English Premier League
Report: Everton want £30m Crystal Palace target whose ‘auction will stretch the resources’
According to reports from The Sun, Everton are one of the clubs interested in signing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard in the summer transfer window. The 23-year-old has been simply outstanding for the Bhoys this season where he scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 games in all competitions. A host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Leicester City, and Crystal Palace are showing keen interest in signing the striker. And it seems Everton have joined the race as well. The report claims that Celtic are expected to demand a fee in the region of £30m for the French striker. With so many clubs interested, his ‘auction will stretch the resources’ of the chasing pack. Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to buy some quality players in the summer, and signing a...
Report: Everton negotiating the transfer of defender, they have submitted a £19.7m bid
Everton have been linked with the Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo for a while now. As per Sport, the Premier League have been in negotiations with the Spanish giants for a while now and an offer has been tabled as well. Everton have offered €22m (£19.7m) plus add ons for the player. Todibo is on loan Schalke this season and he has managed to impress in Germany. However, the Bundesliga outfit do not plan to sign him permanently and the young defender is back on the market. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to snap him up and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a deal soon. Everton are in need of defenders and Todibo would be a quality long term investment. The Frenchman has the talent to develop into a star for Everton with the right coaching. A world-class manager lik...
Latest report on in-demand 22 y/o star could spell bad news for Newcastle and Spurs
According to reports from the Scottish Sun, Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is open to extending his stay at Parkhead. Edouard is one of the in-demand strikers in Europe after he enjoyed a spectacular campaign for the Bhoys. The French striker has scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 games in all competitions this season. Last month, it was reported that the Magpies were weighing up a move for the striker. The Hoops value the player at around £40m, but due to the present financial situation, a deal could be done for much less. The Sunday Times also claimed last month that Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur were keeping close tabs on Edouard as they look to sign a back-up striker for Harry Kane. However, Edouard has claimed that he would love to be a part of...
Report: 29 y/o PL winner could be Newcastle’s ‘first summer signing’
According to reports from The Star (h/t The Express), Newcastle United are interested in signing Marcos Alonso from Chelsea in the summer transfer window once the takeover is completed. The Magpies are expected to be highly active in the transfer window once their £300m takeover goes through. Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has agreed to sell the club to PCP Capital Partners, an organisation backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The report claims that Alonso could become Newcastle’s ”first summer signing’. The 29-year-old joined Chelsea in 2016 from Fiorentina and has made 140 appearances for the Blues. He was outstanding under Antonio Conte during the 2016-17 season, where he played a pivotal role in helping the Blues win the Premier League title. Alonso has made o...
Report: Spurs in a position to land £400k-a-wk star Mourinho once craved for
According to The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur are in a position to sign Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey as he has been offered to them. The Wales international is out of favour at Turin and could be set for an exit after just a season as the club look to cope with the financial shortcomings the coronavirus pandemic has caused. A loan deal could be on the cards, with Juventus and the loaning club splitting his £400,000-a-week wages, and it will be interesting to see if Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is still interested in the 28-year-old. The Portuguese failed with a bid to land Ramsey in the summer of 2017 after making a discrete enquiry during his days as Manchester United manager. At the time, Mourinho had told United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward he regarded Ramsey as a better option than Pa...
Report: Newcastle will go after 28-goal hitman no matter who owns club next season
According to the Chronicle, Newcastle United are interested in bringing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard to St. James’ Park this summer, and the move is not dependent on who the club owner is next season. The France youth international is a wanted man in the English Premier League after bagging 28 goals across all competitions for the Hoops this term, and the Magpies reckon he could fire them to the next level. Newcastle scouts have kept tabs on Edouard for a while, and the 22-year-old is the type of signing current owner Mike Ashley loves given his sell-on value. The would-be buyers would also like to have a player with such a profile on their wishlist according to those that know them, and it will be interesting to see what happens with the Newcastle ownership in the coming weeks. Joelinto...
Report: Chelsea & Arsenal want £10m player Neil Lennon is craving to sign
Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster spent the season on loan at Celtic, helping the Scottish Premiership giants to the title, and manager Neil Lennon would love to sign him on a temporary or permanent basis. The Saints are holding out for £10 million to sell the Englishman, while his £70,000-a-week wages could also hinder Celtic from signing him again. The Hoops also face stiff competition for Forster’s signature with Premier League duo Chelsea and Arsenal. According to The Sun, the Gunners have identified the 32-year-old as a target should No 2 goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez move on. Forster is a candidate to provide back-up to Bernd Leno, and Chelsea have also earmarked him for the same role. Football Insider claims that the Blues want the former Celtic goalie to provide cover for Kepa A...
‘An offer from Tottenham’ – Agent of Ligue 1 striker makes revelation, hints at summer move
Thierno Seydi, the agent of FC Metz striker Habib Diallo has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur made a bid for the Senegal international in January. Jose Mourinho was keen on boosting his attacking ranks during the winter transfer window following an injury to Harry Kane, but no signing was made in the end, and it ended up hurting his side’s chances in the Champions League and FA Cup. Spurs will likely return to the market this summer for a striker as they badly need a cover in that department, and Diallo’s agent has hinted they could come for his signature. “Already in January, there was an offer from Tottenham. As soon as the European markets open, things should precipitate,” he told the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) (via GFFN). The 24-year-old scored 12 goals and assisted thrice in 26 leag...
‘Not been the best signing we needed’ – Former Leeds ace gives his verdict on Bielsa signing
Leeds United striker Jean-Kevin Augustin recently picked up a hamstring injury. The on-loan striker is now doubtful for the remaining Championship games. When Augustin joined Leeds, he was expected to lead the club’s charge for promotion. However, he has had just 48 minutes of action since the move. The striker has had recurring injury problems and Noel Whelan believes that there is more to the striker’s problems than meets the eye. It will be interesting to see if Leeds agree to sign the forward on a permanent deal this summer. Augustin is a talented player but his fitness issues will surely worry the club hierarchy. It remains to be seen whether Bielsa is ready to take another chance on the player. Former Leeds ace Noel Whelan claims that the January signing has not worked out for Bielsa...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur want former loanee, £36m price now, West Ham interested
According to Estadio Deportivo, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Chelsea are interested in signing AS Roma goalkeeper Pau Lopez in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Roma are willing to sell the 25-year-old goalkeeper for €40 million (£35.89) million. Chelsea and West Ham are interested in signing the former Real Betis star, while Spurs want to bring in the Spain international who they had on loan from Espanyol during the 2016-17 campaign, according to the report. Stats According to WhoScored, Lopez has played 25 times in Serie A for Roma so far this season. The goalkeeper has also made six starts and one substitute appearances in the Europa League for the Italian club this campaign, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the Spain internationa...
Director says £20m player could move to Newcastle United this summer… on one condition
Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand has told Newcastle Fans TV that Eberechi Eze will move to Newcastle United if they pay enough money for him. Ferdinand, who played for QPR in the 1980s and the 1990s before moving to Newcastle, has raved about Eze. According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle are interested in signing the attacking midfielder from Championship club QPR in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed of interest in the 21-year-old from West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, adding that Rangers want as much as £20 million as transfer fee for the England Under-21 international. Ferdinand told Newcastle Fans TV about Eze, as transcribed by The Chronicle: “If you pay enough money for him, you can get him to come! I’ll be giving him a glowing report in terms...
Pundit reckons West Ham’s attacking target would be more interested in joining Tottenham
Former Premier League striker and pundit Kevin Phillips reckons that Olivier Giroud would turn down the chance to sign for West Ham. He also believes that Tottenham would be a more attractive option for Giroud. He said to Football Insider: “I do not think he would be tempted by a move to West Ham. “We do not know what league West Ham are going to be in yet. If they do survive you would presume they will be scrapping relegation again next year. “Having come from a side like Chelsea, does he want that? At Tottenham, he could be challenging for a European spot. I know where I would rather be. “Yes, you want to play week in, week out but Harry has had his injury problems at Spurs. He has been injured every season for the last two or three. “Tottenham have the new stadium as well which is a pul...
