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The Athletic: Spurs targeting £19m 12-goal striker, he’s open to move
According to The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare, Metz striker Habib Diallo is a target for Tottenham Hotspur this summer as they look to land a cover for England international Harry Kane. Spurs failed to bring in a replacement for Fernando Llorente last summer, and injuries to Kane and Heung-min Son during the second-half of 2019-20 proved costly. Metz want to sell Diallo this summer for between £14 million and £19 million, and the striker is also open to the move. The 25-year-old ended last season with 12 goals and three assists in 25 league appearances and will be keen to prove himself in the Premier League. Diallo scored 26 goals in 37 Ligue 2 appearances in 2018-19 to help his side secure promotion to the French top-flight, and he has the qualities to be a quality cover for Kane. The ag...
Fabrizio Romano: Villa table official bid for RB Leipzig target, leading the race
According to BILD, Aston Villa are now leading the race to sign Werder Bremen winger Milot Rashica and are preparing a £17 million offer for him. Transfer expert and Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the report, adding that an official bid has been tabled by Dean Smith’s side. Milot Rashica has never had any agreement to join RB Leipzig. Aston Villa have made an official bid to sign him as new winger, as per @BILD_Sport. Rashica would love to play in Premier League. Talks on. 🔴 #AVFC #transfers https://t.co/9TBaGEAAo6 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 11, 2020 Rashica is also on the radar of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, but he has never had an agreement to join the Germans. Talks are ongoing and Villa could soon seal the deal as the winger is keen on pl...
Report: EPL duty ‘genuinely shocked’ Bielsa, made him delay new deal
Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has finally signed a new one-year deal with the club after helping them seal Premier League promotion last term. ✍️ #LUFC are pleased to confirm Marcelo Bielsa has signed a new one-year deal with the club — Leeds United (@LUFC) September 11, 2020 The Argentine is in his third season at Elland Road and will be keen to prove himself in the English top-flight. Leeds face Liverpool tomorrow in their first Premier League game in 16 years, and it hasn’t come as a surprise to club insiders that Bielsa only agreed to a new deal yesterday. Getting him to sign his last two one-year contracts with Leeds took time too, and one of the delays for the latest one has been revealed. According to the Mirror’s David Anderson, one of the hold-ups to Bielsa ...
‘Great club’: Ray Parlour predicts where Leeds will finish and makes Bielsa claim
Leeds United are back in the Premier League after a gap of 16 years having secured promotion last season. Marcelo Bielsa’s side will start their journey in the top flight on Saturday when they visit the home of the champions, Anfield to face Liverpool. The Argentine is a widely respected manager, and he has simply transformed Leeds United since taking charge of the club two years ago. The Whites have won the hearts of the neutrals for playing an attractive brand of football, and Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has suggested that they’re looking to stay in the Premier League for years to come. Former Arsenal player turned popular football pundit, Ray Parlour has praised Leeds ahead of their trip to Liverpool. The Gunners legend believes that the Whites will be fine this season, and predicts t...
Report: Tottenham preparing offer for 14-goal target who is valued at £32m
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik for a while now. According to Football Insider, the Premier League side are now preparing to make an offer for the 26-year-old striker. Milik is not a regular starter for Napoli and he needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham can provide him with such assurances. Harry Kane is the undisputed starter at Tottenham and Jose Mourinho will have to tweak his system in order to accommodate both strikers. There is no doubt that Tottenham need to sign another quality striker this summer and Milik seems like a perfect fit on paper. Last season, the Londoners struggled to score goals when Harry Kane was injured and signing someone like Milik would solve...
Report: Fulham plotting move as Villa prepare £16m bid for 28y/o
According to The Daily Telegraph, Fulham want Bournemouth striker Josh King this summer as manager Scott Parker continues to bolster his squad for life back in the Premier League. The Norway international is expected to leave the Vitality Stadium in the coming weeks with only nine months left on his current deal, and the Cottagers are keen to offer him a chance to continue playing top-flight football. Fulham aren’t the only ones interested in King, with Aston Villa also planning a move. Manager Dean Smith wants another striker after landing Ollie Watkins, and his side have looked at a £16million deal but it could take more for Bournemouth to cash in. Fulham have already brought in Antonee Robinson, Mario Lemina, Harrison Reed, Alphonse Areola and Kenny Tete so far this summer, and Ola Aina...
Report: Radrizzani reveals how much Leeds still want to spend this summer
Leeds United are back in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years and are preparing for life in the top-flight. The Elland Road outfit have spent around £40 million in transfer fees for Spanish striker Rodrigo Moreno and German centre-back Robin Koch this summer, but they aren’t done yet going by the recent revelation of owner and chairman Andrea Radrizzani. Leeds have been linked with Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and Dinamo Zagreb centre-back Josko Gvardiol, and the Italian businessman has told the Financial Times that the club had a budget to spend a further £35 million -£50 million more on two to three players to bolster its squad. Leeds have submitted a new bid to sign Josko Gvardiol: €22m + 20% percentage on future sale. Dinamo Zagreb asked for €25m as price tag. Also R...
‘It just depends on him’: Luka Modric has his say on £22m Tottenham target’s future
Luka Modric has shed light on Gareth Bale’s situation, saying it is up to him to decide about his future. The Croatian was the team-mate of Bale at Tottenham Hotspur for four years and the pair have been together in Spain since the Welsh winger joined Madrid in 2013. Bale doesn’t feature in Zinedine Zidane’s first-team plans and Madrid will reportedly let him leave this summer. Modric has said that it is a difficult situation for Bale and the club. He feels that Bale needs to decide for himself what he wants to do next. He feels that Bale has a lot of football left in him and that he can still be a very important player for any club in the world. “For almost 12 years we are playing together and it’s a difficult situation for him and for the club,” Modric said to The Times. “Gareth needs to...
John Barnes doesn’t think player Tottenham Hotspur reportedly want would suit Jose Mourinho
John Barnes does not think that Gareth Bale would fit in at Tottenham Hotspur under head coach Jose Mourinho, but he thinks that the Real Madrid winger would be a good signing for Manchester United, as quoted on Bonus Code Bets. The former Liverpool star does not think that Manchester City will want to sign Bale despite him being best suited to play for Pep Guardiola’s side. Interestingly, Bale has been linked with a move back to Spurs, with Marca recently reporting that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho would love to have the 31-year-old in his team. However, according to the report in the Spanish publication, the North London club cannot afford Bale due to his wages and Madrid also demanding a transfer fee. Barnes said on Bonus Code Bets: “Tottenham Hotspur is a club who he has played f...
Report: Villa look to strengthen their defence with Brescia Calcio duo
According to Corriere Della Sera (via Sports Witness), Aston Villa are interested in Brescia duo Jesse Joronen and Jhon Chancellor. Villa confirmed their second signing of the transfer window yesterday, with record-signing Ollie Watkins reunited with former boss Dean Smith. Watkins put pen to paper on a five-year deal after Villa agreed a fee with Brentford of £28m, potentially rising to £33m with add-ons. Just a few days earlier, Villa Park welcomed Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash for a fee of £16m, but Smith and Villa aren’t done yet, as their attentions turn overseas. Keeper Joronen (27) is well-known to Villa’s sporting director Johan Lang, and is considered one of the many success stories during Lange’s tenure at FC Copenhagen. The Finland international joined Cope...
John Barnes has shared his doubts over one Everton summer signing
John Barnes suggested on Bonus Code Bets that James Rodriguez could struggle for Everton in the Premier League. The former Liverpool star has spoken highly of James’s technical ability, but he is not convinced that the Colombia international can succeed in the top flight of English football, at least in his first season. Everton recently signed the 29-year-old – who can play as an attacking midfielder or as a winger – from Spanish and European giants Real Madrid. Banes said about James on Bonus Code Bets: “He is technically very good, but the physicality of the Premier League is a tough adjustment for attacking midfield players, it might be too much for him in his first season. “Players like himself, although tactically brilliant, lack in strength and physicality which may make t...
‘Please make it happen’ – Some Spurs fans want ‘African Haaland’ following reports
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with an interest in RB Salzburg striker Patson Daka, and landing another striker is pertinent as Harry Kane is the only natural striker in their squad at the moment. Spurs’ failure to sign one following the departure of Fernando Llorente last summer proved costly when the England international got injured in January, but if they will make a move for Daka this summer remains to be seen. The 21-year-old grabbed four goals last night as Salzburg strolled to a 10-0 comfortable victory against Bregenz in the Austrian Cup, and that came just days after he grabbed a brace in a 2-2 draw with Premier League defending champions Liverpool. Tottenham fans would love to see chairman Daniel Levy bring Daka to N 17, and here is how some of them have reacted to football....
