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The Athletic: Everton set to sign £35m-rated player, only final details need sorting out
Everton have been linked with a move for the Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure. According to reports, the Toffees are now closing in on the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. As per the Athletic, both clubs want the move to happen and only the final details are left to be sorted out. The player has agreed on terms with the Toffees as well. The report further states that Watford are hoping to receive cash and a player (Jarrad Branthwaite or Anthony Gordon) from Everton in exchange for Doucoure. The Hornets value the player at around £35m. It will be interesting to see if both clubs can finalise the agreement in the coming days. Everton need to improve their midfield options and Doucoure could prove to be a quality signing for them. The Watford star has done well in the Premier ...
Report: Spurs offered chance to sign player Mourinho called ‘warrior and animal’
According to Daily Star, Tottenham Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa this summer. The Spanish club have put the former Chelsea star up for sale as they look to boost their finances after the coronavirus pandemic hit them, and he is said to be open to reuniting with Spurs boss Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese brought Costa to Stamford Bridge during his second stint at the club, and his 20 league goals helped them win the 2014-15 Premier League title. The 31-year-old also led Chelsea to another title in 2016-17 with 20 goals under Antonio Conte, and he could help boost Spurs’ attack. Mourinho wants a quality cover for Harry Kane, and the England international’s injury woes could see Costa see plenty of playing minutes. The Tottenham boss recently d...
Dimitar Evtimov claims Nottingham Forest will ‘regret’ selling 23-year-old
Dimitar Evtimov has warned Nottingham Forest on Twitter that they will regret selling Tyler Walker to Coventry City. As reported by BBC Sport, Walker has joined Coventry from Forest in the summer transfer window. Coventry will play in the Championship next season after winning promotion from League One at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. Walker has signed for the Sky Blues on a three-year contract and will be looking to lead their line in 2020-21 and beyond. The 23-year-old striker came through the Forest youth system, but the youngster could not establish himself in the first team. The former England Under-20 international spent the 2018-19 season on loan at Mansfield Town and the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Lincoln City. Evtimov played with Walker at Forest, with the goalkeeper having be...
Report: Huge injury blow has forced Newcastle make move to sign 26y/o
According to Sportime.gr, Newcastle United have enquired about Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos as they seek to bring in a cover for the injured Martin Dubravka. The Slovakian international is out for around six to eight weeks after injuring his heel, and it appears that the Magpies are looking to bring in another goalie despite having Karl Darlow and Mark Gillespie as back-ups. Vlachodimos isn’t a new name to Newcastle as he was recently on their radar as a long-term replacement for Dubravka, but the Portuguese club are demanding too much for the Greek international and the Magpies aren’t expected to make a bid or return to make further enquiries. The 26-year-old, who has a £54 million buyout clause, is also on the radars of Sheffield United and Hertha Berlin, but he isn’t in a rus...
Report: Player open to working with Jose Mourinho, Tottenham don’t want to pay £9m
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic is open to joining Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to Mundo Deportivo. It has been reported by the Spanish news outlet that Rakitic is one of the Barcelona players new manager Ronald Koeman does not want at the club next season. The Croatia international star’s priority is to move back to Sevilla, but he is open to joining Tottenham and playing under head coach Jose Mourinho, according to the report. The report has added that Barcelona want €10 million (£8.91 million) for the 32-year-old, but Tottenham are not willing to pay that, and the North London outfit are also unwilling to match the midfielder’s current salary at the Spanish and European giants. Should Tottenham Hotspur make a move? Rakitic has not had the best of times re...
Aston Villa will reportedly make second bid for player with ‘real, real quality’
According to Sky Sports, Aston Villa will make a second bid for Nottingham Forest star Matty Cash in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Premier League club Villa have made a bid of £10 million for the Forest defender. However, the Championship side have turned it down, with Sheffield United and West Ham United having also had offers for the right-back rejected, according to the report. It has been further reported that Villa, who narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship at the end of last season, will prepare a second offer for Cash, described as a player with “real, real quality” by former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Matt Murray on the Gillette Soccer Saturday show on Sky Sports News (2:05pm, January 25, 2020). Good signing for Aston Villa? Cash is a ver...
Aston Villa reportedly want ‘extremely talented’ £18m 21-year-old
Aston Villa are interested in signing Diogo Dalot from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Star. It has been reported that United want to sign Jack Grealish from Villa this summer, and as part of the deal, the Villans desire the transfer of Dalot. Dean Smith’s side also want to sign United goalkeeper Sergio Romero as part of the Grealish deal, according to the report. Stats Dalot joined United from FC Porto in the summer of 2018 for a transfer fee reported by Goal.com to be worth £18 million. According to WhoScored, the 21-year-old full-back made one start and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils last season, and he also made three appearances in the Europa League for United. During the 2018-19 seaso...
‘A real talent’: Adrian Bevington gives verdict on linked-away West Ham winger
Adrian Bevington has raved about West Ham United winger and reported West Bromwich Albion target Grady Diangana on Twitter. Bevington, a former Club England Managing Director at the Football Association, has been impressed with Diangana, who spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at West Bromwich Albion from West Ham. The 22-year-old made 23 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Championship for Slaven Bilic’s side, scoring six goals and providing six assists in the process, according to WhoScored. According to The Daily Mail, West Brom want to secure the services of the youngster on a permanent contract in the summer transfer window. Southampton and Fulham are also interested in the 22-year-old, who is valued at £15 million by West Ham, according to the report. A real talent. Skilful...
Report: Leeds’ & Everton’s scouts watched 21-goal striker on Saturday ahead of potential swoop
According to The Scottish Sun, six English Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard ahead of a possible transfer swoop. Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United all had scouts watch the Frenchman against Dundee United on Saturday, and the trio of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are also keen. Edouard has been linked with a Celtic exit after the Scottish Premiership giants crashed out of the Champions League qualifying campaign on Wednesday night, and a move to the Premier League could be on the cards. Leeds are set to announce the arrival of Spain international striker Rodrigo from Valencia, and that could see them pull out of the race for the France youth international. Everton could launch a firm bid for Edouard after he scored ...
Player Leeds United reportedly want has said goodbye to his club
Reported Leeds United target Sam Greenwood has issued a farewell message to Arsenal on Instagram. Greenwood has announced on Instagram that he is leaving Arsenal this summer. The 18-year-old forward has thanked everyone at the North London club for the past two seasons. According to Leeds Live, Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – are interested in signing the teenager from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the teenager has undergone a medical at the West Yorkshire outfit and will cost the Whites an initial transfer fee of £1.5 million which could rise to £3 million. The report has added that Leeds have beaten Manchester United and AC Milan to the signature of the young forward. One ...
Manager suggests he doesn’t want reported Leeds United target to leave
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has suggested to Football.London that he does not want to lose Emiliano Martinez amid reported interest from Leeds United in the summer transfer window. The Sun reported in July of interest in Argentine goalkeeper Martinez from Leeds, who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship. The 27-year-old goalkeeper has been on the books of the Gunners since 2010, but he has yet to establish himself as a regular in the first team. Although the Argentine played regularly for Arteta’s side in the final weeks of last season, it was due to the injury suffered by Bernd Leno. Leno is now fully fit and is available for selection, and it is likely that the German will start the next season as the number one goalkeeper...
‘I am always open’: Manager suggests player Wolves reportedly want could leave
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested to Football.London that he is open to selling Ainsley Maitland-Niles amid reported interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arteta has praised Maitland-Niles and has raved about the 22-year-old, but the Arsenal boss has suggested that he could be open to selling the former England Under-21 international – who can operate as a midfielder, winger, full-back or wing-back. According to Sky Sports, Wolves are interested in signing the youngster from Premier League rivals Arsenal in the summer transfer window. The report has added that the Wanderers’s opening bid of £15 million for the Englishman has been turned down by the Gunners, but talks between the two Premier League clubs are still ongoing. Arteta told Football.London about Maitland-Niles: “Yes, we...
