Football News: Review Of The Day 27th June 2018

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Review of the Day

Transfers

Young Chelsea keeper Nathan Baxter has gone on a season-long loan to Yeovil Town.

Jamaican international forward Clayton Donaldson has found a new club following his release from Sheffield United. The 34 year old has joined Bolton Wanderers on a season long deal.

Exeter City have signed Jonathan Forte after he was let go by Notts County.

AFC Wimbledon have agreed a deal to take James Hanson from Sheffield United. The 30 year old was surplus at the Blades and spent last season out on loan.

Johnny Hunt has joined Stevenage from Mansfield Town.

Zeli Ismail, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers winger who was hailed, as a youngster, as the player who would be the one to break the £100m transfer barrier, has joined Walsall from Bury on a free transfer.

Norwich City have completed the permanent signing of midfielder Moritz Leitner from FC Augsburg. The 25 year old spent the second half of last season on loan at the Canaries.

Lincoln City full-back Sean Long has joined Cheltenham Town on a two year deal.

The ninth signing of Hamilton Academical's summer is Lennard Sowah from Cracovia in Poland. The 25 year old did spend half a season on loan with Accies in the 2016-17 season.

Manchester City academy graduate Ashley Smith-Brown has left the club to join Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee.

Luton Town have paid an undisclosed fee to sign defender Matty Pearson from Barnsley.

Shrewsbury Town captain Abu Agogo has left the Salop club after rejecting a new contract. The midfielder will be lining up for Coventry City again next season.

AS Roma have completed the £20m+ signing of Javier Pastore from Paris Saint-Germain. The 29 year old Argentine had been pushed onto the verges of the PSG side in recent years.

Daniel Harvie has agreed a two year deal with Ayr United after leaving Aberdeen.

Inter Milan have signed former Belgium international Radja Nainggolan from Roma in a complicated deal involving £21m and Davide Santon and Nicolo Zaniolo going the other way.

Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Northern Ireland international Paddy McNair from local rivals Sunderland in a deal that could cost them over £5m.

Celtic have sold midfielder Stuart Armstrong to Southampton for a fee which could reach more than £7m.

Young French winger Aldo Kalulu has left Olympique Lyon to head to Swiss football and sign for FC Basel for just under £2m.

Former Cardiff City full-back Kevin Theophile-Catherine has left St-Etienne on a free transfer to join Dinamo Zagreb.

Borussia Dortmund have spent over £25m to sign 22 year old defender Abdou Diallo from fellow Bundesliga side 1.FSV Mainz 05.

Brazilian midfielder Walace has moved to Hannover 96 from Hamburg SV for a fee of over £5m.

Vfl Wolfsburg have spent over £9m to buy Netherland forward Wout Weghorst from AZ Alkmaar.

Cuper Quits Egypt

Hector Cuper has quit his role as Egypt manager after presiding over a shambolic campaign, undermined by the idiocy of the Egyptian FA's actions throughout the build up and during the tournament. Cuper's tactics, which are best described as negative, were hampered by the hoo-hah around star man Mohamed Salah. Not just his injury, but also the Egyptian FA's attempts to upset him at every turn. Added to that, Cuper had no idea how to take the game to opponents and just wanted to play everyone behind the ball and hit long balls to Salah. I doubt anyone in Egypt will be particularly sorry to see him go.

Celtic Take Odubajo On Trial

After having a couple of injury-hit seasons, Moses Odubajo has been released by Hull City after being unable to play a competitive game for the Tigers since the 2016 play-offs. The 24 year old full-back has joined Celtic on the pre-season trip to Austria for a trial with the Scottish champions.

Written by Tris Burke June 27 2018 06:31:33