Blackburn make Penrice enquiry
Latest from Your Site News' Anthony Joseph:
Blackburn Rovers have made an enquiry for AEK Athens left-back James Penrice.
Its understood a number of clubs in England and across Europe are keen on the 27-year-old.
Norwich City have also been monitoring his situation but are unlikely to make a move in this window.
Penrice joined AEK from Hearts for 2m last summer.
Ward becomes Walsall's sixth summer signing
Walsall have signed goalkeeper Jed Ward from fellow League Two side Bristol Rovers.
The 23-year-old joins the Saddlers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal with a club option for a further year and becomes Walsall's sixth signing of the summer.
I cant wait to get started here, Ward said.
I know the size of the club and where it wants to get to and after speaking to people who have been involved at this club in the past it was evident that this is where I want to play my football for the foreseeable.
Ive had a few conversations with the gaffer and it excites me even more, his project and ideas are exactly what will get the best out of me which makes me so eager to get going now.
I think we should be very excited entering this season - ultimately we need to take it game by game and see how far we can get but Im willing to give everything to the club regardless and give the fans a season to remember.
Burnley Women snap up Harrison-Murray and Cooper
Burnley have completed deals for Christie Harrison-Murray and Deanna Cooper.
Harrison-Murray captained Birmingham City to the Barclays Womens Super League 2 title last season and has penned a one-year contract with a club option of a further 12 months.
Cooper, meanwhile, has agreed a two-year contract following her departure from Newcastle United in June, with Burnley having the option to also extend that deal by a further 12 months.
Jesus succeeds Martinez as Portugal head coach
Jorge Jesus has been appointed Portugal coach
Jesus succeeds Roberto Martinez, who stepped down following Portugal's World Cup exit at the hands of rivals Spain.
The 71-year-old managed Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr where the pair won the Saudi Pro League title last season.
Rangers interested in Devlin following Hearts exit
Rangers are interested in a move for Cammy Devlin, Your Site News understands.
The midfielder, 28, impressed under Derek McInnes at Tynecastle Park.
However, his five-year stay at the Edinburgh club is over after he failed to agree a new deal.
Lawrence Shankland left Hearts and joined McInnes at Ibrox, and Australian international Devlin could now follow.
Rangers have been in talks over deals for other midfielders including Tromsos Jens Hjert-Dahl and Partizan Belgrade captain Vanja Dragojevic.
They have made five additions so far this summer, with Ross McCrorie, Ivan Pandur, Ben Godfrey, Dan Neil and Shankland joining.
Odense BK have agree fee for Aberdeen's Topi Keskinen
Latest from Anthony Joseph:
Odense BK have agreed a fee of just over 1m for Aberdeen winger Topi Keskinen.
The Finland international has now been given permission to speak to the Danish club to agree terms undergo a medical.
The Dons signed Keskinen two years ago from HJK Helsinki for 800,000.
They knocked back a number of bids for him last month and were not actively looking to sell - but it's understood they see this as a good deal financially for the club.
West Ham's Mavropanos attracts plenty of interest
Latest from Chris Reidy and Dharmesh Sheth:
Dinos Mavropanos is attracting interest from multiple Premier League sides and clubs across Europe following an impressive individual campaign at West Ham.
Arsenal are admirers of Mavropanos and have an interest in their former player, but it should be noted they currently have William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White as right-footed centre-halves in the squad.
Mavropanos, who is contracted to West Ham until 2028, made seven Premier League appearances for Arsenal after joining the club in 2018.
Benitez: Fans will rally around Iraola
Former Reds manager Rafael Benitez thinks Andoni Iraola is a good fit for Liverpool and is convinced he can thrive at Anfield.
Benitez, who won the Champions League as Liverpool manager in 2005, was speaking exclusively Your Site News reporter Tim Thornton.
"Iraola, I think has done really well in Bournemouth and now he has a different challenge.
"It is a massive club, but I think he has an advantage - he knows the league.
"The fans will be very supportive, for sure.
"The way that he wants to play - I think they like that and I think he has great possibilities to do well."
Mourinho starts work as Real Madrid boss
Jose Mourinho has started work in his second stint as Real Madrid head coach.
The Portuguese signed a three-year contract with Real earlier this summer.
This second stint comes 13 years after his first spell in charge of Real Madrid ended.
During that initial spell in charge, Mourinho spent three years in Madrid, winning LaLiga with a record points total, as well as the Copa del Rey and Supercopa.
