Transfer News & Rumours
Report claims €35m-rated Frenchman could end up joining Tottenham this summer
Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. As per Le Phocéen, the player could end up at Tottenham next season. The French outfit value Sanson at €35m and it will be interesting to see if the Londoners are willing to offer that kind of money for him. Spurs need to sign a midfielder this summer and they have already been linked with the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg recently. Sanson would be a good addition to Jose Mourinho’s side as well but he is a different type of player as compared to Hojbjerg. Sanson is a more creative midfielder and it will be interesting to see how Mourinho fits all these players into his starting lineup. Given the fact that Spurs have Ndombele and Sissoko at their disposal, Hojbjerg would perhaps be ...
Report: Ralph Hassenhutl wants Southampton to wrap up £10m deal quickly
Southampton are interested in signing Kyle Walker-Peters on a permanent contract from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported that Tottenham are ready to sell the 23-year-old defender for £10 million, and that Premier League rivals Southampton are ready to pay that. The right-back joined the Saints on loan from Spurs in the January transfer window and is scheduled to go back to his parent club at the end of the season. The Sun has claimed that several teams in the Premier League are interested in Walker-Peters, with Saints manager Ralph Hassenhutl now wanting the club to act quickly and sign the 23-year-old on a permanent contract. Stats According to WhoScored, Walker-Peters has made five starts and two substitute appearances in the Premi...
‘Absolutely stunning’ – Gary Lineker in awe of Raul Jimenez’s goal for Wolves today
Wolves were held to a 1-1 draw against Burnley in the Premier League. The Molineux outfit conceded a late penalty and the draw more or less ends their chances of finishing in the top four this season. Raul Jimenez had given Nuno’s team the lead on the 76th minute but Burnley fought back with their stoppage-time penalty. Chris Wood converted from the spot on the 96th minute for Sean Dyche’s side. Wolves will be disappointed to have dropped two points here especially after the exceptional goal scored by Raul Jimenez. The Mexican’s goal impressed Gary Lineker, who took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the strike. He wrote: Always thought this game would spring to life. Absolutely stunning goal from @Raul_Jimenez9. A @BBCOne kind of goal. 👏🏻👏🏻 — Gary Lineker ...
‘Atrocious’, ‘Terrible’ – Some Newcastle fans tear into 28-yr-old after his display against Spurs
Newcastle crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Tottenham in the Premier League earlier. Goals from Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane secured the three points for Jose Mourinho’s side. Matt Ritchie scored the only goal of the game for Newcastle. Steve Bruce’s side have now lost three league games in a row and they will be thoroughly disappointed with their performance against a struggling Tottenham side. Newcastle could have put the Londoners under pressure here but they were lacking in urgency and focus. The fans were not too happy with the performance from the players today and Fabian Schar, in particular, was quite mediocre for the Magpies. The 28-year-old Swiss defender has been poor in the recent games and his performance has attracted a lot of criticism once again. He was at fault for one of th...
Simon Donnelly wants Manchester City midfielder at Celtic
Simon Donnelly has suggested on Twitter Manchester City attacking midfielder David Silva as a potential transfer target for Celtic. The former Celtic and Scotland international star believes that Spaniard would be a brilliant addition to the Glasgow giants for the next two seasons. Donnelly stated his wish while responding to Trevor Sinclair’s post on Twitter about Silva. Sinclair praised the 34-year-old midfielder on Twitter while watching him in action for City against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Wednesday evening. The former Valencia star scored in the sixth minute and had a very good game, as Pep Guardiola’s side won 2-1. As reported by The Manchester Evening News in May, Silva will leave City at the end of the season, and Donnelly wants him at Celti...
Report: Tottenham in talks to seal £15m signing, confident of signing 23-yr-old ace
Tottenham are expected to sign the South Korean defender Kim Min-Jae this month. As per reports from Korea, the Londoners are negotiating his transfer with his club Beijing Guoan. The Chinese club wants around £15m for the defender. The 23-year-old is highly rated in China and it will be interesting to see if he can make his mark in English football next season. The towering central defender certainly has the physical attributes. His international teammate Son could help him settle into life in England with ease. Jose Mourinho needs to improve his backline and Min-Jae could prove to be a bargain if he can adapt to the Premier League. He will add power, presence and aerial ability to the side. He could be a threat in the opposition box along with his defensive abilities. The playe...
Manager admits ‘prodigy’ Everton and West Ham reportedly want ‘going to leave’
Everton and West Ham United have received a boost in their reported quest to sign Mohammed Salisu from Real Valladolid. Earlier this month, The Daily Mail reported that Everton and West Ham are among the clubs interested in securing the services of the 21-year-old central defender. Southampton and Manchester United were mentioned in the report as being interested in the youngster, who is claimed to have a release clause of £10.8 million. Vallodolid manager Sergio Gonzalez has now said that the Ghanian central defender will leave the Spanish club this summer. Gonzalez told El Larguero, as translated by ESPN: “Yes, Salisu is going to leave. He’s a prodigy, he can improve a lot.” Stats Salisu has made 30 starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga for Valladolid this season, scoring one g...
Report: Tottenham and Hammers want right-back compared to Trent Alexander-Arnold, £10m fee
According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are among the clubs interested in signing Djed Spence from Middlesbrough in the summer transfer window. Brighton and Hove Albion are also claimed to have interest in securing the services of the 19-year-old right-back this summer. Burnley, Southampton and Sheffield United are reportedly keeping tabs on the youngster’s situation as well. It has been reported that senior figures at Middlesbrough are worried that they will lose Spence, who can also operate as a left-back, and that the Championship club are likely to ask for a transfer fee of £10 million for a player who still has two more years left on his current contract. Stats Spence – likened to Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold by his new Middlesbrough manager Neil ...
Report: Man City set to beat Liverpool to the signature of in-demand £40m player
After triumphing in their legal battle to have Uefa’s two-year European ban overturned, Manchester City are now ready to spend big in the transfer market. City not only lost the Premier League title to Liverpool but they fell way behind their rivals in the 2019/20 season. Pep Guardiola will be looking to make necessary changes to the squad and he is looking to make some big signings. The Citizens would have lost more than £200 million in revenue if they had been suspended from European competitions. But now, they will be able to spend heavily once again in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Times, Manchester City are heavily interested in signing the highly-rated Valencia winger Ferran Torres this summer. Liverpool, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Ajax...
Report: 24-yr-old wants Spurs move, Mourinho ready to offer cash plus player in exchange
Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg wants to join Tottenham this summer. As per Evening Standard, Spurs could use Kyle Walker-Peters to sweeten the deal for the Saints. Southampton value the Danish midfielder at £35million and Spurs are hoping to bring down the asking price. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can reach an agreement soon. The 24-year-old has proven his quality with Southampton and he should prove to be a superb addition to Jose Mourinho’s midfield. The Spurs boss wants a deep-lying midfielder who can provide defensive cover and control the tempo of the game. Hojbjerg would be ideal for that role. His arrival would allow the likes of Ndombele and Sissoko to play with more freedom. The 24-year-old has recently been stripped off the captaincy and Sout...
Report: 23-yr-old defender could join West Ham in the next few days
River Plate defender Gonzalo Montiel has been linked with a move to West Ham United for a while now. As per the latest report from El Intransigente (via Sportwitness), there is a good chance the defender could move to West Ham in the next few days. It will be interesting to see if the Hammers can sign the 23-year-old right back. He would be a necessary addition to Moyes’s back four. West Ham need a good full-back next season. Montiel can play in a number of positions and he can operate as a wide midfielder as well. His versatility will be a bonus for the London club if they manage to sign him. Montiel is unlikely to turn down a move to West Ham if there is a concrete offer on the table. He could play at a higher level with them and he would be able to earn more money as well. As ...
David Ornstein: Arsenal defender wants to leave club, feels Arteta doesn’t trust him
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles wants to leave the club this summer as he feels that manager Mikel Arteta doesn’t trust him. The 22-year-old is primarily a central midfielder but has been deployed at right-back for the majority of his career since breaking into the Gunners senior team. Maitland-Niles has struggled for regular playing minutes of recent despite being a key player when Arteta became boss last December. The Arsenal academy graduate featured in every minute of the Spaniard’s first six Premier League games upon becoming manager, but has featured in only four of the subsequent 12, playing just a total of 70 minutes. As reported back in March, disciplinary issues and the Maitland-Niles’ preference to play in midfield contributed ...
