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‘The move has broken down’ – Jim White delivers transfer update on £35m Hammers target
According to talkSPORT’s Jim White, West Ham United’s move for Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic has broken down. The ace broadcaster spoke with Hammers co-owner David Sullivan who delivered the news to him. “Just before we came on air, I was speaking to David Sullivan.” 🗣️ “They were interested in Nikola Milenkovic at Fiorentina. They were quoted £25m plus £10m in add ons.” 💰 “The move has broken down.” Jim White says Nikola Milenkovic won’t be joining #WHUFC. ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/E3bmIoifXs — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) October 1, 2020 The Serie A side want £35 million for Milenkovic, with an initial £25 million to be paid upfront, but both parties couldn’t agree to a deal, and West Ham will have to look elsew...
Report: Jose removes 28y/o from Spurs’ Europa League squad ahead of tonight’s clash
According to Football London, Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho has taken South Korean forward Son Heung-min out of the side’s Europa League squad ahead of tonight’s play-off clash against Maccabi Haifa. The 28-year-old is currently out injured having been withdrawn at half-time against Newcastle United on Sunday, and he is a huge doubt for Sunday’s trip to Manchester United and may not see action until after the international break. As a result, Mourinho decided to replace Son in the 25-man squad with Argentine goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga last night. Teams are allowed to make changes to their squad up until the night before a match during the qualifying stages of the Europa League. Spurs host the Israeli Premier League side tonight and will look to secure a victory and grab one of...
Fabrizio Romano: Fulham in talks with club to sign £10m Celtic target
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Fulham are in talks with Sampdoria to sign centre-back Omar Colley. Fulham are looking for a centre-back and have opened talks for many players. Negotiations on with Sampdoria to sign Omar Colley; Barcelona are not willing to accept the loan bid for Jean Clair Todibo. ⚪️⚫️ #FulhamFC #transfers — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 1, 2020 The Craven Cottagers want to bolster their defence before Monday’s transfer deadline and have been linked with a couple of centre-backs, including Barcelona’s Jean Clair Todibo. However, the Catalans only want to sell the Frenchman, and Fulham are now looking at the Sampdoria star. They aren’t the only ones keen on Colley, with Scottish Premiership giants Celtic also looking t...
Report: 23-yr-old edging closer to Man Utd move, Klopp tried to sign him in June
Manchester United are trying to sign Ousmane Dembele on loan from Barcelona this summer. According to Angelo Mangiante from Sky Sports, the 23-year-old player is edging closer to a move to Old Trafford. #Dembele closer to #MUFC. Talks ongoing tonight with #Barca. @SkySport — Angelo Mangiante (@angelomangiante) September 30, 2020 Fabrizio Romano adds that Dembele turned down a loan move to Liverpool back in June and Manchester United are doing their best to convince him. They have been in touch with the player’s agent as well. Man United have now opened talks with Barcelona for Ousmane Démbélé. #MUFC are offering a loan for Démbélé – while Sancho deal with BVB is stalling. Man Utd also contacted player’s agent, putting so much effort to convince the player who already refused #LFC loan on J...
Club chief says two-time league winner is on his way to West Ham
Slavia Prague president Jaroslav Tvrdik has confirmed on Twitter that right-back Vladimir Coufal is set to join West Ham United in a £5.5 million deal. BREAKING: Slavia Prague president confirms that Vladimir Coufal is set to join West Ham for €6m. Medical will take place in London tomorrow. https://t.co/ZnAeXb2JKU pic.twitter.com/5k2MdzMU7C — #GSBOUT West Ham News (@whufc_news) September 30, 2020 Podekoval jsem obrovskemu bojovnikovi a srdcarovi Vladimirovi Coufalovi za jeho skvele pusobeni ve Slavii. Na zaklade uzavrene smlouvy prestupuje do WHU. Podminkou prestupu je zdravotni prohlidka zitra v Londyne. Cena transferu je 6 milionu euro. Vlado, at se ti v PL dari! ❤️👏✊ — Jaroslav Tvrdik (@JaroslavTvrdik) September 30, 2020 “I thanked the huge warrior and hear...
Report: Mourinho feels recent news has distracted Spurs star & turned his head
Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Dele Alli has been constantly linked with a move away from North London in recent days, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly keen on signing him. The England international has been omitted from four of Spurs’ last five matchday squads, and it remains to be seen if he will be included in the ones for today’s Europa League play-off against Maccabi Haifa and Sunday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Despite his incredible return of six goals in nine appearances against Chelsea, Dele wasn’t part of boss Jose Mourinho’s squad for Tuesday’s derby in the League Cup last-16. According to The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare, the Portuguese felt that his head had been turned by links with a move away from Tottenham in the build-up to...
Report: Boost for Celtic as PL club could sell defender before deadline day
Leeds United are looking to offload Barry Douglas in the summer transfer window, and the news would come as a boost for Scottish champions Celtic. According to reports from Leeds Live, Leeds are preparing to offload Douglas before transfer deadline day. He is the only senior player who is expected to leave the club this summer. If indeed Leeds are looking to sell Douglas, it will come as a hammer blow to the Scottish defender who failed to play in the Premier League despite winning promotion with Wolverhampton Wanderers. And now, after winning promotion with Leeds, he could be offloaded this summer, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side ready to listen to offers for the left-back now. Celtic are reportedly keen on signing him, and the news would come as a massive boost for the Bhoys. The report claim...
Report: Boost for Spurs as in-demand £150k-per-week star wants to play for London club
Tottenham Hotspur have received a massive boost in the race to sign Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. According to reports from ESPN, Chelsea are willing to let Rudiger leave the club before Monday’s transfer deadline. The report claims that the Blues would prefer to sell him to an overseas club amid interest from Tottenham. French giants Paris Saint-Germain have shown interest in signing Rudiger, while the likes of Roma and Barcelona are also keen. Tottenham have not made a formal approach as yet but they are monitoring the situation. Spurs are keen to sign Milan Skriniar, and in case no agreement is reached with Inter Milan, they would move for Rudiger. However, Rudiger, who is on £150k-per-week wages at Chelsea, wants to stay in the Premier League, and ideally, he would like to joi...
Report: Leeds in advanced talks for English winger, personal terms agreed & £16m bid tabled
According to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Leeds United are in advanced talks with Norwich City for the signature of Todd Cantwell. #Leeds are in advanced talks for Todd #Cantwell. Offered €18M to #Norwich. The midfielder has agreed personal terms with #LUFC. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) September 30, 2020 The Elland Road outfit have tabled a £16 million bid for the English winger and agreed personal terms with him. Leeds want to sign an attacking midfielder before Monday’s transfer deadline, but their attempts to land Rangers’ Ryan Kent and Manchester United’s Daniel James have failed, with both players keen on staying at their respective clubs. The Whites appear to have moved on to other targets and have identified Cantwell as an option. According to The Sun, the agent of...
Brighton vs Man Utd confirmed lineups: Solskjaer drops star midfielder for cup clash
Brighton take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup tonight and they will be hoping to pull off an upset here. The Seagulls have been impressive this season even though they have not managed to get the best result all the time. They will be looking to cause all sorts of problems for Manchester United tonight. The Red Devils are firm favourites heading into this game but they have been mediocre so far this season and they will have to improve a lot in order to win this one comfortably. Here are the confirmed starting lineups. Manchester United: Henderson, Dalot, Bailly, Lindelof, Williams, McTominay, Fred, Mata, Van de Beek, James, Ighalo The boys are back in Brighton! Here’s how we line up for tonight’s #CarabaoCup clash 🔴#MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 30, 2020 &#x...
‘Would be frightening’, ‘We can dream’ – Some Celtic fans react to club’s approach for £25m ace
Celtic have made an approach to sign the Tottenham winger Ryan Sessegnon. The 20-year-old has not been a regular starter at the club since his £25m move from Fulham and a move away from the London club would be ideal for him. Sessegnon needs to play more often at this stage of his career and Celtic can provide him with that opportunity. The youngster can play as a left-back as well and his versatility would be an added bonus for the Scottish giants if they manage to sign him. Sessegnon is a prodigious talent with a massive future ahead of himself. Celtic would have a future star on their hands if they signed him. As per reports (h/t Daily Record), the deal could be difficult to complete because of the finances involved. It will be interesting to see if Celtic can convince Spurs to let...
Report: Newcastle could submit bid for 26-yr-old West Ham target tomorrow
Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has been linked with a move away from the club this summer and it seems that Newcastle United could make their move for the 26-year-old soon. As per Alfredo Pedulla, West Ham and Newcastle are keen on the defender and Newcastle could submit a bid for the player tomorrow. It is evident that Newcastle need to add more defensive depth and Rugani could prove to be a quality addition. The Italian is highly talented but he needs to play more often in order to improve and fulfil his potential. A move to Newcastle or West Ham could be ideal for the defender this summer. It will be interesting to see if Juventus can agree on a deal with his suitors in the remaining days of the transfer window. Valencia are keen on signing the defender on loan but it seems that the I...
