Transfer News & Rumours
Arsenal ready to bid for 22-year-old after £35m price slashed down – report
Arsenal are ready to bid for Houssem Aouar once again this summer, but they have a good chance of snapping him up this time. The Gunners registered an interest in signing the 22-year-old midfielder, and they backed off after Lyon demanded £55 million. The Ligue 1 club failed to qualify for the Champions League last season, and Aouar could be available for only £20m – a £35m drop from last summer’s valuation. The figure is well within Arsenal’s price range, and they are confident of sealing a deal for him this time around. According to reports from The Sun, the Gunners are readying a contract worth £100k-a-week to lure the midfielder to the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta signed a midfielder on deadline day last summer, with Thomas Partey joining the club for £45m fr...
Spurs chief reportedly likes manager that was close to becoming Everton boss
Tottenham Hotspur are still looking for a new manager after pulling out of attempts to appoint Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso within the last two days. Spurs managing director Fabio Paratici will be looking to get his first assignment at N17 right, and it has been suggested a new name could come in the frame for the vacancy. According to football.london, Paratici is an admirer of Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The Portuguese is not short of suitors and was in talks with Crystal Palace about replacing Roy Hodgson, but the move fell through. The Daily Mail’s Dominic King recently reported that he was close to being appointed as Everton’s new manager, but Rafa Benitez is in pole position to be appointed. Nuno Espirito Santo is close to being appointed Everton’s new manag...
‘He’d be a fantastic appointment’ – Gary Lineker sends manager message to Spurs
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has suggested that Jurgen Klinsmann would be a fantastic managerial appointment for his Tottenham Hotspur. He made the comments ahead of England’s Euro 2020 clash with Scotland, and while it was suggested he was throwing the German under the bus, he took to Twitter to explain. Not at all, I think it was clear that @J_Klinsmann would be keen to be @SpursOfficial manager, and what’s more he’d be a fantastic appointment. https://t.co/6RXKUu41AW — Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) June 18, 2021 Klinsmann has twice admitted that he would love to become Tottenham manager after they parted company with Jose Mourinho. “Definitely you’d entertain it, no doubt,” the former Germany manager told Sky Sports when asked if it would interest him to help out ...
Liverpool might have to pay ‘more than Arsenal paid for Xhaka’ to secure midfield signing – report
Liverpool must pay more than the €45 million that Arsenal forked out to buy Granit Xhaka if they want to sign Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian Neuhaus, according to TransferMarkt’s Manuel Veth. After failing to challenge for the Premier League last season, Liverpool want to strengthen their squad this summer to improve their chances of challenging for silverware. Neuhaus established himself as a quality performer for Monchengladbach last season, bagging eight goals in 45 appearances in all competitions. Liverpool have been heavily linked with German midfielder this summer and are expected to make an offer. His consistency last season earned him a call-up to the German squad for the Nations League games against Spain and Switzerland. Neuhaus at a stage of his career where he sho...
Arsenal ‘working hard’ to secure double deals, bids made already – report
Arsenal are ‘working hard’ to secure deals for Ben White and Albert Sambi Lokong, according to The Standard. The Gunners are heavily interested in White following his impressive season with Brighton & Hove Albion. The north London club have already submitted a £40 million bid, but it was rejected by Brighton. They want a fee in the region of £50m for the England defender. Earlier this week, The Athletic claimed that the Gunners have made a formal offer for Lokonga. The Gunners are keen to bolster their midfield this summer and have earmarked the 21-year-old Anderlecht star as a potential option. Arsenal submitted an opening offer of €15 million (£12m), but the Belgian club want a guaranteed fee of €20m (£17m). Other Arsenal targets The Gunners are also looking ...
Report: £35m Spurs target emerges as an option for Man Utd after latest transfer blow
If you’re following the transfer window closely you might be knowing that Manchester United are keen to sign Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid this summer. The England international, who has just got the taste of winning a league title, apparently finds that he has spent enough time on Iberian shores, and homesickness is creeping in. He wants to return to the Premier League and has started house-hunting as well. United are interested in signing a right-back and finds Trippier as the perfect option. Experienced? check. Can he play on both flanks? Check. Quality? Check. Winning mentality? Check. What more do you need? There are hurdles that need to be crossed to get the deal done, and by the looks of it, it seems improbable. The price being quoted by intermediaries is more than £30 millio...
Ian Wright responds to Ashley Young’s two-word Twitter post after joining Aston Villa
Aston Villa have signed Ashley Young on a free transfer. The former Villa winger (now turned left-back) is back at the club after 10 years since leaving them to join Manchester United. The 35-year-old spent nine seasons at Old Trafford before joining Inter Milan in January 2020. He has signed a one-year deal at the club, and the vastly experienced Englishman is expected to play a key role for Villa next season. Young took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after completing the move. Ian Wright, former England and Arsenal striker, has responded to his post. Welcome back Ash. Great to see this happen for you ❤️ — Ian Wright (@IanWright0) June 17, 2021 SL View Young has enjoyed a stellar career. He made 190 appearances for Villa be...
Tottenham want to make an offer for in-demand £25m Leeds star – report
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly showing interest in Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips. According to reports from TuttoJuve, Serie A giants Juventus have set their sights on Phillips who impressed during England’s 1-0 victory against Croatia. The report claims that Leeds have set a price for their talisman midfielder. Leeds are demanding £25m (a figure close to 30 million euros) for the talented midfielder, and it is very well within the budget of Spurs and Juventus. The report adds that the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid are also keen to get Phillips on board. Phillips has developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League, and it comes as no surprise that big clubs are taking keen interest in him. He has been simply outstanding for the Whites in...
Emiliano Martinez’s instant three-word reaction as Villa complete signing
English left-back Ashley Young is back at Aston Villa 10 years after he first left for Manchester United. The 35-year-old spent nine seasons at Old Trafford before joining Inter Milan in January 2020. Young has signed a one-year deal with Villa after leaving Inter as a Serie A winner last season. He will be looking to hit the ground running at Villa Park when the 2021-22 Premier League campaign kicks off. Welcome back, @youngy18! 🤩 — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) June 17, 2021 The former England international has 369 top-flight appearances under his belt, and his huge experience will come in handy for Dean Smith’s side. I’M BACK 💙💜 pic.twitter.com/hBJJUnFXGp — Ashley Young (@youngy18) June 17, 2021 Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is delighted with Young’s ret...
David Moyes wants to sign 65-cap international for West Ham this summer
Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey continues to be linked with a move away from the Italian club. According to Corriere Dello Sport (translated by Sportwitness), the 65-cap Welsh international has now confirmed his desire to leave the Italian club and Juventus do not intend to stop him from leaving. The 30-year-old midfielder has failed to live up to the expectations since his move to Turin and the Italian outfit are keen on getting his significant wages off their books. The report further states that West Ham United are in need of midfield reinforcements and David Moyes is looking to sign the central midfielder in the summer. Given his situation at Juventus, it would be fair to assume that the player could be available for a reasonable price. Crystal Palace and Arsenal have been tipped as p...
Fabio Paratici’s arrival could see Tottenham move for 23-yr-old this summer
Juventus defender Merih Demiral has been linked with a move away from the club this summer and Tottenham Hotspur could be a potential destination. Everton were thought to be keen on signing the centre back according to earlier reports but it seems that the appointment of Fabio Paratici at Tottenham has added the Londoners to the list of suitors as well. According to a report from Tuttosport (via Sportwitness), Paratici was the one who scouted the Turkish defender for the Italian club and Demiral could follow him to London now. SL View: Demiral might need to leave Juventus and Spurs could be a good option The 23-year-old has struggled to hold down a regular starting berth at the Italian club and he needs to play more often at this stage of his career. If Juventus cannot provide him with the...
Liverpool a ‘highly interesting’ option for 24-yr-old, concrete offer expected for him
Liverpool have linked with a move for the German midfielder Florian Neuhaus this month. It appears that the Reds have a strong interest in the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder and they are an interesting option for the player as well. According to Florian Plettenburg from Sport1, a concrete offer is expected for the 24-year-old midfielder soon and a decision regarding his future will be made once the European Championships are over. Update #Neuhaus (due to many inquiries): #LFC is definitely a highly interesting option for the player. A concrete offer for him is expected. It’s also up to Klopp. However, a decision on his future will be made after the Euros. @SPORT1 🇩🇪 — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 17, 2021 SL View: Ideal goalscoring presence in the midfi...
