{"id":595264,"date":"2021-07-01T16:08:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T20:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=595264"},"modified":"2021-07-01T16:08:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T20:08:30","slug":"football-transfer-news-jack-marriott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/01\/football-transfer-news-jack-marriott\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Transfer News: Jack Marriott, Ben Sheaf and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the latest instalment of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_self\">Football Transfer News<\/a> from Last Word On Football. Here, we bring you details of all of the day&#8217;s completed deals for <strong>Thursday, July 1<\/strong> as clubs look to shape their squads ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Transfer News: Jack Marriott, Ben Sheaf and Josh Martin<\/h2>\n<h3>Marriott Returns to Posh<\/h3>\n<p>Jack Marriott has returned to Peterborough United on a three-year deal after leaving Derby County. The 26-year-old left the Posh in 2018 after a brilliant campaign to join Derby, where he excelled in the 2018\/19 season under the management of Frank Lampard.<\/p>\n<p>He failed to hit the same heights without Lampard at the helm and spent last season on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, who were relegated to League One.<\/p>\n<p>Peterborough are back in the Championship and will be delighted to secure the services of a player who has proven that he can score goals at this level.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcf8 Welcome back Jack.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#pufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qzyqLe0YQZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qzyqLe0YQZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peterborough United (@theposhofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theposhofficial\/status\/1410573973386059777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the club website about his return, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theposh.com\/news\/2021\/july\/posh-fend-off-competition-to-sign-marriott\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marriott said<\/a>: &#8220;I just want to play week in and week out and that is what I need.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was thrilled to see Peterborough get promotion to the Championship because they have worked so hard to achieve that and hopefully I can help with the next stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Manager Darren Ferguson added: &#8220;He is at a good age, the last couple of seasons have been frustrating for him, but when I met him earlier in the week and discussed the potential move with him, he was very keen to make it happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Coventry Make Sheaf Move Permanent<\/h3>\n<p>Coventry City have signed Ben Sheaf on a permanent deal from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/01\/reiss-nelson-new-arsenal-contract-offer\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal<\/a> after the midfielder spent last season on loan with the Sky Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Sheaf joins Coventry for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract and brings to an end his seven-year stay with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder played 32 times last season as Mark Robins&#8217; side easily avoided the drop and a direct return to League One.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d TRANSFER:<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to announce the signing of Ben Sheaf from Arsenal on a three-year-deal! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PUSB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PUSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u27a1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bmg5BzniMF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bmg5BzniMF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aU9Xa27Fp6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aU9Xa27Fp6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coventry City (@Coventry_City) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Coventry_City\/status\/1410621745179021313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the move, manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/july\/transfer-ben-sheaf-signs-for-coventry-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robins said<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to welcome Ben back to Coventry City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe showed great potential at Arsenal which prompted us to sign him last season and he re-affirmed that during his loan spell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to add him to our squad on a permanent basis and look forward to working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Dons Dip into Loan Market<\/h3>\n<p>MK Dons have made their third and fourth signings of the summer with the loan additions of Josh Martin from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/29\/billy-gilmour-norwich-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Norwich City<\/a> and Ethan Robson from Blackpool.<\/p>\n<p>Martin made nine league appearances for the Canaries last season as they won the Championship title and he also scored his first second-tier goal in a 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Robson, meanwhile, played 36 times for a Blackpool side that won promotion to the Championship via the League One play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>They join fellow new signings Scott Twine and Franco Ravizzoli in arriving at Stadium MK this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Milton Keynes Dons are delighted to announce the loan signing of Norwich City winger Josh Martin.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old, who helped the Canaries to the Sky Bet Championship title last season, will spend the 2021\/22 campaign on loan at Stadium MK.<\/p>\n<p>Full story \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lBwjFbYHh5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/lBwjFbYHh5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvXpCTplNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nvXpCTplNz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1410599418970054664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f Ethan Robson is a Don!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonDeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DonDeal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bz8auSjAGE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bz8auSjAGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKDonsFC\/status\/1410644115264471048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>More Football Transfer News<\/h3>\n<h3>Thursday, July 1<\/h3>\n<p>Osaze Urhoghide [Sheffield Wednesday &#8211; Celtic] Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p>James Brown [Millwall &#8211; St Johnstone] Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ballard [Arsenal &#8211; Millwall] Loan<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Bazunu [Manchester City &#8211; Portsmouth] Loan<\/p>\n<p>George Dobson [Sunderland &#8211; Charlton Athletic] Free<\/p>\n<p>Tommie Hoban [Aberdeen &#8211; Crewe Alexandra] Free<\/p>\n<p>Joe Kizzi [Bromley &#8211; Sutton United] Free<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Korboa [Northampton Town &#8211; Sutton United] Free<\/p>\n<p>Matty Lund [Rochdale &#8211; Salford City] Free<\/p>\n<p>Josh McPake [Rangers &#8211; Morecambe] Loan<\/p>\n<p>Joel Mumbongo [Burnley &#8211; Accrington Stanley] Loan<\/p>\n<p>Mark Oxley [Southend United &#8211; Harrogate Town] Free<\/p>\n<p>Archie Procter [AFC Wimbledon &#8211; Accrington Stanley] Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p>Alistair Smith [Altrincham &#8211; Sutton United] Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p>James Trafford [Manchester City &#8211; Accrington Stanley] Loan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"B7Dqw-qsS5tjBDyYLtTqiA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; 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