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Club manager confirms transfer talks with West Ham, Hammers keen on 19-goal ace
West Ham United have been heavily linked with a move for the Slavia Prague forward Abdallah Sima in recent months. According to Daily Mail, the Czech outfit have held talks with the Premier League club regarding the player. Slavia Prague manager Jindrich Trpisovsky has now confirmed West Ham’s interest in their star striker. He said: “There is interest in Abdallah Sima. There’s a set price at which he could leave. We focus on managing the rest of the season with us. We talked about it with the boys from West Ham, where they have him very high on the list of possible reinforcements.” Sima has 19 goals for the Czech outfit this season and he’s highly rated across Europe. The player has been linked with Crystal Palace as well and it remains to be seen whether the Hammers can secure his servic...
Man City & Red Devils reportedly ready to offer Spurs star £80m in wages
Manchester City and Manchester United are ready to offer Harry Kane £80 million in wages in order to tempt him from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, according to The Sun. The 27-year-old wants to leave Spurs at the end of the season with Champions League football unavailable again next term, and both Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are ready to go head-to-head to bring him to Manchester. City and United are both prepared to hand Kane a five-year contract with a £300,000-a-week basic salary. Tottenham value the England international at £150 million, but they could be forced to do business for around £30m less if Kane insists on leaving. Man City and Man Utd would have ended up paying the star striker around £78m in wages at the end of five years should he join either of them, and there...
53-year-old is ‘waiting’ for the Real Madrid job, could take charge if Zidane leaves
Massimiliano Allegri is waiting for the managerial role at Real Madrid amid the uncertain future of Zinedine Zidane, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano claims. Los Blancos are currently two points behind Atletico Madrid for the top spot in La Liga with one game left in the campaign. Their chances of retaining their title are dependent on Atletico failing to beat Real Valladolid while they win against Villarreal. Regardless of the result, Zidane is said to be assessing his options, and it is reported that he could resign from his position. Allegri has been touted as a possible successor, and Romano claims that the 53-year-old has snubbed offers from Italy in anticipation of the Madrid vacancy. Contacted again by Italian clubs, Massimiliano Allegri has not changed his mind: he’s waiting for ...
Report: West Brom keen on £8m Liverpool player, likely to leave this summer
West Bromwich Albion and Fulham are reportedly keen to sign Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi in the summer transfer window. According to Goal.com, seven clubs have approached the Reds over the Nigerian striker’s availability. Awoniyi joined Liverpool in 2015, but he has spent the past six years on loan at a host of clubs in Europe. This season, he has played in the Bundesliga with Union Berlin. The report claims that several English clubs like Stoke City, Fulham and West Brom are interested in signing the 23-year-old. After years of plying trade elsewhere, he and his family were finally granted UK work permits, following a lengthy application process. Awoniyi will now be able to continue his career in England, but it appears that his future seems away from Anfield, without e...
7 Arsenal players who could leave the club this summer
Arsenal are entering one of the most crucial transfer windows in their recent history. After a highly disappointing season, the next few months offer them a chance to improve the squad. For that to happen, certain players will have to be sold to raise funds and create space in the team. David Luiz and Willian are expected to depart, but who else could follow them? Lucas Torreira The Uruguayan is on loan at Atletico Madrid, who are on the verge of winning the Spanish league. The midfielder has already spoken about his desire to move closer to home, with Boca Juniors being his preferred destination. The midfielder has already made his intentions clear and is one of the most likely players to leave the club this summer. It is a no-brainer for the north Londoners to get rid of the 25...
Henderson axed, Leeds make three changes, Arsenal sweating on midfielder
The 37th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at the top end of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings over the next two days. The action is already underway, with Manchester United taking on Fulham at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been dropped to the bench, with David de Gea taking his place in the starting XI. TEAM NEWS 📋 Manchester United 🆚 Fulham Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brings David De Gea back into the starting lineup. Scott Parker brings Mario Lemina into midfield with Joe Bryan back in defence. Build-up: 📲⚽ https://t.co/5Du5Yilmm1#bbcfootball #MUNFUL pic.twitter.com/Pv6GLFssoy — BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) May 18, 2021 Leeds United...
NUFC reportedly want 25-goal British striker, Fulham & Blades keen too
Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Fulham all want Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell, according to The Sun. The Magpies have relied heavily on Callum Wilson, with the trio of Joelinton, Dwight Gayle and Andy Carroll not firing on all cylinders – they have six Premier League goals between them this term. The England international, who has 12 league goals for Newcastle, has struggled with injuries and manager Steve Bruce is eyeing another quality option. Russell has been one of the most consistent top performers in the Major League Soccer in recent seasons and has caught the eye of scouts in England. The Scot has 25 goals in 84 games for Kansas since joining them in 2018, and Newcastle could offer him a shot at Premier League football. The 31-year-old is out of contract at the ...
Arsenal duo sidelined, Chelsea set to shuffle pack, Hammers star pushing for recall
The 2020/21 Premier League season is in its final week, and there are some crucial fixtures taking place over the next two days. The battle to qualify for the Champions League will take centre stage, with three teams holding a realistic chance of joining the two Manchester clubs in next season’s competition. Two of those are in action on Tuesday, with Chelsea and Leicester City going head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. The Foxes are two points ahead of Chelsea heading into the game, with Liverpool a further point adrift with two matches remaining. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is expected to shuffle his pack following his team’s defeat against Leicester in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Edouard Mendy is set to return in goal, while Ben Chilwell is likely to start after impressing off the bench at W...
Spurs reportedly eyeing Brazilian striker Pochettino dubbed ‘very talented player’ as Kane’s replacement
Tottenham Hotspur have been preparing for Harry Kane’s potential summer departure, according to Sportsmail. The England international has told the North London outfit he wants to leave at the end of the campaign and is eager to remain in the Premier League. Manchester United and Manchester City are keen on Kane, and Spurs are starting to make enquiries about potential replacements. Tottenham recruitment staff have already identified which players they might be able to take in part-exchange from both Manchester clubs, with City’s Gabriel Jesus and United’s Anthony Martial on their radar. The Frenchman has notched seven goals and four assists across all competitions this term but has been out injured since March. Martial, 25, has bagged 55 Premier League goals and 26 assists since joining Ma...
Southampton confirm signing of two-time FA Cup winner on a permanent deal
Southampton have confirmed that Theo Walcott will join the club permanently following the expiry of his Everton contract next month. The 32-year-old, a two-time FA Cup winner, made his comeback with the Saints after 14 years last summer as he joined on a season-long loan from the Toffees. He has since registered three goals and three assists from 24 appearances in all competitions despite missing a couple of months through a hamstring injury. The Saints have now announced that the winger has agreed to put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal when his Toffees contract expires in June. “I’m not sure I can properly express how happy I am about this,” he was quoted as saying by the club’s official website. “Southampton is a club that means so much to me, and it has been incredibly special for me to...
Journalist claims Everton could cash in on 19-goal player for a fee of around €45-50m
Everton are prepared to cash in on the Italian striker Moise Kean this summer. The 21-year-old has been on loan at Paris Saint-Germain this season after failing to make his mark in English football last year. Kean has been an exceptional signing for PSG on a loan deal and he has scored 19 goals in all competitions for the French outfit. The striker has been linked with the likes of Juventus and PSG in recent months and it remains to be seen where he ends up. It is highly unlikely that the player will return to Everton for the next season. He is clearly not a key part of Carlo Ancelotti’s plans and he will struggle to hold down a regular starting berth at Goodison Park with the likes of Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ahead of him in the pecking order. Kean needs to move to a club whe...
Rodrigo De Paul’s 18-word comment on why he didn’t join Leeds last summer
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul sent Leeds United fans into a frenzy last September after hinting on social media that he would love to move to Elland Road ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. Peacocks head coach Marcelo Bielsa reportedly had the Argentine star on top of his transfer list as he prepared for life in the Premier League at the time, and Leeds fanzine The Square Ball podcast claimed on Twitter that he was keen on the move but that it rested on both clubs reaching an agreement on a fee. De Paul replied to their claim with a ‘Yes’, adding a fingers-crossed emoji only to delete the tweet a few minutes later. It was too little, too late, though, as Leeds faithful were confident that he was very to join the Whites. A move never happened, with both clubs failing to reach an agreement o...
