Transfer News & Rumours
West Ham United must fend off Arsenal for 26-goal striker this summer
West Ham United head into the latest round of fixtures in the Premier League with plenty to play for. The Hammers have defied expectations this season to force themselves into contention for European qualification. Manager David Moyes has got West Ham supremely organised, despite his squad lacking a natural centre-forward. Step forward, Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker has bagged a bucket load of goals in the Championship this season, sparking interest from across the Premier League. SL View Toney’s form for Brentford during the current campaign has triggered talk of a big-money move to the Premier League this summer. The 24-year-old highlighted his ability as a difference-maker as the Bees secured a 1-0 win at Blackburn Rovers on Friday evening. Winning promotion to the top-flight would ...
West Ham join Newcastle in race to sign 24-year-old striker with 20 goal contributions
West Ham United have joined Newcastle United in the race to sign Slavia Prague striker Jan Kuchta, Football Insider reports. The 24-year-old rejoined the Czech champions from Slovan Liberec last summer and has impressed with 13 goals and seven assists from 25 appearances. His form has grabbed the attention of many Premier League sides including the Magpies and Southampton, but the Hammers are considered as front-runners to sign him. David Moyes’ side were recently keeping tabs on his performance during the 1-1 draw against Rangers in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. Sportslens view: The Hammers have been pretty smart with their signings under Moyes, who has emphasised that he won’t spend just to please people. They have had a good association with Slavia, having brought in t...
Harry Kane “committed to leaving” Tottenham amid Man City interest
Harry Kane has apparently made his mind up over his future and wants to leave Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, according to Spanish outlet Sport (via Sport Witness). Kane made his breakthrough at Tottenham in the 2014/15 season after several loan spells, finishing as runner up in the Golden Boot race and winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Since then, he has developed into one of the world’s very best forwards, scoring 214 goals in all competitions for Spurs, plus 32 for the England national team. Kane celebrates one of his 26 goals this season This season, Kane has been magnificent once again, netting 26 goals in 37 appearances while showcasing his exceptional all-round game with 16 assists. However, the 27-year-old is yet to win a trophy in his career. Many believe that he is...
PSG “immensely optimistic” of Lionel Messi signing
Paris Saint-Germain are growing increasingly confident of signing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to Brazilian journalist Marcelo Bechler. The Argentine was at the heart of the biggest transfer saga of last summer following his shock transfer request away from the Camp Nou. However, after a long-running feud with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, Messi stayed at the Catalan giants. Messi remained at Barcelona after last summer’s saga The election of Joan Laporta as Barcelona’s new president gave hope to the idea that the 33-year-old would stay beyond his current contract, which expires in the summer. The Spaniard promised to make keeping Messi one of his main priorities. However, it seems as if Laporta’s election may not be sufficient to keep the six-time Ballon d’Or winne...
Chelsea set to cut losses on Timo Werner
Chelsea may allow Timo Werner to leave the club as early as this summer, according to a report by Football Insider. Werner arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer for approximately £45 million following four stellar seasons in the Bundesliga at RB Leipzig. It was hoped that the forward would be one of the key difference makers as Chelsea looked to mount a title charge. Werner hasn’t had the desired impact at Chelsea However, this hasn’t been the case. The German has netted just five Premier League goals all season, including just one in his last 19 league outings. In front of goal, he has been extremely wasteful, squandering several clear cut chances. This summer, the Blues may cut their losses on Werner and sell him for whatever they can get, reports Football Insider. The Germany internati...
Man United, Chelsea interested in £49.5m French star, but his club want to keep him
Kingsley Coman is attracting interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea, but Bayern Munich are determined to extend his contract, Sport1 journalist Florian Plettenberg claims. Coman is currently in his sixth season with the Bundesliga giants, accumulating 39 goals and 48 assists from 188 appearances in all competitions. His career has been plagued by multiple injuries, but he has stayed unscathed for most of the current campaign, which has brought the best out of him. The 24-year-old has registered six goals and 13 assists for the European champions this term, and it is already his best-ever return in a single season. Despite this, there has been speculation regarding his future, and a recent report from The Mail claimed that both United and the Blues are keeping tabs on him. Wh...
Wolverhampton Wanderers could sign 28-year-old Spanish midfielder for only £4.3m
Wolverhampton Wanderers could sign Schalke 04 captain Omar Mascarell on a cut-price deal when the transfer window reopens, AS reports. The 28-year-old has been contracted to the Bundesliga outfit since 2018, but he appears on his way out with the club destined for relegation. The Gelsenkirchen-based side have languished in the drop zone for the entire campaign, and they are currently 11 points adrift of safety with 10 games left. Mascarell’s current deal with the club expires in June 2022, and it is claimed that they will be forced to sell him this summer as he is unlikely to sign an extension. Wolves are mentioned as one of the admirers of the former Real Madrid graduate, and it is reported that he could be available for around £4.3 million. Sportslens view: Wolves currently have thr...
Arsenal, Chelsea interested in signing versatile £40m defender from Serie A giants
Arsenal and Chelsea could compete for the signature of Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi when the transfer window reopens this summer, The Telegraph reports. The Morocco international made the switch to the Nerazzurri from Real Madrid last year following a successful two-year loan stint with Borussia Dortmund. Hakimi has generally played at right wing-back for the Nerazzurri and has had a superb debut season with six goals and six assists from 33 outings. Despite this, there is speculation that he could be on the move this summer with Inter owner Suning Holdings Group looking for new investors at the club. They recently shut down their operations at Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu and their tight financial situation could see them offload few players at Inter. Hakimi is on the...
Barcelona’s Three Goals: Messi contract, title race and selling Dembele, Coutinho and co
Barcelona’s exit in the second round of the Champions League was expected after a whopping first-leg defeat at Camp Nou to Paris Saint-Germain. Dreams of another Remontada belied the fact that they would be playing away from home, and that they didn’t have the players this time around to mount such a fantastic comeback (while PSG were arguably a better team this time around). And yet while there was hope, there was also a moratorium on criticising the players. As long as those players could do the impossible, they were either tacitly supported or openly praised. After last night though, the restraints were off and Barcelona fans vented their frustrations at players and the club’s transfer policy. Many fans wanted to see Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele sold, with a ...
Transfer planning underway at Arsenal – club must get it right
With the Premier League season concluding in just over two months, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta recently confirmed that planning for the summer transfer window is already underway. Speaking to the media last week, Arteta admitted that potential business will be more challenging due to the pandemic, but also added that any deals they do might be affected by their finishing position in the league. Ahead of the Europa League tie against Olympiacos on Thursday, Arteta was asked again about the club’s plans this summer. “We don’t know yet because we have so many things to do,” he said (via football.london). “We have people on loan, people finishing contracts. There was a lot going on in the last two transfer windows that had to be done the amount of things we had to do which was probably u...
‘It’s possible on a football level’: Key Chelsea star linked with summer move to Serie A club
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has been linked with a return to Napoli this summer. The Italy international joined the Blues from the Serie A club on a five-year deal in 2018. His move coincided with Maurizio Sarri’s appointment as manager at Stamford Bridge. The pair had previously worked together at Napoli, coming close to winning the Scudetto with an exciting brand of football. Sarri subsequently guided Chelsea to success in Europa League but left for Juventus after just one season in charge. He was sacked by Juve last August and has now been tipped to return to Napoli, sparking talk from Jorginho’s agent that his client could follow him. Speaking to Radio Kiss Kiss, Napoli’s official radio station, Joao Santos said: “Sarri at Napoli with Jorginho is a wonderful idea. The player has two-an...
As Bundesliga clubs suffer losses, Man Utd, Tottenham and co eye summer transfer deals
Clubs in the top two tiers of German football suffered a drop of 5.7% revenue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may lead to increased pressure on Bundesliga clubs in the summer transfer window to sell some of their prized assets. Football in Germany was brought to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, with over a quarter of the season still left to play. The leagues eventually restarted again in May, with all games being played behind closed doors. Bundesliga matches have been played without spectators for the last year The new season kicked off in the middle of September, with spectators still not allowed back into stadiums. This has hampered the revenues of many clubs across the German leagues. The 18 Bundesliga clubs generated revenue of €3.8 billion for the 2019/...
