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Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur keeping tabs on £23.4m-rated defender with 16 international caps
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on Roma defender Leonardo Spinazzola ahead of a possible move for his services, The Star reports. Spinazzola is currently part of the Italian national side at the European Championships, and he was the man of the match in the 3-0 triumph over Turkey. He produced another solid outing against Switzerland last night, and it is now reported that both Chelsea and Spurs are monitoring his performances. The Blues could part ways with Marcos Alonso and Emerson, and it is claimed that Spinazzola could compete with Ben Chilwell for the left wing-back role. Meanwhile, Spurs have also been linked following the appointment of Paulo Fonseca, who managed Spinazzola at Roma in the past two seasons. Sportslens view: The 28-year-old struggled with multiple nigg...
‘Unbelievable’ – Tottenham talks with Paulo Fonseca broken down
In a bizarre turn of events, Paulo Fonseca will not become the next Tottenham Hotspur manager. First, check some of the tweets from reliable journalists: I’m hearing Fonseca and Tottenham could be off. Unbelievable — Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) June 17, 2021 Salta #Fonseca al @SpursOfficial per motivi fiscali, contatti avviati #Tottenham #Gattuso per trovare intesa @SkySport — Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) June 17, 2021 Tottenham are NOT intentioned to cover the economic difference on fiscal side with Fonseca – he was set to sign after contract verbally agreed, it was done… but talks have now broken down. ❌⚪️ #THFC Tottenham search now restarted. Jorge Mendes will try with Gattuso. @SkySport — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2021 Tottenham fans must...
Paris, Manchester or Milan? Sergio Ramos has a few, but great, opportunities.
It’s official – Sergio Ramos will no longer play for Real Madrid, and the club captain will say his final goodbye later today. Purchased for €27 million in 2005 from Sevilla at just 19-years-old, Ramos has been at Madrid for 16 seasons – a period that has seen him play 671 games, score 101 goals, win five La Liga titles and four European Cups. At 35, he had been looking for a contract extension of two years and no salary deduction. The club had been asking all its players to accept a 10% salary reduction in light of the pandemic and had been unwilling to offer more than a year on the contract. As late as a week ago, sources suggested that Ramos was willing to accept a one-year contract extension and even possibly a lower salary, but perhaps not to the level of what Madrid were offering. Wh...
‘Ashamed and disgusted’ – Some Everton fans react as Benitez closes in on Goodison job
Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job after holding multiple meetings with the Merseyside outfit. According to Liverpool Echo, the former Liverpool manager is now confident that he will take over at Goodison Park and he is expecting a formal contract offer from club owner Farhad Moshiri soon. Apparently, Benitez held three meetings with the club owner regarding the Everton managerial vacancy. Moshiri is believed to be the driving force behind the potential appointment. Moshiri has made the approach for Benitez, not anyone else at Everton. If he proceeds and appoints him, it will be a remarkable show of doing as he pleases. — Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) June 16, 2021 Everton fans seemed quite disappointed on social media after the news broke yesterday and the appointment could be...
‘None other than Jack Grealish’: Some Arsenal fans react after knowing who Arteta wants to sign
Arsenal are reportedly showing keen interest in signing James Maddison from Leicester City this summer. Mikel Arteta is looking to bolster his attacking department this summer, and has earmarked Maddison as a potential option. The 24-year-old is one of the key players for Brendan Rodgers’ side, and Leicester are not willing to sell him on the cheap. According to reports from Football London, the 24-year-old is ‘at the top of the list’ for Arsenal in the summer transfer window. Many Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to express their reaction to a report from Chris Wheatley. Maddison is a quality attacking midfielder who is excellent at set-piece delivery. However, it seems Arsenal fans do not want the club to spend over the top for his signature. Instead, some Arsenal fans are u...
Everton looking to bring 31-yr-old back to the PL, offer has been submitted
Everton are keen on signing Chris Smalling from Roma this summer. We covered the Toffees’ interest in the former Manchester United defender earlier and it appears that the Premier League side have now followed up on their interest with a bid. According to Ilsussidiario, the Italian club have received an offer for the player. Smalling had a difficult season last year because of injury problems and it seems that Jose Mourinho is keen on a defender with a different set of attributes. Earlier there were reports that he prefers at pacy centre back. The report does not reveal how much Everton have offered for the player but it is safe to assume that Roma will be looking to recoup most of the €20 million they paid for him. SL View: Transfer could make sense for all parties Mourinho has worke...
Report reveals Aston Villa’s offer for midfielder with 14 goal contributions last season
Aston Villa have reportedly made a move to sign the Arsenal midfielder Emil Smith Rowe. The England under-21 midfielder made a big impression for the Gunners last season and the 20-year-old has a massive future ahead of him. According to The Athletic, the West Midlands club submitted an offer of around £25 million for the young attacking midfielder but Arsenal have turned down the bid unsurprisingly. Meanwhile, Arsenal are now looking to extend the young midfielder’s contract and they have no intention of selling him anytime soon. SL View: A sign of Aston Villa’s ambitions There is no doubt that Smith Rowe is an exceptional talent but Aston Villa’s move for him is quite surprising. They have recently completed the signing of Emiliano Buendia for a club-record fee from Norwich City. With Ja...
Report confirms Manchester United have made a move for experienced La Liga ace
Manchester United have apparently made their move to sign the former Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier. According to the Guardian, Atletico Madrid have turned down the first official proposal from the Red Devils and they value the defender at £34.4 million. Manchester United could certainly use more depth in the full-back positions and Trippier can play on both flanks. Furthermore, he is much more effective going forward as compared to Aaron Wan-Bssaka and he would probably be an instant starter at Old Trafford. Trippier picked up six assists in La Liga this past season. The 30-year-old helped Atletico Madrid win the Spanish league title this past season and he did reasonably well as a left-back during England’s opening Euro 2020 game against Croatia last Sunday. SL View: United h...
Andriy Yarmolenko and Ezgjan Alioski go head-to-head in Euro 2020 survival battle
Seeking redemption for a slow start to their Euro 2020 campaign, Ukraine will take on North Macedonia at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest on Thursday. A potential failure against the former state of Yugoslavia might well end the Ukrainians’ European Championship adventure already in round two of the group stage. The same goes for the North Macedonians, who could be packing their bags already on Thursday if the results do not go their way. Note: You can watch all Euro 2020 games via live streaming. Ukraine Preview Ukraine’s hopes of making it out of the European Championship group stage for the first time as a sovereign state are on the line as they aim to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands on Matchday 1. Despite coming back from a two-goal deficit, the Ukrainians failed ...
De Bruyne returns to the fold as Belgium meet devastated Denmark
Belgium will be looking to become the second team after Italy to qualify for the Euro 2020 knock-out stages when they meet Denmark at the Parken Stadium on Thursday. The teams experienced contrasting fortunes on Matchday 1, with Denmark losing to Finland and Belgium dismantling Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia. Danish Dynamite will have to pick themselves up from one of the most disturbing moments in the history of the European Championships if they want to avoid early elimination. Note: You can watch all Euro 2020 games via live streaming. Denmark Preview Despite shockingly losing to the tournament debutant Finland in their Group B opener, Denmark showed great mental fortitude to see out the encounter following Christian Eriksen’s on-field collapse. Kasper Hjumland’s men decided to retu...
Report suggests 22-yr-old is very close to finalising a £17m move to Everton
Everton have been heavily linked with a move for the Brazilian midfielder Matheus Nunes in recent weeks. According to CMJornal, the midfielder is now very close to joining the Premier League club in a deal worth around €20 million. The Sporting Lisbon midfielder is highly rated around Europe and he could prove to be a quality long term investment for the Toffees. The 22-year-old central midfielder scored three goals and picked up three assists this past season and he can operate in a more advanced role as well. His versatility could be an added bonus for the Premier League side next season. SL View: A luxury signing? The Toffees are currently without a manager and reports of them closing in on a €20 million (£17m) signing is slightly surprising. Time will tell whether the midfielder c...
39-cap international has had his head turned by Aston Villa, set to join the club
Ashley Young has recently been linked with a move back to Aston Villa and it seems that the Premier League side are now closing in on his arrival. The 35-year-old full-back has been linked with Burnley as well but the West Midlands club have managed to convince him to return to Villa Park. According to the Mirror, the 35-year-old has had his head turned by the interest of Aston Villa and he is impressed by the club’s ambition under Dean Smith. Ashley Young is ready to turn down Burnley and join Aston Villa. Young had productive talks with Burnley at the end of last week and was very keen on them, but his mind has been changed by Villa. #avfc #BurnleyFC — David Anderson (@MirrorAnderson) June 16, 2021 SL View: Superb bit of business on a free transfer Young can play as a full-back on both s...
