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Report: London rival closing in on player Tottenham Hotspur want
Tottenham Hotspur are set to lose out on Lewis Dunk to London rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Chelsea are set to sign Dunk from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion for £40 million. The 28-year-old central defender is a lifelong Chelsea fan and believes that he is on his way to the Blues, according to the report. Good signing for Tottenham Hotspur? Tottenham could do with a defender who has a lot of experience in the Premier League, and Dunk does fit the bill. The 28-year-old is tall, strong and has a no-nonsense style of football, and he would make Spurs a better team at the back. With Jan Vertonghen having left Spurs this summer, the North London outfit need to bring in a replacement. Moving to...
Report: Club’s plan regarding Leeds United and Chelsea target
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter will make a decision on the future of Leeds United and Chelsea target Ben White after pre-season, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – want to sign White on a permanent contract this summer, with the 22-year-old defender having spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at the Whites. Chelsea, who finished in the top four of the Premier League table this season and will play in the Champions League in 2020-21, are also interested in the 22-year-old, according to the report. The Sun has claimed that Brighton manager Potter will make a decision on whether to hand the defender a new deal after watching him in...
Player’s reported stance amid alleged interest from Newcastle United
Reported Newcastle United target and Manchester United central defender Chris Smalling is keen on a return to AS Roma in the summer transfer window, according to The Express. Sky Sports have reported that Newcastle want to sign Smalling from Premier League rivals United this summer. The report has claimed that the Red Devils have made the 30-year-old centre-back available for transfer. However, Newcastle manager Steve Bruce’s reported quest to bring Smalling to St. James’ Park may end in disappointment. That’s because, according to The Express, Smalling is keen on a return to Roma in Serie A. The Express has claimed that United want £20 million as transfer fee for the England international, who himself is keen on a move back to Italy. AS Roma spell Smalling spent the 2019-20 campaign on l...
Club reportedly planning £500,000 bid for alleged Derby and Fulham target
Derby County and Fulham are reportedly facing competition from Preston North End for Charlton Athletic striker Macauley Bonne. According to The Sun (print edition, Goals pull-out page 17, July 27, 2020), Derby, Fulham and Burnley all are interested in signing Bonne from Charlton in the summer transfer window. The Addicks will play in League One next season after getting relegated from the Championship, and they could have to sell players. However, it seems that Derby and Fulham are now facing stiff competition from Preston for the 24-year-old forward. According to The Sun, Preston are planning to make an opening bid of £500,000 plus add-ons for the Zimbabwe international next week. Charlton Athletic spell Bonne joined Charlton in the summer of 2019 after leaving Leyton Orient. The 24-year-...
Rangers reportedly make decision on player compared to Nemanja Matic
Steven Gerrard’s Glasgow Rangers have decided not to bring Bongani Zungu to Ibrox, according to Courier Picard. It has been reported that Rangers were interested in signing the 27-year-old South Africa international midfielder, who has compared to Manchester United star Nemanja Matic by his former Mamelodi Sundowns manager Pitso Mosimane in The Daily Record in July 2020. The experienced midfielder was all set to sign for Rangers, but the Gers found out in his medical that he is overweight and decided to walk away. Strange decision from Rangers? It does seem quite a quite decision from Rangers to not go ahead with a deal for Zungu. True, the Gers found out that he is overweight, but that is not something that could have been sorted. After all, for the South Africa international midfielder, ...
Report: Everton want Celtic midfielder, £20m transfer fee
Everton, West Ham United and Southampton are interested in signing Olivier Ntcham from Celtic in the summer transfer window, according to 90min. It has been reported that Southampton have revived their interest in the French midfielder after selling fellow midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Tottenham Hotspur. West Ham and Everton also want the 24-year-old, who is available for £20 million, according to the report, which has added that the former Manchester City man is interested in returning to the Premier League. Celtic spell Ntcham joined Celtic from City in the summer of 2017 and has been a superb player for the Glasgow giants. The former France Under-21 international has won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish League Cup thrice each, and the Scottish Cup twice with the Hoops. Th...
Report: Leeds United player’s mindset amid interest from Celtic
According to The Scottish Daily Mail (print edition, page 112, August 15, 2020), Leeds United left-back Barry Douglas is open to offers amid interest from Celtic. It has been reported that Celtic manager Neil Lennon is keen on a move for the former Wolverhampton Wanderers left-back. Although there is a possibility that Douglas could get a contract extension at Leeds with his current deal running out at the end of next season, the 30-year-old – who can also operate as a wing-back – is willing to listen to offers. Good signing for Celtic? Douglas had injury problems last season and could not make a massive impact on the team. With Stuart Dallas playing well at left-back, the Scotland international struggled to get back into the team once he recovered from his injuries. Celtic are a massive c...
Ian Wright’s five-word reaction as Arsenal part ways with Raul Sanllehi
Arsenal have parted ways with head of football Raul Sanllehi. We are announcing today that head of football Raul Sanllehi is leaving the club and Vinai Venkatesham, our current managing director, will lead us going forward. — Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 15, 2020 The Spaniard joined Arsenal in February 2018 as Head of Football Relations, and was promoted to the role following the departure of CEO Ivan Gazidis. Current managing director Vinai Venkatesham will take charge of the role going forward, and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has reacted thus to the development on Twitter: Protect Mikel at all costs! — Ian Wright (@IanWright0) August 15, 2020 It will be interesting to see if any more changes will happen at the top, but head coach Mikel Arteta will hope that doesn’t affect the club’s b...
Everton reportedly willing to take £2.48m loss on player
According to Calciomercatoweb, Everton striker Moise Kean’s agent is trying to engineer a move for him to AC Milan. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Mino Raiola is trying to get the Italy international striker to Milan in the summer transfer window. Everton want €25 million (£22.62 million) as transfer fee for the 20-year-old, although Raiola wants a loan-to-buy deal, according to the report. Disappointing Everton spell Kean joined Everton from Italian giants Juventus in the summer of 2019 for an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £25.1 million. The youngster failed to make an impact at Goodison Park last season and made only a handful of starts for the first team. According to WhoScored, the 20-year-old made six starts and 23 substitute appearances ...
Report: Rangers keen on signing in-demand winger from Italian club this summer
Rangers are interested in signing the Bologna winger Andreas Skov Olsen this summer. As per reports (h/t Football Italia), the Scottish giants want to sign the 20-year-old on a loan deal. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can come to an agreement soon. Olsen played 26 games in the league last season and he managed to score just once. That said, the player only started seven times. A move to Rangers could be ideal for him at this stage of his career. He needs to play every week and the Scottish outfit could provide him with that opportunity. At this stage of his career, he cannot afford to sit on the bench every week. Olsen has the talent and he will get better with game time and coaching. Rangers could use some depth in their attack and Olsen would be a good addition for them,...
‘Phenomenal’ player Leeds United reportedly want claims he’s in big demand
Reported Leeds United target and Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has told Marca Claro that as many as 10 clubs want him. The Sun reported last month of interest in Martinez from Leeds, who will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship. The 27-year-old goalkeeper has said that he wants to stay at Arsenal, but only if he is able to play regular first-team football. The Argentine has also said that as many as 10 clubs are interested in securing his services this summer. Martinez told Marca Claro: “I want to stay at Arsenal, but if I play more minutes. Because on a personal level, I am a certain age, I am in a game confidence that I need to add as many minutes as possible.” The goalkeeper added: “Yes, I am in the sights of 10 te...
Steven Gerrard says one Rangers player has told him he wants to leave
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has told the club’s Youtube channel that Ross McCrorie has said to him that he wants to leave in the summer transfer window. Hibernian are interested in signing McCrorie from Scottish Premiership rivals Rangers this summer, according to The Scottish Sun. The report has claimed that Hibs have made a second and improved offer for the 22-year-old, who can play as a central defender or as a defensive midfielder. Gerrard has said that the Scottish youngster has told him that he wants to leave. Gerrard said on Rangers’ Youtube channel: “He’s told me clearly that he wants to move on. But at the same time I think the ball is in Hibs’ court now to match what we want.” Good decision from Ross McCrorie? McCrorie, who played as a right-back at times at Portsmouth la...
