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Report: Former Spurs defender set to join Mourinho’s backroom staff
According to Telegraph Sport, former Tottenham Hotspur centre-back and captain Ledley King is currently in discussions to take up a new role at the club and join manager Jose Mourinho’s backroom staff. The Portuguese is set to be without tactical analyst Ricardo Formosinho who will leave the club at the end of the season, and while King isn’t coming in as a direct replacement or work as an official first-team coach, the exact nature of the job he takes on is still being discussed. Mourinho has publicly revealed that someone who has a history and connection with Tottenham is joining his staff, and that has now been identified as King. The Spurs boss has embraced the former skipper’s defensive expertise and used him to offer advice and guidance to his defenders, and the ex centre-back i...
Report: West Ham are offering star forward a new four-year contract
According to The Sun, West Ham United are offering forward Michail Antonio a new four-year contract with only a year left on his current deal. The 30-year-old has been in sublime form since Premier League action restarted last month, scoring eight goals in eight games to help the Hammers retain their top-flight status, and they are keen to reward him with a new deal. West Ham have the option to offer Antonio a one-year contract extension next summer but could be shelving the plan to hand him a longer improved term instead. The versatile forward joined the London Stadium outfit from Championship side Nottingham Forest in September 2015, signing a new four-year deal in the summer of 2016. Antonio signed a new four-year contract with the Hammers the following summer, and it included a cl...
Report: What Newcastle’s prospective new owners did at the start of this week
Newcastle United fans have waited for almost 18 weeks for the club’s £300 million takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to go through. Nothing has happened yet, with Saudi’s decision to permanently ban the English Premier League’s official broadcast partner beIN Sports from their country said to have dealt a huge blow on the deal. The buyers remain confident that the takeover will go through, though, and they are already preparing for the summer transfer window. According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Newcastle’s prospective new owners held discussions among themselves about potential transfer targets at the start of this week. They also later focused on the current Magpies squad and who may feature in their thoughts going forward. It remains to be seen when the Premier League...
Report: Celtic submit second bid for 26-yr-old target, star has agreed personal terms
Celtic remain keen on signing the AEK Athens keeper Vasilios Barkas this summer. According to reports (via Daily Record), their opening bid for the player was turned down but they have now returned with an improved offer of around £5million. Apparently, Barkas is a priority target for Neil Lennon’s side this summer. Initially, Celtic wanted to sign Fraser Forster permanently but the deal has not worked out. Barkas is the alternative to Forster and Celtic seem determined to sign him. The Hoops cannot go into the new season without a top-quality keeper and Barkas should prove to be a good addition for them. He has done well for AEK Athens this season. In today’s market, £5million seems like a bargain for Barkas. It will be interesting to see if Celtic can pull off the transfer in t...
Report: Everton and Newcastle join the race to sign 25-yr-old, club ready to listen to offers
Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot has been linked with a move away from the Italian club for a while now. As per Calciomercato, Everton and Newcastle are interested in the player along with Manchester United. Rabiot is not a key player for Juventus and he needs to leave in order to play week in week out. A move to Everton or Newcastle could be ideal for him. The 25-year-old has made just 19 starts in Serie A so far this season. Both clubs could use someone like Rabiot in their midfield. Everton have already bid for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg but the Saints midfielder prefers to join Spurs. Rabiot could be his alternative for the Toffees. Carlo Ancelotti has worked with the Frenchman at PSG and he will know all about the player’s strengths and weaknesses. He could be the man to unlock Rabiot’s p...
Report: Rangers seal move for German-born 6ft 3in man
According to The Scottish Sun, German-born centre-back Leon Balogun has agreed to join Rangers after his contract with Brighton and Hove Albion expired at the end of the season. The Nigerian international has been a free agent since but is now set to sign a two-year contract to move to Ibrox. Rangers boss Steven Gerrard wants a new defender with Nikola Katic out injured and facing months on the sidelines, and he has identified the 32-year-old as a replacement. Balogun spent the second-half of the campaign on loan at English Championship side Wigan Athletic, playing nine league games but will now look to spend the next two years at Rangers, with an official announcement expected today. The 6ft 3in defender brings quality and experience to the Rangers backline despite managing...
Fabrizio Romano: Liverpool working to extend contract of midfielder
According to Guardian journalist and Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool are working to extend the contract of Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. Liverpool are still working to extend Georginio Wijnaldum contract – talks on with his agent to find an agreement. Dejan Lovren is going to leave the club and join Zenit St. Petersburg for €12M. No official bid yet for Thiago Alcantara. 🔴 #LFC #Liverpool #transfers — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 24, 2020 The Netherlands international has just a year left on his current contract at Anfield, and he is the only key player who is yet to sign a lucrative, long-term deal. Both parties haven’t been able to reach an agreement but one is expected going forward as Liverpool can’t afford to lose him for free next summer. ...
Player who left West Bromwich Albion last summer reacts to Premier League promotion
Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez has taken to Twitter to send a message to West Bromwich Albion after Slaven Bilic’s side clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League. West Brom played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening. The result means that Bilic’s side have finished second in the league standings this season with 83 points from 46 matches. The Baggies have ended up two points ahead of third-placed Brentford and will play in the Premier League next season. Rodriguez left West Brom for Premier League club Burnley in the summer of 2019 for an transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £5 million. The 30-year-old England international forward has congratulated the Baggies on Twitter on getting back to the Premier League. ...
Report: West Ham star earned £250k bonus after what he did against Man Utd
According to The Sun, West Ham United forward Michail Antonio landed a £250,000 bonus after netting his tenth Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday. The 30-year-old opened the scoring as the Hammers held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford to mathematically secure top-flight safety, and it saw him hit double digits in front of goal in a season for the first time. The clause was inserted in Antonio’s contract during renewal talks three years ago, and West Ham skipper Mark Noble played a huge role in helping him to earn the bonus, stepping aside from his penalty duties to allow the forward take it. The former Nottingham Forest star had scored just two Premier League goals after 15 games this term, and nobody would have expected him to bag eight more in as many games after t...
Report: Moyes ready to sacrifice former club-record signing to land 17-goal winger
According to the Mirror, West Ham United manager David Moyes has joined the race for the signature of Brentford attacking midfielder Said Benrahma, and he is ready to sell some of his players in order to raise funds. The Algerian is a wanted man in the Premier League after scoring 17 goals and registering eight assists in 43 Championship games, and both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked. Brentford will hope to seal promotion by winning the play-offs after narrowly missing out on the automatic spot to West Bromwich Albion, but failure to will see them lose Benrahma. Moyes is said to be willing to put the attacking trio of Andriy Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson and Albian Ajeti up for sale just to bring in the 24-year-old. The Hammers could do with a top-quality forward if they are to challen...
Gary Lineker’s & Henry Winter’s instant reactions as Liverpool star is voted FWA POTY
Liverpool midfielder and skipper Jordan Henderson has emerged as the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year for the campaign. The England international beat Manchester City’s’ Kevin De Bruyne and his team-mates Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford to the gong after leading his side to their first Premier League title in 30 years. Henderson, 30, won the award with more than a quarter of the votes and could also pick up the PFA Player of the Year award for his role in Liverpool’s brilliant campaign. The midfielder registered four goals and five assists in 30 appearances as Jurgen Klopp’s men lost just thrice and blew their closest challengers Man. City away. BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has reacted thus on Twitter to Henderson winnin...
Report: Player leaving Liverpool wanted by manager to replace Everton-bound midfielder
According to The Express, Southampton are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana as a replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who is on his way to Everton. It has been reported that Denmark international midfielder Hojbjerg will join Everton from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window for a fee of £25 million. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has reportedly identified Lallana as a replacement, with the England international midfielder becoming a free agent at the end of the month when his current contract with Liverpool runs out. Return to Southampton? Lallana came through the youth system at Southampton and was hugely successful in the first team before earning the big move to Liverpool in 2014. The 32-year-old has had injury problems in recent...
