Transfer News & Rumours
Hammers chief now wishes he’d signed 24-goal striker last summer
According to the chairman of League One outfit Peterborough United Darragh MacAnthony, West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan wishes he had signed Ivan Toney during the last summer transfer window. Sportslens View The 24-year-old joined Championship club Brentford on a five-year deal in the summer after ending his two seasons with Peterborough with 49 goals. Toney has hit the ground running in the Championship, scoring 24 goals and assisting nine others this season. While West Ham are not doing badly themselves and are currently fourth in the table after 25 Premier League games, having a finisher in the mould of the Brentford star in their squad would have definitely come in handy. “Tell a quick story – David Sullivan rang Barry Fry today, he said ‘I wished I’d listen to you in the summer...
Ndombele reveals the seven words Levy told him when he demanded Spurs exit
Tottenham Hotspur spent a club-record fee of £54 million on France international midfielder Tanguy Ndombele in the summer of 2019, but the former Lyon star struggled to impress in his debut season at the North London side, with injuries and a fallout with head coach Jose Mourinho frustrating his first year in the Premier League. The 24-year-old was linked with an exit during the last summer transfer window, with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich all said to be keen on him. Ndombele was also more than happy to leave Tottenham following his struggles on and off the pitch in the English top-flight, and the Frenchman has revealed that he did approach Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to ask for an exit. “To be perfectly honest with you, I don’t know how close I was to leaving,” Ndombel...
‘Admirers at Goodison’: Report claims £30m PL player is now on Everton’s radar
Everton will be looking to sign a right-back in the summer transfer window as the Toffees hope to find a long-term successor to right-back, Seamus Coleman. Fabrizio Romano claimed yesterday that Everton are ‘working’ on signing Max Aarons from Norwich City this summer after Bayern Munich refused to meet the player’s £35m price-tag. Aarons has been on Everton’s radar since he made his first-team breakthrough at Norwich, but the Toffees are also considering other options. According to reports from Liverpool Echo, Carlo Ancelotti has “yet to fully run the rule over the player”, but he is definitely under consideration. Everton are also heavily keen on Brighton’s young right-back Tariq Lamptey. The 20-year-old joined the Seagulls from Chelsea in January 2020 for just £...
Euro giants reportedly want to sign £70k-per-week Spurs star this summer
La Liga giants Atletico Madrid are reportedly eyeing a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso this summer. According to reports from Mundo Deportivo (they have cited English media as their source) the Rojiblancos are interested in signing the Argentine midfielder. Diego Simeone apparently likes him very much, and Atletico did try to sign him from Real Betis in 2019 before he moved to Spurs. The 24-year-old has managed only four starts in the Premier League this season, scoring one goal. He has also scored twice in the Europa League campaign so far. Lo Celso, who earns around £70k-per-week wages, has slipped down the pecking order although it has to be noted that he has struggled with recurrent injuries. While he has returned to training and could be available...
25-year-old Arsenal star could leave this summer after Mikel Arteta agreement
Arsenal vice-captain Hector Bellerin could head for the exit door this summer as part of an agreement made with manager Mikel Arteta last year, ESPN reports. The Spaniard was reportedly eager to leave the north London side in the previous summer transfer window but was convinced to stay by Arteta for one more season. Bellerin has been a consistent starter for the Gunners in the right-back/right wing-back role this term registering 28 appearances, but his future is uncertain. He will enter the final two years of his contract in July this year and it is reported that the club may sanction Bellerin’s sale as part of the deal with Arteta. Sportslens view: At 25, Bellerin has made 232 appearances for the Gunners but his performances over the past few seasons have been inconsistent. Injuries hav...
‘Confirmed’ – Fabrizio Romano claims Everton working on signing €35m Man Utd target
According to popular journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Everton are ‘working’ on a deal to sign Max Aarons from Norwich City in the next transfer window. The Toffees signed Ben Godfrey from Norwich last summer, and it seems they are now looking at Aarons as Carlo Ancelotti wants to bolster the right-back department. Everton want Max Aarons and they’re working on it, confirmed. 🔵 #EFC Manchester United have scouted him and they’ll decide in the coming months. Bayern Münich after opening talks with Norwich are *not* convinced to pay €35m for him, as @cfbayern reported. 🔴 https://t.co/phsV5Opcb8 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2021 European champions Bayern Munich have been seriously interested in him, but it seems they have pulled out of the rac...
‘There was such history around the club’ – 10-goal star confirms turning down Villa to join Newcastle
Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has reflected on his decision to turn down Aston Villa in the summer. According to the reports, Bournemouth had accepted offers from Aston Villa and Newcastle but the player chose to join the magpies instead. Aston Villa have had an outstanding season so far and they are 8th in the league table with 36 points from 23 matches. Meanwhile, Newcastle are having to fight for their survival in the Premier League. They are 16th in the table, just three points above the drop zone. However, Wilson has claimed that he does not regret his decision to join Newcastle. He said to the Chronicle: “I stand by my decision. I made my decision at that point in time based on the facts I’d written down, and the opportunities in front of me. I stand by my decision, and...
Uruguayan striker ‘flattered’ by transfer interest from Arsenal and Chelsea
Inter Milan striker Martin Satriano has said that he is flattered by the Premier League interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. The 20-year-old joined the Nerazzurri from Uruguayan side Nacional in January 2020 and he has since featured for the club’s youth team. He has yet to make his debut for the Serie A leaders but made the bench on a few occasions during the first half of the campaign. Both Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping tabs on the Uruguayan and, speaking to The Mail, the youngster said: “It is always flattering (the interest from the Premier League) – yes, it is a sign that I am doing things well and that I have to continue down that path. “The Premier League is the number one league in the world in terms of competition, that I think all the players want to play – I think all ...
PL giants plotting West Ham raid, could offer them three players plus cash for key star
Manchester United are thought to be interested in signing West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice at the end of the season. According to 90min, the Red Devils are willing to sweeten the deal for the Hammers by offering them three of their fringe players in addition to cash for the 22-year-old. The players United are willing to offer are Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Phil Jones. Lingard is currently on loan at West Ham and has already made an impression with the London club. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Hammers tried to sign him on a permanent deal at the end of this season. However, it is unclear whether they would be willing to accept the players-plus-cash offer from United if it is presented in the summer. The Hammers could certainly use some depth in their squad, and the likes of ...
Liverpool and Man Utd want to sign exciting 24-yr-old attacker who has impressed in the PL
Liverpool are interested in signing Leeds United winger Raphinha this summer. According to Gianluigi Longari, Premier League side Manchester United are also keen on the Brazilian. Manchester United, Liverpool and other clubs are interested in signing Leeds United winger #Raphinha this summer, it will be well contested in the summer. #LUFC want to keep him. #MUFC #LFC — Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) February 24, 2021 The 24-year-old has made quite an impact in the Premier League since his move to Leeds, and it is hardly a surprise that the top clubs are looking to snap him up. The right-sided winger has five goals and five assists to his name in the Premier League this season. SL View: Much needed competition for the front three? The Reds needs to improve their attacking options in the summ...
Liverpool could move for 23-yr-old defender Klopp has been reportedly tracking since 2018
Liverpool have been linked with a move for Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer. According to Tuttosport (via Sportwitness), manager Jurgen Klopp has been tracking the Brazilian since 2018 and he asked the Reds to move for the 23-year-old back then. It seems that Liverpool remain keen on the defender and they could make an offer for him at the end of this season. SL View: Ideal fit for the Reds? It is no surprise that Liverpool need to bring in quality defensive reinforcements. The Reds have had to field makeshift defenders because of an unprecedented injury crisis this season. The likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have been ruled out with season-ending injuries and Joel Matip was recently added to the list. Klopp has had to use Jordan Henderson and Fabinho as his centre-backs but both m...
Three Serie A clubs reportedly interested in signing Man Utd player
According to the Sun, three Serie A clubs are interested in signing Manchester United’s Juan Mata. The Spaniard has featured in just 12 matches across all competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, scoring two goals with three assists. Mata’s current contract with United runs out in the summer, but the club has an option to extend it for a further 12 months. The 32-year-old is happy at Old Trafford but wants more first-team football. Inter Milan, Juventus and Roma are keen on signing the World Cup winner, with Antonio Conte’s side showing the most interest. The latter two would consider signing Mata if he became a free agent. SK View Mata has featured in 267 matches for United since joining them from Chelsea, scoring 50 goals while providing 44 assists. However, he has fallen dow...
