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Tottenham set to submit offer for 26-yr-old ace who is valued at €30 million
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Granada defender Domingos Duarte before the transfer window closes. According to a report from Ideal, newly appointed Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo is keen on acquiring the 26-year-old’s services. The Portuguese defender has a contract with the Spanish club until 2023 and could be available for a reasonable price this summer. Duarte has a buy out clause of around €30 million, but Spurs are believed to be willing to offer around €10m. He has been a key player for Granada over the last two seasons and could prove to be a useful addition to Tottenham’s defensive unit. The Londoners have already signed Cristian Romero from Atalanta, but they have been trying to bring in another centre-back. Toby Alderweireld has exited the club, w...
‘Not looking great’: Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Southampton vs Manchester United
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction for Sunday’s Premier League clash between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s. The Saints had a good opening half against Everton in the season opener as debutant Adam Armstrong found the back of the net at Goodison Park. However, they capitulated after the interval. The Toffees ended up comfortable 3-0 victors. On the contrary, United secured a convincing 5-1 triumph over Leeds United at Old Trafford, with Paul Pogba matching a unique record with four assists. The Red Devils did the double over the Saints last season, which included a stunning 9-0 win at home. The Saints finished the game with nine men. Lawrenson does not anticipate a similar scoreline, but he has no doubts that the visitors will come on top with a 2-...
Leeds have great chance to sign ‘unplayable’ attacker for bargain 8-figure fee – opinion
Leeds United could secure themselves a real steal by signing Rangers attacker Ryan Kent for just £20 million this summer. The Whites allegedly want to sign the Gers winger (GiveMeSport). The 24-year-old has a release clause of £20 million inserted into his contract, according to The Athletic. While that seems a lot of money to pay for a player from the Scottish Premiership, it actually would be great value for Leeds. Marcelo Bielsa could do with adding more variety to his attacking options, and the former Liverpool man could be just the man for the job. Ryan Kent celebrates after scoring for Rangers Ryan Kent could be a superb signing for Leeds The lively wide-man has been a key player for Rangers boss Steven Gerrard at Ibrox over the past few years. He racked up 13 goals and 15 assis...
Mikel Arteta provides fresh Arsenal team news plus update on transfer plans
In a press conference ahead of the Chelsea game, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on player availability and the club’s transfer plans. The Gunners recently confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Alex Runarsson and Willian missed the season opener due to COVID-19. Out of those, Aubameyang and Willian have tested negative, but Arteta acknowledged that he has no idea whether they will be able to train in the lead-up to the derby. He said: “It’s still very uncertain. I cannot give you any answer today because I don’t know if they are going to be able to train in a few hours – if they can compete at the weekend, I don’t know.” Meanwhile, Saka was only a second-half substitute in the curtain-raiser at Brentford. Arteta hinted that he could be fit enough to...
Thomas Tuchel confirms double Chelsea injury boost but Christian Pulisic ruled out
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has provided a fitness update on three players ahead of the Premier League clash against Arsenal on Sunday. The Blues were without N’Golo Kante (muscle injury) and Hakim Ziyech (dislocated shoulder) for the season opener against Crystal Palace. It was confirmed that the setbacks were only minor. Ziyech did not require surgery for the shoulder concern. The pair have now returned to training. In his press conference, Tuchel confirmed that the duo will have intense physical sessions tomorrow, but there are positive signs that they could be involved on Sunday. He told football.london: “Hakim and N’Golo both trained yesterday, so we need to have a more physically intense session tomorrow and decide tomorrow. “Right now, it seems very positive that both can be in th...
Kevin Durant Clarifies If His Argument With Draymond Green Caused Him To Leave the Warriors
In a recent segment of Chips from Bleacher Report, Draymond Green sits down to talk with his former Golden State Warriors teammate, Kevin Durant. The two NBA stars have an honest conversation about the events that transpired and caused KD to depart from the Warriors. Green does not hold back in the conversation and asks Durant how much of their argument during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers in KD’s final season with the Warriors influenced his decision to leave. Fans may remember the animated conversation that drew the attention of many fans and even caused Green to be suspended by the front office. The argument later led to the Warriors ultimately falling short of a three-peat after KD and Klay Thompson sustained season-ending injuries. KD clarified that the moment was not exactl...
Chelsea enter race for 26-year-old Liverpool and Barcelona target
Chelsea are keeping an eye on Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. Saul first came to Atletico Madrid in 2008 during his youth days, earning a call up to the B team two years later. He made his debut for the first team in March 2012. Following a successful loan spell at Rayo Vallecano, the Spaniard became a regular at the Wanda Metropolitano. He has since made over 300 appearances for Los Rojiblancos in all competitions, scoring 43 goals and helping the club to a La Liga title, two Europa Leagues and a Copa del Rey. He has repeatedly been linked with moves away from the Spanish capital this summer. Earlier in the window, he looked nailed on for a move to Barcelona in exchange for Antoine Griezmann, but the deal fell through. Liverpool ha...
Arsenal face big selection problems, Chelsea sweating on key player’s fitness
The new Premier League season continues apace this weekend, with some exciting fixtures scheduled to take place. The action gets underway on Saturday lunchtime, with Liverpool welcoming Burnley to Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded a 3-0 win at Norwich City last weekend and are a banker bet to follow up against the Clarets. There are five more fixtures to follow, with the clash between Leeds United and Everton likely to be the pick of the bunch. Leeds crashed 5-1 at Manchester United on the opening weekend and will be desperate to bounce back at Elland Road. The Red Devils are in action on Sunday as they travel south to face Southampton at St Mary’s. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were hugely impressive against Leeds and should continue in the same vein in this one. The two north London cl...
Man City star refuses Tottenham move as part of Kane swap deal
Bernardo Silva has no interest in moving to Tottenham Hotspur as part of a deal to bring Harry Kane to Manchester City, according to The Athletic. Silva first came to Man City back in 2017 from Monaco, arriving in a deal worth up to €70 million. He won the Premier League title and Carabao Cup in his debut season but made most of his appearances from the substitutes bench. The following year was when he started to become a key figure at the Etihad Stadium. He bagged 13 goals in all competitions for the Cityzens, winning the club’s Player of the Season award and helping them to the domestic treble. However, with competition for places high on the wings, the Portugal international hasn’t been starting as often as he’d have liked. In the last two seasons, he has started 45 league games out of ...
Juventus open to selling Premier League-linked midfielder following Locatelli signing
Juventus are willing to let go of midfielder Weston McKennie this summer, following the arrival of Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli. McKennie came to Juventus last summer from Schalke, initially on a loan deal with an option to buy if certain conditions were met. The Old Lady took up their option to buy in March, paying an initial €18.5 million fee with up to €7m in bonuses. The American midfielder made 34 Serie A appearances last season, with 16 coming from the bench. He netted five goals and registered two further assists, finishing as the club’s fourth top scorer behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa. Last term, McKennie had to compete with Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Rodrigo Bentancur and Arthur for places in the heart of midfield. He could be about to fall furth...
LeBron James Reacts To Getting 0 Votes From NBA Execs on Being the Best Player Going Into Next Season
This coming 2021-22 season will see LeBron James enter his 19th year in the NBA. Though he suffered a few injuries in the past season, the King does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Though that is the case, it did not stop the 10 NBA executives and scouts from disregarding the veteran basketball player on the league’s list of best player’s going into the next season. After finding out he received zero tweets and realizing that the 10 NBA execs and scouts have split their votes between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant, James took to Twitter to respond. Giannis, who of course just came off of winning his first NBA title and Durant who just won his third Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, seemed like a shoo-in for the votes. James responded on Twitter seemingly thanking the NBA execs...
Report: Tottenham now on verge of signing £30m warrior, transfer imminent
Nahitan Nandez is imminently set to join Tottenham on an initial loan deal according to a report from Fanta Calcio. Central midfield is certainly an area where Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo will be keen to bolster before the transfer window slams shut. And Nandez would be the ideal addition for Tottenham this summer. The North London outfit were first linked with a move to sign the 25-year-old five days ago by Centotrentuno. It now seems as though Spurs are closing in on the Uruguay international. Nahitan Nandez is said to be closing in on a move to Tottenham – Copyright: xLiveMedia/EttorexGriffonix/xIPAx/xLiveMediax 0 Nahitan Nandez closes in on Tottenham move Fanta Calcio reckon that Spurs will pay an initial £4 million loan fee for the tenacious midfielder. The South American is v...
