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Report: Leeds have submitted an offer to 26-yr-old Bundesliga midfielder’s agent
Leeds United are keen on signing the Mainz attacking midfielder Jean-Paul Boetius. As per Bild, the Whites have already submitted an offer to the player’s agent. Fulham, Fiorentina and Sevilla have also made their move. It will be interesting to see if the English side can bring the 26-year-old to Elland Road this summer. Bielsa needs to add more depth and quality to his attacking department and Boetius would be a good signing. He has proven his quality with Mainz and he might be tempted to move on to a bigger league in England. The 26-year-old Dutchman can play on both flanks and he can operate as the number ten as well. His ability to switch between multiple roles will be an added bonus for Leeds United if they manage to sign him. Boetius managed to score four times and he assisted five ...
Report: West Ham looking to beat Slaven Bilic to signature of Brazilian full-back
According to The Sun, West Ham United are looking to pip newly-promoted side West Bromwich Albion to the signature of Basaksehir right-back Junior Caicara. The Brazilian helped the Turkish side win the Super Lig title last term, registering four assists in 33 league games, and he has also attracted Russian giants Zenit St.Petersburg. However, Caicara wants to play in the English Premier League, and Hammers manager David Moyes reckons he could be an upgrade on Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson. The 31-year-old is available for just £3 million, and is seen as a cheap and quality option. However, West Brom boss Slaven Bilic stands in the way of his former side as he looks to strengthen his squad following promotion. West Ham lost both Pablo Zabaleta and Jeremy Ngakia at the end of the campaign,...
Report: Everton keen on signing 28-yr-old, they have offered him a 4-yr-deal already
Everton are looking to sign the Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic this summer and they have already offered him a four-year deal. As per Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t sportwitness), the Premier League club are hoping to agree on personal terms with the centre back and they are willing to pay him €2m a season. It will be interesting to see if they can agree on a fee with his club first. Napoli are thought to be open to a sale and Maksimovic would cost around €20m. Everton certainly have the resources to pull this off and they should look to wrap up the transfer soon if they are truly keen on the player. Maksimovic would add defensive quality and depth to Ancelotti’s back four. The Italian manager knows that he will have to bring in quality defenders for Everton to improve at the ...
Report: West Ham keen on signing 24-yr-old hardworking midfielder from Serie A
Report: West Ham keen on signing 24-yr-old hardworking midfielder from Serie A – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham are interested in signing the Uruguayan midfielder Nahitan Nandez this summer. The highly energetic central midfielder could prove to be the ideal replacement for Mark Noble next season. The West Ham star is past his peak and he needs to be phased out of the starting lineup now. Nandez has the quality to succeed in the Premier League and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers can sign him. As per Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t sportwitness), the midfielder has a €36m release clause. It remains to be seen whether the Hammers can afford to pay that kind of money for the midfielder. They are still struggling to pay off their debts from the Haller signing. Convin...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur need to sell 27-year-old to sign 23-year-old
Report: Tottenham Hotspur need to sell 27-year-old to sign 23-year-old – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Bleacher Report, Tottenham Hotspur will have to sell Serge Aurier before they can sign Zeki Celik from Lille in the summer transfer window. Tottenham want to sign a right-back as a priority this summer and have identified Lille star Celik as a transfer target, according to the report. However, it has been claimed that for Spurs to secure the services of the 23-year-old right-back, they have to sell 27-year-old Ivory Coast international right-back Aurier first. AC Milan are interested in Aurier, but the Italian giants want to pay £13 million for the player valued at £20 million by Spurs, according to the report. Stats Aurier made 31 starts and two substitute appear...
Report: Ancelotti target intends to snub Atletico Madrid in order to join Everton
Report: Ancelotti target intends to snub Atletico Madrid in order to join Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton remain in talks to sign the Napoli midfielder Allan. According to Il Mattino (h/t sportwitness), the Toffees have submitted an offer of around €38m for the player and their offer is €2m short of Napoli’s valuation. However, the problems is that Everton’s offer is packed with add ons and Napoli are not satisfied. They are hoping that Ancelotti can convince the Premier League side to raise the offer in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have joined the race to sign the player as well. But Allan has already agreed terms with Everton and he intends to snub the Spanish side and join the Merseyside outfit. It will be interesting to see if the...
Trent Alexander Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season award
Trent Alexander Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season award – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool defender Trent Alexander Arnold has won the Premier League young Player of the Season award for the 2019/2020 campaign. The England international played an instrumental role in the Reds’ maiden Premier League title last season with an all-round performance from the right-back spot. Alexander Arnold kept 14 clean sheets over the course of the top-flight campaign and in the attacking scheme of things, he contributed four goals and 13 assists. He broke the assist record (12) for a single Premier League season by a defender set by himself (2018/19) and finished only behind Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne (20) for the Playmaker award. He has now been na...
Report: Everton join the race to sign 23 y/o defender after club accept bid from rival PL side
Report: Everton join the race to sign 23 y/o defender after club accept bid from rival PL side – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton have joined the race to sign Wigan Athletic defender, Antonee Robinson, according to reports from Sky Sports. Just a week ago, it seemed the 23-year-old defender was heading towards Sheffield United. Wigan had accepted a bid of around £2m for the defender, but a move to the Yorkshire club has been held up following the intervention of Fulham and Everton. The Toffees are keen to sign their former player as they look to bolster their left-back areas. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are looking to find a replacement for Leighton Baines who has retired from football. That leaves the Toffees with Lucas Digne as the only recognized left-back at the club....
Journalist: Leeds star ‘high up on’ Celtic radar as Lennon eyes replacement for 25 y/o player
Journalist: Leeds star 'high up on' Celtic radar as Lennon eyes replacement for 25 y/o player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Celtic are looking to offload defender Boli Bolingoli in the summer transfer window and are already looking for replacements. It seems Leeds United’s Barry Douglas is high on Celtic’s radar, according to Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph. Celtic are looking to offload the player and are already targeting replacements, with Leeds United left back Barry Douglas high up on their shortlist. — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) August 13, 2020 The Bhoys are looking to offload Bolingoli after he broke quarantine rules. The Scottish champions are looking at other alternatives, and have earmarked Douglas as a potential replacement. A...
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United could secure the services of Nabil Bentaleb for a bargain price from Schalke 04 this summer, a report from Kicker via SportWitness claims. The Algeria international spent the second half of the season on loan with the Magpies and the club had the option to buy him permanently for £9m. However, the Tyneside outfit decided against triggering the buy clause amid the failed takeover, but it appears that they could now sign him for a much lesser fee. Bentaleb has less than 11 months remaining on his contract at Schalke and the German outfit prepared to offload him during the current transfer window. Steve Bruce’s side are obviously on the search for midf...
Report: Everton have failed with £18m bid to sign 22-year-old centre-back
Report: Everton have failed with £18m bid to sign 22-year-old centre-back – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Gianluca di Marzio, Everton recently failed with a £18m bid to land the services of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. The Toffees were in advanced negotiations to sign the Brazilian earlier in the year, but a deal did not materialise amid the global health crisis due to COVID-19. Over the past few weeks, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have revived their interest in the centre-back, but it now appears that Napoli have the clear advantage in the player’s pursuit. Earlier this week, the Toffees made an £18m bid (€20m) bid for the defender, but the offer was rejected by Lille, who are said to have a gentleman’s agreement with Napoli. The Naples outfit are cur...
Report: Newcastle United close to new left-back signing
Report: Newcastle United close to new left-back signing – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Football Insider, Newcastle United are close to recruiting a new left-back after making the breakthrough in the negotiations. The Magpies started the previous campaign with Paul Dummett and Jetro Willems as the left-back options, but both players sustained long-term injuries at the turn of the year. Dummett picked up an Achilles tendon injury in early January and just one game later, Willems suffered damage to the anterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee. The Magpies therefore opted to sign Danny Rose on a short-term loan from Tottenham Hotspur and the 30-year-old made 13 appearances over the rest of the season. It is unclear whether the club will sign Rose permanently, but ...
