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Bayern Munich manager sends message to Chelsea as Werner seals Stamford Bridge move
According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Nicolò Schira, RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea after they met his £54 million buyout clause. Both clubs are currently exchanging documents, with the German’s former club Stuttgart set for a 15% windfall due to a sell-on clause they inserted in his deal to Leipzig. Done deal! Timo #Werner joins #Chelsea. Blues pay his clause (€60M) to #Leipzig. He has reached an agreement until 2025 with a wages of €10M + bonuses a year. #Stuttgart (his former team) get 15% of profit. Deal completed. Exchange of documents ongoing. #transfers #CFC — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) June 5, 2020 Werner was close to joining Bayern Munich last summer and had already said his goodbyes, while it had appeared that he was bound t...
Leeds United reportedly want a player who has a £108m release clause
According to ESPN, Leeds United and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing Florentino Luis from Benfica in the summer transfer window. AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Betis are also reported to be interested in securing the services of the 20-year-old defensive midfielder. However, it could cost quite a bit for Leeds – who are aiming to clinch automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign – to land the Portugal Under-20 international. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Luis has a release clause of €120 million (£107.68 million), but Benfica could sell the youngster for €40 million (£35.89 million), with Italian club AC Milan looking into the possibility of signing the youngster. Stats According to WhoScored, Luis has pl...
Spurs ready to pay £16.2m for 23-yr-old, some fans react: ‘Yes please’, ‘He is really good’
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Brazilian midfielder Gerson. We covered reports earlier that Spurs are willing to pay around £16.2 million for the 23-year-old. Gerson has been linked with a move to Arsenal as well. It will be interesting to see if Spurs manage to beat their bitter rivals to Gerson’s signature this summer. Spurs could use a midfielder next season and Gerson has done well for Flamengo. Whether he is able to replicate that form in the Premier League remains doubtful. He struggled at Roma in the past and the pace/intensity of the Premier League is much higher. If he manages to adapt to the league and Mourinho’s style, he has the tools to improve Spurs and be a key player for them. Furthermore, agreeing on a fee with the Brazilian club could be a challenge as wel...
Free agent reportedly chased by Rangers and Celtic comments on future, mentions Steven Gerrard
Reported Rangers and Celtic target Vaclav Hladky has outlined his future plan to The Scottish Sun. Rangers and Celtic both have been linked with the goalkeeper, who is a free agent at the moment following his departure from St. Mirren. According to The Sunday Post, Rangers are looking into the possibility of signing the 29-year-old this summer, with Wes Foderingham and Jak Alnwick leaving the Ibrox club. The same publication has claimed that the Gers’ bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic are also admirers of the Czech goalkeeper. Neil Lennon’s side do need a new goalkeeper, as Fraser Forster has returned to his parent club Southampton after his loan spell at Celtic Park this past season, and Craig Gordon is out of contract this summer. Hladky has outlined his plan for the future, and the goalkeep...
Report shares potentially good news on Yerry Mina
Everton resume Premier League action on June 21 with the Merseyside derby, and have been dealt a massive injury blow with Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina set to miss the clash against Liverpool. The defender tore a thigh muscle in training last Friday and is said to be facing several weeks out, leaving Mason Holgate and Michael Keane as the only fit centre-back options. However, in what is potentially good news, sources close to Mina have told The Athletic that they believe he could return to action before the end of June. Everton travel to Norwich City three days after hosting the Reds and will host Leicester City on July 1, and having the 25-year-old back for those games will be a massive boost. Mina has been a key player for the Everton this term, playing 25 league games so far and hel...
‘Him and Tanganga would be insane’ – Some Spurs fans react to links with 25-yr-old
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the French defender Kurt Zouma. The 25-year-old Chelsea defender is not a key member of Lampard’s first-team squad and Mourinho wants him to shore up Spurs’ defence. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can agree on a deal with their bitter rivals for Zouma. When the Frenchman joined Chelsea, he was a world-class talent. However, a serious knee injury has halted his development since then. Zouma could still be a very good player but he will need time and coaching. His loan spell at Everton wasn’t too impressive either. It remains to be seen if Jose Mourinho can bring out the best in the defender. Spurs need defensive reinforcements this summer and Zouma could be a cheap option for them. Vertonghen and Foyth are expected to be on their way out on...
Report shares what Klopp told Werner in last phone call before Chelsea swooped
According to The Athletic, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner to explain why a summer move to Anfield would not happen following consultation with parent company Fenway Sports Group. The Reds boss insisted that the decision was purely a financial one as he has no negative reflection on the player or his proposed role in his squad. Both Germans remain on good terms after Werner came to terms with the explanation, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to go ahead with plan B – which was to wait until next season – hence, his decision to agree to a move to Chelsea. The Blues were more than ready to meet his £54 million release clause in full as owner Roman Abramovich is keen to back boss Frank Lampard in the summer transfer market by making at least two marque...
Report: Rodgers in talks with 34-cap international, star closing in on Leicester transfer
Leicester City are thought to be closing in on the Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana. The 34-cap England international will be out of contract at the end of this season and the Foxes are hoping to sign him on a free transfer. Lallana was brought to Liverpool by Brendan Rodgers and it is no surprise that the Leicester boss wants to reunite with the playmaker once again. On a free transfer, he could prove to be an excellent addition for the Foxes. He will add quality and depth to Rodgers’ attack. He would also bring in some valuable winning experience. As per Nicolo Schira, the playmaker is close to joining the Foxes and Brendan Rodgers is in talks with him regarding the move. Apparently, Liverpool will also let him leave this summer and therefore the transfer should be pretty straightforward...
Chris Waugh reveals how much PIF could spend on transfers without breaching FFP
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Newcastle United would-be owners could spend up to £150 million in the transfer market in a season without breaching the financial fair play. That has been made possible due to Mike Ashley’s frugality and business model. The Magpies’ margin for spending is one of the greatest among English top-flight clubs as revealed in their accounts for the year up to June 30, 2019. Excluding the £111 million of long-term interest-free loans owed to Ashley – which would be wiped out as part of the £300 million price agreed for the purchase of the club – Newcastle are debt-free and are a more attractive proposition and club well-placed for investment from prospective new owners due to the current chairman’s approach. His buy-to-sell model in the transfer market ma...
Whelan urges Leeds to sign ‘very, very exciting player’ who is ‘admired by Bielsa’
Former Leeds player Noel Whelan thinks Liverpool’s Harry Wilson would be a quality signing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Leeds have tried to sign the player twice in the past and Bielsa is thought to be an admirer. It will be interesting to see if the Whites make a move for Wilson this summer as well. The 23-year-old has had a fruitful loan spell at Bournemouth so far and he would certainly improve Leeds going forward. Wilson would add goals and assists to the side. Apart from that, his set pieces are very impressive as well and it would add a new dimension to Leeds’ play. Whelan believes that the Liverpool player would be an exciting signing for Leeds and the Whites need a creative player like him. He said to Football Insider: “It could be third time lucky. He has gone to Bournemouth and Der...
Arsenal star sends very classy message to Newcastle man
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin has sent a message to his Newcastle United counterpart DeAndre Yedlin while reacting to his Twitter post which has since gone viral. The USA international joined the social media world in the fight against racism in a different way. While others opted to mainly buttress the fact that “black lives matter”, the Newcastle right-back gave us something deeper, explaining himself thus in the tweets below: A couple days after George Floyd’s death, my grandfather texted me and told me he’s glad that I am not living in the U.S. right now because he would fear for my life as a young black man. As days have passed, this text from my grandfather has not been able to leave my mind. — DeAndre Yedlin (@yedlinny) June 2, 2020 He was born in 1946, lived through the civil ...
Report: €30m-rated Carlo Ancelotti target could end up at Everton this summer
Adrien Rabiot has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. As per TuttoMercatoWeb (via Sportwitness), the player could end up at Everton or Manchester United. However, the transfer wouldn’t be cheap. Rabiot is valued at around €30m by Juventus and he earns around €7m per year (without bonuses). It will be interesting to see if his suitors are willing to fork out that kind of money. While the asking price should not be a problem for a club with Everton’s resources, Rabiot will have to take a paycut. Everton are unlikely to break the wage structure and pay him €7m per year. Juventus are prepared to let the player leave this summer. They aren’t too impressed with his attitude and lack of desire. The 25-year-old is a top class talent but he needs to sort out his mentality if ...
