Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur open to offloading £30m-rated star, Southampton monitoring him – report
Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to sanction the sale of midfielder Harry Winks during the summer transfer window, Football Insider reports. Fabio Paratici is due to become the club’s new sporting director this week, and he is expected to handle the transfer proceedings. Spurs are yet to announce their next head coach, but it is reported that Winks will be shown the exit door in the coming weeks. Winks had a difficult 2020/21 campaign with the north London club, managing just 860 minutes of Premier League action. Spurs want around £30 million for him, but could be willing to accept less. Southampton are keeping tabs on the midfielder. While Winks would prefer to stay with the club, it is suggested that he could move on in the quest for regular first-team football. Sportslens view: Winks was ...
Manchester United fail with opening bid for Arsenal target with 28 international caps – report
Atletico Madrid have turned down an opening bid from Manchester United for defender Kieran Trippier, Football Insider reports. The England international has been with the La Liga giants for the past two years and played his part in the club’s league title success last term. He has two years remaining on his contract, but there has been speculation that United are keen to lure him back to the Premier League. They recently made an opening bid of £10 million for the right-back, which was turned down. Trippier is reportedly open to returning home. Sportslens view: United were eager to land Trippier’s signature in January, but they cooled their interest after FIFA imposed an eight-week ban on him. They have now revived their interest, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanting adequate comp...
Crystal Palace keen on signing £14.4m-rated midfielder with 79 Premier League appearances – report
Crystal Palace have made an enquiry for Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, according to football.london. The Gunners graduate spent the second half of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, where he played in his preferred central midfield role. The 23-year-old has another two years left on his Gunners contract, but recently said that he would be open to leaving the north London club permanently. Palace have enquired about the England international with their sporting director Dougie Freedman said to be an admirer of the England international. Sportslens view: Maitland-Niles has made 128 appearances in his Gunners career, and the majority of those appearances have come in the full-back/wing-back positions. He has regularly stated that he has the preference to play in the ce...
Man United ready to sell £100k-a-wk Tottenham Hotspur target amid attitude concerns – report
Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for goalkeeper Dean Henderson amid concerns over his attitude, Football Insider claims. The England international started last season as the back-up goalkeeper behind David de Gea, but he became a regular during the back end of the campaign. Despite this, he was ignored for the Europa League final against Villarreal. The club lost via a penalty shoot-out, with De Gea failing to save any of the 11 spot-kicks. Ahead of next season, the club are planning a radical overhaul of the goalkeeping department, and they have already released Sergio Romero and Joel Pereira. The club are also open to offers for Henderson and De Gea but acknowledge that they may struggle to offload the latter due to his hefty £350,000-a-week wages. Henderson is said...
Arsenal could target €70m Edu favourite if either Lacazette or Nketiah leave the club – report
Arsenal are keeping tabs on Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak and could make an approach for his services this summer, The Athletic claims. The 21-year-old had a productive 2020/21 campaign for the La Liga outfit, registering 17 goals from 44 appearances across all competitions. He has been linked with some of Europe’s high-profile clubs, and it is now claimed that the Gunners are monitoring him with a view to a summer transfer. Gunners technical director Edu remains a huge admirer of the Sweden international, and he is among the top striker targets on the club’s shortlist. The London club could make a move if one of Alexandre Lacazette or Eddie Nketiah are sold. Isak has a €70 million buy-out clause in his contract. Sportslens view: Isak has shown glimpses of his potential during ...
Barcelona have held talks with agent of £36m-rated German, player would favour move – report
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan would be open to joining Barcelona this summer, El Chiringuito reporter Jose Alvarez claims. The Blaugrana have been busy in the transfer market since the end of the season, and they have already announced the arrival of three new players. Among them are Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia, who will officially join on free transfers when their City contracts expire at the end of the month. The Blaugrana have continued to be linked with several City players including Aymeric Laporte and Raheem Sterling, and Gundogan is the latest on their radar. It is reported that the club’s officials recently held talks with the uncle and agent of the midfielder over a possible transfer in the upcoming transfer window. The German international is said to favour a move t...
European giants planning move for £120,000-a-week Chelsea star, Blues willing to sell – report
Bayern Munich have revived their long-term interest in Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of the summer transfer window, The Times reports. The 20-year-old was the subject of strong interest from Bayern in January 2019, but the Blues rejected four offers with the highest bid of £35 million. Hudson-Odoi has not made much progress with the Blues since, but he continues to remain on the radar of the German champions. The club are reportedly prepared to offload their graduate this summer. Bayern have been fancied to make a fresh move for the England international. Sportslens view: Hudson-Odoi was regarded as the next big thing from the Blues academy when he debuted for the club during the 2018/19 campaign. His season ended in disappointment with a serious Achilles injury, and since ...
Arsenal in advanced talks over new contract for £16.2m-rated star, last details remaining – report
Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe is close to committing his long-term future to the north London club, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano claims. The 20-year-old had his breakout season with the Gunners last term, finishing the campaign with four goals and seven assists from 33 games in all competitions. He has two years remaining on his contract, but it is now reported that the Gunners are on the cusp of rewarding him with a new deal until the summer of 2026. Sportslens view: Smith Rowe was out of the picture for the Premier League games until Boxing Day, where the Gunners registered a 3-1 win over Chelsea. He was thereafter a regular for the capital outfit, and played a key part in their improved run of results during the second half of the campaign. It is unsurprisingly that the club ...
Wolverhampton Wanderers ready to sell regular starter for €12m, replacement lined up – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers are open to selling goalkeeper Rui Patricio amid transfer interest from Roma, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano claims. The Portugal international has been an integral part of the Wolves setup over the past three seasons, missing just two games in the Premier League. However, he could be on the move this summer with his contract expiring in less than 13 months. Roma are reportedly keen on signing him. The Midlands outfit have set a price tag of around €12 million for the 33-year-old. Olympiacos’ Jose Sa has been lined up as a replacement. Sportslens view: Patricio has been a solid performer between the sticks for Wolves, but it appears that he is eyeing a fresh challenge away from the club. Wolves are on the verge of announcing Bruno Lage as their new manager, but&...
Everton to wait for new manager before making a decision on recalling on-loan player
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly still interested in securing another loan deal for Moise Kean this summer. The Everton striker spent last season on loan with PSG and highlighted his quality with 13 goals in 26 league games. His future is currently unclear, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claiming that his parent club are waiting to appoint a new manager before making a decision. PSG are still negotiating with Everton for Moise Kean. As reported days ago it’s only loan proposal and NO permanent transfer, no €40m bid as of today. 🔵 #EFC The deal is now stalling because Everton want to wait for the new manager before deciding on Kean’s future. 🇮🇹 https://t.co/ddokCB9o6S — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2021 Based on the form that he displayed la...
Arsenal are reportedly keen on AC Milan star
Arsenal are considering a move for Hakan Calhanoglu as they look to bolster their attacking options, according to reliable journalist James Benge. Calhanoglu is set to become a free agent as his contract with AC Milan expires at the end of June, and he has yet to sign a new deal. The 27-year-old was a regular starter for Milan last season, scoring four goals in 33 appearances to help the team claim second spot in Serie A. Another target who Arsenal are understood to have broached internally is Hakan Calhanoglu, out of contract with AC Milan this summer. He is an option, not clear how high on the list he might be but expectation is he’s an alternative to Odegaard. — James Benge (@jamesbenge) June 7, 2021 Along with veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Calhanoglu played a key role in spearhea...
Roma are interested in Arsenal midfielder
Granit Xhaka is closing in on a move from Arsenal to Roma, according to Football London. The Swiss international was strongly linked with a move to Borussia Monchengladbach in January, but Gunners manager Mikel Arteta persuaded him to remain at the Emirates Stadium. The 28-year-old was one of Arsenal’s best players last season as he went on to make 46 appearances in all competitions. Arsenal fans have been fairly indifferent to Xhaka since October 2019 after he made rude gestures as he was substituted in a Premier League game against Crystal Palace. Xhaka was stripped of the club captaincy by then-manager Unai Emery following the incident. He is now looking to be part of Jose Mourinho’s project at Roma, which will entail building the Serie A team into a trophy challenging force. Now in the...
