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Report: Marcelo Bielsa closing in on a deal to bring 22-yr-old to Leeds United
Tottenham defender Juan Foyth has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. Apparently, Leeds United are keen on the player and they are close to signing him on loan. As per Ole (via Sportwitness), the Championship giants are set to sign the player on a loan deal for the next season. The report claims that Marcelo Bielsa is closing in on a deal for the 22-year-old. Foyth needs to play regular first-team football and he needs to leave Spurs in order for that to happen. He is unlikely to get starts ahead of Sanchez and Alderweireld. The young defender has the potential to be a starter for Spurs but he needs to develop as a player first. Regular football at Leeds could help him improve. Someone like Bielsa will be able to bring out the best in him. The Argentine manager is a wor...
Phil Hay shares what Leeds sources have told him about Augustin’s injury
Leeds United were dealt a massive injury blow ahead of their promotion run-in after striker Jean-Kevin Augustin suffered a recurrence of his hamstring strain on Wednesday. Hearing that Jean-Kevin Augustin has suffered a recurrence of his hamstring strain. Not confirmed by Leeds but sounds like a set-back for him. #lufc — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) June 10, 2020 The Elland Road outfit resume their Championship campaign with a trip to Cardiff City on June 21, but the Frenchman won’t be available, with Patrick Bamford now tasked with leading the line. Augustin has played just thrice for Leeds since his arrival from RB Leipzig on loan in January, and it appears he might have played his last game this season after what Elland Road sources told The Athletic’s Phil Hay. The revered journalist reveals t...
Report: Hammers rule out bidding for £110,000-a-wk striker, but his club could offer him for Rice
According to The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, West Ham United have ruled out making a bid for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi with his £110,000-a-week wages putting them and other suitors off. It’s one of the reasons why Crystal Palace are no longer interested in the Belgian despite spending a £1 million loan fee on him and paying all of his salary when they took him to Selhurst Park for the second half of last season. Batshuayi is way down the pecking order at Chelsea and he isn’t in boss Frank Lampard’s first-team plans. The Stamford Bridge outfit would love to sell him, and will attempt to get a large sum for his signature after asking Borussia Dortmund for £50 million in 2018. Chelsea want close to the £33 million they paid Marseille for Batshuayi’s signature in 2016, and w...
Report: Liverpool in pole position to land £88m winger with 18 assists & 20 goals
According to le10sport, Liverpool are leading the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho ahead of the summer transfer window. The England international is also on the radar of Manchester United and Real Madrid after bagging 20 goals and 18 assists in 40 games across all competitions thus far this term, and Dortmund won’t hesitate to cash in on him if he chooses to move on. Suitors will have to part with at least £88 million to have a chance of landing Sancho, and Liverpool are said to be ready to meet their demands and those of the player’s. The Anfield outfit want to further strengthen their squad ahead of next season’s challenge, and while manager Jurgen Klopp has already gotten in touch with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe about a move, he is ready to ...
Report: Everton agree to sell player they bought for £20 million for less than £2 million
According to Nice Matin, Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have agreed a £1.8 million plus bonuses fee with Everton for the signature of midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin ahead of the summer transfer window. The Frenchman is set to undergo a medical next week and finally leave Goodison Park after struggling to impress in recent campaigns. Schneiderlin joined Everton from Manchester United in January 2017 for an initial £20 million rising to £24 million on a four-and-a-half-year contract, reuniting with ex-Toffees boss Ronald Koeman, whom he played for at Southampton. The 30-year-old has played 73 Premier League games for Everton, appearing in 13 others across all competitions and scoring once. While he struggled on Merseyside, Schneiderlin was a top player for Southampton, playing 261 games for them acro...
‘What a signing that would be’: Many NUFC fans react to latest transfer rumour
Newcastle United fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reactions on reports linking the club with a move for Kai Havertz. The Magpies could plunge into the new era if the proposed takeover goes through, but as of now, the Premier League have not given the green signal to go ahead. While the delay in the takeover process is causing frustration among the fans, the would-be owners are confident that at some point it will go through. It has been claimed that the new owners are likely to invest heavily in the squad, which means the Magpies can be expected to move for some big-name players in the transfer market. In the past couple of months, Newcastle have been linked with a move for players like Gareth Bale, Philippe Coutinho, James Rodriguez, and Kalidou Koulibaly...
Report: Newcastle star won’t be able to play again this season despite being fit
According to Sportsmail, Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett won’t be able to play again this season after the English Premier League ruled out managers from making changes to their 25-man squads. The versatile defender was removed from the squad in January after an injury initially ruled him out of the campaign. Newcastle replaced him in the squad with Danny Rose who joined from Tottenham Hotspur before the end of the winter transfer window. Head coach Steve Bruce was hoping that the Premier League would relax its squad rules temporarily in order to allow Dummett back into the squad and boost his options at left-back. That wouldn’t be happening after their latest decision, though, and alterations will not be permitted unless special dispensation is given by the Premier League board. Ne...
‘Would be a great signing’ – Some Spurs fans react after hearing Mourinho wants £127k-a-week ace
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Bayern Munich winger Ivan Perisic this summer. We covered reports claiming that the Londoners are monitoring the 31-year-old. It will be interesting to see if Spurs make their move for Perisic in the coming weeks. The Croatian is on loan from Inter Milan and he could be signed for a reasonable fee this summer. The Italian side want to get rid of him permanently as the Croatian is on big wages of around £127k-a-week. Perisic has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now and it remains to be seen where he ends up. He has been linked with a move to Manchester United as well. Both Spurs and United could use some attacking depth and Perisic has the experience and quality to make an immediate impact. He would be a short term...
‘Come back with something better’ – 54-cap international reacts to Celtic’s offer
Celtic keeper Craig Gordon has urged the club to improve their contract offer if they want to hold on to him beyond this summer. His contract expires soon and the Hoops have offered him an extension. However, the player doesn’t feel the offer is up to the mark. He has also revealed that he is holding transfer talks with other clubs. Gordon has already spoken to St Mirren regarding a move. Gordon said (quotes via Daily Record): “With Celtic, the ball is in their court. They’ve made an offer but they know they’ll need to come back with something better. My contract has lapsed and I’m free to talk to anybody. That’s what I intend to do over the next few weeks. “St Mirren have made me a good offer and other clubs have also been in touch. As things stand I haven’t closed the door on anybody. Ji...
Report: Spurs feel they would have won the title in 2017 had they signed Liverpool star
According to The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur feel they would have won the English Premier League title in the 2016-2017 season had they got Liverpool winger Sadio Mane in the summer of 2016. Spurs wanted to land the Senegal international and were confident they could strike a deal with Southampton. Tottenham’s former head of recruitment Paul Mitchell had brought Mane to Saint Mary’s from Red Bull Salzburg and was looking to reunite with him at North London. The Liverpool star’s versatility, athleticism and outstanding performances for Southampton made him appealing to Spurs, but Reds outbid them, coming in with an offer of a £34 million and wages of around £90,000 a week. Jurgen Klopp has always had his eyes on Mane since his days as Borussia Dortmund manager, and Liverpool ensured t...
Report shares why Spurs once opted against signing Virgil Van Dijk
According to The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur had Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk on their target list in the summer of 2015 before moving for Toby Alderweireld. The Dutchman was at Celtic at the time and did end up replacing the Belgian at Southampton, but he could have been at Spurs if chairman Daniel Levy had failed to land Alderweireld. Van Dijk was the next name on the list of Levy’s centre-back targets behind the Belgium international, and Tottenham still kept an eye on him at Saint Mary’s. The 28-year-old was on the radar of the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City just after two seasons in England, and he ended up joining Liverpool for £75 million in January 2018 Van Dijk has since helped the Reds to the Champions League title and is a huge reason why they are just a few poi...
Kevin Phillips fancies Leeds United to make fresh move for 23-year-old Premier League striker
In an interview with Football Insider, Former Premier League striker Kevin Phillips has backed Leeds United to make a fresh attempt to sign Southampton striker Che Adams this summer. The 23-year-old came on the cusp of signing for the west Yorkshire outfit for £19m in January, but the move fell through after Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl made a late decision to keep hold of the forward. Adams continued to remain a fringe player under the Austrian until the coronavirus shutdown in March and it has been claimed that he could be available for a lesser fee of £10m when the transfer window reopens. Leeds sporting director Victor Orta recently confirmed that Adams was close to signing for the club in January. The Spaniard remained non-committal about the summer business under the c...
