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Report: £40m Spurs target wants Liverpool move, talks held over terms already
Liverpool started their 2020-21 Premier League campaign with a thrilling 4-3 win against Leeds United on Saturday at Anfield. The Reds are still a very strong side despite being largely inactive in the transfer market, but Jurgen Klopp probably feels the need now to make necessary incursions to add depth and quality to the side. However, the Reds may look to offload some of their players to fund moves for any potential arrival. And Klopp may need to make ruthless transfer calls. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, 13/09/2020), Liverpool are keen to sign Ismaila Sarr from Watford this summer. The 22-year-old wants to join Liverpool and the player’s advisors have already met with Anfield chiefs to discuss terms. The Evening Standard reported last month that the Horn...
Report: Leeds and Villa target close to joining PL rival club
Leeds United and Aston Villa could miss out on Chelsea youngster Conor Gallagher, as he is reportedly close to joining West Bromwich Albion instead. According to reports from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, 13/09/2020), Gallagher is close to joining West Brom on loan, with the player keen to play under Slaven Bilic in the Premier League. A host of clubs including Leeds, West Ham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle have registered interest in signing the 20-year-old who impressed heavily on loan at Swansea last season from Chelsea. Crystal Palace were initially leading the race for his signature, but the Eagles cannot sign him now after they signed Michy Batshuayi on loan from Chelsea. The England U-21 international joined Chelsea’s academy at the age of eight, but he is yet to make a first-tea...
The Athletic journo shares what he’s heard about Arsenal’s reported bids for Celtic striker
According to The Sun’s former chief football writer and Transfer Window podcast’s Ian McGarry, Arsenal have had a £15 million bid knocked back by Celtic for French striker Odsonne Edouard. The Gunners want to strengthen their attack in order to push for a top-four finish this term, and they are keen on the Hoops star who bagged 28 goals across all competitions last term. Celtic boss Neil Lennon wants to hold on to Edouard, though, but Arsenal’s offer has since been increased to £20 million with add-ons up to the value of another £2.5 million, according to McGarry. However, The Athletic’s Celtic reporter Kieran Devlin has claimed that Arsenal haven’t placed any bids for the 22-year-old. Been told that Arsenal haven’t placed any bids for Odsonne Edouard. — Kieran Devlin (@NoNotThatDevl...
Everton player offers four-word response to Leeds star’s Instagram post
Leeds United lost their opening game 4-3 against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, but they showed enough signs that they are here to stay. The Whites matched the Premier League champions toe-to-toe and thrice came back from behind to set up a pulsating thriller. Even though it was the first match of the season, the game had everything to be considered as a Premier League classic, with both teams playing fluid and eye-catchy attacking football. Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips impressed heavily during the match, and many Liverpool fans are impressed with the England international. Phillips took to social networking site Instagram after the match to describe his feelings. Several players like Raheem Sterling, Jude Bellingham, Ben White responded to his post with emojis, while Everton player...
Transfer round-up: Antonio Conte wants Chelsea star, Tottenham Hotspur fail with striker bid
The 2020/21 Premier League season officially started earlier this afternoon and the likes of Arsenal and Crystal Palace have already registered three points on the board. A number of other clubs will be aiming to start off on a winning note, but side by side, the transfer window remains active and there should be plenty more signings to come in the next few weeks. Let’s have a look at the top transfer stories at the moment. Top Transfer Stories: Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has identified Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso as his preferred target to strengthen the left wing-back department. However, any move could be dependent on the departure of Dalbert, who has returned to the club after a season-long loan at Fiorentina (Sky Sport Italy). Tottenham Hotspur recently made a formal approach to sign ...
Michael Vaughan reacts as Sheffield Wednesday beat Cardiff City
Michael Vaughan has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Sheffield Wednesday’s win against Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon. Wednesday kicked off their 2020-21 Championship campaign with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff away from home at the Cardiff City Stadium. Josh Windass put the Owls in the lead after just four minutes, and Jordan Rhodes made it 2-0 on 44 minutes. Former England international cricketer Vaughan is a Wednesday fan, and he has given his take on the win for Garry Monk’s side. Now -9 … The promotion charge has started … #WAWAW — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 12, 2020 Stats Over the course of the 90 minutes at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hosts Cardiff had 62% of the possession, took seven shots of which two were on target, and earned four c...
‘Seems lost’, ‘So slow’: Some West Ham United fans hammering one player tonight
Some West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Mark Noble against Newcastle United. Noble was in action for West Ham in their Premier League game against Newcastle at the London Stadium on Saturday evening. The English midfielder started the match and played for 67 minutes, as the London club lost 2-0. According to WhoScored, the 33-year-old central midfielder played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 86.4%, took 47 touches, made one tackle, and put in one cross. Some West Ham fans were not impressed with the display produced by Noble and have criticised him on Twitter. Below are some of the best comments: For the next 6 games, I’m expecting to see noble on bench, Haller start and I’m praying we see a new name at LB — wouis⚒ #GSBOUT (@...
‘He really is some player’: Some Newcastle fans blown away by ace tonight
Some Newcastle United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Allan Saint-Maximin against West Ham United. Saint-Maximin was in action for Newcastle in their Premier League game against West Ham away from home at the London Stadium on Saturday evening. The 23-year-old winger started the match and played for 75 minutes, as Steve Bruce’s side won 2-0. According to WhoScored, the Frenchman took one shot which was not on target, had a pass accuracy of 95%, took 41 touches, attempted two dribbles, made one tackle and one clearance, and put in one cross. Some Newcastle fans were impressed with the display produced by Saint-Maximin against West Ham in London and have raved about him on Twitter. Below are some of the best comments: So far Wilson has had a better sea...
Report: Leeds United and Arsenal want 21-year-old French winger
According to L’Equipe, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal are interested in signing Mounir Chouiar from Dijon in the summer transfer window. The report in the French publication has claimed Dijon will ask between €15 million (£13.89 million) and €20 million (£18.52 million) as transfer fee for the 21-year-old winger. It has been added that the French youngster will be left out of Dijon’s Ligue 1 match against Brest on Sunday. Dijon spell According to L’Equipe, Chouiar joined Dijon from Brest in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee of €10 million (£9.26 million). The youngster made 18 starts and two substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for Dijon last season, scoring four goals in the process, according to WhoScored. The winger has played twice in the league for his French club ...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur want striker who scored 17 league goals last season
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Paulinho from Braga in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. It has been reported that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wants to sign a striker to ease the goalscoring burden of star man Harry Kane. Spurs have identified Paulinho as a potential target, according to the report, which has added that the 27-year-old will be available for less than £30 million. Stats Paulinho has been at Braga since 2017 and has established himself as an important player for the Portuguese club. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old scored 17 goals and provided one assist in 29 league games for Braga last season. The striker also made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Europa League for the Portuguese club in 2019-20, scoring four goals i...
£12m player report implied Celtic are targeting wants to join Rangers
According to Herald and Times Sport, Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy is interested in a move to Rangers this summer. The Ibrox outfit are keen to secure the services of the Magpies forward on loan, but head coach Steve Bruce wants him to remain at St. James’ Park and fight for his playing chances having been impressed with him during pre-season. Murphy also appears to be on the radar of Rangers Scottish Premiership rivals Celtic. According to Yorkshire Live, the 25-year-old is being tracked by a number of Championship clubs and teams north of the border, and while any names weren’t mentioned, the Old Firm duo are clearly the only Scottish clubs able to attract a player of Murphy’s calibre and pay his wages. He spent last season on loan at English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday,...
Gary Lineker hails one player’s performance in two words after Liverpool win vs Leeds
Liverpool just about saw off Leeds United in their opening Premier League game at Anfield on Saturday. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick as the Reds earned a 4-3 win against the Premier League newcomers. It has been a real thriller between winners of the top two divisions in English football last season, although some of the defending from both sides were very questionable. Former great England striker turned popular football pundit Gary Lineker took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the final whistle. Leeds came back three times from behind, but Liverpool finally managed to seal all three points, with Salah scoring the winning penalty. Lineker says it has been a ‘cracking game of football’, and has lauded Liverpool’s mentality to grind out results. They do kno...
