Sports this week

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The transfer window has been on since the first day of the month and there have been interesting signings by some European clubs. On Sports this week, we highlight some of the significant transfers...

Two days ago (8th), Ederson Moraes completed a £35m transfer from Benfica to Manchester City. Let's hope the 23-year old Brazilian displaces Claudio Bravo as first choice goalkeeper in his new club.

Four days ago (6th), Sead Kolasinac completed a free transfer from Schalke 04 to Arsenal FC. The Bosnian left-back will be hoping to seal a starting eleven spot.

On the first day of the transfer window, Darren Fletcher completed a free transfer from West Brom to Stoke city.

A lot of big transfers should be happening in the coming weeks of the transfer window.

Away from transfers, some well know players have been released by their clubs.
These players include:

Yaya Sanogo (Arsenal);

Joseph Barton (Burnley) who received an 18 month ban from football (on the 26th of April) after admitting to a charge relating to gambling;

John Terry (Chelsea);

Fraizer Campbell, Matthieu Flamini, Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace);

Arouna Kone (Everton);

Marcin Wasilewski (Leicester City);

Willy Caballero, Jesus Navas, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta, (Manchester City)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United);

Victor Valdes, Brad Guzan (Middlesbrough);

Victor Anichebe, Sebastian Larsson, Joleon Lescott, John O'Shea, Steven Pienaar (Sunderland);

Darren Fletcher (West Brom); and

Alvaro Arbeloa (West ham)

Today, Nigeria plays South Africa in calabar, in an African Nations Cup qualifier.

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