Football Rumours

West Ham have decided to release veteran winger Nolberto Solano after just one season at Upton Park.

Tottenham have completed the signing of Mexico international Giovani Dos Santos from Barcelona for an initial £4.7m.

Steve McLaren has joined FC Twente as their new manager.

Rangers have signed Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty for 3.5 million.

Celtic have signed skillfull Northern Ireland international winger Pat McCourt from Derry City for an undisclosed fee, on a 3 year deal.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has begun his summer cull by telling eight players he will not be renewing their deals.

Veteran striker Andy Cole, along with defenders Ian Harte, Stanislav Varga and Stephen Wright have all been released, as have four youngsters.

Academy graduates Jack Pelter, Gavin Donoghue, Billy Dennehy and Jake Richardson have also been told they must find new clubs.

Midfielder Andranik becomes Hodgson's fourth signing of the summer with Zolton Gera, Mark Schwarzer and David Stockdale also arriving at the club.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has continued to add to his squad with Iranian Andranik Teymourian the latest to join the ranks at Craven Cottage.

19 June 2008

Stefan Bailey [QPR - Grays] Free
Anthony Barry [unattached - Chester]
Niall Henderson [unattached - York]
Lee McEvilly [unattached - Cambridge Utd]



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18 June 2008

Paul Arnison [Carlisle - Bradford] Free
Gareth McAuley [Leicester - Ipswich] Undisclosed
Johnny Mullins [Mansfield - Stockport] Undisclosed
*Jason Puncheon [Barnet - Plymouth] £250,000
*Barry Roche [Chesterfield - Morecambe] Free
John Arne Riise [Liverpool - Roma] £4m
*Neil Wainwright [Darlington - Morecambe] Undisclosed
Keiren Westwood [Carlisle - Coventry] £500,000
Shaun Whalley [Accrington - Wrexham] Free
Paul Wotton [Plymouth - Southampton] Free

Ipswich have signed Leicester defender Gareth McAuley for an undisclosed fee.