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Linfield have signed forward Navid Nasseri from Big Two rivals Glentoran.
Defender or midfielder Conor Pepper has also switched from the Oval to Windsor Park.
The Blues announced two other new recruits on Saturday - keeper Chris Johns from Coleraine and ex-Motherwell striker Christy Manzinga.
Breaking: Some big transfer news....@NavidNasseri7 has left Irish Cup winners @Glentoran to join league champions @OfficialBlues pic.twitter.com/QLd9JR96Wm
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 1, 2020
Glens boss Mick McDermott has reacted to the Nasseri move, telling the club website: "We were prepared to keep him, but you reach the point when what a player wants is well beyond what is reasonable and is out of synch with what our best players are on."
Linfield complete a hat-trick of signings today - the latest recruit is defender or midfielder Conor Pepper who joins the Blues after his departure from Big Two rivals @Glentoran
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 1, 2020
📸 @Conor_Pepper @OfficialBlues pic.twitter.com/CxVWGWYkhj
Transfer news: Linfield boss David Healy swoops to sign goalkeeper Chris Johns from @ColeraineFC and striker Christy Manzinga, who’s just left @MotherwellFC
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 1, 2020
📸 @OfficialBlues pic.twitter.com/yCKTEIXgjU
Meanwhile, the Glens have brought in Northern Ireland international defender Luke McCullough (was on loan at Tranmere from Doncaster), keeper Rory Brown (Institute) and winger Jamie McDonagh (Derry City).
🎥 Three new recruits confirmed at the Oval - Luke McCullough, Rory Brown and Jamie McDonagh. Announced with this video: @Glentoran pic.twitter.com/RHbBFlBv9K
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 1, 2020
Larne have also dipped into the transfer market, for an ex-Crusaders and Derry City player:
Larne have joined the #DanskeBankPrem signing spree - they’ve snapped up 21-year-old forward @ronanhale9 from @stpatsfc
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 1, 2020
📸 Lewis McAdam/Larne FC pic.twitter.com/2b1tngUigA
Derry City are back in League of Ireland action on Monday night, against St. Pat's in Dublin (7.45pm).
The Candystripes are aiming to bounce back from Friday's 2-0 defeat to Sligo at the Brandywell in their first match since lockdown.