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Leeds United offered chance to sign £20m striker with a goal every 218 minutes – report
Leeds United have been offered the opportunity to re-sign Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in the upcoming transfer window, Football Insider reports. Nketiah made 30 appearances for the Gunners last term, but most of his playing time came in the Cup competitions. He managed only 413 league minutes. With just a year left on his contract, the club are prepared to listen to offers of £20 million, and the Whites have been offered the chance to recruit him. Sportslens view: Nketiah had a positive loan stint with Leeds during the first half of the 2019/2020 season, bagging five goals and one assist from 20 appearances. The 22-year-old was largely used off the bench with just 663 minutes but played his part in the club’s promotion with some vital late goals. He scored three times in the Championship...
Copa America 2021 squads: A complete list of all 10 Copa America squads
You will find all Copa America 2021 squads below. Copa America 2021 kicks off on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with the final taking place on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Ten teams will be taking part in the tournament, with each team allowed 23 players by CONMEBOL for this year. Although the two AFC representatives Australia and Qatar were due to play as the guest nations, the calendar schedule forced the countries to withdraw from the competition. Suggested Article: Copa America 2021: Schedule, Odds & Live Streaming Copa America 2021 Groups & Teams Group A (South Zone): Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay. Group B (North Zone): Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela. Here are all the latest Copa America 2021 squads, as announced by each national team: Argentina C...
Leicester City enter race to sign Southampton target with 25 goal contributions last season – report
Leicester City have entered the race to sign Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma during the upcoming transfer window, The Mail reports. The 24-year-old was hugely impressive for the Cherries in the recent campaign, registering 17 goals and eight assists from 37 appearances. He scored in both legs of the semi-final play-offs against Brentford, but it was to no avail as the club suffered a disappointing 4-2 aggregate loss. It is now reported that the Cherries face a fight to keep the Dutchman after missing out on top-flight promotion at the first time of asking. The Foxes are keeping tabs on the PSV Eindhoven graduate while there is interest from overseas from the likes of Lyon and Wolfsburg. West Ham United and Southampton have previously been linked with the forward, who won the Cherries’ Pl...
Barcelona transfer target has chance to shine in relatively easy Euro 2020 group
With the European Championships just days away, we’re having a look at the best players to watch from each nation. Perhaps the least glamorous group of the tournament is Group C. A faltering Netherlands side will be the headline act, while Ukraine, Austria, and North Macedonia will be there to cause an upset. While the superstar power might not quite be there, the group is wide open, with plenty of underdog potential. It should be an interesting watch. Austria – Sasa Kalajdzic Kalajdzic will be Austria’s main source of goals The Austrian squad has a strong Bundesliga contingent, and Sasa Kalajdzic is a part of that. The 23-year-old has just enjoyed the best season of his career, netting 17 in all competitions for a mid-table Stuttgart side. On top of this, he has been in good form on the i...
Five Bundesliga talents Arsenal can target this summer
With the transfer window set to open soon, Arsenal need to start looking everywhere possible to find the right players. Investment is needed to strengthen the squad to improve upon last season’s eighth-placed finish. This time we are looking at the Bundesliga and try to find players that can help the Gunners. There are many exciting talents present so, let us see who they might be. Ridle Baku The German has excelled as a right-winger for Wolfsburg but can easily slot in as a right-back as well. Kevin Mbabu along with the 23-year-old has formed a formidable partnership on the right flank and that can be replicated for the Gunners. At the Emirates stadium, the full-back will be required to provide the width lot of the time and a player like Baku would be perfectly suited to that. With incred...
Journalist: 25-year-old star open to joining Arsenal this summer
Andre Onana wants to join Arsenal in the summer transfer window. The popular Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano, Onana is open to joining Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal this summer. Onana has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal this summer, and Romano thinks that the deal could go through. Romano said on The Arsenal Lounge: “Onana is absolutely open to joining Arsenal, but it’s not a done deal yet. They need to wait about the situation of the ban or the suspension, they are waiting for the court to see what’s happening with Onana, how many months he will be out.” Earlier this month, Dutch outlet NOS has claimed that the Gunners are readying an approach to sign the Ajax goalkeeper. Bernd Leno is the first-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal, there is a genuine concern ove...
Report: Villa make enquiry for in-demand £15m Leeds target, club ready to let him go
Aston Villa are interested in signing Matheus Pereira from West Bromwich Albion in the summer transfer window. According to reports from Teamtalk, the Baggies are ready to offload Pereira if they get a fee in the region of £15 million. A host of clubs including Villa, Norwich and Brighton are interested in the 25-year-old Brazilian winger, who impressed last season in the Premier League. He has been one of the consistent performers for the Baggies since joining the club in 2019 from Sporting Lisbon. With West Brom relegated to the Championship, he is now certain to move on. West Brom have told Pereira that they won’t block his move away from the club once the valuation is met. The report claims that Norwich City are looking closely as they have earmarked him as a ...
‘Levy doesn’t want a winner’, ‘Embarrassing’ – Some Spurs fans react as Conte pursuit ends
Tottenham Hotspur were lining up a move for the Italian manager Antonio Conte but the deal seems to have collapsed. According to the Guardian, the Londoners have now called off their pursuit of the former Chelsea manager but they are set to hire Fabio Paratici as the club’s new sporting director. It will be interesting to see who they turn to next as they prepare to replace Jose Mourinho in the long run. The Portuguese manager was sacked on the 19th of April and former Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason has been acting as the interim boss ever since. The Londoners have been linked with a move for the Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as well. Daniel Levy must look to appoint a manager who can transform the site immediately and get them back into the Champions League at the ...
Leeds and Newcastle in the race to sign €15m-rated ace with 10 goal contributions
Leeds United and Newcastle United are interested in signing the Brest defender Romain Perraud. According to L’Equipe (via GFFN), Southampton are apparently leading the chase to sign the 23-year-old who could cost around €15 million this summer. The defender has a contract with the French outfit until the summer of 2025 and his suitors will have to pay the asking price if they want to sign him this summer. The French outfit are under no pressure to sell the 23-year-old and they can afford to demand a premium. Southampton need to sign a quality replacement for Ryan Bertrand and Perraud certainly fits the bill. Leeds could definitely use a quality left-back signing especially with Ezgjan Alioski set to leave the club when his contract expires later this summer. Meanwhile, Newcastle Unite...
Odegaard and two more: Real Madrid outcasts who could become regulars under Carlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid recently appointed Carlo Ancelotti as their head coach for a second stint after Zinedine Zidane decided to step down from the position. The club have a potential squad rebuilding job this summer but before that, they are likely to offload multiple players to recoup funds for new signings. As many as ten Los Blancos players, valued at a combined €177 million, featured for different teams on loan in the recently-concluded campaign. It is unlikely that all of them will be shown the exit door. We look at five players, who could emerge as regulars under Ancelotti next term. Martin Odegaard The Norwegian was definitely the most valuable player, who was sent out on loan last term. The 22-year-old had an impressive 2019/2020 season on loan with Real Sociedad, registering seven goals an...
Leeds star must reject Reds’ advances – stay put and wait for better move
The close season often produces some eye-catching transfer stories and yesterday was no different in that respect. Liverpool were linked with a move for Raphinha, with Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari claiming that they are leading the race to sign the Leeds United star. Manchester United and Manchester City were also credited with an interest in a player that Leeds are eager to keep hold of. SL View Raphinha was a standout performer for Leeds last term, and it is no surprise that other clubs are keen to sign him. However, a move to Anfield would make little sense unless the Brazilian fancies spending most of next season sat on his backside. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are undisputed first choices on the flanks for the Reds, and that is unlikely to change any time soon. As things stan...
West Ham can’t afford to carry passengers, Chelsea man has too much to prove
The news that West Ham United are interested in signing Ross Barkley probably sent a shudder down the spine of their fanbase. The 27-year-old spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, but he struggled to make much impact with the Midlands outfit. Barkley appears to be surplus to requirements at Chelsea, and they are expected to try and move him on permanently this summer. SL View David Moyes has got most of his transfer business right at West Ham, but signing Barkley would be a massive risk. He was once rated as one of England’s brightest prospects when he came through at Everton, but things have gone downhill over the past few years. Barkley has done little of note with Chelsea, and it was no surprise when they farmed him out to Villa last summer. He is increasingly looking like a player ...
