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Report claims Newcastle have identified Serie A winger as first post-takeover signing
According to The Sun, Newcastle United want to kick-start their Saudi revolution by signing Inter Milan winger Valentino Lazaro on a permanent basis. The Austria international joined the Magpies on loan till the end of the season in January, and has played five times, scoring once. There is a clause to activate a permanent transfer for £21 million in the deal that brought Lazaro to Newcastle, and the club are in talks with Inter over activating It. The 24-year-old told the club’s official website back in March that he wasn’t sure where he will be spending next season, but that appears to have changed if the latest report is to be believed. Inter are keen to sanction a permanent exit for the Austrian as he isn’t in manager Antonio Conte’s plans going forward, and he has already shown he has...
Report: Spurs have ‘received a green light’ in their bid to sign 24 y/o target
According to reports from the Daily Star, Tottenham Hotspur ‘have received a green light in their bid’ to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton in the summer transfer window. However, with most leagues across Europe suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is not sure when the transfer window will open in the summer. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bolster the midfield in the summer and has earmarked the Denmark midfielder as a potential option. With record-signing Tanguy Ndombele failing to make an impact, Spurs have lacked depth in midfield, especially with the departures of Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama. Mourinho loves holding midfielders who will sit deep and allow others to move forward. And that is why he feels Hojbjerg is the ideal man to take up the same...
Darren Bent would like to see 23-year-old striker playing for Leeds United: report
In an interview with Football Insider, Darren Bent has said that he would like to see Che Adams make the move to Leeds United, having failed to make an impression with Southampton in the Premier League. The 23-year-old made the high-profile move to the top-flight with the Saints last summer after netting 22 goals from 46 appearances for Birmingham City in all competitions. However, he has since gone on a lengthy goalscoring drought with the South Coast outfit and has failed to find the back of the net in 27 outings in all competitions. There has been the talk of the Saints offloading the striker at the end of the season and Bent believes the Leicester-born ace could revive his career with a change in surroundings. He added that he would like to see him playing for Marcelo Bielsa’s Lee...
Report: Rangers identify 24y/o striker Gerrard greatly admires as Morelos’ replacement
According to The Scottish Sun, Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos will be sold this summer if suitors meet his asking price, and the club have identified Livingston striker Lyndon Dykes as the man to replace him. The Australian was targeted in January as a plan B should their loan move for Hibernian’s Flo Kamberi fall through, and is still very much on their radar. Dykes would reportedly jump at the chance of a move to Ibrox and boss Steven Gerrard is said to be a great admirer of the 24-year-old. Rangers scout regularly watched the Livingston star during the January transfer window and would have likely kept running the rule over him prior to the suspension of action. Dykes has 12 goals in 33 games across all competitions this term and will definitely do better playing for a side that create...
Report: Sheffield Wednesday interested in Manchester United midfielder
Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City are interested in signing James Garner from Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Swansea want to secure the services of the 19-year-old midfielder on a loan deal this summer. The report has claimed that the Swans’ Championship rivals Wednesday want the England Under-19 international as well. Stats Garner has played eight minutes in the Premier League and 283 minutes in the Europa League for United so far this season, according to WhoScored. The midfielder has also played once in the EFL Cup for the Red Devils this campaign, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the youngster saw a minute of action in the Premier League, according to WhoScored. League table ...
Arsenal could reportedly miss out on the new Lionel Messi to Manchester City
Arsenal and Manchester United could be disappointed in their reported quest to sign Thiago Almada, with the player claimed to be keen on a move to Manchester City instead. A recent report in Mundo Deportivo claimed of interest in the 19-year-old Velez Sarsfeld star from Arsenal. However, The Sun this evening has reported that the youngster – who can operate as a winger or as a midfielder – is keen on joining Pep Guardiola’s City instead. The British tabloid has also credited Manchester United with interest in the £15 million-rated Argentine. The Sun reported of City’s interest in Almada in April 2019, adding that the youngster has been dubbed the new Lionel Messi. Good move for Thiago Almada? Almada is a very talented and promising young player who can and will progress in the coming years...
Player says he’s a Celtic fan, but would have joined Rangers
Darren Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have joined Rangers, as quoted in The Scottish Sun. The former Scotland international midfielder started his professional club football career at Manchester United. The 36-year-old was on the books of the Red Devils from 1995 until 2015 before he moved to West Bromwich Albion. The midfielder left Stoke City at the end of last season and has not officially retired, as reported by The Daily Record. Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have moved to Rangers had he got the chance. The Scottish Sun quotes Fletcher as saying: “Who do I support? I’ll tell you the truth, I grew up a Celtic fan but I probably spent more time playing with Rangers and loved being around the Rangers youth set up...
‘Putting my family in danger’ – Wilshere calls out The Sun following £18 million claim
West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has called out The Sun newspaper following their claim that he is worth £18 million. The former Arsenal star made Sunday Times Young Sport Rich List alongside former teammate and Watford striker Danny Welbeck, with both tied in 15th on the list of sports stars aged 30 or under. The Sun dubbed the West Ham man and Welbeck “crocks of gold as it seems they have simply got money for nothing” due to their injury records, claiming “at least the pair will be able to afford the medical bills”, and Wilshere was having none of it, going on Twitter to call out the journalist that wrote the article. Now i have seen some bad journalism in my time, and rude. But what @GraddersOnline put in the Sun this week is not only both of them, but with what happened wi...
New report this evening claims Newcastle United interest in Crystal Palace ace
According to The Sun, Newcastle United are interested in signing Wilfried Zaha from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the former Manchester United winger will be a transfer target for Newcastle should the takeover go through. Palace value the Ivory Coast international winger at more than £60 million, according to the report in the British tabloid published only this evening. Stats According to WhoScored, Zaha has made 28 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Palace so far this season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the winger has scored 10 goals and provided five assists in 34 league matches for the Eagles, according to WhoScored. Back in 2017-1...
Manchester United make their transfer decision on Wolves star Raul Jimenez: report
Manchester United won’t make any attempt to sign Raul Jimenez from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, a report from The Manchester Evening News claims. Jimenez has been a quality performer for Wolves since joining them (initially on loan) from Benfica two years ago and he has bagged 39 goals and 18 assists from 88 appearances. Out of those, he has registered 22 goals and 10 assists during the current campaign, where Wolves are making a strong push to qualify for the Champions League. It has previously been suggested that United have been keeping a close eye on the striker’s performances but it appears that they don’t have any plans of making a summer approach for his services. As per Manchester Evening News, the Mexico international is not regarded as a ‘priority target’ for United...
Report: Rangers have made a decision on 22-year-old’s future
According to Football Insider, Rangers will not keep Sheyi Ojo on loan from Liverpool next season. Ojo joined Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers on loan from Premier League club Liverpool on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2019. Football Insider has claimed that the Gers do not plan to make the 22-year-old winger’s loan deal permanent. This means that Ojo will likely go back to Liverpool next week, with Sky Sports reporting that the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership season could be ended next week. Rangers are as many as 13 points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic in second place in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment, although Steven Gerrard’s side have a game. The Scottish Premiership is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stats According...
‘The new Alan Smith’: Phil Hay provides transfer update on Leeds interest in £8m player
While players continue to be linked with Leeds United with no assurance of what the outcome of the season will be, the transfer speculations seem like just a fun-engagement to fill the pages. It was always like that, mostly, but given the global situation, talks of potential transfers look premature. Moving on. Recently, reports from The Mirror claimed that Barcelona are showing keen interest in signing Juan Foyth whose future at the north London club remains unclear. The 22-year-old was signed by former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in the summer of 2017 from Argentine side Estudiantes in an £8million deal. However, following the arrival of Jose Mourinho, he has struggled for regular game time, and a move away from the club cannot be ruled out. Leeds had previously shown interest in Foyt...
