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Leeds and West Ham want to sign 25-yr-old with 18 goal contributions last season
West Bromwich Albion star Metheus Pereira has been linked with a move away from the Baggies after their relegation to the Championship. According to the Express, Leeds United, Leicester City and West Ham United are interested in signing the midfielder this summer. Apparently, the Foxes are leading the chase for the 25-year-old right now. The report further states that West Ham will only move for the 25-year-old midfielder if they fail to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal from Manchester United. The midfielder is thought to be valued at around £30 million. West Brom paid £8.2 million for the player last summer and they will be hoping to make a considerable profit on him after an impressive season in the Premier League. Despite West Brom’s relegation to the Championship, the 25-yea...
Titleist Reveals Scotty Cameron’s Champions Choice Putters
Titleist has designed three recently developed Scotty Cameron models, labeled as the Champions Choice line. Made in a special edition run to be available this summer, the latest putters show off the silky build of the Special Select kinsfolk of putters. The Champions Choice putters come in three models: Newport Button Back, Newport 2 Button Back, and Flowback 5.5 Button Back. The whole lot highlights a milled 303 stainless steel body and modern vibration dampening technology. Every one of the Champions Choice models contains a precision milled Teryllium insert outlines into the 303 stainless steel putter head; this continues to be refined upon using recent milling and manufacturing techniques. The Flowback 5.5 also includes a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate to transfer weight to the outs...
Los Angeles Rams’ Cam Akers To Miss 2021 NFL Season Due to Injury
Los Angeles Rams‘ top running back has suffered a torn Achilles during training camp, forcing the star athlete to miss the upcoming 2021 NFL season. Last year, Akers finished the season as the Ram’s leading rusher. The season saw the young player average 6.3 attempts per game to over 20 in the latter part of the season. From Week 13 through to the Super Bowl LV, Aker had 645 rushing yards, the fourth most in the entire NFL. It gave the Rams plenty of hope for the 2021 season, which was expected to place Akers at the focal point of the Rams’ playbook. In a press appearance earlier this week, Coach Sean McVay said, “We’ve got some young backs on our roster that I’m intrigued about seeing how they handle this opportunity. I don’t know that the veteran route is something that we would rule out...
Report: Leeds and Everton keen on 24-year-old after Euro club made £15.5m bid
Everton, Leeds United and Crystal Palace have all shown interest in signing Jeremie Boga this summer, according to the Daily Mail. The 24-year-old left-winger joined Sassuolo in 2018 from Chelsea and has established himself as a key player for the Serie A club. He scored 18 goals in 90 appearances for Sassuolo in three seasons, and several clubs are vying for his signature. Sassuolo rejected a bid of around £30 million from Napoli for Boga last summer, while another offer from Rennes was also knocked back. Boga’s price has dropped as he has just two years left on his contract, but Sassuolo still want a premium fee. Atalanta have made a £15.5m bid for Boga, but it was rejected. They are now weighing up an improved proposal for the Ivory Coast international. No Premier League ...
Tottenham Hotspur lining up opening bid for £75,000-a-wk Southampton star – report
Tottenham Hotspur are planning an opening bid for wantaway Southampton striker Danny Ings, Eurosport claims. Ings has entered the final year of his Saints contract, and he has shown no intention of extending his stay with the club. The south coast outfit value him at £20 million, but Spurs are lining up an initial bid that would be less than that. This is likely to extend the negotiations, but Ings has firmly emerged as the top striker target for the London giants. It is reported that the club could be flexible with their set-up under Nuno Espirito Santo and could play with two up front. Sportslens view: Ings has struggled with injuries during his career but continues to remain one of the best scoring strikers in the division. In his 100 appearances for the Saints, he has bagged an impress...
Manchester United star reportedly close to agreeing personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United. According to Manchester Evening News, the Ligue 1 club have not made formal contact with United. However, French outlet Canal Supporters claims that an agreement for personal terms is close between Pogba and PSG. PSG are looking to bolster their hopes of winning silverware by signing a world-class midfielder. They were initially ‘only an option’ for the French international, but he now is convinced by the project. From a salary point of view, Pogba could become the third best-paid player at the club behind Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. United are expected to demand around €70-80 million with bonuses to sanction Pogba’s sale. If the French giants fail to land Pogba this summer, they would look towards signing Renne...
‘Almost done’: Journalist confirms £100,000-a-week Arsenal star is close to summer exit
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is on the cusp of joining Serie A club Roma, Sky Sport Italy journalist Angelo Mangiante claims. The Switzerland international has already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi, but the club have yet to finalise a transfer fee. The Gunners are looking for around €20 million for their former captain, and the Italian club have yet to meet their valuation. It is now reported that Roma manager Jose Mourinho is pushing for the transfer, and a deal is almost finalised between the clubs. The £100,000-a-week midfielder has been tipped to join Mourinho during Roma’s training camp in Portugal next week. Sportslens view: Mourinho tends to sign a central midfielder at every new club, and Xhaka has been identified as his prime transfer target this summer. ...
Barcelona and Real Madrid linked with promising Bundesliga defender – Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Matthias Ginter is gathering interest among Europe’s top clubs. According to Sky Sports, the centre back is wanted by the top clubs in Spain, Italy and Germany. Ginter was one of the bright sparks in Germany’s European Championship 2020 campaign., with commanding performances alongside Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid have all expressed their interest to sign the 26-year-old. “It’s true that it’s the turn of the top clubs,” said Sky reporter and transfer expert Marc Behrenbeck at the Transfer Update show and explained: “We already reported during the Euros that FC Barcelona had asked about him. “ Barcelona and Real Madrid are looking to replace Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos, respectively. Meanwhile...
Spurs set to sign versatile winger, some of their fans react: ‘Excellent’, ‘Absolute baller’
Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Bryan Gil from Sevilla this summer. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Londoners have agreed on a player plus cash deal for the 20-year-old winger. Sevilla are set to receive a fee of around €25 million-plus add-ons for the highly talented young winger along with the Argentine international Erik Lamela. EXCL. Tottenham and Sevilla are finalizing a new swap deal: Erik Lamela to Sevilla, Bryan Gil to Spurs. Agreement set to be reached on permanent deal and here we go soon! ⚪️ #THFC Sevilla will also receive €25m + add ons included as part of the deal. 🇪🇸 #Sevilla — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 20, 2021 Gil was on loan at Eibar last season and he had an impressive campaign with them. The youngster managed to score four g...
West Ham are set to open talks to sign 23-yr-old attacker next week
West Ham United remain keen on signing the Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham this summer. According to journalist Ekrem Konur, the Hammers have now prioritized the signing of the 23-year-old and they will open talks to sign the player next week. 🔥West Ham have prioritised the transfer of Tammy Abraham. ✍️West Ham want to sign #TammyAbraham on loan with a buyout option. 🤝👥#WestHam managers will hold talks with #Chelsea and Abraham’s manager next week.#COYI #CFC pic.twitter.com/gkgu5kBpwN — Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) July 20, 2021 Abraham has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and he needs to leave the London club in order to play regular first-team football. Timo Werner was preferred over him last season and the Blues are reportedly looking at at...
Leeds agree deal to sign talented young midfielder, player could undergo his medical tomorrow
Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Lewis Bate from Chelsea this summer. According to Simon Johnson from the Athletic, the two clubs have agreed on a fee for the talented young central midfielder. Chelsea have inserted a sell-on clause in the player’s contract but there will be no buy-back option for the Blues. Apparently, Leeds are now discussing personal terms with the 18-year-old midfielder and the player could undergo his medical tomorrow. Lewis Bate is closing in on a move from #CFC to #LUFC. Fee has been agreed with a sell on clause, no buy back. Personal terms being discussed in view of a medical tomorrow. Still possibility of another club hijacking it late but obviously time is running out for that to happen. — Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) July 20, 2021 Bate is a key me...
FIFA Considers Reducing Football to 30-Minute Halves
FIFA is reportedly experimenting with new changes to the rules of football, with the controversial ideas each being trialled during the Future of Football Cup youth tournament. The wide-ranging new rules would see the game look almost entirely different from its current iteration, with everything from game lengths to suspensions potentially changing. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of two 30 minute halves, which would replace the game’s current 90 minute length. This drastic will be supplemented by a new rule meaning that the clock stops whenever the ball goes out of play. Other changes being trialled include unlimited substitutions (up from five or three, depending on the tournament), as well as throw-ins being played with feet and an automatic 5 minute suspension for ...
