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Report: Manchester City close to signing £30m Liverpool target, verbal agreement reached
After triumphing in their legal battle to have Uefa’s two-year European ban overturned, Manchester City are now ready to spend big in the transfer market. According to reports from The Times, Manchester City are close in on signing Valencia’s highly-rated youngster Ferran Torres in the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old wants to leave Los Che who need to raise funds due to the financial impact of Covid-19. Pep Guardiola is keen to sign the highly-rated Spanish winger after losing Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich. Torres is seen as one of the promising young talents in Spain, and he has done well this season for Valencia. The youngster has scored four goals and provided five assists in La Liga in 2019/20 and has impressed heavily with his all-round display. Valencia offered t...
SL view: Everton surely must bid for £18m Spurs target after Euro giants make contact
Everton today have confirmed that the club will not sign Djibril Sidibe on a permanent deal after his loan spell at the club expired. Unless Carlo Ancelotti has big plans for Jonjoe Kenny, Everton will be left with Seamus Coleman as the only recognised right-back at the club. Kenny has impressed at Schalke on loan, and the German club are interested to sign him permanently. Thus, Everton are expected to look for a new right-back this summer. With this in mind, the Toffees must move quickly and make a tempting bid for Norwich City’s Max Aarons. The 20-year-old enjoyed a superb campaign for the Canaries, but couldn’t prevent the club from getting relegated. He is likely to leave the club this summer, and there won’t be any shortage of admirers. According to latest reports from Sky Sports, Ge...
Report: Club chairman confirms Leeds have made an offer for 21-goal attacker
Leeds have been linked with a move for the Gent attacker Jonathan David this summer. The club’s chairman has now revealed that Leeds have indeed submitted an offer for the player. David is thought to be keen on a move to French outfit Lille but his club won’t sell him to the French side if they try to sign him with a low offer. Leeds’ offer is thought to be much better than that of the Ligue 1 side. De Witte said to De Zondag (via Sportwitness): “I have only expressed my annoyance that contacts have been made with Lille behind our back, that Jonathan has clearly packed already. Against all rules. An orchestrated action from his agent and the club. There were no contacts last week, but that they have made a transfer impossible because of that is a bridge too fa...
Report: Arsenal looking to raid bitter rivals for 11-goal star, in advanced talks with his agent
Arsenal are keen on signing the Chelsea midfielder Willian this summer. The Brazilian can be snapped up on a free transfer and journalist Nicolo Schira claims that the Gunners are now in advanced talks with the player’s agent, Kia Joorabchian. Earlier today, there were reports that Willian could sign a new deal with the Blues. It will be interesting to see where the player ends up next season. A move to Arsenal might not go down too well with the Chelsea fans. However, he is a quality player and he would improve the Gunners a lot. Regardless of his age, he has been a key player for Chelsea this season and Arsenal could use his experience and creativity. Willian will add goals, assists and flair to Arteta’s attack. He has the winning experience to influence the Arsenal dressing room as...
FIFA 21: Pre-Order Info, Trailer & Cover Star, Icons, Player Ratings
Excitement is mounting for gamers across the world, with the launch of football’s greatest video game now just over a couple of months away. With Konami confirming that PES 2021 will be an update to last year’s edition, the way is clear for FIFA 21 to cement its status at the top of the tree. The impending release of the next-generation consoles is also a hugely thrilling prospect for FIFA fans, with recent iterations of the game pushing the development boundaries to the hilt. We take a closer look at the latest state-of-play for FIFA 21 including pre-order information, trailer, cover star and much more. FIFA 21 Pre-Order Information EA Sports has confirmed that FIFA 21 will be released on October 9 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Fans wishing to pre-order the game can buy FIFA 21 here ...
Report: West Ham set to submit £11.4m bid for 23-yr-old defender in the coming days
West Ham are all set to make their move for the River Plate right back Gonzalo Montiel this summer. The Hammers were waiting to see if they can stay in the Premier League and beat the drop. Now that their Premier League status is secure, they are expected to push ahead with their transfer plans. Montiel has been linked with West Ham for a while now. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can tempt him to join them. As per El Intransigente, West Ham are set to submit an offer for the player in the coming days. Montiel has a €20m release clause but West Ham are expected to offer around €12.5m (£11.4m). Apparently, that is the amount the Hammers must pay to secure a work permit for the defender. It remains to be seen whether the Argentine club are willing to a...
Report: Spurs ‘set to renew talks’ to sign in-demand £25m star
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur are set to renew talks to sign Pierre Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton this summer. Jose Mourinho is looking to sign a central midfielder this summer, and has earmarked Hojbjerg as a potential option for Spurs. However, the north London club are not the only ones who are interested in signing the 24-year-old midfielder. Spurs are likely to face strong competition from Premier League rivals Everton for Hojbjerg’s signature. According to reports from Sky Sports, both Tottenham and Everton are locked in talks with Southampton over a deal to sign the midfielder. The Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has made it very clear that Hojbjerg will not be allowed to leave the club on cheap. The midfielder would prefer to jo...
Report: Bielsa keen on signing 15-goal star, Leeds will have to pay around £18.2m
Leeds will have to pay around €20m if they want to sign the Stuttgart star Nicolas Gonzalez this summer. The player was linked with a move to Elland Road earlier this month as well. Now Kicker (via Sportwitness) are reporting that they will have to pay a sizeable fee for the 22-year-old. Gonzalez has 5 goals and 3 assists to his name this season and he could prove to be a superb addition to Bielsa’s attack. He can play anywhere across the front three or as an attacking midfielder. If Bielsa comes calling, the Argentine is likely to be tempted. Also, the chance to play in the Premier League is hard to turn down. Leeds must look to improve their attack this summer but the €20m (£18.2m) asking price could be an issue for them. The Whites will have to improve their defence as we...
Report: Leicester expected to submit offer for playmaker, West Ham linked as well
Leicester City are thought to be plotting a summer move for the Bordeaux midfielder Yacine Adli. As per the TopGirondins radio show, the Foxes are preparing a €14m offer for the young midfielder. Apparently, West Ham United are following the player as well. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has made quite an impression in Ligue 1 this past season and it is no surprise that the Premier League clubs are chasing him already. Adli has a huge future ahead of him and a move to Leicester could be the ideal next step in his career. Someone like Rodgers could help him develop and fulfill his potential. The Leicester City boss has a proven track record of improving young players and he has shown that at Swansea, Liverpool and Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if they submit a con...
Report: 14-goal Spurs target Bielsa wants as Leeds’ creative spark will cost £20m
According to The Sun, Queens Park Rangers have told suitors that Eberechi Eze will cost at least £20 million this summer. Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United have both been linked with the attacking midfielder, but they face competition from the likes of West Ham United and Crystal Palace for his signature. Eze ended the campaign with 14 goals and eight assists in 46 Championship games in 2019-20, and QPR are aware of his desire of playing in the Premier League next season. Tottenham are offering that including European football, but Leeds first told QPR of their interest in the 22-year-old in January, promising to come in with a firm bid upon promotion. The Kieyan Prince Stadium outfit are hoping that the competition between Spurs, Leeds and other suitors for Eze will spark a bidding ...
Report: Wolves all set to sign 23 y/o this week if he passes a medical today
According to reports from The Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to securing the signing of Matija Sarkic on a free transfer. The 23-year-old is all set to leave Aston Villa this summer. He is expected to be a Wolves player within this week should he pass his medical on Monday. He made his senior debut for Aston Villa in 2015 and has played for four different clubs on loan since then. Villa extended his contract till the end of this month, but they did not offer him a new deal for the next season. And now Wolves are looking to snap him up on a free transfer. They believe he can be a useful addition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side and has the potential to challenge their current No 1, Rui Patricio, in the future. The report claims that Wolves will not have to pay a compensa...
Report claims what Rangers player has told the club about his future plans
Glasgow Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos could leave Ibrox in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Athletic, Morelos has his heart set on a move to French side Lille, but the two clubs are some way apart on agreeing a transfer fee. Rangers have rejected an offer in the region of £13m-plus bonuses. The Gers are looking at a fee of around £18m, but it seems talks between the two clubs have stalled. The Colombian striker has been one of the most consistent performers for Rangers for the past three seasons. He has established himself as one of the prolific goalscorers in the SPL, but now Morelos feels that he needs to move on. The report claims that Morelos has informed Rangers that he wants to join Lille this summer. Rangers are not actively looking to sell Morel...
