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Report: Newcastle ‘have asked about’ £35m in-demand Leeds target
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle United ‘have asked’ about Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis. Despite the fact that the Newcastle takeover process is not yet complete, and there’s no indication what the outcome will be, some top-quality players continue to get linked with the Magpies. The report claims that the Magpies have joined a long list of clubs that are showing keen interest in signing the 20-year-old. The youngster has been simply outstanding for Benfica this season. He has clocked up 29 senior appearances for the club, 15 of which have come this season. Serie A giants AC Milan are leading the race at the moment. They have started negotiations for the Portuguese holding player who has been nicknamed ‘the Octopus’. However, Benfica want a figure of over...
Report: Everton could move for Ligue 1 ace if 27-yr-old leaves this summer
Everton are keeping tabs on the versatile Marseille defender Bouna Sarr. The 28-year-old can play as a winger as well as a right-back. Everton want him to join them if they cannot extend Sidibe’s loan spell next season as per La Provence (via Sportwitness). The Toffees do not want to pay the asking price for the 27-year-old French defender and they plan to renew his loan deal. If that falls through, Sarr is an option for Carlo Ancelotti’s side. The Marseille star wouldn’t be a bad addition to Everton. He is a very good dribbler who will improve Everton going forward. Sarr used to be a winger and he will add a new dimension to Everton’s attack if he joins them. He has 2 goals and 3 assists to his name this season. As a full back, he will bring a lot more to the side than just defending. Apa...
‘I’m very surprised’ – Ian Wright can’t believe Spurs star doesn’t get linked with Barcelona
Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Friday and will hope to kick off the restart with a victory at the expense of Manchester United. Sealing all three points will boost Spurs’ chances of securing a Champions League spot for next season, and manager Jose Mourinho will be glad he has a fully fit squad. Moussa Sissoko, Tanguy Ndombele, Harry Kane, Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min are all raring to go, and the South Korean’s pace will cause opponents lots of problem as always. The 27-year-old has scored nine goals and assisted seven others in 21 league appearances for Spurs so far this term, and no other player in the team has had more hands in goals than him. Son will be crucial to his side’s top-four ambitions in the last nine fixtures, but he remains underrated, and Arsena...
Report: £142m midfielder Spurs want has pleaded with Klopp about joining Liverpool
According to Sunday World, Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has made a personal plea to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in a bid to return to Anfield this summer. Philippe Coutinho hatches a plan to secure a return to Liverpool and the latest on Jadon Sancho’s future on a packed @sundayworld back page #LFC #MUFC pic.twitter.com/zQ8iycYUwK — Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) June 13, 2020 The Brazil international joined the Spanish giants for £142 million in January 2018 but struggled to impress and is currently on loan with Bayern Munich. Coutinho wants to return to the Premier League and has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly wanted to bring the Brazilian to North London last summer as he was available on loan, but former boss Mauricio Poc...
Rio Ferdinand sends message to Harry Kane ahead of Friday’s game
Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester United on Friday as English Premier League finally resumes action, and the game could have a huge say on both sides’ chances of playing in the Champions League next term. Only four points stand between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men – fifth in the table – and Jose Mourinho’s side – eighth in the table – and a tough encounter should be expected. Spurs striker Harry Kane can’t wait to return to action for the first time since January, and the England international is raring to go. He uploaded a clip of himself on Twitter which showed his journey through his injury from the Southampton game in January, and Red Devils legend Rio Ferdinand has sent this message to him: Good Luck for the rest of the season… no goals Friday pls! Nice One 👊🏽😂 —...
Report claims when the English Premier League will make decision on Newcastle takeover
According to Forbes, a decision by the English Premier League on the Newcastle United takeover is expected this week, with an executive at a top EPL team claiming the chances of it actually becoming a success is 50-50 this morning. The club chief reckons it’s a flip of a coin as far as the Magpies would-be owners passing the Owners and Directors’ Test goes. It has been nine weeks since the Premier League started carrying out their checks after Newcastle owner Mike Ashley agreed to sell the club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund for £300 million. Forbes claims that the Premier League is set to rule on the sale of the St. James’ Park outfit in part based on The World Trade Organization’s report that ruled that Saudi Arabia is behind beoutQ – a pirate satellite TV and streami...
Report: Leeds could submit official bid for 25-yr-old, offer likely to be accepted
Leeds have been linked with a move for Cyle Larin this summer. As per Aksam (via Sportwitness), the Championship giants could now make their move for the forward. The report claims that Leeds could submit a bid of around €2.2m for the player and that is likely to be accepted. Larin is not in Besiktas’ first-team plans next season and it seems that the Turkish club are willing to sell him for the right price. It will be interesting to see if Larin ends up at Leeds United next season. The Whites could use some attacking depth and Larin could prove to be a useful addition to Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Also, Leeds will need more players to cope with the grueling Premier League schedule next season. The Whites are leading the Championship table right now and they have a great chance of securin...
Report: Celtic in the hunt to sign 24 y/o ‘rising striker’
According to reports from a Honduran newspaper (h/t The Daily Record), Celtic are interested in signing ‘rising striker’ Jorge Benguche. The Bhoys boss Neil Lennon said recently that he would be looking to sign a new centre-back in the summer transfer window. However, Celtic could be in the market to sign a striker as well. Benguche plays his domestic football for Club Deportivo Olimpia, where he has scored 33 goals since joining the team in 2016. The 24-year-old striker has been capped three times for Honduras. He made a serious impact playing for his nation as he scored a double on his debut against Puerto Rico. Benguche scored one of the most important goals for the club when he netted the winner against Thierry Henry’s MLS side Montreal Impact in the CONCACAF Champions L...
Duncan Castles: Man Utd ‘offered a transfer fee of €100m’ for Newcastle target last week
Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati is one of the sought-after young talents in world football. The 17-year-old has been in outstanding form for the club’s under-19 side. He had scored 19 goals in 30 starts, including four from six in Barca’s run to the semi-finals in the Uefa Youth League. At 16 years of age he made his first-team debut, and in the process became the youngest footballer in almost eight decades to play a Liga game for Barcelona. The player has a contract at the club till 2022. He doesn’t want to leave the club, but his parents are unhappy with the club’s plan for the coming season. He has clearly outgrown academy football, but Barcelona probably do not want to integrate him into the first-team squad as yet. When he scored the headed goal at Osasuna it made him the...
Report: Premier League club planning move for Rangers defender
Rangers defender James Tavernier is on the radar of Brighton and Hove Albion, according to 90min. It has been reported that Premier League club Brighton are lining up for a move for the Rangers right-back. The report has claimed that the Seagulls will also make a move for Tavernier’s younger brother, Marcus Tavernier, who plays as a winger and is on the books of Middlesbrough in the Championship in England at the moment. It has been claimed that Brighton will make the moves regardless of which division they are in next season, although they are confident of avoiding the dreaded drop to the Championship and will stay in the Premier League. Rangers stay? Tavernier has not had the best of times this season, as the Rangers right-back failed to convert penalties and was also a bit shaky at the ...
Gary Lineker reacts on Twitter to Marcus Rashford’s open letter to the MPs in Parliament
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has penned a very emotional letter to the MPs in Parliament where he has urged the government of the United Kingdom to reverse their decision to stop free meals service to vulnerable children during the school holidays. The England international has made a genuine plea through his letter urging the government to make sure the underprivileged children in the UK are not suffering from hunger due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 22-year-old striker has done tremendous work in helping charity FareShare reach its goal of supplying three million meals to vulnerable people in the UK by the end of June. The United striker has been able to raise over £20 million so far. However, the UK government has decided to stop a food voucher scheme that...
Report: Everton want £30m Crystal Palace target whose ‘auction will stretch the resources’
According to reports from The Sun, Everton are one of the clubs interested in signing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard in the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old has been simply outstanding for the Bhoys this season where he scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 games in all competitions. A host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Leicester City, and Crystal Palace are showing keen interest in signing the striker. And it seems Everton have joined the race as well. The report claims that Celtic are expected to demand a fee in the region of £30m for the French striker. With so many clubs interested, his ‘auction will stretch the resources’ of the chasing pack. Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to buy some quality players in the summer, and signing a...
