English Premier League
‘Too expensive’ – David Ornstein shares how Levy blocked Spurs man from joining Everton
Everton were interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga before Monday’s transfer deadline, but ended up bringing in Swedish goalie Robin Olsen on a season-long loan from AS Roma instead. [embedded content] The Athletic’s David Ornstein has revealed that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy blocked the Argentine’s move to Goodison Park after Everton deemed his demands to be too expensive. The 28-year-old will now remain with Tottenham until at least January, and he could see little or no playing action having not been included in their Europa League squad. “I do know that Everton were looking into Paulo Gazzaniga, but what Daniel Levy – the Tottenham chairman – wanted for him was too expensive for what Everton were looking to pay,” Ornstein said on Ask Ornstein. Everton were k...
Report: West Ham make contact with 28-yr-old’s representatives, star could cost £10-15m
West Ham are looking to sign the Bournemouth attacker Josh King this summer. Premier League clubs are allowed to sign players from the Championship up until the 16th of October and the Hammers want the 28-year-old to improve their attacking options. David Moyes needs to add more depth and quality to his attack and King would be a quality addition. He has considerable Premier League experience and he should be able to make an immediate impact if he joins the Londoners. According to Evening Standard, the Premier League side have already contacted the 28-year-old’s representatives. They want him to replace Felipe Anderson in the side. Apparently, the player could be available for a fee of around £10-15million because of his contract situation. King has less than one year left on his deal...
Report: ‘Top player’ & 28y/o left out of Spurs’ Europa League squad
Argentine goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and Portuguese midfielder Gedson Fernandes have both been omitted from Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League squad for the group stage campaign. As found on UEFA’s website, the duo won’t be featuring in the group stage of the competition, with head coach Jose Mourinho only allowed to name 17 non-homegrown players. While Gazzaniga became surplus to requirements immediately veteran English goalie Joe Hart was signed, not many expected Fernandes to struggle to make an impact after Spurs pipped competition to his signature in January. Fellow midfielder Harry Winks has hailed him as a “top player”, but he will have to watch his teammates at home every other Thursday until at least the round of 32. Should Spurs progress from Group J that includes Ludogorets, LASK...
‘He’s worked hard’: Everton star absolutely raves about 27-year-old Spurs player
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has showered heaps of praise on Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Harry Kane. Calvert-Lewin has linked with Kane for the first time at the international level this week following his impressive start to the 2020-21 Premier League campaign. The Everton striker has spoken highly of Kane, and he is a player whom he admires greatly. Calvert-Lewin has discussed some of the aspects of Kane’s game and he is willing to learn a lot of things from the England skipper. “I’m aware of Harry’s game and how he likes to play — and obviously he is getting a lot of success at the moment,” he said to the Evening Standard. “He likes to drop in and dictate the game, whereas I am more play-on-the-shoulder and I like to stay high. “[Harry’s] been scoring goals for a long...
Cuisance’s reply when asked about failed Leeds medical during Marseille unveiling
France youth international Michael Cuisance has been officially presented as a Marseille player today after joining from Bayern Munich on summer transfer deadline day. The 21-year-old was close to joining Leeds United and was in Yorkshire last week for his medical. [embedded content] However, the Elland Road outfit pulled the plug on the £20 million deal after scans turned up an issue with one of his feet. Leeds performed further assessments, weighed up the risk, and concluded Cuisance could struggle to adapt to the physical demands of playing under head coach Marcelo Bielsa. After mulling the results over and taking advice from head of medicine Rob Price, they reckoned he wasn’t in the right condition to be part of their physically-intense side. Cuisance has since passed Marseille medical...
‘World-class’ player could join Liverpool…but it will take ruthless decision from Klopp
Liverpool are now emerging as new favourites to sign Jadon Sancho next summer ahead of Manchester United, according to reports from the Independent. Manchester United made a genuine attempt to sign Sancho all summer, but they failed to get a deal over the line. It remains to be seen whether they will make another attempt next summer, but there is now a feeling that Liverpool could well move and secure his signature. Sancho looks set to spend the rest of the season at Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool are now a more likely destination for him than United. The England international, who has been hailed as ‘world-class’ by his current manager Lucien Favre, is a player Klopp admires. Back in February, Klopp had revealed Liverpool were interested in signing Sancho, but the R...
‘Couldn’t believe it’ – £50m EPL star in awe of ‘incredible’ Leeds’ start to campaign
Leeds United have impressed upon returning to the English Premier League following a 16-year absence. Marcelo Bielsa’s side suffered a narrow 4-3 loss at the hands of Liverpool on the opening weekend of the campaign before securing victories over Fulham and Sheffield United. Leeds held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Saturday, and England international right-back Kyle Walker still can’t believe how challenging it was to come up against them. The Whites weren’t the second-best team against Pep Guardiola’s side, and that hardly happens. “It’s like basketball,” the £50 million star told Andros Townsend on The ITV Football show. “I couldn’t believe it. Say Raheem was playing on the left and he goes to the right, their right-back is going over to the right with him. It’s incredi...
Report: West Ham want 19-goal winger as Anderson’s replacement
According to the Evening Standard, West Ham United are likely to target Brentford winger Said Benrahma as a replacement for Felipe Anderson. [embedded content] The Brazilian has joined Porto on a season-long loan and manager David Moyes could look to bring in another attacking midfielder before the EFL summer transfer window shuts on October 16. West Ham have been linked with Benrahma all summer, and the Bees won’t hesitate to sell for the right price. Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have also been linked with the 25-year-old, while Leeds United were keeping tabs on him earlier in the summer before moving on to other interests. The Algerian ended last season with 17 goals and nine assists in 46 Championship games as Brentford reached the finals of the play-offs. Benrahma scored twice last w...
Report: How Spurs feel after ‘quality’ player fails to secure transfer move after deadline day
Danny Rose is not in Jose Mourinho’s first-team plans and Tottenham Hotspur wanted to get rid of him this summer. According to reports from Football London, Spurs are frustrated that they couldn’t offload Rose and that the England defender is still at the club. The England defender was put up for sale by Tottenham over the summer, but despite being linked with a host of clubs, they failed to find a suitable buyer. Several Spanish and Italian club showed interest, while Porto wanted to sign him on deadline day, but they could not agree a deal with Spurs. Now, Football London are reporting that Spurs are frustrated that Rose still remains at the club, and that failed to seal his exit. The left-back joined Newcastle United on loan last season. He was hailed as ‘quality’ by Steve Bruce and the...
‘I was in constant contact’: Int’l boss reveals Spurs target tried everything to leave club
Germany boss Joachim Low has revealed that Antonio Rudiger tried everything to leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The 27-year-old defender has fallen out of favour under Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Rudiger was linked with a move away before Monday’s transfer deadline, with Tottenham, Roma and AC Milan all showing an interest. However, the move did not come off and Rudiger now remains a Chelsea player. Germany boss Joachim Low has conceded Rudiger will look to depart again in January. ‘I was in constant contact with Toni Rudiger, he was keeping me in the loop,’ Low said. ‘He had three or four options over the weekend but unfortunately, nothing materialised – he can try ...
‘Great quality’: Eric Dier says he’s excited about one Tottenham summer signing
Eric Dier has told Tottenham Hotspur’s official website that he is seriously excited about the prospect of playing alongside Gareth Bale this summer. Bale joined Tottenham from Real Madrid in the summer on a season-long loan, and it has been arguably one of their most exciting transfer coup in recent years. The Welshman is currently injured and he is yet to feature for Spurs since his return to the north London club. However, Dier is exciting about linking up with the Welshman in the near future. “Excitement, I think Spurs fans are very excited to have him back. I wasn’t here the first time he was here, but I remember watching from afar and the incredible moments he had here at Tottenham. Hopefully, he can have a few more this time around,” Dier said. “He brings great quality and...
Report: Tottenham could swoop in for 22-yr-old West Ham target before 16th October
Swansea defender Joe Rodon remains a target for Premier League clubs West Ham and Tottenham. The domestic transfer window runs until the 16th of August and the two London clubs are looking to make the most of that opportunity. Both teams have been linked with a quite a few defenders this summer but they are yet to sign a quality centre back. Rodon is highly talented and he is one of the best players in the Championship. He could prove to be a superb long-term investment for either side. As per Wales Online, Tottenham could swoop in for the 22-year-old in the coming days. It will be interesting to see where Rodon ends up later this month. He is ready for a step up to the Premier League although he might need some time to develop into a starter for a club like Tottenham. Spurs lost Jan Verto...
