English Premier League
Report: West Ham ‘pushing to complete deal’ for £20m Villa target
West Ham are pushing to complete a deal to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford this summer, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The Hammers missed out on Eberechi Eze who joined Premier League rivals Crystal Palace from Queens Park Rangers last month. However, with Grady Diangana all set to depart to join West Brom, David Moyes is looking to reinvest the money into the squad to sign the 25-year-old Algerian. Benrahma was one of the stand-out players for Brentford in the Championship last season. He scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists in the Championship as Brentford failed to clinch promotion to the Premier League. Villa to miss out? The report claims that Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has made Benrahma as his prime target ahead of the new season. However, Villa fear that they w...
Report: Villa want £20k-a-wk Tottenham man, Mourinho is willing to sell
According to Sky Sports News reporter Rob Dorsett, Aston Villa are keen on Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and have asked about the availability of the Argentine. #avfc have enquired about #thfc goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. Not clear yet whether he would be too expensive, with a striker top of the priority list. — Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) September 4, 2020 Manager Dean Smith wants to sign a goalie this summer and has also been linked with Manchester United’s Sergio Romero. Gazzaniga appears to be Spurs’ third-choice goalkeeper following the arrival of Joe Hart, and the club are said to be willing to sell him. Villa want to boost their goalkeeping department after Pepe Reina left following the end of his loan deal, and Gazzaniga will definitely fancy his chances of pipping b...
Report: Chelsea set to move for £70k-per-week Aston Villa target
Chelsea are reportedly considering making a move for Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero this summer. This has been a busy summer transfer window for the Blues. The Londoners have already signed Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba, and are on course to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen as well. However, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard wants to add a new goalkeeper. The Blues have been linked with a host of goalkeepers this summer, and the latest name to be linked with a move is Argentine goalie Romero who could leave the club this summer. Romero could leave Manchester United this summer. The 33-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, and he is available in the market due to United’s present goalkeeping s...
Report: Celtic handed boost as Liverpool want to offload striker Lennon wants
According to Goal, Liverpool are looking to offload Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi this summer as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to trim his squad ahead of the 2020-21 campaign and let go of a number of fringe players over the summer. The 23-year-old is wanted by Bundesliga duo Mainz and Stuttgart, but Celtic also have him on their radar. The Hoops could lose Odsonne Edouard this summer after failing to qualify for the Champions League for the third consecutive campaign, and they have identified Awoniyi as a potential replacement. The Nigerian is expected to cost around £9 million, and Celtic shouldn’t have any problems meeting his or Liverpool’s demands. He signed for the Anfield side in 2015, but work permit issues have prevented him from playing for them, and he has had to spend time on loa...
Journalist: Spurs suffer blow in their attempt to sign £89m midfielder
Tottenham have shown an interest in signing Lucas de Vega from Barcelona this summer. Earlier this week, Spanish publication Diario AS claimed that Spurs are keen on signing the Barcelona B midfielder. In fact, the north Londoners were reportedly working on a deal to bring him to England. The highly-rated 20-year-old has been chased by a host of clubs including the likes of Sporting Gijon, Malaga, Tenerife, and Real Zaragoza. He impressed heavily on loan at Segunda Division B side Cartegena last term where he made 17 league appearances. According to Tom Allnut, sports correspondent in Spain for AFP, Barcelona have informed Spurs that the player won’t be sold. The Catalan giants see him as an important player for Barca B this season. Barca have told Tottenham Lucas de Vega not for...
Report: Leeds suffer blow in their attempt to sign 23 y/o in-form player
Glasgow Rangers have received a massive boost after Ryan Kent has decided that he will reject a move to the Premier League to continue his career at Ibrox. The Gers midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to Premier League newcomers Leeds this summer. The Whites had an opening bid in the region of £10m rejected by Rangers already. There were suggestions that Leeds would make another bid for the 23-year-old, but as of now, they chose not to do. And it seems, they will not come up with another offer, as Kent has informed the Yorkshire club that he is not looking to leave the Ibrox club this summer. Rangers are keen to keep him at the club. Kent has been superb this season for Rangers who are top of the Scottish Premier League table with 16 points from six games. According to reports f...
Report: Player undergoes Everton medical, now heading to training ground
According to Sky Sports, Napoli central midfielder Allan is heading to the Everton training ground now. It has been reported that Allan has had a medial already and is now heading to the Premier League club’s training ground. Sky Sports had earlier reported that the 29-year-old central midfielder was to have a medical at the Toffees. The Brazil international flew to England on Wednesday and will cost Everton an initial transfer fee of £21.7 million, according to the report. Sky Sports have posted a video of Allan getting to a car and heading to the Everton training ground this morning. Would Allan be a good signing for Everton? Allan is one of the best central midfielders in Italy, and Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti worked with the Brazil international at Napli. The former Udinese st...
Report: Nottingham Forest want 2 players from Liverpool this summer
Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Nat Phillips and Sheyi Ojo from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to Goal.com. It has been reported that Forest have expressed strong interest in signing Phillips from Liverpool, although the Reds will face competition from Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Millwall and Swansea City. Liverpool are willing to let the 23-year-old central defender leave this summer, either on loan or on a permanent basis, according to the report. Goal.com has claimed that Forest, who narrowly missed out on the Championship playoffs last season, are trying to strike a loan deal with Liverpool over 23-year-old winger Ojo, according to the report. Challenging for Premier League promotion Phillips is a very good central defender, while Ojo is a t...
‘Unbelievable signing’: Many Villa fans react after hearing who Smith wants next
Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction to reports linking the club with a move for Sergio Romero from Manchester United. The 33-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at Old Trafford, and he is available in the market due to United’s present goalkeeping situation. Romero has been a back-up to David de Gea at United, and the Argentine goalkeeper is expected to further drop down the pecking order at the club behind Dean Henderson. Dean Smith is keen to land another keeper before the new Premier League season gets underway and has earmarked Romero as an ideal candidate. Many Villa fans feel that Romero would be a very good signing for the club. Here are some of the selected tweets: Sergio Romero’s last 61 club games: 39 clean sheet...
Report: Rival teen talent training with West Ham, Everton want him
West Ham United and Everton are among the clubs interested in signing Brandon Aveiro from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, according to TEAMtalk. It has been reported that Palace have told the 19-year-old that he can leave this summer. Everton and Sporting Lisbon have held talks over a potential deal for the teenager, but West Ham are leading the race, according to the report. It has been added that Aveiro is now training with West Ham, but interest from Everton and Sporting is still there. According to TEAMtalk, Palace are ready to let go of the Portuguese forward, but the London club want some of a sell-on clause included in any deal. One for the future Aveiro has yet to make his debut for the Palace first team, and the 19-year-old forward is one for the future. The teenager...
Arsenal reportedly want ‘exciting’ player from London rival
Arsenal are interested in signing Felipe Anderson from West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. It has been reported that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is ‘a big admirer’ of the player and has made the 27-year-old attacking midfielder as ‘a top target’. The report has added that the Gunners believe that London and Premier League rivals West Ham’s desire to offload senior players this summer gives them a chance of bringing the Brazil international to the Emirates Stadium this summer. Underwhelming West Ham United spell Much was expected of Anderson when he joined West Ham from Italian club Lazio in the summer of 2018. West Ham’s then Director of Football Mario Husillos described the Brazil international as “one of the most exciting talents in European ...
Journalist: Aston Villa are in talks over 24 y/o Celtic target who provided 12 assists last season
Aston Villa are looking to bolster their attacking department before the start of the new Premier League campaign on September 19th. Dean Smith’s side have already signed Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest today, but Villa need to add depth and quality in other departments as well. According to journalist Gianluigi Longari, Villa are looking to sign Niclas Eliasson from Bristol City in the summer transfer window. He has claimed on social networking site Twitter that Villa are currently in talks to sign the 24-year-old attacking midfielder. #AstonVilla talks ongoing for the midfielder #Eliasson #BristolCity #AVFC #transfers #calciomercato #sportitaliamercato — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) September 3, 2020 Eliason has been a very good player for the Robins and impressed heavily during ...
