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Jose Mourinho keen on signing Chelsea attacker for Spurs but faces obstacle: report
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is keen on a reunion with Chelsea winger Willian this summer but will need to offload at least one attacker to compensate for the Brazilian’s arrival. Willian’s current contract expires at the end of next month but he is expected to remain committed to the Blues until the end of the current season, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. A number of clubs including Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with an interest in the experienced winger but it is quite clear that he would prefer to reunite with Mourinho at Spurs next term. Still, a deal does not appear straightforward, according to The Star, considering chairman Daniel Levy wants Mourinho to permit the sale of one of the existing forwards prior to Willian’s arrival. Willian will ...
West Ham United make enquiry for 20-year-old midfielder from AC Milan: report
West Ham United have enquired over the availability of AC Milan midfielder Marco Brescianini, a report from Calciomercato claims. The Hammers are likely to make additions to the squad during the next transfer window but their spending could be limited with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the east London outfit could look into bargain deals during the summer and it appears that Brescianini has grabbed their attention. The Italian has already turned 20 but he has yet to make his senior bow with the Rossoneri. Still, he has impressed for the youth side where he has played in both the central and defensive midfield positions. He has mostly featured in the former of those roles where he has bagged seven goals and one assist from 14 appearances. As such, he is more...
Report: Carlo Ancelotti very keen on 26-yr-old star, Everton want to sign him at all costs
Everton have been linked with the Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama recently. Now reports (via Sportwitness) claim that Carlo Ancelotti is convinced about the player’s quality and he wants to sign the defender at all costs. It will be interesting to see if Everton submit an offer in the coming months. The 26-year-old is valued at around €15m and a club with Everton’s resources should be able to afford that easily. Luyindama has done well in the Turkish League and it remains to be seen whether he is able to adapt to English football. He has the physical tools to cope in England and he will have to get used to the intensity now. Everton need to improve their back four in order to challenge the likes of Leicester and Wolves for European qualification next season. Luyindama could certai...
Report: West Ham United have asked about Barcelona defender
According to The Daily Star, West Ham United are interested in signing Moussa Wague from Barcelona in the summer transfer window. West Ham are worried that Jeremy Ngakia could leave the club on a free this summer and have identified Wague as a player who could replace him, according to the report. The Hammers reportedly wanted to sign the 21-year-old right-back in the January transfer window before he made the loan move to Nice in France. The Daily Star has claimed that West Ham have asked about the youngster again, with Barcelona open to sending the Senegal international either on loan or selling him for the right price in the summer transfer window. Stats Wague played 90 minutes in La Liga and made two appearances in the Champions League for Barcelona this season before he went out on lo...
Report: Klopp is an admirer of £97m Barcelona man as he eyes possible summer swoop
According to Bleacher Report, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele is an alternative option for Liverpool if their planned summer move for RB Leipzig star Timo Werner falls through. The Germany international striker wants a move to Anfield this summer and has already turned down an opportunity to join Bayern Munich as a result. However, Liverpool aren’t ready to meet his for £54 million asking price this summer and might be willing to wait till next summer when his release clause would have dropped to £36 million. Nevertheless, they are expected to bring in a back-up for the front trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and a loan move for Dembele could be on the cards. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is said to be an admirer of the France international, and with Barcelona reportedl...
‘The arrogance of this’ – Some Spurs fans react to what agent of £75m target told Mourinho
Lille striker Victor Osimhen is on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur as boss Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his attacking ranks ahead of next season. The 21-year-old bagged 18 goals across all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit before the French campaign ended abruptly, and he is also wanted by the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. Cahiers du Football editor Abdellah Boulma claimed that Spurs have submitted a £75 million bid for Osimhenn, and it appears that there is some truth to his claims. The agent of the Nigerian international Ariyo Igbayilola has revealed that he has spoken with Mourinho, but it doesn’t appear that a move is on the cards, though, as he reckons that the player’s chances of getting regular playing minutes at Spurs are slim due to Harry Kane. “We tol...
Bayern Beat Bruised Fortuna To Close in on the Title
Bayern welcomed Fortuna to the Allianz Arena, with 3 seemingly easy points on offer, extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to 10 points. As expected, they started off strong, and bagged a goal in the fifteenth minute when Gnabry brought Müller’s cross down for Pavard, and his attempt was bundled into the net by Jørgensen. Almost 15 minutes later, Pavard was able to head a corner home to double Bayern’s advanatage. Another 15 minutes, and then Lewandowski was able to direct Müller’s cross into an empty net. The second half so more of the same, and in the 50th minute, Gnabry set up Lewandowski, who scored with an improvised finish. Only two minutes later, Alphonso Davies waltzed through Fortuna’s defence, and calmly finished to make it 5. Luckily, Fortuna were able to mitig...
Shambolic Schalke Still Slip Against Bremen
Schalke hosted relegation-threatened Bremen, with both sides desperately looking for a victory in the Bundesliga. Bremen dominated possession early on and they almost had 80% of the ball at a point. But then Schalke fought back, almost creating a chance. Their resistance was futile though, as Bittencourt planted a shot into the top corner from outside the box to put the visitors in front. Schalke were much improved in the second half, but failed to create a chance. So, the match ended 0-1 to Schalke. Tactics: Schalke started with a back 3, but it was more of a back 5 early as they were extremely defensive. Bremen looked to push their full-backs far forward in the first half. Things changed in the second half though, as it was all Schalke. After the substitutions, Bremen had totally parked ...
Prospective new Newcastle owners’ reported hopes for striker allegedly suffer blow
The reported hopes of the prospective new owners of Newcastle United of signing Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo are fading away. Earlier this month, Sky Sports reported that the prospective new owners of Newcastle, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, are interested in signing the Nigerian striker on a permanent contract from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in the summer transfer window. The former Watford striker joined United on loan from Shanghai in the January transfer window. That loan deal originally runs out tomorrow, but, according to Goal.com, United and Shanghai are in talks over extending it. The report published this afternoon has claimed that the Red Devils are confident that they will reach an agreement with the Chinese Super League club over extending the 30-year-old stri...
Report: Brazilian open to Everton move this summer
According to Todofichajes, Sporting Lisbon midfielder Wendel is open to moving to Everton in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that Everton’s first bid for the 22-year-old has been turned down, but Sporting will sell the Brazilian midfielder, who wants to switch to the Merseyside outfit this summer. Everton’s interest Plataformamedia recently reported that Everton have made a bid of €15 million (£13.49 million) for Wendel. However, according to the report, Sporting are unlikely to accept that offer, as they are looking for at least €20 million (£17.99 million) for the Brazil Under-23 international. Stats Wendel has made 18 starts and one substitute appearance in the league for Sporting so far this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the process, according to...
Kevin Phillips urges West Bromwich Albion to keep promising graduate amid widespread interest
In an interview with West Brom News, Kevin Phillips has urged West Bromwich Albion to convince Rayhaan Tulloch to stay put amid the interest from different clubs. The youngster has been hugely impressive for the reserve side this term and he has registered nine goals and four assists from just 14 appearances. However, he has yet to make an impact with the senior squad and has been restricted to only 32 minutes from his three outings in the FA Cup. With his contract expiring next month, it has recently been reported that Rangers, West Ham and Brighton could be in the running to sign him on a free transfer. On the contrary, the Baggies are also deemed to be confident of extending the youngster’s stay and Phillips believes that is the right thing to do with the promising teenager. “If you’ve ...
Sporting director confirms Arsenal have signed 19-year-old attacker on a free transfer
Fram Larvik sporting director Jostein Jensen has confirmed that Arsenal have already landed the signature of young forward George Lewis. The 19-year-old had a trial with the Gunners at the beginning of March and it appears that he has sufficiently impressed to sign for the club on a free transfer. “Yes, we can confirm that [Lewis has signed an Arsenal contract]. I have been told that he has signed for Arsenal. We wish George good luck,” Jensen revealed. Lewis only made five appearances for Larvik, who are playing in the third tier of Norwegian football and he was a free-agent when he had the trial with the Gunners earlier this year. The teenager has shown his versatility of playing in different attacking positions but he tends to prefer operating on the left wing. In the past couple o...
