Norwegian international Stig Inge Bjornebye has completed his £300,000 move from Liverpool to Blackburn. The 30-year-old full-back has signed a three-year contract with the First Division club. It is the second time he has signed for Graeme Souness, who bought him for Liverpool from Rosenborg for £700,000 eight years ago.
Mark Viduka is likely to be unveiled as Leeds' new striker by the end of the week after finally agreeing personal terms on a long-term contract.
The Celtic striker will undergo a medical to finalise the deal, believed to be in the region of £7 million.
Middlesbrough's German international defender Christian Ziege has moved to end speculation that he could be on his way out of the Riverside Stadium after just one season. The 28-year-old, who joined Middlesbrough from AC Milan last summer for £4 million, had been linked with a move to Liverpool, who are reported to be ready to let Cameroon defender Rigobert Song sign for French club Marseille in return for £3.5 million.
Argentinian striker Daniel Cordone will head for Middlesbrough's neighbours Newcastle for a medical later this week after agreeing a move to the Tyneside club.
The 26-year-old Racing Club striker is understood to have clinched a 12-month move for around £500,000, with the option of a two-year extension if he proves himself in the Premiership.
Meanwhile, Alessandro Pistone could be on his way out of St James' Park. He is due to talk to Everton this week after the clubs agreed a £3 million fee.
His team-mate, Kieron Dyer, spent a night in hospital at the weekend after an incident at a nightclub in which he is thought to have been glassed in the face.
New Bradford boss Chris Hutchings heads to Lithuania for his first game in charge with just 12 professionals.
Chairman Geoffrey Richmond's desire to see Bradford in European action and the scheduling of the second round Intertoto Cup tie against FK Atlantas Klaipeda - with the first leg this Sunday - means Hutchings is without half of his squad.
Former Arsenal, Bolton and Norwich City boss Bruce Rioch has been appointed manager of second division Wigan Athletic.
