Premier League
Leicester City ‘most interested’ in signing £240,000-a-week attacker with 64 international caps – report
Leicester City are ‘most interested’ in signing Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho during this summer’s transfer window, Spanish publication Sport reports. The Foxes missed out on the Champions League for a second season running last term after a disappointing 4-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on the final matchday. Despite this, there has been good progress made, and the club have already shown transfer ambition with the signings of Patson Daka and Boubakary Soumare. They have regularly been linked with Coutinho’s services over the past few months, and it is now reported that they are ‘most interested’ in landing the Brazil international. A permanent transfer does not appear on the cards. A loan deal would be dependent on whether Coutinho accepts a significant pay cut on his £240,00...
Report claims Aston Villa are now closing in on deal to sign midfielder
Aston Villa are closing in on a deal to sign Tim Iroegbunam from West Bromwich Albion, according to the Birmingham Mail. Dean Smith seems determined to bolster his ranks at Villa Park this summer. Villa have already completed the signings of Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young, while Arsenal’s Emile Smith-Rowe is also on their wishlist (Daily Mail). Smith also has an eye on strengthening his youth ranks, and Iroegbunam has caught his attention. Aston Villa close to Tim Iroegbunam deal? The West Brom youngster is closing in on a move to Villa Park, according to The Birmingham Mail. The 18-year-old is a defensive midfielder by trade and has really impressed at youth level for the Baggies. He racked up four goals and four assists in 39 games for West Brom’s under-23’s and under-1...
‘Progressing well’: Report claims key Leeds star is close to signing new long-term contract
Patrick Bamford is close to agreeing terms on a new contract with Leeds United, according to The Athletic. The 27-year-old striker moved to Elland Road from Middlesbrough in 2018 for around £10 million. Bamford has proven to be a superb signing for Leeds, although it wasn’t until last season when he really came into his own. The former Chelsea and Middlesbrough ace racked up 17 goals and eight assists in 38 Premier League games for Leeds. Bamford is absolutely vital to how Marcelo Bielsa’s side set up to play. Not only is he a technically gifted striker, but he is also great when playing with his back to goal and bringing others into play. Patrick Bamford close to new Leeds deal The Athletic claims that talks over a new contract for Bamford are progressing really well. It will be...
Watford begin talks with Genk for Paul Onuachu
Premier League new boys Watford have opened talks with Genk for striker Paul Onuachu. Onuachu has been linked in recent times with several Premier League clubs, from Arsenal to Brighton, after he scored 35 goals in all competitions in Belgium last season. And now the Watford Observer has reported that Watford, who won promotion back to the English top league this past season, have opened talks to sign Onuachu. The report further said the talks have not yet reached an advanced stage. Onuachu’s transfer market value is put at 20 Million Euros, but Genk hope they can get far more for the giant striker, who cost them six Million Euros two years ago. Recommended Stories You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
Alhassan Yusuf speaks on transfer, new agent
Alhassan Yusuf has spoken for the first time on a transfer away from Swedish club IFK Goteborg just as he also commented on changing of his agents. Newsmen reported that newly-promoted Premier League club Brentford and Scottish champions Rangers have already contacted Goteborg on the availability of their star midfielder. “I know nothing about it. Because now the focus is only on my matches here, so we’ll see what happens,” Yusuf told Goteborgs-Posten when asked about these interests. “As I said: Right now the focus is only on the matches, then we will see if anything comes. You do not know.” ‘Hasse’ has a year left on his contract with his Swedish club and he said he has not started discussions about an extension. The player also confirmed he recently changed agents. He said he changed fr...
Southampton confident of beating Norwich City to signing of 29-goal striker – report
Southampton are confident of winning the race to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong this summer, Football Insider reports. The 24-year-old had an impressive 2020/21 campaign with Rovers, registering a sublime tally of 29 goals and five assists from 43 appearances. Despite his efforts, the club finished a disappointing 15th in the Championship, and he now appears set to pursue a fresh challenge elsewhere. The striker has entered the final year of his contract, and Rovers seem prepared to sanction his sale than losing him on a free transfer next summer. They owe Newcastle United 40 percent of a future sale fee, but it is reported that the Saints could still sign him for just over £10 million this summer. Newly-promoted Norwich City have been heavily linked with Armstrong, but ...
Wilfred Ndidi reveals how he became a midfielder
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has credited former Genk manager Peter Maes for switching his playing position from centre-back to midfield. Last season, the Nigeria international was drafted into the heart of the Foxes’ defence on several occasions and he delivered some impressive performances. His initial knowledge as a centre-back has also helped him shine in the Premier League as one of the best defensive midfielders in the division. The 24-year-old, who moved to King Power Stadium in January 2017, disclosed that his role was changed at Genk after he played for Nigeria’s youth teams and his former side Nath Boys as a defender. “I started my career as a central defender during my days in Nath Boys. Even in the U-17, U-20, national team…I was a defender,” Ndidi told the Guardian ...
Arsenal 2021/22 pre-season: Gunners to face Tottenham Hotspur, Serie A giants and four more
Arsenal players will officially return for pre-season training on July 7. The majority of the squad is expected to be present, with only six players likely to be missing. Granit Xhaka, Bukayo Saka, Kieran Tierney and Bernd Leno will report later due to their involvement in the ongoing European Championships. Xhaka could yet leave the club with speculation that Roma, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are in the running to land his signature. Among the Euro 2020 players, Saka is still actively participating with England. If the Three Lions reach the final, he may not report for training until August, three weeks after the Euro 2020 final on July 11th. Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes will join Brazil’s Olympic squad ahead of the football competition in Tokyo from July 22. P...
Three Arsenal players Patrick Vieira could bring to Crystal Palace this summer
Crystal Palace recently announced the appointment of Patrick Vieira as their new manager, and he has a huge rebuilding job this summer. The Eagles have yet to resolve the futures of 11 out-of-contract players, and there could be plenty of activity in terms of new signings. Vieira is likely to have his say on arrivals, and he could have his sights on pursuing few players associated with his former club Arsenal. We look at three players who could interest the new Eagles head coach. Ainsley Maitland-Niles Maitland-Niles spent the second half of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, where he impressed from the centre of the park. It’s unlikely that he would play in his preferred role on his return to the Gunners. The majority of his appearances have come as a full-back. Having struggl...
Man United to negotiate fresh contract terms with £150,000-a-week star shining at Euro 2020
Manchester United plan to reward Luke Shaw with a new long-term contract, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The left-back had an impressive 2020/21 campaign with the Red Devils, and he is now playing a starring role for England at the European Championships. He has two years left on his £150,000-a-week contract with a 12-month option. The club plan to negotiate fresh terms with the player in the coming months. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considers Shaw a key player and wants the left-back to be 100 percent involved in the club’s promising project. Sportslens view: Shaw struggled with injuries and inconsistent form earlier in his United career. The club brought Alex Telles to provide competition for him last summer. The move proved a blessing in disguise as the defender ...
‘I beg’: Some Liverpool fans erupt after hearing FSG’s latest alleged transfer plan
Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to links with Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp wants to bring the talented Italian midfielder to Anfield this summer, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. With Gini Wijnaldum joining Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool’s central midfield department suddenly looks rather short on numbers. Klopp will be desperate to get his side back to the top of the Premier League next season. However, if the German is to achieve the feat, he needs to strengthen his ranks at Anfield. Liverpool fans are extremely excited by recent links with Inter Milan and Italy ace Nicolo Barella Barella would be a truly brilliant addition for the Reds. The Italian is incredibly mobile and has an excellent engine. He is also very comfortable on the bal...
Crystal Palace confirm Patrick Vieira as new manager on three-year deal
Crystal Palace have confirmed Patrick Vieira as the club’s new manager on a three-year deal that will take the Frenchman through 2024 at Selhurst Park. The Arsenal legend, who was previously coach of Nice until his dismissal in December last year, will succeed Roy Hodgson in the hotseat in south London. The 45-year-old, who began his coaching career with New York City FC in Major League Soccer, takes charge for the first time in the Premier League, having made his name as one of the game’s greatest midfielders during an electrifying decade-long spell with the Gunners. Though forever linked with Les Bleus’ 1998 World Cup triumph on home soil back home, Vieira remains forever associated in the British sporting consciousness as the anchor of Arsneal’s superb period of success under Arsene Wen...
