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Report: Moyes looking to reunite with Everton defender at West Ham
According to The Telegraph, West Ham United manager David Moyes wants to bring Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny to the London Stadium this summer. The Hammers have Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson as their options in the position, but are looking for another quality addition and Moyes is looking to reunite with the Toffees academy graduate. He knows Kenny well from his days at Goodison Park when the 23-year-old was still a youth team player, and he has been impressed with his performances with Schalke 04. The Everton full-back spent the season on loan at the Bundesliga side, scoring twice and assisting thrice in 31 league games, but it remains to be seen if he is in manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans for next term. The Hammers are also looking to strengthen at left-back and Moyes wants Queens P...
Report: Rangers back in the race for 25 y/o star, 22-goal player could be heading to Ibrox
Glasgow Rangers are looking to a sign a striker this summer as the Ibrox club are likely to bid farewell to Alfredo Morelos. According to reports from Sportske Novosti, the Gers are back in the race for Osijek striker Mirko Maric, as they look to prepare for life without their talisman Morelos. The Colombian striker has been simply sensational in his past three seasons at the club. But, he is likely to move away from Ibrox, and seek new adventures elsewhere. The report claims that Osijek are looking to keep hold of their key players, but it seems the 25-year-old striker is heading towards Glasgow. He has signed a new contract last month that will keep him at the club till 2023. However, the Croatia striker is still being wanted by Rangers. The Gers were interested in signing...
‘Looks closest’: Journalist provides transfer update on exciting Leeds target
In the latest Q/A with Leeds Live, journalist Beren Cross has answered some of the questions from Leeds fans related to transfer updates and other issues. When asked to comment on Leeds United’s interest in Wigan Athletic forward Joe Gelhardt, Cross said the 18-year-old is certainly the freshest name ‘which looks closest’. At the same time, he has suggested that many names being linked with Leeds out there at the moment ‘are wide of the mark’. The Whites have already signed Illan Meslier and Helder Costa on permanent deals. Jack Harrison is expected to sign this week as well, while Leeds are looking to sign Ben White as well. He wrote: “Gelhardt is certainly the freshest name which looks closest, but it’s easy to overlook the names everyone knows about, who cost money. Meslier and Cos...
Report: Spurs plotting summer move for 14-goal winger, Mourinho likes him
According to reports from Record, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Colombian winger Luis Diaz in the summer transfer window. Jose Mourinho has stated that he won’t be looking to make major additions to the side, but Spurs are expected to make at least four to five signings this summer. While Spurs need to sign a striker and a defender, it seems Mourinho is looking to sign an attacking midfielder-cum-winger in the summer transfer window. Luiz heavily impressed for Portuguese side Porto last season, where he scored 14 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions. Diaz is a natural winger who plays in a wide left attacking position. It has been claimed that Mourinho is a fan of the winger. He has a contract at Porto till 2024 and the Portuguese club are likely to deman...
Report: Atletico Madrid plotting summer move for Hammers goalkeeper
According to Diario AS (via football espana), West Ham United goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez is wanted by La Liga giants Atletico Madrid this summer. The 34-year-old spent the second-half of the season on loan at Alaves after failing to impress at the London Stadium, but he was solid on his return to Spain, helping to keep Alaves up and has attracted Diego Simeone’s side from the look of things. Jan Oblak’s back-up and Atletico’s second choice Antonio Adan is close to joining Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon, and Jimenez is one of the options that has been identified to take his place. The Spaniard joined West Ham on a two-year deal from Espanyol last summer and was expected to provide quality cover and competition for Lukasz Fabianski. Jimenez couldn’t prove his quality, though, shippin...
Sky Sports man comments on reports linking Ivanovic with Everton
Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic is reportedly wanted by Everton after his contract with Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg ended. The 36-year-old is also on the radar of Red Star Belgrade as he nears retirement, and it remains to be seen if the Toffees are indeed keen on him. Sky Sports News editor and former Everton director of communications Alan Myers has reacted to the reports thus on Twitter, and he further claims that they aren’t true: I’d definitely take Ivanovic, 10 years ago! Would be pretty concerned if it was happening now! Don’t see that at all — Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) July 28, 2020 It’s not — Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) July 28, 2020 Everton are in need of another centre-back and have been linked with the likes of Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Lille’s Gabriel, Paris ...
Report: Newcastle and Aston Villa join the race to sign 14-goal forward valued at £20m
Newcastle and Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the QPR youngster Eberechi Eze. The 22-year-old managed to light up the Championship this past season and his performances have caught the attention of the Premier League clubs. As per Guardian, West Ham are keen on the youngster as well. It will be interesting to see if the likes of Newcastle or Villa make their move for him in the coming weeks. They need someone like Eze in their attack next season. The 22-year-old can play as a left-sided forward or as a number ten. He has 14 goals and 8 assists to his name this past season and he would improve the likes of Newcastle and Villa going forward. Guardian claims that QPR are holding out for a fee of around £20m. Newcastle and Aston Villa should be able to afford that kind...
Report confirms Celtic’s offer for 24-goal attacker who is wanted by their rivals as well
Celtic are keen on signing the Peterborough forward Ivan Toney this summer. Neil Lennon is close to wrapping up the signing of Albian Ajeti on loan and it seems that Toney is another attacking target for him. As per Daily Record, Celtic submitted a £5m bid for the 26-year-old but the offer has been turned down. Apparently, Peterborough value the player higher than that. Rangers are keen on the player as well. It remains to be seen whether the Scottish champions come forward with another improved offer now. Toney has had a very good season with Peterborough and he could prove to be a superb addition to Celtic’s attack. Currently, the Hoops are reliant on Edouard for goals. The arrivals of Ajeti and Toney would give them the depth they need to compete on all fronts. Plus, the Hoops will...
10-goal attacker a ‘top target’ for Newcastle; Magpies keen on 7-goal PL midfielder as well
Newcastle are keen on signing the Roma striker Patrik Schick this summer. As per Daily Mail, the striker is a top target for the Magpies. Newcastle are thought to be looking at Norwich’s Todd Cantwell as well. Both players would improve them immensely in attack and it will be interesting to see if they can pull off those signings in the coming weeks. Currently, all of their plans are on hold because of the takeover issue. Unless the takeover goes through, Newcastle won’t be able to spend heavily on new players. It remains to be seen whether Ashley is successful in selling the club this summer. Schick was on loan at Leipzig this past season and he managed to impress in the Bundesliga. The 24-year-old has scored 10 goals in 15 starts for the German side. Meanwhile, Cantwell had a promising d...
Report: Everton are in talks to sign in-demand 3-times PL winner
According to reports from Novosti, Everton are looking to sign former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in the summer transfer window. The 36-year-old defender looks all set to return to the Premier League for a second spell under Carlo Ancelotti. The Serbian defender, who has won three Premier League titles with Chelsea, could be reunited again with his former boss at Everton. He also won the Champions League title with Chelsea in 2012. The report claims that the Toffees are in talks to sign the veteran defender and that they are in the final stages of discussion. Red Star Belgrade are also interested in signing him but Ivanovic’s negotiations with Everton look close to being completed. His contract with Zenit St Petersburg has come to an end which means he...
Report: Southampton keen to sign Spurs midfielder on loan, face competition from rival PL club
According to reports from London Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur are willing to send young midfielder Oliver Skipp on loan next season. Jose Mourinho has previously stated that the 19-year-old needs to play elsewhere on loan, as he is simply not ready to play week in week out in the starting line-up. Southampton and Burnley have registered an interest in signing Skipp on loan this summer, while a host of Championship clubs are keen as well. Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Reading are interested in signing him with the Cottagers currently sitting in pole position to sign the midfielder. Mourinho would love to send him on loan to a Premier League club, therefore chances are high that he could end up in either of the two Premier League sides or maybe Fulham if they secure promotion thi...
Report: Celtic ready to submit £5.5m bid for in-demand 29 y/o Newcastle target
According to reports from German media outlet Kicker, Celtic are ready to table an offer of £5.5m to sign Union Berlin talisman Sebastian Andersson this summer. However, the Bhoys could face strong competition from Newcastle United and two newly-promoted Premier League sides, Leeds and West Brom. Celtic are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season, and are close to signing Albian Ajeti and Vasilios Barkas within this week. It seems the Scottish champions have now set their sights on signing Andersson. The 29-year-old enjoyed a fantastic last season for Berlin where he scored 12 goals in 33 games in the Bundesliga. His impressive form hasn’t gone unnoticed, and several clubs are now looking to sign the nine-time Sweden international. The report claims that Ander...
