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Sheffield United want to loan £37m winger who is on Crystal Palace’s radar – report
Sheffield United are interested in landing Manchester United winger Amad Diallo on a season-long loan, talkSPORT’s Josh Fordham reports. The Ivorian arrived at the Red Devils from Atalanta for £37 million in January, and he made a good impression in his limited appearances. Amad played just 263 minutes across eight games, bagging one goal and one assist. The former came against AC Milan in the Europa League. There is plenty of potential in the teenager, but it appears that United are willing to loan him out to gain sufficient first-team experience. The Blades have been interested in Amad for a while, and they are now lining up an ambition loan move for the three-cap international. Sportslens view: With United’s big-money signing of Jadon Sancho, it is highly unlikely that Amad wi...
Southampton eyeing up Champions League winner with 61 England caps
Southampton are hoping to sign free agent Gary Cahill this summer, according to a report by the Telegraph. The 35-year-old has enjoyed a fine career at the top of the English game. He has played 16 seasons of Premier League football, racking up 394 appearances across spells with Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. In those games, he has scored 18 goals and kept 103 clean sheets, making PFA Team of the Year three times. Cahill won several trophies at Chelsea The best years of his career came at Stamford Bridge, where he spent seven-and-a-half years. He helped the club to the Champions League title in his first season and later went on to win two Premier League titles, as well as two FA Cups, two Europa Leagues and a League Cup. He was also part of the England squad th...
Barcelona considering deal for Arsenal star duo – pair have 150 Gunners goals between them
Barcelona are weighing up a move for Arsenal duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette this summer, according to Spanish outlet Sport. La Blaugrana need reinforcements up front, following the departure of all-time top goalscorer Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Sergio Aguero arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City, but an injury is expected to keep him out for the first few weeks of the season. This leaves Martin Braithwaite as the club’s only natural striker. Despite his brace on the opening day of the campaign in the 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad, the Danish forward is still on the transfer list, with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur linked. Despite his double on the weekend, Braithwaite is expected to leave Barcelona Should they sell Braithwaite in the comi...
Report suggests Liverpool have ‘concrete’ interest in 23-yr-old Premier League ace
Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes. The 23-year-old has developed into a key player for the Foxes and has the potential to improve further. The Reds could definitely use a technically gifted creator like him who can operate in a wide role and centrally. He bagged 13 goals and four assists across all competitions last season. According to The Athletic, Barnes has a contract until 2024, but Leicester are looking to reward him with a fresh four-year deal. The Reds have ‘concrete’ interest in the player, but they are yet to make a formal approach to sign him. It is fair to assume that Liverpool may have to shell out a premium to secure his services. However, Barnes is yet to reach his peak and would have plenty of time to justify a significant ou...
QPR boss dismisses reports of £6m sale of Arsenal and Sheffield United target
Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton has played down reports that goalkeeper Seny Dieng is set to depart for £6 million. Dieng first came to QPR back in 2016. He has spent most of the last five seasons out on loan, having spells at Whitehawk, Hampton and Richmond Borough, Stevenage, Dundee, and Doncaster Rovers. After a string of errors from goalkeepers Joe Lumley and Liam Kelly, the former Grasshoppers man got his chance at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium in the 2020/21 campaign. He has gone on to impress with the west Londoners, winning the Players’ Player of the Year award last season along with centre-back Rob Dickie. Dieng claims a cross on the opening day of the season vs Millwall His form has attracted some attention, with several Premier League clubs being linked. Leeds U...
‘A machine today’, ‘World class’ – Some West Ham fans drool over 22-yr-old’s display vs NUFC
West Ham United picked up a thrilling 4-2 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League yesterday. The Hammers found themselves trailing twice in the game but they did well to bounce back and secure the three points in the end. The likes of Aaron Cresswell, Said Benrahma, Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio scored for the visitors to complete an exciting comeback. David Moyes will be delighted with the performance of his players, especially in the second half. His side showed character and the will to fight back and grind out a result. Declan Rice in particular was outstanding in the second half of the game. The 22-year-old had a rocky start and he was put under pressure by Newcastle in the first half. However, he looked like a different player in the second half of the contest and helped h...
‘A joy to watch’ – Some Newcastle fans hail 24-yr-old’s performance despite 4-2 defeat
Newcastle United will be disappointed with their 4-2 defeat against West Ham United yesterday. The Magpies started the game with an early goal from Callum Wilson and despite conceding an equaliser they managed to secure the lead once again through Jacob Murphy. Newcastle were undoubtedly the better team in the first half and they were in control of the game. However, their performance levels dipped considerably in the second half and it would be fair to say that the Magpies threw the game away. Steve Bruce’s side looked vulnerable at the back during the second half of the game and West Ham punished them multiple times on the counter-attack. The only positive from Newcastle’s performance yesterday was the display of Allan Saint-Maximin. Allan Saint-Maximin in the first half for Newcastle vs...
Report: Arsenal will make £25m offer for ‘incredible’ attacker
Arsenal are all set to make a €30 million (£25m) bid for Real Madrid ace Martin Odegaard, according to a report from reliable Spanish publication ABC. The Norwegian ace was a real hit with the Gunners during a loan spell at the Emirates Stadium last season. And Mikel Arteta is clearly desperate to bring him back to Arsenal permanently. It seems as though the north London outfit are ready to take the first step needed to bring the 22-year-old playmaker back to the club. Arsenal re allegedly trying to sign Odegaard on a permanent deal Arsenal to make Odegaard bid ABC reckon that the Gunners are readying a £25m offer for the Real Madrid ace. However, Los Blancos value him at closer to £42m. Madrid will obviously have to lower their valuation of the Norway international. And if they don’t...
‘Needs to be sold’, ‘Absolute mare’ – Some Villa fans tear into 26-yr-old after 3-2 defeat
Aston Villa crashed to a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Watford in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Emmanuel Bonaventure, Ismaila Sarr and Cucho Hernandez put the Hornets 3-0 ahead after 67 minutes, Villa came back into the game through goals from John McGinn and Danny Ings, but their late effort wasn’t enough. Dean Smith will be thoroughly disappointed with the performance of his players, with his team looking extremely porous at the back. They also struggled to create much going forward, with winger Anwar El Ghazi amongst the players who failed to deliver. The 26-year-old struggled to deal with Watford’s pressing and failed to create any notable chances for his teammates. El Ghazi was easily dispossessed and looked short of confidence for an hour before he was taken off and r...
Wolves open talks to sign 24-year-old midfielder, club have offered deal – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers have opened talks to sign Amadou Diawara from Roma this summer, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. He has claimed that the Premier League outfit have offered a one-year loan deal to sign the 24-year-old midfielder at the request of Bruno Lage. 🔥🚨At the request of Bruno Lage, #Wolverhampton have begun talks with AS #Roma for Amadou #Diawara. 👥📝Wolverhampton have offered #AmadouDiawara a 1-year loan.#WWFC | #Wolves | #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/ROxHQsetGJ — Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) August 15, 2021 It is not the first time the highly-rated midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League. Last month, Italian media outlet Il Romanista claimed that Roma offered Diawara to Arsenal as they were hoping to sell him to...
‘Can’t bully Levy’: Some fans react to latest news coming out of Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction after The Times claimed today Harry Kane is likely to stay at the club for one more season. Kane has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City this summer. The Premier League champions have already had a £100 million bid rejected. There have been claims that City will come up with another fresh bid next week, close to Tottenham’s £150m valuation. However, The Times claim that club chairman Daniel Levy is digging in to thwart City’s ambitions of signing the England captain. Spurs remain consistent in their determination to keep hold of their key player. Contrary to reports, no further discussions have taken place between the two clubs regarding Kane. The north London club feels that City have left it too la...
Report claims how Rangers star is feeling after claims he has been told to leave Ibrox
Rangers defender Nikola Katic has been told that he has no future at Ibrox, according to the Scottish Sun. The report claims that the Croatian defender will be sold before the end of the transfer window. The 24-year-old missed the whole of last season after suffering a knee injury in training, but he has recently claimed he is raring to go this time. However, he is not in Steven Gerrard’s first-team plans, and the club are looking to sell him. Katic joined on a four-year deal from Slaven Belupo in 2018. He signed a contract extension the following year and has a contract until 2023. Rangers have enough depth at the back, with Katic behind Connor Goldson, Filip Helander, Leon Balogun and Jack Simpson in the pecking order. According to Glasgow Live, Katic has been left ‘shocke...
