Transfer News & Rumours
Report: Leicester City make fresh £36.4m transfer offer for highly-rated French defender
Leicester City have made a fresh bid to sign Saint-Etienne centre-back Wesley Fofana this summer, a report from L’Equipe claims. The Foxes have made an impressive beginning to the season with nine points from three league games, but they are still on the hunt for players to strengthen the squad further. It is widely known that the club are interested in a deal for Fofana and they recently failed with a third bid worth £29.1m (€32m) for the Marseille-born defender. Premier League rivals West Ham United have since had an offer of £31.8m (€35m) knocked back by the Ligue 1 side, but it appears that Fofana could yet head through the exit door. Over the weekend, the Foxes reportedly lodged a fourth transfer offer of £36.4m (€40m) for Fofana and Saint-Etienne have yet to ...
Aston Villa are now reportedly facing Celtic competition for ‘very special’ player
Premier League club Aston Villa are reportedly facing competition from Scottish Premiership giants Celtic for Niclas Eliasson. French publication L’Equipe reported last week that Villa are interested in signing Eliasson from Bristol City in the summer transfer window. The report also credited French club Nimes with interest in the Swedish winger, who was described as a player who “can be very special in the Championship” by then City head coach Lee Johnson on the English club’s official website in August 2017. However, it seems that Villa will face competition from Celtic if they are to sign the 24-year-old, who is actually a very versatile attacking player and can play as an attacking midfielder, winger or left wing-back. According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic are planning to make a move f...
Report: Frank Lampard clears the air on Kepa’s future
Following the arrival of Rennes’ goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper has been rumoured to leave the Stamford Bridge on a loan move before the transfer window closes. There have been many questions regarding the goalkeeping options at Chelsea and the Blues manager who said last week that he was going to hold talks with the three goalkeepers has now come out to clear the air regarding the future of Kepa. In his pre-match press conference on Monday, when the Chelsea boss was asked about Kepa, he said: ‘He’s a young man and a lot of the spotlight currently on him is unfair. I have to protect him because I know he’s a good lad trying to do his best.’ However, there have been rumours flying around that the Chelsea goalkeeper is being prepared for a loan move where he can get ...
Report: Chelsea prepared to launch £40m bid for 21-year-old defender before transfer deadline
With the summer transfer window in its final week, the Blues boss is leaving no stone unturned in addressing his problems in defence. With seven additions to the team, including three defenders, Chelsea seems to already have a perfect transfer window, but it appears the London club still need a final piece of the puzzle to guarantee perfection. Following defensive errors from Marcos Alonso and Thiago Silva which led to three goals, the Blues left themselves a mountain to climb as they needed to fight back from 3-0 down at West Brom. Although Lampard had recently added Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva to his defense line, the Blues manager who has been a longtime admirer of Rice doesn’t seem satisfied with his defensive lineup and is keen on adding the Englishman to his optio...
Report: Manchester United believe they can sign Brazilian defender with their opening bid
Manchester United have made a formal bid to sign left-back Alex Telles from Porto, The Guardian reports. The Brazil international has been identified as the club’s prime target to strengthen the left-back position this summer. It was recently reported that he had agreed to personal terms with United and the club have now made an opening bid worth £12m to sign him. Telles has a £36.7m release clause on his contract, but it appears that Porto are willing to accept a reduced fee with his deal expiring in nine months’ time. The Primeira outfit are said to value him at around £18m, but the Red Devils believe they can finalise the deal close to their opening bid for his services. Telles registered 13 goals and 12 assists for Porto last term and he should provide better attacking threat...
Fabrizio Romano has bad transfer news for Leeds United fans
Fabrizio Romano has claimed on Twitter that Jens Petter Hauge wants to join AC Milan, meaning that Leeds United could miss out. The well-known and well-respected football journalist has stated that Milan are confident of signing the 20-year-old winger from FK Bodo/Glimt. Last week, Calciomercato reported that Leeds were leading the race for the Norwegian youngter, but it seems that he is heading to Italian giants Milan instead. AC Milan and Jens-Petter Hauge agents have been in direct contact today. Milan are ‘confident’ to sign the Norvegian winger on a permanent deal from Bodø – he’d join immediatly and he’d not stay at Bodø until January.Hauge is keen to join Milan.Talks now at final stages. 🔴⚫️ https://t.co/VHS93K2N2q — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September ...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur eye 27-year-old Chelsea centre-back
According to Sky Sports (Transfer Live blog, 8:28pm, 28 September), Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Rudiger will consider a loan move away from Chelsea this summer for regular first-team football. The Germany international central defender has been considering his future at the Blues, with the players yet to make an appearances for Frank Lampard’s side this season, it has been claimed. How Antonio Rudiger has fared at Chelsea Rudiger joined Chelsea from AS Roma in the summer of 2017 for an initial transfer fee of £29 million, as reported by The Guardian. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old centre-back played 27 times in the Premier League and six times in the Champions League for Chelsea i...
Report: Man United make approach for £40m-rated forward, player identified as Sancho alternative
According to The Telegraph, Manchester United have enquired over the availability of Watford forward Ismaila Sarr. The Red Devils have made just one signing in Donny van de Beek from Ajax this summer, but they could make more additions to the squad before the transfer deadline. It is widely known that they are interested in signing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund to bolster the right-wing spot, but so far, a deal has not materialised due to the hefty £108 price tag. The club have another one week before the international transfer window closes and it remains to be seen whether they can convince Dortmund to accept a lesser fee for the England international. Otherwise, the Red Devils will have the opportunity to trade players with EFL clubs until October 16 and The Telegraph claims ...
Reliable journalist confirms Everton have held talks with PL giants regarding 22-yr-old
Everton have had an impressive transfer window so far but their business is not over yet. According to David Ornstein from the Athletic, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have held talks with Chelsea regarding a move for Fikayo Tomori. The 22-year-old centre back has been linked with a move away from Chelsea and it will be interesting to see if Everton can sign him before the transfer window closes. It is no secret that Carlo Ancelotti needs to add more defensive depth to his side and the Chelsea defender could prove to be an ideal addition. Tomori needs to play regularly in order to fulfil his potential as well and a loan move to Everton could be perfect for his development. It could be a deal that benefits all parties. Apparently, Lampard rates the young defender highly and he wants to keep Tomori ...
Report: Man Utd looking to raid top four rivals, contact made with 29-yr-old’s representatives
Manchester United are thought to be keen on signing the Chelsea midfielder N’golo Kante. According to reports (h/t Star), the Red Devils have made contact with the midfielder’s representatives already. It will be interesting to see if they can convince Chelsea to sell the top class midfielder before the window closes. Kante has been one of the best players at Chelsea ever since he joined the London club and losing him could be a blow for the Blues this season. However, the London club have been linked with a move for Declan Rice and if they end up signing the West Ham United midfielder, Kante might struggle to get regular game time. It remains to be seen whether Chelsea are willing to strengthen their rivals by selling the 29-year-old to them in the coming weeks. Kante would be an improvem...
Report: Tottenham linked with 29-yr-old PL ace, Mourinho tried to sign him at Man Utd
Tottenham have been linked with quite a few strikers in the recent weeks and the latest name linked with a move to the London club is that of the Crystal Palace star Christian Benteke. According to Football Insider, Jose Mourinho has approved the move for the Belgian striker and it will be interesting to see if Tottenham can convince the Eagles to sell the 29 year old before the window closes. Benteke has not been at his best since leaving Aston Villa and it would be an underwhelming signing for Tottenham if they ended up getting him. Apparently, Jose Mourinho is a long term admirer of the forward and he tried to sign Benteke when he was in charge of Manchester United. Crystal Palace are thought to be looking to trim their wage bill before the transfer window closes and they could be keen ...
16 goals last season: Leeds keen on 22-yr-old midfielder ace who will cost €15m
Leeds United are interested in signing the Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners this summer. As per Nicolo Schira, Fulham are keen on signing the 22-year-old as well and it will be interesting to see where he ends up. #Leeds, #OlympiqueLyon and #Fulham are in race for the young dutch midfielder Teun #Koopmeiners. #AZ to sell him have required a fee that could edge above €15M. #transfers #LUFC #OL #FFC — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) September 28, 2020 The Dutchman is a box-to-box midfielder who will help out defensively and chip in with important goals as well. Leeds have been linked with Pulgar as well and the Chilean is a similar player. It seems that Bielsa is really keen on adding more goals and defensive cover to his midfield. It will be interesting to see if they are willing to pay the re...
