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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...
Neil Lennon explains why Gerrard gets linked with EPL jobs & he doesn’t
Celtic manager Neil Lennon will further establish himself as a Hoops legend if he leads the side to 10-in-a-row next season and beats Rangers to the top prize. The 48-year-old helped the Parkhead outfit to three successive league titles during his first stint in charge and has already landed back-to-back titles since returning last season. Lennon is without a doubt a great manager, but he never appears to be on the radar of English clubs. However, his Rangers counterpart Steven Gerrard, who has spent just two years in the dugout, was linked with Derby County last summer and is widely tipped to take charge of Liverpool someday. Celtic legend Chris Sutton was curious to know how Lennon feels about it, and he asked him during an interview for Sportsmail. SUTTON: When Premier League jobs come ...
Report: Everton negotiating the transfer of defender, they have submitted a £19.7m bid
Everton have been linked with the Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo for a while now. As per Sport, the Premier League have been in negotiations with the Spanish giants for a while now and an offer has been tabled as well. Everton have offered €22m (£19.7m) plus add ons for the player. Todibo is on loan Schalke this season and he has managed to impress in Germany. However, the Bundesliga outfit do not plan to sign him permanently and the young defender is back on the market. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to snap him up and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a deal soon. Everton are in need of defenders and Todibo would be a quality long term investment. The Frenchman has the talent to develop into a star for Everton with the right coaching. A world-class manager lik...
‘Closest thing…to Ian Wright’: PL legend raves about 17-goal star who could help Rangers stop Celtic
Glasgow Rangers striker Jermain Defoe could play a key role for the Ibrox club next season, according to Premier League legend Les Ferdinand. Celtic will be aiming to win ten titles in a row next season, and Rangers must do everything to stop them. Defoe will turn 38 in October, but Ferdinand believes the former Tottenham Hotspur striker will still continue to score goals that will halt Celtic’s march towards their tenth title in a row. According to reports from The Scottish Sun, Alfredo Morelos is almost certain to move on this summer. In that case, Defoe is set to spearhead the Gers attack. Ferdinand says that Rangers need people who can score important goals in big games, and Defoe certainly can provide that. In 2019-20, Defoe played mainly as a back-up to Morelos. However, he...
Latest report on in-demand 22 y/o star could spell bad news for Newcastle and Spurs
According to reports from the Scottish Sun, Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is open to extending his stay at Parkhead. Edouard is one of the in-demand strikers in Europe after he enjoyed a spectacular campaign for the Bhoys. The French striker has scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 games in all competitions this season. Last month, it was reported that the Magpies were weighing up a move for the striker. The Hoops value the player at around £40m, but due to the present financial situation, a deal could be done for much less. The Sunday Times also claimed last month that Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur were keeping close tabs on Edouard as they look to sign a back-up striker for Harry Kane. However, Edouard has claimed that he would love to be a part of...
Report: 29 y/o PL winner could be Newcastle’s ‘first summer signing’
According to reports from The Star (h/t The Express), Newcastle United are interested in signing Marcos Alonso from Chelsea in the summer transfer window once the takeover is completed. The Magpies are expected to be highly active in the transfer window once their £300m takeover goes through. Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has agreed to sell the club to PCP Capital Partners, an organisation backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The report claims that Alonso could become Newcastle’s ”first summer signing’. The 29-year-old joined Chelsea in 2016 from Fiorentina and has made 140 appearances for the Blues. He was outstanding under Antonio Conte during the 2016-17 season, where he played a pivotal role in helping the Blues win the Premier League title. Alonso has made o...
