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Ian Wright reacts as Villa star earns call-up to the England squad
According to The Daily Telegraph, Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been called up to Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad following the recent withdrawals of Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Winks. The 24-year-old was omitted from last week’s squad, with the England manager stating that he sees others being ahead of him in the attacking midfield position. The Villa star will now link up with the rest of the squad today as preparations for the Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark get underway. A confirmation is expected in a Football Association statement this afternoon, and Grealish could be making his Three Lions debut in the coming days, five years after choosing to represent his country having featured for the Republic of Ireland juni...
Report: PL rival ready to listen to offers for player wanted by Leeds and Everton
Manchester United are facing a curious dilemma regarding their goalkeeping situation. David de Gea remains the club’s first choice. But, Dean Henderson, who has recently signed a new contract, has out-performed him whilst on loan at Sheffield United. Henderson is looking to play regularly, and won’t accept a place on the bench. United do not want to sell him but they cannot afford to drop the Spaniard either. As a result, the club are looking to offload Sergio Romero, who is likely to become the club’s third-choice if Henderson doesn’t move elsewhere on loan. According to reports from The Mirror, the Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to listen to offers for the Argentine goalkeeper. The latest stance from Manchester United will come as a huge boost for Premier League rivals Lee...
Lennon reacts to reported £7.6m bid for 27-yr-old, issues Celtic transfer promise
Neil Lennon has reacted to reports of an offer for the Sampdoria defender Omar Colley. The player has been linked with a move to Celtic and recent reports claimed that the Hoops have submitted a £7.6million bid for the player. Lennon has now rubbished such claims and he revealed that he is not aware of any such offers. When asked if he could confirm a bid for Colley, Lennon said (via Daily Record): “I can’t, no. I can deny it, yeah. I’m not aware of that at all.” It will be interesting to see if Celtic make their move for the 27-year-old this summer. There is no doubt that the Hoops need to improve their defence and someone like Colley would be a quality addition. That said, Celtic have been linked with Shane Duffy from Brighton as well and the move is thought to be edging c...
Report: Agent confirms Arsenal interest in 23-yr-old midfield powerhouse
Arsenal have been linked with a move for the Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara this summer. According to the player’s agent, the Gunners are genuinely interested in the player. Diawara’s agent, Daniele Piraino, told Tuttomercatoweb (h/t Standard): “Diawara is at a top club like Roma, where he is happy, as there is enthusiasm around the new owners. However, he is also liked by many clubs in England, including Arsenal. Being linked with certain clubs is pleasing for him, as these are prestigious sides. Amadou is concentrated on football and his career.” It will be interesting to see if the Londoners follow up on their interest with a formal offer this summer. Arsenal need to add more depth and quality to their midfield and Diawara could prove to be a good signing for them. Arteta coul...
Report: Scout urges Celtic to sign 24-yr-old ‘before it is too late’, Leeds linked as well
Celtic have been linked with a move for the 24-year-old striker Shon Weissman recently. According to former Liverpool player and football scout Ronny Rosenthal, the Hoops must look to sign the Wolfsberger AC player this summer. Rosenthal said (via Sunday Post): “I heard all those stories about Celtic looking to sign Weissman this summer. It is natural that they would want to sign him, as he is now a proven goalscorer. “But if there is a time to sign him, it would be now before it is too late. “I watched a lot of the games he played in, and some of the goals he scored he took fantastically well. “Celtic should certainly be in for him if they are still looking for another striker, but they might not want to leave it for too long.” Weissman is a proven goalscorer and he could prove to be...
‘Wow, this is huge, unreal signing’: Many Leeds fans react to Phil Hay’s latest transfer update
Popular journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest transfer update concerning Leeds United, and it has created a huge buzz among the Whites fans. Romano has claimed on his Twitter account that Leeds are seriously interested in signing Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese this summer. Phil Hay, arguably the best journalist around covering Leeds, has taken to Twitter to add his own input. He said ‘Leeds aren’t denying interest’ before adding that this window is getting ‘more and more fascinating’. Fabrizio is about as well connected as any journo in Italy. Leeds aren’t denying interest. This window gets more and more fascinating. #lufc https://t.co/xVFXPVnfSQ — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) August 30, 2020 Many Leeds fans have quickly responded to Hay’s tweet and they are very...
Report claims Celtic are keen on signing £40k-a-week ace this summer
Celtic are interested in signing the Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen this summer. According to reports from Italy (h/t Daily Record), Celtic want two new keepers after the departures of Gordon and Forster. The 30 year old has been linked with a move away from the Italian club and it will be interesting to see if the Scottish giants manage to agree on a fee for him. Neil Lennon needs to add more depth to his goalkeeping position and Olsen should prove to be a quality addition. Celtic signed Vasilios Barkas as their number one keeper this summer and Olsen could be his backup. The 30 year old will push Barkas for the starting berth and it could eventually help both players improve. According to reports, Olsen’s wage demands could complicate a transfer this summer. Apparently the Roma goalkee...
Report: Scott Parker & Crystal Palace looking to sign West Ham midfielder
According to The Daily Telegraph, Fulham and Crystal Palace both have West Ham United midfielder Josh Cullen on their radars as they look to strengthen their squads this summer. The Republic of Ireland international has just a year left on his current contract at the London Stadium and will be available for a low fee. Cullen is not in manager David Moyes’ plans going forward, and could be willing to move to their city rivals in order to start playing Premier League football. The 24-year-old spent last season on loan in the Championship with Charlton Athletic after helping them win promotion the year before, featuring in 34 league games and scoring once and assisting twice. Fulham clearly was impressed with his performances and are looking to add the necessary quality to their midfield foll...
‘Fairly strong links’: Phil Hay claims Leeds have had an eye on 35-cap int’l this window
Leeds United signed two players yesterday including the club-record signing of Rodrigo, who joined from Valencia for a fee in the region of £27m. Earlier today, Fabrizio Romano of the Guardian has claimed that Leeds are looking to sign Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese this summer, and the Whites could break their transfer record once more. In fact, Phil Hay of the Athletic has claimed that Leeds haven’t denied interest in the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, which shows they are in talks over securing a potential deal for him. Hay has also claimed that Marcelo Bielsa has scouted the Italian market this summer, and Leeds have had an eye on Roma midfielder Alessandro Florenzi early in the transfer window. Leeds have had an eye on the Italian market. Fairly strong links to Roma midfielder Alessa...
Transfer round-up: Arsenal favourites to sign Brazilian attacker, Wolverhampton Wanderers to end midfielder interest
We are approaching the conclusion of the fifth week of the Premier League summer transfer window. Earlier today, Tottenham Hotspur made their third major signing of the summer with Matt Doherty arriving from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Republic of Ireland international ended his decade-long association with the Wolves to join Jose Mourinho’s side on a four-year contract. Let’s have a look at the top transfer rumours at the moment. Top Transfer Rumours: Arsenal are understood to be planning a double raid on Championship side Brentford. The Gunners have identified goalkeeper David Raya as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez while they are aiming to strengthen the wide attacking department with the purchase of Said Benrahma (90min). Meanwhile, the Gunners are considered favourites ...
Report: Leeds have cooled their interest in £25m player…he could be off to Arsenal
After securing the signing of Rodrigo from Valencia on a club-record transfer fee, Leeds United are looking to make another stellar signing this summer. According to The Mirror journalist, David Anderson, Leeds are in talks to sign Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul from Udinese. The Whites have been heavily linked with a move for Said Benrahma of Brentford this summer, but it seems they have cooled their interest in the 25-year-old. Leeds in talks with Udinese over signing Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul. Marcelo Bielsa wants more goals from midfield and Leeds have turned to Rodrigo after cooling their interest in Said Benrahma. #LUFC — David Anderson (@MirrorAnderson) August 30, 2020 Benrahma was superb for Brentford last season in the Championship where he scored 17 goa...
Report: Man Utd looking to pip Liverpool to Spaniard, Rooney admires him
According to Norwegian journalist Fredrik A. N. Filtvedt, Manchester United have entered the race for the signature of Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Re: Thiago Well connected Norwegian journalist reporting that Man UTD are in for Thiago as well. Fredrik has had a big “hit-rate” on Manchester United – news. The two old rivals battling for Thiago. And CEO at Bayern expect an offer the coming days. This could be an BIG week https://t.co/05oKgj2qWy — Jan Aage Fjortoft 🏳️🌈 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) August 30, 2020 The Spanish international wants to move to the Premier League this summer and isn’t short of suitors, with Liverpool and Manchester City also keen. Bayern are ready to sell Thiago for £27 million and are aware he wants to leave d...
