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Report: West Ham focused on signing 28-yr-old this week, £18m ace is their No.1 target
West Ham are focused on signing the Bournemouth attacker Josh King before the transfer window closes. According to Daily Mirror, the 28-year-old attacker is now the club’s number one target in the remaining days of the transfer window. King has done well in the Premier League with Bournemouth over the years and he could prove to be a solid addition West Ham’s attack. The player is valued at £18 million and it will be interesting to see if West Ham are willing to shell out that kind of money for a player who is in the final year of his contract. West Ham need to add more depth and quality to their attack and the Bournemouth star would be a smart addition. King should be able to settle in quickly and make an immediate impact if he moves to West Ham this summer. He has played in the Premier L...
‘What a joke’: Some Leeds fans react to latest injury update on £18m star
Leeds United centre-back Diego Llorente has picked up a muscle injury whilst on international duty. Llorente, who is yet to play for Leeds, managed his sixth cap for Spain when he started in the friendly against Portugal last week. The Spanish FA confirmed on Sunday that Llorente was withdrawn from the squad and will not travel to Kiev for the clash with Ukraine on Tuesday after picking up a muscle problem. A muscle injury picked up by Llorente on international duty, according to the Spanish FA https://t.co/ORGkW1cLq6 — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) October 11, 2020 Llorente was an unused substitute for the win over Switzerland on Saturday and Leeds have been informed of his knock. The Spaniard joined Leeds during the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £18m from Real Sociedad. Leeds ...
‘We analysed him in the EPL’ – Leeds chief comments on interest in 22y/o
Leeds United director of football Victor Orta has confirmed his club’s interest in Norwich City winger Todd Cantwell ahead of Friday’s EFL summer transfer deadline. The Elland Road outfit added four players to the first-team during the international transfer window, but one more attacker is still on their radar, and it appears that a move for the 22-year-old remains on the cards. Orta has told the Yorkshire Evening Post that Leeds ran the rule over Cantwell last term while Norwich were still in the top-flight, and that they now need to think about the possibility of making a move after acquiring all the needed information. “We analyse all the players,” the Leeds chief to YEP. “We know them really well, their clubs were our rivals, we analysed [Cantwell] in the Premier League. But it’s like...
Report: Fulham fancied to sign Dutch defender ahead of Sheffield United
Fulham are in advanced talks to sign defender Terence Kongolo from Huddersfield Town, a report from Football Insider claims. The Cottagers have made a disappointing start on their top-flight return and they have failed to register a single point from the first four games of the season. The central defence has been a weakness for them, but they managed to bolster their options with the arrivals of Joachim Andersen (loan) and Tosin Adarabioyo before the international transfer deadline. Still, they appear to be eyeing further reinforcement at the heart of the backline and it is reported that they are close to landing the signature of Kongolo from the Terriers. Earlier this month, it was claimed that Sheffield United were leading the hunt for the Dutchman, who could fill the void lef...
Report: Orta aiming to bring England youth international to Leeds before Friday deadline
According to Football Insider, Leeds United are keen on bringing Derby County teenage midfielder Louie Sibley to Elland Road ahead of Friday’s EFL summer transfer deadline. Whites director of football Victor Orta has the teenager on his radar, but a formal bid is yet to be submitted despite the club’s interests in his services. Sibley is well-known to Leeds after he scored a hat-trick against their under 23s in the Premier League Cup last season and featured in the Championship game at Pride Park, and it remains to be seen whether they will make a concrete move in the coming days. The Yorkshire outfit still wants a box-to-box midfielder after a move for Frenchman Michael Cuisance fell through, and the potential and talents of the England under-19 player have caught their attention. The 19-...
Journalist claims he will be surprised if Spurs don’t make enquiry for 25-yr-old in January
Tottenham were linked with a move for the Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar all summer. However, the two clubs failed to agree on a fee and the Slovakian ended up staying at Inter Milan. According to Alasdair Gold from Football London, the Premier League club could make an enquiry for the player once again when the January transfer window opens. He said: “I’d be surprised if an enquiry isn’t made in January but much depends on his position at Inter. The Slovakian wanted to come to Spurs but if he’s playing every week and the Italian club do not want to let him go then it’s going to be tough to prise Skriniar away.” However, the approach would depend on what the player’s situation is at Inter Milan. Skriniar wanted to join Spurs this summer because he was looking to play re...
Report: West Ham make their move to sign 25-yr-old Celtic target
West Ham are interested in signing the Preston North End defender Ben Davies. According to Football Insider, the Hammers have made contact over signing the defender who is a target for Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can sign the 25-year-old this week. West Ham have been linked with quite a few defenders this summer and they have signed Craig Dawson from Watford earlier today. A move to the Premier League would be the ideal step up for Ben Davies and it will be interesting to see if the 25-year-old agrees to join the Hammers if the two clubs can agree on a fee. Davies has done well in the championship for Bristol and he seems ready for the step up to the Premier League. He has the quality to be a very useful player for David Moyes this season. Simil...
Report: Everton were willing to pay 96-cap Int’l £100k-a-wk to sign him on deadline day
Everton tried to sign Sergio Romero from Manchester United on deadline day but the Red Devils refused to sell him. According to the Athletic, Everton we’re willing to pay a £2 million fee for the 96-cap Argentine international. Furthermore, they were willing to pay his wages of around £100,000 per week as well. Apparently, Manchester United were holding out for £8 million for the keeper. The Argentine goalkeeper has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford since the return of Dean Henderson from his loan spell and he is unlikely to play often this season. The 33 year old was recently left out of Manchester United’s Champions League squad and it would have been ideal for him if he had left before the transfer window closed. Everton need to bring in proper competition for Jordan Pickfor...
‘I rate him very highly’ – Kevin De Bruyne showers praise on Villa star
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne is a fan of Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish, and he has showered praises on the England international. The Villa midfielder ran the show in the Three Lions friendly against Wales last week, and the 25-year-old showed exactly why he deserves to be a mainstay in Gareth Southgate’s plans. Grealish’s performance against the Welsh didn’t come as a surprise to those who saw him score twice and assist thrice in the 7-2 demolition of Liverpool last weekend, and De Bruyne believes he is the answer to England’s lack of creativity in the middle of the park. Kevin De Bruyne on Jack Grealish: “I rate him very highly. He’s somebody I mentioned before, talking to the teammates at City, in a random conversation. In England they talked about creative problems in midfi...
Report: Wayne Rooney keen on bringing West Bromwich Albion star to Derby County
Derby County star Wayne Rooney is looking to convince West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin to join the club before the domestic transfer deadline on Friday, Football Insider reports. Austin, 31, has struggled for playing time since the Baggies promotion to the top-flight and he has not played a single minute in the Premier League this term. It is now reported that the Rams are interested in luring Austin back to the Championship and player-coach Rooney has taken up the task of convincing the striker to join them. Callum Robinson has been the undisputed striker under manager Slaven Bilic in the Premier League while Hal Robson-Kanu has acted as the deputy off the bench. Robson-Kanu is, however, out of action for a number of weeks after an arm fracture and that could impact the futures...
‘Everything I’m hearing’: Journalist reveals Mourinho’s plans for £10m Poch signing
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to offload a few players before the end of Friday’s deadline, while Jose Mourinho could be looking to make at least one signing from the Championship club. According to Football London journalist, Alasdair Gold, Mourinho wants to keep Jack Clarke at the club beyond the end of the summer transfer window. The 19-year-old joined Spurs in 2019, signed by Mauricio Pochettino from Leeds United for a reported fee of £10m. He was immediately loaned back to Leeds and spent a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers as well. Recently, Football London claimed that Clarke has really impressed Mourinho in training, and the Portuguese boss wants to keep him at the club. Spurs want him to develop and learn by training with the likes of Gareth Bale and Harry Kane. However, ...
Koeman explains to Messi why he had to let Suarez go
New Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has detailed his chat with Lionel Messi over the sale of his pal and teammate Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window. After spending six years at the Nou Camp, scoring 198 goals in 283 appearances, and helping the Catalan giants secure four La Liga titles, four Copas del Rey and the Champions League, Suarez was unceremoniously dumped by the club at the arrival of new boss Ronald Koeman. The 33-year-old forward was sold to Atletico Madrid during the summer transfer window and has made an immediate impact in the Spanish capital where he scored two goals and assisted one on his first appearance. Messi, who also tried to engineer a move out of Nou Camp, had publicly expressed his displeasure in the manner in which the ...
