English Premier League
11 goals and 8 assists last season: Aston Villa ready to pay £22.7m for 24-yr-old target
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Werder Bremen winger Milot Rashica this summer. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), the Premier League club are now willing to pay his €25 million (£22.7m) asking price. It will be interesting to see if they can convince the winger to join them this summer. Earlier it was reported that the player is not keen on leaving Germany but it seems that he has had a change of heart recently. It is no secret that Aston Villa need to improve their attacking options this summer and the fans will be delighted with the signing of Ollie Watkins. It will be interesting to see if Villa can improve the squad further with the signing of Rashica. The 24-year-old will add creativity and goals to the side and his arrival could improve Villa massive...
Report: Wolves have submitted an informal offer for 23-yr-old attacker
Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing the Gremio winger Pepe. The 23-year-old winger is highly rated in Brazil and he could prove to be a superb long term investment for the Premier League side. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), Wolves have now submitted an informal offer for the player. Nuno has been excellent at developing the young players at his disposal and he could help the young Brazilian winger develop further and fulfil his potential at Molineux next season. It will be interesting to see if Wolves can agree on a fee with Gremio in the coming weeks now. The chance to move to the Premier League is an attractive proposition for most players and Pepe is likely to be tempted if Wolves come forward with a concrete proposal. The Premier League side have an ambitious pr...
EFL club owner thinks Aston Villa could have made a bargain
Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony has suggested on Twitter that Ollie Watkins could prove to be a bargain signing for Aston Villa. Villa have signed Watkins from Championship club Brentford in the summer transfer window. According to BBC Sport, the Villans have paid the Bees an initial transfer fee of £28 million, and that it could reach £33 million. Peterborough chairman MacAnthony has raved about Watkins, who can play as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, and he believes that the 24-year-old coud prove to be a bargain for the Villans. even you have to agree the fee is a tad ridiculous though 😂😂 — alex gress (@alexgress) September 8, 2020 Seriously? How can anyone justify paying 28M for any striker that isn’t proven in the premier league or top European le...
Report: There’s interest in Aston Villa 27-year-old
According to Fotospor, Besiktas are interested in signing Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa in the summer transfer window. It has been reported by the Turkish news outlet that the 27-year-old has emerged as a target for the Turkish giants this summer. Aston Villa spell Samatta joined Villa from Genk in the January transfer window and failed to make an impact at Villa Park during the second half of last season. According to WhoScored, the Tanzania international striker made 11 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Dean Smith’s side, scoring one goal in the process. Tough times ahead for Mbwana Samatta Villa have just signed Ollie Watkins from Brentford an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £28 million. The 24-year-old striker is going to be the ...
BBC pundit thinks Leeds United ‘a gimme’ for Liverpool
Chris Sutton has suggested on BBC Sport (7:38pm, Wednesday, 9 September) that Liverpool should beat Leeds United in their opening game of the Premier League season this weekend. The former Chelsea striker and BBC Sport pundit believes that the Reds should pick up all three points from their Premier League game against Leeds at Anfield on Saturday evening. This is the first season for the Whites in the top flight of English football, while the Reds won the league title in 2019-20 for the first time in the Premier League era. Sutton said on BBC Sport (7:38pm, Wednesday, 9 September): “It is a great start for Liverpool. A side coming up from the Championship at home. It is almost a gimme.” Liverpool should not get complacent Liverpool were the best team in the Premier League last season, and ...
Mesut Ozil aims brutal dig at Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has aimed a brutal dig at Tottenham Hotspur, joking that he will only join them if he doesn’t want to win a cup. The German has spent seven seasons at the Emirates Stadium, and has played a huge role in his side’s three FA Cups wins and a Community Shield win. Arsenal picked up the FA Cup and another Community Shield without key contributions from Ozil last term, and their fans believe that North London is still red despite finishing below bitter city rivals Tottenham in the Premier League. Spurs last won a silverware in 2008, and the Gunners star didn’t hesitate to aim a brutal dig at Jose Mourinho’s side on Twitter during a Q&A session: If I don’t want to win a cup, I should go there 🏆😉 #YaGunnersYa❤️#AskMesut https://t.co/j6O0l7n...
‘Total agreement reached’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms that winger ‘is set to join Leeds’
According to Italian journalist Gianluca di Marzio, Feyenoord winger Crysencio Summerville is close to joining Leeds United this summer for around £1 million. The 18-year-old spent last season on loan at Eredivisie outfit ADO Den Haag, scoring two goals and registering three assists in 21 league games. Leeds are looking to make their academy one of the best in the country and have snapped up some quality youngsters this summer. Sam Greenwood, Charlie Allen, Cody Drameh, Joe Gelhardt and Dani van den Heuvel have all been signed in recent weeks, and Summerville could be linking up with Leeds youth team very soon. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the reports, reacting thus to it on Twitter: Crysencio Summerville is set to join Leeds from Feyenoord – as per @DiMarzio. Total agreem...
Transfer round-up: Striker prefers Manchester United move, Liverpool star pushing for exit
We are just three days away from the beginning of the new Premier League season, but clubs are still actively pursuing new players with the summer transfer window not closing until October 5. Earlier this week, Sheffield United confirmed the purchase of Derby County duo Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe while Ethan Ampadu joined them on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Chris Wilder’s side have now made their fourth signing of the week with Oliver Burke arriving from newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion. The Scotland international has joined the Blades in a swap deal with Callum Robinson moving in the opposite direction. Elsewhere, Aston Villa have made the headlines with the club-record purchase of Ollie Watkins from Brentford. The 24-year-old striker has been reunited with mana...
‘Yes, should happen’: Phil Hay has just delivered an exciting Leeds transfer update
Leeds United have made two signings already, but they are looking to make a few additions before the end of the transfer window. Sky Italia journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio, has claimed today that Leeds are close to securing their next signing in the form of Crysencio Summerville. The report added that the Feyenoord forward could arrive on Wednesday. And now, Phil Hay of The Athletic, arguably the most reliable journalist concerning Leeds United, has given credence to the rumour, saying the deal should go through. yes, should happen — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) September 9, 2020 Leeds have been heavily linked with a move for Udinese forward Rodrigo de Paul, but it seems the 18-year-old forward is heading towards Elland Road instead. It has been reported that Summerville is very close to ...
Report confirms Radrizzani’s approach for 26-yr-old, Leeds will have to pay €40m
Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Argentine midfielder Rodrigo de Paul this summer. According to reports (h/t Sportwitness), Udinese have turned down the first approach from Leeds United president Andrea Radrizzani. The Italian outfit will only sell the midfielder for a fee of around €40 million and it will be interesting to see if Leeds come back with an improved offer for the player. Marcelo Bielsa needs to add more creativity and depth to his midfield and De Paul could prove to be a quality signing for him. Leeds United have already improved their attack with the signing of Rodrigo from Valencia and De Paul could improve them massively in the midfield. The Whites have returned to the Premier League after 16 years and they will be looking to make their mark in the top fli...
Gary Lineker offers four-word reaction to Man City star’s latest Twitter post
Former great England striker turned popular football pundit Gary Lineker took to social networking site Twitter to congratulate Kevin de Bruyne for winning the PFA Player of the Year award for the 2019/20 season. The 29-year-old is arguably one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, and he was just brilliant last season for Manchester City. Lineker has congratulated him on Twitter, adding the award is ‘much deserved’. Many congratulations. Much deserved. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/U3jbUp6t8d — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 9, 2020 The Belgian is the first Manchester City player to win the award since its inception at the end of the 1973-74 season. De Bruyne beat last year’s winner Virgil van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Ma...
Aston Villa man sends four-word reaction to Leeds star’s latest Instagram post
It was a huge day for all Leeds fans as Kalvin Phillips made his debut for the England national team against Denmark on Tuesday. The 24-year-old midfielder was named in Gareth Southgate’s starting lineup. The local lad from Leeds did well in his first outing for the Three Lions as the game ended goalless. Phillips has taken to social networking site Instagram to share his reaction. He wrote that it was an immensely proud moment for him and his family. The midfielder received a number of positive replies from both players and fans. He got positive responses from the likes of Tyler Roberts, Matty Cash, Jack Grealish, Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham and former Whites teammate Lewis Cook. Phillips made more successful tackles than any other player on the pitch. The midfielder will get plenty of o...
