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‘One of the best players’: Some Leeds fans buzzing after latest transfer report
Leeds United fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Ruslan Malinovskyi. According to reports from The Telegraph, the Whites are said to be keen on signing the midfielder from Atalanta. Leeds are keen to bolster their midfield and have been linked with a move for Udinese’s Rodrigo de Paul. However, the Italian club’s £35m valuation of the player is proving to be a stumbling block. Malinovskyi, on the other hand, could represent a much cheaper alternative. Leeds fans are excited with the latest transfer rumour, with many feel that he would be a quality signing. Here are some of the selected tweets: malinovskyi was one of the best players in that atalanta team last season, rdp is good but i’d say m...
Report: ‘Special’ player could actually leave Spurs this summer…Levy has taken decision
Serge Aurier reportedly could leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer. According to reports from Sky Sports, Spartak Moscow are increasingly confident of signing the Ivory Coast defender. Aurier, who was heavily linked with a move to AC Milan earlier this summer, is likely to become the second choice full-back at the club behind Matt Doherty. Spartak Moscow made enquiries for Aurier earlier this month and they are confident of securing a deal to sign the right-back. Jose Mourinho claimed last week he wants Aurier to stay at the club. However, it seems the north London club are prepared to allow the former PSG defender to leave. In fact, Aurier is open to the move as he believes his first-team opportunities will be limited following the arrival of Doherty. The 27-year-old is yet to pl...
‘Time for Levy to say no’ – Some Spurs fans react after hearing who Mourinho wants
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard this summer. According to Daily Star, Jose Mourinho wants a reunion with the 27-year-old and the Londoners could look to sign him in a deal worth around £30 million. It would be very surprising if Tottenham decided to move for the Manchester United attacker this summer. The 27-year-old has been quite mediocre for the Red Devils and he is hardly going to improve Tottenham. Spurs need to improve their attacking options and they must aim for someone with higher potential. Lingard could be a decent backup for Kane but it wouldn’t be an inspiring addition to the squad. Lingard has not started a Premier League game for Manchester United since January and he’s unwanted at the club. It is highly likely that Man...
Gary Lineker reacts as Tottenham Hotspur tear Southampton to shreds
Tottenham Hotspur tore Southampton apart at the St. Mary’s Stadium this afternoon following an electrifying second-half that produced five goals. The hosts opened the scoring through Danny Ings, but Spurs were drawn level through Son Heung-Min on the stroke of half-time. The visitors ran riot after play resumed, running out 5-2 winners in the end, with Harry Kane providing four assists and scoring once as his South Korean teammate grabbed four goals. Both Spurs stars were in the form of their lives in the final third, and boss Jose Mourinho will hope they keep it up going forward. Kane is only the sixth player to assist four goals in a single Premier League game, and the first English player to do so, and that is coming after he assisted just two league goals in the entirety of last season...
Report: Tottenham are serious about signing 20-goal star before the window closes
Tottenham have been linked with quite a few strikers this summer and the latest name linked with a move to the London club is that of Wout Weghorst. As per Tubantia, Spurs are now serious about signing the player. The Wolfsburg striker has done well in Germany and he could prove to be a quality addition to Jose Mourinho’s attack. The Premier League side need to add some depth to their attack and Weghorst could prove to be a good backup for Harry Kane. Last season the Londoners struggled to score goals when Harry Kane was out injured and they need to find an alternative before the transfer window closes. It will be interesting to see if they can agree on a fee with the German outfit for Weghorst in the coming weeks. It shouldn’t be difficult for them to convince the player to join them. A m...
Report: Wolves open talks to sign 31-cap international to replace Diogo Jota
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for the Juventus winger Douglas Costa. The 30-year-old Brazilian is expected to leave the Italian club this summer and the Premier League outfit have already been in touch with his agents. As per Nicolo Schira, the player is not a key part of Andrea Pirlo’s plans at Juventus this season. Wolves recently sold Diogo Jota to Liverpool and it seems that Costa could be his replacement this season. The Juventus winger has played four top European clubs like Bayern Munich as well as his winning experience could prove to be vital for Wolves on and off the pitch. Nuno already has quality attackers like Jimenez and Traore at his disposal and Douglas Costa would improve them further. He would add pace and flair to the Wolves attack. Costa is a fant...
Report: Bielsa closes in on another signing, player likely to cost around £27.5m
Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has been linked with a move to Leeds United this summer. The Premier League side are looking to add more creativity to their midfield and the 26-year-old could prove to be a quality addition. According to new reports (h/t Sportwitness), the midfielder is now one step away from joining Leeds United. The two clubs have been in talks for a while and things have progressed. The Italian club are likely to get around €30m (£27.5m) plus bonuses for the midfielder. Rodrigo De Paul is at the peak of his career right now and he could make an immediate impact at Elland Road if he completes the transfer. Moving to the Premier League would be a step up in his career and a manager like Marcelo Bielsa could elevate his game to another level with his coachin...
Report: Gerrard looking to bring 20-goal attacker to Rangers this summer
Rangers have been linked with a move for the Rapid Wien striker Taxiarchis Fountas. The Scottish giants already have the likes of Roofe and Morelos at their disposal and it would be surprising to see them bring in another player unless there is a sale on the cards. Rangers have Itten and Defoe as their back up options as well. Morelos has been linked with a move away from Ibrox this summer and it will be interesting to see if Gerrard can hold on to this key player. The Colombian is the best player at the club and he is one of the best strikers in the league. Losing him would be a major blow for the club. Fountas has done well for Rapid Wien in the recent months and he could prove to be a useful signing for Rangers. He managed to score 20 goals last season and he picked up seven assist...
Mourinho shares how Hojbjerg helped expose Southampton’s weaknesses before 5-2 win
Southampton were handed a 5-2 loss by Tottenham Hotspur at the St. Mary’s Stadium this afternoon in their second English Premier League game of the 2020-21 campaign. Despite going ahead through Danny Ings, the Saints were torn apart by Spurs, with Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min combining to devastating effects. The visitors’ five goals came from the Tottenham duo, with the South Korean scoring four while the England international assisted four and scored another. Former Southampton star Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg returned to St. Mary’s for the first time since moving to Spurs this summer, and while he didn’t put in an extraordinary performance, he played a huge role in the visitors’ win pre-match. Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho revealed that the Denmark international helped expose some of the Saint...
‘Bombscare’, ‘Useless’, ‘Needs dropped’ – Some Rangers fans tear into 27-yr-old after 2-2 draw
Rangers were held to a 2-2 draw against Hibernian earlier today. The Scottish giants will be disappointed with their performance in a game they should have won. Drey Wright did well to give the home side the lead on the 22nd minute but Alfredo Morelos scored the equaliser halfway through the game. Scott Arfield’s 57th-minute goal seemed like it could be the winner but a poor defensive showing allowed Hibernian to draw level on the 71st minute. Gerrard will be demanding more from his players in the coming weeks. Rangers have been solid at the back so far this season but today’s display at the back was below par and the player will be expected to bounce back with a good result in their next game. Connor Goldson put in a mediocre display at the back and the fans seem quite disappointed with h...
Harry Kane sends message to Son following Spurs’ victory at St. Mary’s
Tottenham Hotspur secured a 5-2 win over Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium today, with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son putting in masterclass performances. The England international provided four assists for his South Korean teammate before grabbing Spurs’ fifth goal, and boss Jose Mourinho will hope they can keep combining to such a devastating effect going forward. It was the first time that Kane had registered four assists in a game, and it’s a great feat for someone who assisted just twice during the whole of 2019-20. Son was also scoring more than two goals in a Premier League game for Tottenham for the first time, and he has the brilliant Kane to thank for his four strikes. The winger attempted just four shots against Southampton, and he scored from each of his attempts to help Spur...
Mourinho’s five-word reaction on Instagram after Spurs’ win over Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has taken to Instagram to react following his side’s first Premier League win of the 2020-21 campaign. Spurs suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Everton in the season’s opener last weekend but bounced back with an emphatic 5-2 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium. Tottenham put in a top performance in the second-half following a 1-1 draw heading into the break, with Heung-min Son scoring four goals. Harry Kane scored Spurs’ last goal of the game having assisted all of the first four goals, and Mourinho took to Instagram to react thus to the result: Spurs face Leyton Orient on Tuesday in the third round of the EFL Cup before travelling to Macedonia to face KF Shkendija in the third qualifying round of the Europa League on Thursday. They return ...
