Hulk: Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk has joined Shanghai SIPG for a record €55.8 million, the Russian club said yesterday. “Zenit and Shanghai SIPG have come to an agreement regarding the transfer of the Brazilian forward. Compensation for the player will total 55.8 million euros and there will be add-ons,” Zenit said. The transfer deal is the biggest in Russian football history.

Watford: Watford have signed striker Jerome Sinclair from Liverpool on a five-year contract, the Premier League clubs confirmed yesterday. The 19-year-old has made two appearances for Liverpool last season and played one game for Wigan in the Championship during his three-month loan spell during the 2014-15 campaign.

United Friendly: Manchester United have announced they will play Turkish side Galatasaray in an additional pre-season friendly in Gothenburg this month. The fixture will be played at the Ullevi Stadium on July 30, after United return from their tour of China. It will be United’s last overseas friendly of the summer before they face Everton in Wayne Rooney’s testimonial at Old Trafford on August 3.

Bruce: Steve Bruce has insisted he intends on remaining at Hull. Reports have also suggested he is interested in succeeding Roy Hodgson as England’s new manager, but he told Hull’s official website, hullcityafc.net: “I am looking forward to joining up with my players and staff in Portugal next week for our pre-season training camp.”

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