Lukas Podolski signs for Galatasaray

Striker Lukas Podolski has joined Galatasaray from Arsenal on a three-year deal.

The Germany international, 30, has signed for the Turkish champions for a reported fee of £2.8m.
Podolski moved to Arsenal from German side FC Koln in 2012 for a reported £11m and scored 31 goals in 82 appearances for the Gunners.
He helped Arsenal win the FA Cup in 2013 but spent the second half of last season on loan at Inter Milan.
His chances became limited as Gunners' manager Arsene Wenger added the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck to his forward options.
Wenger also has Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at his disposal.

Adam Matthews to Sunderland a done deal

Sunderland have signed Wales international Adam Matthews from Scottish champions Celtic for £2m on a four-year deal.

Full-back Matthews, 23, joins defender Sebastian Coates at the Stadium of Light to become Dick Advocaat's second signing since returning to Wearside.
The former Cardiff defender won four Premiership titles at Celtic Park, and has 12 caps for Wales.
"Adam is a welcome addition to our squad," Advocaat told the club website.
"We know that we need quality players to improve competition for places in the side."
Matthews made close to 150 appearances in his four years with Celtic, scoring five goals.

Novak Djokovic & Stan Wawrinka through to fourth round at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2015
Venue: All England Club Dates: 29 June - 12 July
Play: Outside courts 11:30 BST; Centre Court and Court One 13:00 BST

Defending champion Novak Djokovic powered into the fourth round at Wimbledon and is yet to drop a set in this year's championship.

The top seed beat Australian Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-3 6-3 to set up a meeting with South African Kevin Anderson.
French Open champion Stan Wawrinka also went through but last year's semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov is out.
Canada's seventh seed Milos Raonic lost in four sets to 20-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios.
Kyrgios beat Raonic, another 2014 semi-finalist, 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 and will play Richard Gasquet for a place in the quarter-final, after the Frenchman beat Bulgarian Dimitrov 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Wawrinka, the Swiss fourth seed, beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-3 6-4 and faces Belgian 16th seed David Goffin next.

Signing an artificial leg

Djokovic has reached the second week of Wimbledon for the seventh year running by winning all nine sets he has contested.
As he left the court, he was inundated with requests for autographs - including one more unusual one.
"This gentleman gave me his artificial leg and I hope my signature will make him feel good," he said.
"It has been great so far. I was hoping I could play better and better as the tournament progresses and that is what is happening. As we are moving on, I feel more confident.
"My serve was very good today. I won a lot of free points and that takes away a lot of pressure. Maybe it looks like I haven't been tested but I have. I have played a couple of good players. It will get harder."

Perfection for Stan

Stan Wawrinka has won the Australian Open and the French Open during his career

Wawrinka made quick work of his third-round match against Verdasco, the world number 42.
The 30 year-old Swiss, who beat Djokovic in the French Open final at Roland Garros, was barely knocked out of his stride as he continued his quest for a first Wimbledon title.
"I have the results so far - three sets each match. That's why I'm saying it's perfect matches. In grand slams, you have to win and to win in three sets, it's great," said Wawrinka, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2014.
"I'm playing better and better. I've been serving really well since the beginning of the tournament, being really aggressive. It was a really solid match, I'm really happy with it."

Gasquet too strong for Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov beat Andy Murray in the 2014 Wimbledon quarter-finals

Gasquet proved to be too strong for Dimitrov as he beat the 11th seed comprehensively.
The 29-year-old took less than two hours to defeat last year's semi-finalist, maintaining his perfect record against the Bulgarian.
The 21st seed was in top form on Centre Court and needed only a service break in the second game to close out the first set, with the second set following a similar pattern.

Raonic bows out

Raonic couldn't repeat last year's win over Kyrgios as he went down in four sets to the 26th seed.
"The feet led to everything else. The feet are, I'd say, the instigator," said Raonic, who underwent foot surgery in May, which kept him out of the French Open.
Raonic, 24, who had won both their previous matches, was struggling physically in the match that lasted for more than two hours.

QPR reject Leicester's £12m bid for Charlie Austin

Queens Park Rangers have turned down a £12m bid from Leicester for striker Charlie Austin.

The 25-year-old, who still has a year left on his contract, scored 18 Premier League goals last season as QPR were relegated to the Championship.
The former Burnley and Swindon Town man was called up by England for the first time last month for the games against Slovenia and the Republic of Ireland.
It is understood QPR want at least £15m for the player.
Newcastle and Crystal Palace  have already been heavily linked with Austin, who finished fourth in the Premier League scoring charts last season with almost half of his club's entire total of 42.
Leicester have sanctioned the bid, which would have been a club-record fee for Austin, after sacking manager Nigel Pearson on Tuesday.

Manchester City Financial Fair Play restrictions lifted

Manchester City have had restrictions on transfer spending and Champions League squad size lifted after meeting their Financial Fair Play target.

After breaching Uefa rules, City's spending in 2014 was capped at £49m and their European squad cut to 21 players.
They were also fined £16.3m but, after meeting break-even compliance targets, restrictions have been eased.
Paris St-Germain, who were given the same punishment last year, have also had sanctions lifted.
"The lifting of restrictions is subject to ongoing additional controls and audits," European football's governing body Uefa said in a statement.
"The club remains under strict monitoring and has still to meet break-even targets and is therefore subject to some limitations in 2016."
PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi announced the French champions' intention to recruit new players after the easing of FFP regulations.
"We will look to buy the best players that the team needs," he said.
Earlier this week, Uefa eased its break-even FFP regulations in an effort to encourage investment in European club football and move from "austerity to sustainable growth".
Under FFP, clubs cannot spend more than their revenue but one of the new rules allow for clubs who want to invest but fear they could breach the break-even rule to approach Uefa and gain approval for their plan in what is known as a "voluntary settlement".
"We always said we want investors in football but good investors," Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino said.
"Sadly in many countries all over Europe we have people who came into football, promised all sorts of things and clubs have then gone bankrupt."

Chelsea sign Radamel Falcao on loan

Chelsea have signed Monaco striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the deal permanent.

The 29-year-old Colombia international spent last season on loan at Manchester United, scoring four goals in 29 games.
He links up with former Atletico Madrid team-mates Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa.
Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic, 20, goes the other way on loan for the season.
"I am very happy to be joining Chelsea and can't wait to start training," Falcao said.
The striker scored 72 goals in two seasons for FC Porto between 2009 and 2011, before joining Atletico Madrid.
After 70 goals in two prolific seasons with the Spanish side, Monaco signed him for £50m in 2013.
He suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in January 2014 and joined United on loan that summer but had a disappointing time at Old Trafford.
Falcao and Costa have previously played up front together for Atletico and won the 2013 Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid agree £24.8m deal for Porto striker Martinez

Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Porto's Colombia striker Jackson Martinez in a £24.8m deal.

Martinez had been linked with Arsenal, but Porto said  Atletico had agreed to pay his release clause.
The 28-year-old moved to Porto in 2012, scoring 67 goals in 90 games and finishing as the Primeira Liga's top scorer in each of his three seasons.
Martinez, who replaces Mario Mandzukic after he joined Juventus, said: "I'm excited about this move."
Mandzukic fills the gap left by Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, who has returned home to Boca Juniors - his first senior club - from the Serie A champions.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech joins Arsenal on long-term deal

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has joined Arsenal on a long-term deal.
The Czech Republic shot-stopper has moved to the Emirates for an undisclosed fee.
The 33-year-old made more than 400 appearances during 11 years at Stamford Bridge, winning the Premier League title four times, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup three times and the Champions League once.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: “Petr Cech is a player that I have admired for a long time and I am very pleased that he has decided to join us.

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"He has proven over many seasons that he is one of the outstanding keepers in the world and he will add great strength to our squad.”
“I’m really excited about joining Arsenal Football Club and can't wait to join up for pre-season," Cech said.
"I have the same commitment to football, the same motivation and the same hunger for success as I had at the beginning of my career, and I love the challenges brought by the top quality players you face while playing in the Premier League.
"When Arsène Wenger spoke to me about his ambitions for this club, and how he saw me as part of this team, the decision was clear.”