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Report: Manchester United enter talks to sign proven and experienced goalscorer
Manchester United have opened talks with free-agent Edinson Cavani over a potential move to the club, a report from The Daily Mail claims. The Red Devils have experienced a quiet transfer window and they have recruited just one player in midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be keen on bolstering the attack before the transfer deadline on Monday and so far, they are not close to signing anyone. Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho has obviously been the top target to the club, but a deal appears unlikely after their reluctance to meet the £108m price tag. It has now emerged that the Mancunian giants have opened discussions with Cavani, who is out-of-contract after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of June. Cavani has been linked with the likes of Atl...
Report: 116-cap international is arriving in the UK tomorrow to sign for Man Utd
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Edinson Cavani. The 33-year-old free agent is due in the UK tomorrow to complete his move to Old Trafford. More details about Edinson Cavani > Manchester Utd 🔴🇺🇾 – Cavani and his agents will be in UK tomorrow to complete the agreement on agents fee [€10m asked]. – Personal terms ok until June 2022. – ‘Here we go’ expected tomorrow to finalize agreement > complete medicals. #MUFC https://t.co/nKWh2976iM — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 3, 2020 Cavani will undergo his medical with the Premier League giants tomorrow and sign his contract with them. The Uruguayan has proven himself in Italy and France, he will be hoping to succeed in England as well. He is a proven goalscorer who will add quality and de...
Report: Player has been offered to Newcastle and Southampton
According to TEAMtalk, Everton forward Theo Walcott has been offered to Newcastle United and Southampton. It has been reported that West Ham United and Crystal Palace have made contact with Premier League rivals Everton over the signing of the former Arsenal forward on loan in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that intermediaries have spoken to Newcastle and Fulham, while Southampton have also been asked if they would like to sign the 31-year-old England international forward. Should Theo Walcott leave Everton? Walcott has not been able to make a huge impact at Everton, and given that he is 31 years of age, the Toffees may be looking at someone else to fill his role in the team. Newcastle and Southampton are established clubs in the Premier League, and Walcott started his ...
£74m Italy-based player gives his honest opinion on Jose Mourinho
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has raved about Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho, having worked with him at Manchester United, as quoted in The Times. Lukaku has praised Mourinho for his directness, and has referred to his conversations with Tottenham striker Harry Kane and his club and England international teammate Dele Alli in the Amazon series All or Nothing. The 27-year-old Belgium international striker joined Italian giants Inter from Premier League powerhouse United in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £74 million. Lukaku told The Times: “Jose, if he sees something he doesn’t like, he will call you in his office. He either does like the conversation he did with Harry Kane or the conversation he did with Dele Alli. “You’ll know where ...
Sky claims Everton are going to make an announcement today
According to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 11:18am, October 3, 2020), Norwich City central defender Ben Godfrey has passed his medical at Everton. It has been reported that Premier League club Everton will announce the signing of the central defender from Championship club Norwich today. Earlier this week, BBC Sport reported that Everton have agreed a £25 million fee with Norwich over the transfer of the 22-year-old central defender. Would Ben Godfrey be a good signing for Everton? Godfrey is a very good and talented young central defender who did well for Norwich in the Premier League last season. The 22-year-old will make the Toffees a better team defensively not just right now, but for years to come. Under manager Carlo Ancelotti, the England Under-21 international will improve and ad...
‘It’s true’, Ronald Koeman confirms Barcelona are interested in signing £27m-rated centre-back
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has acknowledged that the club are looking to land the services of Eric Garcia from Manchester City before Monday’s transfer deadline. Garcia made his debut for the Cityzens last term and he has since made only 11 starts for the club across all competitions. He has declined the opportunity to sign a new deal beyond June 2021 and this has increased the speculation regarding his future. Earlier on Friday, Pep Guardiola admitted that Garcia wants to return to the Blaugrana, where he spent nine years in the youth ranks. Koeman has now confirmed that the Blaugrana are indeed interested in Garcia, but he is unsure whether the club can get a deal over the line. “It’s true we want Eric Garcia here. I’ve seen Pep’s comments and that’s how it is,” He told in a press conf...
Report: Mourinho doesn’t want to be Spurs head coach, wants to be manager
According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho doesn’t want to be the club’s head coach any longer as he feels the job title has marginalised him during the club’s transfer activities this summer. Erstwhile Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino had his title changed from head coach to manager two years after his arrival from Southampton, and the Portuguese feels he deserves the same status after 10 months at the club. A manager has more influence at a club than a head coach, but Pochettino was left frustrated last July, claiming his job title should be changed from manager to head coach as he has no influence over Tottenham’s transfer activity. Spurs have brought back Gareth Bale and refused to sell Dele Alli this summer, and those two decisions have been made largely by chairm...
Report: Fulham hoping to convince Everton target to join them on a permanent deal
Fulham are hoping to convince Jean-Clair Todibo to join them on a permanent basis from Barcelona before the international transfer window closes on Monday, Fabrizio Romano reports. The centre-back is free to leave the Blaugrana before the transfer deadline and of late, it has emerged that Premier League side Everton are leading the race to sign him on a season-long loan. However, the Catalan giants are said to prefer a permanent sale instead as they aim to recoup funds which could help them sign Eric Garcia from Manchester City in the next couple of days. As things stand, the Cottagers are lagging behind the Toffees’ in the player’s pursuit, but Romano reports that the west London outfit are hopeful of securing the defender’s signature on a long-term deal. Meanwhile, Sampdoria’s Omar Colle...
Report: Spurs’ main target with Skriniar deal off is German, he prefers them to Barca
According to The Athletic, Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger is Tottenham Hotspur’s main target with a move for Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar all but over. Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho wants to strengthen his backline before Monday’s transfer deadline, and while he is keen on the Slovakian, Inter’s demands are putting his side off. With just three days left in the summer transfer window, Tottenham can’t afford to waste precious time and are ready to make a move for Rudiger. The Chelsea star hasn’t kicked a ball for Frank Lampard’s side this season and he is clearly not in the manager’s plans. While the likes of AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma and Barcelona have also expressed an interest in the Germany international, Tottenham are Rudiger’s preferred destination. However, the Stamford Br...
Report: The unprecedented thing Pep’s City did in training ahead of Leeds clash
Leeds United host Manchester City this evening as head coach Marcelo Bielsa clashes with one of his former mentees Pep Guardiola for the first time in England. The City manager often cites the influence the Whites boss had on his managerial career, and both will secretly hope to outdo one another at Elland Road today. Leeds have lost once since returning to the top-flight, giving Liverpool a run for their money in a 4-3 defeat on the opening day of the weekend. They have since secured deserved victories over Fulham and Sheffield United, and not many will bet against them shocking Man. City. Guardiola’s side suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Leicester City last weekend at the Etihad Stadium, and they are clearly not invincible. The Spaniard took an unprecedented move in training yesterd...
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers reportedly want a midfielder ‘who can do everything’
Steven Gerrard’s Glasgow Rangers are interested in signing Muhamed Besic from Everton in the summer transfer window, according to Sportske.ba. It has been reported that Rangers are planning to make a move for the 28-year-old defensive midfielder before the window closes on Monday. The report has added that Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has told the Bosnia and Herzegovina international that he is not in his plans for this season. Everton spell Besic has been on the books of Everton since 2014 when he joined from Ferencvaros. The 28-year-old defensive midfielder was expected to be a big success at Goodison Park, but he has failed to establish himself as a key figure in the team. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international defensive midfielder was on loan at Middlesbrough during the second hal...
Report: Tottenham have asked about signing 27-yr-old Premier League ace
Are interested in signing the Chelsea centre back Antonio Rudiger. The 27 year old German international seems to have fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and he could do with a move away from the club this summer. Chelsea have signed Sarr, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell to improve their back four so far. Tottenham need to add more depth to their defensive unit and root eagle should prove to be a quality addition. According to Nicolo Schira, Tottenham have asked about a potential loan deal and it will be interesting to see if Chelsea are willing to accept such an offer. AC Milan are keen on signing the German defender as well. If Chelsea decide to loan him out, it would be a superb bit of business from Tottenham who will be able to sign an established Premier League defender wit...
