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Which players Arsenal should target from the Premier League
Arsenal will enter the summer transfer window with a real task on their hands after a disappointing season. Failure to secure European football for next season will impact the club’s finances and the players they can target. But there is a real need to strengthen the squad if the north Londoners want to catch up with the rest of the big clubs. Some of the new signings could come from teams that have been relegated. Although some people might not agree with this school of thought, it has worked out wonderfully in the past. A good example of this is when Liverpool bought Andrew Robertson from Hull City who were relegated that season. That goes to show the depth of talent in the league. The Gunners may raise funds through the sale of a few players, but who could they sign from the Premier Lea...
Report: Aguero puts Barcelona move on hold amid Messi’s contract uncertainty
Sergio Aguero has reportedly decided to put his impending move to Barcelona on hold amid the contractual uncertainty surrounding his close friend Lionel Messi. The 32-year-old looked to be a step away from completing a move to Camp Nou after calling time on his ten-year stint at the Etihad Stadium. However, the situation has taken a twist, as Aguero now wants to make sure Messi will remain at Barcelona before putting pen to paper on a contract, per Mundo Deportivo. Everyone at the club is confident the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will commit to fresh terms in the coming weeks. Although president Joan Laporta recently admitted the discussions are progressing well, the 33-year-old has yet to sign a new deal. With Messi’s current contract running out in a month, Manchester City and Paris Sain...
Paris Saint-Germain step up their pursuit of Inter Milan’s Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain have reached a verbal agreement with Achraf Hakimi over a summer move but will now have to convince Inter Milan to sanction the deal. As revealed by RMC Sport, PSG are keen to land the Morocco international in the summer and have already made significant progress in securing his signature. Les Parisiens have an agreement in principle with the 22-year-old right-back, but persuading the Nerazzurri to green-light the transfer could be a tricky business. Inter forked out £36 million to sign Hakimi from Real Madrid last summer on the back of the Moroccan’s outstanding two-year loan at Borussia Dortmund. The attack-minded right-back has quickly become one of the key figures at the Giuseppe Meazza. Given the freedom to venture forward, Hakimi netted seven goals and laid on 11 ...
Manchester United and Chelsea target accepts he may have to change clubs this summer
Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde has acknowledged that he could leave the club this summer amid reported interest from Manchester United and Chelsea. The Frenchman is regarded as one of La Liga’s most promising centre-backs, and he has been on the radar of elite European clubs over the past year. Speaking in a press conference at Clairefontaine yesterday, Kounde accepted that he may consider a change this summer, but nothing has been decided yet. He added that he has the ambition to develop at a big club and win trophies. He told RMC Sport: “Regarding my future, it is certain that I may have to change this summer, but nothing is acted on yet, I have not decided anything.” “My goal is to evolve in a big club, to always try to progress and win trophies too. I may have to move, but that’...
Leicester City ‘really interested’ in Arsenal target with 28 goal contributions this season – report
Leicester City are ‘really interested’ in signing in-demand Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this summer, Italian journalist Nicolo Schira claims The Frenchman recently finished his fourth season with the Hoops, registering 22 goals and six assists from 40 appearances in all competitions. He has just 13 months left on his contract, and has been fancied to move to England with Foxes, Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal among the admirers. It is now reported that the Foxes are ‘really interested’ in the 23-year-old, who has put contract talks on hold with the Glasgow giants. Sportslens view: Edouard appears keen on a fresh challenge, and a reunion with former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers at the King Power Stadium could be hard to refuse. However, the youngster may struggle for game time ...
Arsenal interested in signing Manchester City forward
Manchester City have decided to sell a few players this summer and Raheem Sterling is on top of that list, with Arsenal expressing interest in signing the winger as per a report from the Daily Mail. The Englishman has had a disappointing season scoring only 14 goals, but he’s been an important part of City’s run to the Champions League final. Despite not touching the heights of 2019/20, the winger remains a vital cog in the team. As per Daily Mail, Sterling isn’t the only one who has been placed on the market as fellow winger Riyad Mahrez is on that list as well. The Manchester club are willing to listen to offers for both the players. The report also states that the Gunners are interested in both of them with manager Mikel Arteta having already worked with the duo. One factor that could p...
SL View: Why Liverpool’s transfer strategy is better than Man Utd’s
Liverpool are expected to use the summer transfer window to good effect following a disappointing campaign. The Reds struggled badly last season with the squad being badly ravaged by injuries. In the end, they did manage to secure the third spot in the league, but it took them the final day to seal their fate. While Jurgen Klopp reportedly happy with the players he has got at his disposal, he is likely to make necessary changes to the squad ahead of the next season. In the previous few transfer windows, Liverpool hardly made enough signings, with Klopp relying mainly on his core group of players. It has been frustrating at times, with Klopp not being provided with a healthy transfer kitty to operate in the market. He had to resort to late signings in January when the damage was alrea...
Barcelona confident of securing Premier League duo within the next week
Barcelona are confident of securing Premier League duo Sergio Aguero and Gerginio Wijnaldum on free transfers within the next week, Sky Sports reports. Representatives of both players have been at the Nou Camp over the last few days to discuss the final terms of their proposed contracts. Finalising a deal for Aguero should develop more rapidly, with the striker’s final game for Manchester City coming in the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday. Long-term Barcelona target Wijnaldum said his goodbyes to his Liverpool teammates after the Reds’ final league game of the season last weekend. The Catalan giants have been crippled by the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic, with debts reaching more than £1 billion, and they have been targeting players approaching ...
Liverpool confirm agreement to sign player with ‘massive potential’
Liverpool have confirmed on their official website that an agreement has been reached with RB Leipzig to sign centre-back Ibrahima Konate. According to Sky Sports, Liverpool have triggered the Frenchman’s £36 million release clause to secure his services. Konate made 95 appearances for Leipzig after joining them from Sochaux. He scored four goals during his time at the club. This season, the 22-year-old featured in 21 matches across all competitions, finding the net in a league fixture against Freiburg in November. His performances were enough to earn him a place in the France U21 squad for this summer’s European Championship tournament in Hungary and Slovenia. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is delighted to have persuaded Konate to move to the Premier League. “In Ibrahima, we are s...
Multi-title winner signs a five-year contract with Real Madrid
Real Madrid have officially announced the signing of the versatile defender David Alaba from Bayern Munich. After months of speculation, the 28-year-old has signed a five-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Austria international arrives in Madrid as a free agent after refusing to commit his future to Bayern despite the club’s relentless efforts to tie him down to a new deal. Alaba spent 12 memorable years at the Allianz Arena, becoming one of the symbols of the Bavarians’ domestic and continental success in the past decade. He recorded 512 appearances for Bayern in all competitions en route to winning 27 major titles, including ten Bundesliga titles and two Champions Leagues. Alaba was part of the squad that won the record-breaking nine Bundesliga titles in a row and was an integra...
Everton and Leeds are keen on signing 22-yr-old with 11 goal contributions this season
Everton and Leeds United have been linked with Croatian winger Josip Brekalo. According to a report from Bild, the two Premier League clubs are keen on signing the 22-year-old along with Napoli, AC Milan and Fiorentina. Brekalo has a contract with Wolfsburg until 2023 and would cost around €15 million this summer. The winger bagged seven goals and four assists in all competitions this season and he could be a quality addition to Everton’s attack. The Toffees need to add some depth in the wide areas and the Croatian has the potential to succeed in the Premier League. Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to push for European qualification next term and he needs quality squad options like Brekalo. Leeds have players like Jack Harrison and Raphinha at their disposal and they may struggle to offer B...
Report suggests Rangers are keen on signing £15m-rated attacker this summer
Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie has been linked with a move to Scottish outfit Rangers this summer. According to Daily Mail, the 24-year-old striker is a target for the Scottish champions and he is valued at around £15 million. The Blades have been relegated to the Championship and McBurnie might be looking to move on in search of regular football at a higher level. A move to Ibrox would allow him to play in the Champions League next season and it remains to be seen whether Steven Gerrard’s side can pull off the transfer in the coming weeks. The 24-year-old is a Rangers fan and he’s unlikely to object to a move to Scotland this summer. However, the asking price could be a bit of a problem for the Scottish outfit unless they sell a key player like Alfredo Morelos. The Colombian has be...
