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Report: Newcastle ‘strongly interested’ in 28-year-old int’l; Moyes wanted him in summer
According to reports from Club Doria, Newcastle United are heavily interested in signing Omar Colley from Sampdoria this month. The report claims that Colley is likely to leave the club in the near future. However, any potential buyer can forget about signing him cheaply. The 28-year-old centre-back has a contract at the club until 2025 which strengthens the position of the Serie A club in the transfer market. He is currently enjoying his best form since arriving in Italy, scoring one goal in 13 league appearances so far. Sampdoria will demand a fee in the region of 10 million Euros for the Gambian international. The report claims that Turkish club Fenerbahce and Premier League outfit Newcastle are heavily interested in signing him in January. Sportslens View Colley was heavily linke...
Report: West Ham want 27-year-old striker, need to pay £8.5m to sign him
It is an open secret that West Ham need to sign a striker in the January transfer window. According to reports from The Athletic, the Hammers are confident of securing a loan deal for Jesse Lingard this month, but David Moyes is still looking to sign a striker. West Ham are short in numbers in that department following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax this month. Michail Antonio remains the club’s only recognised striker and Moyes needs a back-up option. Throughout this month, the Hammers have been linked with a plethora of strikers but they haven’t been able to broker a deal. Either the selling club refused to conduct any business or the asking price was beyond West Ham. With time running out, West Ham have been presented with a chance to snap up Cadiz forward, Anthony Lo...
Transfer News: Bayer Leverkusen sign young Dutch right back from Celtic
Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Dutch right back Jeremie Frimpong from Celtic. The 20-year-old links up with Die Werkself on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £11.5 million, which represents a substantial profit on the initial £300,000 that Celtic paid for him two years ago. Frimpong arrived at Celtic Park from Manchester City in 2019 and has enjoyed a successful stint with the Scottish giants, making his first-team breakthrough under manager Neil Lennon and going on to amass over 50 appearances in all competitions for the Bhoys. The move to Leverkusen represents the next step in the youngster’s very exciting career with the opportunity of first-team football in the Bundesliga an opportunity too good to turn down. On Tuesday, Lennon comm...
Barcelona presidential candidate hits out at Paris Saint-Germain over Lionel Messi
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has hit out at Paris Saint-Germain amid their pursuit of superstar Lionel Messi. Messi has been strongly linked with a move away from Barcelona in the coming months, with his contract set to expire in the summer. His transfer request last summer is still fresh in the memory, and Barcelona’s financial situation makes a player of his fame more difficult to keep hold of. Messi could be on his way out of Barcelona soon PSG, along with Manchester City, have been the club most heavily linked with the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. Sporting director Leonardo Araujo recently confirmed that his side were keeping an eye on Messi’s situation, while unconfirmed reports that the player was learning French added fuel to the fire. Barcelona presidential candida...
Everton in final stage of talks for promising Bundesliga striker – Fabrizio Romano
Everton and Parma are in the final stage of talks with Bayern Munich regarding a loan deal for Joshua Zirkzee, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The young striker made his Bayern debut last term and was hugely impressive with four goals and one assist in just 311 minutes of first-team football. However, he has not been able to carry over the form this season where he has managed only 102 minutes of playing time to date. Robert Lewandowski has been the undisputed choice to lead the line and when rested, manager Hansi Flick has chosen Serge Gnabry to fill the void. Owing to this, the 19-year-old has been fancied to move out on loan and Romano has revealed that both Everton and Parma are in the final stage of negotiations with Bayern. Everton and Parma are still working to sign Josh...
Report: Euro club has already agreed deal to sign £15k-per-week Leeds player
According to reports from Turkish media outlet Fotomac, Galatasaray are keen to sign Leeds United defender Gjanni Alioski. The Turkish club are looking to sign a left-back, and the report claims that Gala have already agreed a deal to sign the Macedonian international. Alioski has a contract at the Yorkshire club till the end of the season, and Fotomac claims that the 28-year-old is on his way to join the Turkish outfit. He didn’t agree a contract extension with Leeds and wants a move to Galatasary instead. Alioski, who is on £15k-per-week deal at Leeds, is one of the lowest-earning players in the Premier League, and he has accepted an offer from Galatasaray. SportsLens View His contract expires in the summer transfer window, and he could be looking for options elsewhe...
‘Board happy to do the deal’: Sky Sports journalist claims West Ham want 34-cap int’l
According to Sky Sports journalist, Kaveh Solhekol, West Ham United are looking to make a few signings towards the end of the January transfer window. Along with signing Jesse Lingard on loan from Manchester United, one of the players the Hammers are currently looking at is South Korean striker Hee-Chan Hwang. West Ham are looking to sign a striker this month following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax. The Hammers have been linked with a host of strikers this month, and Solhekol has claimed that the West Ham board are ready to back David Moyes with funds this month. He claims that the final decision rests with Moyes who due to the pandemic hasn’t been able to personally scout the players the club has targeted this month. Moyes is not willing to make a panic buy and he...
Report: Man Utd keeping tabs on versatile 21-yr-old, summer bid ‘most likely’
Manchester United Have been linked with a move for the Bundesliga midfielder Christoph Baumgartner. Apparently, the Red Devils are keeping tabs on the 21-year-old Austrian midfielder who has made quite an impression in the German League this season. As per the Sun, United could move for him in the summer. The report claims that the player has a contract until 2023 and he has a price tag of £16 million. A summer bid for Baumgartner seems ‘most likely’ as per Sun. SL View: Potential replacement for Pogba? Baumgartner can operate as a central midfielder as well as an attacking midfielder and he could prove to be a quality long term addition to United’s squad. French international Paul Pogba has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford at the end of this season and Baumgartner could...
Euro club offer World Cup winner as part of deal for 24-year-old Spurs man
Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement over a loan deal for Dele Alli, but the move may not be completed. According to Le Parisien, the England international will join PSG until the end of the season if Spurs manage to sign a replacement before the January transfer window closes. Negotiations between the two clubs began last summer, but PSG have been unable to broker a deal with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. His PSG counterpart, Leonardo, tried to include Idrissa Gueye and Julian Draxler in a swap deal, although a source close to the German player dismissed the suggestion that he would move this winter. SL View Although Alli has fallen down the pecking order at Spurs, manager Jose Mourinho has told the Telegraph that he does not expect him to join PSG. However, t...
Journalist confirms Tottenham are weighing up a January move for 29-yr-old
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic. The experienced centre-half is expected to leave the Italian club after falling down the pecking order and he could prove to be a decent addition to Tottenham’s defensive unit. He has started just five league games for Napoli so far this season and he needs to leave in order to play more often. As per transfer expert Ciro Venerato, the London club are looking at other defenders this month as well. SL View: Alternative to Sanchez? Davinson Sanchez has fallen down the pecking order at the London club and has been linked with a move away. Maksimovic could be his replacement if Spurs managed to pull off the signing. Spurs were heavily linked with quite a few centre-backs at the start of this se...
Report: Everton interested in Christian Eriksen
According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Everton are interested in signing Inter Milan attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Danish international has featured sporadically under Antonio Conte this season, making 15 appearances across all competitions and starting on just five occasions. TuttoMercatoWeb claimed that the Toffees made a ‘timid approach’ to get him but it could develop into something bigger in the coming days. A lot depends upon how Carlo Ancelotti’s side perform and on Inter’s stance on Eriksen following his late winner against AC Milan on Tuesday. Conte claimed after the match that the Danish international won’t leave the club. Sportslens View Not long ago, Eriksen was considered to be one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. However, his form has dipped and there has ...
Amanda Gorman, Biden’s Inaugural Poet, To Perform Ahead Of Super Bowl
Amanda Gorman captured the hearts of people throughout the United States with her passionate performance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration last week. Now, the rising star is taking that explosive success all the way to the Super Bowl. The NFL announced on Wednesday (January 27) that Gorman is scheduled to recite an original poem ahead of Super Bowl LV during the pregame ceremony. Her piece will recognize three honorary game captains who were each selected by the League for their commitment to supporting their communities throughout the coronavirus pandemic. They include the Los Angeles educator Trimaine Davis, Tampa nurse Suzie Dorner, and Marine veteran James Martin. At 22, Gorman is the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. Her Inauguration Day r...
