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Report: £60m Manchester United transfer could see Celtic get £4m windfall
According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic could get a £4 million windfall if Moussa Dembele leaves Lyon, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona interested in the striker. The report has claimed that United, Chelsea and Barcelona all are eyeing a £60 million move for the 23-year-old striker this summer. If the transfer happens, then the Hoops will get £4 million due to a sell-clause they inserted in the Frenchman’s contract when he joined Lyon from the Glasgow giants in the summer of 2018 for £20 million, according to the report. Stats According to WhoScored, Dembele scored 16 goals and provided two assists in 27 Ligue 1 matches, and played seven times in the Champions League for Lyon this season. The former Celtic star scored 15 goals and provided four assists in 33 league matches, and ...
‘We don’t know what’s going on’: Newcastle star makes bold claim on takeover talks
With every passing day, the Newcastle United takeover updates are either getting repetitive or new enquiries are popping up which are threatening to terminate the deal. A deal in the region of £300 million has been agreed between Mike Ashley and the Newcastle potential owners. A part-payment of £17 million has been paid already, which is non-refundable, while the remaining part will be paid once they get the green signal from the Premier League. The would-be new owners – Amanda Staveley’s consortium — comprising her company PCP Capital Partners (10 per cent), the billionaire Reuben brothers (10 per cent) and the 80 per cent majority stakeholding of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – are waiting for the Premier League to approve the deal. One of the major issues th...
Report: Spurs looking to sign 22y/o French centre-back Arsenal have been tracking
According to RMC Sport, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Reims centre-back Axel Disasi this summer as boss Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his defence. Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen is expected to move on at the end of the season, and Spurs want the young Frenchman to replace him. However, they face competition from Arsenal and Southampton for Disasi’s signature, while the 22-year-old is also attracting interests from La Liga and Bundesliga clubs. Reims are asking for £13 million for the signature of the defender, but suitors are yet to meet their demands, and it remains to be seen if Spurs or the Gunners will. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta prefers to sign a left-footed centre-back, and the fact that Disasi is right-footed could see the Spaniard rather focus on making Pablo Mari’s ...
Chelsea in talks with Euro giants, 92-cap int’l could be on his way to Stamford Bridge
Chelsea are considering a swap deal including Jorginho this summer. As per Guardian, the Blues have opened talks with Juventus regarding an audacious swap deal which will involve Miralem Pjanic as well. Apparently, Sarri wants to be reunited with Jorginho once again and Chelsea will be offered Pjanic in exchange. Sarri has worked with Jorginho for a while now. The two had a great relationship at Napoli and Sarri brought him to Chelsea with him. The Italian manager now wants to take Jorginho back to Italy. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a deal in the coming weeks. Pjanic is a quality player but he is on the decline right now. Chelsea might end up giving away a better player in Jorginho if the deal goes through. Frank Lampard needs to improve his midfield options...
Report: Newcastle keen on midfield starlet who is attracted to their project
Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Aston Villa youngster Carney Chukwuemeka. As per reports (via Birmingham Mail), the player is attracted to Newcastle’s project. The Magpies are in the middle of a takeover and once the formalities are complete, they are expected to spend heavily on new players. The new owners will look to showcase their ambitions by bringing in top talents. The Villa starlet is thought to be seduced by that. Newcastle are reportedly keen on the midfielder and it will be interesting to see if they can agree on a deal with their Premier League rivals. Chukwuemeka is very highly rated at Villa and it seems unlikely that they will sanction his sale to a Premier League rival. That said, Aston Villa are in danger of going down this season and if they are relegated, ...
Report: Spurs linked with Wolves target, Mourinho could give them edge in chase
Tottenham have been linked with the Portuguese midfielder William Carvalho. As per Record (via Sportwitness), Wolves and Leicester are keen on the player as well but Jose Mourinho’s presence at the helm is an advantage for Spurs. Mourinho is a world-class manager with a great track record of winning trophies and Spurs have an interesting project. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners submit a bid for Carvalho in the coming weeks. The 28-year-old defensive midfielder could be a handy option for Mourinho next season. Spurs have Ndombele and Winks as their first-choice central midfielders and neither possess Carvalho’s skillset. He could complete Tottenham’s midfield trio next season, if the transfer goes through. Carvalho is a key player for Betis and they will not want to part ways...
Report: Rangers stance on Celtic being crowed champions now
According to The Daily Record, Rangers will not object to Celtic bring crowed champions of Scotland. 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. Steven Gerrard’s side have a game in hand, and there are also two Old Firm derbies left to be played this season. The Scottish Premiership is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the divisions below all have been called off. The Daily Record has reported that Rangers will not object if it is decided that the Scottish top flight will end now, with Celtic crowned champions of Scotland. All the 12 top-flight clubs have decided that they will not stop in the way of Celtic being declared champions and Heart of Midlothian being ...
Leeds United now reportedly want a player Marcelo Bielsa desired at Lille
According to Football Insider, Leeds United are interested in signing Juan Foyth from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Leeds – who are aiming to clinch automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign – is aware of the availability of the Argentina international central defender. It has been claimed that the Whites have had previous loan enquiries for the 22-year-old – who can also operate as a right-back – turned down by Tottenham. Interestingly, Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa wanted his Argentine compatriot when he was the manager of Lille in France, as reported by TyC Sports in 2017. Good signing for Leeds United? Much was expected of Foyth when he joined Tottenham, but the defender has not progressed m...
Former Rangers defender urges player to leave Celtic on loan
Former Rangers right-back Alan Hutton has told Football Insider that Celtic will send Marian Shved out on loan in the summer transfer window. Hutton, who started his professional club football career at Rangers before moving to Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, believes that it is important that Shved starts playing regular first-team football from now. Hutton told Football Insider about Shved when asked about a loan exit: “I would have thought so. You can’t just sit there and train all day. “They’ll be hoping in the summer that other options either in England or even in Scotland come up for him so he can jump to it and get back. “You need to play, just sitting about doing nothing for half a season or a season is no good to anybody. It’s important that he goes out and play...
Teammate says reported Tottenham and Everton target has ‘tough decision’ to make
Aston Villa central midfielder Conor Hourihane has told Sky Sports that his teammate Jack Grealish has a tough decision to make, amid reported interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Manchester United. According to The Daily Star, Tottenham and Everton are interested in signing Grealish from Premier League rivals Villa in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Spurs and the Merseyside outfit are prepared to pay over £50 million to sign the 24-year-old, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. The Manchester Evening News has reported of interest in Grealish from United. Republic of Ireland international central midfielder Hourihane has raved about his Villa teammate Grealish, and has admitted that the summer will be tough for the 24-year-old in regard t...
Newcastle United reportedly join Tottenham Hotspur in race for 19-year-old
Newcastle United have reportedly joined Tottenham Hotspur in the race for AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile. Earlier this month, Football Insider reported of interest in the 19-year-old defender from Tottenham. The report claimed that Spurs are among a number of clubs who have asked to be kept informed of the teenager’s situation. RMC Sport has now reported of Newcastle’s interest in the defender, and has claimed that the Magpies could make a move for the youngster once Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, have bought the club from current owner Mike Ashley. Stats According to WhoScored, Badiashile made 16 appearances in Ligue 1 for Monaco this season, and he also played two matches in the Coupe de la Ligue and the Coupe de France each. During the 2018-19 campaign, the teenager scored...
Report: Serie A giants have a strong interest in 22y/o Spurs defender
According to The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare, Serie A giants AC Milan have a strong interest in Tottenham Hotspur defender Juan Foyth ahead of the summer transfer window. Am told on Juan Foyth, that as well as a couple of Spanish clubs, AC Milan have a strong interest. Back in December, we reported on his willingness to leave #THFC if he didn’t start to play more regularly. He’s yet to play in 2020. https://t.co/cnMNwMfI8J — Charlie Eccleshare (@CDEccleshare) May 14, 2020 The Argentina international is out of favour under boss Jose Mourinho at the North London club and isn’t in his first-team plans. Foyth, 22, is willing to leave Tottenham if he finds regular football hard to come by, and having not played in 2020, a summer exit appears to be very much on the cards. A couple ...
