Transfer News & Rumours
Barcelona eyeing up deal for Serie A defender
Barcelona are looking at a deal for AC Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. Romagnoli has been at AC Milan since joining from Roma in 2015. During that time, he has been a regular at the San Siro, making over 200 appearances for the club and earning 12 caps for the Italian national team. Romagnoli could be leaving AC Milan soon The 26-year-old has just over one year remaining on his current contract, and the Rossoneri are hoping to get him tied down to a longer deal. However, if he doesn’t renew he could be available at a knock-down price this summer. Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona have identified Romagnoli as a target as they look for cut-price options in the transfer window. La Blaugrana have hit some financial trouble over the last ye...
Tottenham willing to discuss a new deal with 27-yr-old amid transfer links
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been heavily linked with a move away from the London club at the end of this season. The 27-year-old could look to leave the club if they fail to secure Champions League football. Manchester United, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all reportedly keen on the striker. Jose Mourinho’s side are in danger of missing out on a top-four finish after their mid-season collapse and may find it tough to keep Kane club regardless of where they finish this term. A player of Kane’s calibre deserves to play at the highest level and challenge for trophies regularly, but Tottenham are not in a position to provide him with that platform just yet. According to 90min, the England international has been informed that Spurs are not keen on selling...
19 goals and 6 assists this season: West Ham want to sign wide forward in summer
West Ham United want to sign Abdallah Sima as per the Times. It is no secret that the Hammers need to sign a quality attacker in the summer, and they have identified Sima as a potential target. The Londoners sold Sebastian Haller to Ajax during the January transfer window, and David Moyes opted against signing a replacement. The proceeds from the sale will be available to spend during the summer transfer window, and the Hammers may decide to secure Sima’s services with that money. The 19-year-old can play across the front three, but he is naturally a right-sided forward. The Slavia Prague star is prodigiously talented and could improve immensely with regular game time and coaching over the coming years. West Ham recently signed Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal from Slavia Prague, and ...
Barcelona and Man City target to sign new contract
Lautaro Martinez is set to sign a new contract at Inter Milan, Tuttosport reports (via Siempre Inter). Martinez has been one of Inter Milan’s most valuable assets since his transfer from Racing Club in 2018. He has scored 47 goals in 124 appearances in all competitions for the Nerazzurri, including strikes against Barcelona, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in their last two Champions League campaigns. Martinez celebrates his goal at the Camp Nou This season, the 23-year-old has hit 15 Serie A goals, putting him fifth in the Golden Boot race. Alongside Romelu Lukaku, he has formed one of Europe’s deadliest partnerships, putting his side on course for a first league title since 2010. Over the last year, there has been a lot of speculation about Martinez’s future. However, he appears ready ...
Rangers and Southampton could compete to sign 26-year-old Premier League winger
Rangers and Southampton are interested in landing the signature of Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy during the summer transfer window, Football Insider reports. Murphy joined the Magpies from Norwich City in 2017, but he has made just 64 appearances while spending time on loan with West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday. He has been in-and-out of the starting line-up this season but has been good for them from the right-wing/right wing-back role with three goals and three assists from 24 appearances in all competitions. As per Football Insider, Murphy’s contract with the Magpies expires in June next year, contradicting the timescale stated by other sources. Rangers and Southampton are interested in the winger, who could be available for £3 million if a contract renewal is not agr...
Hammers reportedly favourites in the race for Frenchman ahead of Arsenal & Rodgers
According to Football Insider, West Ham United have emerged as favourites to bring Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard to the Premier League this summer. The 23-year-old is also on the radar of Arsenal, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, but the Hammers have laid the groundwork for a deal and have made significant progress in his pursuit behind the scenes in recent days. West Ham are looking to wrap up a deal before the summer transfer window opens, and it will be interesting to see how things go in the coming weeks. Celtic demanded £40 million from suitors for Edouard last summer following an impressive campaign that saw him bag 22 goals in 27 Scottish Premiership games before the campaign ended abruptly due to the pandemic. However, the financial hardship that the coronavirus has put clubs in...
Chelsea could swap Emerson for Brazilian star, Thomas Tuchel is a huge admirer
Chelsea could land the signature of Juventus defender Alex Sandro in a deal which would see Emerson move in the opposite direction, Calciomercato reports. Emerson has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as the manager in January, and he is currently the third-choice behind Ben Chilwell and Marcos Alonso for the left wing-back position. His current contract with the Blues expires at the end of next season, and it is reported that the Bianconeri are planning an approach to land his signature this summer. The club have been following him for sometime, and are prepared to offer Sandro in exchange. Sandro has two years remaining on his contract, but the Bianconeri are prepared to swap him to cut his €6 million annual salary from their wage bill. Tuchel is said ...
Everton linked with a move for 23-yr-old defender, Ancelotti open to signing him
Everton striker Moise Kean has been linked with a move away from Goodison Park at the end of this season, and the club may be willing to cash in on him. The youngster is currently on loan at Paris Saint-Germain but could return to former club Juventus this summer. According to Gazzetta dello Sport (translated by Sportwitness), the 21-year-old would cost around £50 million, but the Italian club may use one of their fringe players to lower the fee. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is believed to be interested in signing Merih Demiral in a player-plus-cash exchange deal. SL View: Kean – Demiral exchange will be ideal for all parties Everton need a quality young centre-back especially given the inconsistency and the injury problems of Yerry Mina. Demiral is highly talented, but he is yet to hol...
Spurs linked with a move for 96-cap Int’l who has 9 goals and 8 assists this season
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Napoli forward Dries Mertens. The Italian club are willing to get rid of the experienced Belgian this summer and Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal are keeping tabs on his situation. According to Voetbal24, Napoli are looking to free up some funds by offloading Mertens. With three Premier League clubs interested, Napoli will be hoping for a bidding war although the player wants to stay with the club. He is happy in Naples and would be open to seeing out the rest of his contract, but the club seem to have a different idea. SL View: Quality short term addition for a reasonable price Jose Mourinho could use more depth in his attacking department and the Belgian can play anywhere across the front three. Mertens would add pace, flair and goals to the T...
‘I’m open to everything’: Arsenal star open to ‘new adventure’ amid contract talk
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has suggested he would be open to a ‘new adventure’ when his contract expires in two years. The German shot-stopper signed for Arsenal in 2018 and has since established himself as the number one choice in goal, having made 41 appearances so far this season. However, he is currently part of an underperforming Arsenal side that have come under fire of late. Despite the 3-0 win over Sheffield United, the Gunners sit ninth in the Premier League, and Mikel Arteta’s future as manager has even been questioned. Having being asked about his own future beyond his current contract, Leno has suggested he would be open to a ‘new adventure’ when his current deal expires. “It’s not the time to speak about the future,” Leno explained, as quoted by Football London. ...
‘Certainly’: Alasdair Gold claims Spurs are ‘very fond’ of 24-year-old target
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly showing interest in signing Fulham defender Joachim Andersen this summer. According to Football London journalist, Alasdair Gold, Spurs are very fond of the player. He claims that Anderson ticks all the boxes they’re looking for in a new centre-back this summer. Gold wrote for Football London: “He’s certainly a player Spurs are very fond of and he ticks all the boxes they’re looking for in their ideal new centre-back this summer, a leader, within their normal age range and has Premier League experience. All eyes will be on Lyon’s price tag and also Tottenham moving on some players to raise funds, which is easier said than done.” Anderson joined Fulham from French club Lyon on loan this summer. He has impressed heavily, ma...
Transfer Round-up: Euro giants want in-demand Everton loanee, 28 y/o wanted by Championship club
Italian giants Inter Milan have now joined the race to sign Moise Kean in the summer transfer window. According to reports from Calciomercato, the Nerazzurri have become the latest club to have registered an interest in the PSG striker. The 21-year-old is enjoying a hugely impressive year on loan at Paris Saint-Germain. He has managed 12 Ligue 1 goals, while have found the net three times in the Champions League this season. PSG are working on a deal to sign him up permanently, but they are expected to face strong competitions from elsewhere. Juventus are reportedly interested to bring their former player back to the club, but it seems Inter have also joined the race. Inter Milan are on their way to clinching the Serie A title this term, and Kean could find the move te...
