Port town on the Tees, in the Teesside urban area
Ipswich Town has signed Morocco international Diop on a deal through 2030, adding Premier League experience as the club aims for a sustained push after promotion. Diop, 29, has 173 top-flight appearances for Fulham and West Ham and is set to bolster a squad already bolstered by multiple summer signings.
Southampton has been expelled from the Championship playoff final after admitting to spying on Middlesbrough and others. Middlesbrough will meet Hull in the final, while Southampton faces further sanctions and an appeal is pending. The decision has triggered a wave of legal considerations and potential compensation claims.
Bowen has committed his future to West Ham, asserting the club’s aim to return to the Premier League after relegation. He travelled to Prague to meet Daniel Kretínský and Jirí Svarc and was convinced by the direction the club is taking, amid transfer market activity and expected exits.
Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the FA over the Spygate spying scandal that led to the club being expelled from the Championship play-offs. The FA alleges he directed observers to monitor training sessions of Oxford United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough, in a move that has irrevocably shaken the club’s status and could lead to further punishment.