Transfers: McGuinness moves from Shamrock Rovers to Stoke

Republic of Ireland Under-18s international Dara McGuinness has completed his move from Shamrock Rovers to Stoke City.

McGuinness will go straight into the Potters' Under-21s team, who will compete in Premier League 2 Division Two this season.

The Mullingar-born 18-year-old striker has been at the Hoops for the past three seasons, featuring for the Shamrock Rovers II side that competed in the in the SSE Airtricity League First Division as well as the club's Under 17s and Under 19s.

"Dara has been unbelievable since coming to the club in 2020," said Shamrock Rovers academy director Shane Robinson.

"His appetite for hard work and his dedication to train and constantly improve has been brilliant to watch. We wish him every success on his move to Stoke and hope to see him continue his development."

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has signed a new five-year contract with the club.

There has been speculation about the 25-year-old's future over the last few months having dropped down the pecking order at Anfield.

However, the club have invested a lot of faith in the player, who has suffered serious knee and ankle injuries since joining in 2015, and his new deal is a reflection of that.

"Obviously, I have been here quite a while now, but in the grand scheme of things I still feel young and, like you say, the best years are ahead of me. I have got more to learn and the time to do that," he told liverpoolfc.com.

"I think I have the platform here to do it with the manager and the coaching staff around me and my teammates, to make sure the best years are ahead."