English Premier League
Everton set to meet with 25-yr-old this week, player expected to move to Goodison Park
Everton were linked with a move for the Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries earlier this summer. Now Gazzetta dello Sport are reporting that the Toffees are set to meet with the player this week regarding a summer transfer. The PSV Eindhoven defender had an impressive club campaign last year and he was outstanding for his country in the European Championships. He picked up two goals and an assist in four appearances during Euro 2020. Apparently, the player is valued at €20 million and Rafa Benitez has asked the Merseyside club to sort out his signing this summer. Inter Milan have been linked with the player in recent weeks as well but the Italian champions are reluctant to meet his asking price. Meanwhile, SportMediaset believe that the Serie A champions have turned their attentions towar...
Leeds could submit offer for 20-yr-old this summer, they wanted him in 2020 as well
Leeds are thought to be keen on a summer move for the Valerenga goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson in the summer. According to Nettavisen, the 20-year-old Norwegian has caught the attention of the Premier League club with his impressive performances for Valerenga and Leeds have been keeping tabs on him for quite some time now. The Premier League side will have to bring in a quality backup option for Illan Meslier after the departure of Kiko Casilla on loan to Elche. The 20 year old Norwegian could compete with the 21-year-old Frenchman for the starting berth at Elland Road next season and he could prove to be a superb long-term investment for the whites. Furthermore, the increased competition for places could help both players perform at a high level. Leeds wanted to sign the player back in 20...
Patrick Vieira keen on signing 20-year-old who can play in defence and midfield – report
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has his sights on signing Manchester City midfielder Claudio Gomes on a season-long loan deal, Eurosport claims. Vieira was recently announced as the new head coach. The club have already made their first signing with Michael Olise joining them from Reading. Vieira is now focusing on securing players from his former clubs Arsenal and City, and has his sights on several players at the Premier League giants. Gomes is one of them on his radar. The 20-year-old was signed by City from Paris Saint-Germain three years ago as a potential replacement for Fernandinho. The reigning English champions are willing to send him out on loan next season. Sportslens view: Palace have already been linked with possible moves for Eddie Nketiah and Morgan Rogers from Arsenal...
Chelsea set asking price for reported Everton target, won’t listen to loan offers – report
Chelsea prefer the permanent exit of defender Kurt Zouma during this summer’s transfer window, RMC journalist Loic Tanzi claims. The Frenchman was the club’s fifth-choice centre-back last term behind Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen. He was in-and-out of the starting line-up during the back end of the season under Thomas Tuchel, but was ignored for the key games in the Champions League. The Blues are actively searching for an elite centre-back this summer, and it appears that Zouma is likely to head for the exit door in the coming weeks. He won’t be short of offers with interest from Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma. Roma, who are managed by ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho, are exploring an initial loan deal, but the Blues want to sell Zouma permanent...
Tottenham want England international to partner Harry Kane up front
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Danny Ings from Southampton, reports the Telegraph. Ings moved to Southampton following an injury-hit stint with Liverpool in 2018, initially on loan before making the move permanent a year later. His spell on the south coast has been a success, scoring 46 goals in 100 appearances and finishing as runner-up in the Premier League Golden Boot race in the 2019/20 season. Ings has been a hit at St Mary’s Earlier this month, the former Burnley man was offered a new four-year contract at the Saints, which would have made him the highest paid player in the club’s history. However, he rejected the offer, reportedly seeking a move to a team higher up the table. Ings has just one year remaining on his current deal, leaving him potentially available on the ...
Report: Leeds pushing to sign international ‘warrior’, would need to smash their transfer record
Leeds are still pushing hard to sign Nahitan Nandez but Cagliari are refusing to lower their demands for the midfielder according to a report from Corriere dello Sport (print edition, July 13th, pages 22 and 23). The Whites have plenty of footballers who are easy on the eye. They do lack any kind of bite and tenacity in the middle of the park, however. Leeds are allegedly pushing hard to get a deal done for Nahitan Nandez of Cagliari – Jonathan Moscrop / Sportimage PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK SPI-1051-0049 And Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has clearly identified that as an area of his squad at Elland Road that needs to be addressed. Nahitan Nandez a key target for Leeds but there’s a problem Corriere dello Sport’s print edition today explains how the Whites are trying really hard to sign the 25-year...
Leeds United have reportedly made an approach for 24y/o Newcastle United man
Leeds United want another goalkeeper this summer following the loan exit of Kiko Casilla and have made an approach for Newcastle United’s Freddie Woodman. That is according to the Yorkshire Evening Post, who also report that Whites director of football Victor Orta hopes to be able to conclude a deal quickly. Leeds want a goalie capable of competing with and providing back up to head coach Marcelo Bielsa’s first-choice Illan Meslier. Sportslens View Woodman has spent the last two seasons away from Newcastle on loan at Swansea City, reaching the finals of the Championship play-offs with them last season. With Martin Dubravka still the first-choice at St. James’ Park and Karl Darlow providing cover, the 24-year-old has no chance of playing regularly should he remain on Tyneside, and another e...
Chelsea considering move for £80m-rated midfield star, possible Jorginho replacement?
Chelsea are weighing up an approach to sign West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice this summer, a report from Eurosport claims. The England international was on the radar of manager Frank Lampard last summer, but a deal did not materialise, having already spent £225 million on new signings. They are planning to revive their interest in the midfielder this summer, with head coach Thomas Tuchel also an admirer of the qualities of the Blues graduate. Rice has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge for some time, and it is reported that the midfielder could move on from the Hammers in the quest for silverware. The Blues are prepared to offer around £200,000-a-week as wages for the midfielder. He won’t come on the cheap with the Hammers valuing him at £80m. Sportslens view: The ...
17 goal contributions last season: Spurs keen on 24-yr-old who impressed in Copa America
Tottenham Hotspur were linked with a move for the Colombian international Luis Diaz earlier this month. Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha are now reporting that Inter Milan, AC Milan and Roma are keeping tabs on the highly-rated winger as well. Diaz had an excellent season with Porto last year and he carried that form into Copa America as well. The 24-year-old scored a total of four goals in the South American tournament and he managed to produce goal-scoring displays against the finalists Argentina and Brazil. Apparently, the attacker has a release clause of €80 million and he has a contract with the Portuguese outfit until the summer of 2024. It is evident that Porto are under no pressure to sell him this summer and his suitors will have to agree to the Portuguese club’s asking price...
Bayern Munich & Red Devils reportedly want Everton defender, he wants Goodison Park exit
Everton left-back Thierry Small is trying to leave the Merseyside club this summer, reports The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe. Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in luring the 16-year-old away from Goodison Park, while Bayern Munich are also monitoring his situation. Small is yet to return to training, missing the full first week under new Everton manager Rafa Benitez and opting to undertake one-on-one training sessions with a private strength and conditioning coach instead. The Toffees have prepared a first professional contract for him ahead of his 17th birthday on August 1, and he had been given a locker in the first-team changing room at Finch Farm. However, everything is pointing towards an exit as it stands. Sportslens View Small became Everton’s youngest ever player when he rep...
Report suggests Tottenham have made a concrete move for 24-yr-old target
Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs looking to sign the Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic this summer. The 24-year-old centre-back will be a free agent next season and he has been linked with the likes of West Ham United as well. According to La Nazione (via Inside Futbol), Spurs have made a concrete enquiry for the center back but their offer was considered unacceptable by the Italian club. The report further states that Tottenham could return with another proposal towards the end of this month. It is no secret that Nuno Espirito Santo will have to improve his defensive options this summer especially if the likes of Davinson Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld decide to move on. The defence was a major concern for the Londoners last season and a signing like Milenkovic could certainly he...
25-yr-old attacker linked with a return to Newcastle this summer
Newcastle United have been linked with a move for Austrian winger Valentino Lazaro. The former Inter Milan player was on loan at St James’ Park during the second half of the 2019/20 season and could return to the Premier League club next season. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the player is currently negotiating his return to Newcastle, and it could be a permanent transfer this time around. Newcastle could definitely use more depth in their attack, and Lazaro could prove to be a useful addition if he can regain his form and confidence. The Austrian was highly rated when Inter signed him in 2019, but his development has stalled since then, and he will need regular first-team football to recapture this form. He was on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach last season but scored just twice in 2...
