English Premier League
Report: EPL giants give transfer guru NUFC want mandate to negotiate for WC winner
According to GFFN, Manchester United have given former Paris Saint-Germain Sporting Director Antero Henrique the mandate to negotiate with Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso on their behalf. The Portuguese transfer guru has been out of work since leaving Parc des Princes last year but could be working with Newcastle United next season after the would-be owners contacted him. Henrique helped negotiate the transfer of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon to Old Trafford in January and could help the Red Devils seal a £31 million move for the French World Cup-winning Bayern star. Man Utd would definitely love to recruit such an influential transfer expert on a permanent basis, and it is why Newcastle must act fast. The former PSG chief is open to working with the Magpies as their Sport...
Report: French club in talks with Everton, £20m player keen on exit
French publication L’Equipe has reported this evening that Morgan Schneiderlin is wanted by Nice, and that the Everton defensive midfielder is very keen on making the move. L’Equipe has claimed that Schneiderlin will cost between €8 million (£7.18 million) and €10 million (£8.98 million) in transfer fee, and has added that the Frenchman will make the transfer imminently. The report has further stated that talks are already underway between Nice and Everton over the transfer of the 30-year-old France international. According to another report in Nice-Marin this evening, Schneiderlin will leave Everton and join Nice in the coming days. It has been reported by the French news outlet that although Everton and Nice have yet to reach an agreement on a transfer fee, there is little doubt that the...
‘A good sign for us’, ‘Excellent’ – Some NUFC fans react as Reuben brothers news emerges
Newcastle United could soon have new owners after chairman Mike Ashley agreed to sell the club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and the Reuben Brothers for £300 million. PIF will own 80% of the St. James’ Park outfit post-takeover, with 10% belonging to Amanda Staveley’s PCP and the remaining 10% going to Simon Reuben and David Reuben. The Reuben brothers have decided to fund a new Oxford college with an £80 million donation through their foundation – Reuben Foundation – and the news has caught the attention of Newcastle fans. Jamie Reuben – son of David – took to Twitter to post the news, and here is how some Magpies fans reacted to it: I would say that’s a ‘fit and proper’ move. 👍🏻 — Cameron Caris (@Scrapsterelly) June 11, 2020 they seem keen...
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers flop could reportedly be heading to Manchester United
Umar Sadiq will go down as one of the worst transfer decisions of Steven Gerrard at Rangers, but the former Ibrox loanee could reportedly be heading to Premier League and European giants Manchester United. Sadiq joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from AS Roma in the summer of 2018. Much was expected of the 23-year-old forward when he arrived at Ibrox, but he failed to do much of note, and his loan spell was cut short in the middle of the 2018-19 season. During his loan spell at Rangers, the youngster could make just one appearance in the Scottish Premiership, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk. The Nigerian left Roma for Partizan Belgrade on a loan deal in the summer of 2019 and has since made his move permanent. However, according to a report in the Turkish media, the former Rangers ...
Report: What sources close to Mike Ashley are saying about Henry Mauriss
According to The Chronicle, Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is growing impatient about the potential sale of the club. The report has claimed that Ashley will soon look to seek clarity about the situation, as he wants to get the sale of Newcastle to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund done. The owner’s and director’s test process has taken two months now, and the Premier League have yet to make a decision, according to the report. It has been further claimed that sources close to Ashley have refused to play down the chances of American tycoon Henry Mauriss buying Newcastle should the potential sale to PIF fall through. “Sources close to Ashley have refused to play down the chances of American tycoon Henry Mauriss but the Californian businessman has not placed a formal offer yet and ob...
Report: Leicester looking at experienced PL ace to replace £50m-rated first team star
Leicester City are looking at Ryan Bertrand as a potential replacement for Ben Chilwell. The 30-year-old has just one year left on his deal at Southampton and Brendan Rodgers is keen on snapping him up for cheap as per Daily Mail. Ben Chilwell has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer and he is likely to fetch around £50m. Bertrand would be a decent replacement in the short term but Leicester should really look to aim higher. They could be in the Champions League next season and they will need better full backs than the 30-year-old. Bertrand could be a solid back up option for a club playing in the Champions League. It will be interesting to see if the Foxes manage to sign him. Southampton do not want to sell him and they are looking to tie him down to a new deal. Leicester will h...
‘Would be incredible’, ‘Make it happen’ – Some Spurs fans react to Mourinho’s interest in £50m star
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi. The player is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund and he has been excellent for them. Hakimi is expected to develop into one of the best right-backs in the world and he would be a tremendous addition to Mourinho’s defence. We covered reports yesterday that Spurs have made enquiries for the player. However, the move seems quite unlikely. It would be a massive surprise if Real Madrid let him leave permanently. Hakimi is the future replacement for Carvajal and Zidane will not want to cash in on him. It will be interesting to see if Spurs submit an offer for the player in the coming weeks. The Londoners are expected to have a limited transfer budget this summer and there is no way they can tempt Real Madrid w...
Director wants to ‘find a solution’ regarding reported £27m Everton target
Lyon sporting director Juninho has said that talks over the future of reported Everton target Memphis Depay have started, as quoted in Goal.com. Depay, who has been on the sidelines since December due to a serious knee injury, is out of contract at Lyon in the summer of 2021. According to Calciomercato.com, Everton and AC Milan are interested in signing the former Manchester United forward this summer. The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that French club Lyon value the Netherlands international at €30 million (£26.77 million). Lyon sporting director Juninho has raved about Depay, and he has said that talks over an extension to his contract have started. Goal.com quotes Juninho as saying: ”When you lose a big star due to injury a year and a half from the end of his contract, i...
Noel Whelan reckons 23-yr-old PL attacker could be ‘an option’ for Leeds this summer
Noel Whelan believes Che Adams could be an option for Leeds United this summer. The Whites tried to sign him in January but the deal collapsed at the last minute. Since then, Adams has not had too much game time at Southampton and he could be available for transfer. As per Football Insider, the Premier League club could sell the 23-year-old for a fee of around £10m. Leeds will need to improve their attacking options if they secure promotion this summer. They cannot rely on Bamford to deliver every week. Che Adams could prove to be a decent signing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Whelan claims that Leeds are aware of the fact that Adams could be signed for cheap this summer and he is an option for them. He said to Football Insider: “He has not had too many opportunities at Southampton. “Before w...
Report: Agents ‘trying to convince’ Spurs and Chelsea to sign £80m player
Barcelona are desperate to offload Philippe Coutinho in the summer. Despite scoring 21 goals in 76 matches since joining the club from Liverpool for a reported transfer fee of around £142m, Barcelona feel they’ve seen enough of him. The Brazilian joined Bayern Munich on loan where he duly impressed. However, despite scoring nine goals and providing seven assists, Bayern are unwilling to sign him permanently. Barcelona just want to get rid of him, and they are willing to lower their asking price to £80m. Even then, it’s a huge amount, and especially with the global economic situation affecting football finances, no clubs would be willing to pay that amount. And that leaves Barcelona in a spot of bother. Coutinho has attracted interest from the Premier League, with the likes of Che...
‘Final stage of the process’: Caulkin provides exciting update on potential NUFC takeover and timescale
In the latest ‘Pod on the Tyne’ podcast, The Athletic journalists George Caulkin and Chris Waugh have taken a lot of questions from the Newcastle fans, and most of them are related to the takeover. Caulkin, who is undoubtedly one of the best journalists around covering Northern football, has been providing regular updates on the takeover saga, either in the form of articles or on social networking site Twitter. He has been constantly in touch with both parties, the selling and the buying sides, but has admitted that it is frustrating. Caulkin admits that he is still very positive that the deal will go through but at the same time has refused to put a time scale on it. I think that’s unlikely. They’ll have wasted a lot of time and money. From what I’m told there’s a determination to see it ...
Report shares four questions EPL lawyers want PIF to answer before approving NUFC takeover
According to The Sun, the English Premier League’s legal team have tabled a series of questions for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to answer before a decision is made on their Newcastle United £300 million takeover bid. Passing the top-flight’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test is the only hurdle currently stopping the PIF from owning the St. James’ Park outfit, and they have been asked about the piracy claims linking them with beoutQ. Qatar’s beIN Sport insists that Saudi is behind the pirate satellite station, estimating it has cost them one billion US dollars in lost subscriptions, lost advertising revenue, legal fees and technical reports. The Premier League also have concerns over the Saudis human rights records and have asked about their role in the murder of dissident journalist Ja...
