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Report: West Ham submit £28 million bid for PL ace, ready to offer him a payrise as well
West Ham United are looking to sign James Tarkowski from Burnley this summer. According to reports, the Hammers have submitted a new offer of around £28 million for the centre back but Burnley are holding out for a fee of around £30 million. It is no secret that West Ham need to improve their defensive options and the Burnley defender could prove to be a quality addition to their back four. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners can agree on a fee with Burnley in the coming weeks now. Tarkowski could be the ideal partner for Issa Diop next season. West Ham barely managed to beat the drop last season and they cannot afford to go into the new season with a vulnerable defence once again. The 27-year-old has considerable experience of the Premier League and he should be able to se...
Report: 22-yr-old very close to joining Newcastle for a fee of around £12.5m
Newcastle are closing in on the signing of the Sassuolo defender Rogerio this summer. According to reports, the 22-year-old is preparing for his move to the Premier League and the two clubs are expected to agree on a fee of around €14 million (£12.5m) soon. As per Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t sportwitness), the two clubs are very close to finalising the agreement now. Newcastle signed the likes of Rose and Willems on loan last season and they will have to sort out a permanent solution for the left-back problem this summer. Rogerio has done well in Italy and he should prove to be a quality addition to the Newcastle defence. The 22-year-old is highly talented and Steve Bruce could help him fulfil his potential at St James’s Park next season. It will be interesting to see if the young left back ...
Report: Wolves close in on summer signing, midfielder set to join after international duty
Wolverhampton Wanderers are closing in on the signing of Vitor Ferreira from Porto this summer. According to Sky Sports, the 20-year-old midfielder will join the Premier League club on a loan deal and Wolves will have an option to sign him for €20 million (£17.9m) next summer. Apparently the transfer has already been agreed and the midfielder will join up with his new club as soon as he is finished with his international duty. Wolves have already signed Fabio Silva from Porto and it seems that they’re not done raiding the Portuguese club just yet. It will be interesting to see how the young midfielder performs in the Premier League next season. Ferreira is too young to start on a regular basis for the Premier League side but he could prove to be a very useful option from the bench for Nuno...
Rio Ferdinand reacts as Everton sign James Rodriguez
Everton have announced the signing of Colombian international midfielder James Rodriguez from Real Madrid, with the 29-year-old penning a two-year deal with the option of another year. 🔵 | Comunicado Oficial: James Rodriguez. ✍️#AlóJames — Everton (@Everton) September 7, 2020 Rodriguez is reuniting with Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti who signed for Madrid in the summer of 2014. The new Everton man had his best season under the Italian, scoring 13 goals and providing 13 assists in 29 games in his first campaign with the La Liga giants, and he will hope to replicate a similar form at Goodison Park. Landing Rodriguez is a big move from the Merseysiders, and the Colombian will be keen to prove himself in the English top-flight. Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand is...
‘He will now make his way to Newcastle’: Keith Downie has just delivered exciting transfer update
Newcastle United have completed the signings of Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser today. And more signings are expected to arrive at St James’ Park in the next few days. According to Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie, Jamal Lewis is on his way to join the Magpies this summer. The 22-year-old has been withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to face Norway on Monday. He will now make his way to Newcastle to complete his £15m move from Norwich City. Jamal Lewis has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad to face Norway tonight. He will now make his way to Newcastle to complete his £15m move from Norwich #NUFC 🔲🔳 — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 7, 2020 Last week, Norwich accepted a bid in the region of £15m for Lewis from Newcastle. The exciting left-back...
Allan Saint-Maximin’s one-word reaction as Newcastle sign Callum Wilson & winger
Newcastle United have announced the arrivals of former Bournemouth forwards Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser, and the Magpies attack has been hugely boosted with their additions. The duo bring quality and Premier League experience to the table, and Newcastle fans are delighted to have them join Steve Bruce’s team. Toons star winger Allan Saint-Maximin is also glad to see such top forwards arrive, and he has taken to Twitter to react thus: Welcome 👊🏾 — Allan Saint-Maximin (@asaintmaximin) September 7, 2020 🤝 — Allan Saint-Maximin (@asaintmaximin) September 7, 2020 Newcastle kick off the 2020-21 Premier League campaign with a clash against West Ham United on Saturday, and the aforementioned trio could feature. The Magpies pipped a couple of top-flight clubs to the signat...
Report: Ancelotti wants Everton to sign Uruguay international striker
According to The Daily Telegraph, Everton have made enquiries about signing Valencia striker Maxi Gomez this summer. Manager Carlo Ancelotti wants an out-and-out striker and is interested in working with the Uruguay international. Gomez joined Valencia last summer from Celta Vigo for £13 million, but he is expected to cost less as the La Liga side look to cut costs by trimming their squad. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Moise Kean are Everton’s current out-and-out strikers, while Richarlison can also play in the position. However, Ancelotti wants to boost his options in attack, and the chance to sign Gomez on the cheap is tempting. The 24-year-old was linked with West Ham United last summer, and he could finally move to the Premier League in the coming weeks. The Uruguayan scored 10 goals and a...
Report: Villa table bid close to £20m for Arsenal star
According to The Athletic, Aston Villa have lodged a second bid for Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and are now keen to see if they can land the Argentine. Their bid is closer to the Gunners’ £20 million asking price, but the North London giants are now waiting to see if they can land a replacement, with Brentford’s David Raya being their top target. Martinez wants to be Arsenal’s first-choice stopper this season, but it remains if that is possible with Bernd Leno now back in contention after regaining full fitness. With Pepe Reina no longer at Villa following the end of his loan spell, the 28-year-old Gunners star has a chance to establish himself as manager Dean Smith’s number 1 with Tom Heaton still currently out with a knee injury and set to miss the start of 2020-21. An injury to...
Report: Club believe 27y/o is worth more than £40m as Hammers plot move
According to The Sun, Burnley are demanding almost double the £27 million opening bid West Ham United have tabled for James Tarkowski. Hammers boss David Moyes wants to bolster his centre-back options after seeing his side fall apart defensively in a 5-3 loss at the hands of relegated Bournemouth on Saturday. Tarkowski has proven to be one of the best defenders in the top-flight over the years, and he has the quality it takes to significantly improve West Ham at the back. The London Stadium will have to break the bank to land the signature of the 27-year-old, though. Burnley are aware that Bournemouth got £40 million from Manchester City for the services of Dutch centre-back Nathan Ake, and they believe that Tarkowski is worth considerably more. The England international made 47 blocks, 63...
Report: Newcastle have made an approach to sign in-demand Bayern Munich target
A host of clubs including Newcastle and Arsenal have made an approach to sign Georginio Rutter in the summer transfer window. According to reports from L’Equipe (h/t Get French Football News), Premier League clubs – Newcastle and Arsenal – have made enquiries about signing Rutter. Serie A giants AC Milan are also interested in signing him. The report claims that a host of European elites have made contact to sign the 18-year-old French youth international attacker from Rennes. German champions Bayern Munich have made contact to sign the teenager who has 12 months remaining on his current contract. Bayern could face strong competition from the likes of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. The young Frenchman has remained coy on his future, although he is not expecting a guarante...
Newcastle new striker Wilson sends message to West Ham ahead of clash
Newcastle United have signed England international striker Callum Wilson from relegated Bournemouth, and the 28-year-old is looking forward to making his debut against West Ham United this weekend. Just spoke to Newcastle signing @CallumWilson LIVE on @SkySportsNews – “I’m hoping to make my debut against West Ham on Saturday because I like playing against them. It gives me confidence having scored so many goals against them he past.” #NUFC 🔳🔲 pic.twitter.com/TvgEIYdwrF — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 7, 2020 Wilson has scored seven Premier League goals in eight appearances against the Hammers, and he is relishing the chance to play against David Moyes’ side on Saturday. 🗣”It’s West Ham you know, I like playing against them, it is a nice team ...
Journalist: PL rival willing to offer £27m to sign player Mourinho wants at Spurs
According to Spanish journalist, Senen Escalante, Manchester United are leading the race to sign Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon. Last week, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed that the Real Madrid left-back has been offered to Manchester United. Reguilon spent the last season on loan at Sevilla and helped the Spanish club win the Europa League. The 23-year-old has no future at Real Madrid and it would be better for him to move on this summer. He needs to play regularly at this stage of his career, and Madrid are ready to offload him. It has been reported that Los Blancos will demand around €20-25 million (£18-22m) for the player. Escalante claims that the defender will not be joining Sevilla this summer. The La Liga club are willing to offer him €20...
