Gomes: Watford have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes on a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur. The 33-year-old has agreed a one-year deal at Vicarage Road, with the club having the option for a further 12 months. Gomes spent part of last season on loan at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim. He made 135 appearances for Tottenham over a six-year period having arrived at White Hart Lane from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in 2008.

Lyon: Hubert Fournier has signed a two-year deal to become the new manager of Lyon. The 46-year-old, who has been in charge of Reims for the last four years, takes over from Remi Garde. Fournier, a former defender who spent two years at the Stade de Gerland as a player, led Reims to promotion to Ligue 1 and this season led them to 11th place. Lyon finished fifth to qualify for the Europa League third quali-fying round.

Hull: FA Cup finalists Hull City, who will play in the UEFA Europa League next season, released club captain Robert Koren. Koren, 33, is from Slovenia. He joined Hull in 2010 and helped them back to the Premier League.

Fulham: Damien Duff, Steve Sidwell, Giorgos Karagounis, John Arne Riise and Johnny Heitinga are leaving relegated Fulham. Duff joined Fulham in 2009 and played nearly 200 games for the club. Midfielder Sidwell, left-back Riise, Greece’s Karagounis and Dutch defender Heitinga, who joined from Everton last season, have also been released along with Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra.

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