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Report: Hammers keen on landing £120k-a-wk England international or his teammate
According to The Daily Telegraph, West Ham United have joined Aston Villa in the race to sign Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley on a season-long loan. They also have Ruben Loftus-Cheek on their radar, but will have to settle for one out of the Blues duo as Premier League rules mean they can only loan a single player from one club. Chelsea have demanded that any club pays Barkley his full £120,000-a-week salary if they take him on loan, and it remains to be seen whether West Ham will be keen to meet their demands. Villa are reluctant to agree a deal on those terms, though, and it could give David Moyes’ side a chance. Given the stiff competition for playing minutes at Chelsea, Barkley could be keen to leave temporarily in order to boost his chances of making Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squ...
Report: Sheffield United believe they can sign Arsenal striker after positive talks
Sheffield United believe they can strike a deal with Arsenal for Folarin Balogun before the summer transfer deadline, Yorkshire Live reports. The Blades have signed seven players during the current transfer window, but Oliver Burke has been the only attacking reinforcement for them. Earlier this month, the club failed with a bid of £3m plus add-ons for Balogun and manager Chris Wilder followed to confirm the interest in the young striker publicly. They are yet to make a fresh offer, but it is reported that the club are optimistic over a deal after CEO Stephen Bettis held positive discussions with the Gunners’ hierarchy. Wilder is keen on adding a new striker to the squad in the near future, particularly with Lys Mousset likely to be sidelined for sometime after an opera...
Report: Arsenal now looking to sign £50m ‘invaluable’ star from PL rival club
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. According to reports from Sky Sports, the Gunners are looking to bolster their central midfield this summer, and they have earmarked Jorginho as a potential option. The Gunners are also interested in signing Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar, but Jorginho probably will be a cheaper alternative. The Italian midfielder has started Chelsea’s first two Premier League games of the season. The 28-year-old captained Frank Lampard’s side on both occasions. He scored a penalty in the win over Brighton and missed from the spot in the 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool. Jorginho joined the Blues for a reported fee of £50m in 2018, but Arsenal can expect to get him at a reduced price. Lampard has shown great faith in Jorginho ...
Report: West Ham hoping to sign player whom PL manager hailed as ‘hell of a talent’
West Ham United are interested in signing Tammy Abraham from Chelsea, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The Hammers could face competition from fellow Premier League rivals Aston Villa this summer. Abraham, who scored 18 goals in 47 Chelsea appearances last term, fell out of Frank Lampard’s starting line-up towards the end of last season behind Olivier Giroud. The 22-year-old could further drop down the pecking order behind Timo Werner who joined this summer on a big-money deal from RB Leipzig. The England international striker has only managed just 11 minutes of Premier League action this season. He started against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup in which he netted his first goal of the season. He provided two assists, with Kai Havertz scoring a hat-trick. Villa enquired abo...
Report: Smith signing close to leaving Villa after being dropped from the squad
Astron Villa striker Mbwana Samatta is close to joining Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan this summer, according to reports from Goal.com. The 27-year-old striker joined Villa during the January transfer window for a reported fee of £8.5m on a four-and-a-half-year deal. He managed just two goals in 16 appearances and failed to make an impact as Villa narrowly escaped relegation last season. Samatta was omitted from the Aston Villa squad that defeated Sheffield United 1-0 on Monday. However, Dean Smith confirmed that the omission was due to his poor performance in training. Pictures of a former Genk striker and a #AVFC striker doing the rounds in Turkey. Fenerbahce want to close a deal. pic.twitter.com/07DzgYtV2H — Kristof Terreur 📰🎥 (@HLNinEngeland) September 24, 20...
Graham Smyth claims player ‘flying in today’ to complete Leeds move
Leeds United are expecting to complete the move for Diego Llorente this week, according to reports from the Yorkshire Evening Post. Real Sociedad confirmed earlier this week that Llorente will be on his way to join Leeds. According to Graham Smyth of YEP, Llorente is ‘flying in today’ to complete his move from Real Sociedad. The Yorkshire club wanted to bolster their defence this summer. They liked the idea of getting two defenders for Ben White, and Llorente would be a cracking signing for them. Diego Llorente flying in today to complete his move from Real Sociedad. Leeds liked the idea of getting two defenders for the price of one Ben White and Llorente gives Bielsa options. https://t.co/wAwRU0ak2Y#lufc — Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) September 24, 2020 Leeds have already signed Germa...
‘Just a shame’ – Villa legend aims dig at Wolves’ transfer strategy
Aston Villa’s all-time leading goalscorer in the English Premier League Gabriel Agbonlahor isn’t a fan of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ transfer strategy. The Molineux Stadium outfit signed Portugal international right-back Nelson Semedo from Barcelona yesterday, and they now have enough Portuguese players in their squad to almost make a starting XI. Wolves are only a defender away from being able to field a full Portugal XI 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/qYPwafg5ju — ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 23, 2020 Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo clearly loves the idea of signing his countrymen, and the club can’t complain after finishing in seventh-place in each of the last two seasons since he guided them to the top-flight. However, Agbonlahor isn’t particularly delighted that they are always sig...
Report: Euro club have held talks to sign Spurs star…and now they’ve made a decision
French champions Paris Saint-Germain are ready to pull out of negotiation to sign Dele Alli from Tottenham Hotspur, the Telegraph reports. Alli’s future has been speculated in the media after the England international was dropped from the squad during Spurs’ 5-2 win against Southampton in the Premier League last week. The decision left Alli angry and confused, and he was keen to join PSG, who reportedly made an approach to sign him this summer. The report claims that PSG are finding it difficult now to agree to the financial terms to sign the midfielder. PSG held initial talks and they were feeling confident that they could agree a deal for Alli with Tottenham Hotspur. However, they have now decided to pull out of negotiation for the England international, who is expected to feature in the...
Report: Everton could submit offer for 23-yr-old defender soon, Fulham linked as well
Everton and Fulham are interested in signing Jerome Onguene from RB Salzburg. Both clubs need to improve their defensive options this summer and it is no surprise that they are keen on signing the 23-year-old centre back. Everton have been linked with the likes of Gabriel and Fikayo Tomori already and it will be interesting to see if they can agree on a deal with the Austrian club for Onguene. Clearly, Fulham need to tighten up at the back as well and they have already conceded seven goals in their two Premier League games. If they want to stay up this season, they will have to improve their defence and the signing of the Salzburg defender could prove to be a smart move for them. According to reports, both clubs could soon present an offer for the Cameroon international and it will be inte...
Report: Leeds could look to sign 24-yr-old from PL outfit this summer
Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Southampton keeper Angus Gunn. According to Football Insider, the 24-year-old is a long-standing target for Leeds United and they tried to sign him a couple of years ago as well. Kiko Casilla has fallen out of favour at the club and 20-year-old Meslier has been starting for Leeds United in the Premier League so far. There is no doubt that Leeds United could use some experience in their goalkeeping department and the Southampton keeper should prove to be a useful option. Angus Gunn is unlikely to get regular game time at Southampton this summer and perhaps a loan move to Leeds United could be ideal for his career right now. He is behind the likes of Alex McCarthy and Fraser Forster in the pecking order right now. It will be interesting to se...
Report: Tottenham expected to sign 28-yr-old attacker, transfer close to completion
Tottenham have been linked with several strikers this summer but it seems that Benfica’s Haris Seferovic is now closing in on a move to the London club. According to CMTV, the player is nearly at Tottenham and the transfer should be finalized soon. The Londoners struggled to score goals during Harry Kane’s injury absence last season and they need to find a quality alternative to the England international. Seferovic has proven his quality with Benfica and he has the experience and the quality to succeed in England as well. The 28-year-old Swiss striker scored nine goals for the Portuguese outfit last season and he could be the ideal backup for Harry Kane at Tottenham. Apparently the London club tried to sign the 28-year-old back in January as well. It is believed that the Benfica striker wi...
Report: Newcastle and West Ham submit bid to sign 26-yr-old target
Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. Yesterday we covered reports claiming that Newcastle and West Ham are keen on signing the 26-year-old centre back. It seems that the two clubs have now made their move to sign the Italian. According to Calciomercato, both Premier League clubs have made bids for the player and the offers are being considered right now. It will be interesting to see where Rugani ends up this summer. He is a talented player who needs to play regular first team football in order to develop and fulfil his potential. Staying at Juventus could seriously affect his development. He is not a key starter for the Italian champions and he is unlikely to start regularly for them anytime soon. Both Newcastle and West Ham cou...
