Report: £25m Spurs defender that Barcelona want tops Bruce's list of targets – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Sun, Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce wants to bring Tottenham Hotspur’s Ryan Sessegnon to St. James’ Park this summer. The England youth international joined the North London club from Fulham for £25 million last summer, but he struggled for playing minutes, featuring in just 12 games across all competitions. Barcelona have been linked with an interest in Sessegnon, while Fulham are also interested in bringing him back to Craven Cottage after returning to the Premier League. The 20-year-old tops Bruce’s list of targets, and a loan deal will be his only realistic chance of getting him as Newcastle have just £30 million to sp...
'Just sign Wilson' – Some Spurs fans react after hearing the club wants Ligue 1 attacker – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Metz striker Habib Diallo this summer. As per reports (h/t Footmercato), Leeds are keen on the striker as well. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners submit an offer for the player in the coming weeks. It is no secret that Spurs need a back up forward and Diallo could be the ideal signing for them. The Metz star could be the back up to Harry Kane next season. Apparently, the player is valued at €15-20m. Tottenham certainly have the resources to pay that and it remains to be seen whether they are keen on doing so now. Diallo scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 this past season and he managed to ass...
Don Hutchison can’t believe reported West Ham and Everton target is available – originally posted on Sportslens.com Don Hutchison has suggested on his Instagram page that Arsenal should not sell reported West Ham United and Everton target Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the summer transfer window. Hutchison, who played for West Ham and Everton among other clubs, rates Maitland-Niles highly, and has hailed his attributes. The ESPN pundit cannot believe that Arsenal are reportedly planning to sell the versatile 22-year-old this summer. According to The Sun, Arsenal are ready to cash in on Maitland-Niles – who can play as a midfielder, winger or full-back – and are looking for £30 million as transfer fee. The report in the British tabloid has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur, West H...
'Would be a fabulous signing' – Some NUFC fans react to the club's interest in 24-yr-old winger – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Lyon winger Bertrand Traore this summer. We covered reports earlier that the 24-year-old is being monitored by Everton, Leicester and Palace as well. It will be interesting to see if the Magpies manage to bring the former Chelsea winger back to the Premier League. Apparently, the French outfit are open to selling the player this summer. Traore has done well in France since his departure from Chelsea and he might be keen on a return. He will have a point to prove and Newcastle could provide him with the ideal platform. The Premier League side need a right-sided winger as well and Traore...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur 23-year-old is leaving this month – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to West London Sport, Luke Amos will return to Queens Park Rangers from Tottenham Hotspur in the coming days. Amos spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at QPR in the Championship from Premier League outfit Tottenham. It has been reported that the 23-year-old is expected to return to Rangers by the time the squad report for pre-season training next week. The report does not specifically say if Amos will be back at QPR on another loan deal or whether Mark Warburton’s side will sign the young midfielder on a permanent contract. Stats According to WhoScored, Amos made 26 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Championship for QPR during the 2019-20 campaign, scoring two goals...
Report: Forward has turned down Leeds United – originally posted on Sportslens.com Danny Loader has turned down Leeds United, according to The Reading Chronicle. It has been reported that Leeds were interested in signing Loader, who is a free agent after leaving Reading at the end of the past season. Crystal Palace also showed interest in the 19-year-old forward, but the teenager has turned both the Eagles and the Whites, according to the report. It has been further reported that the youngster is now set to move to Portugal, with both Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto close to agreeing deals with him. Reading spell Loader had been on the books of Reading since 2012 and played for the Royals in the Championship. The 19-year-old forward made one start and six substitute appearances in the C...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur want striker, but don’t want to pay £36m – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Arkadiusz Milik from Napoli in the summer transfer window. However, the report in the Italian publication has claimed that Tottenham do not want to pay Napoli’s asking price. The Italian club want €40 million (£35.93 million) as transfer fee for the Poland international striker, but Spurs do not want to pay that, according to the report. Stats According to WhoScored, Milik made 19 starts and seven substitute appearances in Serie A for Napoli this past season, scoring 11 goals in the process. The Poland international striker also made two starts and three substitute appearances in the Champions League...
Report: Moyes looking to beat Fulham & Spurs to signature of £30m man – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Sun, West Ham United have shown firm interest in versatile Arsenal player Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but they face stiff competition from Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Crystal Palace. The Gunners are looking to make around £30 million by selling the England youth international as manager Mikel Arteta looks to invest in new players this summer, but they could be willing to do business for £20 million. Hammers boss David Moyes wants to boost his options at full-back ahead of the new campaign, and Maitland-Niles could prove to be an upgrade on what he has at right-back and left-back. The Arsenal academy graduate is primarily a midfielder, but he has played at bot...
Report: West Ham hoping to beat Crystal Palace to signing of 14-goal attacker – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United are keen on signing the QPR attacker Eberechi Eze this summer. As per Football Insider, they are hopeful of beating Crystal Palace to the transfer. The Eagles recently had a £12m bid for the attacker turned down and the 22-year-old will not be sold for a fee of less than £16m. West Ham are prepared to bide their time in the chase but Eze is reportedly a top target for them. It will be interesting to see if they are willing to meet QPR’s demands for the young attacker. Eze is highly talented with immense potential. He could easily justify the outlay in the coming seasons. West Ham have the resources to pull off the signing and they should look to wr...
Report: Man Utd keen on 29-yr-old South American as an alternative to Jadon Sancho – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United could turn their attention towards Douglas Costa if the move for Jadon Sancho does not materialise. The Premier League giants were given until today to agree on a fee for the Dortmund winger but that has not happened so far. It will be interesting to see if the German side refuses to sell the England international now. As per reports (h/t Daily Mail), the Red Devils are keen on Costa. The 29-year-old has fallen out of favour at Juventus and new manager Andrea Pirlo is looking to cash in on him along with a few others. Costa has the experience and the quality to make a decent short term impact at United. If he is available for a reasonable price, i...
Report: Rangers handed boost as Lille table improved bid for Sadiq Umar & could snub Colombian – originally posted on Sportslens.com Rangers brought in two strikers last week in Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten, indicating that they were preparing for life without Lille-linked Alfredo Morelos. The Colombian striker will be sold if the Ligue 1 outfit can meet the Light Blues’ asking price, but it appears that they are ready to move on and look elsewhere for the attacking reinforcements they want. According to OwnGoal Nigeria, Partizan Belgrade striker Sadiq Umar has emerged as an alternative target for the French side, and they have tabled an improved bid for his signature after their initial bid was knocked back. The Serbian outfit want £13.5 million for the Nigerian, and both ...
West Ham and West Brom have missed out on £2m player, claims journalist – originally posted on Sportslens.com Well-known journalist David Anderson has claimed on Twitter that Sheffield United have beaten West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion to the signing of Antonee Robinson. It has been reported that the Blades have reached an agreement with Wigan Athletic over the signing of Robinson for £2 million in the summer transfer window. Premier League rivals West Ham and West Bromwich Albion also wanted the 23-year-old left-back, but, according to The Daily Mirror journalist Anderson, it is the Blades who have won the race. Sheffield United have won the race to sign Antonee Robinson from Wigan for £2million after reaching agreement with the Latics’ administrators, beating off competiti...