English Premier League
Leeds reportedly set to lose £15k-per-week player this summer
According to reports from Football Insider, Leeds United winger Ezgjan Alioski has agreed a pre-contract deal with Turkish outfit Galatasaray. Alioski joined the Yorkshire club in 2017 from Lugano. He has made over 150 appearances for the club and has scored 21 goals. The North Macedonia international was a key member of the side that earned a promotion to the Premier League last season. He has been impressive in the Premier League as well, managing two goals in 27 Premier League appearances. Alioski is out of contract in the summer, and the Whites have failed to agree a new deal with him. The 29-year-old now looks set to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season. SL View Alioski, who currently earns around £15,000-a-week at Elland Road, has been a reliable play...
‘Sometimes Liverpool release a clip’: Tottenham player says he wants to learn from Liverpool star
Tottenham Hotspur loanee Oliver Skipp has spoken highly of Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson, saying he is fascinated by his leadership qualities. The 20-year-old midfielder has been on loan Norwich where he has been simply sensational this season for the Canaries. Skipp is one of the highly-rated young talents to progress from the club’s academy in recent years. He has made 38 Championship appearances for the Canaries and has been a key player for them as they are eyeing a swift return to the Premier League. The youngster has been selected for the England Under-21 duty ahead of the group stages of the U21 European Championships. According to reports from the Evening Standard, Skipp is an admirer of Fabinho, Fernandinho and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The midfielder has said tha...
West Ham target available for cheap this summer
Valencia forward Maxi Gomez could be available for as little as £15 million this summer, according to a report by AS. Gomez joined Valencia in the summer transfer window of 2019 from Celta Vigo in a cash plus player exchange deal which saw Santi Mina and Jorge Saenz move in the opposite direction. Gomez has not had an easy ride at Valencia His move to Valencia hasn’t gone as planned. He has scored just 15 La Liga goals in the last two seasons in 57 outings, while Los Che are set to finish outside of the European places for the second season running. The Spanish side have hit some financial difficulty following the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that certain players could be available for a cut-price deal. Gomez is believed to be one of those players, with AS claiming that they will accept £15m...
‘Has he done enough?’ – English striker questions Southgate’s decision to call up Spurs star
West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin has questioned the decision of England manager Gareth Southgate to invite Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Three Lions are in Group I of the European qualifiers for Qatar 2022, and they face San Marino, Albania and Poland this month. Southgate’s 26-man squad had some few surprises upon its announcement, with Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold omitted while Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford was also missing despite being thePremier League’s current fifth top-scorer with 13 goals. Austin, currently on loan at Queens Park Rangers, believes that someone like Dier only made the squad because he plays for a big side and not based on current form. “There is favouritism to bigger clubs,” the Engl...
‘I’m so sad’ – Ian Wright sends Odegaard message to Arsenal
Arsenal went into the international break on the back of a 3-3 draw at West Ham United, and manager Mikel Arteta will be hoping his players can continue from where they stopped when they host Liverpool immediately Premier League action resumes. The Gunners found themselves 3-0 down 32 minutes into the clash with the Hammers, but they bounced back in style, leaving the London Stadium with a hard-fought point. Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard played a huge role in the comeback, playing a part in all of Arsenal’s three goals. The 22-year-old was also very impressive in the earlier and crucial victories over Olympiacos and Tottenham Hotspur, and the Gunners would hope to retain his services beyond the end of the campaign. Odegaard joined Arsenal on loan till the end of the season in January,...
Newcastle plotting bargain move for 29-yr-old Premier League player
Newcastle United are thought to be interested in signing the West Bromwich Albion defender Kyle Bartley. The 29-year-old has one year left on his current contract and he might be available for a knockdown price in the summer. According to the Telegraph, Burnley are thought to be looking at the experienced centre back as well. Bartley has done well for Sam Allardyce in recent weeks and he could prove to be a quality squad option for Newcastle next season. The Magpies could certainly use more depth in their defence and Bartley has the experience to make an immediate impact. It will be interesting to see who ends up signing the 29-year-old. The Baggies are expected to be relegated from the Premier League this season and Bartley might look to move on in search of top-flight football. It remain...
‘Always felt that the wheels would come off’ – Former Villa manager reacts to their dip in form
Former Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is not surprised with the club’s recent dip in form. Villa started the season brightly but their form has dropped off considerably in recent weeks. The injury to Jack Grealish has proven to be a devastating blow for Dean Smith’s side. Sherwood has revealed that he expected the Villans to regress as the season went on. The former Villa manager feels that the wheels have started to come off. He said (via Birmingham Mail): “They are probably where I expected them to be this season. Probably a little bit higher by one or two positions. “It was such a great start by Dean, but I always felt that the wheels would come off and they have started to come off. But hopefully, they don’t completely fly off. It’s a good time to play Villa without Grealish.” I...
Former Aston Villa ace urges the club to sign trio from PL side if they are relegated
Former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has urged the club to look at three Fulham players if the London side are relegated at the end of the season. According to Hendrie, Harrison Reed, Ademola Lookman and Bobby Decordova-Reid would prove to be quality signings for the West Midlands club. Speaking to the website FootballFanCast, Hendrie said: “If Fulham do go down, I just feel that there’s possibly a couple of players I would certainly look at in that team that would certainly stand out for me. “Harrison Reed in the midfield, Ademola Lookman and Bobby Decordova-Reid, he’s one again that I’d certainly have, and he would play week in, week out.” Aston Villa could definitely use more depth in their attack and the likes of Lookman and Decordova-Reid would be superb additions. The likes...
Chelsea receive boost as £110,000-a-week star is ready to sign a new contract
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is prepared to sign a new one-year deal with the club, a report from The Express claims. The 36-year-old joined the Blues on a free transfer last summer, shortly after his contract expired with Paris Saint-Germain. There were doubts whether he could adapt to English football at his age, but he has done so with flying colours and is now a firm fan favourite. Silva has not played since early February because of a hamstring injury, but that is unlikely to scupper his prospects of prolonging his stay with the Blues. His current contract expires at the end of June, but there is a 12-month extension clause that can be activated if both he and the club agree to it. The Blues are open to the extension, and it is now reported that Silva is prepared to put pen-to-paper ...
Manchester United identify La Liga duo as their top defensive targets
Manchester United have identified Sevilla’s Jules Kounde and Villarreal’s Pau Torres as their top central defensive targets for the summer, according to 90min. The Red Devils are currently placed second in the league standings with 57 points, but there is a significant 14-point gap between them and leaders Manchester City. The club recently went 14 matches unbeaten in all competitions, but that ended with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final last weekend. It was an overall poor defensive showing, and it is reported that the club may look to sign another central defender to partner Harry Maguire next season. Kounde and Torres are regarded as the club’s top targets for the summer, and scouts have kept a close watch on their performances. However, the price c...
Virgil van Dijk could return in eight weeks, claims Netherlands boss
Netherlands national team manager Frank de Boer has claimed that Virgil van Dijk has eight weeks left in his recovery from a long-term injury. Van Dijk was on the end of a heavy challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in last October’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. The tackle caused damage to his anterior cruciate ligament, keeping him out of action for a minimum of six months. Van Dijk has not featured since his injury in October The Dutchman has not made an appearance since the incident, and the Reds have suffered as a result. Their title defence has been a disaster, as they currently sit 25 points off runaway leaders Manchester City. However, Netherlands boss Frank de Boer has not ruled out the possibility of the defender returning in time for this summer’s European Champ...
Spurs have reportedly identified 25y/o as replacement for Man Utd-linked star
According to L’Equipe, Tottenham Hotspur are keen on snapping up Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer. Spurs assistant head coach Joao Sacramento and goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos know the 25-year-old from their time together at the French club, and he has been touted as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris. The 34-year-old could leave Spurs at the end of the campaign, and while he has been linked with a return to OGC Nice, he could choose to remain in the Premier League, with Manchester United reportedly a possible destination. Sportslens View Maignan is a major reason why Lille are level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 table with just eight games left given his huge quality, and he is not short of suitors at the moment. Serie A giants AC Milan are als...
