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Report: Man Utd handed transfer boost, 20-goal star trying to force his move to Old Trafford
Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer. According to Dagbladet, the player is now trying to force his move to Old Trafford. Manchester United have not been able to agree on a fee with the German club and Sancho missed the German Super Cup game against Bayern Munich earlier today. There were reports that the winger missed out due to illness but Dagbladet claim that Sancho wants the move to happen and the player’s camp will now look to get the deal done. It will be interesting to see how the situation unfolds in the next few days. Dortmund had asked United to agree to the asking price by the 10th of August. Selling Sancho now would be a mistake for them. They won’t have the necessary time to replace a key player like Sancho....
‘Finally closing in on agreeing a deal’: Alasdair Gold provides exciting Spurs transfer update
Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho is confident that the club will sign a new striker before the end of the summer transfer window. Harry Kane remains the only recognised centre-forward in Spurs’ first-team squad this season. The north London club have been linked with moves for players like Bournemouth’s Josh King, Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik and Torino’s Andrea Belotti, and Mourinho is confident that Spurs will sign a back-up striker before Monday’s deadline. The Portuguese said: “I am optimistic, but more than that the feeling that I like is that we are trying everything to do it. You succeed or you don’t succeed. It’s like a football match: you win or you don’t win but you give everything and try everything. The transfer market is the...
‘Marcel Brands loves him’: Some Everton fans react after knowing who Ancelotti wants next
Everton fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Ben Godfrey. According to reports from Sky Sports, the Toffees have made an enquiry about signing Norwich defender Godfrey. This has been a brilliant transfer window for Everton with Carlo Ancelotti bringing in three quality players in the form of Allan, James Rodriguez, and Abdoulaye Doucoure. However, the Toffees are still looking for more additions, with the Merseyside club keen to sign a centre-back and a striker to their ranks. Everton have been linked with a move for Fiyako Tomori this summer, but it seems Chelsea are reluctant to send him out on loan. As a result, the Toffees have turned their attention elsewhere, and have earmarked Godfrey as a potential o...
Report: Fulham keen on £150k-a-wk Hammers target but there is a catch
According to The Daily Telegraph, Fulham are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a season-long loan, but any move may depend on whether or not they can sign defenders on permanent deals. Blues boss Frank Lampard is open to letting him leave temporarily before the transfer window shuts, but his options may be limited. West Ham United are also keen on the England international, and are among a number of clubs that have shown a strong interest, but they have been scared by his £150,000-a-week wages and injury record. While Lampard has insisted that Loftus-Cheek is as “fit as a fiddle”, the Hammers have reservations. The 24-year-old needs to play regularly this term to have a chance of forcing his way into manager Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad ahead of next su...
Report: Everton have now made first bid to sign 22-year-old…more than club’s asking price
According to reports from The Telegraph, Everton have made a bid worth £26million for Norwich City’s Ben Godfrey. The Toffees are heavily interested in signing Fikayo Tomori, but they fear the 22-year-old won’t be allowed to leave on loan. As a result, they have lined up Godfrey as a replacement and have made an opening bid to sign the Norwich centre-back. The report claims that the Toffees have made an offer to Norwich, worth an initial £20m, plus £6m in add ons, for Godfrey. Earlier today Sky Sports claimed that Everton made an enquiry about the availability of the defender where they were told he would cost around £25m. Therefore, the latest offer from Everton looks good enough for consideration. Tomori has emerged as Everton’s first choice but negotiations over a season-...
Report: Everton now leading the race to sign £18m star…despite interest from PL rival
Everton are leading the race to sign Jean-Clair Todibo, according to reports from Le 10 Sport. A host of clubs including Napoli and Fulham have shown interest in Todibo. But it seems the Toffees are leading the way for his signature. Todibo has been made available to loan by Barcelona, and it seems that Everton are pushing hard to secure his signature before the end of the transfer window. This has been an excellent transfer window for the Toffees, with Carlo Ancelotti bolstering the midfield with the signings of Allan, James Rodriguez, and Abdoulaye Doucoure. Everton have still not brought in the centre-back they badly need. They were heavily linked with Gabriel this summer but the Brazilian joined Arsenal instead. The Toffees were interested to sign Fikayo Tomori, but he ...
Report: Chelsea forward open to joining Bayern Munich before transfer deadline
Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi is open to the prospect of joining Bayern Munich before the international transfer window closes next week, a report from Sky Germany claims. The England international was heavily linked with a move to the Bavarian giants in January 2019 and he had reportedly agreed to personal terms with the club. However, the move failed to materialise after the Blues rejected a series of offers. Hudson-Odoi has since put pen-to-paper on a long-term deal with the west London outfit, but he has yet to cement a regular starting role. The teenager has made just eight starts in the Premier League since Frank Lampard took charge as the manager last term. Hence, it is unsurprising that he has been associated with a possible exit and it is reported that Bayern could revive the...
Report: West Ham United make £22.8m bid for versatile Serie A defender
West Ham United have made a bid to land the signature of Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina, Gianluca di Marzio reports. The Hammers have experienced a disappointing summer transfer window and they have yet to make any new additions to the first-team squad. Earlier this month, they were eager to sign James Tarkowski from Burnley to strengthen the central defensive position, but their final offer of £30m was snubbed by the Clarets. The east London outfit thereafter looked at the possibility of signing Wesley Fofana from Saint-Etienne, but they have missed out on his services to Leicester City. The club are still on the search for a new player to bolster the heart of their backline and it is now reported that they have made a formal bid for Milenkovic. David Moyes’ have placed a&nbs...
Sessegnon & some Spurs stars left in stitches after what Dier did with MOTM award
Tottenham Hotspur secured a berth in the League Cup quarter-finals following last night’s win over Chelsea, and Eric Dier was named the official man of the match. The England international put in an impressive shift just two days after playing 90 minutes against Newcastle United. Dier also caught the eyes of the viewers after sprinting off the pitch into the dressing room. The Tottenham star was followed quickly by boss Jose Mourinho and both re-emerged a couple of minutes later. Dier desperately needed the toilet and couldn’t afford to not answer the call of nature, and he took his award to the restroom to snap, joking that it was the real MOTM. It left the likes of Ryan Sessegnon in stitches, and here is how the left-back and some Spurs stars reacted to the snap on Instagram: Dier used t...
Reliable journalist confirms Leicester have agreed a €40m deal to sign Frenchman
Leicester City have been linked with the move for the French defender Wesley Fofana this summer. According to latest reports, the Premier League side have now agreed on a fee with the French outfit and Fofana is all set to complete his move to England. Deal agreed between St Etienne and Leicester for Wesley Fofana ✅ 35m Euros + 5m in bonuses. Great signing. He is a very talented young player. — Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) September 29, 2020 Apparently, Leicester City will be paying around €35 million, rising to €40 million with bonuses. Fofana is highly talented and he could prove to be a sensational long-term signing for Leicester City. Brendan Rodgers needed to bring in a quality young partner for Soyuncu and Fofana should prove to be the ideal fit. It will be interesting to s...
Report confirms massive Manchester United bid for 20-goal star
Manchester United have had a bid rejected for the Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho. According to Sky Sports, the offer was worth around £73 million, rising up to £91.3 million with add ons. Apparently, the German club value the player at £108 million and they’re not willing to lower their asking price. Initially, Dortmund claimed that they would only sell the player if there is an acceptable offer on the table by the 10th of August. That deadline has now passed and it will be interesting to see if they are willing to sell the winger so late in the window. Even if Dortmund receive their asking price, they will struggle to find a proper replacement for a world-class player like Jadon Sancho with just a few days left in the transfer window. Ideally, the German outfit should look to hold ...
Pione Sisto: The Revival
Ahead of FC Midtjylland’s Champions League Qualifier second leg against Slavia Prague, we profile the familiar new face Pione Sisto, and his chaotic last few years in football. Danish winger Pione Sisto’s career has been a rollercoaster, with impressive highs, and deep lows. After excelling in the Danish League from the age of 17, Sisto truly broke onto the scene as a future star of European football when he was part of the inspiring FC Midtjylland side that nearly took down Manchester United in the 2016 Europa League. With the likes of Barcelona, Juventus, and Arsenal vying for his signature in the summer of 2016, Sisto had the world at his feet. In the end, Sisto chose to bring his talents to Spain, opting for Europa league aspirants Celta Vigo in a move that would promise more game time...
