English Premier League
Manchester United favourites to sign playmaker with 12 goals and seven assists this year: report
Manchester United are regarded as the favourites to sign Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Kai Havertz, according to The Sun. The Germany international has enjoyed another fine season with the Bundesliga outfit and he has bagged 15 goals and eight assists from 38 appearances across all competitions. Out of those, 12 goals and seven assists have come following the winter break and he is currently going through one of the best phases of his early footballing career. Arsenal and Chelsea were credited with an interest in the 20-year-old earlier last week but The Sun claims that the Red Devils have the advantage in the player’s pursuit. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are keen on signing a new central midfielder, right winger and a playmaker this summer and Havertz would fit into each of those roles due t...
Report: Liverpool could offer £53m plus Origi in order to land 28-yr-old target
Liverpool have been linked with a move for the Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly for a while now. As per Napoli Magazine, the Reds are now prepared to submit an offer for the 28-year-old defender. The report claims that Liverpool would like to offer around €60m (£53m) and a player for the defender. It is believed that the player plus cash deal could involve Liverpool striker Divock Origi. Matip and Lovren are some of the other names mentioned in the report. The Belgian is not a key starter for Klopp and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him leave the club this summer. Origi has the talent to be a quality striker but he needs to join a club where he can play regularly. He has impressed during his cameos at Liverpool and he was instrumental to their Champions League win last season. It will b...
‘This week’ – Jason Burt sends message to the Premier League on NUFC takeover
Newcastle United fans have been kept waiting for up to two months as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s £300 million takeover bid of the club drags on. The Magpies faithful can’t wait to see the back of owner Mike Ashley after 13 years at the club, but they might have to wait a little longer as the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test is taking forever to determine if the would-be owners are fit to own the club. However, The Telegraph’s Jason Burt has revealed that sources close to the deal (not just those from the buying side) have indicated more than once in the past couple of weeks that the test has been completed and the takeover was ready to be considered by the Premier League’s executive board. While the green light should have been given, the Premier League are in...
James Pearce reveals the two players behind Liverpool’s brilliant tribute to George Floyd
According to The Athletic’s James Pearce, The Netherlands international stars Virgil Van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum were behind Liverpool’s tribute to George Floyd on social media. The African American was killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck for nine minutes in Minneapolis, USA last week, and there have since been numerous protests in the country. Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/sSu2sarAXa — Liverpool FC (at 🏠) (@LFC) June 1, 2020 Sports stars have also taken to social media to unite in the fight against racism, and other Liverpool players supported Van Dijk and Wijnaldum when they suggested a collective show of solidarity before Monday’s training session at Anfield. Twenty-nine Reds players took positions around the centre circle on their home p...
Wilshere says West Ham legend made him fall in love with football
West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has named Paolo Di Canio as the player who made him fall in love with football. The Italian spent four-and-a-half seasons with the Hammers, scoring 51 goals in 141 appearances before leaving for Charlton Athletic ahead of the 2003-04 season. Di Canio was the Hammer of the Year after his second season at the London club, winning the BBC Goal of the Season for his a flying volley against Wimbledon. Apparently, the Italian was inspiring a young Wilshere who attended his first West Ham game in April 2000, and he took to Twitter to react thus to the club’s post: Di canio 😍😍 sorry skip 🤫😘 https://t.co/WgNWVGikB4 — Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) June 1, 2020 Wilshere is a lifelong Hammers fan, but the England internation...
Report: Spurs readying huge bid for 28-goal Arsenal target after scouting mission
Report: Spurs readying huge bid for 28-goal Arsenal target after scouting mission – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to the Sunday Times, Tottenham Hotspur have scouted Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard on a number of occasions this term and are prepared to test the club’s resolve with a huge bid when the summer transfer window opens. The 22-year-old has been in sublime form this term for the Hoops, scoring 22 league goals before the Scottish Premiership campaign ended abruptly and weighing in with six others across other competitions. Spurs want to sign a quality challenger, cover and potential replacement for Harry Kane this summer, and they reckon Edouard could be their man. Kane is open to leaving North London for greener pastures if the team don’t start win...
Jose Mourinho keen on signing Chelsea attacker for Spurs but faces obstacle: report
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is keen on a reunion with Chelsea winger Willian this summer but will need to offload at least one attacker to compensate for the Brazilian’s arrival. Willian’s current contract expires at the end of next month but he is expected to remain committed to the Blues until the end of the current season, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. A number of clubs including Paris Saint-Germain have been credited with an interest in the experienced winger but it is quite clear that he would prefer to reunite with Mourinho at Spurs next term. Still, a deal does not appear straightforward, according to The Star, considering chairman Daniel Levy wants Mourinho to permit the sale of one of the existing forwards prior to Willian’s arrival. Willian will ...
West Ham United make enquiry for 20-year-old midfielder from AC Milan: report
West Ham United have enquired over the availability of AC Milan midfielder Marco Brescianini, a report from Calciomercato claims. The Hammers are likely to make additions to the squad during the next transfer window but their spending could be limited with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the east London outfit could look into bargain deals during the summer and it appears that Brescianini has grabbed their attention. The Italian has already turned 20 but he has yet to make his senior bow with the Rossoneri. Still, he has impressed for the youth side where he has played in both the central and defensive midfield positions. He has mostly featured in the former of those roles where he has bagged seven goals and one assist from 14 appearances. As such, he is more...
Report: Carlo Ancelotti very keen on 26-yr-old star, Everton want to sign him at all costs
Everton have been linked with the Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama recently. Now reports (via Sportwitness) claim that Carlo Ancelotti is convinced about the player’s quality and he wants to sign the defender at all costs. It will be interesting to see if Everton submit an offer in the coming months. The 26-year-old is valued at around €15m and a club with Everton’s resources should be able to afford that easily. Luyindama has done well in the Turkish League and it remains to be seen whether he is able to adapt to English football. He has the physical tools to cope in England and he will have to get used to the intensity now. Everton need to improve their back four in order to challenge the likes of Leicester and Wolves for European qualification next season. Luyindama could certai...
Report: West Ham United have asked about Barcelona defender
According to The Daily Star, West Ham United are interested in signing Moussa Wague from Barcelona in the summer transfer window. West Ham are worried that Jeremy Ngakia could leave the club on a free this summer and have identified Wague as a player who could replace him, according to the report. The Hammers reportedly wanted to sign the 21-year-old right-back in the January transfer window before he made the loan move to Nice in France. The Daily Star has claimed that West Ham have asked about the youngster again, with Barcelona open to sending the Senegal international either on loan or selling him for the right price in the summer transfer window. Stats Wague played 90 minutes in La Liga and made two appearances in the Champions League for Barcelona this season before he went out on lo...
Report: Klopp is an admirer of £97m Barcelona man as he eyes possible summer swoop
According to Bleacher Report, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele is an alternative option for Liverpool if their planned summer move for RB Leipzig star Timo Werner falls through. The Germany international striker wants a move to Anfield this summer and has already turned down an opportunity to join Bayern Munich as a result. However, Liverpool aren’t ready to meet his for £54 million asking price this summer and might be willing to wait till next summer when his release clause would have dropped to £36 million. Nevertheless, they are expected to bring in a back-up for the front trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and a loan move for Dembele could be on the cards. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is said to be an admirer of the France international, and with Barcelona reportedl...
‘The arrogance of this’ – Some Spurs fans react to what agent of £75m target told Mourinho
Lille striker Victor Osimhen is on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur as boss Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his attacking ranks ahead of next season. The 21-year-old bagged 18 goals across all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit before the French campaign ended abruptly, and he is also wanted by the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. Cahiers du Football editor Abdellah Boulma claimed that Spurs have submitted a £75 million bid for Osimhenn, and it appears that there is some truth to his claims. The agent of the Nigerian international Ariyo Igbayilola has revealed that he has spoken with Mourinho, but it doesn’t appear that a move is on the cards, though, as he reckons that the player’s chances of getting regular playing minutes at Spurs are slim due to Harry Kane. “We tol...
