Football News: Review Of The Day 21st June 2019

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Review of the Day

Contracts

Jed Steer has signed a new 4 year contract with Aston Villa.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has a 3 year extension with Manchester City.

Ajax have managed to tie down manager Erik ten Hag with a 3 year deal.

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Stefan Maeirhofer has signed a 1 year extension with FC Aarau of the Swiss league.

Winger Joel Grant has been given a 1 year deal with Plymouth Argyle.

Transfers

Huddersfield Town have spent an undisclosed fee on Forest Green Rovers midfielder Reece Brown.

Scott Boyd has left Kilmarnock and the 33 year old defender has immediately retired from playing to take up a role as sporting director with Ross County.

St Johnstone have made a double signing in the shape of goalkeeper Elliott Parish and right-back Wallace Duffy. Both players were free agents after being released in the summer, Parish from Dundee and Duffy from Celtic.

Rotherham United forward Jerry Yates has signed for Swindon Town on a season-long loan deal.

Welsh Premier League side Cardiff Metropolitan University have pocketed an undisclosed fee after selling striker Adam Roscrow to English League One side AFC Wimbledon.

Curacao international winger Gervane Kasteneer has signed for Coventry City from NAC Breda.

Jack Bridge has signed for Carlisle United after being released by Northampton Town.

Newport County have stepped in to pick up Daniel Leadbitter after the full-back was released by Bristol Rovers.

Real Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has signed for Atletico Madrid pending a medical for around £27m.

Jordan Ferri has moved to Montpellier from Olympique Lyon for just under £2m.

Atletico Madrid's Argentine goalkeeper Axel Werner has joined Mexican Liga MX side San Luis.

Mikael Lustig has left Celtic.

FK Krasnodar have paid over £8m to Feyenoord for Dutch midfielder Tonny Vilhena.

Carabao Cup 1st Round

The first round of the Carabao Cup has been drawn wih the pick of the draw probably being Salford City facing Leeds United.
First-round draw in full
Northern section
Tranmere Rovers v Hull City
Grimsby Town v Doncaster Rovers
Wigan Athletic v Stoke City
Port Vale v Burton Albion
Nottingham Forest v Fleetwood Town
Bradford City v Preston North End
Blackpool v Macclesfield Town
Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic
Mansfield Town v Morecambe
Accrington Stanley v Sunderland
Scunthorpe United v Derby County
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City
Middlesbrough v Crewe Alexandra
Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday v Bury
Salford City v Leeds United
Barnsley v Carlisle United
Southern section
Colchester United v Swindon Town
AFC Wimbledon v Milton Keynes Dons
Oxford United v Peterborough United
QPR v Bristol City
Plymouth Argyle v Leyton Orient
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading
Charlton Athletic v Forest Green Rovers
Gillingham v Newport County
Stevenage v Southend United
Luton Town v Ipswich Town
Walsall v Crawley Town
Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town
Brentford v Cambridge United
Coventry City v Exeter City
Swansea City v Northampton Town
West Bromwich Albion v Millwall
Portsmouth v Birmingham City
Ties to played week commencing 12 August

Orient Ask Embleton To Step In

Following the sad and untimely death of manager Justin Edinburgh a few days ago, League Two club Leyton Orient have appointed Ross Embleton as caretaker head coach. Club captain Jobi McAnuff has taken up a role as a player-coach while Danny Webb has stepped up to become interim assistant. Embleton said to the club's official website: "No-one will ever forget Justin. I'm privileged to be stepping into this opportunity to try to be able to help club through what is going to be a very, very tough period."

Warnock Denies There Have Been Bids For Etheridge

Speculation has been rife in the media that Cardiff City have been fending off bids for Philippines international goalkeeper Neil Etheridge after he impressed many in the Premier League last season. The talk was only heightened by Cardiff interest in Newport County keeper Joe Day but Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock has denied receiving any bids for the 29 year old former Chelsea player. Warnock said: "We're looking at how we can get more competition in all sorts of areas and goalkeeping is one. I've had no offers whatsoever for Neil. I've read comments that we've turned down an £8m offer from this club and that club, but I've not received any phone calls and I don't think [Cardiff chief executive] Ken Choo has. We're quite happy about that. We think the squad that we've got, the goalkeepers that we've got, are very good."

Tigers Make McCann Approach

Hull City have made an official approach for Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann as they seek to replace Nigel Adkins. Adkins left the Tigers last week after being unable to agree a new deal. McCann took Rovers to a 6th place finish in League One last season and they were knocked out of the play-offs in the semi-finals by Charlton Athletic.

Bhoys Brings In Hammond

Celtic have brought in Nick Hammond for the short-term as a replacement for their head of recruitment Lee Congerton, who has left to follow Brendan Rodgers to Leicester City. Hammond is a surprising choice after his distinct lack of success (to put it mildly) in similar roles with Reading and West Bromwich Albion. A Celtic statement read: "Nick Hammond will be joining on 1 July to work with the club, initially across the summer period. Nick's knowledge, expertise and experience will be invaluable as he assists in the club's recruitment across the forthcoming period. The club has known Nick for some time and we are delighted that he is joining Celtic."

Bellamy Joins Kompany

Craig Bellamy, currently under investigation into claims he bullied youth players while working as a youth coach with Cardiff City, has been handed the reigns of Anderlecht's Under-21 side. New head coach Vincent Kompany has also brought in another former Welsh international in Simon Davies.

Written by Tris Burke June 21 2019 05:36:20