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Midfielder Emerson Hyndman has been loaned to Atlanta United from Bournemouth of the Premier League for the rest of the Major League Soccer season.Atlanta said on Monday it has the option to purchase Hyndman's rights at the end of the loan. The team acquired Hyndman's MLS discovery rights from Dallas for an international roster slot in 2019 and 2020, plus $200,000 in general allocation money."We're excited to bring a talented young player like Emerson in to bolster our midfield," vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra said. "In addition to his technical, on-the-ball abilities, he performed well in two physically-demanding leagues in the Scottish Premiership and English Championship."Hyndman, the 23-year-old grandson of former Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman, joined Fulham's y...

Denis Suarez’s move from Barcelona to Celta Vigo is now official.The midfielder will join Celta in a deal worth €13m (£12m/$15m) with a potential €3m more in bonuses.Suarez started his career at his new club, before making the switch to Camp Nou. Celta confirmed the move in a tweet on Sunday.Suarez played for Celta B in 2010-11, catching the eye of Manchester City. He spent two seasons in England, without really making the breakthrough into the first team, before moving to La Masia in 2013.After one season at Barcelona B, the club loaned him to Sevilla where he played 31 games. The next season he was sold to Villareal, although Barca inserted a buy back clause in the deal.

Leicester have signed defender James Justin from Luton for an undisclosed fee.The 21-year-old right-back, who can also play on the left, has agreed a five-year contract with the Foxes and becomes Brendan Rodgers' first signing since he became manager earlier this year.Justin played 52 time in all competitions last season as Luton clinched promotion to the Championship by winning the League One title.He is looking forward to making the step up to the top flight and working under Rodgers."I'm over the moon. I feel like I'm ready for this moment. I hope to bring a lot of energy and commitment to the badge," Justin told the club website."The manager is great with the younger players and developing them through their careers. Everyone speaks very highly of him and I hope he can help me too."Jus...

Liverpool have signed center back Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle for $1.6 million.The 17-year-old reportedly narrowed his options down to Bayern Munich and Liverpool, choosing the latter. Van den Berg was signed with an eye towards fast-tracking him into the first team and explained his decision. “I’ve seen what kind of players from the academy have grown into the first team. [Klopp] is a great guy and one of the reasons they are successful – and also one of the reasons I came here. I was thinking about [the idea of] training with Virgil [van Dijk]. For me he is the best defender in the world, so I can learn a lot from him," said Van den Berg.

Benfica are evaluating an €126 million offer for Portugal striker Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese club said in a statement on Wednesday.If terms are agreed, the 19-year-old would become the most expensive player in Atletico's history, smashing the La Liga side's transfer fee record of €72m to sign France winger Thomas Lemar from AS Monaco last season."Atletico Madrid submitted a proposal for the acquisition of [Felix] for a total amount of €126m which is being analysed," Benfica said in a statement to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission.Felix would become the fifth most expensive signing in history after Neymar, who holds the record after his €222m move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, Kylian Mbappe(€180m), Philippe Coutinho (£142m) and Ousmane Dembele (€105m).Felix ...