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Report: Everton make contact to sign Champions League winner
According to Fussball Transfers, Everton and Leicester City are interested in signing Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window. It has been that Premier League duo Everton and Leicester have made contact regarding signing the 31-year-old winger, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Bayern Munich and won the Champions League with the German giants. Good signing for Everton or Leicester City? Perisic is a very good player who is at the top of his game at the moment despite being 31 years of age. The Croatia international played a very important role in Bayern’s Champions League success, especially in the knockout stages. The winger won the Bundesliga with Bayern last season and the German domestic league title with Borussia Dortmund back in 2011-12. The 31-year-old wo...
‘All but done’ – Journalist makes exciting claim regarding Liverpool’s move for 16-goal ace
Wolves attacker Diogo Jota has been linked with a move to Liverpool this summer. Apparently, the Reds have made their move to sign the player who could cost around £35 million. The Independent claims that the Premier League champions are optimistic about signing the 23-year-old who is admired by manager Jurgen Klopp. Now Expressandstar’s Joe Edwards claims that the transfer is ‘all but done’. Sounds like Diogo Jota’s move from Wolves to Liverpool is all but done. Expecting confirmation over the weekend. #wwfc — Joe Edwards (@JoeEdwards_Star) September 18, 2020 Jota is one of the most promising young attackers in the Premier League and he should prove to be a quality addition regardless of the fee. Liverpool need to bring in quality alternatives for their front three and the Wolves sta...
Reliable Journalist reveals 27-yr-old target has agreed personal terms with Man Utd
Manchester United are keen on signing Alex Telles this summer. According to the reliable Mohamed Bouhafsi, the Premier League giants have now agreed on a five-year contract with the left-back and they will have to agree on a fee with his club now. 🔴🔴 Alex Telles has agreed a 5-year contract with Manchester United – Premier League club will now seek to agree a fee with FC Porto. PSG are also there, still thinking about whether or not to make a concrete move. — Mohamed Bouhafsi (@mohamedbouhafsi) September 18, 2020 PSG are keen on the Porto defender as well and it will be interesting to see if United can fend off the competition and secure the 27-year-old’s services. They need to add more quality and depth to their full-back positions and Telles has proven his quality in Euro...
Report: Mourinho eyeing up a move for 23-yr-old who was on Spurs’ radar in January
Tottenham have done well to improve their defence and midfield with the signings of Doherty and Hojbjerg so far. They are thought to be closing in on Sergio Reguilon and Gareth Bale as well. However, Jose Mourinho is not done in the market just yet. According to Evening Standard, the Spurs boss is looking to sign another defender and Benfica’s Ruben Dias has been identified as a target. The 23-year-old is one of the most talented young defenders around Europe right now and he could prove to be a sensational signing for Tottenham. Benfica refused to sell the player in January and it will be interesting to see if their stance has changed since then. The Coronavirus pandemic has had an economic impact and clubs could be forced to sell some of their prized assets in order to cope financially. ...
Report: Newcastle and Wolves fighting for £14.67m player
According to Bolavip, Newcastle United, Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Santiago Arias from Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Premier League trio Everton, Wolves and Newcastle are fighting to secure the services of the Colombia international right-back. The report has added that Atletico are willing to sell for a transfer fee of €16 million (£14.67 million). Newcastle United have disadvantage Arias has not had a great time at Atletico, and there is no surprise that the Spanish club are willing to sell the right-back. According to WhoScored, the 28-year-old right-back made 14 appearances in La Liga and played twice in the Champions League for Atletico last season, while during the 2018-19 campaign, he played 25 times ...
Report: Wolves keen on Barcelona star as Jorge Mendes plots move
According to Mundo Deportivo (via Sport Witness), Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen on Barcelona right-back Nelson Semedo as they look to bring in a replacement for Matt Doherty. The Republic of Ireland international joined Tottenham Hotspur last month after 10 years at the Molineux Stadium, and manager Nuno Espirito Santo reckons Semedo could be perfect to fill the spot he left behind. Wolves are now attempting to get a deal done for the Portuguese international, and they have recruited the services of super agent Jorge Mendes to help get a move over the line. Barcelona want around £37 million for the 26-year-old, and if Wolves are ready to break their transfer record for a right-back remains to be seen. Semedo has played 124 games for the Spanish giants since arriving from Benfica in the ...
Report: Club tell Leeds United target he can leave for £12m
According to TEAMtalk, Leeds United, West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Calum Chambers from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Leeds director of football Victor Orta knows Chambers well, having signed him for Middlesbrough on loan from the Gunners in 2016 when he was at Boro. The Gunners are willing to sell the 25-year-old – who can play as a central defender or as a right-back, according to the report, which has added that Fulham, West Ham and Newcastle are competing with Premier League rivals Leeds for the England international. It has been further claimed that Arsenal want £12 million for Chambers, and have told him that he is not in their plans and can leave. Would Calum Chambers be a good signing for Leeds United? Chambers has ...
Photo: Gareth Bale spotted at Tottenham training ground ahead of move
Gareth Bale is here. He has landed in north London. The move is finally happening. Bale has landed in Tottenham training ground ahead of his move to his former club on a season-long loan. Daily Mail reported yesterday that Bale has agreed a season-long loan deal to return to north London. The Welshman is expected to earn more than £13million in wages as part of the one-year deal negotiated by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. He was driven to the club’s training base and was greeted by Tottenham supporters giving him a hero’s welcome. Bale and Sergio Reguilon said goodbye to their team-mates at Real’s Valdebebas training facility on Thursday and they wasted no time on Friday in heading for the airport. He scored 56 goals and provided 58 assists in 203 appearances for Spurs before joinin...
Phil Hay: Bielsa hasn’t approved move for player Orta’s keen on, prefers Rangers star
Leeds United have been linked with Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson this summer, but it appears that they have moved on and are now looking to sign Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul instead. The Athletic’s David Ornstein recently reported that Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa doesn’t see the Reds academy graduate as the right player for his style of play, and that rules out a move for him. Leeds insider Phil Hay has now revealed that while director of football Victor Orta is always hugely keen on Wilson, Bielsa hasn’t sanctioned a move for him yet, and he prefers Rangers forward Ryan Kent instead. “Leeds like De Paul but you’ll have noticed that since the name first emerged, they haven’t piled in to get a deal done. They’ve been holding off and likewise with Gvardiol. The money is there ...
‘Would be amazing’, ‘Yes please’ – Some Spurs fans react after club makes approach for 28-yr-old
Tottenham have been linked with several strikers this summer and the latest name linked with a move to the London club is that of Danny Ings. The Southampton striker was on fire last season and he managed to score 25 goals for the Premier League side. The 28-year-old is clearly one of the best strikers in the League and he could prove to be a sensational signing for Jose Mourinho and Tottenham if they manage to pull it off. According to the Telegraph, the London club have now made an approach to sign the former Liverpool striker but Southampton are not keen on selling him this summer. It will be interesting to see if Jose Mourinho and Spurs can persuade the Saints to change their stance regarding the player in the coming weeks. Danny Ings could be the ideal partner for Harry Kane in the at...
‘Fans have been suffering’ – Rafa Benitez sends fresh message to Ashley & Newcastle
Newcastle United were close to having new owners recently, and fans were delighted that chairman Mike Ashley’s 13-year reign was coming to an end. However, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund withdrew their £300 million takeover bid after getting frustrated with the English Premier League’s rigorous Owners’ and Directors’ Test, and the businessman remains in charge until further notice. Having added five players to the first-team so far, Newcastle haven’t done badly in the summer transfer window as many had feared, and they could still make one or two signings before the window shuts. Ashley has been supportive despite the failed takeover, and head coach Steve Bruce couldn’t have asked for more. However, former Magpies manager Rafa Benitez believes more investments are needed across ever...
Report: West Ham keen on 23-yr-old La Liga player but face competition from Everton
West Ham United are thought to be keen on signing the Athletic Bilbao defender Unai Nunez. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), Everton are keen on the 23-year-old as well and it will be interesting to see where the Spanish international ends up this summer. Nunez has a €30 million release clause and he could prove to be a quality defensive signing for both clubs. It is no secret that Everton and West Ham will have to sign quality defenders this summer and the Spaniard certainly fits the profile. It will be interesting to see who comes forward with a concrete offer for the 23-year-old now. Nunez is not a regular starter at Athletic Bilbao and he needs to leave the club in order to play more often. Perhaps a loan move could be ideal for the player as well this summer. If the likes ...
