It’s official: Damien Duff has become a Shamrock Rovers player — but he’s not ready to don the famous Hooped shirt just yet.

Shamrock Rovers manager Pat Fenlon refused to be drawn on the potential signing of 100-times capped Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff as he stressed the importance of keeping the focus on what is Rovers’ biggest match in three years.

Damien Duff is expected to end speculation on his future by finalising a move to Shamrock Rovers this week.

He is well on the road to recovery and with a clear destination in mind: Damien Duff is hoping to make his League of Ireland debut before the season is out.

Melbourne City confirmed Damien Duff is likely to miss the rest of the Hyundai A-League season in Australia after rupturing a tendon in his calf and suffering damage to ankle ligaments.

Sources in Ireland close to Damien Duff have cautioned that it is too soon to assess the long-term implications of the apparently serious injury he suffered at the weekend while playing in the Australian A-League.

It is being reported that Ireland’s Damien Duff’s season is over after he suffered a double injury during an A-League game on Saturday.

Ireland international and Cork native Liam Miller has signed with League of Ireland side Cork City FC for the coming season.

Frank Lampard will join up with Manchester City next week as he begins a loan spell with the Premier League champions.

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque will make a decision on his future in the next week but revealed when he substituted goalscorer David Villa in the 3-0 win over Australia, he was unaware it was his last international.

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Damien Duff pictured has agreed a one-year deal to join Melbourne City on a free transfer.

A-League side Melbourne Heart have been renamed Melbourne City FC and will take Spain striker David Villa on loan from sister club New York City FC for a short spell later this year.