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Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been “back on the grass” in his recovery from a hamstring injury that could see him back for Cardiff City within a month.
Ramsey, 33, was ruled out for up to 10 weeks after suffering the problem in Wales’ 2-1 Nations League win in Montenegro at the start of September.
It saw him ruled out of this week’s game with Iceland and the return fixture
Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said he left Arsenal because he did not “want to win trophies if I was sitting on the bench”.
He joined Southampton from title-challengers Arsenal this summer in a £25m move on a four-year contract.
Last season David Raya replaced 26-year-old Ramsdale as the Gunners’ number one.
The former Bournemouth and Sheffield United keeper made just six Premier League appearances that season, but
Sunderland have signed free-agent striker Aaron Connolly on a one-year contract.
The 24-year-old spent last season with Hull City, scoring eight goals in his 28 Championship appearances.
The Republic of Ireland international signed a year-long deal with the Tigers from Premier League side Brighton, having joined the Seagulls at youth level in 2016.
“I feel very privileged to sign for Sunderland,” Connolly said, external.
“I have only been
Southampton have completed the signing of Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for £25m.
The Saints will pay an initial £18m for the former Sheffield United goalkeeper, with an extra £7m in add-ons.
The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal at St Mary’s and the club have the option of extending his deal by a further 12 months.
“I’m absolutely delighted,” said Ramsdale.
“The way the manager wants to play,
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ move for Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is off.
The deal for the 26-year-old has proved too expensive for the West Midlands club and is considered over, BBC Sport understands.
Ramsdale is seeking first-team football after losing his place to David Raya and might still leave Emirates Stadium before Friday’s transfer deadline, but it is unlikely a move to Molineux will be resurrected.
Last week Wolves made a loan
West Ham United have signed defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United for £15m.
The 26-year-old has penned a seven-year deal with the Hammers.
Wan-Bissaka left Crystal Palace for Manchester United in a £50m move in 2019 and scored two goals in 190 appearances for the Red Devils.
The defender is West Ham’s eighth signing of the summer, joining Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Niclas Fullkrug, Wes Foderingham, Max Kilman
Even with Ramsey missing, Cardiff enjoyed an improved season under Bulut, finishing 12th having narrowly avoided relegation 12 months earlier.
Now the Welsh club are hoping for further progress in Bulut’s second year at the helm.
Cardiff have signed Calum Chambers, Chris Willock, Anwar El Ghazi and Wilfried Kanga this summer, and are also close to sealing a deal for Manchester City midfielder Alex Robertson.
“I think everybody is a
Middlesbrough assistant coach Aaron Danks has been appointed as one of Vincent Kompany’s assistants at Bayern Munich.
The Englishman previously worked alongside Kompany when the latter was in charge of Anderlecht.
Danks had a spell on the coaching staff at Aston Villa, where he had two games in caretaker charge in October 2022, before moving to Boro two months later.
Kompany was appointed Bayern boss last month after two seasons
Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut has not ruled out midfielder Aaron Ramsey returning before the end of the season.
The Wales international made his first start for the Bluebirds since 16 September in their 1-0 win away at Birmingham on Wednesday, but suffered a hamstring injury just before half-time.
Ramsey scored three goals in the opening six