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Defoe confirms Bournemouth medical

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe says his move to Bournemouth is going ahead and he has had a medical with the Premier League side.

The England international, 34-year-old, joined the Black Cats in January 2015, scoring 15 league goals this season before they were relegated to the Championship.

A teenage Defoe spent the 2000-2001 season on loan at Bournemouth from West Ham, scoring in 10 successive matches.

Asked whether the move was definitely happening, Defoe said: "Well, yeah."

Defoe is in the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday and a friendly against France 3 days later.

"It's out there, a lot of people obviously knew", he said.

"I did a medical and said when this is finished and I've had a break, come July everyone will know anyway."

Gladbach complete Zakaria signing

Borussia Monchengladbach have announced the signing of Switzerland international Denis Zakaria from Young Boys.

Midfielder Zakaria agreed a 5-year deal at the Bundesliga side after passing a medical on Friday, while Gladbach also confirmed the sale of Julian Korb to Hannover.

Zakaria said he consulted with fellow Switzerland internationals who play for Bundesliga teams before opting to make the move and is aiming to help his new club qualify for Europe after they missed out last season.

Zakaria, who started his career as a striker and has also played as a central defender, was named in the Switzerland squad for the EURO 2016 tournament but did not make an appearance at the competition.

Korb's switch to Hannover ends the midfielder's 11-year association with Gladbach, the 25-year-old deciding to move to the promoted outfit after falling out of favour.

Antalyaspor reach agreement with Bordeaux for Menez

Antalyaspor have agreed a deal to sign France international Jeremy Menez for an undisclosed fee from Girondins Bordeaux.

Menez only joined Les Girondins in August 2016 after being released by AC Milan, but his solitary season at Stade Matmut Atlantique was disrupted by numerous injuries.

The 30-year-old made just 17 starts in Ligue 1 over the course of the campaign and departs less than 12 months into his 3-year contract.

Antalyaspor announced Menez's signing with a short video on their official Twitter account which showed the 24-times capped France international saying "we are Antalyaspor".

Bayern sign Gnabry

Bayern Munchen have completed the signing of Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen for a fee believed to be in the region of €8 million.

The 21-year-old recently already announced that he would leave Werder after just one year at the club and he has now inked a contract with Bayern until June 2020.

Gnabry had also attracted the interest of TSG Hoffenheim and RasenBallsport Leipzig with his fine performances in 2016-2017, but the reigning Bundesliga champions have won the race for his signature.

Gnabry came through the ranks of the VfB Stuttgart youth academy, but left the club for Arsenal before breaking into the first team.

He never really managed to secure regular first-team football at Arsenal, though, and eventually left the Emirates Stadium for Werder Bremen ahead of the 2016-2017 campaign, where he scored 11 goals in 27 Bundesliga outings.

Fenerbahce announce Valbuena deal

Fenerbahce have secured a deal to sign France international Mathieu Valbuena from Olympique Lyon.

The 32-year-old will sign a contract with the Istanbul giants once the transfer market re-opens on 17 June, with Fenerbahce reportedly paying a transfer fee between €3 million and €4 million for the attacking midfielder.

The Super Lig outfit are keen to strengthen their squad ahead of next season after they had to settle for third place in 2016-2017 and have already announced the capture of Mehmet Ekici from Trabzonspor.

They are not done in the transfer market just yet, though, and Valbuena will become their second high-profile arrival.

Valbuena was deemed surplus to requirements by Lyon after losing his starting spot following the arrival of Memphis Depay in January, with the former France international starting just 15 Ligue 1 games in 2016-2017.

Moreno becomes Monchi's first Roma signing

AS Roma have completed the signing of Mexico defender Hector Moreno from PSV on a 4-year deal, representing Monchi's first foray into the transfer market for the Serie A side.

The former FC Sevilla dealmaker has taken over as Roma's sporting director as the Giallorossi try to break Juventus' stranglehold on Serie A.

Replacing Luciano Spalletti as head coach remains a key task for Monchi, while Mohamed Salah is expected to be a high-profile departure from the Stadio Olimpico.

Thomas Vermaelen and Federico Fazio have left Roma after respective loan deals from FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur expired and Monchi spoke of his delight at capturing Moreno to replace them.

"Moreno has been a target of mine for a long time, and fortunately now the circumstances are right for him to join us at Roma", Monchi said.

"This is a central defender with a lot of international experience, and he perfectly fit the profile we were looking for."

Bayern sign Tolisso

Former Juventus and AC Milan target Corentin Tolisso has officially signed a 5-year contract with Bayern Munchen.

The Olympique Lyon midfielder put pen-to-paper live on Snapchat this afternoon.

It's a massive move for the 22-year-old, who had been linked with Juventus in the January transfer window.

Before that, he was of interest to Napoli, while Milan made a timid approach a few weeks ago.

There are reports the deal was worth over €40 million.

"I had a wonderful time at Lyon, and I'm very thankful for that. Now I'm really pleased to be at one of the best clubs in Europe. I have great aims for my time at Bayern. Today is a great day for me."

Leipzig complete Bruma signing

RasenBallsport Leipzig have completed the signing of Portuguese winger Armindo Bruma on a 5-year deal from Galatasaray.

Bruma had previously been linked with Tottenham Hotspur but the Bundesliga side have moved to strengthen their squad ahead of their maiden Champions League campaign.

Leipzig had been linked with Serge Gnabry, with head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl confirming the club's interest in the Werder Bremen winger, but he instead opted to move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munchen.

Sporting director Ralf Rangnick said Bruma's speed will make him a dangerous addition to the team's front line for the new season.

Bruma hit 11 goals in 30 league appearances for Galatasaray last season, with his club finishing 4th in the Turkish Super Lig.

Everton seal club-record Pickford deal

Everton have signed Jordan Pickford from Sunderland in a club-record deal that could rise to £30 million, the goalkeeper signing a 5-year contract.

England U21 international Pickford joins for an initial £25 million, with a further £5 million payable if team and individual performance targets are met.

It represents the third-highest fee globally for a goalkeeper and a follows a season in which Pickford was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award following a string of impressive displays in a season that ended with Sunderland being relegated.

Leicester complete Maguire swoop

Leicester City have made their first foray into the transfer market ahead of 2017-2018 Premier League season with the capture of Hull City centre-back Harry Maguire.

Maguire came to the fore last season as Hull battled against relegation from the top flight, his efforts not enough to stop the club dropping into the Championship.

The 24-year-old will make an immediate return to the Premier League, though, after signing a 5-year contract at the King Power Stadium, the two clubs agreeing an undisclosed fee reported to be £17 million.

Maguire joins a wealth of defensive options at Craig Shakespeare's disposal and will aim to break up the partnership between stalwarts Robert Huth and Wes Morgan.

Everton complete Klaassen deal

Everton have completed the signing of Davy Klaassen from Ajax in a deal worth €27 million.

The Holland international has signed a 5-year deal with the Premier League side after passing his medical.

Klaassen came through the ranks of the Ajax youth academy and made his official first-team debut in a Champions League encounter with Olympique Lyon in November 2011.

He has since gone on to make 180 appearances in all competitions over the past 6 seasons, winning 3 Eredivisie titles in the process.

The attacking midfielder, who was Ajax captain for the past two seasons, netted an impressive 20 goals in 50 appearances in all competitions in 2016-2017 as Ajax finished runners-up in the Eredivisie and reached the Europa League Final, where Manchester United proved to be too strong.

Klaassen, 24-year-old, becomes Everton's second signing ahead of the 2017-2018 campaign, quickly following in the footsteps of Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford who also joined on Thursday.

Benaglio joins Monaco

Diego Benaglio has signed a 3-year contract with Ligue 1 champions AS Monaco after leaving VfL Wolfsburg.

The 33-year-old's contract at Volkswagen ArenA still had 2 years to run but he has opted to move to the Ligue 1 champions, agreeing a deal at Stade Louis II through to 2020.

The former Switzerland goalkeeper, who retired from international football in 2014, will compete with Danijel Subasic and Morgan De Sanctis for the number 1 shirt at Leonardo Jardim's title-holders.

Benaglio, who made 14 league appearances last season, leaves Wolfsburg on good terms, stating his intention in a statement on the Bundesliga side's website to return to the club in the future.

"As much as I am looking forward to this new chapter in my career with AS Monaco, leaving here is very difficult for me", he said.

"Wolfsburg and VfL have become the second home for my family and me. I am already looking forward to my return."

Former Grasshopper and VfB Stuttgart player Benaglio had made over 250 league appearances for Wolfsburg since joining the club from Nacional Madeira in 2008.

Brighton seal club-record Ryan signing

Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan from Valencia for a club-record fee and handed him a 5-year contract.

The exact fee was not disclosed but reports in Australia suggest the 25-year-old will cost around £5 million, above their previous record signing Shane Duffy who signed for a reported £4 million.

Ryan, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Genk from Valencia, will first compete in this month's Confederations Cup with Australia and then take a break before joining up with his new team-mates in July.

Ryan previously played for Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners in his homeland, before making the move to Europe in 2013 by joining Club Brugge.

The shot-stopper signed for Valencia in 2015, but leaves after making just 10 La Liga appearances from 2 seasons on the club's books.

Monaco seal move for Meite

AS Monaco have secured the services of Soualiho Meite from Zulte Waregem for an undisclosed fee.

The midfielder, a Belgian Cup winner last season, has signed a 5-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions after passing his medical.

Monaco snap up Lyon youngster Gaspar

Jordy Gaspar has left Olympique Lyon for AS Monaco, signing a 3-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions.

Defender Gaspar, a France U20 international, made just 3 appearances for Lyon last season, one of which came in the Champions League.

The 20-year-old joined Lyon's youth ranks in 2008 and spent three campaigns with the B team before stepping up last season.

Fiorentina sign Bruno Gaspar

Bruno Gaspar is on the verge of becoming a Fiorentina player, as the paperwork for the €4 million deal is exchanged with Vitoria Guimaraes.

There had already been strong reports for a couple of weeks that the 24-year-old was coming to Florence.

According to Sky Sport Italia this evening, the final details have been worked out and the contracts are being exchanged this evening.

The value of a transfer is €4 million and he'll fly in for a medical over the next few days.

Primarily a right-back, but also able to play on the left, Bruno Gaspar contributed 6 assists in 36 competitive games this season.

Wolfsburg complete Dimata deal

VfL Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Belgian youngster Landry Dimata from Oostende for a reported transfer fee of €10 million.

The 19-year-old attacker has signed a 5-year deal with the Bundesliga outfit.

Dimata, who has been capped at U21 level, impressed at Oostende in 2016-2017 as he netted 11 goals in 24 league games.

PSV sign Lozano

Mexico international Hirving Lozano has reached an agreement to join PSV on a 6-year deal, the Dutch club announced Monday.

The news ends a long transfer saga for the 21-year-old, who led Pachuca to Liga MX and CONCACAF Champions League titles and reportedly had Benfica and Celta Vigo among his other suitors.

On Monday, Lozano, known as "EL Chucky" thanks to his childhood pranks reminiscent of the horror movie villain, left the Mexico camp where he is with EL Tri for the Confederations Cup to go through fitness tests and see Eindhoven. He'll be back with the national team Tuesday to prepare for Wednesday's match against New Zealand.

The deal will run through the summer of 2023, the Eredivisie club announced, with Lozano set to sign the deal and join the team ahead of its Europa League qualification matches.

Lozano generally plays as a left winger, though he is right-footed and has played on both the right wing and in the center at times during his career.

He joins PSV, a club where Mexico international Andres Guardado currently plays and EL Tri defender Hector Moreno just left to sign with AS Roma.

Villarreal sign Fernandez on permanent deal

Villarreal have secured the services of Andres Fernandez from FC Porto on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

The 30-year-old spent the 2016-2017 campaign on loan at Estadio de la Ceramica and has signed a 4-year deal after Villarreal exercised their purchase option.

Fernandez started the season as back-up to Sergio Asenjo but became the first-choice goalkeeper when the latter suffered a serious knee injury.

He made 20 appearances in all competitions for Villarreal last term.

Fernandez started his professional career with Mallorca B and represented Osasuna and Huesca before joining FC Porto in 2014.

Monchengladbach sign Oxford on loan

Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of Reece Oxford from West Ham on a one-year loan deal.

The Bundesliga side were keen to add an extra defender to their squad following Andreas Christensen's return to Chelsea and they have now found their man in the 18-year-old Oxford.

The centre-back made his official first-team debut at West Ham at the age of 16, but had since been unable to become a regular.

He spent part of last season on loan at Reading and will now continue his career in the German top flight.

Mainz sign Germany 'keeper Adler

FSV Mainz have signed Germany international goalkeeper Rene Adler on a 2-year contract.

Adler, 32-year-old, has made 255 Bundesliga appearances across stints at Bayer Leverkusen and SV Hamburg and earned 12 international caps, although he has not appeared for the national team since 2013.

The 'keeper moves to the Opel ArenA on a free transfer after his deal with Hamburg expired.

Liverpool complete Salah signing

Liverpool have completed the signing of AS Roma winger Mohamed Salah for an initial fee of €42 million, the Egypt international signing a long-term contract.

The Premier League club and the Serie A side both confirmed the deal on Thursday after the 25-year-old successfully completed a medical.

Roma confirmed exact details of the transfer and revealed the total fee could reach €50 million if clauses based on the success of Salah and Liverpool are achieved.

Salah returns to England after 3 seasons in Italy with Fiorentina and latterly AS Roma, his first two campaigns on loan from Chelsea.

During his time with Roma, Salah made 83 appearances in all competitions, scoring 34 goals and helping them to Champions League qualifications after a third and second place finish.

Liverpool had been heavily linked with the 25-year-old following the end of the 2016-2017 season and Jurgen Klopp has now got his man.

The Reds previously tried to sign Salah in 2014 from FC Basel but were pipped to his signature by Chelsea.

Depoitre joins Huddersfield for club-record fee

Huddersfield Town have made FC Porto's Laurent Depoitre their first signing since winning promotion to the Premier League, the 28-year-old joining for a club-record fee.

The one-cap Belgium forward signed on Friday for an undisclosed sum, penning a contract until 2019 with the Terriers retaining the option of another year.

Depoitre played in the Champions League while with Gent - where he won the Pro League - and during his undistinguished spell with Porto in the Primeira Liga.

Huddersfield begin their maiden Premier League campaign away to Crystal Palace.

Marseille complete Germain signing

Olympique Marseille have reached an agreement with AS Monaco for the transfer of Valere Germain, who is set to sign a 4-year deal at Stade Velodrome.

Germain scored 10 goals in 36 appearances as a free-flowing Monaco side ended Paris Saint-Germain's stranglehold on the Ligue 1 title last season.

However, the 27-year-old was not always a regular starter towards the end of the season, with Radamel Falcao and prodigious talent Kylian Mbappe first choice, and he has now opted for a switch to OM.

In joining the club, he follows in the footsteps of his father Bruno, who enjoyed two spells at Marseille during his playing career.

Lyon snap up Chelsea forward Traore

Olympique Lyon have announced the signing of Chelsea attacker Bertrand Traore for €10 million on a 5-year contract.

The Burkina Faso international spent last season on loan at Ajax, scoring 9 Eredisivie goals and adding a further 4 to help the team reach the Europa League Final, where they lost 2-0 to Manchester United.

But the 21-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and has been allowed to move on to Lyon, signing a deal until 2022. The Blues will be entitled to 15% of the profit if Traore is sold on by the Ligue 1 side.

Traore previously spent two seasons on loan at Vitesse and only made 4 Premier League starts for Chelsea, the most recent of which came in May 2016.

Lyon are looking to strengthen a squad that finished 4th in Ligue 1 last season, missing out on qualification for the Champions League.

Madrid allow Llorente to leave for Sociedad

Diego Llorente has left Real Madrid and joined Real Sociedad, agreeing terms on a 5-year deal.

The defender spent the previous two campaigns on loan at Rayo Vallecano and Malaga, enjoying life as a first-team fixture at both.

That was a far cry from his experience at Santiago Bernabeu, where he made just 2 substitute appearances in the league since 2012.

The 23-year-old made his Spain debut in a 3-1 friendly win over Bosnia in May last year, and will be hoping his move to Real Sociedad will provide the platform to further build his reputation.

Maxim a semnat cu Mainz

Alexandru Maxim a promovat cu VfB Stuttgart pe prima scenă a fotbalului german, dar nu va rămâne la gruparea șvabă. Marți, mijlocașul României a semnat cu FSV Mainz și a primit direct numărul 10.

Germanii încă nu au anunţat suma de transfer, dar cel mai probabil este în jurul a €3 milioane, cea pentru care Stuttgart anunțase că ar fi dispusă să renunțe la serviciile sale.

Maxim (26 de ani) a semnat un contract pe 4 ani, valabil până în vara lui 2021. La Stuttgart mai avea contract până în 2019.

FSV Mainz a terminat pe locul al XV-lea în Bundesliga în sezonul precedent, ultima poziție care se salvează de la retrogradare. A fost la egalitate de puncte (37) cu VfL Wolfsburg, care a avut nevoie de baraj cu Eintracht Braunschweig pentru a se păstra pe prima scenă a fotbalului german.

Clubul înființat în 1905 joacă pe Opel ArenA, un stadion cu 34,000 de locuri, inaugurat în 2011. În sezonul 2016-2017, media de spectatori a fost 30,000.

Sirigu leaves PSG to join FC Torino

Salvatore Sirigu has joined FC Torino after coming to an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain over the termination of his contract.

Sirigu, who spent last season on loan at FC Sevilla and Osasuna in La Liga, had a year remaining on his PSG deal but leaves the club early.

The Italy international previously played for Palermo in Serie A and replaces Joe Hart at Torino after the England goalkeeper returned to Manchester City at the end of his loan spell.

Sirigu played 190 matches in all competitions for PSG, helping the club to win 4 successive Ligue 1 titles, as well as 2 Coupes de France and 3 Coupes de la Ligue.