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Report claims what shirt number Sancho will wear at Manchester United
Report claims what shirt number Sancho will wear at Manchester United – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United are closing in on securing a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho. According to reports from The Mirror, Sancho is close to completing a move to United. The highly-rated England international is set for a significant increase in wages. He will sign a long-term deal at Old Trafford. The Report claims that Sancho, who scored 17 goals and provided 16 assists last season for Dortmund, is excited by the prospect of a move to Old Trafford. United have made a breakthrough in terms of negotiating a deal where they would pay around £70million upfront. The total cost of the deal would be around £105million, and it would easily eclipse the British record fee i...
Report: 25y/o who Gerrard is a big fan of rejects terms of fresh Rangers deal
Report: 25y/o who Gerrard is a big fan of rejects terms of fresh Rangers deal – originally posted on Sportslens.com Switzerland-born striker Florian Kamberi moved to Rangers on loan from Hibernian for the second half of last season, and the Ibrox outfit were keen to make the move permanent. Gers boss Steven Gerrard is a big fan of the 25-year-old and had been scouting him for a year and a half prior to the move in January, but he will now have to look elsewhere for attacking reinforcements after the striker rejected the terms of Rangers’ two-year deal. According to The Scottish Sun, Kamberi is set to join Swiss side St Gallen after snubbing the Light Blues, and will now play in the Europa League next season after the club finished 2019-20 as runners-up to Young Boys. The Hibs s...
Report: Everton can now land star for £22m lesser than they offered, he nearly joined Arsenal
Report: Everton can now land star for £22m lesser than they offered, he nearly joined Arsenal – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton reportedly offered Crystal Palace £52 million for the signature of winger Wilfried Zaha last summer, but the Eagles knocked it back as they held out for £80 million. The Ivory Coast international was also on the radar of Arsenal, with former manager Unai Emery keen on him. Gunners legend Ian Wright claimed that Zaha nearly went to Arsenal, with the player himself confirming on Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE that there was a chance that he could have joined the North Londoners last summer. They went for £72 million Nicolas Pepe instead, but they and Everton have both been handed a huge boost with Palace now ready to part with Zaha. According to The S...
Three-time EPL winner says he has received a good offer from Everton
Three-time EPL winner says he has received a good offer from Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are looking to signing a centre-back this summer as manager Carlo Ancelotti is very keen to bolster his defence for next season’s challenge. The Toffees have been linked with the likes of Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Lille’s Gabriel, Paris Saint-Germain’s Thiago Silva, Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma and Manchester City’s John Stones in recent weeks, and former Chelsea star Branislav Ivanovic has also entered into the frame. The Serbian defender led Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg to the league title a few weeks ago, but his contract has now expired. While the 36-year-old is also on the radar of Red Star Belgrade, it’s Everton that are m...
Report confirms Celtic have submitted a bid for highly rated defender
Report confirms Celtic have submitted a bid for highly rated defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com Celtic are interested in signing the Croatian left-back David Colina this summer. As per reports via Glasgow Times, the Hoops have now submitted an offer for the defender but Hajduk Split are holding out for double of what the Scottish giants have offered. Celtic’s offer is thought to be in the region of €3m. It will be interesting to see if they increase their offer and submit another bid for Colina in the coming weeks now. Celtic have a good left back in Greg Taylor and it would be quite surprising if Colina managed to replace him in the starting lineup. The 20-year-old is talented but he is not ready to start ahead of Taylor just yet. He could be a good future prospect...
‘Two years without signings’ – Pochettino bemoans lack of support from the Tottenham board
'Two years without signings' – Pochettino bemoans lack of support from the Tottenham board – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has opened up about his time at the club. The Argentine revealed that he and his coaching staff made some mistakes but they expected more support from Daniel Levy and the board. He also pointed out the lack of signings towards the end of his tenure at the club. He said to El Pais (via Goal): “I always say, without false humility, that we too made mistakes that led to what happened, although we did expect a little more support or reassurance to reverse the situation. “But the club line was going another way and there was wear; respite was needed from both sides. “We work in a resu...
Report: Celtic’s bid for 26-goal target remains on the table, star will make a decision soon
Report: Celtic's bid for 26-goal target remains on the table, star will make a decision soon – originally posted on Sportslens.com Celtic remain keen on the Peterborough forward Ivan Toney. According to Scotsman, the Hoops are still concerned about Edouard’s future at the club and therefore their offer for Toney remains on the table. It will be interesting to see if Peterborough and the player are willing to go ahead with the move now. The player is set to decide his future in the coming days. It seems that Championship outfit Brentford are keen on him as well and the striker is waiting to find out whether they can win promotion to the Premier League. The chance to play in the Premier League is obviously more tempting and it is understandable why Toney is waiting for that ...
Report: Club close to reaching agreement with Spurs over transfer fee for wantaway player
Report: Club close to reaching agreement with Spurs over transfer fee for wantaway player – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Telefoot’s Julien Maynard, Inter Milan are close to reaching an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur over a transfer fee for French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. L’Inter Milan accélère sur le dossier Tanguy Ndombélé. Le club italien est proche de trouver un accord avec Tottenham sur le montant du transfert. Reste à convaincre le joueur. Également en contact avec deux autres écuries européennes, il n’a pour le moment pris aucune décision. https://t.co/rM1wXL4Eeg — Julien Maynard (@JulienMaynard) August 3, 2020 L’Inter Milan envisage d’inclure un joueur dans la transaction. #Mercato @telefoot_TF1 — Julien Maynard (@JulienMaynard) Augus...
Report: Rangers join the race to sign 26-yr-old Leeds target, who will cost £6.3m
Report: Rangers join the race to sign 26-yr-old Leeds target, who will cost £6.3m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Rangers are now keen on signing the Gent left-back Milad Mohammadi. We covered reports earlier that the player is a target for newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United as well. It seems that the player is aware of the Whites’ interest (via Sportwitness) and he is enjoying the attention. It will be interesting to see whether Leeds make their move for the full-back in the coming weeks. Mohammadi has done very well in the Jupiler Pro League this past season and he could prove to be a superb addition to Steven Gerrard’s back four. The Ibrox outfit should look to move quickly in order to fend off the competition from Leeds. The Whites have more resourc...
Report: Wolves looking to bring 30-yr-old midfield powerhouse back to the Premier League
Report: Wolves looking to bring 30-yr-old midfield powerhouse back to the Premier League – originally posted on Sportslens.com Wolves are thought to be keen on signing the PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye this summer. As per Le10sport, the French champions could cash in on the 30-year-old and Nuno would look to bring him back to the Premier League. Gueye was a star for Everton during his time in England and he could prove to be a superb addition to the Wolves midfield. He is an accomplished defensive midfielder who would improve Wolves in defence as well as attack. He will provide defensive cover to the back four and allow the creative players to play with more freedom. It would be the kind of signing that takes Wolves on to the next level. The Molineux outfit already have two top-class ...
Report: Everton have now joined the race to sign 23-yr-old heavily linked with Spurs
Report: Everton have now joined the race to sign 23-yr-old heavily linked with Spurs – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are reportedly interested in signing the Beijing Gouan centre back Kim Min-Jae this summer. As per Gazzetta, the 23-year-old is a wanted man and other European clubs like Leipzig and PSV are keen on him as well. Kim Min-Jae has been heavily linked with Tottenham in the recent weeks as well and it will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually. It is no secret that Everton need to improve defensively and Min-Jae is rated highly in the Chinese Super League. The towering centre back would add presence and quality to Ancelotti’s back four next season. Min-Jae is good in the air and strong in tackles. His reading of the game has been likened to L...
Report: Leeds United have spoken to Crystal Palace over £8m player
Report: Leeds United have spoken to Crystal Palace over £8m player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United are interested in signing James McCarthy from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. Aston Villa are also claimed to be interested in securing the services of the 29-year-old former Wigan Athletic and Everton central midfielder. Leeds, Newcastle, West Ham and Villa have all spoken to Palace in regard to signing the player they paid £8 million for to recruit from Everton in the summer of 2019, according to the report. West Ham manager David Moyes and Newcastle United boss Steve Brice have been tracking the Republic of Ireland international for a long time and are known fans, according to the report. Stats...
