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Report: West Ham United want 20-year-old centre-back, £20m fee
West Ham United are interested in signing Mohamed Simakan from Strasbourg in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported that West Ham are making checks on the 20-year-old central defender, with manager David Moyes looking for a new central defender. French club Strasbourg value the 20-year-old at £20 million, according to the report in the British tabloid. Stats According to WhoScored, Simakan has played four times in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg so far this season. During the 2019-19 campaign, the Frenchman made 17 starts and two substitute appearances in the league, according to WhoScored. Good signing for West Ham United? Simakan is a promising and talented young central defender who is progressing well at Strasbourg. The 20-year-old is one for the future, and it c...
Report: Player wants to join Crystal Palace, not Aston Villa
Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster wants to speak to Crystal Palace, with Aston Villa also interested in him, according to The Sun. Palace want to sign the 20-year-old from Premier League rivals Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to the British tabloid. The report has credited Sheffield United with interest in the striker as well, but he wants to go to London and play for Palace. It has been further claimed that the transfer fee could be as high as £20 million. Encouraging for Crystal Palace, blow for Aston Villa Brewster is a very good and promising young striker who did well at Swansea City in the second half of last season. The 20-year-old made 21 starts and one substitute appearance in the Championship for the Swans during his loan spell from Liverpool, scoring 11 goals i...
Report: Club think West Ham will sell player they want
Chelsea believe that they will be able to sign Declan Rice from West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. The Blues will make a formal offer of more than £40 million for Rice, who can play as a defender or as a midfielder, it has been claimed. Although West Ham insist that the England international is not for sale, Chelsea are confident that they will be able ensure their London rivals because they need money, according to the report in the British tabloid. Leaving West Ham United for Chelsea this summer? Rice is one of the best young players in the Premier League who is as good at the back as he is in midfield. The 21-year-old has developed well over the years and is ready to join a big club such as Chelsea. West Ham could end up fighting for survival again in t...
‘Be a quality signing’ – Some Leeds fans react as club prepares to bid for 22-yr-old midfielder
Leeds United have been linked with the move for the Norwich City attacking midfielder Todd Cantwell. The 22-year-old did well in the Premier League last year and he could prove to be a quality addition to Marcelo Bielsa’s attack. He managed to score 7 goals in the Premier League with Norwich. The Whites need to add more creativity to their midfield and they have been linked with the likes of Rodrigo de Paul from Udinese too. As per Football Insider, they are preparing a bid for Cantwell and it will be interesting to see if the Whites can secure an agreement with the Canaries in the coming weeks. Cantwell is a top-class talent and he deserves to play in the Premier League. A move to Leeds United could be ideal for him at this stage of his career. A world-class coach like Marcelo Bielsa coul...
Report: Everton could sell ‘outstanding’ player who has zero PL appearance this season
Everton could reportedly offload Jonjoe Kenny in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, page 61), the Toffees are looking to offload the 23-year-old defender. Kenny, who impressed heavily on loan last season at Schalke, is yet to start a single Premier League game this season and has been only used in cup games. The report claims that Everton could be willing to sell the homegrown right-back for £10m. German giants Schalke are keen to sign him on loan again, but Everton are only interested in securing a permanent deal for the right-back. Kenny impressed heavily on loan at Schalke, and he was hailed as ‘outstanding’ by Austrian striker Guido Burgstaller last season. Everton have bolstered their midfield this summer, and the Toffees must loo...
Report: West Ham hoping to sign £100k-per-week star after failing to land Arsenal player
West Ham United are looking to bolster their defence this summer, and the Hammers have now earmarked Antonio Rudiger as a potential option. According to reports from The Sun, the Hammers are hoping to sign the Chelsea defender on loan this summer. The 27-year-old, who can play as a centre-back or as a right-back, is yet to start a game in the Premier League this season, and Chelsea could look to offload him. David Moyes is desperate to bolster his defence this summer. The Hammers made three attempts to sign James Tarkowski from Burnley, but they failed to meet the valuation set by the Clarets. The report claims that West Ham also made an attempt to sign Rob Holding from Arsenal and Chris Smalling from Manchester United on loans, but they failed in their attempt to lure them to the London S...
Report: Leeds hope to sign 24-year-old this week…Bielsa impressed with him already
Leeds United are close to signing FC Utrecht winger Gyrano Kerk in the coming days, the Mirror reports. According to the report (printed edition, page 74), the Whites are close to agreeing a deal for Kenk, and the deal could be completed before the end of the week. In fact, the Yorkshire club are hoping to unveil the striker this week, with Leeds close to agreeing a £10m deal for the player. The 24-year-old, who managed 11 goals and 12 assists last season, was also Serie A duo Verona and Cagliari. However, both the clubs weren’t willing to pay more than £9m, whereas Leeds are offering a better deal for Kerk. Kerk is under contract at the Dutch club till 2023. He is the fastest player in the Dutch league and has been labelled as the Usain Bolt of Dutch football. Leeds have be...
Report: Mourinho wants £20m star at Spurs….but he’s in talks to join West Brom
West Brom are reportedly in talks to sign Metz striker Habib Diallo in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, page 61), the Baggies are in talks to sign the 25-year-old striker this summer. The newly-promoted Premier League side are trying to negotiate a loan deal for the striker. Diallo, who scored 12 goals and provided three assists in 25 league appearances last season, is keen to move to the Premier League. Metz are ready to let him go for a large rental fee. The Baggies would need to pay £20m to sign him permanently if they stay up. Slaven Bilic likes that idea. The Baggies are hoping to tie up a similar deal for M’Baye Niang as well. Earlier this month, The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare claimed that Diallo is a target for To...
Report: Spurs have held concrete talks with 26-yr-old who has been linked with Everton
Tottenham have been linked with Arkadiusz Milik all summer and it seems that the player is ready to join the Premier League side now. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), Spurs have held concrete talks with Napoli for the 26-year-old striker. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can finalise an agreement in the coming days. Milik is in the final year of his contract and he is not a key player for Napoli. Selling him would be a wise move from the Italians this summer. The 26-year-old could be the ideal back up for Harry Kane this year. He could share the goalscoring burden with the England international. Milik managed to score 14 goals last year despite not starting every week for Napoli. He has been linked with Everton and Newcastle recently but Spurs are thought to be leadin...
Report: Player will not leave Aston Villa, he wants to fight for his place
According to The Birmingham Mail, Frederic Guilbert will not leave Aston Villa in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the 25-year-old right-back is willing to fight for his place in the Villa starting lineup and ‘is expected to stay’ at Villa Park beyond the end of the summer transfer window. France Football reported last month that the Frenchman is being pushed towards the exit door. Aston Villa spell Guilbert joined Villa from Caen in January 2019, but stayed at the French club until the end of the 2018-19 season. According to WhoScored, the 25-year-old right-back made 22 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Dean Smith’s side last season, providing two assists in the process. Aston Villa stay Guilbert has not been a huge success at Villa, bu...
BBC pundit urges player to leave Tottenham Hotspur, Graham Roberts hits out
Graham Roberts has hit out at Jermaine Jenas on Twitter for suggesting that Dele Alli should leave Tottenham Hotspur. The former Tottenham star is not pleased that ex-Spurs midfielder Jenas believes that Alli should move away from the North London club in the summer transfer window. Jenas told BBC Spor about Alli: “Right now it doesn’t feel like Jose Mourinho or Spurs is the place for him. I’d be looking to move on now.” According to The Telegraph, French giants Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing the England international from Spurs in the summer transfer window. As reported by BBC Sport, the 24-year-old was left out of Tottenham’s matchday squads against Southampton and Lokomotiv Plovdiv, although he started against Shkendija in the Europa League qualifier this week. Not s...
Report: Leeds United keen on signing 22-year-old Championship attacker
Leeds United are planning a late attempt to sign Todd Cantwell from Championship side Norwich City, a report from Football Insider claims. The Whites recently returned to the top-flight after a 16-year wait and they have already registered three points after the opening two games of the season. In terms of transfers, there has been a particular emphasis on bolstering the central defence and they have already signed Robin Koch and Diego Llorente from Freiburg and Real Sociedad respectively. Elsewhere, Rodrigo has been recruited from Valencia to bolster the strikeforce and Football Insider claims that manager Marcelo Bielsa wants another two signings before the transfer deadline next month. It is added that Cantwell is one of the top names on their radar for the attacking midfield role after...
