English Premier League
Report: West Ham star earned £250k bonus after what he did against Man Utd
According to The Sun, West Ham United forward Michail Antonio landed a £250,000 bonus after netting his tenth Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday. The 30-year-old opened the scoring as the Hammers held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford to mathematically secure top-flight safety, and it saw him hit double digits in front of goal in a season for the first time. The clause was inserted in Antonio’s contract during renewal talks three years ago, and West Ham skipper Mark Noble played a huge role in helping him to earn the bonus, stepping aside from his penalty duties to allow the forward take it. The former Nottingham Forest star had scored just two Premier League goals after 15 games this term, and nobody would have expected him to bag eight more in as many games after t...
Report: Moyes ready to sacrifice former club-record signing to land 17-goal winger
According to the Mirror, West Ham United manager David Moyes has joined the race for the signature of Brentford attacking midfielder Said Benrahma, and he is ready to sell some of his players in order to raise funds. The Algerian is a wanted man in the Premier League after scoring 17 goals and registering eight assists in 43 Championship games, and both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked. Brentford will hope to seal promotion by winning the play-offs after narrowly missing out on the automatic spot to West Bromwich Albion, but failure to will see them lose Benrahma. Moyes is said to be willing to put the attacking trio of Andriy Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson and Albian Ajeti up for sale just to bring in the 24-year-old. The Hammers could do with a top-quality forward if they are to challen...
Gary Lineker’s & Henry Winter’s instant reactions as Liverpool star is voted FWA POTY
Liverpool midfielder and skipper Jordan Henderson has emerged as the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year for the campaign. The England international beat Manchester City’s’ Kevin De Bruyne and his team-mates Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford to the gong after leading his side to their first Premier League title in 30 years. Henderson, 30, won the award with more than a quarter of the votes and could also pick up the PFA Player of the Year award for his role in Liverpool’s brilliant campaign. The midfielder registered four goals and five assists in 30 appearances as Jurgen Klopp’s men lost just thrice and blew their closest challengers Man. City away. BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has reacted thus on Twitter to Henderson winnin...
Report: Player leaving Liverpool wanted by manager to replace Everton-bound midfielder
According to The Express, Southampton are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana as a replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who is on his way to Everton. It has been reported that Denmark international midfielder Hojbjerg will join Everton from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window for a fee of £25 million. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has reportedly identified Lallana as a replacement, with the England international midfielder becoming a free agent at the end of the month when his current contract with Liverpool runs out. Return to Southampton? Lallana came through the youth system at Southampton and was hugely successful in the first team before earning the big move to Liverpool in 2014. The 32-year-old has had injury problems in recent...
Report: Steve Bruce has watched striker for several months, he has scored 8 goals this season
Newcastle United are interested in signing Callum Wilson from Bournemouth in the summer transfer window, according to The Express. It has been reported that Newcastle will make a £20 million bid for Wilson if the Cherries are relegated from the Premier League this weekend. Eddie Howe’s side are second from bottom in the league table at the moment with 31 points from 37 matches, three points behind 17th-placed Aston Villa. Newcastle manager Steve Bruce has been watching Wilson for several months, according to the report. Stats Wilson has made 31 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Bournemouth this season, scoring eight goals and providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the England international striker made 29 st...
‘There’s been a breakthrough’ – Journalist claims Spurs defender is set to sign new deal
According to The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke, there has been a breakthrough in Japhet Tanganga contract talks with Tottenham Hotspur, and a new deal for the defender is now almost done. Told that there’s been a breakthrough in Japhet Tanganga contract talks and a deal is now almost done. (as per @Dan_KP) Piece by @CDEccleshare last week on how much clubs should pay their academy recruits: https://t.co/4HjotQaLGx — Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) July 23, 2020 The 21-year-old has just a year left on his current deal but is now expected to put pen to paper on a new deal that will run until 2024, following Oliver Skipp and Eric Dier in doing so. The Times claims he is set to earn £25,000-per-week, a massive pay boost on the £1,000 he currently earns, and the club will also ...
‘He’s shocking’, ‘Useless player’ – Some NUFC fans react as report emerges on £80k-a-wk man
Newcastle United are yet to make a decision on the future of Algerian midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, with the option to convert his loan transfer into a permanent move expiring next week. The former Tottenham Hotspur player moved to St. James’ Park in January from Schalke 04 and has since featured in 11 league games and thrice in the FA Cup. Bentaleb currently earns £80,000 per week and is the highest earner at the club alongside Jonjo Shelvey. Newcastle can sign the 25-year-old permanently for £8.6million, but his wages could prove to be a stumbling block and it remains to be seen if he is willing to take a pay cut in order to agree to a switch. Magpies fans haven’t been impressed with the midfielder’s performance since his arrival and they think signing him on his current wages doesn’t ...
French club react as their player seals Leeds United move
Illan Meslier has joined Leeds United on a permanent basis after spending the 2019-20 campaign on loan from French outfit Lorient, putting pen to paper on a three-year deal. [embedded content] The 20-year-old arrived at Elland Road last summer as a cover for Kiko Casilla, making his debut in the FA Cup third round tie against Arsenal in January. Meslier made his league debut away at Hull City in February after Casilla received an eight-game ban from the F.A for allegedly racially abusing Charlton Athletic forward Jonathan Leko last September, and he was in goal for Leeds’ last 10 games, keeping seven clean sheets and helping them seal Premier League promotion with his brilliant performances. The France youth international made 30 appearances in all competitions for Lori...
‘I’d like Bielsa to manage me’ : Leeds-linked attacking midfielder hints at transfer desire
Argentine attacking midfielder Thiago Almada has been linked with a move to Leeds United recently. Apparently, he is one of the few players Bielsa is looking to bring to Elland Road this summer. The Whites recently secured automatic promotion to the Premier League after having won the Championship and they are already planning on how to improve their squad for the next season. Almada is highly rated in South America and he is a massive talent. If Leeds manage to sign him, it would be quite a coup for them. The 19-year-old can play as an attacking midfielder or a winger. He has been likened to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi because of his playing style. It will be interesting to see if Bielsa can lure him to England this summer. The player has recently been made aware of Leeds’ interest in him an...
Report: Everton looking to raid Spanish outfit for 23-yr-old, Arsenal linked as well
Everton are interested in the Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca if reports are to be believed. As per Sport (via Sportwitness), the Merseyside outfit are keeping tabs on the player following Morgan Schneiderlin’s departure and Gbamin’s injury blow. It will be interesting to see if they make their move for Roca in the coming weeks. Espanyol have been relegated from La Liga and they will have to cash in on some of their players to balance the books. A reasonable offer might be enough to tempt them into selling the 23-year-old defensive midfielder. Despite relegation, Roca has been one of Espanyol’s best players this past season and he could be a good addition to Ancelotti’s midfield. He will add composure and defensive cover to the side. The 23-year-old is an excellent passer and his abilit...
Report: Newcastle plotting audacious summer swoop for 22-yr-old La Liga player
Newcastle are keen on signing the Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic this summer. The 22-year-old is not a key player for Zinedine Zidane’s team and a loan move away from Bernabeu might be ideal for him right now. Newcastle are in desperate need of a top-class striker and the signing of Jovic could benefit all parties. Jovic would get to play regularly at a high level and Newcastle will be able to upgrade on Carroll/Joelinton as well. It will be interesting to see if the Magpies make their move for the Serbian in the coming weeks. As per Shields Gazette, a loan move for the former Bundesliga star is being considered by the club right now. It would be a major coup for Newcastle if they manage to pull this off. The Serbian was highly rated across Europe before his move to Real Madrid. If he can ...
‘An absolute bargain’ – Former Hammers ace reacts as West Ham close in on £19m signing
West Ham United are expected to sign Tomas Soucek permanently at the end of this season. According to Evening Standard, the Hammers have an obligation to buy Soucek for around £19million from Slavia Prague if they stay up this season. West Ham are now mathematically safe from relegation and Soucek’s move should be finalised soon. Former West Ham star Frank McAvennie has now shared his thoughts on his former club signing Soucek on a permanent deal. McAvennie thinks he could prove to be a superb addition and it would be a bargain for the reported fee. He said to Football Insider: “It’s an absolute bargain. I would have already signed him by now. That last player to get in the box and score goals like that was Frank Lampard. “He is a big lad, I did not realise how big he w...
