There’s nothing quite like a good transfer story to get the anticipation going – and thankfully, we have a lots of those today.
Huge money moves, big name transfers and a Dons supporter who might be the most devoted sports fan ever.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Former Inverness star Andrew Shinnie looks set to join Hibernian on loan from Championship side Birmingham City. (Daily Record)
- Former Arsenal and Switzerland international Philippe Senderos is training with Rangers in a bid to earn a permanent deal. (Press and Journal)
- Lee Wallace wants to end his playing career at Rangers and then manage the Ibrox club one day. (Scottish Sun)
- Brendan Rodgers has thanked his Celtic paymasters for their unstinting support over the past three months – and vowed to repay them by reaching the group stage of the Champions League. (Various)
- Former Rangers player Andy Little says the Ibrox club will be getting the new Stevie Naismith if they can sign Preston striker Joe Garner. (Various)
- Stoke City believe they are edging closer to landing Dundee United kid Harry Souttar, the younger brother of Hearts stopper John. (Scottish Sun)
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Done Deals
- Louis Lang has joined Notts County on a five-month loan deal from Motherwell.
- Yannick Bolasie has signed for Everton on a five-year deal.
- Jamal Blackman has joined Wycombe on loan from Chelsea.
- Moha El Ouriachi has left Stoke to join Shrewsbury on loan.
- Connor Hunte has joined Stevenageon loan from Wolves.
- George Waring has joined Shrewsbury on loan from Stoke.
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South of the Border
- Yaya Toure has not travelled to Romania for Manchester City’s Champions League first-leg qualifier and looks set to leave the club. (Various)
- Belgian international Steven Defour has arrived in England for a medical ahead of a move to Burnley. (Sky Sports)
- Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, has been told he can leave if manager Pep Guardiola signs a replacement. Everton are keen on the England international. (Daily Mirror)
- Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, has agreed terms with City, casting further doubt over Hart’s future. (Mundo Deportivo)
- Manchester United could move for Southampton defender Jose Fonte, 32. (Manchester Evening News)
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And Finally…
A sports-mad Dons fan stunned friends by making a last-minute dash from Pittodrie to Rio after learning his hero Andy Murray had reached the Olympic final.
Alistair Panton was taking in Aberdeen’s goalless draw against Hearts at Pittodrie when he received news of Murray’s semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori.
He left the stadium just minutes before the final whistle and headed for Aberdeen Airport to make a whirlwind 12,000-mile round trip to Rio de Janiero.
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