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Wolverhampton Wanderers pushing to sign versatile attacker, ready to pay between €25-30m – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are aiming to land the signature of Valencia forward Goncalo Guedes before the transfer deadline, Goal claims. The Portugal international has been a key player for Los Che over the years, registering 23 goals and 24 assists from 137 appearances in all competitions. The La Liga club are not actively looking to sell him, but the need to balance their books could tempt them to sanction his sale to Wolves this month. Wolves are planning a bid between €25-30 million. Guedes’ agent Jorge Mendes has a good working relationship with both clubs and will facilitate the deal. Sportslens view: There are no surprises with the transfer link, given Mendes has brought several Portuguese players to the Midlands outfit over the past four years. The negotiations could be straight...
CM Punk Continues to Leave Cryptic Messages Regarding His Return to Wrestling
CM Punk continues to tease wrestling fans with cryptic messages over his Instagram on his upcoming debut with All Elite Wrestling. After slipping in an “All Elite” reference during his CFFC commentary, his latest IG story had the numbers “05,” “11,” and “21.” Fans have already deciphered that Punk is eluding to the years where he signed major full-time wrestling contracts — 2005 saw his “Summer of Punk” with Ring of Honor, 2011 was his re-signing with the WWE, and second “Summer of Punk,” while 2021 is most likely referring to AEW. On top of the clues mentioned above, there’s also the fact that this week’s AEW Rampage will be held in Punk’s hometown United Center in Chicago. All these signs point to an epic return for CM Punk in the sport that gave rise to his name. CM Punk just posted thi...
Henderson and Robertson react as Liverpool centre-back seals move
Liverpool centre-back Ben Davies has joined Championship club Sheffield United on loan for the 2021-22 campaign. The 26-year-old joined the Reds from Preston North End for £1.5 million during the winter transfer window. However, he only played during the summer pre-season having been injured for most of the campaign, featuring twice. Davies will now look to help the Blades seal an immediate return to the Premier League after their relegation at the end of last term, and he is looking forward to competitive action again. The centre-back has posted about his move on Instagram, and Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson have reacted. Sportslens View Davies knows the Championship well having made over 120 league appearances for North End in the division, and Sheffield Utd are gettin...
Leeds and Wolves vying to sign 25-year-old who won 4.9 aerial duels/game last season
Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are planning late bids to sign Queens Park Rangers defender Rob Dickie, Football Insider reports. Dickie only joined the Hoops from Oxford United last summer, but he made a huge impression in his debut campaign to sweep the end of season awards. He still has three years left on his contract with the west London outfit, but the club are braced for late offers from Leeds and Wolves for his signature. Sportslens view: Dickie excelled in his maiden campaign for the Hoops last season with four clearances and 4.9 aerial duels per league game. He has continued the new season in the same vein of form. The centre-back has also netted in the first two matches. Leeds had a terrific end to the previous campaign, with Diego Llorente playing a pivotal role at the...
Inter Milan hoping to bring in €60m Real Madrid man
Inter Milan are eyeing up a loan deal for Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic, according to Italian publication Tuttosport (via Siempre Inter). Jovic joined Real Madrid back in 2019 for an estimated €60 million, following an emphatic breakthrough season at Eintracht Frankfurt. Aged just 21 at the time, it was hoped that he would be the long-term replacement for club legend Karim Benzema. Jovic has struggled to make an impression at the Bernabeu However, this hasn’t panned out. The Serbia international has made 33 appearances for Los Blancos in the last two seasons, scoring twice. He spent the second half of the 2020/21 campaign on loan at former club Frankfurt, where he struggled to recapture his best form, scoring just four in 18. The 23-year-old came on as a substitute in Real Madrid’s 4-1 op...
Blow for Barcelona as Juventus seal signing of €35m Euro 2020 star
Juventus have completed the signing of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli, as confirmed by journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter. Locatelli has been one of Sassuolo’s main men since arriving at the club in 2018 from AC Milan. In the three years since his signing, he has made 99 appearances, scoring seven goals and earning 15 caps for the Italy national team. Locatelli celebrates one of his two goals against Switzerland But it was this summer when he really announced himself. In the absence of midfielder Marco Verratti, the 23-year-old started Italy’s first two group stage games of the European Championships, scoring a brace against Switzerland. His performances at the tournament turned the heads of some of Europe’s richest clubs, with Juventus and Arsenal both reportedly vying for his si...
Report: Wolves can secure bargain £10m deal for 24-year-old, transfer now up to player
Wolverhampton Wanderers have to pay just £10 million for Roma ace Amadou Diawara, according to a report from Il Tempo. And the move is reportedly now totally dependent on whether the 24-year-old actually wants to move to Molineux. Bruno Lage could certainly do with strengthening his central midfield department with the future of Ruben Neves still uncertain. Diawara is a name who has been persistently linked with a move to Wolves over the past few weeks (Siamo La Roma). Wolves target Diawara in action for Roma during pre-season And the Guinea international would be a really useful addition for the Black Country outfit. Wolves move entirely down to Diawara That’s according to Il Tempo. It is suggested that Wolves can sign the Roma star for just £10m. What an incredible bargain...
West Ham could make an attempt to sign 28-yr-old ace before the window closes
West Ham United remain keen on signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United before the transfer window closes. According to The Times, the Premier League giants are set to make another attempt to bring the 28-year-old to the London Stadium. Lingard enjoyed an outstanding loan spell at West Ham during the second half of last season. He scored nine goals in 16 appearances, and it is no surprise that David Moyes wants to sign him permanently. The Hammers need to add more quality and depth to their attack, and Lingard has shown that he has the ability to improve the team. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer recently revealed that Lingard has a big role to play at Old Trafford. However, that has not affected West Ham’s intention of signing the attacking midfielder. The club’s assista...
Report suggests Tottenham have made a big-money offer to seal double deal
Tottenham Hotspur have repeatedly been linked with Dusan Vlahovic and Nikola Milenkovic this summer. According to Firenze Viola, the Premier League club have offered €70 million for the two players, but Fiorentina want around €85. However, the Italian club are aware that it will not be easy to get that kind of money, and the two clubs could reach a compromise. The deal could get done with a few more bonuses included along with the aforementioned offer. Tottenham need to sign a quality goalscorer to support Harry Kane, and Vlahovic is certainly one of the most exciting attacking prospects around Europe right now. He would be a superb long-term investment for the London club. The Serbian striker scored 21 goals for Fiorentina last season. He is only 21 and is likely to improve with expe...
Watford FC Gets Sponsorship From Dogecoin
English Premiere League team Watford Football Club has received a sponsorship from Dogecoin, with the iconic Shiba Inu dog appearing on the Watford shirt sleeves. San Francisco-based sports site The Athletic first reported on the partnership, which is worth about £700,000 GBP ($967,00 USD) and will break from the team’s previous partnership with Bitcoin. The deal is in collaboration with crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com, which announced in July that it had inked a multi-year partnership with the team, paid for in cryptocurrency. To mark the partnership, Stake.com said it would be launching several crypto-themed initiatives, including a 10 million Dogecoin giveaway through their platform. The company also serves as UFC’s first-ever betting partner in Latin Ameri...
Tissue Used by Lionel Messi During Barcelona Departure Conference Is Being Sold for $1 Million USD
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Naomi Osaka Breaks Down in Tears During First Press Conference Since French Open Departure
In her first press conference since her departure from the French Open in June, Naomi Osaka had to move away from the podium after breaking down in tears. According to tennis reporter Ben Rothenberg, The Enquirer‘s Paul Daugherty asked the tennis star “a fairly aggressively toned question about how she benefits from a high-media profile but doesn’t like talking to media.” Osaka attempted to respond but she began crying after answering, and the Women’s Tennis Association moderator “paused the press conference. Osaka left the room, recollected herself, and returned to answer the remaining question in English.” Upon her return, the 23-year-old athlete answered questions in Japanese to finish the press conference. “This was deeply frustrating. The tennis media people who know Naomi (and whom N...
