Transfer News & Rumours
Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers want highly-rated defensive midfielder from Premier League giants
Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour on loan next season, The Athletic reports. The 20-year-old is regarded as one of the Blues’ best young players, but he has yet to cement a regular role with the senior squad due to stiff competition. He is likely to be loaned out for the 2021/22 campaign, and it is claimed that the Canaries and Wolves could fight it out to land his signature. The Canaries are optimistic about winning the race with manager Daniel Farke having a close relationship with Blues manager Thomas Tuchel. Farke had previously coached the reverse side at Borussia Dortmund when Tuchel was the first-team head coach. Sportslens view: The Scotland international has made a big impression in his short career with his ex...
Journalist claims Spurs want title-winning Spain international versatile defender
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on strengthening their defence this summer and are looking to sign Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso, according to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna. 🚨 Info : #Tottenham cherche à renforcer son secteur défensif. Parmi les profils étudiés, celui de Mario Hermoso 🇪🇸 qui plaît beaucoup aux dirigeants anglais. pic.twitter.com/eD9OVp9bQf — Santi’ FM (@Santi_J_FM) June 22, 2021 Sportslens View The North Londoners were below par last season, finishing outside of the top-six and are planning to make quality additions to their squad in the coming weeks. Spurs are currently without a manager, but it seems it has not stopped them from identifying transfer targets. Managing director Fabio Paratici has a keen eye for talents and Hermoso ma...
Italian journo claims Spurs have had ‘positive first contacts’ with 46y/o
Tottenham Hotspur have had positive first contacts with Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter, according to Sport Italia journalist Gianluigi Longari. #Tottenham nella corsa per la panchina si valuta anche il profilo di Graham #Potter attualmente al #Brighton. Primi contatti positivi. Sempre valida la candidatura di Nuno Espirito Santo. @tvdellosport #THFC — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) June 22, 2021 The Italian also claims erstwhile Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains firmly in the race for the job. Sportslens View Spurs have found it extremely difficult to get a replacement for Jose Mourinho who left North London two months ago, with some of their targets rejecting them, while talks fell through with others. Chairman Daniel Levy could be ready to look withi...
Report: Arsenal sound out two players from same club, including three-time league winner
Manchester City are looking to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur and they are ready to offload some of their big-name players. According to reports from The Atheltic, the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez were mentioned as potential makeweights in a deal for Kane. It gives an indication that these players are expendables in Pep Guardiola’s squad, and that the club could be ready to cash in on them. Arsenal are showing keen interest in two Manchester City players as they look to find ways to bolster their attacking department this summer. The Gunners, who finished eighth last season, want to show ambition in the market, and they have decided to check on the status of both Sterling and Mahrez, according to reports from EuroSpo...
Chelsea interested in signing top Manchester City target with 19 goal achievements last season
Chelsea hold concrete interest in signing Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish this summer, according to Football Insider. The Blues spent over £220 million on new signings last summer, but they struggled to keep up with Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Despite this, they ended the campaign on a strong note as they won the Champions League title for only the second time in their history. It is now reported that owner Roman Abramovich has given the club’s hierarchy the green light to spend big on signings in the transfer window. The Blues hold concrete interest in Grealish, and they will make an approach if the England international is available for a potential transfer. Sportslens view: The Blues are loaded with attacking players, and they may look to offload a couple of them...
‘Head has been turned’ – Chelsea remain favourite to sign £70m Liverpool target
Chelsea remain favourite to sign Declan Rice from West Ham in the summer transfer window. According to reports from Eurosport, Rice is open to the idea of leaving West Ham this summer despite the fact the Hammers will play in the Europa League next season. The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked to the midfielder, and Rice is interested in joining a Champions League side. An excerpt from the report: “Sources close to the player believe his head has been turned and that he is interested in pursuing a move to a bigger club.” It would be really difficult for big clubs to lure Rice away from the London club because of the money involved. The 22-year-old is arguably one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League, and he ...
Everton closing in on 61-yr-old manager, Toffees held secret meetings with his agents
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is closing in on the Everton job. According to Daily Mirror, secret talks were held with the Spaniard’s representatives at the weekend, and the move could be confirmed in the coming days. There have been protests and social media backlash from Everton fans ever since the links with Benitez surfaced. The former Liverpool manager labelled Everton as a small club during his time at Anfield, and the fans are clearly not keen on seeing him appointed as their manager. Club owner Farhad Moshiri was nervous after the backlash from the fans, but he has not pulled the plug on the deal. The Spaniard’s representatives have held a few positive meetings with the Merseyside outfit, and he appears to be firmly in contention for the job. The 61-year-old could be a dece...
Rangers want to sign £15m striker in two weeks’ time – report
Rangers are looking to sign a striker and want to bring Santos Borre to Ibrox this summer. According to Football Insider, the Gers have set their sight on the 25-year-old and want to get the deal done in the next fortnight. The Scottish Premiership champions will be looking to add depth this summer, particularly with Champions League participation also on the agenda. Borre is out of contract at River Plate at the end of this month, and Rangers are looking to sign him. He is not keen to sign a contract extension with the Argentine club. The report claims that River Plate value the player at around £15 million, but Rangers can get him for free at the end of this month. However, Rangers are likely to face competition from multiple clubs for the signature of the C...
Club reportedly feel Spurs will come for boss, Sir Ferguson dubbed him ‘magnificent’
Tottenham Hotspur are still searching for a new manager two months after parting company with Jose Mourinho. Spurs have been linked with several names, while deals for former Serie A bosses Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso fell through last week. According to GiveMeSport, some figures at Rangers fear the Londoners will make a move for their manager Steven Gerrard. The former Liverpool star was initially linked with the job, but those reports went quiet in the following weeks. Rangers had been keen to hand him a new deal, but that has reportedly proven difficult following an offer from an unnamed Premier League club. Sportslens View Gerrard has three more years left on his deal at Ibrox and has insisted he is not looking to leave anytime soon. Nevertheless, the temptation to manage in the ...
Aston Villa set to submit £30m bid for playmaker with 14 goal contributions last season
Aston Villa remain keen on signing the Arsenal midfielder Emil Smith Rowe this summer. According to Football Insider, the West Midlands club are preparing to submit an improved bid of around £30 million for the 20-year-old attacking midfielder. The Premier League side tried to sign the young midfielder last week as well but they had an opening offer of around £25 million turned down. It is evident that Arsenal do not wish to sell their prized asset this summer but Villa are not prepared to give up just yet. Apparently, Arsenal are trying to agree on a new deal with the young midfielder who will be out of contract in 2023 and Villa are doing their best to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding his future at the London club. SL View: Arsenal unlikely to sanction departure Smith Rowe...
West Ham looking to sign 25-yr-old attacker on loan with an option to buy
West Ham United are interested in signing the Cagliari striker Giovanni Simeone. The 25 year old Argentine forward had a mediocre season in the Italian league this past year and he would be nothing more than a squad option for the hammers. According to Calciomercato, the Premier League side are offering €1 million to loan the player with the option of signing him permanently. However, the Italian outfit are not keen on the offer. SL View: West Ham must look to sign a better striker There is no doubt that the Hammers need to sign a quality striker this summer but Simeone would be an underwhelming signing for them. Simeone scored just six goals for Cagliari last season. David Moyes has been relying on Michail Antonio for goals this past season but the West Ham star is not a specialist g...
Aston Villa set to hold talks with the representatives of South American attacker
Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the Argentine winger Julian Alvarez. According to reports via the Birmingham Mail, the Premier League side are all set to open talks with the representatives of the 21-year-old winger this week regarding a summer transfer. Apparently, the talented young attacker is keen on a move to Europe this summer. SL View: Ideal squad options for the wide roles Villa could definitely use more depth in the wide areas and Alvarez could prove to be a quality long term acquisition. The West Midlands club have already signed Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City and the Argentine is expected to play as the number ten behind Ollie Watkins. Villa are currently using Jack Grealish and Bertrand Traore as their wingers and Smith could definitely use more options ...
