Transfer News & Rumours
Aston Villa ace turns down contract offer, set to join another PL side this summer
Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton is thought to be keen on a move to Manchester United this summer. According to Football Insider, the 35-year-old goalkeeper has been offered a new contract by the West Midlands club but he has chosen to turn it down. Apparently, Heaton has a verbal agreement to join Manchester United at the end of this season. The Red Devils are believed to have offered him a player-coach role. The 35-year-old has struggled for regular game time at Villa Park since the signing of Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal at the start of the season. The Argentine goalkeeper has been outstanding for Aston Villa this season and he has helped them keep 15 clean sheets in the League. Heaton is unlikely to get regular game time at Old Trafford either especially with the likes of Dean Hende...
Arsenal want young defender to stake his claim as Luiz’s replacement
Arsenal defender David Luiz is set to leave the club at the end of the season as we reported earlier with youngster William Saliba expected to replace him in the squad. The Brazilian will depart after spending two seasons at the Emirates with his contract expiring at the end of June. Saliba has been on loan at Nice since January and has put in some impressive performances. The youngster is expected to be given a chance during pre-season to put forth his case. Mikel Arteta wants the 20-year-old to compete against Rob Holding for the right centre back spot. The club are reportedly keen on streamlining the squad by reducing the number of central defenders. And apart from Luiz, Konstantinos Mavropanos who is on loan at Stuttgart is also not in Arteta’s plans for next season. Arteta spoke earli...
Newcastle reportedly in contact with French right-back, Marseille keen too
Newcastle United are keen on signing Southampton right-back Yan Valery, according to FootMercato. Borussia Monchengladbach and Marseille are also keen on the Frenchman who is looking to leave the Saints at the end of the season. Valery has been on loan with Championship outfit Birmingham City since January after struggling for playing chances at the St Mary’s. Having been in England since he was 16 and with 37 Premier League games under his belt, the 22-year-old has the necessary experience to play for Newcastle, and they have made contact with his representatives. Magpies boss Steve Bruce has deployed Jacob Murphy at right-back for most of this season and is keen to sign a specialist for the position after DeAndre Yedlin left in February. Emil Krafth has failed to impress since joini...
Manchester United identify their No.1 transfer target, ready to pay £40m to sign him
Manchester United have identified Raphael Varane as their top target for the summer transfer window, a report from The Mirror claims. Varane has been with Los Blancos for the past decade but could move with his contract expiring in June next year. The Spanish champions have been in negotiations with the centre-back, but they have failed to make a breakthrough over a renewal. It is now reported that Varane is United’s top summer priority, and they are prepared to bid around £40 million for his services. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants another elite defender who can show leadership duties alongside Harry Maguire. Sportslens view: United recently committed Eric Bailly to a new long-term deal, and it appeared that could end their pursuit of a new central defender. However, this doe...
‘Sell him’, ‘Lazy recruit’ – Some Spurs fans react to Euro giants’ interest in 24-yr-old ace
Real Madrid are thought to be interested in signing the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. The 24-year-old has been quite impressive for the London club this season and it will be interesting to see if the Premier League side are willing to sanction his departure in the summer. The Frenchman has managed to adapt to English football after a mixed first season and he has a big future ahead of himself. Ndombele is only just starting to show his true qualities and selling him now would be quite surprising. Tottenham paid around £54 million for the midfielder back in 2019 and they will be looking to recoup most of that if Real Madrid come calling. According to Football Insider, the Spanish side have a strong interest in the Spurs midfielder and they have already made an approach for ...
Journalist confirms Liverpool are ‘very interested’ in signing 39-goal star
Liverpool are reportedly keen on signing the Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe. According to the reliable French journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi (via GFFN), the Premier League side are ‘very interested’ in signing the World Cup winner and they will face competition from Spanish giants Real Madrid. Mbappe has established himself as one of the best players in world football and he would be a sensational addition to Jurgen Klopp’s attack. However, it remains to be seen whether the Premier League side can afford the PSG superstar. The Reds would have to pay a club-record fee to sign the French international and it would be fair to assume that they would have to sell either Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah to fund the transfer. Furthermore, Liverpool are yet to confirm their participation in th...
Journalist claims 8-goal midfielder is a player ‘Spurs like a lot’, confirms interest in defender
Tottenham Hotspur remain keen on signing the RB Leipzig midfielder Marcel Sabitzer. According to Alasdair Gold from Football London, the Premier League side like Nikola Milenkovic as well. He said: “I know Milenkovic is a player Spurs do like and he fits that young leader profile they go for.” Regarding Joachim Andersen and Sabitzer, Gold added: “Both are players that Spurs like a lot. I do believe they will try to compete for both players’ signatures this summer.” Spurs have been linked with Sabitzer for months now and it will be interesting to see if they come forward with a concrete offer for the 26-year-old midfielder once the season ends. The Bundesliga star can operate in a number of roles across the midfield and he would be a superb long term addition to the side. Sab...
Barcelona targeting 21-year-old striker as Haaland alternative
Barcelona are weighing up a move for Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak as a possible alternative to Erling Haaland, writes Marca. Haaland has become one of football’s hottest properties in the last 18 months since his move to Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian has hit a staggering 55 goals in 57 appearances for the Black and Yellows, including a brace in Thursday’s DFB Pokal final victory over RB Leipzig. Haaland has been exceptional for Borussia Dortmund His performances in Germany have attracted the attention of several of Europe’s top clubs. One of those clubs is Barcelona, who met with the 20-year-old’s agent and father back in April to discuss a possible transfer. However, the Catalan giants have racked up over €1 billion in debt, making a move for Haaland this summer near-impossible...
‘We would just buy him’: Leeds chief responds when asked about £34m Liverpool target
Leeds fans, don’t get your hopes up high. Whisper the name – Rodrigo De Paul – to Leeds fans, and the internet will go frenzy. The 26-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Leeds last summer, and it seems the interest (even if totally fabricated by the media) has not died down. Earlier this week, Il Milanista claimed that the 26-year-old is a player in demand, with Udinese valuing him at around €40 million (£34m). Leeds are being thrown into the mix once again, while the recruitment team from Anfield are keeping tabs on him as well. Liverpool need to sign a midfielder this summer, with Gini Wijnaldum expected to leave on a free transfer. The Yorkshire club could also be looking to sign a midfielder this summer, but they are probably looking at a player with differe...
SL View: Leeds could strike gold as they eye £50m hitman on Man Utd radar
Leeds United are interested in Slavia Prague forward Abdallah Sima ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. The 19-year-old has been in fine form this term, scoring 19 goals in 36 games across all competitions. Sima’s form has not only attracted Leeds, with Everton, Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus also keen on the Senegalese. Slavia have already received a £25 million bid for the forward from an unnamed club, but they value him at £50m after slapping that price on his head in January. However, they are expected to accept a lesser fee this summer, and Leeds should not hesitate to go after his signature. Sima has excelled playing on the wings for the Czech giants, and Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa could utilise his q...
QPR set to sign West Brom duo
Queens Park Rangers are closing in on completing deals for Charlie Austin and Sam Field, reports West London Sport. Both players spent the second half of the season on loan at QPR, helping turn the club’s fortunes around. The Rs went from a relegation battle to comfortably in mid-table and ended up in ninth place – their best finish since their promotion-winning season in 2013/14. Austin celebrates the latest of his 56 QPR goals Austin scored eight goals last season, including one on his debut in a win over Luton Town. Field also scored on his debut, netting an equaliser in his side’s 2-1 win over local rivals Brentford. In fact, the January arrivals of Austin and Field, as well as fellow loanees Jordy de Wijs and Stefan Johansen, turned QPR into arguably one of the best sides in the divis...
Memphis Depay will join Barcelona this summer on one condition
Memphis Depay has agreed to join Barcelona this summer if they can meet one condition. Depay has been one of Lyon’s main men since signing from Manchester United in January 2017. In his first full season in Ligue 1, he was the league’s joint-third top goalscorer with 19 – a tally beaten only by Edinson Cavani and Florian Thauvin. Depay has been excellent for Lyon The forward suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in December 2019 which put him out for the season, but he has bounced back from this and returned to his best form. This term, he has 19 goals and 10 assists in the league, making him one of only nine players from Europe’s top five leagues to hit double figures in both categories. Depay was one of Ronald Koeman’s main transfer targets when he first arrived at Barcelona. How...
