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SOCCER LINES

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■ READING have pulled out of a loan deal to sign Asamoah Gyan after the ex-Sunderland striker failed a medical.

□ ASTON VILLA paid a club record £15m to land Bristol City striker Jonathan Kodjia.

■ WANTAWAY Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko faces the prospect of being sidelined until the start of 2017 as clubs refuse to meet his £35m valuation.

□ FEDERICO MACHEDA has been dumped by Cardiff with the Championsh­ip club eyeing Norwich striker Kyle Lafferty as a replacemen­t.

■ IPSWICH completed a double deal for Leicester winger Tom Lawrence and striker Leon Bent.

□ PATRICK BAMFORD has sealed a seasonlong switch to Burnley from Chelsea.

■ NORWICH snapped up Benfica striker Nelson Oliveria for £4.2m.

□ BRENTFORD are closing in on Chesterfie­ld winger Gboly Ariyibi and Walsall defender Rico Henry.

■ WATFORD defender Craig Cathcart is out of Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic on Sunday with a groin injury.

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