Wolverhampton Wanderers striker completed Celtic medical, Nottingham Forest sign Hull City defender, Leeds United striker commits future to the club ahead of Cardiff City interest, Queens Park Rangers close in on former England U21 International and Middlesbrough come close to Manchester United player number three.
Breaking:
According to Sky Sports Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Leigh Griffiths has completed his medical at the Molineux, signing a three-and-half year deal at the Glasgow club. Already a proven goalscorer in Scotland, he will be eager to test himself on the Champions League stage next season.
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Nottingham Forest have finally got their man, Jack Hobbs has decided to pledge his future at the City Ground, rejecting offers from Reading and Wigan.
An important first team player at the City Ground, he will be looking to start where he left off when he was on loan, as Nottingham Forest look to shore-up their play-off spot in the second half of the season.
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Premier League Swansea are ready to pounce for Middlesbrough forward Marvin Emnes on loan, according to Sky Sports reports.
Emnes, 25, is a favourite at Swansea will be delighted at the chance to play in the Premier League with the club he had a successful loan at in 2010.
In the Pipeline:
Celtic are reportedly tracking Sheffield Wednesday 21-year-old Caolan Lavery. He enjoyed a loan spell at Plymouth before being recalled to the side that demolished Leeds United 6-0, which he scored twice in.
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Queens Park Rangers made a good offer for West Ham United midfielder Mo Diame, however, the Hammers decided against doing business despite temptation.
Leeds United received good news over the unchanged stance on newly appointed captain Ross McCormack, who committed his future to the club, commenting ‘I am really happy at Leeds and look forward to staying at the club and playing under Brian McDermott.’ he told Sky Sports.
However, in recent minutes McDermott has been sacked, leading to the player to Tweet
Michael Mancienne is edging closer to a return to England, according to the mirror. The 26-year-old former Chelsea defender has representatives in Harlington trying to trash out a deal for the centre-back for Queens Park Rangers. Mancienne could prove to be a coup for the club, after once being tipped as one of the best young defenders in the country.
Middlesbrough are close to agreeing a deal with Sunderland striker Danny Graham, according to press reports.
A proven Championship goalscorer, he will be looking to get back to full confidence, if the deal goes through and hopefully fire Middlesbrough firmly into the play-off spots.
Birmingham City could bizarrely add yet another United loan prospect to their ranks, after closing in on former Italian U21 international Federico Macheda.
A former fan favourite at Old Trafford, he will be looking to get his career back on track, especially after a promising loan spell in Doncaster.
Done Deal:
Yeovil Town have signed Manchester United starlet Tom Lawrence on a three-month youth loan deal.
Lawrence is a Welsh youth striker, who likes to play ‘in the hole’ rather than the number nine role. A long-term academy product, he has been at United since he was eight years old.
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