English Premier League
Report: West Ham planning to raid Wolves for highly rated attacking midfielder
West Ham are interested in signing the Wolves attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. The 20-year-old is already a part of Wolves’ first-team setup and he has a big future ahead of him. The attacking midfielder is rated highly at Molineux and it will be interesting to see if they are willing to consider any offers for him this summer. Gibbs-White has made 13 appearances for Wolves so far this season. He has started four of Wolves’ Europa League games as well. There is no doubt that he has the talent to develop into a quality Premier League player and West Ham’s interest (via Daily Mail) in him is hardly a surprise. He would be a solid long-term investment for them. It remains to be seen whether the Hammes come forward with a concrete offer for the midfielder now. Convincing Wolves won’t b...
Report: Newcastle man omitted from EPL squad keen to see out final year of contract
Newcastle United could have new owners when the 2020-21 Premier League campaign starts on September 12 with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund looking to complete a £300 million takeover. Some major squad changes are expected to take place if that happens, and even if the takeover doesn’t go through before the summer transfer window closes on October 5 and Mike Ashley remains owner, exits and arrivals in the playing squad remain on the cards. One player who is expected to remain in Newcastle and not feature in the Premier League regardless of who the owners are is Henri Saivet. According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, the midfielder seems content to see out the final year of his contract, despite being omitted from the Premier League squad. The Senegal international signed a five-and-ha...
Report: Leeds keen on 25-yr-old defender who has contributed to eight goals this season
Leeds are being linked with a move for the Dutch defender Sean Klaiber this summer. As per Voetbal International (via Sportwitness), the Whites are interested in signing the right-back but no offer has been made yet. Klaiber has had a good season with Utrecht and he could prove to be a decent addition to Bielsa’s defence. Apart from his defensive qualities, the right-back is quite impressive going forward as well and he will add a new dimension to Leeds’ attack. Klaiber picked up four goals and four assists in 24 Eredivisie games this past season. It will be interesting to see if Leeds United come forward with an offer for the defender in the coming weeks. Utrecht will be looking to demand a premium if they are forced to sell the 25-year-old this summer. Klaiber is a key player for th...
Report: Moyes looking to reunite with Everton defender at West Ham
According to The Telegraph, West Ham United manager David Moyes wants to bring Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny to the London Stadium this summer. The Hammers have Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson as their options in the position, but are looking for another quality addition and Moyes is looking to reunite with the Toffees academy graduate. He knows Kenny well from his days at Goodison Park when the 23-year-old was still a youth team player, and he has been impressed with his performances with Schalke 04. The Everton full-back spent the season on loan at the Bundesliga side, scoring twice and assisting thrice in 31 league games, but it remains to be seen if he is in manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans for next term. The Hammers are also looking to strengthen at left-back and Moyes wants Queens P...
Report: Spurs plotting summer move for 14-goal winger, Mourinho likes him
According to reports from Record, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Colombian winger Luis Diaz in the summer transfer window. Jose Mourinho has stated that he won’t be looking to make major additions to the side, but Spurs are expected to make at least four to five signings this summer. While Spurs need to sign a striker and a defender, it seems Mourinho is looking to sign an attacking midfielder-cum-winger in the summer transfer window. Luiz heavily impressed for Portuguese side Porto last season, where he scored 14 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions. Diaz is a natural winger who plays in a wide left attacking position. It has been claimed that Mourinho is a fan of the winger. He has a contract at Porto till 2024 and the Portuguese club are likely to deman...
Report: Atletico Madrid plotting summer move for Hammers goalkeeper
According to Diario AS (via football espana), West Ham United goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez is wanted by La Liga giants Atletico Madrid this summer. The 34-year-old spent the second-half of the season on loan at Alaves after failing to impress at the London Stadium, but he was solid on his return to Spain, helping to keep Alaves up and has attracted Diego Simeone’s side from the look of things. Jan Oblak’s back-up and Atletico’s second choice Antonio Adan is close to joining Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon, and Jimenez is one of the options that has been identified to take his place. The Spaniard joined West Ham on a two-year deal from Espanyol last summer and was expected to provide quality cover and competition for Lukasz Fabianski. Jimenez couldn’t prove his quality, though, shippin...
Sky Sports man comments on reports linking Ivanovic with Everton
Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic is reportedly wanted by Everton after his contract with Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg ended. The 36-year-old is also on the radar of Red Star Belgrade as he nears retirement, and it remains to be seen if the Toffees are indeed keen on him. Sky Sports News editor and former Everton director of communications Alan Myers has reacted to the reports thus on Twitter, and he further claims that they aren’t true: I’d definitely take Ivanovic, 10 years ago! Would be pretty concerned if it was happening now! Don’t see that at all — Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) July 28, 2020 It’s not — Alan Myers (@ALANMYERSMEDIA) July 28, 2020 Everton are in need of another centre-back and have been linked with the likes of Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Lille’s Gabriel, Paris ...
Report: Newcastle and Aston Villa join the race to sign 14-goal forward valued at £20m
Newcastle and Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the QPR youngster Eberechi Eze. The 22-year-old managed to light up the Championship this past season and his performances have caught the attention of the Premier League clubs. As per Guardian, West Ham are keen on the youngster as well. It will be interesting to see if the likes of Newcastle or Villa make their move for him in the coming weeks. They need someone like Eze in their attack next season. The 22-year-old can play as a left-sided forward or as a number ten. He has 14 goals and 8 assists to his name this past season and he would improve the likes of Newcastle and Villa going forward. Guardian claims that QPR are holding out for a fee of around £20m. Newcastle and Aston Villa should be able to afford that kind...
10-goal attacker a ‘top target’ for Newcastle; Magpies keen on 7-goal PL midfielder as well
Newcastle are keen on signing the Roma striker Patrik Schick this summer. As per Daily Mail, the striker is a top target for the Magpies. Newcastle are thought to be looking at Norwich’s Todd Cantwell as well. Both players would improve them immensely in attack and it will be interesting to see if they can pull off those signings in the coming weeks. Currently, all of their plans are on hold because of the takeover issue. Unless the takeover goes through, Newcastle won’t be able to spend heavily on new players. It remains to be seen whether Ashley is successful in selling the club this summer. Schick was on loan at Leipzig this past season and he managed to impress in the Bundesliga. The 24-year-old has scored 10 goals in 15 starts for the German side. Meanwhile, Cantwell had a promising d...
Report: Everton are in talks to sign in-demand 3-times PL winner
According to reports from Novosti, Everton are looking to sign former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in the summer transfer window. The 36-year-old defender looks all set to return to the Premier League for a second spell under Carlo Ancelotti. The Serbian defender, who has won three Premier League titles with Chelsea, could be reunited again with his former boss at Everton. He also won the Champions League title with Chelsea in 2012. The report claims that the Toffees are in talks to sign the veteran defender and that they are in the final stages of discussion. Red Star Belgrade are also interested in signing him but Ivanovic’s negotiations with Everton look close to being completed. His contract with Zenit St Petersburg has come to an end which means he...
Report: Celtic ready to submit £5.5m bid for in-demand 29 y/o Newcastle target
According to reports from German media outlet Kicker, Celtic are ready to table an offer of £5.5m to sign Union Berlin talisman Sebastian Andersson this summer. However, the Bhoys could face strong competition from Newcastle United and two newly-promoted Premier League sides, Leeds and West Brom. Celtic are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season, and are close to signing Albian Ajeti and Vasilios Barkas within this week. It seems the Scottish champions have now set their sights on signing Andersson. The 29-year-old enjoyed a fantastic last season for Berlin where he scored 12 goals in 33 games in the Bundesliga. His impressive form hasn’t gone unnoticed, and several clubs are now looking to sign the nine-time Sweden international. The report claims that Ander...
2020 FA Cup Final Preview: Goals on the cards as Chelsea face Arsenal at Wembley Stadium
The 2020 FA Cup Final will be an all-London affair as Chelsea and Arsenal go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Chelsea defeated Manchester United 3-1 to progress to the final, while Arsenal beat Manchester City 2-0 to make it through. Both teams will be eager to get their hands on the trophy after failing to challenge for the Premier League title this season. There will be no fans in attendance but you should be able to stream the FA Cup live. The Blues did manage to qualify for the Champions League by finishing in the top four, but Arsenal were way off the pace down in eighth position in the Premier League table. A victory this weekend would be a great way to end the campaign for the managers, particularly as this is their first season in charge of their respective club...
