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‘You can understand why’: Phil Hay responds on whether Leeds will move for 23 y/o this summer
With the Premier League restarting on June 17, surely it’s now only a matter of time before the EFL follows the same route and end the current season. Leeds United, who are leading the Championship table, are favorites to go through. And then, they need to plan for the transfer window as well. The Premier League is a step higher than where Leeds are at the moment, and even with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm, they need quality players in order to survive and do well. Recently Phil Hay was answering various questions from the fans on The Athletic’s Q/A session. The revered journalist was asked to give his opinion on whether the club would move for Che Adams in the summer. We all know, Adams was heavily linked with a move to Leeds during the January transfer window and at one point it felt ...
10 goals & assists in 11 starts: Spurs will have to pay €29m for Mourinho target, Arsenal linked as well
Roma striker Patrik Schick is on loan at the German club RB Leipzig this season. The striker has done reasonably well in the Bundesliga and Leipzig have the option to make the move permanent. As per reports, they will have to pay around €29m but Leipzig aren’t keen. Roma will not have to find another suitor for Schick this summer. As per Il Tempo (via Sportwitness), Tottenham and Arsenal are interested in signing the player and Roma will look to demand around €29m for the player. The report adds that the Italian side are looking for an English club to snap up Schick in the coming months. It will be interesting to see where the 24-year-old ends up. He could prove to be a decent addition to Jose Mourinho’s side. Tottenham could use an alternative to Harry Kane and Schick fits the bill. Mouri...
Journalist claims Bayern Munich’s plan regarding reported Newcastle United target
Bild’s Head of Football, Christian Falk, has claimed on Twitter that reported Newcastle United target Lucas Hernandez will not leave Bayern Munch in the summer transfer window. German publication Bild recently claimed of interest in Hernandez from Premier League outfit Newcastle. The Magpies have reportedly been tipped to make a move for the 24-year-old defender once the takeover by Saudi Arabia’s PIF goes through. However, Bild’s Head of Football Falk has said that Bayern wants to keep hold of the France international. Falk made the comments while responding to a rumour that the German giants are considering offloading the former Atletico Madrid defender. Not true (True: @FCBayern wants to keep @LucasHernandez) https://t.co/fcjxNxl0CZ — Christian Falk (@cfbayern) May 29, 2020 Stats A...
‘Need to be done’ – Richard Masters’ latest comments on Newcastle United takeover
English Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has been asked about the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s plans to complete a £300 million takeover of Newcastle United again, and he has hinted that there shouldn’t be a time limit to how long the Directors’ and Owners’ test take. Mail Sport’s David Coverdale shared his latest comments on the Magpies takeover on Twitter: Richard Masters on #nufctakeover: ‘I don’t think we have any specific views about when these things need to be done by. What we need to ensure is that all the processes are followed properly and when the decision is made it’s the right one.” — David Coverdale (@dpcoverdale) May 29, 2020 NEWCASTLE: “I don’t think timing is an issue here. I don’t think we have any specifi...
Report: Everton keen to secure bargain deal for versatile midfielder
According to reports from Ouest-France, Everton are showing keen interest in signing Angers’ versatile midfielder Angelo Fulgini this summer. The 23-year-old is a versatile midfielder and has been attracting a lot of interest, both from clubs in France and overseas. He can as a central midfielder, on the wings, and has even played as a right-back. And that is why Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to bring him to Goodison Park in the summer. There’s another reason why Fulgini is drawing so much attention. He will soon enter the final year of his contract, and as a result, will be available at a bargain price of just £4.5 million. Although he has only a goal and an assist to his name in 20 league outings this season, he is very good at flummoxing opponents with intelligent nutme...
Former Tottenham ace thinks 27-yr-old would ‘be a great signing’ for Mourinho’s side
Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent thinks Alassane Plea would be a good signing for Jose Mourinho’s side. Plea has done well in Bundesliga so far and he has the quality to be a handy option for the Londoners. He has been linked with Arsenal in the recent weeks as well. It will be interesting to see if Tottenham make a move for the versatile attacker in the coming months. Bent said to Football Insider: “The intensity of is definitely similar to how it is in the Premier League compared to in the Bundesliga, it’s a brilliant league, it reminds me of the Premier League, I love it. “He’d be a great signing, someone who knows the intensity it takes to make in one of those top leagues but again, if you’re a centre-forward and you’re going to Spurs, you’ve got to be prepared to play backup ...
FA Cup Schedule: provisional dates for QF, SF and Final announced
The FA have confirmed today that the remaining matches of the 2019-20 FA Cup will go ahead after the Premier League decided to restart on June 17. A provisional restart date for the 2019-20 Emirates FA Cup has been announced after the competition came to an abrupt halt due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Some provisional dates for your diary… 👀#EmiratesFACup — The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 29, 2020 With the number of deaths keeping on rising in the country, as also elsewhere, it looked like football will fail to restart and the competition will have to be scrapped completely. However, after the Premier League decided to restart the season from June 17th, the FA have announced that the FA Cup quarter-finals will now take place over the weekend of Saturday 27 June and Sunday ...
Report: West Ham hoping to beat PSG to signature of right-back Mourinho wants
According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Nicolo Schira, West Ham United are interested in Atalanta right-back Timothy Castagne ahead of the summer transfer window, and the Belgian could leave the Serie A at the end of the season. Timothy #Castagne could leave #Atalanta in the next months: he dreams the #PremierLeague. #Leicester, #Tottenham and #WestHam are looking him. #transfers #LCFC #THFC #WHUFC — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) May 28, 2020 He dreams of playing in the English Premier League and he isn’t short of suitors, with Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and Leicester City also keen. As reported by le10sport, Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing the 24-year-old as they look to replace Thomas Meunier, and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers have...
‘I am still hungry’: Reported Wolves and West Ham target drops hint on his future
Reported Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United target Sami Khedira has said that he does not plan to leave Juventus in the summer transfer window, as quoted on Goal.com. According to Calciomercato, Premier League club Wolves and West Ham are interested in signing the former Real Madrid midfielder this summer. However, the 33-year-old has said that he is happy at the Italian giants and does not plan on leaving. Goal.com quotes Khedira as saying: “My contract with Juventus expires in 2021. I feel very good in Italy and in the team. “I have found a very strong team and I am still hungry to win many titles. Now I have more confidence in my body and therefore I see no reason to change team. I am very happy at Juventus and in Turin.” Stats Khedira has been on the books of Juventus since th...
Report: Southampton in advanced talks over right-back, £5.41m will be enough
According to Todo Fichajes, Southampton are interested in signing Deyovaisio Zeefuik from FC Groningen in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the Premier League club are in talks with the Dutch side over the transfer of the 22-year-old right-back. The report has added that negotiations are in at an advanced stage, and that a deal could be struck at €6 million (£5.41 million). Stats According to WhoScored, Zeefuik made 26 appearances in the Eredivisie for Groningen this season, providing two assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the Dutchman scored one goal and provided one assist in 32 league matches, according to WhoScored. Good signing for Southampton? Zeefuik is a very good and promising young defender who has a bright future ahead of him. Southampton ar...
Report: Player has offer from Newcastle United, his plan
According to Todo Fichajes, Newcastle United target Edinson Cavani is very close to reaching an agreement with Inter Milan. It has been reported that Cavani, who is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, has an offer from Premier League outfit Newcastle. There is no practically no prospect of the Uruguay international striker staying at PSG beyond the summer, according to the report. Cavani wants to move back to Italy, having played in Serie A with Palermo and Napoli, with Inter interested in him and are very close to signing him, according to the report. Newcastle United missing out This latest report suggests that Newcastle are set to miss out on Cavani, who is one of the best strikers of his generation. The Uruguayan is a proven goalscorer, and he would certain...
Report names the player Rafael Benitez would love to manage at Newcastle United
According to Mundo Deportivo, Rafael Benitez would love to sign former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho for Newcastle United. The Telegraph recently reported that Benitez is open to taking charge of Newcastle once the prospective takeover by Saudi Arabia’s PIF goes through. The former Liverpool manager left the Magpies at the end of last season. Mundo Deportivo has claimed that Newcastle have started talks with the Brazil international attacking midfielder and his representatives. The Spanish publication has also claimed that Benitez would love to manage Coutinho – who can also operate as a winger and is on loan at Bayern Munich at the moment – at Newcastle. Blockbuster signing for Newcastle United Coutinho is a very creative player, and the former Liverpool star would be a blockbuster sig...
