English Premier League
Report: West Ham make first move to sign £15m La Liga midfielder
According to a report from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, page 77), West Ham are showing keen interest in signing Brahim Diaz this summer. The report claims that the Hammers have registered an interest in the highly-rated Real Madrid midfielder, and the La Liga champions are ready to loan him out. Diaz joined Real Madrid from Manchester City in 2019 for a fee in the region of £15.5m. However, he has struggled for game time this season and has only made six substitute appearances in La Liga. Madrid probably feel that he needs to play regularly and are willing to let him go out on loan next season. And West Ham are looking to seize the opportunity. The Hammers, who have secured Premier League status for next season, have made the first attempt to sign the 20-year-old youngster...
Arsenal goalkeeper sends two-word message to Watford striker
Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has sent a two-word message to Watford striker Danny Welbeck on Twitter. Martinez has urged his former Arsenal teammate Welbeck to “stay strong” following Watford’s relegation to the Championship. The Hornets suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Gunners away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The loss means that Watford have finished second from bottom in the league table with 34 points from 38 matches. Stay strong @DannyWelbeck @WatfordFC pic.twitter.com/89XauIg82p — Emiliano Martínez (@emimartinezz1) July 26, 2020 Stats According to WhoScored, Welbeck made eight starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Watford this season, scoring two goals in the process. The former Ar...
Newcastle United reportedly join Tottenham Hotspur in race for 24-year-old
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are interested in signing Demarai Gray from Leicester City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle are closely following the situation of Gray at Premier League rivals Leicester. The Magpies, though, are not the only club in the top flight of English football who are on the hunt for the 24-year-old winger. According to a report in The Times earilier this month, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in securing the services of the Englishman. Stats According to WhoScored, Gray made three starts and 18 substitute appearances in the Premier League for Leicester this season, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the winger made 23 starts and 11 substitute appearances in the l...
Ian Wright admits he didn’t realise just how good reported Leeds target is
Ian Wright has raved about Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and reported Leeds United target Emiliano Martinez, and is worried that Chelsea will make a move for him, as quoted in The Express. The Arsenal legend has admitted that he did not realise just how good Martinez is until he saw him recently in regular action. The Argentine goalkeeper is playing regular first-team football for the Gunners at the moment due to injury to first-choice custodian Bernd Leno. According to The Sun, Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship – are interested in signing the 27-year-old goalkeeper this summer. Wright has also admitted that he is worried that Chelsea manager Frank Lampard could make a move for Martinez due to the mistak...
Report: Newcastle plotting summer move to sign in-demand £25m Everton target
According to reports from the Express, Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes in the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old defender, who is rated at £25 million by Lille, has been chased by a host of Premier League clubs including Manchester United and Arsenal. Everton, who are looking to sign a central defender this summer, are also heavily linked with a move for the Brazilian defender. Now, it seems Newcastle and Wolves have also joined the race for his signature. Gabriel has enjoyed a brilliant 2019/20 campaign where he has made 23 starts and one substitute appearance in Ligue 1, scoring one goal in the process. He also impressed for the French club in the Champions League this campaign. The Brazilian is a very talented defender and he would be ...
Gary Lineker and Chris Sutton react to Leicester City’s 2-0 defeat on Twitter
Leicester City crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League today. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard ensured a priceless win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, who will now play Champions League football next season. With Champions League qualification at stake, the Foxes needed to beat the Red Devils at home today. However, Brendan Rodgers’ side continued their miserable run of form with another loss. At one point Leicester were in the title race and since then they have picked up just 23 points from 19 games. Despite their injury issues, the capitulation from Rodgers’ team is simply unacceptable. Although the Foxes will play Europa League next season, this is by no means a successful year for them. Leicester fans will be thoroughly disappointed with th...
Report: Leeds eye move to secure signature of 22 y/o defender
According to a report from The Sun on Sunday (26/7; page 63), newly promoted Premier League side Leeds United could turn their attention to Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe in the summer transfer window. The Whites would be looking to sign Ben White, who impressed on loan from Brighton, on a permanent deal this summer. The signing has proved to be an inspired one from Marcelo Bielsa as he proved to be a key player for the Whites as they clinched the Championship title. However, with Brighton securing Premier League status for the next season, it appears that White’s chances of returning to Elland Road are slim. Leeds may have to pay a premium fee to secure his signature. The report claims that Brighton are not willing to let Leeds sign White as they anticipate the Elland ...
Report: Mikel Arteta’s former boss wants to sign Arsenal player who’s ‘evolving’
According to The Express, Manchester City are interested in signing Daniel Ceballos, who is on loan at Arsenal from Real Madrid. Ceballos joined Premier League club Arsenal on a season-long loan deal from Spanish and European giants Madrid in the summer of 2019. It has been reported that City manager Pep Guardiola will make a move for the 23-year-old Spain international if the Gunners do not keep him at the Emirates Stadium beyond this summer. The Express has quoted Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta – who was an assistant to Guardiola at City – as saying that Ceballos is “evolving in the right way”, and that he wants him to stay in North London next season as well. However, according to the report, Arsenal want the Spain international on another loan deal, while City are willing to sign him ...
26y/o to return as Jose makes just a change: Predicted Spurs XI vs Palace
Tottenham Hotspur will look to secure a victory against Crystal Palace today in order to boost their chances of playing in Europe next term, and they will also need other results to go in their favour. Chelsea have to beat sixth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers for Spurs to pip Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to what could be the last Europa League spot if Arsenal win the F.A Cup, and manager Jose Mourinho is expected to name a strong starting line-up in order to do his own part. While Jan Vertonghen could make his last appearance for Tottenham today, the Belgium international will most likely come off the bench, with Eric Dier likely to return to the defence following a four-match ban. That would see Toby Alderweireld make way for the England international, with Davinson Sanchez expected to keep...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur’s decision regarding £11.8m player
According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur plan to start talks with Hugo Lloris over a new contract in the coming months. Lloris is out of contract at Tottenham in the summer of 2022, and the North London outfit could open talks with the France international goalkeeper over a new deal in the coming months. Tottenham Hotspur spell Lloris has been on the books of Tottenham since the summer of 2012 when he joined from French club Lyon for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £11.8 million. Lloris has been superb for Spurs over the years and is the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for the North London outfit. True, the 33-year-old has made mistakes from time to time over the pats two or so seasons, but he is a very experienced goalkeeper who still has a fair few years left in him. Howe...
Report: West Ham United have decided to sell 26-year-old this summer
West Ham United will sell Sebastien Haller in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that AS Monaco manager Niko Kovac wants to sign Haller this summer. While the Hammers are not going to recoup the £42 million they spent on the striker as transfer fee when they signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2019, the London club could accept a decent fee or a loan deal, according to the report. West Ham United struggles Much was expected of Haller when he joined West Ham last summer, having earned a strong reputation in Germany. According to WhoScored, the former France Under-21 international striker scored nine goals and provided five assists in the Bundesliga in 2017-18, and scored 15 goals and provided nine assists in the lea...
‘Would be a brilliant signing’ – Some Spurs fans react as Levy plots offer for 28-yr-old
Tottenham are interested in signing the Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson this summer. As per Sun, Daniel Levy is prepared to submit an offer for the player. Wilson could leave the Cherries for as little as £10m and he could prove to be a good addition to Mourinho’s squad. Spurs need a backup striker and Wilson would be ideal. The 28-year-old could partner Kane in attack as well depending on the opposition and the game plan. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can agree on a deal with the Cherries for their star striker in the coming weeks, especially if Bournemouth go down. Eddie Howe’s men are currently 19th in the table and they will have to win their final game and hope that Watford loses theirs. Wilson has done well for the Cherries in the Premier League so far and he has the ...
