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Peter Butler, West Bromwich Albion's new pounds 175,000 midfielder, will be sidelined for at least six weeks after damaging his medial ligaments in a private friendly against Coventry.

Stuart Naylor, the 33-year-old former England B international goalkeeper, has joined Bristol City on a free transfer from West Bromwich Albion.

John Byrne, the former Republic of Ireland international, has joined the Beazer Homes League club Crawley Town after being released by Brighton.

Chris Sulley, Preston's youth manager, is to rejoin Blackburn as a youth coach next month.

Shrewsbury have signed two Danes, the 25-year-old goalkeeper Benny Gall from the Dutch club Dordrecht and Thomas Neilson, a 24-year-old defender from the Danish first division club AGF.