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  Norwich City manager Chris Hughton has been discussing the news Russell Martinhas signed a new three-year contract at the club. Here is a snippet and you can also check out our full story.

  It's about players earning a new deal and I'm delighted to be extending Russell Martin's contract.

  by Peter Fraser 7:26 PM
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  Veteran defender Olof Mellberg will be playing Champions League football next season. He has joined Danish title winners FC Copenhagen on a two-year contract.

  by Peter Fraser 7:23 PM
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  Napoli are poised to sign Jose Callejon from Real Madrid after confirming the winger's arrival in Italy this afternoon. A Napoli statement reads: “Jose Maria Callejon is in Napoli. The Spanish forward arrived in the city this afternoon and has already visited the Castelvolturno technical centre.”

  by Peter Fraser 7:20 PM
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  BREAKING NEWS: Atletico Madrid say they have agreed a deal to sell goalkeeper Joel Robles to Everton. Stay with us for the full story.

  by Peter Fraser 7:15 PM
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  Hannover director of sport Dirk Dufner has closed the door firmly on the sale ofMame Diouf, declaring the Senegalese striker priceless.

  by Peter Fraser 7:11 PM
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  Chelsea defender Wallace is the subject of interest from Inter Milan and Roma, according to his agent. The Brazilian left-back signed an agreement with Chelsea in December and has now linked up with the Premier League club for pre-season training.

  by Peter Fraser 6:50 PM
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  "I'm extremely delighted - everybody knows how I feel about playing for this Football Club." - Russ Martin

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  by Adam Bate 6:44 PM
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  Norwich defender Russell Martin has signed a new three-year contract at Carrow Road. The 27-year-old Scotland international joined the club from Peterborough in 2010.

  by Adam Bate 6:43 PM
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  Gino Peruzzi has revealed it was his decision to reject Sunderland's initial offer, but stressed that an agreement could still be imminent. He has said: “There was an agreement between both teams but I had to analyse my contract.”

  by Peter Fraser 6:24 PM
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  Jordan Chapell has departed Sheffield United and agreed to join League Two sideTorquay. The 21-year-old winger, who impressed during a brief loan spell with the Gulls last season, has signed a two-year deal at Plainmoor.

  by Chris Burton 6:09 PM
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  Here's the full story on Everton's capture of Antolin Alcaraz, with the former Wigandefender having penned a two-year contract with the Toffees. A switch to Goodison Park will see him reunited with former Latics boss Roberto Martinez.

  by Chris Burton 6:08 PM
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  Blackpool boss Paul Ince is reluctant to see his son Thomas head out of Bloomfield Road, with Cardiff leading the chase for his signature, but will leave a decision on his future up to the 21-year-old forward.

  It’s not my decision, it’s Thomas’. I can only advise Thomas in what I think is right. It would be great for me to have him at Blackpool for another year but, yes, it would be great to see him play in the Premier League. He's not had much time to think about the offer from Cardiff.

  by Chris Burton 6:05 PM
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  Midfielder Jason Koumas is training with Tranmere Rovers, manager Ronnie Moore has confirmed. The 33-year-old has been without a club since his last professional appearance for Cardiff in their play-off semi-final defeat to Reading in May 2011.

  by Chris Burton 6:00 PM
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  We brought you a quote from a Barcelona spokesperson earlier, and here is the full story on Thiago Alcantara and his future at Camp Nou. Barca are adamant that theManchester United target will start pre-season with them and is no closer to securing a move away from Catalunya.

  by Chris Burton 5:56 PM
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  Alcaraz has been granted a work permit and follows Arouna Kone in switching to the Blues this summer. #efchttp://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOvjiscCYAA0koY.jpg

  

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  by Chris Burton 5:51 PM
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  Northampton are set to sign midfielder Darren Carter on a two-year deal following his departure from Cheltenham. The former Birmingham and West Brom man will become a Cobbler on 1st August.

  by Chris Burton 5:47 PM
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  'Football's Next Top Star' winner Ben Greenhalgh insists his chance of stardom has not passed him by after being snapped up by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

  by Chris Burton 5:44 PM
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  Jordan Chapell departs Bramall LaneSheffield Unitedvia twitter on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:42 PM

  Winger has joined League Two outfit Torquay.

  by Chris Burton 5:43 PM
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  Everton have signed Paraguay international Antolin Alcaraz on a two-year deal. #efc

  Jul. 9, 2013

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  Swindon Town have today signed Tottenham Hotspur's Alex Pritchard and Nathan Byrne #STFC

  Jul. 9, 2013

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  Former loanee Byrne has signed a two-year deal while Pritchard joins Town on a season-long loan #STFC

  Jul. 9, 2013

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  by Chris Burton 5:39 PM
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  Everton have, as reported by Sky Sports earlier on Tuesday, completed the signing of former Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz on a two-year contract. More on this story to follow shortly...

  by Chris Burton 5:38 PM
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  County sign Young KeeperNewport County AFCvia twitter on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:33 PM

  The man in question is Jamie Stephens, who was released by Liverpool earlier this summer.

  by Chris Burton 5:34 PM
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  Voetbal International is reporting that Swansea have reached a verbal agreement withVitesse Arnhem for the signing of Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony. The Swans have spent much of the summer chasing his services and appear to be closing on a capture.

  by Chris Burton 5:31 PM
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  Manchester United continue to be heavily linked with Barcelona's Thiago Alcantara, but no deal has been struck and the Catalan outfit have announced that the highly-rated forward will begin pre-season training with them.

  We have the players we have and Thiago is one of them.Preseason with us begins as scheduled.

  by Chris Burton 5:26 PM
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  With the news that Aston Villa talisman Christian Benteke has handed in a transfer request, Sam Drury takes a look at where the highly-rated striker may end up. Leading clubs in England and Spain offered up as potential destinations for the Belgium international.

  by Chris Burton 5:23 PM
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  Another line on Chelsea, with reports again suggesting that Barcelona are ready to turn their attention to David Luiz in their pursuit of a new centre-half. The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a switch to Camp Nou as it remains to be seen where he stands in Jose Mourinho's plans.

  by Chris Burton 5:16 PM
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  Chelsea new boy Wallace is attracting plenty of interest, according to his agent, with it possible that the Brazilian could be allowed to head out on loan. Inter Milan andRoma among those said to be keen on the 19-year-old full-back.

  There has been a lot of talk about him and on this day Inter have also emerged, but at the moment there are no concrete offers.

  by Chris Burton 5:07 PM
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  Wycombe have signed Cheshunt defender Tommy Fletcher after he impressed in a trial spell. The 18-year-old, who has been training with the Chairboys, has penned a one-year deal with the option for a second.

  by Chris Burton 4:56 PM
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  We brought you some quotes from Swansea chairman Huw Jekins on Ronnie Stamearlier, but here is the full article. Talk of a deal for the former Wigan defender has been played down, with Huddersfield's Jack Hunt mentioned as another possible target.

  by Chris Burton 4:45 PM
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  Bruce: “So far, we’ve brought in three quality players to add to the existing squad." #hcafc

  Jul. 9, 2013

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  “We’ve also turned a couple of last season’s loans into permanent deals in Ahmed and George and that was important." #hcafc

  Jul. 9, 2013

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  “We’ll be doing our best to add more to that and we aren’t finished yet by any stretch of the imagination. We’ll keep working at it." #hcafc

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  by Chris Burton 4:41 PM
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  Here's the full story on Luis Suarez, with the unsettled Liverpool striker admitting that he is flattered to be linked with moves to Arsenal and Chelsea.

  It's good to know that I am still valued by teams like Arsenal.Friends call me up to ask if I am moving to Chelsea, to which I laugh.

  by Chris Burton 4:40 PM
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  Former Burton Albion captain John McGrath is set for a move to Turkey withFethiyespor, Sky Sports understands. McGrath is a free agent after being released by Burton at the end of last season.

  by Chris Burton 4:34 PM
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  Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is in Germany for "final talks" over a potential move to Eintracht Frankfurt. The Bundesliga club revealed in a statement this afternoon that Bendtner and his advisors had flown to Frankfurt in an attempt to finalise the deal.

  On the initiative of the Danish player Nicklas Bendtner and his advisors final talks have been held today on Tuesday 9, 2013 in Frankfurt been the striker and Eintracht Frankfurt.

  by Chris Burton 4:31 PM
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  Here are some of the headlines which feature in the local papers today:

  • London Evening Standard: West Ham are set to mount another raid on Anfield as they bid to land Stewart Downing, following their capture of Andy Carroll last month.
  • Evening Chronicle: Newcastle United star Sammy Ameobi could be on his way to Bolton Wanderers for the first half of the season.
  • Sunderland Echo: Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday are leading the chase for Sunderland discard Phil Bardsley.
  • Birmingham Mail: Anderlecht have identified West Bromwich Albion's Claudio Yacob as a potential summer target. But the Baggies midfielder is considered an important part of Steve Clarke's first-team plans and certainly not for sale.
  • Lancashire Telegraph: Blackburn Rovers have agreed a £1.75m fee with Liverpool for midfielder Jay Spearing.

  Click here for a full round-up of the stories making the headlines in our daily Regional Paper Talk feature.

  by Mark Buckingham 4:21 PM
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  Sky Sports understands Chelsea are in talks with Islam Feruz about a new deal, with a number of Premier League rivals weighing up moves for the teenager. Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, West Ham and Fulham are all monitoring his contract situation, while West Brom, Crystal Palace, Wigan, Brighton, QPR, Birmingham, Reading, Bolton and Blackpool are all believed to have expressed an interest in taking Feruz on loan.

  by Mark Buckingham 4:17 PM