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Report suggests Tottenham will bid for 26-yr-old target in the coming days
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Portuguese international Joao Palhinha in recent weeks. According to Record, the Premier League club are now preparing an official bid for the defensive midfielder and the offer should arrive in the coming days. The midfielder is valued at €40 million, but Tottenham are only willing to pay around half that amount for the player. Palhinha has a release clause of €60m, but the Portuguese outfit are under pressure to raise funds through sales. They are likely to let the midfielder leave for a fee below his release clause, but Tottenham’s €20m offer may not be enough to secure the transfer. Palhinha has been a key player for club and country over the past year and could prove to be a quality addition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s midfield. The 26-y...
Rangers expected to receive a bid of around €16m for key star this summer
Rangers star Alfredo Morelos has been linked with a move away from the Scottish club this summer and Porto are keen on signing him. According to journalist Ekrem Konur, the Portuguese outfit are prepared to bid around €16 million for the Colombian striker. 🚨🔥FC #Porto are preparing to make a new offer (€16m) to #GlasgowRangers for Alfredo #Morelos. 👀Sérgio #Conceição is very keen on the transfer of Morelos.#FCPorto #FCP #RangersFC https://t.co/AvqK31p6Dz pic.twitter.com/zuDxxVGzSw — Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) August 12, 2021 Morelos has been outstanding for Rangers since moving to Ibrox and losing him would be a devastating blow for the Scottish champions. However, a player of his calibre deserves to play at a higher level, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he decided...
White and Lokonga set for debuts, Predicted Arsenal line up (4-2-3-1) vs Brentford
Arsenal make the short trip to west London for the Premier League opener against newly-promoted Brentford on Friday night. The Gunners have won on the first matchday of the previous two seasons, and they are favourites for the London derby. However, they can’t afford any complacency. Thomas Frank’s side can provide a genuine scoring threat on the counter-attack. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line up: Arsenal’s backline appears sorted. Bernd Leno is the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, and he is expected to start between the sticks. New signing Ben White is set to make his debut at the heart of the defence. He is likely to be accompanied by a left-footed centre-back. With Gabriel Magalhaes injured, Pablo Mari appears most likely to accompany the England international in central defence. C...
Crystal Palace ready to beat Leeds United to signing of £10m-rated midfielder – report
Crystal Palace are looking to beat Leeds United to the signing of Huddersfield Town midfielder Lewis O’Brien, Football Insider reports. The Eagles parted ways with several senior players earlier this summer, and they have since brought in quality young signings to the squad. They have bolstered their midfield with Michael Olise and Conor Gallagher (on loan). The latter was on his way to Leeds before Palace hijacked the deal. Leeds have been in negotiations for O’Brien for a number of weeks, but their latest offer of £3 million has fallen well short of the Terriers’ valuation. The Championship outfit value the 22-year-old midfielder at £10m, but are willing to accept a slightly lesser fee with his current contract situation. O’Brien’s deal expires in 11 months, but the club have t...
Manchester City prepare €150 million bid for goal-machine
Manchester City are not giving up their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. According to Fabrizio Romano, City are preparing a €150 million bid to lure the Englishman to the Etihad Stadium. Kane has always been their primary target. EXCL. Manchester City are not giving up on Harry Kane deal. Man City board preparing a new bid for €150m – if Spurs stance will change 🔵🏴 #MCFC Tottenham have not received any new proposal for Kane yet, and want to keep him – Man City strategy is to be ready… and wait #THFC pic.twitter.com/XoUwTU3QmL — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 12, 2021 Spurs have not received an official bid yet. They have no intention of selling and insist on keeping him this summer. Kane recentl...
Report claims Tottenham have agreed on a fee for 22-yr-old summer target
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu for weeks now. According to Calciomercato, the Premier League club have now reached an agreement with the Italian club regarding the fee. The Londoners will pay around £17 million for the Japanese international, and the two clubs are now discussing payment terms. The 22-year-old centre-back already has an understanding with Spurs, and personal terms are unlikely to be a problem. Tottenham have already signed Cristian Romero from Atalanta but need to bring in more defensive reinforcements before the transfer window closes. Toby Alderweireld left the club earlier this gate, while Davinson Sanchez has been tipped to leave before the transfer window closes. If they want to force their way back into the C...
Report: Wolves have made contact with £14m ace’s agent, player issues immediate response
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen to sign Amadou Diawara and have approached the Roma ace’s representatives, according to Gazzetta dello Sport (print edition August 12, page 12). The problem for the Black Country outfit is that the 24-year-old isn’t too keen on a move to Molineux. Wolves boss Bruno Lage will be keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer. Joao Moutinho is set to turn 35 next month, while Ruben Neves has been heavily linked with a move away from the club. Wolves target Diawara in action for Roma last season Lage needs to add more energy, dynamism and tenacity to his engine room. Wolves chasing Diawara Gazzetta dello Sport reckon that Lage is very keen to bring the 12-capped Guinea to Molineux this summer. However, the Roma midfielder isn’t too keen on jo...
Scout Report: How Lukaku can unlock Premier League title for Chelsea
This transfer window keeps getting crazier and crazier. Just days after Manchester City smashed the British transfer record to sign Jack Grealish, Chelsea have come very close to matching it as they have signed Romelu Lukaku for roughly £97.4 million. He has put pen to paper on a -year contract reportedly worth over £10m plus bonuses per year. Welcome home, @RomeluLukaku9. 💙#LukWhosBack pic.twitter.com/P43CAIVqfU — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 12, 2021 The 28-year-old forward spent his childhood days in various clubs based in Antwerp, his birthplace, before moving to Anderlecht’s youth academy. He made his league debut at the age of just 16, after signing his first professional contract 13 days before his birthday. In two full seasons in the Belgian top-flight, Lukaku t...
West Ham make fresh bid for 25-year-old who won 3.5 aerial duels/game last term
West Ham United have made a renewed bid for Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd that has been rejected, Football Insider reports. The Hammers are desperate to bolster the central defence this summer, and they have been linked with numerous names in recent weeks. Aguerd is one of those on their radar. They recently failed with a £15 million bid for the Moroccan. Rennes made it clear that he was not for sale. Their improved transfer offer of £17m has also been snubbed. The Hammers are unlikely to make another bid and will look at alternative options. Sportslens view: Aguerd joined Rennes from Dijon last summer. He made a good impression in Ligue 1 with 2.9 clearances and 3.5 aerial duels won per game. The 25-year-old also likes to carry the ball. He was successful in delivering 90.4 perce...
Newcastle set to announce £25m signing of 21-year-old
Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of Arsenal youngster Joe Willock, reports Mike McGrath of the Daily Telegraph. Willock has been at Arsenal since the age of five, joining the academy in 2004 and earning his first professional contract in 2017. Since then, he has made 78 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Newcastle, where he shone. In his 14 league outings, the 21-year-old scored eight goals. His tally included strikes against Manchester City, Liverpool, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur, helping steer the Magpies clear of relegation trouble. Willock celebrates a goal against Sheffield United The club have been working hard to bring the Englishman to St James’ Park permanently this summer. Ea...
‘Very excited’: Mikel Arteta talks about £120,000-a-week Arsenal star ahead of Brentford clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he is ‘very excited’ about summer signing Ben White ahead of the Premier League curtain-raiser at Brentford. The Gunners start the new campaign with an away trip to the Bees on Friday night. White is widely expected to start alongside Pablo Mari in central defence. In the pre-match press conference, Arteta said that White was a long term target for the club, and he is delighted with how he has settled. He told Arsenal.com: “I am very excited. He is a player that we have looked at for a long time. He fitted the profile of exactly what we wanted, and he’s settling in really well.” White has impressed the club’s supporters in recent pre-season games against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. He will make his competitive debut tomorrow. There will be high...
Arsenal prioritising move for €50m-rated attacker with Houssem Aouar being the alternative – report
Arsenal have earmarked Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard as their top attacking target with Houssem Aouar being the alternative, The Athletic’s James Nicholas reports. The Gunners are keen on pursuing a creative midfielder this summer, and they have heavily linked with Leicester City’s James Maddison in recent weeks. However, it appears that the club have not made any approach for the Foxes ace, and their priority remains on re-signing Odegaard, who was on loan earlier this year. In case they fail to recruit him, it is reported that Aouar is the alternative. The Lyon midfielder could be available for a reduced fee of €25 million. Sportslens view: Odegaard spent the back end of last season with the Gunners, registering two goals and two assists from 20 appearances in all competitions. He d...
