English Premier League
Report: Leeds and Dean Smith want player after he severed ties with Everton
Leeds United and Aston Villa want left-back Thierry Small following his Everton exit, according to The Athletic’s Patrick Boyland. The 17-year-old has cut ties with the Toffees after deciding to cancel his two-year scholarship early, and he can sign for a new club but a compensation fee would be payable to Everton. Small’s decision was made by him and his representatives and was not reached by mutual agreement with the Goodison Park outfit. He was offered his first professional contract with Everton earlier this month but declined to sign it. Sportslens View While he played mainly for Everton’s youth team, he became their youngest player when he played the final five minutes of the FA Cup fourth round tie with Sheffield Wednesday in January at just 16 years and 176 days. Small is highly ra...
West Ham keen on £25m-rated midfielder with 18 goal contributions last season
West Ham United have been linked with a move for Lille midfielder Jonathan Bamba. According to the Express, the Hammers want to sign Jesse Lingard permanently from Manchester United, but he wants to stay at Old Trafford. Bamba has been identified as an alternative to the 28-year-old attacking midfielder. Lingard was on loan at West Ham during the second half of last season and was a massive hit for the London club. Bamba was impressive with Lille last year, bagging seven goals and 11 assists across all competitions. Lille are demanding around £25 million for a player who is also being targeted by Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen. West Ham need to add more goals to their midfield, and Bamba could prove to be a superb acquisition. The 25-year-old has the ability to replace Lingard’s attack...
Wolves preparing bid for international striker with 20 goals last season – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are lining up a move for Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore, according to Football Insider. The Midlands outfit recently sanctioned the sale of Rafa Mir to Sevilla while loaning out Patrick Cutrone to Empoli. This has left them with just two specialist strikers in Raul Jimenez and Fabio Silva, and they are keen on adding more competition. Moore has reportedly emerged as a top target for Wolves. The club are preparing an offer of around £7 million for his services. Cardiff are open to parting company with the Wales international as they look to raise much-needed cash before the deadline. Sportslens view: Moore had a sublime 2020/21 campaign for Cardiff, registering 20 goals from 42 appearances in the Championship. He followed up with an impressive European Champ...
Burnley remain keen on 26-year-old star…but Southampton are now working on a move – Report
Burnley are keen to sign Ryan Christie from Celtic in the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Record. The Premier League outfit are long-term admirers of the 26-year-old and ‘are ready to ramp up their interest’ over the coming days. They have previously made moves for the Scotland international, but it seems they are now ready to make a concrete effort once again. Christie’s current contract expires in January, but Celtic are determined to keep the attacking midfielder. New manager Ange Postecoglou has already said he would like the club to tie Christie down on a long-term deal. However, a move to the Premier League is an opportunity that he may find it hard to turn down. Burnley face competition for Christie, with the Scottish Sun claiming that Southampton are a...
Boost for Leeds as club preparing to offload 22-year-old target – report
Huddersfield Town are preparing to offload young midfielder Lewis O’Brien, and the news will boost Leeds United’s hope of signing him. According to reports from The Mirror (print edition, page 64, August 22, 2021), the Championship club are prepared to sell the 22-year-old for around £8 million. We have covered a lot of reports previously about Leeds United’s interest in the youngster, with Marcelo Bielsa himself scouting him on one occasion. Only a week ago, The Sun claimed that the Whites are expected to make their first move for the midfielder, while Crystal Palace are also thought to be interested. Leeds are looking to sign a new midfielder to provide a back-up option for Kalvin Phillips, but Bielsa is quite adamant that he has enough resources to tackle the situati...
Tottenham suffer massive blow in the race for £60m star after club CEO makes admission
Tottenham Hotspur have suffered a massive blow in the race to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina this summer. Spurs have been looking to sign a striker this summer and they have earmarked the 21-year-old exciting forward as a potential option. La Liga champions, Atletico Madrid, are also interested in signing Vlahovic. Popular journalist, Fabrizio Romano, claimed yesterday on Twitter that Fiorentina have definitely turned down an offer from Atletico. They are planning to keep the striker with them. Manchester City are not working on a deal to sign him, while there hasn’t been any official bid from Tottenham either. Fiorentina have definitely turned down Atletico Madrid bid for Dusan Vlahovic since yesterday night. The plan has always been to keep the striker this summer. ...
Report: Tottenham agree personal terms with £8.6m Villa target, medical completed
Tottenham Hotspur are close to signing Pape Matar Sarr in the next few days. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Spurs are “close to finalising a deal” for the 18-year-old. The Metz midfielder is expected to sign a six-year contract and return to the club on loan for the season once his fee is agreed. The club president Bernard Serin confirmed on Sunday: “We are in advanced talks with Tottenham for Sarr, yes, but it is not done yet. The final fee will be higher than €10m (£8.6m)!” The report claims that Sarr has been wanted by a host of Premier League clubs including Aston Villa, Everton and Chelsea. However, it is Spurs who have brokered a deal for his signature. He was also on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City. Football Insider have come up...
Brighton likely to miss out on £20m player…Crystal Palace now ready to bid for him – report
Crystal Palace are ready to make a bid for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah before the end of the transfer window, according to reports from The Athletic. The report claims that Brighton wanted to sign the 22-year-old from Arsenal who has only a year left on his present deal. They wanted Arsenal to include Nketiah as a part of the deal for Ben White, but the Gunners refused to do so, as they felt the club can persuade the young striker to sign a contract extension. Arsenal have been unsuccessful in their attempt so far as Nketiah has turned down the proposal. Brighton are unlikely to make a move for him this summer. However, Crystal Palace might succeed in getting him, as they have now joined the race. The Eagles are preparing a bid of around £10 million for the forward as Patrick Vieira...
‘Fantastic’, ‘Spectacular’: Some Man City fans rave about £54m-rated star after Norwich rout
A selection of Manchester City fans on Twitter were delighted for Gabriel Jesus after his stellar display in the 5-0 Premier League win over Norwich City. The Cityzens started the campaign with back-to-back losses, and they came up with the perfect reply with a dominant display against the Canaries that was expected. Gabriel Jesus was handed a rare start from the right-wing position, and he excelled over the course of 90 minutes with a man of the match performance. The Brazilian’s cross in the seventh minute induced Tim Krul’s own goal. Midway through the half, he delivered another cross leading to Jack Grealish’s fortuitous debut goal. He capped the performance with another assist for Raheem Sterling in the 71st minute. It was one of his best displays in a while, and some fans were clearl...
Report: Southampton eyeing bargain deal to sign £5m Celtic ace
Southampton are lining up a bargain swoop for Celtic ace Ryan Christie, according to a report from the Sun. The 26-year-old is out of contract at Parkhead next summer. With his contract running down, the Saints are ready to swoop in. Christie would be a very good addition for Ralph Hasenhuttl Southampton’s move to sign the Scotland international could be accelerated if they manage to sell former Hoops midfielder Stuart Armstrong. Southampton target Christie in action for Celtic last season Southampton want Christie The Sun claims that Celtic could be tempted to sell the attacking midfielder for a bargain fee this summer rather than risk losing him for nothing in January. And the Hoops star would add so much to the Saints’ play in the final third if he ends up moving to St Mary’s this ...
Crystal Palace poised to sign 26-year-old Burnley target for £10m – report
Crystal Palace are set to win the race to sign Watford midfielder Will Hughes, The Sun reports. The 26-year-old has entered the final year of his Hornets deal, and he has no plans of extending his stay with the club. Hence, he has been sent to train with the reserves, and it appears only a matter of time before he heads for the exit door. Palace have been in advanced negotiations for Hughes in recent weeks, and they are now poised to land his signature. Their initial bid of £5 million was rejected by the Hornets, and it was recently reported that Burnley had entered the pursuit. However, Patrick Vieira’s side are still in the driving seat to sign him after making an improved transfer offer worth £10m. Palace are ready to pay £7m up front. It is reported that a deal could be ...
Report: Klopp tried to bring 63-cap international back to Liverpool this summer
Liverpool have tried to re-sign Philippe Coutinho on a couple of occasions already this summer according to Mundo Deportivo (print edition, August 21, page 3). The 29-year-old was absolutely brilliant for the Reds during a five-year spell at Anfield. The 63-capped Brazil international bagged 54 goals and 45 assists in 201 games in all competitions and was a key player for Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. However, his form has nosedived since joining Barcelona from the Reds for around £142 million in January 2018 (BBC). Coutinho in action for Barcelona Liverpool have tried to re-sign Coutinho That’s according to Mundo Deportivo. The Spanish publication claims that the Merseyside outfit have regularly ‘probed’ Barca regarding a swoop for the mercurial South American. The Coutinho of today w...
