English Premier League
‘Next year you’ll see me at Leeds’ – French player makes transfer claim, will sign 3-yr-contract
Illan Meslier is expected to sign for Leeds United on a permanent deal this summer. The young keeper has been on loan at Elland Road this season and he has made quite an impression. Meslier has a big future ahead of him and the Whites want to sign him permanently. As per Foot Mercato, Leeds have an option to sign the player once the promotion is secured. The Whites have booked their place in the Premier League next season and therefore the signing will be triggered automatically. Other reports claim that he will be offered a three-year deal. Speaking to the media, the player has now claimed that he should be at Leeds next year. His revelation will come as a major boost to the fans. Meslier was quoted saying (via Sportwitness): “Logically there is a 99% chance that I will stay at Leeds...
Report: Everton expected to submit offer for 10-goal attacker in the coming months
Everton have been linked with a move for Saint-Étienne’s Denis Bouanga for a while now. The winger has done well in Ligue 1 this past season and Carlo Ancelotti is thought to be keen on him. As per Le10sport, Valencia are interested in the player as well. Everton are expected to make an offer for the player in the coming months. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a fee for Bouanga. The 25-year-old will add goals and creativity to Ancelotti’s team if he joins them next season. Bouanga can play anywhere across the front three and he can operate as the number ten as well. That said, he is at his best cutting in from the left. Bouanga bagged 10 goals and 3 assists this past season and those numbers could improve when he is playing with better players at Everton. I...
Report: Newcastle interested in signing 21-yr-old Celtic target liked by Steve Nickson
Newcastle are interested in signing the Motherwell midfielder David Turnbull. As per the Chronicle, Celtic are keen on the player as well and Newcastle have checked him out a number of times this past season. The 21-year-old was expected to sign for Celtic last summer but the move fell through because of an injury. The report adds that Steve Nickson, Newcastle’s head of recruitment, likes the player and he could be signed for a fee of around £3m. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle make a move for the player in the coming months. The reported fee should not be a problem for them at all. Also, they can offer him more money than Celtic. The chance to play for a Premier League club might tempt the player. Furthermore, Newcastle are in the middle of a takeover and their potent...
Report: Newcastle and West Ham join the race to sign 27-yr-old Serie A ace
Newcastle and West Ham have joined the race to sign the Serie A defender Omar Colley. Both clubs could use some defensive quality next season and Colley’s performances have caught their eye. As per Sun (via the Chronicle), Southampton are leading the chase for the defender right now. It will be interesting to see if West Ham or Newcastle make an approach for the 27-year-old soon. All three clubs will have to act quickly in order to beat the competition for Colley’s services. It remains to be seen who makes the first formal offer for the defender. Colley has the physical attributes to succeed in English football and if a concrete offer comes along, he is likely to be tempted to move. The chance to play in the Premier League will be hard to turn down. Also, the likes of Newcastle, Southampto...
Opinion: City boost with Spurs keen to sell 24y/o if Levy makes £25m decision
As reported by The Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has cast doubts on the future of Harry Winks at the North London club. The Denmark international is valued £25 million by the Saints, and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will need to balance the books if he decides to sign the midfielder. Winks is the most likely player to leave Tottenham if Hojbjerg arrives, but the 24-year-old isn’t short of options. Manchester City have been linked with the England international, and Spurs could be strengthening one of their rivals should they go ahead with the alleged plans for their midfielder. The Athletic’s David Ornstein claimed back in January that the bulk of City’s recruitment and restructuring will take place when the campaign is over, with manager...
Report: Leeds United players think in-demand man will leave this summer
According to The Daily Mail, Leeds United players believe that Carlos Corberan will leave the club for Huddersfield Town. It has been reported that Championship club Huddersfield want to appoint Leeds coach Corberan as their new manager. The Terriers are on the hunt for a new manager following the departure of Danny Cowley at the weekend. Although Leeds want to keep the Under-23 coach, the players believe that the Spaniard will leave for their Yorkshire rivals, according to the report, which has added that he wants to manage an English club. Leeds will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship. The report in The Daily Mail has claimed that Corberan is in advanced talks with Huddersfield. Ambition Leeds are a massive club and will ...
Report: Newcastle managerial target rejects offer to become boss of Ligue 1 giants
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, AS Monaco approached former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino upon parting ways with Robert Moreno over the weekend, but the Argentine rejected their offer. He has been out of work since he left North London, and reuniting with Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell after they worked together at Spurs and Southampton would have made sense. However, the Newcastle United managerial target wasn’t keen, and ex-Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac was appointed in the end. Juventus and Inter Milan have also been linked with Pochettino, and it remains to be seen what is on his mind. Newcastle potential new owners want Pochettino to lead the club after they complete their £300 million takeover, and it appears that the Argentine is very much i...
Report: Liverpool want 23-year-old, 2 bids from Tottenham Hotspur rejected
Liverpool are interested in Kim Min-jae, but Tottenham Hotspur are confident of signing the central defender in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. It has been reported that Beijing Sinobo Guoan want £15 million as transfer fee for Kim, but Tottenham are yet to make an offer more than £10 million. The report has added that two bids from Spurs have already been rejected, but the North London outfit are confident that with talks still going, a deal will be struck in the summer transfer window. 90min has added that Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton are among the clubs who have monitored the South Korea international central defender. Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool? Kim is a very good and promising young central defender who will be an asset for Tottenham or Liverpool. Spurs a...
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal staff really ‘delighted’ with 23-year-old
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has raved about Kieran Tierney to Football.London. Arteta has said that everyone at Arsenal is delighted and pleased with how the former Celtic left-back has been performing in recent weeks. The former Manchester City coach has added that he really likes the 23-year-old, and that the Scotland international is a good role model for any player in the squad. Arteta told Football.London about Tierney: “I can talk with all the staff, we are all delighted. He’s a joy of a kid. “He had some difficult moments but hopefully now he feels we really like him. He’s a really good role model for any player in the squad.” Arsenal spell Tierney joined Arsenal from Scottish Premiership giants Celtic in the summer of 2019. Much was expected of the 23-year-old when he arr...
Report: Midfielder has completed medical & signed terms as Spurs pip six clubs to signing
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Tottenham Hotspur have sealed the signing of Wigan Athletic midfielder Alfie Devine after he completed a medical and signed terms over the weekend. Leeds United, Celtic, Rangers, Brighton and Hove Albion, West Ham United and Chelsea were also all keen on the teenager, but it was Spurs that emerged top of the pursuit having monitored his development closely over the past 12 months. The 15-year-old was released by Liverpool when he was 11 but has since developed into one of the best youngsters around, and he impressed Tottenham chief scout Brian Carey. Devine regularly played for Wigan’s under-23s and was part of the Championship side’s FA Youth Cup side that defeated their Spurs counterparts 2-0 back in January. Wigan potentially relegating after ...
Report: Wolves want Norwich City player, £20m transfer fee
According to The Sunday Mirror, Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Max Aarons from Norwich City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Norwich – who have already been relegated to the Championship from the Premier League – value Aarons at £20 million. Wolves manager Nuno reportedly thinks that the 20-year-old right-back would be a ‘valuable addition’ to his squad. Stats According to WhoScored, Aarons has made 35 appearances in the Premier League for Norwich this season, providing one assist in the process. During the 2018-29 campaign, the England Under-21 international scored two goals and provided six assists in 41 Championship matches for the Canaries, according to WhoScored. Leaving Norwich City With Norwich having gone down to the Championship, it is ha...
Newcastle United reportedly identify Danny Rose alternative who may miss start of next season
According to The Sun on Sunday (print edition, page 66, July 19, 2020), Newcastle United are interested in signing Patrick van Aanholt from Crystal Palace as an alternative to Tottenham Hotspur left-back Danny Rose. Rose is on loan at Newcastle from Premier League rivals Tottenham at the moment, having moved to the Magpies in the January transfer window. According to The Sun on Sunday (print edition, page 66, July 19, 2020), there are doubts whether the England international left-back will be at St. James’ Park next season and beyond. This has led the Magpies to take interest in Palace left-back van Aanholt, who actually had a loan spell at Newcastle from Chelsea in 2010, according to the report. Injury concern Van Aanholt is a very good and accomplished left-back who knows the Premier Lea...
