Norwich City Agree Fee With Celtic for Gary Hooper: Daily Soccer Report

Norwich City have agreed a fee with Celtic for star striker Gary Hooper only hours after Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said the player was close to signing for the London-based club.

Hooper has been Celtic’s top goalscorer for the past three seasons, but the 25-year-old striker looks set to leave Scotland where he’ll discuss personal terms and have a medical with Norwich before joining the Canaries.

English-born, Hooper has climbed through the ranks of Southend and Scunthorpe before moving to Celtic in 2010 for £2.4million.

If Norwich are able to finalize the deal, it’s another strong signing in a summer transfer window where they’ve already added Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Leroy Fer.

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Norwich City agree fee with Celtic for Gary Hooper — The Guardian
• Fulham sign midfielder Ange-Freddy Plumain on free transfer until 2016 — Fulham FC
• Tottenham fear over Jan Vertonghen ankle injury as Andre Villa-Boas suggests sprained ligaments — Telegraph
• Moyes has confirmed the bid to bring Cesc Fabregas to Manchester United is ‘ongoing’ — The Mail
• Arsenal striker Gervinho linked with move to Roma — Sky Sports
• Hull City MD denies Hull City Tigers rebrand rumours — Hull Daily Mail
• Pre-season friendly: Stoke start US tour with loss to Houston Dynamo — Sky Sports
• Javier Hernandez is Valencia loan target — The Mail
• Pre-season friendly: Norwich suffer loss to Portland Timbers — Sky Sports
• Man Utd boss David Moyes labelled ‘dinosaur’ over Robin Van Persie injury — Off The Post
• Moyes dismisses ‘dinosaur coaching’ jibe and insists Man Utd striker Robin van Persie is fit — Telegraph
• Danish fans may support Swansea if Malmo beats Hibs in Europa League — Evening Post
• Arsenal’s bid for Luis Suarez smacks of desperation — Independent
• Sky Sports News to make football broadcast history — FC Business
• Arsenal striker Joel Campbell won’t be returning to Betis, heavily linked to Olympiakos — 101GG
• Toulouse reveal Cardiff are leading Etienne Capoue chase — Sky Sports
• Scott Sinclair offered chance to revive career at West Brom after season at Man City — Telegraph
• Roberto Martinez explains how to pronounce Gerard Deulofeu — Off The Post

Bundesliga

• Bayern Munich set to be world’s biggest members’ club — Bayern Munich

Scottish soccer

• New SPFL branding is unveiled — Sky Sports

Major League Soccer

• Silverdome owners pitch plan for MLS stadium, mall, condos on jail site in Detroit — Crains

Serie A

• After Higuain, Napoli are now chasing Porto’s €35m Jackson Martinez — 101GG

La Liga

• Lionel Messi denies involvement in Barcelona appointment of Gerardo Martino — Sky Sports

International soccer

• Playing Qatar World Cup in winter would cause global ‘chaos’, claims Scudamore — The Telegraph

UEFA Champions League

• England’s Champions League clubs make €126m — FC Business

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