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Gary Lineker reacts to Lionel Messi’s Barcelona decision
Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi’s interview about his future to Goal.com yesterday. On Friday, Messi gave an extensive interview to Goal.com in which he explained why he wanted to leave Barcelona in the summer transfer window. The Argentina international forward also stated that he will stay at Barcelona this season and fulfil his contract. The 33-year-old has been on the books of the Spanish giants his entire professional club football career and is out of contract at Camp Nou next summer. Former Barcelona striker Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Messi’s interview to Goal.com. Just caught up with the extraordinary Messi interview. After all he’s done for the club, over almost 2 decades, it’s such a shame that @...
Report: Player is leaving West Bromwich Albion for Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion winger Oliver Burke is set to join Sheffield United, according to The Telegraph. The report has added that Callum Robinson will head to West Brom as part of a swap deal. The Blades will also sign Derby County duo Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe for more than £10 million, according to the report. Disappointing spell at West Bromwich Albion Burke joined West Brom from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2017, and much was expected of the former Nottingham Forest winger. The Scotland international winger did well during his time at Forest in the Championship, and although he failed to make a huge impact at Leipzig in Germany, no one could question his talent and ability. However, the winger failed to make a huge impact at The Hawthorns and struggled for playing time in the Premier Leag...
Elland Road will erupt if Leeds can sign in-demand £14m Everton target this summer – SL View
Leeds United are on a roll here. Following their return to the Premier League, the Whites have already made two fantastic signings – Rodrigo and Robin Koch – with the former having arrived on a club-record transfer fee. However, Marcelo Bielsa is looking for more. The Argentine possibly needs to sign a midfielder, another defender, and a top-quality attacking player / forward. Even a goalkeeper is required. According to latest reports from Spanish newspaper Sport, Leeds are showing interest in signing Rafinha from Barcelona this summer. The Whites have reportedly held talks with the La Liga giants over the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. Rafinha is way down the pecking order at Barcelona, and the club are looking to offload him this summer. Several Premier League clubs have reg...
Report: Spurs keen to sign 25 y/o who scored 12 goals last season, Levy could sanction move
Tottenham Hotspur have signed three players already, and Jose Mourinho is now focussing on signing a striker before the start of the new season. Spurs need a quality back-up striker as they are heavily reliant on Harry Kane. According to reports from Football London, Spurs are putting their full focus on signing a striker, and club chairman Daniel Levy will provide Mourinho with the funds for that purchase. The north London club have been linked with a move for Callum Wilson of AFC Bournemouth, but it seems the 28-year-old striker could be heading towards Newcastle or Aston Villa instead. Spurs have shown interest in Arkadiusz Milik, but they are not looking to enter a bidding war for the in-demand Polish striker. Football London claims that Spurs are still keen to sign Habib Dia...
Report: Lennon wants to sign 20 y/o for Celtic..club haven’t completely closed the door
Celtic have made an attempt to sign Michel Bakker on loan from French champions Paris Saint-Germain. According to Sky Sports journalist, Anthony Joseph, the Bhoys have made a loan bid to sign the 20-year-old left-back. PSG have swiftly rejected the offer. However, the door is not completely closed for the Hoops, and the Euro giants are ready to renegotiate. PSG have rejected a loan bid from Celtic for left-back Mitchel Bakker. But it’s understood the Champions League finalists have not completely closed the door on a potential deal with the Hoops. As reported yesterday, Celtic’s priority this window is now to sign a left-back. — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) September 5, 2020 According to reports from Sky Sports, Celtic’s top priority now is to sign a left-back in this windo...
Fabrizio Romano: £22m Tottenham target has been offered to Man Utd
Manchester United spent all summer trying to secure the signature of Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, but they failed in their attempt to land the England international. The Red Devils have made one signing so far – Donny van de Beek from Ajax – and it remains to be seen whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes more addition to the squad in the coming days. Signing a left-back is necessary, and United could bring someone to provide competition for Luke Shaw. According to transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian, Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon has been offered to Manchester United. Reguilon has been offered to Man Utd. Let’s see 👌🏻 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 5, 2020 Reguilon spent the last season on loan at Sevilla and helped the Spanish cl...
‘Deal is done’: Fabrizio Romano claims Wolves set to sign £35m striker
Wolves are looking to smash their transfer record with the signing of Fabio Silva this summer. According to Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian, Wolves are set to sign the 18-year-old striker from Porto. The Premier League club have reached an agreement of around €40m (£35m), plus add ons. He has accepted a move to the Premier League, and his medical has been scheduled as well. Romano claims that Silva will sign his contract till Jube 2025 in the next few hours and that the ‘deal is done’. Fabio Silva is gonna sign his contract until June 2025 with Wolverhampton on next hours – deal is done. He’s finalizing last details with his agents. 🐺 #Wolves #transfers — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 5, 2020 According to reports from The Mirror, Silva and his father, Jorge, arri...
‘No pressure to rush’: Phil Hay delivers exciting transfer update on player Leeds keen to sign
According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, Leeds United are still talking about Rodrigo De Paul, but the Whites are in no rush to push through the deal. Hay, arguably one of the best journalists around covering Leeds, has claimed on Twitter that Leeds have got what they wanted. Marcelo Bielsa wanted to sign a forward and centre-back, and Leeds have bolstered those areas with the signings of Rodrigo and Robin Koch. The Yorkshire club are focussing on signing a winger/attacking midfielder and a spare centre-back. It means, Leeds are serious about De Paul, but they are ready to wait and make their move at the right time. still talking about De Paul. There’s no pressure to rush at this stage. They’ve got their forward and CB, the positions where Bielsa needed signing most. But winger/attacking...
‘This gets done eventually’: Journalist claims Newcastle have made £15m bid for 22 y/o
Newcastle United have made a bid in the region of £15m for left-back Jamal Lewis, according to the Athletic journalist, Michael Bailey. Morning. I understand Newcastle Utd have bid for Jamal Lewis. Initial deal worth £15m + significant add-ons. Unlike Liverpool, I think this gets done eventually. Jamal currently away with Northern Ireland.#NCFC @TheAthleticUK #NUFChttps://t.co/hVks6Lm92w — Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) September 5, 2020 Liverpool were interested in signing the 22-year-old from Norwich City who were relegated to the Championship last season. However, the Reds failed in their attempt to lure him to make a move to Anfield. The Reds made an offer of an initial £8 million rising to £10 million for Lewis last month. Newcastle United have now made a move for Lewis. The Ma...
Report: Wolves submit offer for 23-yr-old, attacker’s agent set to fly in for talks
Wolves have submitted an offer for the Brazilian winger Pepe. The 23-year-old has impressed with Gremio and the Premier League side want to sign him this summer. It will be interesting to see if they can convince the Brazilian outfit to accept the offer now. As per Globoesporte, the player’s agent will now fly to England for further talks. Wolves could use a top-class left-winger and Pepe is a massive talent. The Premier League side have the mercurial Adama Traore on the right and signing Pepe would complete their attack. The Brazilian can play on either flank but he is at his best when he is cutting in from the left. The 23-year-old has the talent to succeed in England and it remains to be seen if Nuno can unlock his potential in the coming seasons. Apparently, Roma, Porto, PSG, Ajax and ...
Newcastle agree £13.5m transfer, some of their fans react: ‘Amazing’, ‘Class signing’
Newcastle have had a bid accepted for the Norwich City defender Jamal Lewis. The 22-year-old left-back was linked with a move to Liverpool earlier but the Reds could not agree on a fee with his club. Liverpool went on to sign Kostas Tsimikas instead. According to Paul Joyce, the Magpies have secured an agreement with Norwich and the Championship outfit will receive around £13.5 million for the talented young defender. Newcastle United have had a bid of £13.5million accepted for Norwich City left-back Jamal Lewis. — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) September 5, 2020 Newcastle needed to sign a quality left-back this summer and Lewis should prove to be a superb signing. He was highly impressive for Norwich last season and he has a big future ahead of him. A talent like him deserves to play in th...
Keith Downie: Newcastle have lodged £20m bid for Villa target this morning
According to Sky Sports journalist, Keith Downie, Newcastle United have lodged a bid in the region of £20m to sign Callum Wilson from AFC Bournemouth. He claims that the Cherries are yet to accept or reject the offer, as they want Matt Ritchie from the Magpies. Downie feels that at this moment, it seems difficult for them to do a deal for Ritchie. He adds that Bournemouth have not made a bid for Ritchie yet. The separate move from Newcastle has come today after the Cherries rejected a bid from Villa yesterday. Understand Bournemouth haven’t (yet) bid for Matt Ritchie. The separate Callum Wilson move by Newcastle today comes after Aston Villa’s rejected bid yesterday. Clock is ticking. — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 5, 2020 George Caulkin of The Athletic claimed earlier to...
