LONDON — The Latest on European soccer transfers (all times local):7.30 a.m.Algeria says it has given winger Riyad Mahrez permission to leave the national squad to “formalize his transfer to his new club.”Mahrez handed in a transfer request at Leicester days after the end of last season. Mahrez, English soccer’s player of the year in the 2015-16 season, has played in Leicester’s first three games of the Premier League. ——6:00 a.m.It’s the final day for soccer teams in England, France, Germany and Italy to sign players this year. The summer transfer window closes on Thursday at 1600 GMT in Germany, and at 2200 GMT in England, France and Italy. Spanish clubs have an extra day to complete player recruitment, with the transfer deadline not until 2200 GMT Friday.

Source: National Post August 31, 2017 05:20 UTC