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Sunderland name Simon Grayson as their new manager

Sunderland have confirmed former Preston North End manager Simon Grayson as the new boss at the Stadium of Light. Grayson, 47, has signed a three-year contract after the relegated Black Cats were given permission to speak to him by Preston on Thursday and will meet his players for the first time on Friday before flying to Austria with them for a pre-season training camp. Speaking to the club website, Grayson said: ‘I am delighted to come to Sunderland, a club with such wonderful history and tradition, and I’m excited by the opportunity to manage this club and I want to…

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Bournemouth sign Nathan Ake for club record £20m deal

Bournemouth have signed the Chelsea defender Nathan Ake for a club record fee in the region of £20m. Ake spent a spell on loan at Dean Court last season and Cherries boss Eddie Howe tried to make the deal permanent in January. But the Blues blocked it, and recalled the player early. But now 22-year-old Ake will join up with Eddie Howe’s side once again after spending the first half of the 2016/17 season on loan at Vitality Stadium. Ake told Bournemouth’s website: “I had a great time here last season so I’m really happy to be back,” he told…

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Ronaldo talks with Madrid for the first time regarding his future

Cristiano Ronaldo left the Confederations Cup early and briefly returned to Madrid, en route to the United States, where he held positive first talks with Real according to reports in Spain. Ronald’s future has become one of the hottest topics of debate after it was reported that he had told the Spanish giants he wanted to leave the country. Ronaldo, 32, who had not spoken to the club in almost two weeks, felt he had received a lack of support over the tax fraud scandal he is currently embroiled in and was unhappy with his treatment by the press. Real…

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