Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - ALGERIA - CLUB - Riyad Mahrez extends his contract

Riyad Mahrez - Leicester City winger signs new contract.

6 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GHANA - CLUB - Waris joins Lorient

Ghana forward Abdul Majeed Waris joins FC Lorient.

6 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - MALI - CLUB - Bakary Sako joins Crystal Palace

Bakary Sako joins Crystal Palace on a free transfer.

5 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - GUINEA - CLUB - Striker Pogba joins Partick Thistle

Mathias Pogba signs a one-year contract with Partick Thistle.

4 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - TUNISIA - CLUB - Leicester City sign Yohan Benalouane

Leicester City sign Yohan Benalouane and N'Golo Kante.

4 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - CLUB - Aubameyang extends deal

Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has extended his deal

3 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COST - CLUB - Max Gradel on the move to Bournemouth

Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel has medical at Bournemouth.

3 Aug 2015

Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - MALAWI - COACH - Ernest Mtawali appointed as coach

Ernest Mtawali appointed as head coach of Malawi.

2 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - BENIN - CLUB - Rudy Gestede sign for Aston Villa

Aston Villa have completed the signings of striker Rudy Gestede

2 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Asia Transfers

STARS IN ASIA - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Didier Zokora joins FC Pune City

Ivorian Didier Zokora joins Indian side FC Pune City.

1 Aug 2015

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - NIGERIA - CLUB - Hope Akpan signs for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers Hope Akpan

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Blackburn Rovers have signed midfielder Hope Akpan from Championship rivals Reading on a free transfer.

Akpan made 63 appearances for the Royals, having joined from League Two side Crawley Town in January 2014 .

The 23-year-old, who has won four international caps for Nigeria, has signed a two-year contract with Rovers.

Akpan started his career with Premier League Everton and also had a two-month loan spell with Hull City prior to joining Crawley in 2011.

12 Aug 2015

(BBC Sport UK)

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