Transfer News & Rumours
Aston Villa midfielder being tracked by former club and Juventus
Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz is reportedly the subject of interest from Italian giants Juventus and former club Manchester City, according to the Birmingham Mail. Luiz joined Aston Villa from Manchester City last summer for £15m following their promotion to the Premier League. Since then, he has become an influential player at Villa Park, featuring 51 times in all competitions. This form has seemingly caught the eye of some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with links of a return to Manchester City resurfacing. The Birmingham Mail reported in November that Man City were looking at re-signing the Brazilian, who has an alleged £30m buy-back clause in his contract. Luiz could be on his way back to Man City A defensive midfielder could be useful to the Cityzens, as they will be looking for a long-term ...
Arteta drawing up plans for January transfer window with Edu
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he is in discussions with technical director Edu Gaspar and the club as they put their plan together ahead of the January transfer window, according to James Olley of ESPN. The January transfer window is known to be a challenging one as clubs prefer not to lose their star players in the middle of the season. The Gunners boss has hinted that the club might need to sell players before they can make new signings as they are restricted by the size of their squad. The North London side were unable to sell a number of their fringe players like Shkodran Mustafi, Sead Kolasinac, Sokratis and Mesut Ozil in the summer. Sokratis and Ozil were left out of the club’s Premier League and Europa League squads and could leave next month if an offer tha...
Aston Villa stave off potential suitors for Jack Grealish with £100 million price tag
Manchester United were said to be very keen on Jack Grealish in the summer, but any deal that was supposedly in the works quickly deteriorated when the Englishmen signed a brand new five-year deal with Aston Villa. So far this term, Grealish has been in outstanding form, bagging his fifth goal of the campaign against West Ham on Monday, while also tallying five assists. He’s been a vital part of Villa’s impressive start, who currently sit in 10th place. The additions of Ollie Watkins and Ross Barkley have complimented Grealish perfectly in the final third, helping them grab some massive points through their first nine matches. According to the Telegraph, Dean Smith’s side isn’t shy to stave off suitors for their star attacker as January approaches, slapping a £100 million price tag on Grea...
‘Our door is open’ – Club president wants Everton striker in January
Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Çebi has revealed that he would like to bring Everton striker Cenk Tosun back to the Turkish Super Lig giants when the winter transfer window opens in January. The 29-year-old joined the Toffees from Besiktas in January 2018 for around £27 million, putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Tosun ended the campaign with five goals in 14 Premier League games and was a key player under then-manager Sam Allardyce. The arrival of former boss Marco Silva ahead of 2018-19 didn’t do the Turkey international any good as he found himself behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Moise Kean in the pecking order. The Everton striker ended that campaign with three goals in 25 EPL games, moving to Crystal Palace on loan in January 2020 after playing just five league games ...
Report: Defender was in London last month to finalize terms ahead of January Hammers move
According to Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph, West Ham United are set to sign Silkeborg IF defender Frederik Alves Ibsen for £1.2 million when the winter transfer window opens next month. West Ham are set to sign Silkeborg IF defender Frederik Alves Ibsen for £1.2m next month. The fee was agreed in October & @SkySportsNews understands he was in London last month to finalise personal terms. The clubs are waiting on a UK work permit, before he moves in January. — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) December 3, 2020 Both sides agreed to the fee in October, and the player was in London last month to finalise personal terms ahead of his move. West Ham and the Danish Superliga club are now waiting on a UK work permit, before Alves moves in January, and it doesn’t appear that should be a problem. The...
Neymar wants Messi reunion, but will it be in Paris?
Neymar dropped a huge hint surrounding his future after his side’s win at Old Trafford, revealing that he wants a reunion with former teammate Lionel Messi. Neymar joined Paris Saint Germain in 2017 for a world record transfer fee of approximately £198m. Since then, he has scored 76 goals in 95 appearances in all competitions, winning seven domestic trophies and reaching the final of last year’s Champions League. Neymar arrived at PSG for a world record fee On Wednesday evening, the Brazilian bagged a brace as PSG saw off Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford to put the French champions in control in Group H. And, after the game, the 28-year-old admitted that he would love to play with six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi again, as early as next year. Speaking after the victory (via BT...
Real Madrid join chase for Darwin Núñez
Real Madrid have become the latest club to express interest in Benfica striker Darwin Núñez, according to FourFourTwo. The 21-year-old started his career at Peñarol, before moving to Spanish second tier side Almeria. After impressing there, he made the switch to Benfica, where he has registered five goals and a further five assists in his first ten outings The striker has four caps for Uruguay, scoring twice. He has often been compared to fellow Uruguayan Edinson Cavani. Núñez celebrates a goal for Uruguay FourFourTwo reports that Los Blancos are looking at bringing in Núñez in January in case Serbian striker Luka Jovic departs. Jovic has had a tough time at the Bernabeu since signing from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019, scoring just twice in all competitions in a Real Madrid shirt. It is now...
Report: Klopp wants 24y/o EPL man to replace Wijnaldum, Arsenal keen too
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Arsenal and Liverpool are both keeping tabs on Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma. “Yves Bissouma is another player I know Arteta is a big fan of, and Arsenal are by no means the only big-six club keeping tabs on him,” Crook revealed on talkSPORT. “Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp I’m told is also monitoring that situation as he looks for a replacement for the out-of-contract Gini Wijnaldum.” ✅ “Eriksen is very much on Arteta’s list of potential targets.” 👍 “Bissouma is another player I know Arteta is a big fan of.” 🔴 “#LFC‘s Jurgen Klopp is also monitoring that situation.”@Alex_Crook says #AFC are targeting Christian Eriksen & Yves Bissouma. pic.twitter.com/ingCev3lfK — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) December 3, 2020 G...
Liverpool and Real Madrid linked with Alfonso Pastor
Liverpool and Real Madrid are both interested in Sevilla goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor, according to Spanish outlet AS. The young Spaniard made his debut for Sevilla on Wednesday, conceding four goals as Chelsea convincingly beat Los Nervionenses in the Champions League thanks to an inspired performance by Olivier Giroud. However, it would be unfair to blame the goalkeeper for any of the four goals. We’re still not over Olivier Giroud’s display last night! 🙌 He scored FOUR goals as Chelsea hammered Sevilla in Spain! 💙 pic.twitter.com/SlNpb3hHSj — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 3, 2020 The 20-year-old is out of contract in the summer, leaving him free to talk to potential suitors in January. And, according to AS, Liverpool and Real Madrid are t...
AC Milan Eyeing Up Swoop For Real Madrid Pair
AC Milan are looking to bring in Real Madrid duo Alvaro Odriozola and Luka Jovic this January, according to reports in Spain (Don Balon). Milan have made a brilliant start to the 2020/21 campaign, sitting at the top of the table – five points clear of bitter rivals Inter in second place. They remain unbeaten in the league and have only lost once in all competitions. Ibrahimovic has rolled back the years this season However, manager Stefano Pioli is still looking to strengthen his squad in January to provide cover and rotation options. This season’s crammed schedule and possible deep ventures into domestic and European competitions make squad depth a necessity. It appears as if the Rossoneri have turned to the Bernabeu to bolster their roster in the upcoming January transfer window, with fu...
Spanish club interested in Arsenal and Palace defenders
Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi and Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho have been named by Estadio Deportivo as potential incomings at Real Betis, as the Spanish side looks to bolster their centre-back options. Real Betis have made a somewhat concerning start to the 2020/21 campaign. After accumulating nine points from their opening four games, they have since lost six of the next seven fixtures. They currently find themselves in 14th place, just two points above the relegation zone. It’s not been an easy ride for Pellegrini this season What will be even more worrying for manager Manuel Pellegrini is the backline. Los Verdiblancos have conceded 23 goals in La Liga so far – three more than anyone else in the division. Estadio Deportivo has named both Mustafi and Sakho as possible targets for the La L...
‘Not busy with that’: £27m star responds when asked about Liverpool interest
Ajax defender Perr Schuurs has insisted that he is not looking to leave the Dutch club anytime soon, amidst strong interest from Liverpool. Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere dello Sport claimed that Liverpool had been in talks with the Dutch giants to sign the defender in January. The Reds are looking to bolster their defence next month following the long-term injuries to Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk, and have reportedly earmarked Schuurs who would cost in the region of £27m. However, the 21-year-old – who featured in the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League clash on Tuesday – has insisted that he is prepared to turn down a move to Anfield as he is focussed on playing for Ajax. Schuurs said to SBS6, as quoted by the Express: “Interest f...
