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Wife of Everton summer target left fuming after move fell through
Eliana Guercio, the wife of Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero isn’t happy that the Red Devils stopped the Argentine from leaving Old Trafford yesterday. Everton were keen on bringing the 33-year-old to Goodison Park on loan yesterday as manager Carlo Ancelotti wants competition for Jordan Pickford. The Toffees made contact with Man Utd, but a deal couldn’t be reached as the Red Devils only wanted to sell Romero. 🔵 | We have completed the signing of goalkeeper Robin Olsen on a season-long loan from AS Roma. Welcome, Robin! #EFC — Everton (@Everton) October 5, 2020 Everton have since signed Swedish goalie Robin Olsen on a season-long loan from AS Roma, and Guercio isn’t happy. She took to Instagram to slam Man Utd thus: That wouldn’t have done Romero’s relationship with the ...
‘A phone call from Jose Mourinho’ – Leicester striker reveals Spurs boss wanted him
Leicester City striker Islam Slimani has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho was keen on signing him in January. The Algerian international was on loan at AS Monaco at the time and his form caught the attention of the Portuguese. Spurs were in dire need of a striker 10 months ago after Harry Kane sustained a long-term on New Year’s day against Southampton, but they ended the winter transfer window without signing one. It proved costly as they were knocked out of the League Cup and Champions League, but the enforced break afterwards came handy as the England international returned to help fire them to a top-eight finish, securing them Europa League football for 2020-21. Tottenham have since brought in a back-up striker Mourinho always desired in Carlos Vinicius, with th...
£68m EPL star reacts in seven words as Raphinha joins Leeds United
Leeds United have signed Brazilian forward Raphinha from Rennes on a four-year deal. 🙌 #LUFC are delighted to announce the signing of Brazilian winger Raphinha from @staderennais — Leeds United (@LUFC) October 5, 2020 The 23-year-old was announced by the Elland Road outfit last night, becoming the fourth player to join the senior team this summer after the signings of Rodrigo Moreno, Robin Koch and Diego Llorente. While he wasn’t known to many Leeds fans until a few days ago, Raphinha must be a special player for head coach Marcelo Bielsa to sanction his move. Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes knows the Brazilian from their days together in the Portuguese top-flight with Sporting Lisbon, and here is how the £68 million man has reacted as his former teammate joins Leeds: ...
Report: Hammers had agreed deal, England intl changed his mind 10 mins to deadline
According to The Sun, West Ham United and Chelsea had agreed to terms of a loan move for England international centre-back Fikayo Tomori last night, but he changed his mind 10 minutes to the transfer deadline. The London clubs agreed to a loan fee and the division of wages, and the deal was on the brink of going through. However, the 22-year-old decided against leaving Chelsea for West Ham on a temporary basis, and will now look to force his way into manager Frank Lampard’s plans. It dealt a huge blow on the Hammers transfer plans as it was too late to move for another centre-back in the EPL or outside of England by the time Tomori had a sudden change of heart. Manager David Moyes wants a centre-back, and West Ham have only been able to sign a right-back thus far this summer, bringing in V...
Report from France claims Raphinha’s move to Leeds happened against his will
According to French journalistMohamed Toubache-TER (via GFFN), Raphinha’s move to Leeds United occurred against the will of the player as he wanted to stay for another 12 months. The 23-year-old was in tears on Sunday after his last game for Rennes, and key players were so outraged that they ask the club’s president to pull the plug on the Leeds deal. The possible transfer of Raphinha to Leeds United is occurring against the will of the player, who was in tears on Sunday & wanted to stay for another 12 months – the Rennes dressing room were so outraged that key players complained to the president. https://t.co/3zmDMVoJEq — Get French Football News (@GFFN) October 5, 2020 Concernant @raphinhab11_, il a quitté ses partenaires en pleurs hier après le #SRFCSDR. Le joueur ne voulait absolum...
Report: Mourinho’s first Spurs signing risks missing out on club’s Europa League squad
According to The Daily Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gedson Fernandes risks missing out on the club’s Europa League squad. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho will name his squad for the European competition today, and with only 17 non-homegrown players allowed in it, the Portuguese faces a decision on who to omit. Third-choice goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga is also expected to miss out after Tottenham could not agree a deal to move him on yesterday. While Mourinho sanctioned a move for Gedson in January, making him his first signing at Spurs, the 21-year-old has struggled to impress, making just one appearance this season. He started just two matches last season, and it remains to be seen whether he can force his way back into contention. Tottenham’s midfield is well-stocked, with Tanguy Ndomb...
Journalist shares outcome of Cuisance’s Marseille medical after Leeds blow
Leeds United were dealt a blow after Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance failed a medical last week. The France youth international landed in Yorkshire on Wednesday for his medical ahead of a move to Elland Road after both clubs agreed a £20 million deal. However, scans turned up an issue with one of his feet, and Leeds pulled the plug on the deal immediately. They performed further assessments and weighed up the risk, but decided against signing Cuisance after mulling the results over and taking advice from head of medicine Rob Price. He returned to Bayern and Marseille made a move despite thinking they had lost him to Leeds. According to Telefoot journalist Julien Maynard, the 21-year-old had his medical with the Ligue 1 outfit today, and everything went well. Tout est OK pour Mich...
Report: Tottenham closing in on surprise move for 27-yr-old PL ace
Tottenham have been linked with quite a few defenders this summer and it will be interesting to see if they can bring in somebody before the transfer window closes later today. According to Football Insider, the London club are now closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. The 27-year-old German defender has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and he needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football. In theory, he should prove to be a quality replacement for Jan Vertonghen at Tottenham. Apparently, negotiations between the two clubs are progressing well and Tottenham are looking to complete a big-money deal for the 27-year-old. Spurs tried to sign Milan Skriniar from Italian club Inter Milan but their asking price proved to be a stumblin...
Report: Everton are closing in on the signing of 38-cap international
Everton are closing in on the signing of Robin Olsen from Roma. The Toffees are keen on adding to that position and they have been linked with the likes of Pau Lopez and Sergio Romero as well. As per talksport, Olsen’s move to Everton is close. Paul Joyce from The Times has also confirmed that the Toffees are working on the deal. Everton moving towards a loan deal with Roma for Olsen https://t.co/nNnB0jGo3c — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) October 5, 2020 Apparently, it will be a loan deal. Olsen is expected to compete with Jordan Pickford for the starting berth this season. Pickford has been quite error-prone in the recent seasons and it will be interesting to see if he can improve in the coming weeks. Olsen is 30 and he has plenty of experience. The 38-cap Swedish international could be the id...
Report: Hammers reach agreement to cancel contract of £100k-a-wk midfielder
According to The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg, West Ham United have reached an agreement to cancel the contract of midfielder Jack Wilshere by mutual consent. I am told that West Ham have reached an agreement to cancel Jack Wilshere’s contract by mutual consent #whufc — Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) October 5, 2020 The 28-year-old is in the final months of the three-year £100,000-a-week contract he signed when he joined the Hammers from Arsenal in the summer of 2018. Injuries and lack of form have restricted him to just 19 games across all competitions, and he is clearly not in manager David Moyes’ plans going forward. Skint West Ham want to make necessary squad changes this summer and aren’t willing to retain the services of Wilshere any longer. Paying the wages of the midfielder ...
Report: West Ham looking to sign 22-yr-old from their rivals before window closes
West Ham could make a move to sign the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori before the transfer window closes. According to Football London, Chelsea have five centre backs at their disposal right now and they would like to move one of them on before the deadline. The likes of Silva, Zouma and Rudiger are all ahead of the 22-year-old in the pecking order. Fikayo Tomori is a talented young defender who needs to play regularly in order to continue his development and a move to West Ham United could be ideal for him. Apparently, the London club would be interested in a loan deal until the end of the season. West Ham need to add more defensive depth and a loan deal for the Chelsea defender should prove to be a smart move. If Chelsea are looking to move one of their defenders on before the window clos...
Report: Man Utd considering the possibility of signing 23-yr-old without a medical
Manchester United are being linked with a move for the Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. According to Diario Sport, Manchester United are now considering the possibility of signing the player without a medical so that the transfer can be completed before the window closes. There is no doubt that Manchester United need to add more quality to their attack and the French winger is a top-class player when he is fit. However, he has had several injury issues over the last few years and signing him without a medical would be a massive gamble. It will be interesting to see whether Manchester United end up signing the player on a permanent deal or a loan deal. A loan move would be a low risk approach as far as Manchester United are concerned and they should look to secure an agreement with the Spa...
