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Report: Fulham to sign 22-year-old attacker on loan from Bundesliga giants
According to German outlet Bild, Fulham are set to land the signature of Ademola Lookman on a season-long loan from RB Leipzig. The Cottagers have signed five new players this summer in the form of Alphonse Areola, Antonee Robinson, Ola Aina, Mario Lemina and Kenny Tete. However, none of them are offensive signings and they are likely to bolster the attack before the transfer deadline next month. As per Bild, the Cottagers have reached an agreement with Leipzig over a loan deal for Lookman, who was previously in the ranks of Everton. Lookman returned to Leipzig permanently last summer after previously impressing for them on loan in 2018, where he bagged five goals and four assists from 11 league outings. The 22-year-old has since struggled to establish himself, having failed to make any co...
Lyon president reacts to Arsenal transfer offer for Houssem Aouar
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said that Arsenal’s transfer offer for midfielder Houssem Aouar is far from their valuation. A recent report from RMC Sport revealed that the Gunners had entered a concrete phase in negotiations for Aouar and they had made a bid of £32m (€35m) for his services. However, it appears that the offer has been immediately turned down by Les Gones and the same has been confirmed by Aulas through his official Twitter account. Aulas revealed that the Gunners are too far from the player’s value and backed the playmaker to lead Les Gones back to the Champions League next term. “For Houssem, Arsenal is too far from his value: we are counting on him to play a great match in Lorient and lead OL in CL next year,” He tweeted. The Gunners have lacked the presence o...
Report: Defender offered to West Ham United, club’s response
According to AreaNapoli, West Ham United have been offered the chance to sign Kevin Malcuit in the summer transfer window. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that an intermediary tried to set up the Napoli defender with a move to West Ham. However, according to the report, the Premier League club have turned down the chance. Napoli spell Malcuit has been on the books of Napoli since the summer of 2018 when he joined from Lille. The 29-year-old right-back has failed to make an impact at Napoli and is essentially a squad player at the moment. According to WhoScored, the full-back made three starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A, and made one start and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for Napoli last season. During the 2018-19 campaign, the 29-year-old ...
Player Aston Villa keen on reportedly has another club in mind
Aston Villa could suffer a blow in their reported quest to sign Wylan Cyprien from Nice in the summer transfer window. According to Footmercato, Villa have made a bid of a bid of €17.5 million (£15.97 million) for the attacking midfielder. The report in the French news outlet, though, did not state whether or not Nice would accept the bid from the Premier League club. Le10Sport has claimed that Bordeaux are also interested in the 25-year-old, and that is where the former France Under-21 international wants to be at most. The report has stated that Cyprien prefers a move to Bordeaux to a switch to Villa. Blow for Aston Villa? Of course, if Bordeaux offer more than Villa, then Nice are going to sell Cyprien to their Ligue 1 rivals. However, at this point, it does seem that Bordeaux have made...
Report: Man Utd ‘convinced’ they can find agreement to sign 27-yr-old target soon
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Porto defender Alex Telles for a while now. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League giants are convinced that the 27-year-old will move to Old Trafford before the transfer window closes. The journalist also confirms that he is not the only left-back Manchester United are currently looking at. …talks still on for Alex Telles with Porto. Slow deal but #MUFC working on it. Remember: he’s not the only option as LB but Man United are convinced they can find an agreement with Porto soon. 🛑 #ManUtd https://t.co/0zCXisjPzF — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 25, 2020 There is no doubt that Manchester United need to improve their left-back options and Telles would be an upgrade or Luke Shaw. The Brazilian is a lot bet...
‘Be a class signing’, ‘Looks quality’ – Some Villa fans react to their reported bid for 25-yr-old
Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the French midfielder Wylan Cyprien this summer and they have submitted a bid for him already. Aston Villa have made a €17.5m offer to OGC Nice for French midfielder Wylan Cyprien, according to @DahbiaHattabi. Awaiting a response from Les Aiglons. — Get French Football News (@GFFN) September 25, 2020 The 25-year-old has done very well for Nice over the past year and he could prove to be a quality addition to Dean Smith’s midfield. The talented box to box midfielder will add a new skillset to Villa’s midfield if he joins the club. Cyprien is an excellent passer in the middle as well as the final third. Furthermore, the midfielder is a threat from set-pieces too. He will also provide a defensive cover to the back four with his high wor...
Report: Leeds United feel £15m player would be interested in Elland Road transfer
According to The Mirror (Transfer Live blog, 17:41, September 25, 2020), Leeds United believe that Manchester United winger Daniel James would want to join the club on a loan deal in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Leeds have cooled their interest in Liverpool winger Harry Wilson and have been turned down by Rangers in their pursuit of Ryan Kent. The Whites are now looking at United winger James and want to sign him on a season-long loan deal, according to the report, which has added that the Red Devils paid Swansea City £15 million in transfer fee for him in the summer of 2019. The report has added that Leeds feel that the Wales international ‘would be interested in spending the campaign on loan at Elland Road’. Manchester United stay or Leeds United move? James is a...
Chelsea to make late push for 21-year-old star, Jorginho could move to Arsenal
Chelsea are planning a final push for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice and that could pave the way for the departure of Jorginho to Arsenal, The Mirror reports. The west London side have gone on a mega spending spree this summer and they have already spent more than £220m on seven major signings. Still, they are not finished with their spending for the transfer window and it is reported that manager Frank Lampard wants a new midfielder in the ranks before the deadline. As per The Mirror, the Blues boss has Rice as one of his top priorities and the club are likely to make a late attempt to secure his services from the Hammers. David Moyes’ side are currently reluctant to part ways with the 21-year-old and the Blues are aware that they may need a huge bid in order to convince them...
‘I’m very happy’: Mourinho names the Spurs man who has really impressed him in training
It has been a remarkable turnaround for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, and Jose Mourinho is very impressed with his effort in training. The 23-year-old struggled to make an impact last season since joining the club for a reported fee of £53.8m from French outfit Lyon. There were question marks over his fitness and motivation and it was claimed that Jose Mourinho was not impressed with him, and his future was speculated in the media. The central midfielder has now started this season with renewed vigour. According to reports from Football London, Ndombele has impressed the staff at Spurs on the training pitches at Hotspur Way. He is getting better and better with every match. The young midfielder earned his first full 90 minutes of the season in the 3-1 Europa Leagu...
Report: Fulham make late move for £20m attacker linked with Crystal Palace
According to The Daily Mail, Fulham have made a late move to beat Crystal Palace in the race to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford. The Eagles are in advanced negotiations with the Bees to land the Algeria international, but they have yet to finalise a suitable transfer agreement. Amidst this, it appears that the Cottagers have joined the race to sign the 25-year-old, who bagged 17 goals and 10 assists in the Championship last term. Benrahma was initially linked with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal, but the London giants decided to look at more high-profile options to strengthen their attack. Still, there is plenty of Premier League interest and it appears that the Cottagers and Eagles are now the main contenders for his services. The Bees are said to demand around £20m to part ways w...
Report: Leeds United close to reaching agreement to sign top-tier winger
Leeds United are interested in signing Gyrano Kerk from FC Utrecht in the summer transfer window, according to De Telegraaf. It has been reported that Leeds are close to reaching an agreement with the Dutch club over the transfer of the winger, with Utrecht looking for €10 million (£9.13 million) as transfer fee for him. Cagliari and Hellas Verona are also interested in the 24-year-old, but the former are not willing to cough up more than €7 million (£6.39 million). Recent Stats Kerk has been at Utrecht since 2012 and has been established himself as an important player for the team. The winger scored 10 goals and provided seven assists in 24 Eredivisie games last season, while in 2018-19, he scored eight goals and provided nine assists in the league, according to WhoScored. Good move from ...
Steven Gerrard & Liverpool winger react as Bobby Duncan seals move
English forward Bobby Duncan has signed a three-year deal for English Championship side Derby County one year on after his controversial move from Liverpool to Fiorentina. The 19-year-old will hope to get his career back on track after failing to make a first-team appearance in Italy despite scoring four goals in 12 appearances for the Serie A side’s youth side. Duncan joined Fiorentina from Liverpool for a £1.8 million fee with a 20% sell-on clause included in the terms. He will initially join Derby’s under-23s, and he will be keen to impress in training and matches in order to link up with Wayne Rooney and co in the senior team. Not many Liverpool fans were happy with how Duncan left, and the cousin of Reds legend Steven Gerrard has a lot to prove going forward. Derby are offering him an...
