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Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Wales midfielder Jordan James on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
The 26-times capped international returns to the Midlands almost two years on from leaving boyhood club Birmingham City for French Ligue 1 club Rennes in a reported £4m deal.
James spent last season back in England on loan in the East Midlands at Leicester City. But, despite his 11
Birmingham City have continued their busy summer recruitment by landing ex-Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi from French top-flight side Rennes for an undisclosed fee.
The Japan international has agreed a three-year deal with Blues, who were promoted back to the Championship after a record-breaking season as League One champions.
He scored 85 goals in 165 appearances for the Bhoys and was the Scottish Premiership’s leading scorer in the 2022-23 season
Queens Park Rangers have appointed Frenchman Julien Stephan as their new head coach.
The 44-year-old has replaced Marti Cifuentes, who was put on gardening leave in April and officially left the club on Tuesday night.
Stephan has had two spells in charge of his hometown club Rennes, who won the French Cup under him in 2019 – their first trophy for 48 years.
After 18 months at Strasbourg, who
“I felt the club’s confidence in me from the first discussions, and I’m excited to get started.”
Truffert made his first-team debut for Rennes in 2020 and made 212 appearances for the club where he became club captain.
He progressed through France’s youth levels before making his senior debut in 2022.
“Adrien is a player that we’ve admired for some time and he brings significant experience to the squad despite