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Brighton interested in £45,000-a-week Arsenal star, Gunners could swap him for Yves Bissouma
Arsenal could sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma in a part-exchange deal, which could see Eddie Nketiah move in the opposite direction, Latest Brighton journalist Aden-Jay Wood reports. The Gunners are likely to reinforce their midfield options this summer, and Bissouma has been linked with them since the turn of the year. It has been reported that the Seagulls want £40 million to part company with the midfielder, but Arsenal could lower the price with a part-exchange deal. The south coast outfit are interested in signing a new centre-forward this summer and have their sights on Nketiah, who has a year left on his Gunners contract. The England youth international could be used as a makeweight by the north London club to secure the services of Bissouma ahead of their l...
Tottenham Hotspur ‘confident’ £76.5m-rated star will stay even if Harry Kane leaves the club
Tottenham Hotspur are confident that Heung-min Son will stay with the club even if Harry Kane heads for the exit door this summer, Football Insider reports. The north London giants had a disappointing 2020/21 campaign where they finished a lowly seventh in the Premier League standings. On top of this, they failed to win a trophy for another season. They have now gone 13 years without winning any form of major silverware. It has recently been reported that Harry Kane is assessing his options, and he has told the club that he would be leaving during the forthcoming transfer window. This has obviously led to question marks over Son’s future, but the club appear confident that the 28-year-old will stay with the club after holding talks. Sportslens view: Kane and Son were the standout perf...
Report: Experienced PL player has agreed to join Manchester United
Tom Heaton has reportedly agreed to join Manchester United. According to The Mirror, the 35-year-old will move to Old Trafford as a free agent. The goalkeeper spent six years at Burnley, where he made 200 appearances for the club in all competitions. He joined Villa in 2019 for a fee in the region of £8 million. Heaton made 20 appearances for Dean Smith’s side before picking up a season-ending knee injury in January. Heaton lost his place to Emiliano Martinez, who joined Villa from Arsenal last summer. Martinez was outstanding last season, starting every Premier League game. Heaton returned to the first-team squad for the first time since his injury in December but failed to dislodge Martinez from the starting spot. The former England goalkeeper will be a smart addition for Unite...
Spurs player reportedly considering terminating his contract & retiring after Euros
Wales international Gareth Bale is technically on loan at Tottenham Hotspur from Real Madrid until the end of June. The winger bagged a brace in Spurs’ 4-2 victory over Leicester City in the final game of the Premier League campaign on Sunday, helping the north Londoners qualify for the inaugural Europa Conference League as a result. Bale was coy when asked about his future after the game, insisting we will have to wait for his decision after the Euros as he ‘will just cause chaos if he says anything’. Spanish outlet ABC Deportes are claiming retirement is what the 31-year-old was hinting at. According to their report, Bale is considering negotiating a contract termination with Madrid and then retiring after Euro 2020. He returned to Spain immediately after Spurs’ game on Sunday, and is no...
Watford and Swansea City interested in 25-year-old striker with 20 goal contributions this season
Watford and Swansea City are interested in signing FC Midtjylland striker Sory Kaba during this summer’s transfer window, The Telegraph reports. The 25-year-old has had a good 2020/21 campaign with Midtjylland, registering 14 goals and six assists across all competitions. His displays have caught the eye of the Hornets and Swans, who are eyeing an affordable option to bolster their attack this summer. Sportslens view: The Hornets have secured automatic promotion from the Championship, but that was largely due to their defensive record, which was the best in the division. In terms of attack, they only possessed the fifth-best record and there is room for improvement ahead of their top-flight return. Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro starred for the Hornets with 13 and nine goals respectively this...
Man City legend Yaya Toure sends classy message to Jack Grealish
Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish made his professional debut for the Midlands outfit seven years ago, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Ryan Bertrand in a 4-0 away Premier League loss to Manchester City. The 25-year-old took to Twitter earlier this month to reminisce about the day, making fun of himself for spending seven minutes chasing Man City legend Yaya Toure all over the pitch. Grealish remembers the tough task of playing against the Ivory Coast powerhouse vividly, and the former Barcelona star has finally replied to him, sending a classy message in the process: Sorry I only just saw this 🤣😅 Keep working hard – you’re doing great 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/W84aLj9XBd — Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) May 25, 2021 Grealish has...
Spurs in talks with 47-yr-old regarding managerial vacancy, two others on Levy’s shortlist
Tottenham Hotspur are thought to be locked in talks with Belgium national team manager Roberto Martinez regarding their managerial vacancy. According to Sky Sports, the former Premier League manager could be a long term replacement for Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager was sacked earlier in the season, and Ryan Mason is currently the interim manager at the London club. Martinez has done an exceptional job with Belgium, helping them climb to the top of the FIFA rankings. The 47-year-old has already informed friends that he’s looking to return to club management. Martinez has done well in the Premier League previously with Wigan Athletic and Everton. He was previously linked with Liverpool and Arsenal. Graham Potter and Ralf Rangnick are also on Tottenham’s shortlist to replace Mourinho,...
Smith wants players well-settled in English football, Villa preparing offer for 24-yr-old
Aston Villa are preparing a bid for Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia. The 24-year-old has been in red hot form for the Championship outfit this past season and was recently chosen as the best player in the league. According to the Telegraph, Dean Smith wants to sign players who are well settled in English football and signing a quality attacking midfielder is a top priority for the West Midlands club. Buendia knows the Premier League well, and he impressed in the top flight before Norwich’s relegation at the end of last season. The midfielder bagged 15 goals and 16 assists in the Championship and could be quality long term addition to the Villa squad. The Midlands club have done well this season, and improving their attacking depth would allow them the push for Europa League qualif...
Manager Levy reportedly wants after leaving Spurs chief impressed has joined another club
Tottenham Hotspur managerial target Gennaro Gattuso left his role as Napoli manager on Sunday. The Italian’s resignation was supposed to be a huge boost for Spurs’ managerial search, with chairman Daniel Levy said to be keen on him. Tottenham reportedly have the 43-year-old on their list of managerial candidates to replace Jose Mourinho after he impressed their chief. Levy reportedly has seen several Napoli matches and watched Gattuso closely. The Spurs chairman is said to have been impressed with the quality of the games and the quality of the ideas displayed by Gattuso’s former team against AC Milan and Roma. It is unknown whether he has made any move to sign the Milan legend, but he now has to look elsewhere for the top manager he wants. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, ...
‘I am also hearing’: Journalist delivers latest update on £37m Leeds target
The summer transfer window will be hugely important for Leeds United. The Whites did a remarkable job in their first season in the Premier League after a long absence of 16 years. Marcelo Bielsa’s side finished ninth in the table. Leeds signed four top-quality players last summer – Robin Koch, Diego Llorente, Raphinha, and Rodrigo – with Andrea Radrizzani backing Bielsa with a significant transfer war-chest. Leeds will be looking to bring in players of similar quality and bolster their squad this summer, with Phil Hay claiming that at least three or five players will be added to the squad. The Whites have been heavily linked with a move for Udinese superstar Rodrigo de Paul once again. Earlier this month, Football Insider claimed that the Whites are prepared to resurrect their interes...
Report: PL rival step up chase to sign £13m Arsenal target this summer
Leicester City are reportedly looking to step up their chase to sign Samuele Ricci in the summer transfer window. According to Italian publication La Nazione, the Foxes are ready to meet the asking price set by Empoli for the midfielder. The report claims that Empoli are demanding a fee in the region of €15 million (£13m) for the 19-year-old in the upcoming window. The youngster is also wanted by Arsenal. Both clubs have been in contact with the player’s agent, Federico Pastorello, in recent weeks to discuss a potential move. As it stands, Leicester are willing to meet the asking price set by Empoli, and they are leading the race for his signature. It is unclear whether the youngster can obtain a work permit considering the restrictions on transfers following Brexit. Ricci has ma...
SL View: LUFC have sent telling message to Southgate following Bamford’s Euros snub
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford scored 17 Premier League goals and made seven assists in 38 games in 2020-21. Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane was the only English forward involved in more goals than the 27-year-old, but his impressive campaign was not enough for England manager Gareth Southgate. The Three Lions boss has named his 33-man provisional list for the European Championship and Bamford has missed out. Kane, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood and Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin made the list ahead of the Leeds star, and he would have been left gutted with Southgate’s decision. The Elland Road outfit are also not pleased with seeing their striker fail to make the provisional squad, taking to Twitter to react by posting a reel of all his top-flight g...
