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Report: Nottingham Forest are in talks over signing Englishman
According to Football Insider, Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Luke Freeman from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Championship club Forest are in advanced talks with Premier League outfit United over the transfer of the 28-year-old, who can operate as a midfielder or as a winger. The report has claimed that the Reds want to bring the Englishman to the City Ground on a temporary deal this summer Sheffield United spell Freeman joined the Blades from Queens Park Rangers in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee reported by Football Insider to be worth £5 million. Much was expected of the 28-year-old when he arrived at United, but the attacker failed to make a huge impact at the Yorkshire club. According to WhoScored, Freeman made three start...
Report: Villa could pull out of negotiation for in-demand 24 y/o Fulham target
Aston Villa are heavily interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford, with the Express and Star reporting recently that the forward is Dean Smith’s first-choice target for the summer. However, with several other Premier League clubs joining the race to sign the 24-year-old forward, Brentford holds the ace at the negotiation table. According to reports from Sky Sports, Aston Villa are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress in their negotiation with the Bees for a deal for Watkins. Villa, who narrowly escaped relegation last season, are desperate to sign a striker this summer and have earmarked Watkins as a potential option. He is a versatile forward who is also capable of playing in wide positions, and fits Villa’s profile perfectly. Last season, Watkins scored 26 ...
Report: Celtic have make approach for a Liverpool player
Celtic are interested in signing Ki-Jana Hoever from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to Read Celtic. It has been reported that the Scottish Premiership champions want to secure the services of the 18-year-old from Premier League champions Liverpool on a loan deal. The report has claimed that the Hoops have approached the Reds about the availability of the teenager, but the Merseyside outfit have yet to make a decision on the future of the Netherlands Under-18 international, who can operate as a central defender or as a right-back. Good signing for Celtic? Celtic have not been great defensively, as shown by their struggles in the Scottish Premiership so far this season and their Champions League exit on Wednesday evening. Manager Neil Lennon needs to sign at least one bri...
‘Hand in a transfer request’ – BBC pundit sends message to Celtic striker
Celtic won’t be featuring in the group stages of the Champions League for the third campaign in a row following last night’s 2-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the second-qualifying round. The Hungarian outfit were the better side at Parkhead, and the result is expected to force some players into an exit this summer. Hoops star striker Edouard Odsonne could look to leave after missing out on Champions League again, but BBC Radio Scotland pundit Tam McManus believes that another striker should demand to leave Parkhead immediately. Celtic were without their French talisman last night due to a knock, and manager Neil Lennon opted to play Ryan Christie as his number 9. Patryk Klimala wasn’t even able to make it off the bench as the Scottish Premiership giants chased the game, and McManus believes that...
Report: Euro club plotting summer move to sign £27m Arsenal midfielder
Serie A outfit Fiorentina are looking to bolster their midfield this summer, and they have earmarked Lucas Torreira as a potential midfielder. According to reports from Sky Italia (h/t The Sun), La Viola have made the 24-year-old their ‘top priority’ signing this summer. The Uruguay international joined the Gunners in 2018 from Sampdoria and has made 89 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring four goals. The report claims that he appears surplus to requirements at The Emirates with Mikel Arteta happy to sell him. The Gunners boss is hoping to raise extra transfer funds by offloading several members of his squad and could see his kitty boosted by the sale of Torreira. Fiorentina are desperate to bring him back to Italy. The club’s current sporting director is Daniele Prade, wh...
Report: Moyes want to sign £25m ‘long-time target’; Fulham and Wolves keen as well
According to reports from the Daily Mail, a host of Premier League clubs are looking to sign Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson this summer. The report claims that a host of clubs including Wolves, Arsenal, West Ham, Fulham, and Burnley have considered the former France Under 21 international as they strive to improve their central midfield options. Sanson is a long-term target for West Ham, and it seems the Hammers are keen to sign him this summer. However, he won’t come cheap, as the French club are demanding a fee in the region of £25m for him. The Hammers boss David Moyes has a limited transfer budget this summer, and he needs to offload some of his players to fund a move for new arrivals. They were keen to sign Eberechi Eze but he is on his way to join Crystal Palace. M...
Report: Spurs midfielder has tested positive for COVID-19
According to L’Equipe, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has tested positive for COVID-19 and has not been called up to the France national team for their Nations League games next month as a result. Coronavirus : Tanguy Ndombele testé positif et non convoqué en équipe de France https://t.co/Ss3SSotjSP pic.twitter.com/FKD4ekEHxi — L’ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) August 27, 2020 Spurs club-record signing has been placed into quarantine for 14 days and is bound to be unavailable for selection when Jose Mourinho’s side kick off the 2020-21 Premier League campaign against Everton on September 12. Ndombele is wanted by Inter Milan this summer, and while Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy isn’t keen on selling him a year after signing him in a £63 million deal, the Serie A giants aren’t giving ...
Report: Everton keen on 28-yr-old who contributed to 10 goals in the PL last season
Everton are looking to improve their attacking options this summer and they have identified Josh King from Bournemouth as a potential target as per Daily Mail. It will be interesting to see if they can convince the Cherries to sell the player this summer. Bournemouth were relegated to the championship at the end of last season and they will struggle to hold onto their key players. Someone like Josh King deserves to play in the Premier League and he is likely to be tempted if Everton come calling with a concrete offer. The likes of Moise Kean have struggled this past season and Ancelotti needs to bring in another quality attacker. Josh King has considerable Premier League experience and he could prove to be a really useful option for the Italian manager. It will be interesting to see how mu...
Report: French giants want to sign wantaway Rangers star on loan
According to le10sport, Ligue 1 outfit Marseille want to sign Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos on loan this summer. The Colombian is also on the radar of Lille, but they have already signed Jonathan David and might not see the need for another striker. Morelos has fallen out with Rangers boss Steven Gerrard and has reportedly told the Ibrox club that he wants out this summer. The 24-year-old was left out of the squad that secured a 2-0 win against Kilmarnock on Saturday, with Gerrard insisting he wasn’t mentally and psychologically ready for the game. Morelos has failed to impress with his attitude in training and it appears that Gerrard has clearly had enough. While Rangers have knocked back four offers from Lille for the Colombian, they are now keen to do business and it seems unlikely he...
‘Best news I’ve heard’: Many West Ham fans react to latest transfer update
According to reports from the Guardian, Real Valladolid have reached an agreement to sign Roberto from West Ham this summer. The Spaniard joined the Hammers last season on free. The former Espanyol player came as Lukasz Fabianski’s deputy and took the gloves when the Pole suffered a serious injury last September. It was quickly discovered that Roberto was out of his depth and that he is simply not good enough to play in the Premier League. It seems his disappointing spell at West Ham is set to end, with Valladolid reaching an agreement for an undisclosed fee. Many West Ham fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction after the news broke out. Here are some of the selected tweets: How much does West Ham have to pay Real Valladolid to take Roberto — stephen field (@stephenfield5...
Report: Newcastle have made an approach to sign £18m Tottenham target
Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has admitted that he is looking to make a few signings before the start of the new season. However, with the takeover saga taking a backseat, it is still unknown whether Mike Ashley will at all give Bruce a handsome transfer kitty to bring in the players of his choice. Nevertheless, the Magpies are keeping their options open. Bolstering the defence is one of Bruce’s top priorities this summer, and the Magpies have earmarked Chilean defender Guillermo Maripan for that role. According to reports from CDF, the Magpies are ready to make a move for Maripan who is available to buy for a fee in the region of €20 million (£18m) this summer. In fact, they have made an approach to Monaco for a potential deal. Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur were also in...
Transfer round-up: Man United fail with defender bid, Arsenal star wanted by Spanish giants
It’s exactly a month since the Premier League summer transfer window opened and there has been plenty of activity in terms of incoming and outgoing signings. Newly-promoted Leeds United have been the most active club with as many as six signings and they are now expected to announce the arrival of Rodrigo from Valencia. Elsewhere, Chelsea have become the first side to spend more than £100m this summer. They recently confirmed the purchase of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City. Let’s have a look at the top transfer rumours today. Top Transfer Rumours: Queens Park Rangers’ attacker Eberechi Eze has been the subject of interest from multiple Premier League sides this summer, but Crystal Palace appear to have won the race for his services. They are due to pay an initial fee of £16.5m f...
