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Italian journo claims Spurs have had ‘positive first contacts’ with 46y/o
Tottenham Hotspur have had positive first contacts with Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter, according to Sport Italia journalist Gianluigi Longari. #Tottenham nella corsa per la panchina si valuta anche il profilo di Graham #Potter attualmente al #Brighton. Primi contatti positivi. Sempre valida la candidatura di Nuno Espirito Santo. @tvdellosport #THFC — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) June 22, 2021 The Italian also claims erstwhile Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains firmly in the race for the job. Sportslens View Spurs have found it extremely difficult to get a replacement for Jose Mourinho who left North London two months ago, with some of their targets rejecting them, while talks fell through with others. Chairman Daniel Levy could be ready to look withi...
Club reportedly feel Spurs will come for boss, Sir Ferguson dubbed him ‘magnificent’
Tottenham Hotspur are still searching for a new manager two months after parting company with Jose Mourinho. Spurs have been linked with several names, while deals for former Serie A bosses Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso fell through last week. According to GiveMeSport, some figures at Rangers fear the Londoners will make a move for their manager Steven Gerrard. The former Liverpool star was initially linked with the job, but those reports went quiet in the following weeks. Rangers had been keen to hand him a new deal, but that has reportedly proven difficult following an offer from an unnamed Premier League club. Sportslens View Gerrard has three more years left on his deal at Ibrox and has insisted he is not looking to leave anytime soon. Nevertheless, the temptation to manage in the ...
Report shares why Moshiri didn’t stop £250k-a-wk man from leaving Everton
Carlo Ancelotti left Everton on the first day of this month to return to Real Madrid, and the Toffees have yet to find a replacement. The Italian was earning £1 million per month at Goodison Park, and his decision to leave stunned Everton owner Farhadi Moshiri. Ancelotti and the club were already discussing transfer plans for the summer before he walked away, and The Sun has shared why Moshiri did not put up a fight to stop him. With three years still to run on his contract before his departure, the exit enabled the Everton owner to cut salary costs, saving £36m as a result. The Toffees lost £240m in the past two years and are lurching towards a cash crisis if they do not slash more off the wage bill. Ancelotti was well aware of the financial situation at Goodison Park, and one reason why ...
Spurs chief reportedly believes he can convince club to appoint Cup-winning boss
Tottenham Hotspur pulled out of talks to appoint former Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso during the week and have since been linked with ex-Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde. After opening meeting with Jorge Mendes, Tottenham told Gattuso they’re not interested in appointing him. ⚪️❌ It’s never been a done deal, just an interview with the current frontrunner… as many others made by Spurs this summer. Fans reaction, key for the decision. #THFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 18, 2021 According to Sunday Times’ Duncan Castles, Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici admires Gattuso and was looking to bring him to Juventus as Andrea Pirlo’s replacement. He was behind Tottenham’s attempt to appoint the Italian, and while the club have since withdrawn from the process, ...
Journo claims Spurs plan talks with boss who won back-to-back domestic treble
Tottenham Hotspur are looking to convince Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers about moving to North London, according to Sport Italia journalist Rudi Galetti. Chairman Daniel Levy is a huge fan of the Northern Irishman and remains keen on having him in the Spurs dugout. Galetti claims Tottenham’s ‘decisive assault’ for Rodgers will take place over the coming week. ⚠️ #Tottenham wants to convince Brendan #Rodgers: the #Leicester coach, who came close to qualifying for the #ChampionsLeague last season, is considered the right man to relaunch the #Spurs. The decisive assault will take place over the next week. #Transfers #Calciomercato #THFC https://t.co/Gze131BOlj pic.twitter.com/N9Ippakuuk — Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) June 19, 2021 Talks with Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gatt...
Richard Keys shares what Benitez’s staff at Liverpool just told him amid Everton link
Everton have been linked with former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, but the fans do not want him. The Toffees are hoping to land a quality replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, and it seems the Spaniard has impressed majority owner Farhad Moshiri. Whether Everton would go ahead to make their most controversial managerial appointment ever remains to be seen, but beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys does not want Benitez at Goodison Park. He posted this on Twitter earlier today: If you discount every other good reason why Everton shouldn’t appoint Benitez consider this – told to me this morning by one of his coaching staff at Anfield – ‘attack with 3 – always keep 7 behind the ball’. Evertonians wouldn’t tolerate that — Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) June 18, 2021 Sportslens View Benitez is a pragm...
Spurs chief reportedly likes manager that was close to becoming Everton boss
Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new manager after pulling out of attempts to appoint Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso within the last two days. Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici will be looking to get his first assignment at N17 right, and it has been suggested a new name could come in the frame for the vacancy. According to football.london, Paratici is an admirer of Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The Portuguese is not short of suitors and was in talks with Crystal Palace about replacing Roy Hodgson, but the move fell through. The Daily Mail’s Dominic King recently reported that he was close to being appointed as Everton’s new manager, but Rafa Benitez is in pole position to be appointed. Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manag...
‘He’d be a fantastic appointment’ – Gary Lineker sends manager message to Spurs
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has suggested that Jurgen Klinsmann would be a fantastic managerial appointment for his Tottenham Hotspur. He made the comments ahead of England’s Euro 2020 clash with Scotland, and while it was suggested he was throwing the German under the bus, he took to Twitter to explain. Not at all, I think it was clear that @J_Klinsmann would be keen to be @SpursOfficial manager, and what’s more he’d be a fantastic appointment. https://t.co/6RXKUu41AW — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) June 18, 2021 Klinsmann has twice admitted that he would love to become Tottenham manager after they parted company with Jose Mourinho. “Definitely you’d entertain it, no doubt,” the former Germany manager told Sky Sports when asked if it would interest him to help out ...
Emiliano Martinez’s instant three-word reaction as Villa complete signing
English left-back Ashley Young is back at Aston Villa 10 years after he first left for Manchester United. The 35-year-old spent nine seasons at Old Trafford before joining Inter Milan in January 2020. Young has signed a one-year deal with Villa after leaving Inter as a Serie A winner last season. He will be looking to hit the ground running at Villa Park when the 2021-22 Premier League campaign kicks off. Welcome back, @youngy18! 🤩 — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) June 17, 2021 The former England international has 369 top-flight appearances under his belt, and his huge experience will come in handy for Dean Smith’s side. I’M BACK 💙💜 pic.twitter.com/hBJJUnFXGp — Ashley Young (@youngy18) June 17, 2021 Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is delighted with Young’s ret...
Sky Sports confirm Arsenal have tabled £40m for reported Leeds target
Arsenal have tabled a £40 million bid for Brighton centre-back Ben White, but the Seagulls have knocked back the offer, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth. Brighton reject £40m bid from Arsenal for Ben White. Talks ongoing. Arsenal expected to go back in. #AFC #BHAFC — Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) June 16, 2021 Both clubs are continuing talks and the Gunners are expected to return with an improved bid. This could deal a huge blow on Leeds United’s chances of signing the England international. According to Sunday Times journalist Duncan Castles, the Elland Road outfit are keen on bringing White back to Yorkshire this summer, but Brighton’s demands could frustrate them again. Arsenal, Leeds United, Leicester City all interested in Ben White. Brighton and Hove Albion value t...
SL View: Could NUFC takeover be off after journalist’s Ashley reveal?
Newcastle United are set to be handed a £50 million transfer kitty this summer by owner Mike Ashley, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon. While the news will come as a huge boost for manager Steve Bruce, Newcastle fans are unlikely to be happy. The Magpies faithful want Ashley gone as soon as possible, with the Amanda Staveley-led Public Investment Fund looking to revive their £300m takeover after pulling out last summer. The Newcastle chairman also wants out and is hoping the arbitration hearing against the Premier League will go in his favour in a bid to have the takeover approved. However, Ashley’s decision to provide £50m in transfer funds does not look like the action of a man preparing to leave St James’ Park. The Magpies boss has refused to bring out the chequebook and spend heav...
Sky Sports: 45y/o tells West Brom he doesn’t want to become their manager
Lincoln City manager Michael Appleton has told West Bromwich Albion that he does not want to become their next boss, according to Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett. Understand Michael Appleton has told #wba he doesn’t want the Head Coach job at the Hawthorns. Wants to see the project through at #Lincoln — Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) June 14, 2021 The 45-year-old wants to remain at the League One outfit instead, dealing a blow on the Baggies. Sportslens View The Hawthorns outfit have already rejected the chance to sign Chris Wilder, while David Wagner chose another club ahead of them despite coming very close to joining. West Brom were keen on appointing Appleton as they sought a manager capable of helping them secure an instant promotion back to the Premier League. They have to look elsewhe...
