{"id":174023,"date":"2018-07-03T07:10:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T11:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=174023"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:30:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:30:43","slug":"ftn-football-league-transfer-news-including-adama-traore-and-matej-vydra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/07\/03\/ftn-football-league-transfer-news-including-adama-traore-and-matej-vydra\/","title":{"rendered":"FTN: Football League Transfer News Including Adama Traore and Matej Vydra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/03\/ftn-latest-on-ngolo-kante-lee-grant-christian-pavon-and-matteo-darmian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Transfer News<\/a> looks at the latest goings on in the Football League. <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/02\/ftn-riyad-mahrez-courtois-mbappe-karius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTN<\/a>, brought to you by Last Word on Football, takes a look at Adama Traore, Leeds United\u2019s pursuit of an \u00a311 million striker, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/06\/25\/sunderland-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland\u2019s<\/a> three new signings and other goings on in the Football League.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Latest Transfer News from the Football League\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Sunderland sign three<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Black Cats yesterday confirmed the signings of three new players. The Wearside club are looking to rebuild their squad ahead of a promotion push. It brings their number of players recruited up to seven. Defender Reece James, midfielder Dylan McGeouch and youngster Jordan Hunter became their latest editions.<\/p>\n<p>Ex <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/06\/29\/fellaini-signs-new-contract-with-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> left back James, helped Wigan to promotion last season and McGeouch was a star for Hibernian as they finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League. Youngster Jordan Hunter, signed from <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/06\/08\/emre-can-released-by-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> will go straight into the youth set-up in the first instance.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Boro braced for bids<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Middlesbrough are bracing themselves for incoming bids for winger Adama Traore. The Spaniard has an \u00a318 million release clause. However, Premier League sides Huddersfield Town and <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/01\/11\/wolves-championship-success-money-manager-or-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolves<\/a> are reportedly interested and weighing up bids.<\/p>\n<p>Boro boss Tony Pulis could be tempted to cash in on the player. The club missed out on promotion last season after defeat in the play-off semi-finals. Pulis is wanting to strengthen his squad further and the money from the sale of Traore would help.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>United Eager to Spend<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After selling David Brooks to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a> for \u00a312 million, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is eager to strengthen. It is understood that Wilder will receive a sizeable chunk of the Brooks fee and he has identified the first player he wants.<\/p>\n<p>Southampton striker Sam Gallagher is high on the wanted list. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/01\/world-cup-preview-colombia-v-england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England<\/a> Under 20 international has spent the last two seasons out on loan. Last season he was at Birmingham after a spell at Blackburn Rovers. Wilder is hoping to sign the striker on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Everton Defender Joins Oxford\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Oxford United have completed the season-long loan deal for <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/31\/marco-silva-named-as-long-term-everton-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton<\/a> defender Luke Garbutt. The 25-year-old left back becomes United\u2019s fourth summer signing and will join up with his new team-mates at their training camp in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Boss Karl Robinson said,<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/44684019\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;He is a very good player and I am flattered he sees Oxford as the club to help him take his career forward.\u201d<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Leeds close to \u00a311 million signing\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/06\/15\/marcelo-bielsa-joins-leeds-as-new-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leeds United<\/a> are closing in on <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/31\/frank-lampard-announced-as-new-derby-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derby County<\/a> attacker Matej Vydra. The forward is believed to be new Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa\u2019s top target. Talks are at an advanced stage with the fee reported to be \u00a311 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Czech forward has been left at home by new Derby boss Frank Lampard as they headed to a training camp in Tenerife. Vydra scored 22 goals last season but County are looking to cut costs and give Lampard transfer funds.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Exeter sign ex-Rangers man<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Former Rangers midfielder Nicky Law has signed for League Two side Exeter City. He joins on a free transfer after leaving Bradford City. Law was part of the Rangers side that won the Scottish Championship in 2015\/16. He moved to Bradford where he played 43 times as they just missed out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/05\/28\/stunning-goals-see-coventry-city-promoted-back-to-league-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">League One<\/a> play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>Main image:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/959047456\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 74.915825% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/959047456?et=eJcN3b3XTodVrFomgVKOPg&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=zawayy7p8jmGCnvguG8sNeIrGdbPLSdppQDWvx7W_Uc=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"445\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s FTN looks at the latest transfer news from the Football League. 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