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‘Absolutely balling’, ‘So versatile’: Some Man City fans react to 24-year-old’s international display
A section of Manchester City fans reacted to Oleksandr Zinchenko’s performance during Ukraine’s 2-1 win over North Macedonia at Euro 2020 on Thursday. The 24-year-old has regularly played at left-back for the Cityzens, with just two of his 32 appearances came in the centre of the park last season. However, it has been a different story when it comes to the national team, and he has generally operated as the advanced player in a midfield three. Zinchenko only had a pass success rate of 77 percent but impressed with quality long passes from deep while creating three key chances. The midfielder was also solid with his defensive duties with two interceptions and four tackles, more than any other Ukrainian player. Some City fans were impressed with his showing and believe he deserves the chance...
David Moyes wants to sign 65-cap international for West Ham this summer
Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey continues to be linked with a move away from the Italian club. According to Corriere Dello Sport (translated by Sportwitness), the 65-cap Welsh international has now confirmed his desire to leave the Italian club and Juventus do not intend to stop him from leaving. The 30-year-old midfielder has failed to live up to the expectations since his move to Turin and the Italian outfit are keen on getting his significant wages off their books. The report further states that West Ham United are in need of midfield reinforcements and David Moyes is looking to sign the central midfielder in the summer. Given his situation at Juventus, it would be fair to assume that the player could be available for a reasonable price. Crystal Palace and Arsenal have been tipped as p...
Fabio Paratici’s arrival could see Tottenham move for 23-yr-old this summer
Juventus defender Merih Demiral has been linked with a move away from the club this summer and Tottenham Hotspur could be a potential destination. Everton were thought to be keen on signing the centre back according to earlier reports but it seems that the appointment of Fabio Paratici at Tottenham has added the Londoners to the list of suitors as well. According to a report from Tuttosport (via Sportwitness), Paratici was the one who scouted the Turkish defender for the Italian club and Demiral could follow him to London now. SL View: Demiral might need to leave Juventus and Spurs could be a good option The 23-year-old has struggled to hold down a regular starting berth at the Italian club and he needs to play more often at this stage of his career. If Juventus cannot provide him with the...
Liverpool a ‘highly interesting’ option for 24-yr-old, concrete offer expected for him
Liverpool have linked with a move for the German midfielder Florian Neuhaus this month. It appears that the Reds have a strong interest in the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder and they are an interesting option for the player as well. According to Florian Plettenburg from Sport1, a concrete offer is expected for the 24-year-old midfielder soon and a decision regarding his future will be made once the European Championships are over. Update #Neuhaus (due to many inquiries): #LFC is definitely a highly interesting option for the player. A concrete offer for him is expected. It’s also up to Klopp. However, a decision on his future will be made after the Euros. @SPORT1 🇩🇪 — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 17, 2021 SL View: Ideal goalscoring presence in the midfi...
‘Talks ongoing’ – Chris Wheatley delivers latest Arsenal transfer update on 23 y/o target
Arsenal are reportedly keen to sign Ben White from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer transfer window. The Gunners have been tracking White for some time now and made a formal offer for the 23-year-old defender on Wednesday. If the reports are to be believed, Arsenal offered around £40 million for the England international. White is a talented young defender who excelled under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United during his loan spell in 2019/20. In his first season in the Premier League, he was very impressive for his parent club, making 36 appearances. Brighton are probably looking at a fee close to £50m, and Arsenal are in talks to reach an agreement. It has been claimed that the Gunners will return with an improved offer in the next few days. Arsenal will return with an impro...
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...
