English Premier League
Report: Wolves can secure bargain £10m deal for 24-year-old, transfer now up to player
Wolverhampton Wanderers have to pay just £10 million for Roma ace Amadou Diawara, according to a report from Il Tempo. And the move is reportedly now totally dependent on whether the 24-year-old actually wants to move to Molineux. Bruno Lage could certainly do with strengthening his central midfield department with the future of Ruben Neves still uncertain. Diawara is a name who has been persistently linked with a move to Wolves over the past few weeks (Siamo La Roma). Wolves target Diawara in action for Roma during pre-season And the Guinea international would be a really useful addition for the Black Country outfit. Wolves move entirely down to Diawara That’s according to Il Tempo. It is suggested that Wolves can sign the Roma star for just £10m. What an incredible bargain...
West Ham could make an attempt to sign 28-yr-old ace before the window closes
West Ham United remain keen on signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United before the transfer window closes. According to The Times, the Premier League giants are set to make another attempt to bring the 28-year-old to the London Stadium. Lingard enjoyed an outstanding loan spell at West Ham during the second half of last season. He scored nine goals in 16 appearances, and it is no surprise that David Moyes wants to sign him permanently. The Hammers need to add more quality and depth to their attack, and Lingard has shown that he has the ability to improve the team. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer recently revealed that Lingard has a big role to play at Old Trafford. However, that has not affected West Ham’s intention of signing the attacking midfielder. The club’s assista...
Report suggests Tottenham have made a big-money offer to seal double deal
Tottenham Hotspur have repeatedly been linked with Dusan Vlahovic and Nikola Milenkovic this summer. According to Firenze Viola, the Premier League club have offered €70 million for the two players, but Fiorentina want around €85. However, the Italian club are aware that it will not be easy to get that kind of money, and the two clubs could reach a compromise. The deal could get done with a few more bonuses included along with the aforementioned offer. Tottenham need to sign a quality goalscorer to support Harry Kane, and Vlahovic is certainly one of the most exciting attacking prospects around Europe right now. He would be a superb long-term investment for the London club. The Serbian striker scored 21 goals for Fiorentina last season. He is only 21 and is likely to improve with expe...
Wolves, Newcastle and Bees interested in signing 20-year-old international striker – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newcastle United and Brentford are interested in signing Schalke striker Matthew Hoppe, Football Insider reports. The United States international is likely to leave the German outfit this summer after they were relegated to the second tier after three decades. His agents are reportedly travelling to the UK. Wolves, Newcastle and Brentford are among the clubs vying to land his signature before the deadline. The trio are keen on pursuing a new centre-forward this month. Hoppe could be available on a cut-price deal with Schalke’s financial concerns. Sportslens view: Hoppe only made his first-team debut for Schalke in November 2020. He showed plenty of promise with six goals from 22 Bundesliga games last term. He has since become an international with United States. He...
‘Deserves a protest’, ‘Really good’: Some Arsenal fans react to news regarding £35m star – report
Some Arsenal fans have produced a mixed reaction on Twitter with news emerging that Granit Xhaka has signed a new long-term contract. The Swiss was widely fancied to leave the Gunners earlier this summer after agreeing personal terms with Serie A club Roma. However, the Giallorossi could not meet the price tag of the Gunners, and Mikel Arteta recently confirming that Xhaka will stay. As per Swiss reporter Andreas Boeni, Xhaka has now put pen-to-paper on a new contract until the end of the 2024/25 season. The Gunners are yet to announce the deal, but there has already been a mixed response to the news on Twitter. There appears more opposition to the Gunners’ decision to extend Xhaka’s previous deal that was due to expire in June 2023. Xhaka new deal in itself deserves a protest — Raiden (@H...
Chelsea sanction loan deal for £90,000-a-week star, buy clause included – report
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi is set to join Besiktas on loan with the option to buy at the end of the campaign, Goal.com’s Nizaar Kinsella claims. The Belgian spent the previous campaign on loan at Crystal Palace but struggled for playing time with just over 800 minutes on the field. Since his return, he has been touted to leave the Blues on a permanent deal, but it is now reported that he will join Besiktas on a season-long loan. The deal will include an option to buy between £5-11 million. Batshuayi will sign a one-year extension before leaving as his £90,000-per-week contract expires next summer. Sportslens view: Batshuayi has been with the Blues for the past five years, but he has been a fringe player with just 77 appearances across all competitions. He has spent part of that t...
West Ham United still keen on signing Champions League winner, club want £25m – report
West Ham United continue to maintain an interest in signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg claims. The Hammers have been searching for a new centre-back throughout the summer, and they have not come close to signing anyone. Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic was earlier touted as their main target, but it now appears that they have been priced out of a move. Zouma has been another centre-back that has been frequently linked, and it appears that the Hammers are still exploring a deal for him. They are still far off from an agreement due to the £25 million price tag. Zouma’s wage demands are also beyond their expectations. The Blues are looking to ship out Zouma permanently to free up space and funds to purchase Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde. Sportslens view:...
European giants ready to offer €600,000-a-week to Manchester United star next summer – report
Paris Saint-Germain are willing to offer Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba a bumper contract when he becomes a free agent next summer, the Independent reports. The Frenchman has entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, and there has been no progress in terms of renewing his deal. It was recently claimed that Les Parisiens could lodge a bid to sign Pogba after he rejected a fresh contract proposal from the Red Devils. However, those plans have been shelved with the huge outlay in wages on Lionel Messi. They will now attempt to sign Pogba on a free transfer. Pogba can negotiate a pre-contract with an overseas club in January, and Les Parisiens are prepared to hand him a stunning €600,000-per-week to join them. Sportslens view: Pogba was in stellar form in the Pr...
Report: £110k-per-week star ‘desperate’ to leave Arsenal this summer
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin is desperate to leave the north London club in the summer transfer window. According to The Atheltic, the 26-year-old is becoming ‘frustrated’ at the club and is determined to move on. He feels that Arsenal are not doing enough to let him move elsewhere. Bellerin, who is on £110k-per-week wages at the club, has been at Arsenal for a decade since joining from the Barcelona youth system. He has made over 235 appearances for the Gunners, but he is now competing with Calum Chambers, Cedric Soares and Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The Spaniard has already made his intentions clear to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu that he wants to leave. He is even prepared to take a pay cut if it helps to secure a transfer. Inter Milan are th...
Sheffield United want to loan £37m winger who is on Crystal Palace’s radar – report
Sheffield United are interested in landing Manchester United winger Amad Diallo on a season-long loan, talkSPORT’s Josh Fordham reports. The Ivorian arrived at the Red Devils from Atalanta for £37 million in January, and he made a good impression in his limited appearances. Amad played just 263 minutes across eight games, bagging one goal and one assist. The former came against AC Milan in the Europa League. There is plenty of potential in the teenager, but it appears that United are willing to loan him out to gain sufficient first-team experience. The Blades have been interested in Amad for a while, and they are now lining up an ambition loan move for the three-cap international. Sportslens view: With United’s big-money signing of Jadon Sancho, it is highly unlikely that Amad wi...
Southampton eyeing up Champions League winner with 61 England caps
Southampton are hoping to sign free agent Gary Cahill this summer, according to a report by the Telegraph. The 35-year-old has enjoyed a fine career at the top of the English game. He has played 16 seasons of Premier League football, racking up 394 appearances across spells with Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. In those games, he has scored 18 goals and kept 103 clean sheets, making PFA Team of the Year three times. Cahill won several trophies at Chelsea The best years of his career came at Stamford Bridge, where he spent seven-and-a-half years. He helped the club to the Champions League title in his first season and later went on to win two Premier League titles, as well as two FA Cups, two Europa Leagues and a League Cup. He was also part of the England squad th...
Barcelona considering deal for Arsenal star duo – pair have 150 Gunners goals between them
Barcelona are weighing up a move for Arsenal duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette this summer, according to Spanish outlet Sport. La Blaugrana need reinforcements up front, following the departure of all-time top goalscorer Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain. Sergio Aguero arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City, but an injury is expected to keep him out for the first few weeks of the season. This leaves Martin Braithwaite as the club’s only natural striker. Despite his brace on the opening day of the campaign in the 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad, the Danish forward is still on the transfer list, with West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur linked. Despite his double on the weekend, Braithwaite is expected to leave Barcelona Should they sell Braithwaite in the comi...
