West Brom Sign Arsenal’s Serge Gnabry On Loan

Neville Father Dies

WEST Brom have signed Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old made his debut for the Gunners in a League Cup tie against Coventry in September 2012 and has played 19 first-team games.

The German arrived at the Emirates in 2011 as a 16-year-old from Stuttgart and is capped at Under-21 level by his country. “We’re delighted to add Serge to our options,” said West Brom boss Tony Pulis.

“He is a top player and he will bring us quality in certain areas of the pitch.” Meanwhile, Neville Neville, the father of former England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil, has died in Australia. He was taken ill on Tuesday while visiting the country to support his daughter Tracey, who is the England netball coach, during the World Cup.

England Netball confirmed the 65-year-old died in hospital in Sydney yesterda evening. Mr Neville was a former commercial director of Bury Football Club. The League One side said he was in Sydney with his wife, Jill, who is also club secretary for Bury FC.