Newly relegated Leicester have signed England internationals Conor Coady and Harry Winks on three-year deals.

Defender Coady, 30, arrives after eight years at Wolves while midfielder Winks, 27, joins from Tottenham Hotspur.

Both players, each capped 10 times, move for undisclosed amounts although Winks' fee is reported to be about £10m and Coady's £8.5m.

They become Enzo Maresca's first signings as Foxes boss since he took over at the Championship club in June.

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Each player had become surplus to requirements at their Premier League clubs, with centre-back Coady spending last season on loan at Everton, while Winks enjoyed a similar spell in Italy with Sampdoria.

Former Wolves captain Coady made 317 appearances for Wanderers and was included in England's squad for both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup, although he did not play at either tournament.

He made his final Wolves appearance in May 2022 before a surprise loan move to the Toffees, playing 24 times as they avoided relegation at Leicester's expense.

"It's such an exciting place to be, I'm massively excited about joining so it wasn't a hard decision," Coady told the club website.

Winks, meanwhile, had been at Spurs since the age of five, making 203 appearances in all competitions since his debut in 2014.

He makes the switch from north London just three days after James Maddison sealed a £40m move in the opposite direction.

"I'm looking forward to a new challenge and to challenge myself," Winks said on the Leicester site. "Coming to a club like Leicester is the perfect chance to do that."

Winks played 128 Premier League games for Tottenham and was among their starting line-up for the 2019 Champions League final defeat by Liverpool.

But he slipped down Spurs' pecking order in recent seasons and his most recent England cap came in 2020.

Meanwhile, forward Nathan Opoku has joined Belgian side OH Leuven on a season-long loan, the Foxes announced later on Saturday.

The 21-year-old spent the second half of last season with OHL and scored three goals in seven league appearances.

After being relegated from the top flight on the final day of last season, Leicester begin their Championship campaign at home to Coventry City on Sunday, 6 August.

Starts tomorrow in Spain


Let's hope the rioting in every area of France has calmed down by the time they hit the Republic

Solihull Moors have appointed former Coventry and Brighton defender Andy Whing as their head coach.

Whing resigned as Banbury United boss in May, having led them to promotion to National League North in 2021-22 and a 17th-placed finish last season.

He succeeds Neal Ardley, who left Moors by mutual consent on Sunday, having been in charge for two seasons.

"I am absolutely delighted to make the step up into full-time management," Whing told the club website.

"My time at Banbury has given me a great grounding and the experience that I gained there will prove invaluable.

"Having seen the training facilities and the set up here at Moors, I am incredibly impressed by what I have seen and feel we have everything in place to have a successful season."

Whing will work alongside newly appointed director of football Stephen Ward and first-team coach James Quinn, but details of his contract have not been disclosed.

Solihull finished 15th in the National League last term after reaching the play-off final 12 months earlier - where they lost 2-1 to Grimsby Town after extra time at the London Stadium.

"I've known Whingy since my Oxford days and his professionalism, his commitment to the highest standards and his drive and work ethic have always impressed me," said chairman Darryl Eales.

"He understands the club and its community route and deserves this opportunity after his excellent spell at Banbury, and having learnt his stripes from working with experienced coaches like Michael Appleton and John Eustace."

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The "buddies" play Hibs at ER in the opening fixture on Sunday 6 August.
October looks like a testy month for Hibs with Hearts (A), Rangers (A), Celtic (H) providing the opposition before and after the "international break" for Scotland match commitments. Bring it on!!

A consortium led by the Uggla family have completed a 51% takeover of York City from Glen Henderson.

Julie-Anne Uggla and her son Matthew have purchased the club through the 394 Sports Ltd group.

They attempted to take over Yeovil Town last month but the deal collapsed, two months after they claimed to be "making all the decisions" at the Glovers.

Henderson took over at York last summer in a deal which saw the Supporters' Trust acquire the remaining 49%.

"It's amazing to get it done," Matthew Uggla told the club website.

"It has been a pretty quick process and we need to hit the ground running because things are getting under way and we need to catch up with other teams who have had all summer to prepare."

He added: "We can really take this club as far as we want to take it. I think the sky really is the limit, there's not really a ceiling on this club.

"It's just a case of putting the right structures and plans in place to really go for it."

The Minstermen finished 19th in the National League last season in their first campaign after winning promotion from National League North.

They have not played in the EFL since being relegated in 2015-16.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's read CC's interview yesterday regarding the type of players he wants at the club, etc etc.
Tempting fate, maybe, but it seems to me that the way he speaks he IS planning to stay....?

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Reading are to appoint former Southampton head coach Ruben Selles as their new manager.

The 40-year-old Spaniard will take over subject to him obtaining a visa, which the club applied for last week.

Selles took charge of Southampton following Nathan Jones' departure in February but only won two of his 17 matches at the helm as Saints finished bottom of the Premier League.

He succeeds Paul Ince, who was sacked by Reading in April.

Selles takes over a Reading side that were relegated to League One last season after having six points docked for breaching the terms of a business plan for a previous profit and sustainability rule infringement.

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The club are currently under a transfer embargo from the English Football League resulting from that breach, the non-payment of loan wages and non-payment of tax.

Selles' first competitive game in charge - Reading's first in the third tier since 2002 - will be at home to beaten play-off semi-finalists Peterborough United.

"We now await a decision on his work visa before he is able to get to work on revitalising this Royals squad and recruiting players to be part of the rebuild at Reading," a short statement on the Reading website said.

Reading's final five games of last season were under interim manager Noel Hunt, who stepped up from his role as under-21's head coach, but he was unable to prevent relegation to League One.

The Royals have not yet released details about the length of Selles' contract or any coaching staff he will bring with him.

Reading have named former Southampton boss Ruben Selles as its new manager.
Former Southampton manager Ruben Selles coached in Greece, Russia, Denmark, Azerbaijan and Spain before gaining experience in England
Having not had a career as a player, Selles took his Uefa Pro Licence aged 25 and became a youth coach at Villarreal before taking on roles in Greece, Russia and Azerbaijan - where he was assistant manager at Qarabag.

In the summer of 2018 he moved to a similar role at Danish club Aarhus, then became Valencia's youth manager before returning to Denmark as assistant manager at FC Copenhagen.

Last June he left to become Ralf Hasenhuttl's number two at Southampton and was placed in temporary charge in November when the Austrian was sacked.

He stayed on when Nathan Jones took over at St Mary's and then took the reins when the Welshman left.

Selles left Saints last month after being told his contract would not be renewed following the club's relegation.

He joins Reading at a difficult time in their history - they have financial problems and a number of fan groups are demanding owner Dai Yongge sells the club as soon as possible.

The Royals have sold a number of their higher-earning players in recent weeks as they try and get ready for life in the third tier.

Should the club remain under an embargo Selles will be forced to use free transfers and have restrictions placed on the amount of money the club can spend on wages.

League One side Shrewsbury Town have appointed former Portsmouth, Bolton and West Ham midfielder Matt Taylor as their new head coach.

The 41-year-old joins Town in his first managerial position since being sacked by Walsall in February 2022.

He succeeds Steve Cotterill, who guided Town to 12th last season before exiting after two and a half years in charge.

"What's important now is that everyone understands just how hungry I am for this opportunity," Taylor said.

"I'm very aware the football club has a successful playing style - something that has worked when you look at the finish last season

"There is a lot that is going right at the football club. So, what do I want to bring?

"I hope to allow the players to really express themselves. There are some exceptional footballers here and part of my role is to give them a platform and a structure so they can go and express themselves and entertain our loyal supporters.

"If I look back at my career and what made me successful - it was hard work and energy."

Details of his deal at Shrewsbury have not been disclosed by the club.

Taylor, who also had spells at Luton, Burnley, Northampton and Swindon as a player, left his role as coach of Tottenham Under-18s to take up his first senior managerial role with Walsall in League Two before the 2021-22 season.

He lost three of his first four league games in charge but steered the Saddlers to mid-table before a run of seven successive defeats left them 21st, four points above the relegation zone, and resulted in his sacking.

Taylor will work with Micky Moore, who became Shrewsbury's first ever director of football in May.

Cotterill led the Shrews to their best finish for five seasons in 2022-23, despite winning just one of their final 10 games of the campaign.

The 58-year-old departed five weeks after chief executive Brian Caldwell, with whom he had a close working relationship.

Moore, who was appointed shortly before Cotterill's exit, said Taylor "fit the criteria" of what they wanted from a new head coach.

Fleetwood Town have signed midfielders Ryan Broom and Danny Mayor on two-year contracts.

Broom, 26, spent last season at Cheltenham and turned down their offer of a new deal.

He scored twice for the Robins in 2022-23, helping them to a 16th-place finish in League One.

Mayor, 32, was released by Plymouth Argyle after making 34 appearances, scoring once, last season to help them win the League One title.

Across his two spells with Cheltenham, Broom played a cumulative 134 games for the club and has also had spells with Peterborough and Plymouth Argyle.

Mayor previously played for Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday and Bury and twice won promotion with the Shakers.

Solihull Moors have appointed former Republic of Ireland international Stephen Ward as director of football.

The ex-Wolves and Burnley defender, 37, arrived a day after manager Neal Ardley left the National League club.

Ward worked in the sixth tier as assistant coach at Brackley Town last season, but was let go when manager Roger Johnson left in April.

Solihull chairman Darryl Eales said a new head coach will be appointed "in the near future".

He cotninued: "Stephen's appointment is part of our programme of continuous improvement and he will oversee all our football activities."

The Moors finished in mid-table last season after failing to win any of their final eight games, a year after making the play-off final.

Ward was capped 50 times by the Republic in a career that started on home soil with Bohemians and finished with Walsall in League Two, having played in the Premier League with Wolves and Burnley.

"I will use the knowledge that I have gained through my 20-year career, playing at the top level to help the club move forward in its aspirations both on and off the pitch," Ward told the Solihull website.