Premier League
£50m star to undergo Arsenal medical on Wednesday ahead of transfer – report
Ben White will have a medical with Arsenal on Wednesday ahead of his £50 million transfer from Brighton & Hove Albion, Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth claims. The Gunners were in regular discussions with the Seagulls for the centre-back last month, and they recently reached a transfer agreement. The formalities could not be completed with the 23-year-old on holiday after his involvement with England at the European Championships. He recently returned from his vacation in Mykonos, and it is reported that a medical has been scheduled with the north London club on Wednesday. White is set to become the club’s third signing of the summer transfer window after the arrivals of Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga. The Gunners have made a huge outlay to prise him away from the Seagull...
Manchester United nearing agreement for Champions League winner, could pay €45-€55m – report
Manchester United are nearing an agreement to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, Goal reports. The Red Devils have already negotiated personal terms with the centre-back, and they are now in discussions over the transfer fee with Los Blancos. It was recently reported that the club had failed with an opening bid worth €45 million for Varane, but they still appear on track to sign him. The Red Devils continue to have a good relationship with the Madrid giants, and it is claimed that a fee between €45-€55m could seal the deal. Sportslens view: United are determined to land Varane this summer, having previously failed to sign him on two separate occasions in 2011 and 2019. With under 12 months left on his contract, Los Blancos are also open to sanctioning his sale rather than ...
Wolves offered chance to sign €30m forward with 13 goal contributions last season – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been offered the chance to sign AC Milan forward Rafael Leao through his representative, Calciomercato reports. The Portuguese has three years left on his contract with the Rossoneri, but he is not considered an indispensable figure. The Serie A outfit are willing to accept offers of €30 million for the 22-year-old. He has been offered to Wolves by his agent Jorge Mendes. However, the Midlands outfit have yet to make an approach for the former Lille man. Sportslens view: Mendes has been pivotal to Wolves’ recruitment in recent years, and the theme has been quite similar in the current transfer window. He has brought in three players in Rayan Ait Nouri, Jose Sa and Francisco Trincao (loan from Barcelona), and there could be more activity. Wolves are likely to ha...
Report: Wolves now want to sign ‘unbelievable’ midfielder, £15m fee needed
Wolverhampton Wanderers want to sign Sporting ace Matheus Nunes this summer according to a report from A Bola. And the Black Country outfit allegedly need to part with around €18 million (£15 million) in order to bring the Portuguese ace to Molineux. Central midfield may well be an area where new Wolves boss Bruno Lage wants to strengthen this summer. Ruben Neves is being heavily linked with an exit from Molineux (The Sun). Matheus Nunes is an alleged transfer target for Wolves this summer PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY xGerardoxSantosx Wolves chasing Matheus Nunes The 22-year-old Sporting ace is on the Black Country outfit’s radar according to A Bola. The Portuguese side are allegedly demanding around £15 million for the midfielder. That really does seem like very good value for...
£100,000-a-week Arsenal star could leave for €18m, transfer ‘expected’ next week – report
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka could make the move to Roma next week ahead of their pre-season training camp in Portugal, Corriere dello Sport claims. The £100,000-a-week star has already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi, but there has been slow progress in terms of negotiating a transfer fee. The Gunners have remained firm on their €20 million asking price, but it is now reported that the Giallorossi are on the cusp of reaching a transfer agreement. Jose Mourinho’s side are prepared to pay €15m with €3m in the form of add-ons. A transfer is expected next week before the Giallorossi travel to Portugal. Sportslens view: The Gunners recently signed Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht, and the Belgian is likely to cover the void left by Dani Ceballos’ exit. They are...
Aston Villa interested in signing three-time La Liga winner, face competition from Milan
Aston Villa are one of three clubs interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Rafinha, Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur claims. The Midlands outfit have made a couple of quality signings in Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young, and there could be more spending in the coming weeks. They have been fancied to sign a new midfielder for a while, and it is now reported that they are in the running to sign Rafinha from Les Parisiens. AC Milan and Lazio have also been credited with an interest in the 28-year-old, who is available for a fee of around €10 million this summer. Sportslens view: Villa impressed in the top-flight last term, finishing 11th in the standings with 55 points. They were in contention for European football at one point, but their form dropped off after the turn of th...
‘Yes plz Mendes’: Some Wolves fans are very excited by Bruno Lage’s alleged transfer plan
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to Corriere dello Sport (print edition, July 23, page 26). And some Wolves fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation. Bruno Lage needs to bolster pretty much every department of his squad at Molineux. Wolves endured a poor campaign last season and the new boss will be desperate to get his team back into contention for a top six spot next term. Leao celebrates a goal against Parma last season Lage must improve Wolves’ attacking options. Their tally of just 36 Premier League goals last season was the fifth worst in the entire division and it was a huge factor behind their struggles. Rafael Leao is an incredibly exciting talent and he possesses the skillset to make a huge difference for...
Report: Wolves expected to make bid for £44m ‘phenomenon’ imminently
Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to Corriere dello Sport (print edition, July 23, page 26). Bruno Lage is keen to bolster his attacking ranks at Molineux this summer. The Black Country outfit scored just 36 goals in 38 Premier League games last season – the fifth-lowest tally in the top flight. And it seems as though Lage has already identified the player who could vastly improve his team’s potency in the final third. Rafael Leão celebrates after scoring for AC Milan last season Wolves in advanced talks to sign Rafael Leão The Black Country club are deep in talks with the player’s agent and are ready to submit a bid for the forward in the coming days. The Portugal under-21 international bagged six goals and six assists in 30 S...
Roman Abramovich gives green light for British-record bid for top Chelsea target – report
Chelsea are prepared to submit a British-record bid to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland this summer, Football Insider reports. The Blues ended the previous campaign on a high note with Champions League glory, but they were still disappointing with their finishing in the final third. Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham were the joint top-scorers with just 12 goals, and the former was guilty of missing several clear-cut chances. The Blues are now searching for another elite striker, and Haaland has been earmarked as their prime target for this summer’s transfer window. They recently proposed a player-plus-cash deal for Haaland involving either Abraham or Callum Hudson-Odoi. It was rejected by the German club. Dortmund are reluctant to sell Haaland unless a club meets their ...
Report: Liverpool want ferociously quick £60m ace but Everton could move to sign him first
Jurgen Klopp wants to bring Samuel Chukwueze to Liverpool according to a report from La Razon but Everton could be the first club to make a move to sign the Villarreal ace. The 22-year-old Nigeria international is extremely highly rated and he won’t be avialble on the cheap. La Razon suggested that Chukwueze has an €80 million (£70 million) release clause. The Sun claims he could be available for around £60 million, however. Villarreal ace Chukwueze is allegedly a transfer target for north Liverpool and Everton – Copyright: xMagmax/xPRESSINPHOTOx PS_210415_453 The Villarreal man is clearly a player who could blow up into a superstar over the next few years. And he is a player highly in demand. Liverpool and Everton chasing Chukwueze La Razon claims that the Toffees boss Rafa Beni...
Timo Werner could leave Chelsea because of this reason, three European clubs monitoring him
Timo Werner is considering his future at Chelsea amid the club’s ongoing pursuit of a new striker this summer, 90min reports. The Germany international joined the Blues from RB Leipzig for €53 million last summer, but he had a frustrating debut campaign. He finished the season with a tally of 12 goals and 15 assists from 52 games, but he was guilty of missing several clear-cut scoring chances. There are no surprises that the club are eyeing an elite striker this summer and have been heavily linked with Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Braut Haaland. It is now reported that the 25-year-old could consider a move away from the Blues if the club sign a new marksman in the coming weeks. Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are keeping tabs, but he would ideally prefer to return to Bundesliga with Ba...
Newcastle show ‘serious interest’ in 23-year-old with 3.6 clearances per game last season – report
Newcastle United have shown a serious interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers this summer, 90min reports. The 23-year-old has entered the final year of his contract with the north London club, and he appears likely to move on in the quest for regular game time. The United States international made four cup appearances for Spurs in 2016/17, but he has since spent time on loan with six different clubs. He was recently with Bournemouth in the Championship. He managed 26 appearances for the south coast outfit, who made it to the play-off semi-finals. Carter-Vickers is attracting plenty of interest from Major League Soccer clubs, but he prefers to stay in Europe to continue his development. He believes that he has the best chance of making next year’s World Cup ...
