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Report: West Ham linked with 26-yr-old, could face competition from Crystal Palace
West Ham have been linked with a move for Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge and he could be on the move this summer. As per DH, West Ham and Crystal Palace could be interested in the player. The Hammers could use more depth in their attack and Batshuayi wouldn’t be a bad option for them. Before his move to Chelsea, he was quite highly rated. If he manages to regain his confidence and sharpness, he could be a reliable Premier League striker. He would add pace and goals to the West Ham attack. It will be interesting to see if the Hammers make a move for the player in the coming weeks. Batshuayi has been on loan at Palace before and the Eagles will know all about him. The player could be keen on a return to Selhurst Park if the offer is right. He managed...
Balague shares what he has been told about Thiago to Liverpool move + PL clubs he wants to join
Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer. Bayern’s chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has recently admitted the player is seeking a new challenge, and therefore he will leave the German giants. The 29-year-old is out of contract at the Allianz Arena in 2021. And Bayern are demanding a fee in the region of €35m for the former Barcelona midfielder. According to Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, the Spain international will leave the German club this summer. Thiago wants to play in the Premier League, and he wants to join either of Liverpool, Manchester United or Arsenal. [embedded content] However, it doesn’t look like Liverpool would move for him. Balague has suggested that Thiago doesn’t ...
Report: Celtic keen on signing 28-yr-old Championship ace who is available on a bargain
Celtic are keen on signing the Championship keeper Marcus Bettinelli this summer. The Fulham ace broke into the England setup last year and he could be available on a bargain because of his contract situation. Bettinelli has just one year left on his deal. As per Daily Mail, the player could be signed for just £1m. The 28-year-old has been quite impressive for Fulham and he could be a superb addition to Neil Lennon’s side. The report claims that Celtic have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Fraser Forster and Bettnelli is now an alternate option for them. It will be interesting to see if they can lure the player to Parkhead this summer. The Fulham keeper is thought to be keen on a new challenge. Celtic need to bring in a quality number one and they cannot afford to take any risks...
Report: Tottenham in the race to sign 12-goal star who is expected to move to England
Tottenham are keen on signing the Metz striker Habib Diallo this summer. As per La Semaine, the Londoners are very much in the race to sign the 25-year-old striker who has scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 this past season. Diallo has three assists to his name as well and he could be a really handy option for Mourinho next season. The report adds that the player is expected to move to England this summer. Tottenham need a quality backup for Harry Kane and Diallo would be a good addition. He is a good finisher and he could share the goalscoring burden in the absence of the England international. Kane missed quite a few games this season due to injury and Spurs struggled to score without him. Diallo could plug that gap next season. It will be interesting to see who Spurs manage to sign as Kane’s ba...
‘A big club’: Player sends message after Leeds United decision
Helder Costa has expressed his delight on Instagram after completing a permanent move to Leeds United from Wolverhampton Wanderers. As announced on Leeds’s official website this evening, the Championship club have made the loan deal of Costa permanent. The 28-year-old winger has put pen to paper on a four-year contract and will stay at Elland Road until the summer of 2024. The Portugal international will join Leeds on a season-long loan deal from Premier League outfit Wolves in the summer of 2019. Costa has taken to Instagram to express his delight at making his loan deal to Leeds permanent. Stats According to WhoScored, Costa has made 30 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process, Th...
Report: Player to leave Rangers on loan, agreement reached with club
Rangers goalkeeper Robby McCrorie is set to leave the Ibrox club and join Livingston on loan, according to The Scottish Sun. It has been reported that McCrorie will move to Livingston from Rangers on a season-long loan deal in the summer transfer window. Livingston manager Gary Holt has struck a deal with the Gers to bring the 22-year-old goalkeeper back to the Tony Macaroni Arena on loan for the 2020-21 campaign, according to the report. Loan spell McCrorie joined Livingston on loan from Rangers in the January transfer window and spent the second half of the 2019-20 campaign. According to WhoScored, the 22-year-old Scotsman played eight times in the Scottish Premiership for The Lions. The Scotsman was on loan at Queen of the South for the first half of the 2019-20 season and played 19 tim...
Report: Klopp has taken interest as Liverpool explore technology to allow fans return
According to The Athletic’s Raphael Honigstein, Liverpool are exploring the use of a technology from Germany that could allow the partial re-opening of Anfield Stadium for their fans when next season starts. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has taken interest in the technology and the club are holding talks with the Berlin-based company (G2K) that developed it this week. The artificial intelligence system combines automated temperature and mask checks with computerised crowd management, and has been tested successfully by Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin. It also ensures that social distancing rules are adhered to in the stadium stands and is set to play a huge role in the Bundesliga’s plans to gradually allow fans back into the Stadiums when next season kicks off in September. Liverpool, like ot...
‘Good news’, ‘I fancy us’ – Some Hammers fans react as Burnley boss shares update
West Ham United host Burnley at the London Stadium tomorrow and will hope to secure all three points in order to further boost their survival chances. The Hammers were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Sunday following their 3-2 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday, and they will fancy their chances against Sean Dyche’s side. West Ham have also been handed a huge boost after the Burnley boss confirmed that he will be without centre-back Ben Mee and defensive midfielder Jack Cork for tomorrow’s game. Sean Dyche confirms that Ben Mee and Jack Cork are likely to miss the remaining games of the season. — Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) July 7, 2020 Hammers fans reckon the absence of the duo increases their chances of getting something out of the game, and here is how some...
Report: €50m striker rejects move to Euro club, waiting for Arsenal or Man Utd offer
In the past couple of weeks, it has been widely reported that Serie A giants Napoli are looking to sign Lille striker Victor Osinhem. According to reports from Football Italia, Napoli were supposed to pay €50m fee transfer fee to Lille, plus a huge salary to the 21-year-old striker. His potential arrival would have left the door ajar for Arkadiusz Milik to move elsewhere this summer. However, it seems the young striker, who scored 18 goals in 38 competitive games for Lille this season, along with six assists, is waiting for a Premier League offer instead. The report claims that the Nigeria international visited the Napoli facilities, coach Gennaro Gattuso’s home and the house of President Aurelio De Laurentiis. The stage was perfectly set for him to join Napoli. Ho...
Report: Mourinho has personally blocked European giants’ approach for Spurs defender
According to Standard Sport, Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has personally blocked Barcelona’s approach for left-back Ryan Sessegnon. The 20-year-old has failed to make Spurs’ last two matchday squads despite being fully fit and has featured in just six league games since arriving from Fulham for £25 million last summer. Sessegnon’s situation is being monitored by a host of other English and European clubs, and he will consider his future at the end of the season if he fears that he could spend another campaign on the fringes. The youngster was wanted by Mourinho while he was Manchester United manager, and how things have panned out since the Portuguese’s arrival at Tottenham has left him frustrated and puzzled. Sessegnon is hoping to make Gareth Southgate’s Euros 2021 s...
‘A top, top player’ – Graeme Souness raves about 23-yr-old PL star linked with Tottenham
Popular pundit Graeme Souness has heaped praise on the Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin. The Frenchman has been in inspired form since the restart and he could guide Newcastle to a top-half finish if he continues to perform at this level. The Magpies are only three points behind 10th placed Burnley. Saint-Maximin has had a good season overall and Souness thinks he is a ‘top player’. The 23-year-old was recently hailed as the signing of the season by Newcastle manager Steve Bruce. Souness believes that the Newcastle star will only get better with time and no defender in the league will want to be up against in him in one-vs-one situations. He said (quotes via Chronicle): “He’s a top, top player. It’s easy to look at him and just talk about his dribbling when he gets one-on-one.&nbs...
‘My information’ – Ornstein shares what he’s heard about Arsenal’s interest in Saint-Maximin
Arsenal are reportedly keen on Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin ahead of the summer transfer window, and the North London giants are said to have already made contact with the winger’s representatives. However, The Athletic’s David Ornstein has poured cold water on the claims after making his own enquiries following the emergence of the report. Arsenal indeed want a winger, but they are keeping tabs on Chelsea’s Willian and not the Newcastle star. Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to lure the Brazilian to The Emirates once he leaves Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign as a free agent. “One of the names that have come up in recent days in Allan Saint-Maximin of Newcastle,” Ornstein revealed on The Ornstein and Chapman Podcast. “My information is Arsenal are not interested in...
