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Report: Spurs and Everton battle to sign 23-year-old star, club have received bid already
A trio of Premier League clubs are chasing Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, but could face competition from Serie A club Roma for his signature. The 23-year-old highly-rated goalkeeper has been heavily linked with a move away from Turkish club Trabzonspor. According to reports from TMW, three Premier League clubs – Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool – are showing keen interest in signing him. Cakir is arguably one of the finest goalkeepers in Turkey, and he has been watched heavily by several Premier League clubs before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu, who rates him as one of the best keepers in the world, has claimed that his club have received a £17.5 million bid for the player. The global economy has been hampered ...
£45m midfield star keen on Arsenal move despite interest from Paris Saint-Germain: report
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has indicated that he is keen on making the move to Arsenal this summer despite the fresh interest from Paris Saint-Germain. The Ghana international has been an influential player for Atletico in the centre of the park and he has made 174 appearances for them since his debut in 2015. He currently has more than three years remaining on his contract but his future with the club remains uncertain due to the £45m release clause in his deal. In recent weeks, Partey has been regularly linked with a move to the Premier League with the Gunners and it has been reported that he would be open to joining the north London club. According to Ghana Soccernet, Paris Saint-Germain are now understood to have entered the race for his signature and they ...
‘Everywhere he’d sleep’ – David Beckham shares what he has noticed about Spurs star
Inter Miami owner David Beckham visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to meet with some of the players and boss Jose Mourinho to discuss how nutrition, mental health and sleep impact performance on the pitch. The Manchester United legend wants to help his team to become the best they possibly can, and he was at Spurs prior to the suspension of footballing activities to get needed tips. One thing Beckham noticed is that Brazilian forward Lucas Moura doesn’t joke with his sleep, and they both agreed getting enough of it is very important if a player wants to perform well on the pitch. “I think the most important is on the pitch, the talent, but today we need to know that isn’t enough. We need to take care of our body, the amount of food and, of course to sleep well. It’s very important,” Mou...
Report: Wolves make enquiry for 28-yr-old La Liga midfielder
Wolves are thought to be keen on the Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho. The 28-year-old has done well for the La Liga side and he could prove to be a good addition to Nuno’s midfield. Carvalho has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now and it will be interesting to see if he gets the move this time. Wolves could do with some defensive cover in their midfield and Carvalho would be ideal. He could form a solid partnership with Moutinho and Neves at the heart of Wolves’ midfield. The Real Betis star will add a powerful presence to the Wolves side. On paper, a partnership of him and Neves seems pretty good. Wolves have the finances to tempt the defensive midfielder and Diario de Sevilla (via Sportwitness) claims that they have asked about his availability and price ...
Report: Spurs ‘have asked’ about £53m star…but NUFC ‘great favourite’ to sign him
There’s no doubt that Newcastle United would be a force to reckon with (many factors pending, though) once the £300 million takeover will be completed. Under Mike Ashley, the Magpies have become a struggling club, with the parsimonious owner hardly spending money on bolstering the squad. However, if the reports are to be believed, the potential owners are expected to invest a sum of £200 million in recruitment and infrastructure. Whether they will have the power to lure some of the big names in world football is entirely a different issue, but they will have funds in the transfer market. And, the prospective new-owers are ambitious. Spanish newspaper Marca claimed earlier this week that Newcastle United have identified Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale as their top priority signing ...
Report: Newcastle very keen on 28-goal star who is valued at £40m
Newcastle are very keen on signing Odsonne Edouard from Celtic this summer. As per Ian McGarry (via Express), the Magpies want to invest in quality players once the takeover is complete and Edouard is a target. The Celtic star is valued at £40m but McGarry believes that the Hoops will struggle to get a fee like that in today’s market. Football clubs across the globe have suffered severe financial losses due to the current health crisis and big money signings will be harder to pull off this summer. If Newcastle manage to sign Edouard for a reasonable fee, it would be a tremendous signing for them. The Frenchman is an exceptional talent and he has shown that in the Scottish Premiership and the Europa League this season. Edouard has 28 goals to his name so far this season and he would improve...
‘Very quiet and then bang’: Keith Downie provides latest update on NUFC takeover
It’s been all quiet at Tyneside, and Newcastle United fans are understandably anxious about it. While journalists closely associated with the club are quite confident that the deal will go through, doubts persist as long as it hangs in the balance. The prospective new owners are pretty confident that they will get the clearance from the Premier League but how long will it take is unknown. The Chronicle has claimed earlier that it could be the deciding week in the takeover process. Keith Downie, a well-known journalist working for Sky Sports, has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction. He claims that the current situation is not unusual. And by “quiet”, they meant in the length of time it takes to be ratified by the PL. — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) May 12, 2020...
BBC pundit reacts to new statement from Rangers today
Tam McManus has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to a new statement from Rangers today. The former Hibernian and Dundee forward, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport, has praised Rangers for backing down in their feud with the SPFL over the way voting was conducted for the divisions below the Scottish Premiership to be called off. As reported by BBC Sport, there will be no independent inquiry into the SPFL’s voting process as called by Rangers. That’s because, according to the report, 27 clubs voted against it, with 13 clubs voted in favour of, and there were two abstentions. Rangers have released a statement on their official website following the vote on their official website, and McManus has responded to it. A huge but I think wise backdown from Rangers in their latest statemen...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United enquire about 22-year-old left-back
According to Sport, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are interested in signing Pervis Estupinan from Premier League rivals Watford in the summer transfer window. Estupinan is on loan at Spanish club Osasuna from Watford and is scheduled to stay there until the end of the season. Sport has claimed that Tottenham have enquired about the possibility of securing the services of the 22-year-old left-back this summer. United have also made contact about signing the Ecuador international, while Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are interested in the youngster as well, according to the report. Stats Estupinan has been at Watford since 2016, but the youngster has yet to play in the Premier League for the Hornets. The young left-back has been out on loan at Granada, Almeria and Mallorca in recent...
BBC pundit cannot believe what one Leeds United player has said
Noel Whelan does not think that Patrick Bamford will be at Leeds United for the next five years, as quoted in Football Insider. The former Leeds striker made the comments in response to Bamford’s recent remarks about his future. The former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker has said to The Yorkshire Evening Post that he plans to stay at Elland Road for five more years. Whelan, now works as a pundit for BBC Radio Leeds, has dismissed the 26-year-old’s plan. Whelan told Football Insider: “To say five years in a football environment is ridiculous. Most people do not stay at a football club these days longer than three. “I do not think Patrick should look any further than this coming season. Finish this one-off and he has earned the right to start the next one even if we are in the Pre...
Report claims 10 EPL clubs could gang up to block NUFC takeover by PIF
According to The Sun, there is growing unrest among Premier League clubs over Newcastle United’s potential £300 million takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with at least 10 of them looking to gang up to block the move. The Premier League is still conducting its Owners’ and Directors’ test on the consortium looking to buy the Magpies, and new legal documents linking Saudi to BeoutQ could potentially see them fail the test. BeIN Sports have accused Saudi-based BeoutQ of illegally broadcasting live Premier League games and charging subscribers for it, and The Sun claims other top-flight clubs could cite commercial concerns as a reason why the takeover shouldn’t be ratified. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley expected the takeover to go through two weeks ago and could now be looking fo...
Manchester United ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign £60m-rated French star
Manchester United are leading Chelsea in the race to sign Moussa Dembele during this summer’s transfer window, a report from The Star claims. Dembele is currently in his second season with Lyon where he has contributed 22 goals and seven assists across all competitions. A recent report from Manchester Evening News claimed that the Frenchman would find it hard to turn down a move to Old Trafford during the summer and it now appears that United are prepared to step up their interest. As per The Star, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent scouts to monitor the striker’s progress on at least three occasions this term and the Frenchman is viewed as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who left the club for Inter Milan last summer. The 23-year-old has also been regularly linked with a move to Frank Lamp...
