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Gillingham are expected to receive a bid from Peterboro for striker Simeon Jackson according to Barry Fry. Burton are to negotiate a deal with a company to supply physio services to the club after losing their physio to Tranmere. The Brewers expect to lose winger Cleveland Taylor after their transfer target opened talks with SPL side St Johnstone, but they expect to sign Liverpool Academy forward James Ellison by the end of the week.
Morecambe have named veteran central defender Jim Bentley as first team player-coach for the coming season. He coached their reserves last season. Rotherham and Burton are chasing released Walsall midfielder Mark Bradley. The 22 year old made his Welsh international debut this summer. Darlington chief executive Graham Fordy admits to 'personal embarrasment' over the loss of two managers in two weeks. He says chairman Raj Singh is 'very uptight'.
Torquay are to reappoint physio Damien Davey for the third time. He rejected a deal to stay with the club last summer, but his two replacements since have proved ineffective. Oxford have ended the contract of striker Jamie Cook early to allow him to join Crawley. Accrington hope to break even this season without funding from millionaire shareholder Ilyas Khan.
Torquay are to sign midfielder Lloyd Macklin following his release from Swindon. He had a month long loan spell at Plainmoor last season. Oxford have signed central defender Jake Wright on a permanent three year contract from Brighton after he spent the latter half of last season at the Kassam Stadium. He was another of Chris Wilder's Halifax team, but has very limited League experience.
Crawley have completed the signing of Salisbury striker Matt Tubbs - with the fee reported to be £70,000 by the Non League Paper. York are reported to have offered £55,000 for the player, with Bournemouth the only League side interested. Torquay vice chairman Paul Bristow has died after being taken ill overnight. The £15million lottery winner, 59, was one of the main backers of the club since their 2008 takeover.
Former Macclesfield keeper Jon Brain, who was released by the Silkmen after indicating his wage demands, has signed for Walsall.
