English Premier League
Report: Ancelotti target intends to snub Atletico Madrid in order to join Everton
Report: Ancelotti target intends to snub Atletico Madrid in order to join Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton remain in talks to sign the Napoli midfielder Allan. According to Il Mattino (h/t sportwitness), the Toffees have submitted an offer of around €38m for the player and their offer is €2m short of Napoli’s valuation. However, the problems is that Everton’s offer is packed with add ons and Napoli are not satisfied. They are hoping that Ancelotti can convince the Premier League side to raise the offer in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have joined the race to sign the player as well. But Allan has already agreed terms with Everton and he intends to snub the Spanish side and join the Merseyside outfit. It will be interesting to see if the...
Trent Alexander Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season award
Trent Alexander Arnold wins Premier League Young Player of the Season award – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool defender Trent Alexander Arnold has won the Premier League young Player of the Season award for the 2019/2020 campaign. The England international played an instrumental role in the Reds’ maiden Premier League title last season with an all-round performance from the right-back spot. Alexander Arnold kept 14 clean sheets over the course of the top-flight campaign and in the attacking scheme of things, he contributed four goals and 13 assists. He broke the assist record (12) for a single Premier League season by a defender set by himself (2018/19) and finished only behind Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne (20) for the Playmaker award. He has now been na...
Report: Everton join the race to sign 23 y/o defender after club accept bid from rival PL side
Report: Everton join the race to sign 23 y/o defender after club accept bid from rival PL side – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton have joined the race to sign Wigan Athletic defender, Antonee Robinson, according to reports from Sky Sports. Just a week ago, it seemed the 23-year-old defender was heading towards Sheffield United. Wigan had accepted a bid of around £2m for the defender, but a move to the Yorkshire club has been held up following the intervention of Fulham and Everton. The Toffees are keen to sign their former player as they look to bolster their left-back areas. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are looking to find a replacement for Leighton Baines who has retired from football. That leaves the Toffees with Lucas Digne as the only recognized left-back at the club....
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m
Report: Newcastle United could sign 25-year-old midfielder for around £5.4m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United could secure the services of Nabil Bentaleb for a bargain price from Schalke 04 this summer, a report from Kicker via SportWitness claims. The Algeria international spent the second half of the season on loan with the Magpies and the club had the option to buy him permanently for £9m. However, the Tyneside outfit decided against triggering the buy clause amid the failed takeover, but it appears that they could now sign him for a much lesser fee. Bentaleb has less than 11 months remaining on his contract at Schalke and the German outfit prepared to offload him during the current transfer window. Steve Bruce’s side are obviously on the search for midf...
Report: Everton have failed with £18m bid to sign 22-year-old centre-back
Report: Everton have failed with £18m bid to sign 22-year-old centre-back – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Gianluca di Marzio, Everton recently failed with a £18m bid to land the services of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. The Toffees were in advanced negotiations to sign the Brazilian earlier in the year, but a deal did not materialise amid the global health crisis due to COVID-19. Over the past few weeks, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have revived their interest in the centre-back, but it now appears that Napoli have the clear advantage in the player’s pursuit. Earlier this week, the Toffees made an £18m bid (€20m) bid for the defender, but the offer was rejected by Lille, who are said to have a gentleman’s agreement with Napoli. The Naples outfit are cur...
Report: Newcastle United close to new left-back signing
Report: Newcastle United close to new left-back signing – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Football Insider, Newcastle United are close to recruiting a new left-back after making the breakthrough in the negotiations. The Magpies started the previous campaign with Paul Dummett and Jetro Willems as the left-back options, but both players sustained long-term injuries at the turn of the year. Dummett picked up an Achilles tendon injury in early January and just one game later, Willems suffered damage to the anterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee. The Magpies therefore opted to sign Danny Rose on a short-term loan from Tottenham Hotspur and the 30-year-old made 13 appearances over the rest of the season. It is unclear whether the club will sign Rose permanently, but ...
Kia Joorabchian reacts to reported Arsenal interest in £40m forward
Kia Joorabchian reacts to reported Arsenal interest in £40m forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com The agent of Joelson Fernandes, Kia Joorabchian, has revealed that there has been no contact with Arsenal regarding the potential transfer of the forward. The Gunners have been linked with a number of wide players since the beginning of the transfer window and they are currently on the cusp of landing Willian on a free transfer. Meanwhile, they have also been associated with a move for Sporting Lisbon teenager Fernandes, who has been likened to a young Cristiano Ronaldo for his dribbling abilities. A recent report from The Star claimed that the north London side are eager to recruit the promising youngster, but they are reluctant to trigger the £40m release clause in his contract...
Report: Manchester United to compete with Chelsea to sign £80m-rated star
Report: Manchester United to compete with Chelsea to sign £80m-rated star – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Mirror, Manchester United could compete with Chelsea in the race to sign Ben Chilwell from Leicester City this summer. The England international has been linked with a move to the Blues over the past few months, but the club have been unable to strike a suitable agreement. Frank Lampard’s side are reluctant to meet the Foxes’ £80m price tag for the left-back and they are making the effort to negotiate a lesser price for the defender. Amidst this, it is reported that the Red Devils have entered the pursuit of the 23-year-old as they seek to reinforce their backline ahead of next season. Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams are presently the regular cho...
‘It’s up to Liverpool now’ – Fabrizio Romano claims City target desires Anfield move, Klopp wants him
'It’s up to Liverpool now' – Fabrizio Romano claims City target desires Anfield move, Klopp wants him – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool are in contact with Bayern Munich for the signature of Spanish international midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Liverpool are in contact with Bayern Münich for Thiago Alcantara. The player would love to join and Klopp wants him (still working also for Wijnaldum to sign a new contract).Bayern want no less than €30m to sell Thiago. It’s up to Liverpool now… #LFC #Bayern #Thiago — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 13, 2020 The 29-year-old wants to link up with manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, and the German also wants him. Bayern know that the midfielder wan...
Report: Everton keen on 28-yr-old defender who will cost around £13.5m this summer
Report: Everton keen on 28-yr-old defender who will cost around £13.5m this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are interested in signing the Napoli defender Nikola Maksimovic this summer. Carlo Ancelotti knows that the Toffees will have to tighten up at the back in order to secure European qualification and Maksimovic would be a good signing for them. The Premier League side have been linked with Gabriel Magalhaes this summer but the Lille defender is expected to sign for Napoli. Everton have therefore switched their attention towards Maksimovic now (h/t sportwitness). It will be interesting to see if they can agree on a fee with the Italian side for the player. Maksimovic is valued at €15m and Everton should be able to afford him this summer. The likes of Fiorentin...
Tottenham hoping to convince 25-yr-old to join, could submit contract offer next week
Tottenham hoping to convince 25-yr-old to join, could submit contract offer next week – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham continue to be linked with the Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. As per FCInterNews, the Ndombele-Skriniar swap is still on the cards and Spurs could make their move for the defender next week. The report claims that Spurs will look to agree on a deal with the player first and they could submit their offer to the 25-year-old defender soon. If the two parties can work out an agreement, Inter Milan will then finalise the financial details of the transfer involving Ndombele/Skriniar. Antonio Conte is not a big fan of Skriniar and Inter would be willing to let the player leave. He could replace Vertonghen at Spurs. Tottenham lost the Belgian defender th...
Report: Everton and Southampton have sounded out free agent midfielder
Report: Everton and Southampton have sounded out free agent midfielder – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to 90min, Everton, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion are among the clubs interested in signing midfielder Jeff Hendrick in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Everton, Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Brom all have sounded out the Republic of Ireland international midfielder. AC Milan, Atalanta, Lille and Marseille are also interested in the 28-year-old, according to the report, which has added that Newcastle United are confident that they will win the race for midfielder, who is a free agent at the moment after leaving Premier League club Burnley this summer. Stats According to WhoScored, Hendrick made 22 starts and two substitute appearance...
