Football gossip, Tuesday: Doncaster Rovers sign striker | Hull City resolve to be tested | Sheffield United midfielder wanted | Bradford target transfer-listed

YORKSHIRE clubs are starting to make their moves in the transfer market. Here's the latest from the rumour mill:

Doncaster Rovers have agreed a deal to sign Ashford United forward Max Watters on a two-year-deal.

The 19-year-old will join the club on July 1, and becomes Darren Ferguson’s second signing of the summer after the arrival of defender Tom Anderson.

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Watters said: “I am over the moon, it’s always been an aim of mine to try and get a contract in the EFL so now it’s about working hard to keep improving.

Max Watters: Stepping in at Doncaster.Max Watters: Stepping in at Doncaster.
Max Watters: Stepping in at Doncaster.

“It is such a friendly club and when I came here on trial they couldn’t have done anymore for me, the squad were really welcoming from my first day.

“I noticed the manager likes to give young players a chance, hopefully I have made my mark with the coaching staff to show them what I’m capable of.”

Hull City have turned down two bids for out-of-contract defender Max Clark - one from Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem and the other from an unnamed Championship club.

Last week, the club offered fresh terms to Clark.

Max Clark: Hull defender, right, has attracted bids.Max Clark: Hull defender, right, has attracted bids.
Max Clark: Hull defender, right, has attracted bids.
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The Tigers had previously tabled the full-back with an offer last year, which went unsigned and have now gone back in with another offer for the same money.

The offer means that Clark will not be able to leave East Yorkshire on a free transfer.

Should Clark depart, a fee would be set by an independent tribunal because the left-back is aged under 24 but two clubs interested are keen to avoid that scenario.

It is expected that Vitesse, managed by former Tigers chief Leonid Slutsky, will return with a second bid this week to test the Tigers’ resolve.

Manuel Pellegrini: New Hammers chief.Manuel Pellegrini: New Hammers chief.
Manuel Pellegrini: New Hammers chief.
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West Ham United are reportedly ready to listen for offers for former Leeds United defender Sam Bryam.

The former Elland Road favourite has struggled to make a huge impact at the London Stadium so far after arriving in January 2016, with the Hammers now ready to cut their losses and sell the player.

The 24-year-old managed just 247 minutes of Premier League football for the Hammers this past season.

Oxford United manager Karl Robinson is interested in signing Sheffield United midfielder Samir Carruthers - having formerly worked with the player at MK Dons.

Unai Emery: Set for Gunners.Unai Emery: Set for Gunners.
Unai Emery: Set for Gunners.
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Middlesbrough have appointed Adrian Bevington as the club’s new head of recruitment operations.

Bevington was the Football Association’s Club England managing director from 2010 to 2015.

Barnsley have been linked with a move for out-of-contract Strasbourg striker Stéphane Bahoken, 25.

Rangers are keen on signing former Hull Cityloanee Harry Wilson following the recent addition of ex-Tigers goalkeeper Allan McGregor and Burnley’s former Huddersfield Town midfielder Scott Arfield.

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Huddersfield Town’s Sean Scannell is set to switch allegiances from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland in preparation for next season.

Manuel Pellegrini has signed a three-year contract to become West Ham’s new manager.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester City boss succeeds David Moyes, having left Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune over the weekend.

Arsenal are set to appoint Unai Emery as Arsene Wenger’s successor, according to reports.

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The 46-year-old left French side Paris St Germain at the end of this campaign following a two-year stint where he won one Ligue 1 title and four domestic cups, having led Sevilla to three successive Europa League trophies prior to that.

The Gunners are seeking their first manager since hiring Wenger in 1996 and the BBC claim Emery has emerged as their choice to replace him, with an announcement expected later this week.

Former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta, currently part of Pep Guardiola’s backroom team at Manchester City, had been heavily rumoured to be the leading candidate and Wenger said last week the Spaniard “has all the qualities to do the job”.

Chesterfield have placed Kristian Dennis on the transfer list. The 28-year-old was a target for Bradford City in January.

He has scored 54 goals in 125 games for the Spireites who were relegated to the National League this season.