English Premier League
Report: Club chairman confirms Leeds have made an offer for 21-goal attacker
Leeds have been linked with a move for the Gent attacker Jonathan David this summer. The club’s chairman has now revealed that Leeds have indeed submitted an offer for the player. David is thought to be keen on a move to French outfit Lille but his club won’t sell him to the French side if they try to sign him with a low offer. Leeds’ offer is thought to be much better than that of the Ligue 1 side. De Witte said to De Zondag (via Sportwitness): “I have only expressed my annoyance that contacts have been made with Lille behind our back, that Jonathan has clearly packed already. Against all rules. An orchestrated action from his agent and the club. There were no contacts last week, but that they have made a transfer impossible because of that is a bridge too fa...
Report: Arsenal looking to raid bitter rivals for 11-goal star, in advanced talks with his agent
Arsenal are keen on signing the Chelsea midfielder Willian this summer. The Brazilian can be snapped up on a free transfer and journalist Nicolo Schira claims that the Gunners are now in advanced talks with the player’s agent, Kia Joorabchian. Earlier today, there were reports that Willian could sign a new deal with the Blues. It will be interesting to see where the player ends up next season. A move to Arsenal might not go down too well with the Chelsea fans. However, he is a quality player and he would improve the Gunners a lot. Regardless of his age, he has been a key player for Chelsea this season and Arsenal could use his experience and creativity. Willian will add goals, assists and flair to Arteta’s attack. He has the winning experience to influence the Arsenal dressing room as...
Report: West Ham set to submit £11.4m bid for 23-yr-old defender in the coming days
West Ham are all set to make their move for the River Plate right back Gonzalo Montiel this summer. The Hammers were waiting to see if they can stay in the Premier League and beat the drop. Now that their Premier League status is secure, they are expected to push ahead with their transfer plans. Montiel has been linked with West Ham for a while now. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can tempt him to join them. As per El Intransigente, West Ham are set to submit an offer for the player in the coming days. Montiel has a €20m release clause but West Ham are expected to offer around €12.5m (£11.4m). Apparently, that is the amount the Hammers must pay to secure a work permit for the defender. It remains to be seen whether the Argentine club are willing to a...
Report: Bielsa keen on signing 15-goal star, Leeds will have to pay around £18.2m
Leeds will have to pay around €20m if they want to sign the Stuttgart star Nicolas Gonzalez this summer. The player was linked with a move to Elland Road earlier this month as well. Now Kicker (via Sportwitness) are reporting that they will have to pay a sizeable fee for the 22-year-old. Gonzalez has 5 goals and 3 assists to his name this season and he could prove to be a superb addition to Bielsa’s attack. He can play anywhere across the front three or as an attacking midfielder. If Bielsa comes calling, the Argentine is likely to be tempted. Also, the chance to play in the Premier League is hard to turn down. Leeds must look to improve their attack this summer but the €20m (£18.2m) asking price could be an issue for them. The Whites will have to improve their defence as we...
Report: Leicester expected to submit offer for playmaker, West Ham linked as well
Leicester City are thought to be plotting a summer move for the Bordeaux midfielder Yacine Adli. As per the TopGirondins radio show, the Foxes are preparing a €14m offer for the young midfielder. Apparently, West Ham United are following the player as well. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has made quite an impression in Ligue 1 this past season and it is no surprise that the Premier League clubs are chasing him already. Adli has a huge future ahead of him and a move to Leicester could be the ideal next step in his career. Someone like Rodgers could help him develop and fulfill his potential. The Leicester City boss has a proven track record of improving young players and he has shown that at Swansea, Liverpool and Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if they submit a con...
Report: 14-goal Spurs target Bielsa wants as Leeds’ creative spark will cost £20m
According to The Sun, Queens Park Rangers have told suitors that Eberechi Eze will cost at least £20 million this summer. Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United have both been linked with the attacking midfielder, but they face competition from the likes of West Ham United and Crystal Palace for his signature. Eze ended the campaign with 14 goals and eight assists in 46 Championship games in 2019-20, and QPR are aware of his desire of playing in the Premier League next season. Tottenham are offering that including European football, but Leeds first told QPR of their interest in the 22-year-old in January, promising to come in with a firm bid upon promotion. The Kieyan Prince Stadium outfit are hoping that the competition between Spurs, Leeds and other suitors for Eze will spark a bidding ...
Report: Wolves all set to sign 23 y/o this week if he passes a medical today
According to reports from The Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to securing the signing of Matija Sarkic on a free transfer. The 23-year-old is all set to leave Aston Villa this summer. He is expected to be a Wolves player within this week should he pass his medical on Monday. He made his senior debut for Aston Villa in 2015 and has played for four different clubs on loan since then. Villa extended his contract till the end of this month, but they did not offer him a new deal for the next season. And now Wolves are looking to snap him up on a free transfer. They believe he can be a useful addition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side and has the potential to challenge their current No 1, Rui Patricio, in the future. The report claims that Wolves will not have to pay a compensa...
Premier League 19/20 Review: Liverpool cash in on Guardiola error to storm clear of Man City
The last day of the Premier League season provided its usual share of drama, with issues at both ends of the table decided during the final 90 minutes of play. Liverpool had already ended their long wait to win the title, cashing in on inconsistencies amongst their rivals to claim top spot with ease. Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea rounded off the top four to book their place alongside the Reds in qualifying for the Champions League. Norwich City, Watford and Bournemouth were relegated to the Championship, with Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion and the winners of the play-offs replacing them next term. Read on as we take a closer look at some of the key talking points from the 2019/20 campaign and assess which teams are likely to challenge next time around. Liverpool finall...
Alderweireld confirms the exits of Tottenham duo through emotional post
Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Toby Alderweireld has confirmed that goalkeeper Michel Vorm and fellow Belgium international Jan Vertonghen are leaving the North London club. The Dutch goalie returned to Spurs last summer for the second time as a cover for Hugo Lloris and Paulo Gazzaniga, while the Belgian defender is set to end his eight-year stay after he couldn’t agree terms of a new deal with the club. Both played a key part in Tottenham’s campaign this term, and while the club haven’t officially confirmed that they are leaving, Alderweireld has done so through an emotional post on Twitter: Sad to see these two amazing guys leaving the club, both great players but even better persons. We shared countless moments that I’ll never forget. Wishing you all the best for your next steps. ...
Report: Leeds receive massive boost in the race to sign in-demand playmaker
It remains to be seen how Leeds United approach their summer transfer window having secured promotion to the Premier League. The Whites owner Andrea Radrizzani has recently claimed that Leeds would be looking to bolster their squad this summer. However, instead of following the Aston Villa model, they are likely to follow the Sheffield United transfer model. Leeds United are one of the clubs showing keen interest in signing Thiago Almada this summer. However, the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal are also keen to sign the Argentine. The Argentine playmaker, who is dubbed the new Lionel Messi, has been tracked by several European clubs as well. The 19-year-old Velez Sarsfield star has netted four goals in Argentina’s top division this campaign. The likes of Manchester City ar...
Report shares what Leeds plan to do with players’ deferred wages
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Leeds United first-team squad will be getting their deferred wages back and a small goodwill bonus for their generosity when pay day arrives next month. The Elland Road outfit capped wages at £6,000 per week for three months after the players agreed to take voluntary salary deferrals to ease the pandemic’s financial impact after the season was put on hold in March. Earning promotion to the top-flight is set to reward Leeds players financially and their income is now set to return to normal. English Premier League promotion is worth around £200 million and that has changed Leeds’ financial fortunes without a doubt, and it comes as a huge relief following the financial hardship the coronavirus caused over the past four months. The Yorkshire giants ...
Report: Leicester star attracting interest from Man. Utd signs £110k-a-wk four-year deal
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has put pen to paper on a new four-year deal that will see him earn £110,000 per week. Manchester United and a couple of bigwigs home and abroad were keen on the 23-year-old ahead of the summer transfer window that has now opened today, but he has decided to commit his peak years to Brendan Rodgers’ side instead. The England international will now hope to lead them to a top-four finish next term after they narrowly missed out on it right at the end of the 2019-20 English Premier League campaign. Maddison featured in 31 league games for Leicester, scoring six times and weighing in with three assists, but injury ruled him out of the last six games, and his absence dealt a huge blow on the side. The Foxes str...
