Sunderland target Mateo Bajamich speaks out on move as Cats make free agent decision
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We round-up the latest transfer news from around the Stadium of Light today:
Mateo Bajamich speaks about his Houston Dynamo move
Bajamich was a summer target for Phil Parkinson as he considered some left-field targets to bolster his forward line.
But the deal was always to going to be tricky to complete, and so it proved when the Argentinian completed a $1.2million move to MLS side Houston Dynamo on Monday.
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Hide AdAnd the striker has been talking about that move in the Argentine press – hailing the American top flight as a growing league.
He told Solo Ascenso: "It is a great step for my career because I will continue to grow.
"The league grew a lot, now there are many young boys, it is competitive.
“I already spoke with the coach and with the sports director. There are three Argentines in the team.”
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Sunderland have opted against offering Scottish youth international Liam Burt a contract, according to reports.
The Glasgow Evening Times suggest that Burt - who was bidding to win a deal with the Black Cats’ under-23 side - was turned down in preference of a more experienced alternative.
Burt also spent time training with Barnsley and was thought to have impressed at Oakwell, but the same report states he will not be earning a deal at Oakwell.
Crewe see two further players test positive for COVID-19
Crewe Alexandra have confirmed that two more players have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Hide Ad"It has been a crazy, unexpected few days for us all," boss David Artell told the club website.
"It has been tough. The players and staff were all tested over the weekend and we have had a couple of positives tests.
"They will self-isolate for 10 days and although they can't do much, we will set them a programme to keep them as fit as we can. They are all in disbelief because they have no symptoms but this is the nature of the virus."
The Alex are set to travel to Sunderland on October 20.