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Journalist claims Liverpool player having medical at another Premier League club now
The Daily Telegraph journalist Mike McGrath has claimed on Twitter that Rhian Brewster is set to leave Liverpool for Sheffield United today. The well-known and well-respected journalist has stated that the 20-year-old striker is undergoing a medical at the Blades at the moment. Fellow reputable journalists David Ornstein of The Athletic and The Times reporter Paul Joyce have also reported about Brewster on Twitter, as shown below. Brewster will sign a five-year contract at Bramall Lane #twitterblades Fee undisclosed but could break club record including add-ons — Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) October 2, 2020 🚨 Exclusive: Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster to sign for Sheffield United today. £23.5m, 15% sell-on clause, buyback option lasting 3 years. Travelled & medical overnight / ...
‘Great striker’, ‘Damn good deal’ – Some Spurs fans react to 24-goal star’s imminent arrival
Tottenham have agreed on a deal to sign Carlos Vinicius from Benfica. The Portuguese club have confirmed that the striker will join the Premier League side on a loan deal which will cost £2.73m and the Londoners have an option to make the move permanent for a fee of around £38m. Vinicius to Tottenham is also official. €3m loan, €45m buy option, medicals today, contract until June 2025. Here we go confirmed. ⚪️ #THFC #Spurs pic.twitter.com/m5b1xAV7sh — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 2, 2020 Vinicius managed to score 24 goals last season and he should prove to be a useful option for Mourinho this season. The Spurs boss needed to bring in another goalscorer and the Brazilian will now share the goalscoring burden alongside Kane and Son. It remains to be seen wheth...
Everton agree £25m signing, some of their fans react: ‘Great purchase’, ‘We are really on it’
Everton have agreed on a fee with Norwich for Ben Godfrey. According to Paul Joyce from The Times, the Toffees will pay £25m plus add ons for the Norwich City defender. Godfrey is highly rated in England and he should prove to be a quality long-term signing for Everton. The Merseyside outfit needed to bring in a centre back and they have been linked with the likes of Tomori and Zouma. Everton tried to sign Gabriel Magalhaes at the start of the window as well. Godfrey is strong and athletic. He is also very accomplished on the ball. The 22-year-old will help Everton build from the back. Furthermore, he can play as a defensive midfielder if needed. His versatility will be an added bonus for the Toffees. Although the price might seem steep for now, Godfrey has the talent and potential to...
‘Feel physically sick’, ‘Nightmare’ – Some LUFC fans fuming as Phil Hay shares ‘strange’ update
According to Sky Sports Germany reporter Max Bielefeld, Leeds United’s move for Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance has failed after both clubs couldn’t agree to terms of a deal. Sky Info: Cuisance-Transfer zu Leeds ist geplatzt. Beide Klubs haben sich nicht einigen können. Mehr Infos gleich um 19:30 im #TransferUpdate @Sky_Marc @Sky_Torben @SkySportNewsHD — Max Bielefeld (@Sky_MaxB) October 1, 2020 While the 21-year-old agreed personal terms with the Whites and had a medical, it appears that he won’t be moving to Elland Road any longer. Leeds reportedly reached an agreement with the Bundesliga giants and were ready to part with around £20 million for his signature. The deal was also said to involve a huge buy-back option given his huge potential, but both parties weren’t able to clo...
Thiago Alcantara’s two-word reaction to Liverpool’s UCL group stage draws
Liverpool have been drawn alongside Ajax, Atalanta and FC Midtjylland in the Group D of the 2020-21 Champions League campaign. [embedded content] The Reds couldn’t defend their title from 2018-19 last term, with Atletico Madrid eliminating them in the round-of-16, and they will be keen to prove their quality all over again this season. Liverpool won the Premier League at a canter last term and have strengthened their squad this summer, landing the trio of Konstantinos Tsimikas, Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota. The Spanish midfielder played a huge role as Bayern Munich secured the Champions League trophy last term, emerging as the man of the match in the final against Paris Saint-Germain. While Thiago won’t be able to defend the European title with the Bundesliga giants, he can’t wait to pl...
David Ornstein shares real reason why Cuisance’s move to Leeds fell through
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Michael Cuisance’s move from Bayern Munich to Leeds United collapsed after he failed his medical. 🚨 Michael Cuisance move from Bayern Munich to Leeds has collapsed after midfielder failed medical. Deal agreed between #FCBayern / #LUFC + 21yo arrived on Weds to complete transfer. But tests showed injury problems & France youth international flying back tonight @TheAthleticUK https://t.co/TBZ4kapXhU — David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) October 1, 2020 Both clubs agreed to a deal, and personal terms were also agreed with the 21-year-old as Leeds prepared to part with around £20 million for his signature. The French youth international arrived in Yorkshire yesterday to complete his transfer after Bayern players and CEO Karl Rummenigge said ...
Journalist claims player to have Everton medical in 24 hours
The Times reporter Paul Joyce has claimed on Twitter that Everton have agreed a fee with Norwich City over the transfer fee of Ben Godfrey. Joyce, who is a well-respected and well-known journalist, has stated that the Toffees will pay Championship club Norwich an initial transfer fee of the 22-year-old defender. The Liverpool Echo has claimed that the player himself is keen on a move to the Premier League club before the summer transfer window closes. The Daily Journalist John Percy has reported on Twitter that Godfrey is set for a medical at Everton in the next 24 hours. Everton agree fee for Norwich defender Ben Godfrey £25m plus add ons — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) October 1, 2020 Everton’s second bid of £25m plus add-ons for Norwich defender Ben Godfrey has been accepted tonight. G...
Report: Player is joining West Ham United tonight
According to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 7:17pm, October 1, 2020) Vladimir Coufal is at West Ham United’s training ground at the moment and will officially join the club imminently. It has been reported that Coufal is at West Ham’s training ground with his his joint agent, former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Reading winger Stephen Hunt. The 28-year-old defender has completed his medical and will sign a three-year contract tonight, with his club Slavia Prague to be paid £5 million in transfer fee, it has been claimed. Would Vladimir Coufal make West Ham United better? Coufal is a very experienced right-back who has won the league title twice with Slavia and has a winning mentality. The 28-year-old right-back is good going on the attack and defensively, and given that he is at the top of ...
Report confirms West Ham bid for 28-yr-old who scored 17 goals last season
West Ham are looking to sign the Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken this summer. According to Jacob Steinberg from the Guardian, the Premier League side have had a bid turned down for the 28-year-old midfielder. West Ham have had a bid rejected for Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken #whufc — Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) October 1, 2020 Vanaken scored 17 goals for Club Brugge last season and he could prove to be a quality addition for the Hammers. It will be interesting to see if West Ham return with an improved offer for the player in the next few days. West Ham could use a goalscoring midfielder like him and Moyes should look to get the transfer sorted before the window closes. Vanaken is at the peak of his powers right now and he could come in and make an immediate impact for West...
Journalist claims West Ham United want Liverpool 24-year-old
The Telegraph journalist Mike McGrath has claimed on Twitter that West Ham United and Southampton are interested in signing Marko Grujic from Premier League rivals Liverpool in the summer transfer window. McGrath has claimed that both West Ham and the Saints have considered the 24-year-old midfielder ahead of the end of the window. Grujic is in action for Liverpool in their Carabao Cup tie against Arsenal at the moment. Marko Grujic playing for Liverpool #LFC tonight has been considered by #WHUFC West Ham and Southampton #SaintsFC ahead of the transfer deadline #LFCARS Spent last 2 seasons in Bundesliga with Hertha Berlin #HaHoHe — Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) October 1, 2020 Marko Grujic stats Grujic was on loan at Hertha Berlin in Germany for the past two seasons and did quite well. Accor...
‘Terrible’: Some Aston Villa fans are hammering one player tonight
Some Aston Villa fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Henri Lansbury against Stoke City at home on Thursday evening. Lansbury was in action for Villa in their Carabao Cup tie against Stoke at Villa Park this evening. The former Nottingham Forest midfielder started the fourth-round tie and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the home team lost 1-0, with Sam Vokes scoring the only goal of the match in the 26th minute. According to WhoScored, the 29-year-old midfielder took two shots which were not on target, played three key passes, had a pass accuracy of 72.7%, won two headers, took 83 touches, attempted one dribble, and put in one cross. Some Villa fans were not impressed with the display produced by Lansbury and have strongly criticised him on Twitter. ...
Gary Lineker sends message to Calvert-Lewin & Leicester star following England call-ups
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leicester City attacking midfielder Harvey Barnes have both been handed their maiden call-ups to the England senior national team alongside Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. Welcome to the #ThreeLions, lads! 👊 pic.twitter.com/DKMjUnY54T — England (@England) October 1, 2020 The trio made manager Gareth Southgate’s 30-man squad for the October triple-header again Wales, Belgium and Denmark, and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has reacted thus on Twitter to the deserved recognitions: Congratulations and good luck to @harveybarnes97 @CalvertLewin14 and @BukayoSaka87 on their thoroughly deserved first @England call-ups. 👏🏻👏🏻 — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 1, 2020 The former Leicester and Everton striker wa...
