English Premier League
Everton will strike gold if Benitez can sign £15m Leeds target before D-Day – SL View
Everton are one of the clubs that are showing keen interest in signing Daniel James from Manchester United this summer. The 23-year-old joined the Red Devils in 2019 from Swansea for £15 million. According to the Sun, Everton, Brighton & Hover Albion, Leeds United and Crystal Palace are all interested in signing him. Everton and Palace have made enquiries already, while Leeds, who nearly signed him in January 2019, are long-term admirers. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed today that James could be offloaded on loan following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Welsh winger is an exceptionally talented player who has made over 70 appearances for the Red Devils. However, he is likely to drop down the pecking order at the club following the arrivals of Rona...
Crystal Palace are looking to complete double deals for Brighton targets after bids made – report
Crystal Palace are working on several deals as Patrick Vieira wants to add more depth to his squad before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. According to reports from The Sun, the Eagles are looking to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal, and they are “trying to agree a price” for the young striker. The report claims that Palace are looking to spend £12 million for Nketiah. Palace have already made a bid of around £8m for Nketiah which was rejected. Arsenal initially slapped a fee of around £20m for him, but he could be available for less. The Eagles are currently leading the race for Nketiah, although Brighton could make a move as well. They are hopeful that the two clubs can find a middle ground. Meanwhile, Palace have also submitted a bid for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard. The 23-year-old i...
Leicester City keen to sign 24-year-old winger, Rodgers is a fan of the player – report
Leicester City are interested in signing David Neres from Ajax. According to reports from Ajax showtime (h/t The Sun) the Foxes are looking to add another winger to their ranks, and have earmarked Neres as an option. The report claims that Neres is expected to leave the Dutch giants before the end of the transfer window. It has been claimed that Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is a big fan of the player, and the Foxes are working on a deal to bring him to the Premier League. The 24-year-old was close to joining French outfit Lyon earlier this summer, but it seems Leicester have hijacked the deal. Sportslens View The seven-times capped Brazilian joined Ajax in the January transfer window of 2017. He has been a key player for the Dutch giants, managing over 155 appearances for ...
Newcastle ‘close’ to securing second summer signing after deal agreed – report
Newcastle United are reportedly close to signing Santiago Munoz from Mexican side Santos Luguna. According to Mark Douglas (h/t The Sun; transfer live blog), the Magpies have secured a deal for the 19-year-old forward. The youngster was withdrawn from the Mexican league’s all-star match amid strong links with a move to St James’ Park. The report claims that a fee has been agreed for Munoz’s services, but Newcastle fear that they won’t be able to secure a work permit in time for deadline day on Tuesday. Munoz has scored three goals and provided three assists in the Mexican top division so far this season. Sportslens View If he joins the Magpies before Tuesday, he would become their second summer signing, following the arrival of Joe Willock from Arsenal. The Magpies are oper...
Report: Wolves can now sign priority Lage target for just £22m but must sell 25-year-old first
Wolverhampton Wanderers can now sign Valencia ace Goncalo Guedes for just £22 million according to a report from Cadena Ser. The proposed deal allegedly hinges on selling Adama Traore to Tottenham first, however. Bruno Lage needs to bring some reinforcements into Molineux before the transfer window slams shut on Tuesday. Guedes in action for Valencia – Copyright: xMariaxJosexSegoviax And Valencia star Guedes would be a very wise addition for the Black Country outfit. Wolves can sign Guedes for bargain fee Cadena Ser claims that once Traore is moved on, Lage can then bring the 24-year-old Valencia attacker to Molineux for just £22 million. That really is outstanding value for a player with his quality. The 24-capped Portugal international can play anywhere along the front line and has ...
Newcastle star sends out a seven-word message to the fans after 2-2 draw
Newcastle United were held to a 2-2 draw against Southampton in the Premier League yesterday. The home side took the lead through Callum Wilson on the 55th minute but the visitors got back into the contest twenty minutes later. Allan Saint-Maximin seemed like he had won the game with his 91st-minute goal but Southampton were awarded a penalty deep into injury time and James Ward-Prowse dispatched it efficiently to secure a point for the visitors. The Magpies will be bitterly disappointed to have dropped two points right at the end of the game and Saint-Maximin took to Twitter to apologise to the Newcastle fans. The 24-year-old winger tweeted that the players did their best to win the game but it was not to be. We did our best… Im sorry guys — Allan Saint-Maximin (@asaintmaximin) August 28,...
‘Shocking today’ – Some West Ham fans tear into 31-yr-old after the draw vs Crystal Palace
West Ham United were held to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League yesterday. The Hammers took the lead through Pablo Fornals in the 39th minute but the Eagles got back into the game in the second half through Conor Gallagher. The on-loan Chelsea midfielder scored on the 58th minute to bring his side on level terms. In-form West Ham striker Michail Antonio put his side ahead once again on the 68th minute but Gallagher responded with his second of the game just two minutes later. The West Ham fans will be disappointed to have dropped two points here especially after the performances in their first two matches. The Hammers have made an impressive start to the season so far and they could have easily won the game with better defensive organisation. The signing of Kurt Zouma ...
‘Superb’, ‘Showed some real passion’ – Some Villa fans react to 26-yr-old’s display vs Brentford
Aston Villa were held to a 1-1 draw against Brentford in the Premier League yesterday. Ivan Toney scored his first Premier League goal in the seventh minute of the game but Villa did well to come back into the contest on the 13th minute with a goal from Emiliano Buendia. The home side were the better team heading into the contest and they did their best to win the game. However, Brentford have shown outstanding resilience and organisation so far in the league and they managed to impress once again. The newly-promoted side were well organised at the back and they managed to keep the likes of Danny Ings quiet throughout the game. Brentford are currently unbeaten in their three league matches and the Bees are 9th in the table, two places above Aston Villa. The Aston Villa attackers did not ha...
Report: 23-year-old player keen to move to Newcastle before Tuesday’s deadline
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury is keen to move to Newcastle United on loan before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, according to the Chronicle. The Magpies are operating on a tight budget this summer, but Steve Bruce has stressed the need of signing more players to bolster the squad. Bruce has suggested that the club is looking at loan moves and temporary deals to add some more options to their squad. The 23-year-old midfielder has made 72 appearances for the Foxes since making his debut in 2015. However, he is yet to feature this season, and the club are happy to let him go. Newcastle won’t sign him on a permanent deal, but they are trying to get him on loan. Choudhury appears to be keen to join the Tyneside club. According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, the Magpies ne...
Spurs have made an offer for 22-year-old ace…but there’s a catch – report
Tottenham Hotspur are working on several deals as Nuno Espirito Santo bids to bolster his squad before the end of the transfer window. According to The Telegraph, Spurs are trying to negotiate a deal for Barcelona right-back Emerson Royal. Adding a right-back is a priority for Spurs, and it seems they have earmarked Royal as a potential option. Spurs have been exploring whether he is available on an initial loan. Serge Aurier is not in Nuno Santo’s first-team plans, and Spurs are looking to get rid of him. According to Fabrizio Romano, Spurs have presented an offer of a swap deal between Aurier and Royal, but it was rejected. Barcelona have received an approach from Tottenham for Emerson Royal on a swap deal including Serge Aurier. Barcelona have turned down the proposal. ⚪...
‘It will be too much’ – Mark Lawrenson states his prediction between Burnley v Leeds
Leeds United will travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. Ahead of the match, popular football pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted a comfortable victory for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. The Whites, who impressed heavily last season upon returning to the Premier League after 16 years, are yet to win this term. They suffered a heavy defeat against Manchester United on the opening weekend and came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Everton last week. Leeds are looking to pick up their first three points, and Lawrenson feels they will get their first win on Sunday. He told BBC Sport: “Burnley have lost their opening games, but they were decent at times against Liverpool, creating quite a few opportunities early on. “The Clarets have not signed x, y or z player...
Predicted Leeds starting XI: Bielsa to make two changes, 28-year-old returns
Leeds United travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. The Whites are without a win from their opening two league games, but popular football pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted a 2-0 victory for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Leeds have been far from impressive so far. A calamitous second half against Manchester United saw them losing 5-1 in their opening match. They had to come back from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Everton, where Raphinha scored a superb goal. One thing we have learnt about Leeds under Bielsa is that they are never going to change their style, and it won’t be different when they face Burnley tomorrow. In his pre-match press conference, Bielsa confirmed that Robin Koch is still injured and that the German won’t play any part in the game. However...
