English Premier League
Leeds closing in on £24m signing, 23-yr-old set to undergo his medical tomorrow
Leeds United have agreed on a deal to sign Daniel James from Manchester United. According to Fabrizio Romano, the two clubs have agreed on a fee of around 28 million including add-ons. Apparently, the 23-year-old winger is scheduled to undergo his Leeds medical tomorrow morning and the official announcement is expected soon. Daniel James to Leeds from Manchester United, done deal now confirmed and here we go! The agreement has been completed for €28m with add ons. Personal terms agreed few minutes ago too. 🔴🤝 #MUFC #LUFC Medical tomorrow morning, official announcement soon. https://t.co/5yDeUuXvJX pic.twitter.com/IE18u7zUz5 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2021 #LUFC are close to agreeing £30m deal for #MUFC forward Dan James. According to Utd source it is on ...
‘Done deal’ – Brighton have secured the signing of €18m player, personal terms agreed
Brighton & Hove Albion have secured the signing of Marc Cucurella, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist has claimed on Twitter that it is a ‘done deal’ scenario. The Seagulls have activated his €18 million release clause, and the money has been paid in full. The 23-year-old will fly to England today to sign his contract. Excl. Marc Cucurella to Brighton, done deal and here-we-go! The release clause has been matched and paid few minutes ago. Brighton will pay €18m to Getafe. 🔵🇪🇸 #BHAFC #Getafe Cucurella will fly to England today in order to sign his contract. Announcement soon. pic.twitter.com/vGYsd9aFEr — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2021 Journalist Aden-Jay Wood has suggested on Twitter that the player has agre...
Arsenal make surprise transfer decision on Ainsley Maitland-Niles amid Everton interest – report
Arsenal have decided to keep Ainsley Maitland-Niles at the club amid a late loan approach from Everton, The Times’ Paul Joyce reports. The 24-year-old spent the back end of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, but he has yet to start a Premier League game this term. It was recently reported that the Toffees had opened negotiations with the Gunners over a loan deal with the option to buy next summer. However, the Gunners seem determined to keep Maitland-Niles, and have now told the England international that he will be staying put. Maitland-Niles could yet make the switch to Goodison Park. He is set to hold talks with manager Mikel Arteta over his desire to join the Toffees. Sportslens view: Maitland-Niles has made over 100 appearances for the Gunners, and the vast majority of his...
Blow for Crystal Palace as Euro club set to sign Arsenal winger – report
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson is set to join Dutch club Feyenoord on a season-long loan, according to football.london. The winger is currently out of favour under Mikel Arteta and is set to leave the club. The Dutch outfit were initially keen to sign Manchester United’s Amad Diallo, but after the move collapsed they have moved quickly to sign Nelson. Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth has claimed that Nelson will sign a one-year contract extension before joining Feyenoord. Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson to sign one year contract extension (to 2023) before joining Feyenoord on season long loan. Feyenoord moving quickly after pulling out of Amad Diallo deal. @ChrisWheatley_ 👏👏👏 #AFC #Feyenoord #ReissNelson — Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) August 30, 2021 Tr...
Huge boost for Manchester United as player given green light to stay in England
Manchester United have received a huge boost, with striker Edinson Cavani set to remain at the club during the international break. The Uruguayan has had his call-up to the national side cancelled, making him available for the four matches he would have likely missed. The Premier League announced that all clubs had unanimously agreed not to send their players on international duty if the matches were to be played in the UK’s ‘red listed’ countries. The players who decided to go would have been forced to quarantine for ten days upon their arrival to England. Cavani voiced his displeasure over the decision on his Instagram account. The 34-year-old was named in Uruguay’s squad and was set to miss two Premier League games, a Carabao Cup tie and United’s Champions League opener. However, t...
Leeds register concrete interest to secure ‘last-gasp deal’ for £25m Everton target – report
Leeds United have registered a concrete interest in Manchester United winger Daniel James, according to reports from Football Insider. The Whites are looking to secure a “last-gasp deal” for the 23-year-old winger who has three years left on his contract at Old Trafford. Manchester United were initially reluctant to offload James, either on loan or on a permanent deal, but they are now open to listening to offers for him following the arrivals of Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Athletic reported yesterday that Leeds could make a move, either or loan or permanently, for James, with Marcelo Bielsa remaining a big fan of the player. The latest report from Football Insider suggests that Leeds have registered a “concrete” interest and that a fee of around £25 million should be enou...
‘Fantastic, excellent’ – Graham Roberts raves about two Spurs players after win vs Watford
Tottenham Hotspur have now won three games in a row in the Premier League after beating Watford 1-0 at home on Sunday afternoon. Heung-min Son marked his 200th Premier League appearance with the winning goal as Spurs maintained their 100% start to the season under Nuno Espirito Santo. Former Tottenham player Graham Roberts took to Twitter to express his reaction after the victory. He praised defender Davinson Sanchez and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for their brilliant performances against the Hornets. Job done and fantastic to see @daosanchez26 have another very good game and the rest of the defence looking very strong . @hojbjerg23 was excellent as well! 9 points in the bag enjoy the break! COYS — Graham Roberts (@GrahamRoberts4) August 29, 2021 Sportslens View Spurs have n...
West Brom now looking to hijack deal to sign striker with 52 PL career goals – report
West Bromwich Albion have now joined the race to sign Troy Deeney from Watford this summer. According to Express and Star journalist, Joseph Masi, the Baggies are monitoring Deeney’s situation. The vastly experienced striker is seeking a move away from Vicarage Road in order to play regular football. Sources telling me Albion are amongst the clubs monitoring Troy Deeney’s situation at Watford. He’s also being heavily linked with a move to Blues. #wba — Joseph Masi (@JosephMasi_Star) August 29, 2021 The Athletic claim have Birmingham City are heavily interested in signing the 33-year-old striker, and they are in discussion to sign the Watford striker. The report claims that all parties are keen to find an amicable solution, although the final agreement hasn’t been reached yet. S...
Leeds open to signing in-demand £20m PL star before Tuesday’s deadline – report
Leeds United have not given up on the chase to sign Daniel James from Manchester United, according to reports from The Athletic. The report claims that Manchester United are ready to listen to offers for James ahead of the end of the transfer window. A host of Premier League clubs have been made aware that United are open to approaches. We covered a report earlier today that James is attracting interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Everton. Brighton are also interested, but The Athletic claim that the interest from them has cooled a little. Marcelo Bielsa, the Leeds boss, has said in the press conference today that he doesn’t expect the club to make any further signings. However, Phil Hay of The Athletic has claimed that “Leeds and Bielsa have a long, long interest in him.” Ja...
Erik Lamela sends five-word reaction to Tottenham star’s IG post after win vs Watford
Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 against Watford at home in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs have made a perfect start to the season, winning all three of their opening Premier League games under Nuno Espirito Santo. Heung-min Son scored the only goal of the match in the first half on his 200th Premier League appearance as Spurs secured all three points. After the match, Dele Alli took to social networking site Instagram to express his reaction. He wrote – “3 in 3… we move”. Erik Lamela, the former Spurs winger, responded to the post by saying – “Yes Dele boy keep going.” Lamela left Tottenham this summer to join Sevilla in the deal that saw Spurs signing Bryan Gil. However, Lamela appears to be following Tottenham’s results this season and has expressed his joy with a heartfelt message. Alli,...
Everton set their sights on landing striker with 35 Premier League career goals – report
Everton have entered negotiations with Dalian Pro over the transfer of Salomon Rondon, Sky Sports reports. The Venezuela international has previously worked under Benitez at Newcastle United and Dalian, and it appears that there could be another reunion. The Toffees have opened talks with the Chinese Super League outfit for the 31-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at CSKA Moscow. Sportslens view: Rondon initially worked under Benitez at Newcastle on loan in 2018/2019, registering 12 goals and seven assists from 33 games in all competitions. On his return to West Bromwich Albion, he moved to Dalian to be reunited with Benitez, who left the Magpies after his contract expiry. He had similar success at the Chinese outfit, and there are no surprises that Benitez is eage...
Bielsa delivers three word transfer update on what Leeds are planning before deadline
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has suggested that he doesn’t expect any more arrivals this summer. Following Leeds’ 1-1 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor today, Bielsa was asked whether he would add any more players before Tuesday’s deadline. The Argentine replied: “We think not.” SportsLens View Leeds have made three major signings this summer (two young players have joined the U23 side). Junior Firpo has joined from Barcelona, Jack Harrison made his move permanent from Manchester City, while goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson has been added to the senior squad. There are suggestions that Leeds could move for a central midfielder this summer. The Whites have often struggled in the absence of Kalvin Phillips, and Leeds were expected to bring in another central defensive midfielder. Lee...
