Premier League
Cristiano Ronaldo is unconcerned over Juventus future
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo insists his sole focus is on Euro 2020 and reports of interest from rival clubs are causing him no “sleepless nights”. Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in 2019, but the move has not worked out quite as planned. Although the Bianconeri won the Serie A title for a ninth successive season in the forward’s first campaign, they lost their crown to Inter this term and scraped Champions League qualification. Success in Europe’s premier club competition, which Ronaldo won five times with Manchester United and Madrid, continues to evade the Turin giants. A frustrating season ended with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace Andrea Pirlo, and there has been speculation Ronaldo could follow his coach out of the door. Madrid, United and Paris Saint-Germain have...
Cristiano Ronaldo is unconcerned over Juventus future
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo insists his sole focus is on Euro 2020 and reports of interest from rival clubs are causing him no “sleepless nights”. Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juve in 2019, but the move has not worked out quite as planned. Although the Bianconeri won the Serie A title for a ninth successive season in the forward’s first campaign, they lost their crown to Inter this term and scraped Champions League qualification. Success in Europe’s premier club competition, which Ronaldo won five times with Manchester United and Madrid, continues to evade the Turin giants. A frustrating season ended with Massimiliano Allegri returning to replace Andrea Pirlo, and there has been speculation Ronaldo could follow his coach out of the door. Madrid, United and Paris Saint-Germain have...
Aston Villa and Wolves interested in defender with 19 goal contributions last season
Arsenal, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Rangers left-back Borna Barisic this summer, Football Insider reports. Barisic had a splendid 2020/21 campaign for Rangers, registering five goals and 14 assists from 50 appearances across all competitions. The 28-year-old still has three years remaining on his contract, but it is reported that he could make the switch to the Premier League. International broker Simon Conning is said to be playing a key role, having brought several Croatian players to English football in the past. Sportslens view: Barisic is currently with the Croatian national side at the European Championships, and he is likely to play a back-up role. A move to the Premier League could be a lucrative one for him with the prospect of earning h...
Arsenal manager ready to part ways with £22.5m star if quality replacement is signed – report
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is open to sanctioning the sale of goalkeeper Bernd Leno this summer, The Mirror reports. The German has been the club’s first-choice goalkeeper for the past few years, where he has put in several stand-out performances. However, he has also been culpable for some unforced errors, and his form was inconsistent during the back end of last season. It is now reported that Arteta is willing to part ways with Leno, provided the club manage to sign a quality replacement for the number one role. Leno was purchased from Bayer Leverkusen in 2018 for £22.5m. They could demand a similar or lesser fee to sanction his sale this summer. Sportslens view: The Gunners have been heavily linked with Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana, and they could sign him for just £7m this ...
West Ham United approach to sign £22.5m defender with 159 Premier League appearances – report
West Ham United have made a fresh approach to sign Burnley defender James Tarkowski, Football Insider reports. The Hammers were eager to land the England international last summer, but their highest bid of £30 million was rejected by the Clarets. The Lancashire outfit also snubbed an offer of around £35m from Leicester City despite the defender’s reluctance to sign a new contract. Tarkowski will enter the final year of his deal next month, and it is reported that the Hammers have revived their pursuit of his services. Sportslens view: The Hammers signed Craig Dawson on loan from Watford last summer after failing to strike an agreement for Tarkowski. The 31-year-old had a solid campaign for the Hammers last term, and he has now joined them on a permanent two-year contract. Despite...
Real Madrid offered chance to sign £40.5m-rated Manchester United star on initial loan – report
Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign Manchester United forward Anthony Martial through his representative, reputed journalist Duncan Castles claims. The Frenchman had a disappointing 2020/21 campaign with the Red Devils, registering just seven goals from 36 appearances in all competitions. It is now reported that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is willing to part ways with the attacker to make room for the arrival of an elite forward. The club are willing to offload him on loan with the option to buy. Martial’s agent has made contact with Los Blancos to find out whether they are interested. Sportslens view: Martial has his best-ever return for United in 2019/2020, registering 23 goals from 38 appearances in all competitions. However, he struggled to find consistency last term and ...
Chelsea interested in signing Arsenal-linked midfielder, Drogba has spoken with player’s family
Chelsea are making an effort to sign Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu this summer, Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu claims. Kokcu has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs, and he has been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Everton. It has now emerged that the Blues have entered the pursuit of the midfielder and are utilising the services of Didier Drogba to convince him. The Blues legend recently held talks with the family of the Turkey international regarding the prospect of joining the west London giants. Sportslens view: Kokcu was heavily linked with the Gunners last year before putting pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract with Feyenoord. The 20-year-old had an injury-plagued 2020/21 season but fared decently with three goals and three assists from 22 l...
Manchester City make their transfer decision on £36m-rated star amid Barcelona interest – report
Manchester City have no plans to sell midfielder Ilkay Gundogan amid interest from Barcelona, Sky Sports claims. It was recently reported that Gundogan’s uncle and agent met with Blaugrana’s officials to discuss a possible summer move. Furthermore, it was said that the German international would be open to the prospect of joining the Catalan giants. However, the Cityzens have no intention to sell him despite the fact that there has been no progress in contract talks. Sportslens view: Gundogan had the best-ever return of his career last season, registering 17 goals and five assists from 46 appearances in all competitions. He came up with vital goals in the big games for the Cityzens and ended up as their top-scorer for the campaign, much to the surprise of many. After such a standout season...
Chelsea favourites to sign €80m-rated star, personal terms already agreed – report
Chelsea have moved ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi this summer, Football Insider claims. Les Parisiens recently made a £56.1 million (€65m) bid for the Moroccan, but the offer was quickly matched by the European champions. Both bids have fallen short of Inter’s £68.8m (€80m) valuation, but it is reported that the Blues have the edge over Les Parisiens. The club have already agreed terms with Hakimi through his agent and believe they can offer players in part-exchange. Inter need to balance their books by June 30. It is claimed that the Blues could also negotiate separate player deals with them. Sportslens view: Hakimi had a superb debut campaign for Inter, registering seven goals and 11 assists from 45 appearances in t...
Turkish side Trabzonspor in love with Ademola Lookman
Trabzonspor are interested in adding Nigerian wing wizard, Ademola Lookman, to their playing personnel and have registered their interest with the player’s parent club RB Leipzig, says Turkish publications Fotomac. Lookman is not short of suitors after impressing last term during a loan spell in the Premier League with Fulham. The former Everton ace scored four goals and added another four assists in 34 matches for the Cottagers. It was not enough, though, to help the London-based side avoid relegation to the Championship just a year after celebrating a long-overdue promotion. Fulham paid €2 million to Leipzig last summer before they could get the Super Eagles hopeful, and Trabzonspor may need to cough up an equivalent sum to acquire the services of the 23-year-old. A couple of years ago, ...
Michael Owen: Phil Foden will set Euro 2020 on fire
Former England striker Michael Owen has tipped Manchester City midfielder, Phil Foden to shine for the Three Lions in Euro 2020. Foden, who was a star for the Citizens in the just concluded Premier League, where Manchester City was crowned champions, will be hoping to replicate Owen’s performance at the tournament. In a chat TribalFootball, Owen stated that Foden will set Euro 2020 on fire. “I think Foden is special, he’s different. I think we are talking about someone that could be great, he could be world-class,” Owen said. “His strength is the way he moves, his first touch. It’s all effortless, the way he glides into the game. A lot of people take a touch and then move. Everything he does is so easy on the eye. “He has real speed that people don’t even notice because he doesn’t look lik...
£60m-rated star ‘expects to stay’ at Manchester United next season – report
David de Gea expects to stay with Manchester United next season and believes he will be the first-choice goalkeeper, The Sun reports. The Spaniard had a mixed 2020/21 campaign with the Red Devils where he shared his playing time alongside Dean Henderson. De Gea was the regular for most of the campaign, but Henderson got the chance to impress when the former took parental leave. Between March and May, Henderson preferred in goal for the league games, but De Gea was still picked ahead of him for the Europa League final. It is now reported that De Gea is confident of staying with the Red Devils and believes he will be the regular between the sticks next season. Sportslens view: The Red Devils are likely to sign Tom Heaton on a free transfer when his contract with Aston Villa expires at the en...
