Transfer News & Rumours
Man Utd could finally get the chance to sign 27-yr-old defender Sir Alex Ferguson wanted in 2011
Man Utd could finally get the chance to sign 27-yr-old defender Sir Alex Ferguson wanted in 2011 – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United have an opportunity to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane at the end of this season. According to Manchester Evening News, the Frenchman could be attainable because of his dip in form and his contract situation. Raphael Varane is approaching the final 18 months of his contract at Santiago Bernabeu and he has been a shadow of his former self since the turn of the year. That said, the 27-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in world football and it would be silly to write him off just yet. United tried to sign the player from Lens back in 2011 when Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager of the club. Instead, the Red Devil...
Leicester and Newcastle linked with £40million-rated defender
Leicester and Newcastle linked with £40million-rated defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leicester City have been linked with a move for the Sporting Lisbon defender Nuno Mendes. According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle United are also among the other clubs keeping tabs on the youngster who has a release clause of £40million. Ever since the 18-year-old left-back has burst on to the first-team scene at Sporting Lisbon, his performances have caught the attention of a host of European clubs, including Premier League teams looking to bring in young exciting talent. The report from Mail claims that the Portuguese side could look to sanction his sale due to a financial crisis. Sporting Lisbon have had to face losses due to Covid-19 and related shutdowns, and they would be open to ...
Eriksen could be the missing link in Arteta’s Arsenal puzzle
Eriksen could be the missing link in Arteta's Arsenal puzzle – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal have been linked with a move for the Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Danish international joined Inter from Tottenham Hotspur in January this year and it would be fair to say that the move has not worked out for the player or the club so far. Eriksen has started just 11 games in the league for Inter and he seems to have fallen out of favour with manager Antonio Conte. As per CdS, the Serie A giants are prepared to cut their losses and are plotting a swap deal involving Granit Xhaka. Although this seems to be an unrealistic proposition, Eriksen’s move to North London could be ideal for all parties involved. The 28-year-o...
Report: Liverpool looking to sign key midfielder to new deal
Report: Liverpool looking to sign key midfielder to new deal – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum will be a free agent at the end of this season and the Dutch international will be allowed to discuss a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs when the transfer window re-opens in January. As per Calciomercato (h/t Mirror), the Premier League champions have now made their move to keep the 30-year-old midfielder at the club. Liverpool have offered him a pay raise and a three-year extension. Wijnaldum currently earns £75,000 per week at Anfield and the new deal will take his wages up to £115,000 per week. The Reds are hoping that the pay hike will tempt the midfielder to commit his future to the club. Gini Wijnaldum is thought to be keen on a four-ye...
Atletico Madrid Eyeing Up Hakan Calhanoglu Swoop
Atletico Madrid Eyeing Up Hakan Calhanoglu Swoop – originally posted on Sportslens.com Atletico Madrid are preparing to make a move for AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu upon the expiry of his contract in the summer. Calhanoglu joined Milan in 2017 from Bayer Leverkusen, and has since scored 27 goals in 140 appearances in all competitions. He is best known for his playmaking abilities and his exceptional record from free kicks. Hakan Calhanoglu at AC Milan However, according to reports in Italy (via football-italia), contract talks at the San Siro have stalled, with sources suggesting that the player wants at least €5m-a-year. The Turkey international is believed to currently be earning €2.5m-a-year at Milan. And now Spanish newspaper AS (via MilanNews) are reporting that La Liga ...
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool are going through an injury crisis right now and Jurgen Klopp might need to dip into the transfer market when the window reopens in January. The Reds have lost three of their four main defenders recently and they are left with just one fit centre back in Joel Matip. Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined for the season after damaging his ACL against Everton. Joe Gomez picked up a knee injury while on international duty and the 23-year-old is expected to miss the majority of the season. Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss the next four weeks with a calf injury he picked up against Manchester City. Liverpool will have to depend on the likes of Matip, Nat Phillips and Rh...
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Daryl Janmaat as a short-term defensive cover, according to reports from TeamTalk. The report claims that the Reds are ‘considering bringing’ the 31-year-old defender on board, with Liverpool’s injury crisis further deepening. The former Newcastle defender was released by Watford at the end of the 2019/20 season. He has been given a glowing reference by Gini Wijnaldum who not only plays with him for Holland but also knows him well from their time at Newcastle. Janmaat – who has recovered completely from a knee injury – wants a deal till the end of the season, but he would welcome a short-term offer as well. Liverpo...
Report: Arsenal keen on RB Leipzig stars Ibrahima Konate and Christopher Nkunku
According to German news outlet Sport Bild, RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate and teammate Christopher Nkunku are both on the radar of Arsenal as some of the big clubs in Europe identify the club’s players as prospective transfer targets. Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann and the likes of Amadou Haidara, Marcel Sabitzer, Dayot Upamecano and Nordi Mukiele are all on the radars of English top-flight clubs, but suitors must be willing to meet their release clauses to have a chance of getting them. Bild claims Arsenal and other EPL sides are keen on Konate, and he currently has a buyout-out clause of £45 million. The £36 million-rated Nkunku is linked with only Arsenal in the report, but the former Paris Saint-Germain man is definitely not short of suitors given his versatility and qualit...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur keen on Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng
According to BILD (via football.london), Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng as head coach Jose Mourinho looks to further bolster his backline. The Germany international has just seven months left on his current contract at the Allianz Arena, and it doesn’t appear that a renewal is on the cards. Boateng is free to sign on a pre-contract in the January transfer window with clubs outside of Germany, and Spurs are keeping tabs on his situation. The 32-year-old has been on the radar of Tottenham since 2017 when Mauricio Pochettino was the club’s manager, and the Argentine’s successor in the dugout could be the one to finally land him. Arsenal are also keeping tabs on Boateng, and more suitors will definitely emerge should it become clear that Ba...
Five summer signings who have impressed heavily
This has been a crazy start to the new season so far, with competition at the top very intense compared to the last season where Liverpool won the title at a canter. Only six points separate the top 10 teams after eight matches, with teams like Southampton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City looking to provide a strong challenge to Liverpool and Manchester City. Once again, clubs in the Premier League spent a lot of money in the summer, and we take a look at some of the players who have impressed (not in the order of ranking) so far. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): The exciting striker joined Villa this summer from Brentford for a reported fee of £28m, and he is already proving to be a smart signing. With six goals and an assist in the Premier League, Watkins has formed a tele...
Liverpool must stick with their 4-2-2-2 approach for the rest of the season
Liverpool decided to field all four attackers against Manchester City at the weekend and the Reds were surprisingly impressive against Pep Guardiola’s side. Despite only managing a draw, there were encouraging signs for Jurgen Klopp and the German should look to persist with the same system for the rest of the season. Summer signing Diogo Jota has been in red hot form since moving to Anfield and it is important that Liverpool plan their next tactical approach with him in the starting lineup. Initially, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers attacker was signed as a backup to Liverpool’s front three but he has managed to force his way into Jurgen Klopp’s first-team plans already. With Roberto Firmino badly out of form right now, Liverpool need their other attackers to deliver consistently in th...
Have Manchester United missed a trick by not signing Jack Grealish?
Aston Villa produced arguably one of their best away performances under Dean Smith as they won 3-0 against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. While Ollie Watkins grabbed the headlines with a brace, it was Jack Grealish who once again was simply outstanding for the Villans. The Villa captain was superb last season, and he is brimming with confidence following his inclusion in the England national team set up. He has four goals and five assists in seven Premier League appearances this season, and his virtuoso display against the Gunners once again brings back the question why Manchester United didn’t sign him this summer. Grealish was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer, and there were contacts made if the reports are to be believed. United made Jadon San...
