Wigan Signs Ivan Ramis; Carra to Make His 700th Liverpool Appearance; Plus More EPL News and Links

Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis has decided to sign with Wigan Athletic instead of West Ham United. The Spanish centreback originally agreed a deal to join West Ham United, but the Spanish-speaking influence of Wigan manager Roberto Martinez convinced the player to join the Latics instead. Ramis is currently undergoing a medical before being named Wigan’s first big signing of the summer.

Also as an aside, since we launched the new morning story roundup post in May, this is the first ever ‘EPL News and Links’ that doesn’t contain a single story from The Guardian. Come on Guardian, get on it!

Here are all of the major Premier League stories today:

• Wigan signs Spanish defender Ivan Ramis — Sky Sports
• Fulham sign Moussa Dembele (no, not that one! A 16-year-old from PSG) — 101 Great Goals
  
• Chelsea’s Kevin De Bruyne has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan — Chelsea FC
• Jamie Carragher in line to make his 700th Liverpool appearance tonight — Liverpool Echo
• Sporting Kansas City 1 Stoke City 1: Freak equaliser for MLS team — The Daily Mail
  
• FC Gomel v Liverpool preview (Europa League) — Sky Sports
  
• Newcastle make fresh attempt to sign Mathieu Debuchy — The Independent
  
• Friendly result: Gateshead 1 Newcastle 4 — The Daily Mail
• Friendly result: Everton suffered a 2-1 defeat to Tranmere — Sky Sports
• Man United have been linked with Swansea full back Neil Taylor — Manchester Evening News
  
• Rodgers: Europa League gives Liverpool head start — The Independent
  
• Aston Villa get a 2-0 pre-season friendly victory over Peterborough — Sky Sports
• Ron Vlaar agrees three-year deal with Aston Villa — Premier League
• A collection of Arsenal bound Santi Cazorla’s best goals — 101 Great Goals