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Journalist claims Spurs want title-winning Spain international versatile defender
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on strengthening their defence this summer and are looking to sign Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso, according to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna. 🚨 Info : #Tottenham cherche à renforcer son secteur défensif. Parmi les profils étudiés, celui de Mario Hermoso 🇪🇸 qui plaît beaucoup aux dirigeants anglais. pic.twitter.com/eD9OVp9bQf — Santi’ FM (@Santi_J_FM) June 22, 2021 Sportslens View The North Londoners were below par last season, finishing outside of the top-six and are planning to make quality additions to their squad in the coming weeks. Spurs are currently without a manager, but it seems it has not stopped them from identifying transfer targets. Managing director Fabio Paratici has a keen eye for talents and Hermoso ma...
Italian journo claims Spurs have had ‘positive first contacts’ with 46y/o
Tottenham Hotspur have had positive first contacts with Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter, according to Sport Italia journalist Gianluigi Longari. #Tottenham nella corsa per la panchina si valuta anche il profilo di Graham #Potter attualmente al #Brighton. Primi contatti positivi. Sempre valida la candidatura di Nuno Espirito Santo. @tvdellosport #THFC — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) June 22, 2021 The Italian also claims erstwhile Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains firmly in the race for the job. Sportslens View Spurs have found it extremely difficult to get a replacement for Jose Mourinho who left North London two months ago, with some of their targets rejecting them, while talks fell through with others. Chairman Daniel Levy could be ready to look withi...
Report: Arsenal sound out two players from same club, including three-time league winner
Manchester City are looking to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur and they are ready to offload some of their big-name players. According to reports from The Atheltic, the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez were mentioned as potential makeweights in a deal for Kane. It gives an indication that these players are expendables in Pep Guardiola’s squad, and that the club could be ready to cash in on them. Arsenal are showing keen interest in two Manchester City players as they look to find ways to bolster their attacking department this summer. The Gunners, who finished eighth last season, want to show ambition in the market, and they have decided to check on the status of both Sterling and Mahrez, according to reports from EuroSpo...
Chelsea interested in signing top Manchester City target with 19 goal achievements last season
Chelsea hold concrete interest in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish this summer, according to Football Insider. The Blues spent over £220 million on new signings last summer, but they struggled to keep up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Despite this, they ended the campaign on a strong note as they won the Champions League title for only the second time in their history. It is now reported that owner Roman Abramovich has given the club’s hierarchy the green light to spend big on signings in the transfer window. The Blues hold concrete interest in Grealish, and they will make an approach if the England international is available for a potential transfer. Sportslens view: The Blues are loaded with attacking players, and they may look to offload a couple of them...
Rainbow stadium controversy proves that politics will never be separate from sport
Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s foreign minister, is livid. Germany will be playing Hungary in Munich for the final game of Group F of the EURO 2020 championships. However, the mayor of Munich wants to light up the stadium in rainbow colours to protest a controversial new law in Hungary that bans the dissemination of content in schools that promotes homosexuality and gender change. “I consider it very harmful and dangerous when anyone tries to mix politics and sports,” Szijjarto told reporters. While UEFA rejected the request and maintains the view that football cannot be used as a political tool, the reality is that there’s a long history of politicians harnessing the power of football as a political weapon. Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist ruler from 1922 till 1943, understood the political ...
‘Head has been turned’ – Chelsea remain favourite to sign £70m Liverpool target
Chelsea remain favourite to sign Declan Rice from West Ham in the summer transfer window. According to reports from Eurosport, Rice is open to the idea of leaving West Ham this summer despite the fact the Hammers will play in the Europa League next season. The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked to the midfielder, and Rice is interested in joining a Champions League side. An excerpt from the report: “Sources close to the player believe his head has been turned and that he is interested in pursuing a move to a bigger club.” It would be really difficult for big clubs to lure Rice away from the London club because of the money involved. The 22-year-old is arguably one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League, and he ...
Euro 2020 Diary: Denmark delight, Germany must defy UEFA, Big Zuu knows
Day 11 of the European Championships delivered what every football fan craves – drama with a capital ‘D’. Netherlands and Austria booked their spots in the last-16 from Group C, but Group B was the place to be for the edge of your seat stuff. With Belgium already through to the next round, Finland, Russia and Denmark were battling to join them in the knockout phase. Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen Denmark dramatically snatched second place behind Belgium with a thumping 4-1 victory over Russia on an emotional night in Copenhagen. Just nine days after teammate Christian Eriksen collapsed on the same pitch against Finland, the Danes produced a power-packed display to blow the Russians away. A night we will never forget 🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/Mul1GPv0X6 — Kasper Schmeichel (@kschm...
Everton closing in on 61-yr-old manager, Toffees held secret meetings with his agents
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job. According to Daily Mirror, secret talks were held with the Spaniard’s representatives at the weekend, and the move could be confirmed in the coming days. There have been protests and social media backlash from Everton fans ever since the links with Benitez surfaced. The former Liverpool manager labelled Everton as a small club during his time at Anfield, and the fans are clearly not keen on seeing him appointed as their manager. Club owner Farhad Moshiri was nervous after the backlash from the fans, but he has not pulled the plug on the deal. The Spaniard’s representatives have held a few positive meetings with the Merseyside outfit, and he appears to be firmly in contention for the job. The 61-year-old could be a dece...
Rangers want to sign £15m striker in two weeks’ time – report
Rangers are looking to sign a striker and want to bring Santos Borre to Ibrox this summer. According to Football Insider, the Gers have set their sight on the 25-year-old and want to get the deal done in the next fortnight. The Scottish Premiership champions will be looking to add depth this summer, particularly with Champions League participation also on the agenda. Borre is out of contract at River Plate at the end of this month, and Rangers are looking to sign him. He is not keen to sign a contract extension with the Argentine club. The report claims that River Plate value the player at around £15 million, but Rangers can get him for free at the end of this month. However, Rangers are likely to face competition from multiple clubs for the signature of the C...
Copa America: Argentina continue bright start, Uruguay and Chile draw
It was a star-studded night of Copa America action, with some of the biggest names in the tournament lining up for their countries in Group A. Lionel Messi made history as he appeared for his side for a record-equalling 147th time, alongside the likes of Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria. Meanwhile, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were out on the pitch for Uruguay’s second group stage game against Chile. Here is how things unfolded. Uruguay 1-1 Chile Vargas and Brereton combined for the opener Chile went into the game top of the group, having accumulated four points from their opening two games. Uruguay, on the other hand, were looking to bounce back after their defeat against Argentina in game one. Ben Brereton continued his promising start to life as a Chile international, combining with E...
Profile: The 17-year-old goal machine with a bright future at Man Utd
Charlie McNeill has already caused a stir of excitement since rejoining Manchester United from local rivals Manchester City. The 17-year-old is a lifelong United fan and grew up playing for the academy with the likes of Mason Greenwood. However, he made the controversial switch to Manchester City in 2013 to get more playing time. After scoring 600 goals in six years for City’s academy, no one could argue that McNeill isn’t an exceptional talent. Despite facing interest from RB Leipzig, Juventus and a host of English clubs, McNeill decided to re-join his boyhood club Manchester United in 2020. He signed for the Red Devils for an initial fee of £750,000 plus bonuses. Playing style The striker has been sensational in front of goal for United’s U18s, netting 21 times in 24 appearances. One of ...
Real Madrid man MOTM, Man City player disappointing – Ukraine 0-1 Austria Player Ratings
Austria confirmed their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 with a 1-0 win over Ukraine. The first half was end-to-end, with both sides intent on getting a win – even though a point would probably take them both through to the round of 16. The deadlock was broken in the 21st minute, and it was Austria who took the lead. David Alaba’s cross was met by the studs of Christoph Baumgartner, who turned the ball into the net from close range. It wasn’t long before Ukraine came close to an equaliser when Mykola Shaparenko’s shot was palmed away by Daniel Bachmann, with Andriy Yarmolenko just inches away from getting on the end of the rebound. Austria responded with a couple of efforts of their own. Konrad Laimer had a curling shot beaten by Georgi Bushchan, and Marko Arnautovic skewed a glor...
