Newcastle's 27-year-old forward Siem de Jong is close to completing a move back to his native Netherlands with PSV, according to Voetbal International. , external

Siem's 25-year-old brother Luuk de Jong -  who played for the Magpies in 2014 - is already at the Dutch champions. 

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Former Tottenham and Fulham boss Martin Jol has resigned as manager of Al Ahly after receiving death threats from the Egyptian club's fans. 

Dutchman Jol argued with supporters last Friday after his team failed to reach the semi-finals of the African Champions League. 

Since then he also received threats on social media, and supporters tried to attack the team during training on Tuesday.

Al Ahly said in a statement: "Jol has told us he will not be able to complete his contract [which had another season and a half to run] for personal reasons. 

"We have accepted that and ended the contract with him."

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Watford have agreed to pay a club record fee to sign Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra.

Pereyra, 25, is due to have a medical today along with Younes Kaboul, whose move from Sunderland was agreed yesterday.

Watford officials are not saying how much the club are paying for Pereyra but it is in excess of the £12.5m they spent on Isaac Success from Granada earlier this summer.

Before joining Juventus in 2014, Pereyra, who has 10 full caps for Argentina and was part of their 2015 Copa America squad, played for Udinese, the Italian club owned by the Pozzo family, who also own Watford.

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This is quite bizarre. Unless there's a logical reason behind this someone can help me with? 

Bolivia have called up 93 players for their World Cup qualifier against Peru on 1 September. OK, it's a preliminary squad - and looks like it includes 'development' players - but still...

Just the 27 defenders and seven goalkeepers. Talk about parking the bus...   

Why not head over here, external and see if you've made the cut? You'd be gutted if you didn't make that.

Hull City

Here's another line from Hull City caretaker manger Mike Phelan - who sounds pretty frustrated by the transfer market. Hull are yet to make a single signing since winning promotion as Championship play-off winners. 

"I mentioned last week that it could have been a big week this week but not a lot has happened," Phelan says.

"We have been working hard but getting them over the line has been difficult. Everything gets tighter and tighter and the days are ticking away. We have just got to do our job, which is play football matches."

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2014: Scottish Lowland League side Stirling University made history by appointing Shelley Kerr as their manager. The club from the league just below the Scottish Professional Football League became the first at their level in Britain to appoint a female manager.

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Arsenal

Good news Arsenal fans - Danny Welbeck could return from injury a few months earlier than was expected. Here's manager Arsene Wenger explaining how the serious knee injury suffered by the 25-year-old striker at the end of last season has been reassessed. 

"He has an inflammation of his knee and they had to go in again to see if it is healing well or not," Wenger said.

"He had a second check, not a procedure, a check with a camera inside. If the healing was not good, he would have been out until April. The news was excellent and he will be back around Christmas." 

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Burnley

Burnley's 21-year-old full-back Luke Hendrie spent last season on loan at Hartlepool and York, and it's just been announced he'll be joining Scottish club Kilmarnock until January.

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Hull City

The opening fixture of the Premier League season saw champions Leicester beaten by promoted Hull  - despite the turbulence of the summer. There have been fan protests and Steve Bruce resigned as manager after falling out with the owners. Next up for caretaker boss Mike Phelan, it's Swansea. 

"We go with the same group looking to build on the Leicester result," Phelan says. "My job is the same as last week, to take charge of the game and I think they players will perform as well as they can.

"The players are ready. They've been a credit to themselves and the club. We’re prepared and ready for the challenge we will face."

Any team news? 

"Harry Maguire is back in training but only for one two days this week. He’s going to be a little bit rusty.” 

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Brown retires with Scotland manager Gordon Strachan set to name his squad for the World Cup qualifier against Malta on 4 September. 

"I owe a debt to every Scotland manager before him who selected me – right back to Walter Smith handing me my senior debut and the national youth coaches along the way," Brown said.

“Gordon has been one of the most influential people in my career and I did not want to let him or my country down but over the summer I had a lot of thinking to do. 

"It’s no secret that I’ve suffered some injuries in my career and once you get over 30 you have to protect your body more.

"Gordon understands this completely and I would hope the Scotland supporters understand my position, too. The personal disappointment of not reaching a major championship finals with my country was heightened this summer but we have a great squad of players and I am certain that we can really make a go of this campaign and qualify for Russia."

Scotland captain Scott Brown has announced his retirement from international football.

The 31-year-old Celtic midfielder played 50 times for his country after making his debut in 2005, scoring four goals.

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Barcelona are reportedly waiting to bring in a replacement for Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo before sanctioning a sale to Manchester City, so in the context of what looks like becoming a bit of a goalkeeping merry go-round, Mundo Deportivo's, external front page has a new lead...

The Spanish paper says Ajax's 27-year-old Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen is the man Barca want - forget Diego Alves of Valencia. 

And so if Cillessen joins Barca we'll see Bravo to City and England's beleaguered number one Joe Hart to... Where?

Everton and Sevilla are the two clubs who've been most strongly linked so far.

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Hull City

Three Premier League news conferences down (press rewind for Stoke, West Brom and Crystal Palace) and Hull City's caretaker boss Mike Phelan is next in line...

2005: Chelsea paid £24.4million to sign Ghana midfielder Michael Essien from Lyon.

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West Bromwich Albion

And a final word from Tony Pulis. Here's the West Brom boss with a little bit more on striker Saido Berahino, who's being targeted by Stoke.

"Saido's got 10 days to go and we can start talking about football again fingers crossed. 

"As far as I am concerned and the board is concerned - Jeremy [Peace] and the Chinese - unless someone comes in with an unbelievable offer and we have a replacement, Saido won't be going."

West Bromwich Albion

West Brom got their Premier League season going with a 1-0 victory away to Crystal Palace last weekend. Next up it's Ronald Koeman's Everton - who drew 1-1 at home to Spurs.

"The win last weekend gives us three points and that's important," Pulis says. "It was a great performance and a great result but Everton are a fantastic football club and it will be a tough game on Saturday. They have some top players." 

And are there any fitness concerns? 

"Everybody is very good. We've had a very good pre-season and thankfully we haven't got any knocks."

Bournemouth

Bournemouth winger Junior Stanislas has signed a new three-year deal with the club.

The 26-year-old is still on the sidelines with a groin injury but has extended his stay on the south coast after scoring five times in 24 games last season.

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Crystal Palace

Here's more from Alan Pardew on Christian Benteke - who is set for a medical at Palace ahead of a £27m move from Liverpool. 

"He is someone I know very well as I wanted to take him to Newcastle. It just didn't work out for him at Liverpool when he moved from Aston Villa, so we want to get him back to doing what he does best."

And finally some team news for Saturday's cross-London derby:

"We've got some players back - Yohan Cabaye, Jordon Mutch, and James McArthur will probably travel tomorrow. But we have our own fitness problems with Joe Ledley and Wayne Henessey. Hopefully the news today will give us a lift."

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Sounds like there's a busy period to come for Tony Pulis...

"We are looking to bring five players in if we can. I'm more confident things might drop this week than I was last week.

"We are working hard behind the scenes. We're hoping to get players in that we want but it takes time."