Transfer News & Rumours
Newcastle want 25-yr-old to sort out defensive problems, Bruce a big admirer
Newcastle United are looking to sign Queens Park Rangers defender Rob Dickie this summer. According to Football Insider, the 25-year-old is a long term target for the Magpies and the Premier League club are plotting a summer raid. Steve Bruce is a big admirer of the defender who has excelled for the London club in the Championship this season. QPR are desperate to keep hold of the centre-back, but a lucrative offer from the Premier League outfit may alter their stance. Dicke is likely to be tempted if Newcastle come calling, although QPR are unlikely to allow him to leave cheaply as he contracted to them until 2024. SL View: Signing a defender should be a priority for Bruce Newcastle have been vulnerable at the back this season, conceding 62 goals in 37 Premier League matches. Signing...
Journalist claims West Ham are interested in 34-goal hitman Man City are scouting
According to Goal journalist Ronan Murphy, West Ham United are interested in signing RB Salzburg striker Patson Daka this summer. Manager David Moyes wants to bring in a direct replacement for Sebastien Haller ahead of next season after failing to in January. The Zambian could be perfect for the Hammers, although fierce competition is expected for his signature in the coming weeks. Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig want to replace Alexander Sorloth with Daka, and the sister clubs often consider themselves first ahead of other suitors during transfers. RB Leipzig want to replace Alexander Sørloth with Red Bull Salzburg’s Patson Daka. West Ham are also interested in Daka. #RBL #RBS #WHUFC https://t.co/6FjdjqsPOW — Ronan Murphy (@swearimnotpaul) May 22, 2021 Manchester City are also scouting the 2...
UCL finalists reportedly want £90m Hammers star, could use £40m forward as makeweight
According to The Telegraph, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is a fan of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, and he will recommend him to director Marina Granovskaia ahead of the summer transfer window. Former Blues boss Frank Lampard wanted the 22-year-old, and his successor is now looking to revive the club’s interest in the Hammers star. The London Stadium outfit now value Rice at around £90 million, with Manchester City and Manchester United also interested in snapping him up. However, Chelsea would not meet their asking price and could look to use £40m-rated Tammy Abraham as a makeweight. West Ham manager David Moyes wants the England international striker but has admitted his side cannot afford the Blues demands. Chelsea are also looking to part ways with Ross Barkley – another play...
Leeds United open talks over long-term deal for 24-year-old with 16 goal contributions
Leeds United have opened talks with Manchester City over the permanent transfer of winger Jack Harrison this summer, The Star reports. The 24-year-old had spent the past two seasons on loan with the Whites, and he rejoined them for another temporary stint after they secured promotion to the top-flight. Harrison has shown improvement with every season, and he has been among the stand-out performers this term with eight goals and eight assists from 35 league outings. The Whites have the first option to land his signature permanently, and they have started negotiations with the Cityzens, with a deal worth £15m likely to be finalised. Sportslens view: Harrison had a disappointing second half to the previous campaign with the Whites, but the club still made the decision to re-sign him for ...
‘Favourite as of today’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals the ‘main option’ to replace Espirito Santo
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo will leave the club at the end of the season after four years in charge. The Portuguese helped the Midlands outfit secure Premier League promotion in his first season at Molineux, guiding them to seventh-placed finishes in the last two campaigns. Wolves can only finish as high as 12th place this term or end up in 15th in the table if results do not go their way on the final day of the campaign on Sunday, but Nuno will be leaving as a hero nonetheless. The club are already lining up replacements, and according to Sky Sports journalist and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, they have contacted former Benfica manager Bruno Lage as the main option to replace succeed the Portuguese. Wolves have contacted former Benfica manager Bruno Lage as ‘main ...
Leeds United braced for huge bids for in-form £18m star, have no plans to sell
Leeds United are braced for offers from Premier League rivals for defender Diego Llorente this summer, Football Insider reports. The Spaniard joined the Whites from Real Sociedad for £18 million in September last year but played just 91 minutes until late February due to multiple injuries. Since his return to full fitness, he has been an integral part of the central defence, starting the last 13 top-flight matches for the Yorkshire outfit. It is now reported that several Premier League rivals are planning huge bids for the centre-back, but the Whites have no desire to sanction his sale. Sportslens view: Llorente has evolved into a key player in the heart of the defence for the Whites, who have suffered just one defeat in the last 10 league matches. The club were defensively vulnerable...
Pundit talks up unlikely move for Chelsea star: ‘I think he’s an elite forward’
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been tipped to make an unlikely summer move away from Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old has struggled for game time since Thomas Tuchel was appointed as manager and could be on his way out of the club at the end of the season. West Ham United and Aston Villa have been strongly linked with Abraham, but former Manchester City winger Trevor Sinclair has spouted an alternative idea. “I tell you who could be interested in him is Manchester City – I think he’s an elite forward,” he told talkSPORT. “I think he’d suit Pep’s way. He’s clinical, and he’s shown that this season as he’s right up there with the top goalscorers, and he’s hardly played.” SL View As opinions go, suggesting Abraham could join City is probably on a par with urging England to appoint Joe Cole...
‘A temptation to laugh out loud’ – Jamie Carragher reacts to reported Levy’s Man City agreement
Harry Kane wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and while he insists his future is solely in his hands, chairman Daniel Levy feels otherwise. The England international wants to play regularly in the Champions League and win silverware, and he is keen on moving to Manchester City. Spurs will not be playing in Europe’s elite competition again next season after missing out on a top-four finish, and they remain without a trophy since 2008. Joining Man City would give Kane the chance to win silverware every season, ending his decade-long drought at Tottenham. However, chairman Daniel Levy is not likely to let the 27-year-old leave easily, with three years still left on his current deal. According to The Athletic, Kane believes that he made a gentleman’s agreement with Levy last summer....
Report suggests Spurs could cash in on 25-yr-old if they can make a sizeable profit
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly open to selling Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for a fee of around £30 million this summer. According to Football Insider, the Londoners spent around £15 million for the 25-year-old central midfielder and they are willing to cash in on him if somebody is willing to pay double of that amount. The player has recently been linked with a move to Roma after Mourinho’s appointment. Hojbjerg has been an excellent signing for the London club and it would be quite surprising if Daniel Levy decided to sanction his departure during the summer transfer window. The Jose Mourinho signing has adapted to life at Tottenham seamlessly and he has been a key player for the Londoners so far. His ability to break up the play and recycle possession has helped Totten...
Aston Villa interested in signing £35m-rated star with 32 goal contributions this season
Aston Villa have joined Arsenal in the race to sign the Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia. The 24-year-old has had an exceptional season in the Championship with the Canaries and he has helped them secure promotion back to the Premier League. According to Sky Sports, the midfielder could cost around £35 million this summer and it remains to be seen whether Villa are willing to submit a concrete offer for the Argentine playmaker in the coming weeks. Buendia has played in the Premier League before with Norwich and he was quite impressive during his debut season in the top flight. There is no reason why Buendia cannot succeed at the highest level and he could prove to be a quality signing for Villa. He has the technical ability and the intelligence to be a top player in the Premier Lea...
43-yr-old manager has impressed Daniel Levy, could be a target for Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur are yet to appoint a long term successor to Jose Mourinho and it is believed that the Londoners are now looking at the Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso. The Italian has done a reasonably good job at Naples and his style of play has reportedly caught Daniel Levy’s attention as per journalist Ciro Venerato (via Calcionapoli24). The Spurs chairman is thought to be impressed with Gattuso’s management at Napoli and he could look to bring the Italian in as the next Tottenham manager. Currently, the Londoners are being managed by Ryan Mason but the former Spurs midfielder is simply not ready to take on the job for the long term. The Premier League side have been linked with a host of managers in recent months and they have already missed out on the appointments of Julian Nagelsman...
Wigan Athletic chairman aims dig at Tottenham Hotspur, jokes club want Harry Kane
Wigan Athletic chairman Talal Al Hammad has joked that the League One club are monitoring the situation of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane closely. The Spurs star wants to leave North London this summer having spent 10 seasons at the club without any winners’ medal. Kane has reached the League Cup final twice and the Champions League final once, but he was on the losing end on all the occasions. The Tottenham academy graduate is reportedly keen to join Manchester City as he wants to play regularly in Europe’s elite competition and win silverware, and Wigan chairman has joked that his side are also in the running for Kane having lifted silverware more recently than the North Londoners. Having lifted silverware more recently than Tottenham Hotspur we are continuing to monitor the Harry ...
