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Bantams bring in Liverpool’s Hansen

July 28, 2011

Bradford City have completed the signing of Liverpool keeper Martin Hansen on an initial month long loan deal. The young Danish stopper moves to the Bantams to provide cover for regular keeper Jon McLaughlin and may extend his loan spell if all goes well. The arrival of Hansen provides relief for Bradford boss Peter Jackson, who has been looking to shore up that position all summer.

This is the first spell outside Anfield for Hansen, who joined the Reds in 2006. The 21 year old also played a part in Liverpool’s recent pre-season friendly against Hull City, an exhibition match which Kenny Dalglish’s side lost.

Bradford will kick off their league campaign against Aldershot on August 9.

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Rory Patterson leaves Plymouth for Linfield

July 17, 2011

Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Patterson has left the Pilgrims to join Irish Premiership champions Linfield on a year long loan. The move means that Patterson, who has a year left on his contract at Plymouth, is unlikely to represent them again.

Patterson was involved in a contract dispute with Argyle after the club asked him to sign a deed of deferral for a eight straight month. He refused and was threatened with action by Argyle’s administrators.

Patterson joined Plymouth from Coleraine in 2010 and scored four times in 35 appearances for the Home Park outfit.

Patterson was originally supposed to join Linfield’s rivals Glentoran last summer but chose to move to Plymouth instead without playing a single game for the Glens.

Plymouth will compete in League Two this season following their relegation from League One.

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Carlisle to sign McGovern

June 21, 2011

Carlisle United have secured the signing of winger Jon-Paul McGovern on a free transfer. McGovern will officially move to the Cumbrians from his current club Swindon Town on July 1, 2011. He has signed a two year contract with Carlisle United.

McGovern, a former Celtic trainee, has spent nearly four years with Swindon after joining the Robins from Milton Keynes Dons in 2007. He has played for both Sheffield clubs- United and Wednesday, and also had a short spell at Livingston.

Swindon were relegated to League Two at the end of the 10/11 season. McGovern was expected to initially join Sheffield United, where former Robins boss Danny Wilson has taken charge of affairs, but chose Carlisle in the end as the Cumbrians are situated closer to his native Scotland.

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Barnet’s Devera signs for Swindon

June 17, 2011

Swindon Town have officially announced the signing of Joe Devera from league rivals Barnet. Devera, 24, has signed a two year contract with Swindon. The defender is a product of Barnet’s youth system and has been with the Bees since 2005.

Devera was a standout player for Barnet last season and was named their Player of the Season for 2010/11. He has made over 200 appearances for the Bees but now becomes new Swindon manager Paolo di Canio’s first signing of the summer window. He had a short spell on loan at Northwood during his time at Underhill.

Devera is primarily a right back but can also play in the centre of defence if required.

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Rovers make Gill first summer acquisition

June 6, 2011

Bristol Rovers have made their first acquisition of the summer in the form of midfielder Matthew Gill. The 30 year old has joined the Pirates on a free transfer after being released by newly promoted Premier League side Norwich City. Rovers were relegated from League One during the 2010/11 season and will be competing in League Two this season.

Gill started his career with Peterborough in the mid 90′s and spent seven years with Posh before moving to Notts County in 2004. He stayed at NCFC for two years before opting for a move to Exeter City. While at Norwich he had loan stints at both Peterborough and Walsall.

Gill has signed a three year contract with Rovers, whose immediate aim will be a return back to League One.

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Veteran defender Hall signs for Northampton

August 1, 2010

Former England U-21 captain and veteran defender Marcus Hall has joined League Two outfit Northampton Town on a one year contract. The 34 year old moves to the Saddlers from Coventry City, where he was released at the end of last season.

Hall, a Coventry youth product, spent eight years with the Sky Blues between 1994 and 2002 before joining Nottingham Forest in 2002. From Forest, he joined Southampton, where he did not make even a single first team appearance before leaving for Stoke City. He spent three years with the Potters before returning to Coventry in 2005.

Cobblers boss Ian Sampson expressed delight at the signing and said that he hoped Hall would excel at the left back position for the club.

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Crewe Alexandra sign Lee Bell

May 21, 2010

League Two side Crewe Alexandra have completed the signing of midfielder Lee Bell on a free transfer. Bell, 27, a product of Crewe’s youth academy, was a free agent after being released by Macclesfield Town at the end of the 2009-10 season. Bell has signed a two year contract with the Railwaymen.

As mentioned before, Bell started his career with Crewe and had spells on loan with Shrewsbury Town and Burton and Hove Albion before transferring to the latter in 2007. In August 2007, he joined Macclesfield Town and made over a hundred appearances for the club in a three year stint with the Silkmen.

Bell expressed delight at returning to his boyhood club and said that there was only one place he had in mind once he learnt that Crewe were interested in signing him.

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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Possibly Heading to Man Utd

April 13, 2010

Football players in this day and age are straight commodities. Your hometown hero this season could catch the twenty-million-pound bus next and leave you bitter and jaded. It’s always fun to watch your favorite footy star while he’s suited up for your squad.

Players are transferred today like it’s the London Stock Exchange, and Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema certainly doesn’t appear to be an exception to the rule.

No stranger to the transfer game, Manchester United is currently in negotiations that would hopefully send Karim, along with Valencia’s David Silva, to the team. So far, the news is only on the rumor mill, but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is attempting to shore-up funding for the acquirement by sweet-talking American owner Malcolm Irving Glazer out of 60 million.

Glazer, who also owns the American NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, certainly has the funding available to sign Real Madrid’s ultra-talented forward to a lucrative deal – and gain a solid utility player in the process on the cheap. But whether or not Ferguson will receive funding for his selected stock remains to be seen.

Some speculate that, instead of Glazer parting with such a sweet chunk of change, he will instead pinch his pennies and force Ferguson to make lemonade from lemons by acquiring lesser players.

Benzema and Silva both would be welcomed additions to Manchester, but only time will tell if the deal can be made.

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Schmeichel set for summer County exit

April 1, 2010

Notts County will be forced to sell highly-rated young goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel this summer. They have to sell the 23 year-old as they can no longer afford to pay his high wages. The Dane was signed when money was no object at the world’s oldest club.

However the mega-rich former owners got tired of running the club and the club need to cut their cloth accordingly. They are currently second in League Two and hoping for promotion. Schmeichel has helped their cause immensely. Notts County still owe Manchester City £500,000 after former-owners Munto Finance failed to pay for the bill for his signing.

New Notts County owner Ray Trew has put a £2million price tag on the former-Manchester City ace. Trew revealed: “I’d like to get £2million for Kasper. I think he’s worth that,”. Two Premier League clubs are believed to be chasing Schmeichel.

Trew wouldn’t revealed the identity of the two top flight clubs but there will be no shortage of takers for the young keeper. He is by far the biggest earner at the Magpies and his wages are closer to Premier League wages then League Two.

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Swindon sign Hammer, as Hereford sign Jervis

March 20, 2010

League One surprise package Swindon Town have signed promising young West Ham striker Frank Nouble on-loan for a month. The 18 year-old joined the Hammer’s from London rivals Chelsea last summer.

The exciting youngster had a run in the West Ham first team earlier in the season but has only just returned to the Hammers from a loan spell from West Brom. West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has lots of options up front after strengthening his attack during the January transfer window.

The spell at the League One promotion contenders will give the youngster some very valuable first team experience. Nouble will go straight into Swindon’s squad for their game against league leaders Norwich on Saturday.

League Two side Hereford United have signed young Birmingham City striker Jake Jervis on loan until the 17^th April, depending on Football League permission. Jervis is the second signing United have made this week after signing Louis Young on loan from Watford.

Jervis is in-line for his Hereford debut on Saturday as they host Bradford City. United have also allowed experienced striker Lee Morris to join Forest Green on loan for a month.

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