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Journalist claims Newcastle United player is leaving in 24 hours
Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie has claimed on Twitter that Yoshinori Muto is going to join Eibar from Newcastle United. Downie has stated that Eibar has agreed a season-long loan deal with Newcastle over the transfer of the 28-year-old forward. The Japan international will reportedly travel to Spain in the next 24 hours to complete a season-long loan deal to Eibar. Eibar have agreed a season-long loan deal for Newcastle striker Yoshinori Muto. The Japan international will travel to Spain in the next 24 hours #NUFC — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 14, 2020 Disappointing Newcastle United spell Muto joined Newcastle from German club Mainz in the summer of 2018 when Rafael Benitez was in charge of the Magpies. According to WhoScored, the 28-year-old made two starts and six ...
‘Top player’, ‘Incredible’ – Some Tottenham fans react after hearing Mourinho wants 28-yr-old
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Southampton star Danny Ings. The 28-year-old is one of the best strikers in the league right now and he could solve Spurs’ goalscoring problems. The Londoners are overly reliant on Harry Kane for goals and Ings could share the goalscoring burden if he moves to Spurs. He managed to score 25 goals for Southampton last season. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can convince Southampton to sell them their best player. Recently, the two clubs worked on the transfer of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Ings needs to play week in week out and Mourinho will have to give him assurances that he won’t be back up option to Kane if he moves to Spurs. It remains to be seen how the situation unfolds in the coming weeks. Spurs are yet to submit an offer for the play...
Report: West Ham United in driving seat for forward Leeds United want
According to TEAMtalk, West Ham United, Leeds United and Arsenal are interested in signing Marcos Paulo from Fluminese in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Leeds, Arsenal, Watford and Southampton all want to sign the 19-year-old forward. However, according to the report, West Ham ‘are in the driving seat’, with the Hammers having already made an approach for the Portuguese youth international. It has been claimed that the London club have already held talks with the teenager’s representatives. Paulo has a release clause of £40 million, according to the report in TEAMtalk. Too expensive? While Paulo is very highly rated and has a bright future ahead of him, £40 million for a 19-year-old with no experience of first-team football is too much to pay for any club. It is clea...
Report: Manager tells Celtic target to leave, Lennon was close to landing him in Jan
Newcastle United winger Christian Atsu has been told by head coach Steve Bruce that he can leave St. James’ Park this summer, and that could come as a huge transfer boost for Celtic. Bruce to @bbcnewcastle on Atsu: “I like Christian – the same goes for Muto – trains every day, works tirelessly, a good professional – but in a situation where, are they going to play enough? There has to come a time when they go and play football.” #NUFC — Matthew Raisbeck (@raisbeck10) September 14, 2020 Bruce: “The same goes for Saivet. Henri has been around the place since I’ve been here. We try to treat him with respect and he trains every day and is a good pro. Saivet, Atsu, Muto, Lazaar, Aarons – they need to find a home and try to progress their careers again.” #NUFC — Matthew Raisbec...
Report: Leicester emerge as favourites for £50m Welsh star ahead of Tottenham
According to The Sun, Leicester City are the leading contenders in the race for the signature of Bournemouth midfielder and Tottenham Hotspur target David Brooks, and they have been told he will cost £50 million. Manchester United have also been linked with the Welshman, but it doesn’t seem that they are actively looking to land his signature before the end of the summer transfer window. Leicester want to build on their fifth-place finish from last season and are keen to make quality additions to the squad. Injuries limited Brooks to only nine Premier League appearances last term, but he scored seven goals and assisted five times in 30 games in 2018-19, and it was that form that attracted Spurs and Man Utd to him in the first place. Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was a huge fan ...
Report: Villa to hold talks to sign £20m star who could be sold by the club
Jamie Carragher said yesterday that Liverpool are looking to sell some of their players in order to fund moves for new arrivals. Despite being one of the richest clubs in the world, Liverpool are being cautious with their finances. And it seems, Carragher could be spot on with his assessment. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, 13/09/2020), Liverpool are ready to offload Rhian Brewster in the summer transfer window. Jurgen Klopp hailed the 20-year-old earlier this week as a ‘big talent’, adding the club are yet to make a decision on the future of the forward. It has been suggested that Brewster is likely to go out on loan, but a permanent exit is still possible. The report claims that Aston Villa, Sheffield United, and Crystal Palace are vying for his signature. Villa want ...
‘Still can’t believe’: Jermaine Beckford has his say on Leeds result vs Liverpool
Leeds United suffered an opening day defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. The Whites, who made a return to the Premier League after a long wait of 16 years, matched Liverpool toe to toe as the game ended in a pulsating 4-3 thriller. Marcelo Bielsa’s side came back from behind three times to equalize, but Leeds were left heart-broken with Mohamed Salah scoring the winning penalty right at the death. Former Leeds striker and club legend Jermaine Beckford took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction. Yesterday, he tweeted that he was ‘devastated’ that Leeds didn’t come out with a point against the Champions, but spoke about plenty of positive signs. How good of a first game back in the @premierleague was that for @LUFC & @LFC Devastated not to come away with ...
Report: Spurs want striker on Everton radar, he was close to Old Trafford move in January
According to The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur are now looking into a move for Bournemouth striker Josh King after missing out on Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa. The Cherries are open to selling the Norwegian international after getting relegated last term and with only nine months left on his deal, and he isn’t short of suitors in the Premier League, with Aston Villa, Fulham and Everton all keen. The trio are shortlisting King should he be available in the £15 million range, and Spurs will be looking to pip them to his signature. Boss Jose Mourinho wants another striker, and the 28-year-old can provide quality back-up for Harry Kane and even play out wide. Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti wants another striker and has been linked with Valencia’s Maxi Gomez, but he could prefer to land King who has muc...
Report: Everton keen on 14-goal ace who could be signed for just £13.9m this summer
Everton have been linked with a move for the Cologne striker Jhon Cordoba. According to Bild, the player is valued at €15m and it will be interesting to see if the Premier League club are willing to pay that kind of money for the 27-year-old. It is no secret that Everton need to add more depth to their attack and Cordoba could be a useful option. The Toffees signed Moise Kean with high expectations but the Italian forward has struggled in England so far and he has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. If Kean moves on, Cordoba could be the ideal replacement. The 27-year-old is at the peak of his powers and he could make an immediate impact at Goodison Park. Bringing in a striker should be a priority for Ancelotti as the Toffees are over-reliant on Calvert-Lewin and R...
Who Are Chelsea’s New Signings?
Chelsea have ferociously attacked the transfer window, after their enforced transfer embargo last season. With Lampard spending a whopping £223.2 million pounds. So lets have an in-depth look at the 6 major signings that have arrived at the Bridge. Chelsea’s biggest spend of the summer was the £71 million they splashed out on Havertz. Kai Havertz is a 21-year-old German attacking midfielder, who signed for The Blues from his boyhood club, Bayer Leverkusen. In the last two seasons he scored 38 goals for the German club, attracting interest from all over the world. Havertz is surprisingly 6ft 2 and can play in multiple positions in midfield and across a front three. Versatility that will add creativity and quality to Chelsea’s attack. The 21-year-old has already been compared to fellow count...
Graeme Souness delivers brutal verdict on Tottenham player in five words
Former great Liverpool midfielder turned popular football pundit Graeme Souness is confident that Tottenham Hotspur will do well this season. Souness claims that champions Liverpool are likely to be challenged for the title by both the Manchester clubs and Chelsea. However, Spurs have a better chance of getting into the top four than their north London rivals Arsenal. Although Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal opened their season with a fantastic 3-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage, Souness is not convinced that the Gunners can maintain the same level of consistency throughout the campaign. The popular Sky Sports pundit is impressed with the signings made by Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho this summer. Spurs have signed Matt Doherty from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Sout...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur eye Southampton striker
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Danny Ings from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window, according to Football.London. It has been reported that Tottenham have ‘strong, long-held, interest’ in the former Liverpool striker. However, according to the report, the North London outfit believe that it would be ‘too difficult’ to pull off a deal to sign the 28-year-old England international. Southampton spell Ings joined Southampton from Liverpool in the summer of 2018 on a season-long loan deal. According to WhoScored, the England international striker made 23 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for the Saints during the 2018-19 season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in the process. The move was made permanent in the sum...
