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Stockport have signed the Portuguese striker Luis Miguel Cavaco, who was out of contract at Estoril. His international clearance has arrived, but he has not been put straight into the squad for today's match against Notts County at Edgeley Park.

Sheffield Wednesday have sold the 21-year-old striker Richard Barker to the Irish club Linfield for pounds 40,000. They will also receive part of any future transfer fee.

Sunderland have dismissed their Director of Youth, Mick Ferguson. The former Coventry, Everton and Birmingham striker had been at the club in various capacities for eight years.

Hibernian and Dundee United have agreed a pounds 200,000 fee for the defender Brian Welsh, who joined the Edinburgh club earlier this month.