Newcastle have made Sandro Tonali the most expensive Italian footballer of all time.
The Premier League club have paid AC Milan a reported 70-million euro for the 23-year old midfielder.
Nathan Collins has been undergoing a medical ahead of signing for Brentford.
The Republic of Ireland defender will become the London club’s record signing at 27-million euro.
The fee would eclipse Collins’ own record as Ireland’s most expensive ever player.
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Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid has re-joined the coaching staff at Nottingham Forest.
The ex-Blackburn midfielder returns as a first-team coach, a role he held when Forest won promotion from the Championship in 2022.
Reid left last season to become a specialist coach, offering support to players around mental well-being, confidence and leadership.
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Steven Gerrard has been confirmed as the new manager at Saudi club, Etiffaq.
The former Liverpool captain replaces Spaniard, Antonio Cazorla
Roy Hodgson is targeting a top-10 finish with Crystal Palace in next season’s Premier League.
The 75-year old has been convinced to stay on, having been placed in temporary charge in March.
Irishmen Paddy McCarthy and Dean Kiely will be among Hodgson’s assistants.
