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“I would imagine that he’s probably at this minute doing the medical. Naturally disappointed, really, that he’s leaving the football club, he’s done very well for us.
“And it’s hard to dissuade him of that. If it hadn’t come up, I think he’d have been happy. Even though the offer came in very late from Nottingham Forest in January, he never moaned about it at all.
“So it’s an opportunity
Leicester City midfielder Jordan James and defender Jamaal Lascelles may be available for Saturday’s game against Norwich (12:30 GMT).
James has missed six matches with a hamstring injury while Lascelles has been absent for the past two, but both have returned to training.
“We are looking at Saturday, but we are also looking at the games after that,” manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Leicester.
“But those two would be
Middlesbrough are poised to confirm Kim Hellberg as their new manager.
The 37-year-old is due to join from Swedish side Hammarby and replace Rob Edwards following his move to Wolves.
Boro have been finalising Hellberg’s work permit and he is not expected to take charge of Tuesday’s Championship top-of-the-table visit of leaders Coventry, with caretaker Aidy Viveash again due to lead Boro.
Middlesbrough are second in the table, seven points
Tottenham are closing in on appointing Brentford manager Thomas Frank as their new head coach by the weekend.
Talks between the clubs are ongoing, but have progressed positively amid a growing expectation Frank could even be confirmed in the next 48 hours as Ange Postecoglou’s successor.
Discussions are understood to be amicable and there is a will from all parties to conclude the agreement quickly.
BBC Sport understands that recently
Swansea City are close to completing the signing of Kilmarnock striker Bobby Wales.
The 19-year-old is out of contract this summer, but Swansea will pay a compensation fee for a player who has come through Kilmarnock’s academy.
Killie’s season comes to an end on Sunday when they play Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, with Wales’ transfer likely to be finalised once that game is out of the way and he
Birmingham City are poised to bring back popular former manager Gary Rowett as interim boss until the end of the season in a bid to end their alarming run of Championship results.
The 50-year-old, who has been doing media work since leaving Millwall in October, is in line to take charge in the continued absence of Tony Mowbray.
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