Summary

  • Sevilla claim to have sold captain Vicente Iborra to Leicester

  • Newcastle sign Florian Lejeune for reported £8.7m

  • Reports: Arsenal on brink of signing £43m Lacazette

  • British & Irish Lions unwind in Queenstown

  • Best of social media

  1. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    burgerImage source, Getty Images

    I am afraid that is all from Sportsday today - it's been fun.

    You can still follow everything from SW19 on our live page or on BBC One now.

    To all celebrating American Independence Day with some chilli cheese fries, quarter-pounder with cheese and macaroni cheese this evening, (American's love putting cheese on stuff), enjoy...

    Join us tomorrow for more Wimbledon and hopefully more football transfer news.

    ...If you survive the indigestion tonight...

  2. Federer through to second round after another injury on Centre Courtpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Wimbledon 2017

    People paying for tickets on Wimbledon's Centre Court today may be feeling a little irked...

    That's two of the three matches today over before time, as Roger Federer's opponent, Alexandr Dolgopolov is forced to retire with an ankle problem.

    Shame.

    Hey ho... on Feds goes...

  3. Mesut Ozil doesn't look to be moving any time soon...published at 16:53 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    The Arsenal midfielder had been rumoured to be looking for a move away from the Premier League but his latest tween suggests otherwise.

    ...Unless he is throwing the media off the scent?

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  4. football

    Chelsea striker Abraham signs new deal, then joins Swansea on loanpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Getty Images

    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has signed a new five-year contract at Stamford Bridge and joined Swansea City on a season-long loan deal.

    The 19-year-old will link up with Swans boss Paul Clement, who worked as Blues coach from 2007 to 2011.

    Abraham scored 26 goals in 48 games on loan at Championship side Bristol City last season.

    He also netted once in four games as England's under-21s reached the semi-finals of the European Championship.

  5. Rooney 'intrigued' by prospect of Everton reunionpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty

    Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is "intrigued" by the prospect of re-joining boyhood club Everton as the Goodison Park side step up their pursuit of the 31-year-old according to the Times., external

    "The situation has been discussed over the past week and the clubs have also been talking about Romelu Lukaku, who is wanted by both United and Chelsea," writes Paul Joyce.

  6. tennis

    Tomic's extraordinary admission - complete with grin...published at 16:37 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Wimbledon 2017

    Australian "bad boy" Bernard Tomic says he felt "bored" during his straight-set defeat by Mischa Zverev in the first round at Wimbledon, before debating with a journalist whether he would donate his tournament prize money to charity...

    A very strange moment in the Wimbledon interview room.

  7. The Lord of Frodsham is backpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has returned to football at the age of 35, signing a contract with Swiss third-tier side Yverdon Sport.

    Cisse announced his retirement back in October 2015.

  8. End of the Tour for Cav?published at 16:28 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    The Times chief sports writer Matt Dickinson has tweeted a picture of Mark Cavendish up and about after a nasty crash...

    Good news.

    Follow the latest with our Tour de France live here.

  9. cycling (road)

    Chaos in Tour de France stage four's sprint finishpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Road Cycling

    There has been a bad looking crash in the closing stages of the Tour de France involving Britain's Mark Cavendish.

    We will bring you the latest when we can...

    All we know now is Frenchman Arnaud Demare has won stage four and Team Sky's Geraint Thomas retains the yellow jersey.

  10. football

    Burnley £8m Assombalonga bid turnedpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Britt AssombalongaImage source, Getty Images

    Burnley have had an £8m bid for 24-year-old Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga turned down according to the Daily Mail., external

    Clarets boss Sean Dyche previously worked with Assombalonga at Watford and is expecting to lose Andre Gray as the forward enters the final year of his contract at Turf Moor.

  11. tennis

    Djokovic reaches second round after Klizan retirespublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Wimbledon 2017

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images

    Former champion Novak Djokovic needed just 40 minutes to reach the second round at Wimbledon after Martin Klizan retired in the second set.

    Djokovic, the second seed, led 6-3 2-0 when the Slovakian approached the net and called it a day.

    The Serb goes on to face Czech Adam Pavlasek in the second round on Thursday.

    Seven-time champion Roger Federer will play Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov later on Tuesday.

  12. football

    Sunderland closing in on Everton youngsterspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Brendan GallowayImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Galloway made five appearances on loan at West Brom last season

    Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie reports that Sunderland are preparing for life in the Championship by raiding around the fringes of Everton's squad.

    Defenders Brendan Galloway, 21, and Tyias Browning, 23, are apparently loan signings while 31-year-old winger Aiden McGeady, who spent last year on loan at Preston, is a possible permanent addition.

  13. football

    Liverpool 'interested in Nice's Dalbert'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Henrique DalbertImage source, Getty Images

    Nice left-back Henrique Dalbert is a target for Liverpool according to Mercato365 via Sportwitness., external

    The 23-year-old Brazilian was a key part of Lucien Favre's side last season, appearing 33 times in the team's surge to third in Ligue 1.

    He cost the French side just £2m last summer from Vitoria in Portugal, but Nice are set to demand about £26m to let him leave.

    The player has already agreed a five-year contract with Inter Milan apparently, but the Italian side are not close to meeting that asking price.

  14. Samir Nasri due back at Man City on Mondaypublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Samir Nasri is expected to report for training with the rest of his Manchester City team-mates on Monday.

    Nasri spent last season on loan with Seville and in December got involved in a bizarre argument with a Los Angeles-based medical clinic, in which it was claimed he was given an intravenous drip.

    The quantity it was suggested had been administered were greater than those permitted, leading to Uefa to investigate.

    However, as there has been no conclusion to the case, Nasri is free to play, meaning he should be reporting for duty when City return to training a week before they head to the United States for a three-match tour featuring matches against Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham.

  15. Lacazette has medical at Arsenalpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 4 July 2017
    Breaking

    Football

    Alexandre LacazetteImage source, Getty Images

    Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette is having a medical at Arsenal before the Gunners complete their record transfer deal.

    The club had an initial bid for the 26-year-old France international rejected, but talks continued.

    Lacazette's move is expected to surpass the £42.4m Arsenal paid Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.

  16. Under-20s World Cup winner pens beautiful note to England kitman...published at 15:25 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    England's Under-20's goal keeper Freddie Woodman has hand-written a note to the kitman Pat Frost, thanking him for his contribution to the team's success.

    What a classy young man.

  17. Ker-ching - the inflating transfer marketpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Football

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Manchester United could pocket £7.5m from Michael Keane's move to Everton from Burnley thanks to the 25% sell-on clause they negotiated when the defender left them in 2015.

    That figure is more than the actual transfer fees United received in the same year for Javier Hernandez's move to Bayer Leverkusen (£7.3m) and Jonny Evans' exit for West Brom (£6m).

    Both were established internationals when they left Old Trafford. Keane has played once for England.

  18. football

    Done deal: Ince signs for Huddersfieldpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 4 July 2017
    Breaking

    Football

    Tom InceImage source, Getty Images

    No surprises here. It's been on the cards...

    Huddersfield Town have signed Derby County winger Tom Ince for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

    The 25-year-old joined the Rams for £4.75m in July 2015 after a successful loan spell.

    The former England Under-21 international has previously played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace and Hull City.

    "He scores goals, creates them for others and is always a threat when he's on the pitch," boss David Wagner said.

  19. Outstanding eyesight from the line judge...published at 14:56 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Kyle Edmund challenges an out call only for Hawkeye for rule the ball out by the finest of margins in his match against Alex Ward.

    The line judge should be a sniper with vision like this...

    Media caption,

    Have you ever seen a closer call?

  20. Kerber struggles to victory over qualifier Falconipublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Wimbledon 2017: Kerber 6-4 6-4 Falconi

    Kerber 6-4 6-4 FalconiImage source, Getty Images

    Angelique Kerber avoided an early upset as the world number one overcame a spirited battle by American qualifier Irina Falconi to reach the second round of Wimbledon.

    Kerber, who reached last year's final, has struggled for form in 2017 and lost in the first round of the French Open.

    The German was again not at her best against world number 103 Falconi but eventually came through 6-4 6-4.

    Kerber will next play either Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens or Japan's Misaki Doi.