English Premier League
Report: Newcastle have submitted a £13.3 million bid for 15-goal attacker
Newcastle are looking to improve their attacking options before the new Premier League season begins and they have identified Moussa Marega as a target. The experienced Porto striker has done well over the last few years and he has shown his quality in the European competitions as well. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle can agree on a fee with the Portuguese giants for Marega. According to reports (via Mark Douglas from Chronicle), the Premier League side have submitted a €15 million (£13.3 million) offer for the striker but Porto are holding out for a fee of €20 million. It remains to be seen whether the two clubs can reach a compromise over the fee now. Newcastle must look to upgrade on Joelinton and Carroll this summer and Marega should prove to be a wise addition. The reported...
Report: A formal offer from Newcastle expected to arrive for 24y/o this week
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, sources close to PAOK defender Dimitris Giannoulis expect a formal offer to arrive from Newcastle United this week. The Magpies have made contact with the Greek outfit and the player’s representatives more than two weeks ago, but an official bid is yet to be lodged. Newcastle have around £30 million to spend this summer as head coach Steve Bruce looks to make necessary squad changes ahead of 2020-21, and landing a left-back is top of the agenda as Paul Dummett is the only natural left-back in the squad. While PAOK appear to have raised their asking price for Giannoulis following victory over Besiktas in Tuesday’s Champions League second qualifying round, their financial problems mean they are likely to accept around £5 million for the 24-year-old, a...
Rio Ferdinand’s reaction as Leeds sign Rodrigo to break his transfer record
Leeds United have completed the signing of Spanish international striker Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia, and the 29-year-old has signed a four-year deal. ✍️ #LUFC are delighted to announce the signing of Rodrigo from Valencia for a club record transfer fee — Leeds United (@LUFC) August 29, 2020 The deal is in the region of £30 million, breaking their transfer record of £18 million for Rio Ferdinand after two decades, and the Manchester United legend has reacted thus to the development on Twitter: Just seen after 2 decades @LUFC have broken their club record transfer fee since…. 👀 https://t.co/FqguKC2yes — Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 29, 2020 Ferdinand joined Leeds in November 2000 for £18 million, then a British transfer record as well as becoming the world’s most...
Player hints he is on his way to joining Leeds with two-word IG post
Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Rodrigo from Valencia on a club-record transfer deal. The Whites are expected to complete another transfer within the next few days, with Robin Koch set to join from Freiburg. Yesterday, reports from Germany claimed that Leeds have agreed a deal for the German international who has bid farewell to his teammates to join the newly-promoted Premier League side. Leeds are optimistic that they can bring Koch to England for a medical over the weekend if terms with Freiburg can be finalized. And it seems the player is on his way to joining the Yorkshire club. He has posted a story on Instagram where he is seen boarding a flight. He has added a two-word caption – “Let’s go”. Both the clubs have reportedly agreed on the ‘contract details’. The Ge...
Report: Netherlands international wants to join Newcastle United over any other club
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Netherlands international left-back Jetro Willems would opt for Newcastle United over any other club if the opportunity arose. The 26-year-old spent the first half of last season on loan at St James’ Park before a cruciate ligament injury cut short his campaign in January. Willems returned to his parent club Eintracht Frankfurt afterwards for his rehabilitation and recovery, and has since gained full fitness. He has continuously expressed his wish to return to Newcastle, but the club are yet to make a move. Magpies boss Steve Bruce brought in Danny Rose from Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the rest of the campaign, and the England international has since returned to North London. A left-back is on Newcastle’s radar and they have already been...
Transfer round-up: West Brom offered striker, Leicester City identify left-back targets
We are approaching the fifth weekend of the Premier League summer transfer window and Chelsea have once again made the headlines with another signing. Earlier today, the Blues made their fifth addition to the first-team squad with Thiago Silva joining them on a free transfer. He has signed a one-year deal with the option for another 12 months. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace completed the long-awaited signing of Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers while Leeds United landed the services of Sam Greenwood from fellow Premier League side Arsenal. Let’s have a look at the top transfer stories at the moment. Top Transfer Rumours: West Bromwich Albion have been offered the chance to sign Watford captain Troy Deeney. Slaven Bilic remains an admirer of the experienced striker, but he still has reservat...
The Athletic: Everton set to sign £35m-rated player, only final details need sorting out
Everton have been linked with a move for the Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure. According to reports, the Toffees are now closing in on the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. As per the Athletic, both clubs want the move to happen and only the final details are left to be sorted out. The player has agreed on terms with the Toffees as well. The report further states that Watford are hoping to receive cash and a player (Jarrad Branthwaite or Anthony Gordon) from Everton in exchange for Doucoure. The Hornets value the player at around £35m. It will be interesting to see if both clubs can finalise the agreement in the coming days. Everton need to improve their midfield options and Doucoure could prove to be a quality signing for them. The Watford star has done well in the Premier ...
‘Fact’: Journalist claims 76-cap int’l ‘would soon be traveling’ to join Everton
Everton are close to securing a deal for James Rodriguez this summer. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to bolster his attacking department and has earmarked the Real Madrid attacking-midfielder as a potential option. The 29-year-old, who joined Madrid in 2014, has made 125 appearances for the club in all competitions. However, he is not in Zinedine Zidane’s first-team plans, and Los Blancos are looking to offload him. Everton are in talks to sign the 29-year-old who has just 12 months left on his Madrid contract. According to Winsports Tv journalist, Carlos Aleman, Rodriguez is close to joining the Toffees, and only fringes of the deal needed to be finalized. He has claimed that the 76-times capped Colombian international will shortly be traveling to Liverpool to complete his move to Goodison Pa...
Report: Spurs offered chance to sign player Mourinho called ‘warrior and animal’
According to Daily Star, Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa this summer. The Spanish club have put the former Chelsea star up for sale as they look to boost their finances after the coronavirus pandemic hit them, and he is said to be open to reuniting with Spurs boss Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese brought Costa to Stamford Bridge during his second stint at the club, and his 20 league goals helped them win the 2014-15 Premier League title. The 31-year-old also led Chelsea to another title in 2016-17 with 20 goals under Antonio Conte, and he could help boost Spurs’ attack. Mourinho wants a quality cover for Harry Kane, and the England international’s injury woes could see Costa see plenty of playing minutes. The Tottenham boss recently d...
Report: Huge injury blow has forced Newcastle make move to sign 26y/o
According to Sportime.gr, Newcastle United have enquired about Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos as they seek to bring in a cover for the injured Martin Dubravka. The Slovakian international is out for around six to eight weeks after injuring his heel, and it appears that the Magpies are looking to bring in another goalie despite having Karl Darlow and Mark Gillespie as back-ups. Vlachodimos isn’t a new name to Newcastle as he was recently on their radar as a long-term replacement for Dubravka, but the Portuguese club are demanding too much for the Greek international and the Magpies aren’t expected to make a bid or return to make further enquiries. The 26-year-old, who has a £54 million buyout clause, is also on the radars of Sheffield United and Hertha Berlin, but he isn’t in a rus...
Aston Villa will reportedly make second bid for player with ‘real, real quality’
According to Sky Sports, Aston Villa will make a second bid for Nottingham Forest star Matty Cash in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Premier League club Villa have made a bid of £10 million for the Forest defender. However, the Championship side have turned it down, with Sheffield United and West Ham United having also had offers for the right-back rejected, according to the report. It has been further reported that Villa, who narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship at the end of last season, will prepare a second offer for Cash, described as a player with “real, real quality” by former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Matt Murray on the Gillette Soccer Saturday show on Sky Sports News (2:05pm, January 25, 2020). Good signing for Aston Villa? Cash is a ver...
Report: Fulham want to sign in-demand 66-goal star, 3 PL clubs keen as well
New Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo confirmed earlier this week that Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain is not a part of his plans for the upcoming season. Pirlo, who replaced Maurizio Sarri, said that he will allow the former Real Madrid striker to leave this summer. The Italy legend described the former Argentina international Higuain as a great player, but it looks like the 32-year-old’s spell with the Serie A champions is coming to an end. Now, according to reports from Corriere dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness), Premier League clubs Fulham and Newcastle are keen to sign the former Napoli striker. Higuain joined Juventus from Napoli in 2016 and has managed 66 goals in 148 games for the Old Lady in three seasons. Last season, he scored 11 goals in 43 games in all competitions. There h...
