Football News: Review Of The Day 7th July 2022

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Review of the Day

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Contracts

Former Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy has signed a 1-year extension with Servette.

AS Roma's young Ghanaian forward Felix Afena-Gyan has been tied to the club until 2026.

Ruben Blanco has signed a 5-year contract with Celta de Vigo.

40-year-old Real Betis legend Joaquin has signed on for another season in Andalus.

Veteran former Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski has signed a new 1-year deal with option for a further year with West Ham United.

Barcelona's sporting directer Mateu Alemany expects Gavi to sign a new deal when he turns 18: "There is an agreement with Gavi and his agent to renew ... (but) until he's 18 we can't register a deal longer than three-years. So small things to sort until then, but complete commitment with the agent, I think Gavi will stay 100%."

Transfers

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has agreed a move to Chelsea.

Leeds United have signed USA international midfielder Tyler Adams for £15.3m from RB Leipzig. Leaving Leeds is fan 'favourite' forward Tyler Roberts, who has joined Queens Park Rangers on a season long loan with an option to buy deal.

Despite trying to push him out of the door for weeks as they cannot afford to pay his wages, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has now claimed Frenkie de Jong is not for sale. Or maybe it is simply that they are unable to pay the wages he deferred during the pandemic, which would become due when they sell him?

Nottingham Forest have signed Moussa Niakhate from Mainz 05 for £9m.

Manchester City youngster Romeo Lavia has signed for Southampton for £11.07m in a deal which includes a buy-back option.

One-time West Ham United flop striker Sebastien Haller has signed for Borussia Dortmund from Ajax for £27.9m.

Sheffield United have paid what they term a "substantial undisclosed fee" of £4.05m for Malmo defender Anel Ahmedhodzic.

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romaine Sawyers has signed for Cardiff City.

Huddersfield Town have paid a compensation fee for MK Dons midfielder David Kasumu and taken Connor Mahoney on a free transfer from Millwall.

An undisclosed fee was paid by Luton Town to sign striker Carlton Morris from Barnsley.

Rotherham United have signed former Manchester City youngster Cameron Humphreys from Zulte Waregem on a free transfer.

Norwich City have sold Akin Famewo to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.

Brandon Haunstrup has signed for Cambridge United on a free transfer from Kilmarnock.

Derby County have made a triple free agent signing as they look to build a squad for the season. Conor Hourihane arrives from Aston Villa, James Chester from Stoke City and David McGoldrick was with Sheffield United.

Tranmere Rovers have paid an undisclosed fee to Celtic for the permanent return of former loanee Ross Doohan.

Callum Cooke has moved from Bradford City to Hartlepool United on a free transfer.

Schalke 04 have signed Cedric Brunner from Arminia Bielefeld on a free transfer.

Torino have taken Nemanja Radonjic on loan from Olympique Marseille.

In Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy paid Charlotte FC $200,000 in General Allocation Money for an international spot. They then used that international spot on the signed of Uruguayan midfielder Gaston Brugman from Parma.

Also in MLS Austin have signed Washington Corozo (surely he would have been better suited to DC United?) on a 6 month loan from Sporting Cristal with an option to buy.

New England Revolution have completed the £3.11m signing of Giacomo Vrioni from Juventus.

Inter Miami have spent £982,000 on Racing Lens forward Corentin Jean.

Toronto have signed veteran Italian centre-back Domenico Criscito on a free transfer from Genoa.

DC United have signed Martin Rodriguez from Altay SK in Turkey.

FC Dallas have signed Watford forward Cucho Hernandez for £8.59m.

Colorado Rapids have taken Scottish midfielder Sam Nicholson on a free transfer from Bristol Rovers.

Atlanta United have completed the free transfer signing of Raul Gudino from Chivas.

Joining Sporting Kansas City on a free transfer is Erik Thommy from VfB Stuttgart.

Legendary Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has completed his free agent move to Los Angeles FC from Juventus, as has golfing legend Gareth Bale from Real Madrid.

Houston Dynamo have paid £1.64m for Adalberto Carrasquilla from Cartagena and signed Hector Herrera from Atletico Madrid on a free transfer.

Los Angeles Galaxy have signed Douglas Costa on a free from Juventus.

Napoli winger Lorenzo Insigne has signed for Toronto on a free transfer.

Birmingham City have signed Polish winger Przemyslaw Placheta on loan from Norwich City.

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Duckens Nazon has signed for CSKA Moscow from Quevilly Rouen.

Stade Rennais have signed veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda on a free transfer from Olympique Marseille.

Celta de Vigo have sold Brais Mendez to Real Sociedad for £13.5m.

Racing Lens have signed Lois Openda for £13.5m from Club Brugge.

Racing Strasbourg have taken Colin Dagba on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

Matteo Pessina has joined Monza on loan from Atalanta. While Matteo Lovato has also left Atalanta but for a fee of £6.3m to join Salernitana. Going the other way from Lovato is Ederson for £18.9m.

Bologna have spent £270,000 on young defender Matteo Angeli from Imolese.

Veteran midfielder Axel Witsel has signed for Atletico Madrid on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

Heerenveen have signed Alex Timossi Andersson from Bayern Munich.

It has been confirmed that Pepe Reina's contract has been cancelled and he has been released by Lazio.

A £225,000 fee has moved Konstantino Stafylidis to VfL Bochum from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Cadiz spent £900,000 on Real Madrid defender Victor Chust.

Lazio have sold Denis Vavro to Copenhagen for £4.05m.

Joining NEC Nijmegen on loan from Bologna is Andri Fannar Baldursson.

Jens Jonsson has joined AEK Athens on a free transfer from Cadiz.

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has claimed they are not interested in Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United because the 37-year-old "would not fit into our philosophy".

Lazio's sporting director Igli Tare has said the Serie A side has no interest in Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schulz: "Nico Schulz is not on my wish list. We have never had any talks with each other."

Leeds United have spent £22.5m to sign Feyenoord winger Luis Sinisterra.

Junior Messias has signed for AC Milan from Serie C - C side Crotone.

Former Leicester City winger Fousseni Diabate has joined Partizan Belgrade on a free transfer from Trabzonspor.

Legia Warsaw have signed Pawel Wszolek from Union Berlin.

Hellas Verona have loaned young goalkeeper Ivor Pandur to Fortuna Sittard.

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Written by Tris Burke July 07 2022 13:48:39