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Report: New deal for Leeds hero should be finalised & put in place before Wednesday
Report: New deal for Leeds hero should be finalised & put in place before Wednesday – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United secured Premier League promotion after winning the 2019-20 English Championship, and Elland Road will be hosting top-flight football for the first time in 16 years next month. Head coach Marcelo Bielsa finally got the job done at the second time of asking, and he will be looking forward to life in the EPL for the first time in his managerial career. The Argentine is yet to reach an agreement with Leeds regarding a new deal, though, but both parties are confident that a deal will be sealed in the coming days. According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, the club and Bielsa are essentially agreed on the terms of an extension for next season, and the ...
Phil Hay: Leeds have asked about 23-yr-old who picked up 7 assists in the PL last season
Phil Hay: Leeds have asked about 23-yr-old who picked up 7 assists in the PL last season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are thought to be keen on the Norwich attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia this summer. As per Phil Hay from The Athletic, the Whites have asked about the player but they have other preferences. Brentford’s Said Benrahma is higher on their list of attacking targets. It will be interesting to see if Leeds United return with an offer for Buendia in the coming weeks. They will face a lot of competition for Benrahma and Harry Wilson and if they miss out on those players, Buendia would be a good alternative. He managed to impress in the Premier League with Norwich this past season and he would add creativity and vision to Bielsa’s midfiel...
‘He’s a winner’ – Former teammate backs Gerrard signing to succeed at Rangers
'He's a winner' – Former teammate backs Gerrard signing to succeed at Rangers – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds ace Barry Douglas has heaped praise on the Rangers new signing Kemar Roofe. Douglas played with the striker at Leeds and he claims that Roofe will inspire every Rangers player to raise their performance levels. He added that the former Leeds striker is a hardworking player with a great attitude. He is also very social and he will lift the spirits around the dressing room. Douglas said (h/t Sun): “Kemar Roofe is a really good guy. He’s great about the dressing room and is very professional. He’s very hard-working. That’s a given for professional footballers, but the guys will see his work ethic in abundance. He just wants to better himself all ...
Report claims Leeds have won the race to sign highly talented attacker this summer
Report claims Leeds have won the race to sign highly talented attacker this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have won the race to sign the highly talented striker Joe Gelhardt. As per Daily Star, the player is all set to sign for the newly-promoted Premier League club and Leeds will pay a sum of around £900,000 for the striker. Gelhardt has been linked with other clubs as well and if Leeds manage to sign him, it would be a superb long-term investment for them. The Wigan striker is a massive talent with a big future ahead of him. A world-class coach like Marcelo Bielsa could do wonders with him. Leeds need more depth in their attack and although the Wigan starlet is not quite ready to make an impact in the Premier League yet, Bielsa could groom him into a usef...
Report: Tottenham plotting ambitious move for 83-cap Int’l this summer
Report: Tottenham plotting ambitious move for 83-cap Int'l this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham are reportedly looking to bring Gareth Bale back to the club on a loan deal. As per Football Insider, the deal would see Real Madrid pay a significant portion of Bale’s wages. The player has fallen out of favour at the club and he is no longer in Zidane’s first-team plans. A move back to Spurs, even on a loan deal, would be ideal for all parties. Bale needs to play in order to regain his form and sharpness and Real Madrid can get a certain percentage of his wages off their books. Also, Spurs need a game-changer in their side and Gareth Bale could be that option. If Bale manages to regain his form, he could be one of the best players in the league. Sp...
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have made an improved bid for Ben White, but Brighton and Hove Albion have turned it down, according to Sky Sports. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have offered Brighton £22 million to sign White on a permanent contract this summer. However, the Seagulls have turned it down, according to the report, which has added that the Whites’ earlier offer was £18.5 million. Disappointment for Leeds United White was superb for Leeds during his loan spell at Elland Road this past season, as the 22-year-old played a key role in the Whites winning automatic promotio...
Report: Everton set to submit bid for highly rated winger, club informed of interest
Report: Everton set to submit bid for highly rated winger, club informed of interest – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are thought to be keen on signing the Botafogo winger Luis Henrique this summer. As per local reports (h/t Sportwitness), the Premier League side have informed Botafogo that they will submit a bid for the young winger soon. It will be interesting to see if the Toffees can persuade the Brazilian club to sell the player to them. Napoli are reportedly keen on the winger as well. Everton will have to move quickly to fend off the competition from the Italian giants. Luis Henrique is stylistically similar to Richarlison and he can play as a forward as well. It remains to be seen whether he joins up with the first-team squad if the transfer goes through. Henriqu...
Report confirms Rangers’ bid for 25-yr-old who scored 9 goals last season
Report confirms Rangers' bid for 25-yr-old who scored 9 goals last season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Rangers are looking to sign the Real Valladolid striker Sekou Gassama this summer. As per AS (h/t Sportwitness), the Ibrox outfit have submitted a €3m bid for the player but it has been turned down. It will be interesting to see if the Scottish outfit come back with an improved offer for the 25-year-old attacker now. Valladolid are under no pressure to sell and Rangers will have to pay over the odds to convince them. The Spanish side are set to pocket €12m from Mohammed Salisu’s sale to Southampton and they do not need to cash in on their other players right now. Gassama was on loan at CF Fuenlabrada this past season and he managed to score 9 goals in total. Rangers co...
Report: Leeds have held talks for £27m-rated midfielder who is liked by Arsenal
Report: Leeds have held talks for £27m-rated midfielder who is liked by Arsenal – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds have been linked with a move for the Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara. As per Gazzetta Dello Sport (h/t Sportwitness), the Whites have had some talks with the Italian club regarding the powerful midfielder. It remains to be seen whether they follow it up with a concrete offer now. Leeds need to strengthen their squad this summer and Diawara would be quite a coup for them. He was rated very highly in Italy before his move to Roma and Bielsa could do wonders with a player of his talent. Diawara’s career at Roma has not gone according to plan because of injury issues and a fresh start at Leeds could be ideal for him. He missed 15 games through injury this past ...
Report: 25-yr-old Spurs target open to the idea of joining them, star admires Mourinho
Report: 25-yr-old Spurs target open to the idea of joining them, star admires Mourinho – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. The Serie A giants are keen on Tanguy Ndombele and it will be interesting to see if the two clubs can sort out a deal that benefits them both. Skriniar has fallen out of favour with Antonio Conte at Inter and Ndombele has struggled to perform under Jose Mourinho. Both players could use a fresh start right now. As per Calciomercato, Skriniar likes the idea of joining Tottenham this summer. The former Sampdoria defender has always rated Jose Mourinho as a manager and he has previously admitted his admiration for the Spurs boss as well. “When some coach like Jose says that he is lo...
Report: Marcel Brands frustrated after Everton’s interest in duo leaked out
Report: Marcel Brands frustrated after Everton's interest in duo leaked out – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic, Everton director of football Marcel Brands is frustrated at the club’s interest in Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes and Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg leaking out early. He feels this gives leverage to rival suitors of Everton targets and makes agreeing a reasonable price harder. Arsenal are also strongly interested in the Brazilian defender, while Tottenham Hotspur are believed to have all but wrapped up a deal to bring the Danish defensive midfielder to North London. Everton shipped 56 league goals last term, and they will need to improve significantly at the back if they want to challenge for a top-six finish next season...
‘We’re in talks with his representatives’ – Lennon confirms Celtic are trying to sign 13-goal ace
'We’re in talks with his representatives' – Lennon confirms Celtic are trying to sign 13-goal ace – originally posted on Sportslens.com Celtic manager Neil Lennon has confirmed that the club is in talks to sign Steven Fletcher on a free transfer. The Celtic manager said (quotes h/t Daily Record): “We’re in talks with his (Fletcher) representatives but nothing’s confirmed one way or another. “We’re linked with a few (strikers) so it’s obviously an area we want to add in. We’re spinning a few plates so if we can get a quality one in it’ll help us. “We’ve got good strikers in the building already but it’d be really good to add another one, just for squad depth and competition.” Fletcher is out of contract right now and he would be a decent addition to Celtic’s atta...
