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Punters unconvinced by Moyes appointment

SUNDERLAND have turned to David Moyes to replace the England-bound Sam Allardyce but the appointment hasn't convinced punters and Betfair trimmed the Black Cats from 11-4 to 5-2 for relegation from the Premier League.

Moyes briefly drifted from 1-6 to 8-15 for the Stadium of Light job on Friday after Steve Bruce's departure from Hull but the club confirmed his arrival on Saturday morning.

The former Everton and Manchester United boss has signed a four-year deal with Sunderland and bet365 make him 11-4 to see out his contract.

He is 5-2 with Coral to have left before the first day of the 2017-18 campaign and 7-2 with Hills to be gone before the final league game of this season.

Coral make him 5-1 to sign Marouane Fellaini, who he worked with at Everton and United, this season.

The Black Cats are a general 12-1 to finish bottom and 6-1 with Coral to make the top ten.

Hull have been well backed for the drop since Bruce's exit and the Tigers are 5-6 - and as short as 4-6 - for an immediate return to the Sky Bet Championship.

Bruce's assistant Mike Phelan and Ryan Giggs head the betting for the next permanent Hull manager with Neil Warnock, Steve McClaren, Roy Keane and Roberto Martinez also on bookmakers' shortlists.

Leicester's hopes of retaining their Premier League title could receive another blow with reports that Riyad Mahrez could join Arsenal. 
Sky Bet cut the PFA Player of the Year from evens to 4-6 to be an Arsenal player by the end of the summer transfer window. The Algerian is 11-10 to remain at Leicester and 14-1 to join Manchester City.

The Foxes are 28-1 to repeat their shock triumph of last season while the Gunners are 6-1 shots.

Celtic are expected to complete the signing of ex-Liverpool defender Kolo Toure. The Bhoys, managed by former Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, are 2-7 to win the Ladbrokes Premier League this season with promoted Rangers 7-2 and last term's runners-up Aberdeen 20-1.

West Brom have turned down bids of £20m from Stoke and Crystal Palace for Saido Berahino, who is 66-1 to win the Premier League Golden Boot.

The Baggies' pre-season plans were disrupted yesterday as their friendly against PSV Eindhoven was cancelled on the advice of the Dutch police. 

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