Bundesliga
Manchester United reportedly lead the race to sign goal machine next summer
Manchester United are reportedly leading the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland. According to BILD, United are in ‘pole position’ to secure the signature of the 21-year-old next summer. The news outlet casually dropped this incredible piece of news in an article describing Dortmund’s current situation. The piece talks about whether the German club are genuine title contenders or ‘just middle class’ this season. It discusses Dortmund’s overdependency on Haaland and how their points per game ratio drops during his absence. It also mentions how Haaland and Dortmund ‘will surely part ways’ next year, and his agent, Mino Raiola, will ‘pull the exit clause’. BILD make no mention of United’s negotiation plan or how they came to lead the race for the superst...
Report: Door open for Leeds to sign £26m Samba Boy, Bielsa lifeline after La Liga giants bid
Leeds must act fast if they want to sign Matheus Cunha this summer with Atletico Madrid having submitted a £21 million bid for the Brazilian according to a report from German publication BILD. Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa still has a good chance to sign the 22-year-old, however, with Hertha Berlin said to be holding out for closer to £26 million for his services. Cunha would be an absolutely outstanding addition for Leeds. So if the west Yorkshire outfit have to pay £26 million for his signature, it will be well worth their while. Cunha is an alleged transfer target for Leeds this summer Leeds must act fast as Atleti make Cunha bid BILD claims that La Liga giants Atletico Madrid have already submitted a £21 million bid for the Brazilian ace – £5 million below Hertha’s asking price for the at...
Report: Crystal Palace want to sign duo from London rivals, Bundesliga ace on Vieira’s radar too
Crystal Palace are targeting moves for three young English players – Arsenal duo Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson and RB Leipzig ace Ademola Lookman, according to a report from The Sun. Eagles boss Patrick Vieira has been a very busy man in the transfer market this summer. The Frenchman has already brought Marc Guehi, Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen and Conor Gallagher to Selhurst Park. Palace already seem like a very strong outfit compared to last season. However, Vieira’s business is seemingly far from done. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira Crystal Palace targeting deals for three young Englishman The Sun reckon that Arsenal duo Nketiah and Nelson and RB Leipzig ace Lookman are all on the Eagles’ radar ahead of the new Premier League campaign. The three players, 22, 21 and 2...
Report: Striker open to Elland Road move, club would welcome £21 million bid from Leeds
Leeds United now have a good chance of signing Hertha Berlin ace Matheus Cunha, according to a report from Berliner Kurier. The attacker has allegedly been ‘flirting’ with the Whites. And Hertha would allegedly welcome a €25 million (£21m) offer from the Yorkshire club. Marcelo Bielsa will be desperate to bring another top-class forward to Elland Road ahead of the new season. And the 22-year-old Brazilian may well be the man for the job. Leeds target Cunha in action for Hertha Berlin last season Leeds have chance to sign Cunha Berliner Kurier reckon that the Hertha ace is open to moving to Elland Road. It is also claimed that the Bundesliga outfit would be ‘smiling’ if they receive an offer of £21m or more for the South American. The versatile attacker would undoubtedly be a great add...
Bayern manager confident of keeping Man Utd target at the club
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is confident of Leon Goretzka extending his contract at the club. According to Sky Sports, the manager has held concrete talks with the 26-year-old midfielder to keep him at the club. After Bayern’s 3-0 friendly loss against Napoli, Nagelsmann said. “I stay out of these issues. Of course, I have talked to him about my plans for him.” “I’ve told him I’d be happy if he extended, and I’m also confident. There are several topics involved when it comes to discussing a contract extension.” “I’ll continue to focus on the sports side of things and show him he can be one of the most dangerous midfielders in Europe. He has potential to get even better.” With a year left on his current deal, Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a move for the German midfield...
Southampton interested in signing 25-year-old midfielder with 108 Premier League appearances – report
Chelsea are looking at the prospect of loaning Ruben Loftus-Cheek to a Bundesliga club, a report from The Sun claims. Loftus-Cheek spent the previous season on loan with Fulham, registering 33 appearances across all competitions. The 25-year-old was far from his best, and it appears that the Blues are prepared to send him out on loan once more. The club have a preference for a Bundesliga outfit, but it is reported that the Saints are also keen on landing Loftus-Cheek. Sportslens view: Loftus-Cheek had a top season for the Blues in 2018/19, bagging 10 goals and five assists from 40 games across all competitions. His campaign ended on a sour note with a serious Achilles injury. The England international has since struggled to hit peak form. With Billy Gilmour’s loan move to Norwich City, it ...
Big blow for Wolves as report claims £29m ace could be Aston Villa bound
Wolves could be set to miss out on Leon Bailey to Aston Villa according to a report from BILD. The Villans have already shown some real ambition in the transfer market this summer. Wolves seem to be keen to keep up with their Midlands rivals. Unfortunately for the Black Country outfit, however, it seems as though they could be set to play second fiddle to Villa in the race for Leon Bailey’s signature. Wolves and Aston Villa target Leon Bailey in action for Bayer 04 Leverkusen last season Aston Villa to beat Wolves to Bailey signing? BILD reckon that the Villans are stretching ahead in the race for the 23-year-old Leverkusen winger. That is obviously a real blow for Bruno Lage. He really could have done with someone with Bailey’s talents at Molineux, especially considering Wolves’ woeful re...
Arsenal set for financial boost as Dortmund close in on signing
Arsenal are set to receive a financial boost with the transfer of Donyell Malen to Borussia Dortmund. According to Chris Wheatley (via football.london), the Gunners will receive around £250,000 for the transfer of their former academy player from PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year-old is on the verge to move to the German club as per Fabrizio Romano, with the deal in its final stages. Borussia Dortmund are at final stages to sign Donyell Malen on a permanent deal from PSV. Last details to be fixed between clubs. 🟡⚫️ #BVB Personal terms agreed until June 2026 with his agent Mino Raiola. Possible medicals in the next days as @RikElfrink reported. https://t.co/0ZynpoJs0i — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 22, 2021 Malen joined Arsenal aged 17 after leaving his boyhood club...
Barcelona and Real Madrid linked with promising Bundesliga defender – Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Matthias Ginter is gathering interest among Europe’s top clubs. According to Sky Sports, the centre back is wanted by the top clubs in Spain, Italy and Germany. Ginter was one of the bright sparks in Germany’s European Championship 2020 campaign., with commanding performances alongside Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid have all expressed their interest to sign the 26-year-old. “It’s true that it’s the turn of the top clubs,” said Sky reporter and transfer expert Marc Behrenbeck at the Transfer Update show and explained: “We already reported during the Euros that FC Barcelona had asked about him. “ Barcelona and Real Madrid are looking to replace Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos, respectively. Meanwhile...
Door reportedly wide open for Leeds to sign £16m international winger
The door may well now be wide open for Leeds to sign Wolfsburg ace Josip Brekalo according to a report from Calciomercato.it. The 23-year-old allegedly wants to leave the Bundesliga outfit in order to try a new challenge. And Wolfsburg could accept a fee of around £16 million for the winger. Marcelo Bielsa seems determined to build a squad capable of pushing for the top six this season. Leeds allegedly want to sign Wolfsburg ace Josip Brekalo this summer The Argentine already has the likes of Raphina, Jack Harrison and Helder Costa who can play in the wide attacking areas. Leeds chasing Brekalo The Whites may well now have a great chance to bring the 27-capped Croatian international to Elland Road this summer. Calciomercato.it claims that he is keen to leave Wolfsburg and the German club a...
Turkish club interested in Bayern Munich midfielder
Bayern Munich will be looking to offload their fringe players before the start of the 21/22 season. One of those players is Michaël Cuisance, who faces an uncertain future. According to Webaslan, Turkish club Galatasaray are interested in signing the Frenchman, though Bild reports that Bayern Munich have not received an official offer. Cuisance joined Bayern in 2019 from Borussia Monchengladbach, but struggled to break into the Bayern squad. Bayern have shown their desire to sell the young midfielder, who they consider a ‘difficult character’, and they offered him to several potential buyers in the summer of 2020 before eventually sending him off on loan to Olympique Marseille. The loan expired this summer, but Marseille chose not the activate the €18m option to buy as Cuisance failed to i...
Friendly preview: FC. Köln vs. Bayern Munich
Bayern will kick off their set of pre-season friendlies against FC. Köln this Saturday at 6pm GMT. Köln will be hoping to start off the season strongly after narrowly avoiding relegation to the Bundesliga 2 in the 2020/21 season. This will be Julian Nagelsmann’s first game in charge of Bayern Munich, and he will look to make a first strong impression, though he will have to do so without many of his star players at his disposal, namely Robert Lewandowski, who are still on break following their appearance in international tournaments this summer. Bayern will not be the only team with a new manager, as Köln have brought in new manager Steffen Baumgart from Paderborn. This will be Nagelsmann’s first game in charge of the German giants. With much of the senior Bayern players still away, this w...
