Sunderland Sign 3 New Players, Chief Scout and Director of Football: Nightly Soccer Report

Sunderland were incredibly busy today with the appointment of a director of football, a new chief scout, two new defenders and a new midfielder.

Director of Football Roberto De Fanti has worked closely with new Chief Scout Valentino Angeloni at Udinese and Inter Milan, and both men will work on restructuring the entire player recruitment process at Sunderland FC.

After losing defenders Phil Bardsley and Matt Kilgallon, Sunderland have signed centre-back Valentin Roberge from Maritimo, a club in the Portuguese league, and Modibo Diakite – a 26-year old centre back – joins the club from Lazio.

Lastly, midfielder Adilson Tavares Varela (aka Cabral) joins from FC Basel.

Premier League

Sunderland have signed Valentin Roberge, Cabral and Modibo Diakite — Sky Sports
Sunderland hire Serie A pair to complete all-Italian scouting team — The Telegraph
Iago Aspas in Liverpool for medical ahead of £7.7m move from Celta Vigo – The Guardian
Mario Gomez vs. Roberto Soldado: Which striker is best for Tottenham Hotspur? — SB Nation
Sunderland hire Roberto De Fanti as director of football — Sky Sports
Martin Skrtel future to be decided as agent jets in for crunch talks with Liverpool — Independent
Eric Cantona name not allowed to be printed under new Man Utd kit collar — The Mail
Harry Redknapp insists he plans to stay at QPR despite speculation about his future — Sky Sports
Alessandro Rosina wanted by Sunderland if Stephane Sessegnon leaves — The Mail
José Mourinho returns to Chelsea: the first press conference transcript — The Guardian
West Ham have launched a new microsite dedicated to the Club’s move to Olympic Stadium — West Ham
Jose Mourinho’s backroom coaching team at Chelsea — The Daily Mail
Mourinho has shelved Chelsea’s bid for Schurrle until he has assessed De Bruyne — The Sun
Mourinho says John Terry will stay as Chelsea’s club captain — BBC Sport
Everton’s Finch Farm was sold to Liverpool City Council last month for £12.9m — ToffeeWeb
Aston Villa’s Shay Given interested in loan move ‘home’ to first club Celtic — The Mirror
Man United reject £6.5m offer from Galatasaray for Nani as Doncaster eye Nick Powell — Mail

Football League

Sheffield United appoint Everton coach David Weir as manager — The Independent
Brighton have lifted Taricco’s suspension but continuing inquiry into Poyet & Oatway — Sky Sports
Derby complete the signing of Dundee United striker Johnny Russell for around £750k — BBC Sport
Clubs press League to act on safe-standing trials — The Independent
Noel Hunt to join Leeds with Brian McDermott also hopeful of signing Stephen Hunt — The Mail

La Liga

Serie A

Lazio stage mock funeral procession for Roma after beating them in Coppa Italia final — Dirty Tackle

Scottish Premier League

A warrant is issued for the arrest of former Rangers owner Craig Whyte — BBC News

Argentine soccer

Argentine fan dies in clash between hooligans and police — NY Times

Turkish soccer

Fenerbahce face another ban from Champions League after match-fixing claims — The Mail

International soccer

Ireland will play young side against Spain — The Mail

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