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Report suggests Everton are leading the chase for €40 million-rated summer target
Everton have been linked with a move for the Juventus defender Merih Demiral for a while now. The 23-year-old wants to leave Juventus this summer and Calciomercato are reporting that the Toffees are currently leading the chase for his services. The Turkish international is aware of the fact that he is behind the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Matthijs de Ligt and Giorgio Chiellini in the pecking order and he wants to leave in search of regular first-team football. SL View: Juventus exit would be ideal for the player Demiral has had a disappointing European Championships with Turkey and he will be hoping to resurrect his career with a move away from the Turin giants. The defender clearly needs to play more often in order to regain his form and confidence. He cannot afford to sit on the Juventus...
Report: Leeds United expected to complete £15 million signing later this week
Jack Harrison is expected to complete a permanent move to Manchester City this week. According to Manchester Evening News, the winger is likely to cost around £15 million. Harrison was an important player for Marcelo Bielsa’ side last season and it is no surprise that the Whites are looking to sign him permanently this summer. SL View: Harrison’s move to Leeds is ideal for all parties Leeds will be looking to pish for European qualification next year and they must look to bring in proper reinforcements in order for that to happen. Keeping the important players at the club will be just as important. He helped Leeds secure promotion to the Premier League and then followed it up with an impressive campaign last season as well. The 24-year-old scored eight goals and created eight assists in th...
Club chief suggests how much it would cost to sign midfielder after Tottenham made contact
Mikkel Damsgaard has impressed heavily in the Euro championships for Denmark. The 20-year-old wasn’t meant to play a big role though. He was brought into the Danish starting line-up following Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest and shock collapse in the first game against Finland. Damsgaard impressed heavily in the defeat against Belgium and produced a virtuoso performance against Russia, where he scored a wonder goal from the edge of the area that sent them through to the knockouts. Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing the highly-rated attacking midfielder while Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur are keen as well. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Sampdoria are keen to create a bidding war between the Catalans, Juventus and Tottenham. Last week, journa...
Manchester United have total agreement to sign 79-cap international this summer
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane in recent weeks and it seems that the Red Devils have reached an agreement with the Spanish club. According to El Chiringuito, the Red Devils have a total agreement with Real Madrid regarding the 79-cap French international. The 28-year-old will be a free agent next summer and Los Blancos are under pressure to cash in on him this summer. They will not want to lose a player of Varane’s calibre on a free transfer and Manchester United are looking to make the most of the opportunity and snap him up. SL View: Varane could have Van Dijk-esque impact Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to bring in a quality partner for Harry Maguire and Varane would be a sensational addition for them. The 28-year-old is undoub...
Arteta will secure masterstroke signing if Arsenal can land £26m target this summer – SL View
Arsenal are showing keen interest in Renato Sanches this summer, and he would be a masterstroke signing if they can pull off a deal for him. The Lille midfielder was simply outstanding in the European Championships before Portugal were eliminated in the round of 16 by Belgium. According to Calciomercato, Serie A giants Juventus are rivalling Arsenal to sign the Portugal midfielder. The 23-year-old is finally coming of age after a troubled spell at Bayern Munich. Arsenal finished eighth in the Premier League last season, one of the most disappointing campaigns in the club’s recent history, and Mikel Arteta wants to revamp his squad. Signing a midfielder is a priority for the Gunners, with Granit Xhaka likely to leave this summer. He is reportedly wanted by Roma. Sanches has b...
‘Phenomenal’, ‘Truly deserves’: Some Chelsea fans praise international display of £145,000-a-week star
A selection of Chelsea fans on Twitter heaped praise on Cesar Azpilicueta following his sublime performance during Spain’s 5-3 win over Croatia at Euro 2020. The Blues captain started the second game running for La Roja. He produced a solid all-round play capped with a brilliant headed goal. Azpilicueta gave La Roja the lead (2-1) in the 57th minute of the round of 16 clash. It was his first-ever goal for the national team in what was his 27th cap. The experienced right-back also made a terrific goal-line clearance when Spain were leading 3-1, but Croatia quickly scored off the rebound. Croatia made a stunning comeback from two goals down to make it 3-3, but they were eventually beaten 5-3 after the game went to extra-time. Azpilicueta had an impressive performance as he won six of his 10 ...
‘He can give much more’ – former Arsenal star hammers 28-year-old
Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? Two games, 14 goals, a penalty shoot-out and France dumped out of the European Championships in hilarious circumstances. Spain kicked off proceedings by beating Croatia after extra time in a game where defending appeared to be a forgotten art. France then did what France do best by imploding against a Switzerland team that they had criminally underestimated. Over in the ITV studio, former Arsenal and France star Patrick Vieira was not a happy camper. Vieira hammers Pogba Paul Pogba. All the talent in the world, but frustrating beyond belief. Scores a great goal to put his side 3-1 up and celebrates with a one minute dance – a great way to wind up the opposition. Played lots of brilliant passes? Absolutely. Failed miserably to be defensively disciplined? Total...
Copa America: Messi takes lead in Golden Boot race, Cavani scores crucial goal
The final two games of the Copa America group stages were played last night, and we now know our lineup for the knockout rounds. Argentina finished their Group A fixtures with a clash against Bolivia, while Paraguay and Uruguay competed against each other. Here is how the two games went. Bolivia 1-4 Argentina Messi scores his first of two from the penalty spot Argentina went into the final game unbeaten, knowing that a win would secure their place at the top of Group A. As for Bolivia, they had suffered three straight defeats and were already eliminated. The first half was the Lionel Messi show, as the 34-year-old directly contributed to three goals. He began in the sixth minute by scooping a beautiful pass for Papu Gomez to volley home off the underside of the crossbar. In the 33rd minute...
Everton make lucrative contract offer to Europa League winner with 96 international caps – report
Everton have made a lucrative contract offer to goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who will be a free agent when his Manchester United deal expires on June 30. Romero was fancied to join the Toffees on loan last summer, but United blocked the move as they felt the Merseyside outfit could compete with them for European qualification. The Argentine ended up being sidelined by the club for the entire campaign as David de Gea and Dean Henderson were preferred ahead of him by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He had the opportunity to leave on a cut-price deal in January but opted to run down his £70,000-a-week contract with the Mancunian giants. He is free to choose another club this summer, and he has been linked with the likes of Juventus and Celta Vigo over the past few weeks. However, the 34-year-old want...
Arsenal have an agreement in principle to sign 21-yr-old, player could cost less than €10m
Arsenal are interested in signing Benfica defender Nuno Tavares this summer. According to The Athletic, the Premier League club want bring the 21-year-old in as an understudy to Kieran Tierney. A deal could be agreed for less than €10 million. Jornal de Noticias have claimed that the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle with Benfica regarding the move, and Tavares is expected to sign a five-year contract. SL View: Gunners need more depth in the defence Mikel Arteta needs to add more depth to his defensive options, and the signing of Tavares seems like a sensible move. The left-back is highly rated in Portugal and could prove a quality long term acquisition for Arsenal. Tavares could challenge Tierney for the starting berth, and the increased competition for places would help...
RB Leizpig are keen on Portugal international – report
RB Leipzig are reportedly interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Andre Silva, according to German outlet Main-Spitze. The 25-year-old was impressive in the German top-flight last season, scoring 28 goals in 32 league appearances to help Frankfurt to finish fifth in the league. Silva is now at a phase of his career where he will feel that the time is right to play for a club in the Champions League. Leipzig finished second in the Bundesliga last season, 13 points adrift of Bayern Munich. They will be looking to bring in a prolific goalscorer this summer so they can challenge for the league title next term. Marcel Sabitzer and Emil Forsberg finished as the top scorers last season with just eight goals apiece. They are yet to properly replace Timo Werner and Silva could be a useful...
La Liga duo and Man Utd man impress, but young superstar disappoints – France 3-3 Switzerland Player Ratings
Switzerland pulled off a huge upset as they defeated France in a thrilling round of 16 fixture on penalties. The World Cup champions squandered a glorious chance to take the lead in the second minute. Antoine Griezmann’s corner found the head of Raphael Varane, but he skied his effort over the crossbar. And he was made to pay for his miss not long afterwards when Switzerland took a shock lead. Steven Zuber lifted a cross into the box, and Haris Seferovic beat Clement Lenglet to the ball and planted his header into the bottom corner. Les Bleus were struggling to find a way through the Swiss defence in the first half, coming closest with a long distance strike from Adrien Rabiot that whistled just past the post. But they were unable to get a goal, and the half time whistle went with the scor...
