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Report: Villa table £21m bid for England international, but he wants to join Newcastle
According to Sportsmail’s Craig Hope, Aston Villa have returned with an improved bid for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson, tabling £21 million for the signature of the England international. Understand Aston Villa have returned with £21m offer for Callum Wilson (NUFC at £20m) but player’s preference is to join Newcastle. — Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) September 5, 2020 However, the 28-year-old prefers to join Newcastle United who have lodged a £20 million bid with the Cherries. Villa initially submitted a £15 million bid for Wilson, but it was immediately knocked back as Bournemouth aren’t ready to sell their players on a cheap despite their relegation to the English Championship. Agent of Callum Wilson suggesting his preferred move is #NUFC — Lee Ryder (@lee_ryder) September 5, 2020 The ag...
New report links Newcastle United with Arsenal striker
According to a report in The Telegraph this morning, Newcastle United could be interested in signing Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle are interested in signing a striker on loan this summer. The Magpies have asked to be kept informed of Liverpool’s plan for striker Rhian Brewster, according to the report. The report, published at 10:39am today, has claimed that Arsenal striker Nketiah could also be of interest to Newcastle if the Gunners want to send him out on loan again. The 21-year-old was sent out on to Leeds United in the summer of 2019, but the England Under-21 international was recalled after he struggled for regular playing time. Going out on loan again? Nketiah did well for the Arsenal first team in the second half of la...
Leeds United reportedly want midfielder who’s very dangerous in the box
Leeds United are interested in signing Rafinha from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to Sport. It has been reported that Leeds, who have been promoted to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign, have held talks with Spanish and European giants Barcelona over the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. Talks will continue, with the Brazil international himself keen on a move to the Premier League, according to the report in the Spanish publication. Rafinha would be a superb signing for Leeds United Rafinha may not have been as successful as his brother and former Barcelona central midfielder Thiago – who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season – but the 27-year-old is a very good midfielder. The 27-year-old does not seem to have a future at Barcelona, wi...
Gary Lineker reacts to Lionel Messi’s Barcelona decision
Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi’s interview about his future to Goal.com yesterday. On Friday, Messi gave an extensive interview to Goal.com in which he explained why he wanted to leave Barcelona in the summer transfer window. The Argentina international forward also stated that he will stay at Barcelona this season and fulfil his contract. The 33-year-old has been on the books of the Spanish giants his entire professional club football career and is out of contract at Camp Nou next summer. Former Barcelona striker Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Messi’s interview to Goal.com. Just caught up with the extraordinary Messi interview. After all he’s done for the club, over almost 2 decades, it’s such a shame that @...
Report: Player is leaving West Bromwich Albion for Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion winger Oliver Burke is set to join Sheffield United, according to The Telegraph. The report has added that Callum Robinson will head to West Brom as part of a swap deal. The Blades will also sign Derby County duo Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe for more than £10 million, according to the report. Disappointing spell at West Bromwich Albion Burke joined West Brom from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2017, and much was expected of the former Nottingham Forest winger. The Scotland international winger did well during his time at Forest in the Championship, and although he failed to make a huge impact at Leipzig in Germany, no one could question his talent and ability. However, the winger failed to make a huge impact at The Hawthorns and struggled for playing time in the Premier Leag...
Report: Wolves submit offer for 23-yr-old, attacker’s agent set to fly in for talks
Wolves have submitted an offer for the Brazilian winger Pepe. The 23-year-old has impressed with Gremio and the Premier League side want to sign him this summer. It will be interesting to see if they can convince the Brazilian outfit to accept the offer now. As per Globoesporte, the player’s agent will now fly to England for further talks. Wolves could use a top-class left-winger and Pepe is a massive talent. The Premier League side have the mercurial Adama Traore on the right and signing Pepe would complete their attack. The Brazilian can play on either flank but he is at his best when he is cutting in from the left. The 23-year-old has the talent to succeed in England and it remains to be seen if Nuno can unlock his potential in the coming seasons. Apparently, Roma, Porto, PSG, Ajax and ...
Newcastle agree £13.5m transfer, some of their fans react: ‘Amazing’, ‘Class signing’
Newcastle have had a bid accepted for the Norwich City defender Jamal Lewis. The 22-year-old left-back was linked with a move to Liverpool earlier but the Reds could not agree on a fee with his club. Liverpool went on to sign Kostas Tsimikas instead. According to Paul Joyce, the Magpies have secured an agreement with Norwich and the Championship outfit will receive around £13.5 million for the talented young defender. Newcastle United have had a bid of £13.5million accepted for Norwich City left-back Jamal Lewis. — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) September 5, 2020 Newcastle needed to sign a quality left-back this summer and Lewis should prove to be a superb signing. He was highly impressive for Norwich last season and he has a big future ahead of him. A talent like him deserves to play in th...
Report: Wolves are willing to sign 29-yr-old Jorge Mendes client this summer
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for the Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam. Napoli are looking to cash in on the 29-year-old defender this summer and his agent Jorge Mendes is working on a transfer for his client. According to reports (h/t sportwitness), the Premier League side are willing to sign the Algerian left-back and it will be interesting to see if they can agree on a fee with Napoli in the coming weeks. The Italian side have a reputation of being hard to negotiate with and Wolves will have to pay the asking price if they want to sign Ghoulam this summer. The experienced left-back could prove to be a quality addition to Nuno’s defence next season. He will improve the team defensively and add some much-needed depth to the side. The Premier League side have rec...
Report: Leeds United keen on 28-yr-old, but face competition from Brighton
Leeds United and Brighton have been linked with a move for the Venezuelan defender Jhon Chancellor as per reports (h/t sportwitness) It is no secret that Leeds United need to improve their back four before the new Premier League season begins and they have already signed Robin Koch from Freiburg. The newly-promoted Premier League side were linked with a move for Ben White but Brighton have refused to sell the 22-year-old this summer. Ben White was on loan at Leeds United last season and he managed to develop into a key starter for Marcelo Bielsa. It will be interesting to see how Leeds United fill his void next season. Koch is obviously a talented defender and it will be interesting to see if the German can adapt quickly and make his mark in the Premier League now. Chancellor could prove t...
Report: Mourinho signing reveals Eriksen played a key role in his move to Tottenham
Summer signing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has explained that former Tottenham player Christian Eriksen played a key role in convincing him to join the club. The Danish midfielder spoke to his compatriot before agreeing on a move to the London club this summer. Hojbjerg revealed that his chat with Eriksen strengthened his belief that Tottenham would be the right move for him. Furthermore, the presence of Jose Mourinho also helped convince the player to join the club. Hojbjerg explained that when a manager with Mourinho’s CV comes calling, it is difficult to turn down a move. He said to Ekstra Bladet: “I called Christian and had a chat. I had some questions that I would have had clarified. And that was really positive. The talk I had with Christian, strengthened my desire and feeling to...
Report: Everton keen on signing former Man City player on a bargain this summer
Everton have been linked with a move for the La Liga goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli as per El desmarque. The Premier League side need to upgrade on Jordan Pickford and Rulli could prove to be a quality addition. Pickford has made some costly mistakes over the last two seasons and the Toffees should make it a priority to replace him before the new season starts. Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping to challenge for European qualification next season and he cannot hope to achieve that with a mediocre keeper like Pickford starting every week. The England international was brought into the club with great expectations but he has been very poor over the last couple of seasons. He will have to improve dramatically in order to hold onto his starting berth next season. Everton have had an impressive transfer...
Player linked with Newcastle United announces he’s leaving Arsenal
Reported Newcastle United target Alfie Matthews has announced on Instagram that he is leaving Arsenal. The 18-year-old centre-forward has announced his departure from Arsenal in an emotional post on Instagram. The teenager has been linked with the Gunners’ Premier League rivals Newcastle United. Football.London reported in June of interest in the forward from Newcastle, with the report claiming that the Magpies want to add him to their youth ranks at St. James’ Park. One for the future Matthews did well for the Arsenal Under-18 side and has a bright future ahead of him. The teenager is still developing as a footballer, and while he is not ready for the first team for any big club yet, he is certainly good enough for the Newcastle youth ranks. A year or two playing for the youth team would ...
