'I'm not interested' – Club chief doesn't want Spurs man linked with his side & Newcastle – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham Hotspur left-back Ryan Sessegnon has been linked with a return to Fulham after the Craven Cottage outfit secured an immediate return to the Premier League by winning the English Championship play-offs. The 20-year-old played just 12 games across all competitions for Spurs last term after arriving for £25 million in a player plus cash deal that saw Josh Onomah move in the other direction, and he wants to leave in order to get regular game time next term. Barcelona are also said to be interested in Sessegnon, and while he would prefer to return to Fulham where he played some of his best football, the club’s vice-ch...
Report: £25m Spurs defender that Barcelona want tops Bruce's list of targets – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Sun, Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce wants to bring Tottenham Hotspur’s Ryan Sessegnon to St. James’ Park this summer. The England youth international joined the North London club from Fulham for £25 million last summer, but he struggled for playing minutes, featuring in just 12 games across all competitions. Barcelona have been linked with an interest in Sessegnon, while Fulham are also interested in bringing him back to Craven Cottage after returning to the Premier League. The 20-year-old tops Bruce’s list of targets, and a loan deal will be his only realistic chance of getting him as Newcastle have just £30 million to sp...
'Would be a fabulous signing' – Some NUFC fans react to the club's interest in 24-yr-old winger – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Lyon winger Bertrand Traore this summer. We covered reports earlier that the 24-year-old is being monitored by Everton, Leicester and Palace as well. It will be interesting to see if the Magpies manage to bring the former Chelsea winger back to the Premier League. Apparently, the French outfit are open to selling the player this summer. Traore has done well in France since his departure from Chelsea and he might be keen on a return. He will have a point to prove and Newcastle could provide him with the ideal platform. The Premier League side need a right-sided winger as well and Traore...
Report: Bielsa likely to miss out on £50k-per-week West Ham and Newcastle target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy is ready to commit his future at Selhurst Park. According to reports from The Sun, the former Everton midfielder is keen to sign a new contract with Crystal Palace. McCarthy has been reportedly chased by a host of Premier League clubs including Leeds, Newcastle United, and West Ham. This latest decision from the Irish midfielder would serve as a huge blow for the aforementioned clubs. The 29-year-old, who earns £50,000-a-week, is not expecting to leave the club this summer. He has a contract at the club till 2022 and he wants to extend his deal with the Eagles. In fact, Palace have started talks with him over a new deal. McCar...
Report: Newcastle looking to lure midfielder away from PL giants, West Ham keen as well – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle are interested in signing the Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher this summer. The youngster was on loan at Swansea this past season and he made quite an impression in the Championship. The attacking midfielder seems ready for a step up to the Premier League and a move to Newcastle could give him the platform he needs. He is unlikely to get too many first-team chances at Chelsea next season. The Blues already have Mount, Ziyech at their disposal and they have been linked with the likes of Havertz as well. As per Northern Echo, Newcastle have already formally registered their interest in the attacking midfielder but they are not the only ones after him...
Report: £30m Newcastle target is 'very highly rated' by Leeds…Victor Orta especially keen – originally posted on Sportslens.com A host of clubs including Leeds are interested in signing Harry Wilson this summer. The 23-year-old winger joined Bournemouth on loan last season where he made a strong impact for the Cherries. Wilson finished the 2019-20 campaign as the Cherries’ second-leading scorer with seven goals. It remains to be seen what the future holds for him at Liverpool. He is due to start his pre-season training with the Reds in a couple of weeks’ time. According to reports from The Sun, Leeds United are one of the several clubs that are showing interest in signing Wilson. While there is a chance that Wilson could be integrated into the first-team s...
Amanda Staveley sends new message to Newcastle United fans – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United fans have taken matters into their own hands after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund pulled out of the £300 million deal to buy the club a week ago. Magpies faithful have signed a petition, demanding answers and clarity from the English Premier League. Over 90,000 signatures calling for an independent investigation into the EPL takeover process have been collected, and over 6000 letters have been sent to MPs, with at least 23 MPs agreeing to write to the Premier League for transparency regarding the Newcastle takeover. PCP Capital Partners owner Amanda Staveley – who was fronting the Saudi bid – has been impressed with the response of the Toons fans ...
Report: PL rival club 'will listen to offers' for £100k-per-week Newcastle target – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to reports from The Guardian, Manchester United are willing to offload Jesse Lingard in the summer transfer window. Lingard has dropped down the pecking order at Old Trafford due to the emergence of Mason Greenwood. Furthermore, United are trying to sign Jordan Sancho from Borussia Dortmund on a big-money fee. If he moves to Old Trafford, Lingard’s position at the club will come under serious threat. The report claims that Lingard is deemed surplus to requirements at the club. Solskjær is an admirer of Lingard, but the Red Devils are willing to listen to offers for him. Lingard, who is on £100k-per-week wages, has a contract at the club til...
Report: Tottenham favourites to sign £20m-rated Newcastle target who is keen on the move – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham will now look to sign the Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson this summer. The Londoners have agreed on a deal to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton and they want to improve their attacking options now. As per Daily Star, they are favourites to sign the player who has been linked with Newcastle United and West Ham United as well. Wilson has reportedly informed Bournemouth that he wants to leave the club this summer. Spurs could be the ideal move for him. It would be a significant step up in his career and he would get to showcase his quality at a higher level. Apparently, the Cherries want £20m for their star striker but Spurs are optimistic ...
Report: Leeds United eye Liverpool winger, could make £15m bid – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are interested in signing Harry Wilson from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – are planning a bid of £15 million for Wilson, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Bournemouth, who have been relegated from the top flight of English football. The report has added that Liverpool, who won the Premier League title this past season, wanted £30 million as transfer fee for the 23-year-old Wales international last summer, but the Reds know that they will struggle to ...
Report: AS Roma chairman open to buying Newcastle after he seals £540m deal – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Northern Echo, AS Roma chairman and co-owner James Pallotta could launch a bid to buy Newcastle United once he sells the Serie A side. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund pulled out of a £300 million deal to buy Newcastle last week, citing the prolonged process of being approved by the Premier League and the coronavirus pandemic as reasons for doing so. American TV mogul Henry Mauriss is expected to step in having been linked with a £350 million bid to buy the St. James’ Park outfit, but he could soon have a rival with Pallotta linked to making a move once he sells Roma. The 62-year-old was close to selling the Italian outfit to the Friedkin...