Blackburn opt against signing Ito
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Blackburn have decided not to sign attacking midfielder Ryotaro Ito on a free transfer due to concerns over his fitness.
During the medical, it was discovered there was an ongoing issue related to Ito's ankle injury.
The club's medical department, manager Tony Mowbray and other leading figures at Rovers decided against proceeding with the signing of the out of contract player.
Rodri left lasting impression on Bouaddi before his arrival at Man City
Ayyoub Bouaddi considers Rodri his footballing benchmark as he attempts to fill the Ballon dOr winners boots at Manchester City.
City signed the highly rated 18-year-old Morocco midfielder for 86m this summer following the sale of Rodri to Barcelona.
The influential Rodri left a formidable legacy having won four Premier League titles and the Champions League among a host of honours with City, before helping Spain to World Cup glory.
Bouaddi has made a composed start to life at City, impressing in his first two Premier League appearances and producing a mature display on his first start against Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Rodri is an unbelievable player, said Bouaddi.
He won the Ballon dOr and that means a lot.
"He is a reference for every player in this position.
McInnes confirms interest in Souttar persists
Rangers boss Derek McInnes has indicated a move could be in the offing for out-of-favour defender John Souttar.
Amid reports Sottar is set to leave and join Greek side Aris Thessaloniki, McInnes said: "I spoke to John this morning, he trained.
"There's a bit of interest in him from one or two clubs.
"One club maybe a bit further down the line than the other, but I think it's something that could develop.
"I don't think it's at that stage yet, but maybe something will happen over the next two or three days."
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Essential EFL podcast: From nightmare starts to positivity at last & the first managerial sacking
Simeon Gholam is joined by Ben Tozer and David Stowell to take a look at the latest news and talking points from League One on this episode of the Essential EFL podcast.
They discuss Leicester City's nightmare start to life in the third tier - can Russell Martin's possession-based style of play get them back into the Championship?
Ben and David also share their thoughts on the first managerial sacking of the season with Michael Duff departing Wycombe Wanderers.
Richarlison returns to training, Mudryk sidelined for 'weeks'
Sage expects Sarr to return to training on Monday
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage expects Ismaila Sarr to return to first-team training on Monday, with the winger absent since a potential summer move to Liverpool failed to materialise.
"It's always the same," Sage said.
"He's not with the team for the moment. I thought he would be with us on Monday but it was not the case.
"We expect him next Monday [to start training with the first team]."
Asked if he had spoken to Sarr, Sage said: "He's better and better. He feels better. His face is more open than it was five to ten days ago.
"But that's okay. We want him on the pitch now."
Sage added: "It's not the first time I have dealt with this kind of thing. We have to take care of the player."
Hurzeler hopeful on Azeez debut at Coventry
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler is hopeful summer signing Femi Azeez will be available for Sundays trip to Coventry.
Azeez, who joined the Seagulls from Millwall on deadline day, is awaiting his debut after sitting out last weekends 1-1 draw with Leeds because of a minor hamstring problem.
"I hope he will be an option, said Hurzeler.
"He will definitely train today with the squad and hopefully everything is fine and then he hopefully is an option for the weekend."