David Clarkson immediately set out his Premier League ambitions after completing his move from Motherwell to Bristol City. The Scotland international striker, 23, penned a three-year deal at Bristol City yesterday afternoon after the two clubs last week agreed a fee believed to eventually be worth £800,000 dependent on the fulfilment of various clauses and add-ons. And Clarkson, who has spent six seasons with Motherwell since being handed a Scottish Premier League senior debut at just 17, believes he is joining a club capable of matching his personal ambitions of playing in the English top-flight. He said: "The club's ambition is clearly to win promotion to the Premier League and that's my aim as a player."
Bristol Evening Post
Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of striker Dele Adebola. The forward will officially join tomorrow when his Bristol City contract expires. He follows fellow striker David McGoldrick, who joined from Southampton in a £1m move yesterday.
Nottingham Evening Post
Berkeley footballer Christian Ribeiro is back in pre-season training with Bristol City, almost a year after a nightmare first-team debut. The former Marling School student suffered anterior cruciate knee ligament damage in a Carling Cup tie with Peterborough last August, his first competitive game for the Championship outfit. However, he has trained throughout this summer and has been now been given the green light to get a hugely promising career back on track. Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is backing the 19-year-old to return as the same player he was before his horrific setback. "Certainly if anyone deserves it he does," said Johnson.
Gloucester Citizen
Former Cheltenham Town loan winger Scott Murray has held talks over a possible move to Yeovil Town. The Scot has been released by Coca-Cola Championship club Bristol City, where he has spent the past five years after returning to Ashton Gate for a second spell. He made 16 appearances for Cheltenham last season, scoring a superb volley in a 3-3 thriller at Brighton and also finding the net in the 2-2 FA Cup first round draw with Oldham Athletic. Murray, 35, hinted that he would be keen on a return to Cheltenham in the future, but he is likely to be too expensive for the cash-strapped Robins.
Gloucester Echo
