Premier League
‘Brain dead’, ‘Criminal’: Some Arsenal fans fume at fresh transfer interest in 23-year-old
Arsenal are planning a fresh bid to sign Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale this summer, talkSPORT reports. The Gunners are eyeing a new back-up goalkeeper to provide competition to Bernd Leno, and Ramsdale has emerged as the top target. They have already failed with a couple of bids for the Englishman and are now prepared to make a renewed offer worth £30 million. Sportslens view: The Gunners had Mat Ryan as their back-up goalkeeper earlier this year as he made the temporary switch from Brighton & Hove Albion. They were keen on signing him permanently, but he joined Real Sociedad after receiving assurances of a starting role. With the lack of confidence in Alex Runarsson, the club are actively searching for a new deputy to Leno, and Ramsdale appears the prime target. The ...
Southampton and Burnley want to sign £20m star with 79 Premier League appearances – report
Leicester City, Southampton and Burnley are among the clubs interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles this summer, BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone claims. The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, having struggled to secure regular minutes under manager Mikel Arteta. With two years left on his contract, the Gunners appear open to sanctioning his sale as they look to recoup funds for potential new signings this summer. The Foxes and Saints were keen on signing Maitland-Niles on loan in January. They are back in the running to sign alongside Sean Dyche’s Burnley. Sportslens view: Maitland-Niles is a central midfielder by trade, but he has played nearly 90 per cent of his games for the Gunners in the full-back/wing-back positi...
Aston Villa enter negotiations to sign attacker with 14 goal contributions last season – report
Aston Villa are making progress towards signing Norwich City attacker Todd Cantwell this summer, Football Insider reports. The 23-year-old has entered the final year of his Canaries contract, and he has shown no signs of extending his stay with the club. Hence, he is likely to be sold this summer, and the Villans are reportedly in advanced negotiations with the Canaries to sign him. The Midlands outfit recently broke their transfer record to sign Emiliano Buendia, and they look set to land another player from Carrow Road. Sportslens view: Cantwell was linked with a move to Leeds United last summer, but a deal failed to materialise as they did not meet the £20 million price tag. The attacker struggled during the first half of last season with injuries, but he still had a good campaign ...
West Ham United planning fresh move for defensive midfielder with 22 international caps – report
West Ham United have revived their interest in signing Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral, Football Insider reports. The Hammers were heavily linked with the Czech Republic international last month, but talks cooled with his participation at the European Championships. Kral was used sparingly with just 124 minutes from four outings. Spartak were previously looking for at least £20 million. The Hammers believe that they can sign him for less. The east London outfit are planning to hold a fresh round of negotiations for the 22-cap international, who registered five goals from 30 outings for Spartak last term. Sportslens view: The Hammers will be playing in the Europa League group stage for the first time, and with that comes the added workload for the season. The club have Declan Rice,...
European giants believe they can sign Man United star for £43m, in talks with agent
Paris Saint-Germain are in contact with the representative of Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and believe they can sign him on a cut-price deal, The Mail reports. Pogba has entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, and the club have yet to make any progress over extending his deal. Talks are planned when he returns from holiday, and it has been reported that he could be handed a £70,000 raise on his £290,000-a-week wages. It is now reported that agent Mino Raiola has entered talks with Les Parisiens and is negotiating personal terms for the France international. United landed Pogba in a club-record £89 million deal five years ago. Les Parisiens believe that they can force United to sell him for just £43m. It has been specifically mentioned that the club have...
Tottenham Hotspur lining up opening bid for £75,000-a-wk Southampton star – report
Tottenham Hotspur are planning an opening bid for wantaway Southampton striker Danny Ings, Eurosport claims. Ings has entered the final year of his Saints contract, and he has shown no intention of extending his stay with the club. The south coast outfit value him at £20 million, but Spurs are lining up an initial bid that would be less than that. This is likely to extend the negotiations, but Ings has firmly emerged as the top striker target for the London giants. It is reported that the club could be flexible with their set-up under Nuno Espirito Santo and could play with two up front. Sportslens view: Ings has struggled with injuries during his career but continues to remain one of the best scoring strikers in the division. In his 100 appearances for the Saints, he has bagged an impress...
‘Almost done’: Journalist confirms £100,000-a-week Arsenal star is close to summer exit
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka is on the cusp of joining Serie A club Roma, Sky Sport Italy journalist Angelo Mangiante claims. The Switzerland international has already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi, but the club have yet to finalise a transfer fee. The Gunners are looking for around €20 million for their former captain, and the Italian club have yet to meet their valuation. It is now reported that Roma manager Jose Mourinho is pushing for the transfer, and a deal is almost finalised between the clubs. The £100,000-a-week midfielder has been tipped to join Mourinho during Roma’s training camp in Portugal next week. Sportslens view: Mourinho tends to sign a central midfielder at every new club, and Xhaka has been identified as his prime transfer target this summer. ...
Aston Villa could have a scary attack as report claims Dean Smith wants to sign 17-goal ace
Aston Villa want to sign Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma this summer, according to a report from The Sun (print edition, July 20, page 51). The Villans seem to be one of the most ambitious clubs in the Premier League this summer. Dean Smith has already brought Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young to Villa Park. Villa have also been linked with big-money moves for Tammy Abraham (Birmingham Mail) and Emile Smith-Rowe (Birmingham Mail). It seems as though the west Midlands outfit are far from finished with their business this summer. Aston Villa are eyeing a move to sign Danjuma this summer Aston Villa chasing Danjuma The Sun claims that the Bournemouth winger is a transfer target for Smith this summer. The Cherries reportedly want around £35 million for the 24-year-old. The Holland ...
‘Wow’, ‘Absolute steal’: Some Leicester City fans react to exciting transfer update
A section of Leicester City fans have reacted positively to the anticipated arrival of defender Ozan Kabak from Schalke. The Turkey international spent the second half of last season on loan with Liverpool, and he made a good impression. He had a horrendous debut against the Foxes but sorted himself and played his part in the club’s strong finish to the campaign. Despite this, the Reds decided against triggering a buy option worth £18 million and ended up signing RB Leipzig’s Ibrahima Konate. The Foxes are now on the cusp of landing the 21-year-old for just £8m, and the news has been received positively by some fans. Twitter reactions: Ozan #Kabak, an absolute steal for £8m Another quality centre back who will only improve under Kolo #Toure & #Brendan.Hope there are no hitche...
‘Paratici always loved him’: Top journalist drops claim on Tottenham’s £97k-a-wk ace pursuit
Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Inter Milan ace Milan Skriniar when speaking on Matt Hayes’ YouTube channel. Calciomercato recently claimed that the Inter centre-back is a key target for Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo this summer. Tottenham’s director of football Fabio Paratici is also particularly keen on the 26-year-old. The 43-capped Slovakia international is one of the best centre-backs in world football. And it seems as though Spurs are very keen to bring him to the Premier League. Tottenham are allegedly desperate to sign Milan Skriniar Milan Skriniar update provided by Fabrizio Romano The highly respected football journalist suggested that Paratici is desperate to bring the Inter ace to Tottenham. However, he did claim that it will ...
Door reportedly wide open for Leeds to sign £16m international winger
The door may well now be wide open for Leeds to sign Wolfsburg ace Josip Brekalo according to a report from Calciomercato.it. The 23-year-old allegedly wants to leave the Bundesliga outfit in order to try a new challenge. And Wolfsburg could accept a fee of around £16 million for the winger. Marcelo Bielsa seems determined to build a squad capable of pushing for the top six this season. Leeds allegedly want to sign Wolfsburg ace Josip Brekalo this summer The Argentine already has the likes of Raphina, Jack Harrison and Helder Costa who can play in the wide attacking areas. Leeds chasing Brekalo The Whites may well now have a great chance to bring the 27-capped Croatian international to Elland Road this summer. Calciomercato.it claims that he is keen to leave Wolfsburg and the German club a...
Everton must move quickly to sign Euro 2020 star ahead of European giants – SL view
Everton must move quickly to sign defender Denzel Dumfries amid Inter Milan’s struggles to negotiate a deal with PSV Eindhoven. Dumfries was in splendid form for the Netherlands at the European Championships this summer, registering two goals and one assist from four outings. The Toffees were already interested in him before the tournament, but his performances will have caught the eye of several top European clubs. Inter have been in regular contact with PSV for Dumfries recently, but it appears that they are yet to make any progress over a potential transfer. The club are unable to make permanent signings amid a tight financial situation, and they have proposed a loan deal for Dumfries with the option to buy. The offer has been rejected by the Eredivisie giants, as per Calciomercato.&nbs...
