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It’s that time of the year again – the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it’s sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season.
Here are today’s latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team…
QPR snap up Lamptey
Former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey has joined QPR on a permanent deal.
The 25-year-old has signed on a free transfer after leaving Serie A side Fiorentina.
Lamptey said: ‘I like to get up and down, a lot of energy, a lot of fun. Hopefully I’ll keep the fans on the edge of their seats.
Former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey has joined QPR on a permanent deal
‘I’m tough tackling, I love one-v-ones, defensive and attacking, I just love playing the game.’
Lamptey’s Fiorentina contract was terminated by mutual consent in May after the full-back ruptured his cruciate just three weeks after joining the Italian side from Brighton.
Fiorentina paid £6m for the Ghanaian.
Man City teenager joins Northampton
Manchester City striker Matty Warhurst has joined Northampton Town.
The prolific 19-year-old was keen to leave for first team football and had interest from a host of clubs in League One and League Two including Stockport County, Cambridge United, Leyton Orient and Swindon Town.
Warhurst, who turns 20 in September, has scored 61 goals in 97 games for various City sides in the last few seasons, including 36 goals in 41 games for the under-18s before adding 13 goals in 18 Premier League 2 appearances and eight goals in 11 FA Youth Cup games.
Alex Scott turns down new Bournemouth deal
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has turned down a new contract.
Scott has two years remaining on his current deal and was offered fresh terms by the Cherries in March this year.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all hold an interest in the 22-year-old, but Bournemouth’s stance is that he is not for sale this summer – regardless of his contract situation.
Daily Mail Sport understands Bournemouth have not put a price or valuation on the Under-21 European Championship winner as they do not consider him for sale.
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has turned down a new contract at the club
Just last week, new Cherries boss Marco Rose told the media he was confident that in-demand Scott and Junior Kroupi would remain on the South Coast for their Europa League campaign.
Bournemouth’s policy this summer is to keep hold of their best players for Europe – including Scott, Kroupi and winger Rayan – but it remains to be seen if substantial offers would test their resolve.
Scott played 39 times for Bournemouth last season and was key to securing European football for the first time in the club’s history.
Thomas Tuchel awarded Scott his first international call-up last November, although he did not earn a cap.
The midfielder also travelled to the United States with the Three Lions before the World Cup to take part in their tournament preparation camp.
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Click below for all the transfer developments over the last few days…
MONDAY: New York meeting key to Chelsea’s Maxence Lacroix move
SUNDAY: Roma ponder new bid for £50m-rated Crysensio Summerville
SATURDAY: Revealed: The figure Middlesbrough are set to pocket from Morgan Rogers’ move to Chelsea
FRIDAY: Aston Villa sign Swiss World Cup star Johan Manzambi
THURSDAY: Arsenal agree £34m deal to sign Greek attacker Christos Tzolis
