Transfer News & Rumours
Report: Boost for Newcastle as rival club ‘will listen to offers’ for £47m target
According to reports from The Times, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking to rebuild the squad in the summer transfer window. He feels that if Manchester City are to win the title back from Liverpool next season, they need to invest in the squad and bring the right profile of players. The report claims that the Spaniard will meet the City board to discuss which players should be leaving the club. After City fell 23 points behind Jürgen Klopp’s side, Guardiola feels that signing a central defender is a necessity. City are keen to offload Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi while the club will listen to offers for John Stones. The 26-year-old defender joined City in 2016 from Everton for a reported fee of £47.5m. He was the world’s second most expensive defender at...
Report: Ancelotti wants to bring Chelsea star to Everton
According to le10sport, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring Chelsea centre-back Kurt Zouma back to Goodison Park this summer. The France international isn’t in manager Frank Lampard’s starting XI at Stamford Bridge despite featuring in 33 games across all competitions so far this term, and a chance to play regularly could lure him back to Everton. Zouma spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan with the Toffees, featuring in 32 league games and Ancelotti is keen on him. The Italian wants to sign a centre-back this summer and has been linked with Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara, Lille’s Gabriel and Paris Saint-Germain’s Thiago Silva, but landing any of the trio is proving herculean. Zouma proved his quality at Everton all over again, forcing Lampard to rule out another season-long loan with...
Chelsea insider claims buying Hammers star ‘could embarrass a few people’ at Stamford Bridge
According to The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice is on Chelsea’s radar and is one of the main names being discussed to help their defence. The Hammers put three goals past the Blues last night, and Frank Lampard’s side need to bring in a top defender if they are to start challenging for silverware again. While Rice has played in midfield since breaking into West Ham’s first team in 2017, he is seen by Chelsea as a solution to their defensive woes as he spent the majority of his formative years in central defence, including the ones at their academy before he was released at 14. While landing Rice will be huge for the Stamford Bridge outfit, a Chelsea insider reckons they may get cold feet on the idea of bidding for him. “West Ham will demand a lot of money ...
Report confirms Newcastle approach for 20-goal attacker, Everton linked as well
Newcastle are being linked with a move for the Gremio star Everton Soares this summer. As per Area Napoli (via Sportwitness), the Premier League side have made an approach for the player. They have been in touch regarding a summer transfer. Apparently, Everton are keen on the player as well. Meanwhile, Championship side West Brom have submitted a €25m offer for the Brazilian but he is not interested in joining them. It will be interesting to see if Newcastle can convince him to move to England. They have the finances to pull off the transfer. Once the takeover is complete, they will have an ambitious project as well. That could be an attractive proposition for new players. Everton Soares might be tempted to join the Magpies. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder scored 20 goals in 2019...
Sutton claims Celtic ‘should not touch’ 75-cap international linked with them this summer
Former Celtic player Chris Sutton has urged the club not to sign Joe Hart this summer. The 75-cap England international is a free agent and he has been linked with the Hoops recently. However, Sutton claims that Hart is past his peak and he would be a major gamble if Celtic decided to sign him. He has urged the Hoops to move to Fraser Forster indeed. Sutton said to Daily Record: “Why would Celtic, whether he cost money or a free transfer, want to spend big wages on Hart? He’s not the keeper that he was. He’s 33 years old, maybe he could come up and resurrect his career but Celtic cannot afford to take a gamble this season. That would be a gamble to sign Hart, looking at the form which he has been in. It hasn’t been good enough and Celtic cannot afford slip-ups.&nbs...
‘Top, top player’, ‘All day long’ – Some Everton fans are open to the idea of signing 10-goal PL star
Chelsea midfielder Willian put on an impressive display against West Ham last night. He scored two goals for the Blues although Frank Lampard’s side were beaten in the end. The Brazilian scored an impressive penalty in the first half and he bagged a sensational freekick in the second half. It seems that some of the Everton fans were impressed with his performance and they took to Twitter to discuss the possibility of signing the player on a free transfer this summer. Willian’s contract is up soon and it will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. He has been linked with Tottenham because of his connection with Jose Mourinho. Willian has scored 10 goals this season for Chelsea so far. If Everton manage to lure him to the club for free, it would be an outstanding coup for them. ...
‘Get your backside up north’: Trevor Sinclair urges player to make Celtic move
Trevor Sinclair has urged Joe Hart on Twitter to join Celtic in the summer transfer window. Hart is a free agent at the moment, having parted company with Burnley in the Premier League at the end of last month. According to The Daily Record, Celtic are interested in signing the former Manchester City goalkeeper on a free transfer this summer. Celtic manager Neil Lennon wanted to sign Fraser Forster for the 2020-21 campaign, but the Southampton goalkeeper has decided to fight for his place at St. Mary’s Stadium and will not make another loan move to Celtic Park, according to The Scottish Sun. With Craig Gordon having already left the Hoops this summer, the Glasgow giants will need to find a goalkeeper before the start of next season, and Hart is reportedly an option. Former West Ham United ...
Report: 33-cap international would jump at the chance of joining Celtic
David Marshall is open to joining Celtic from Wigan Athletic in the summer transfer window, according to The Scottish Sun. It has been reported that the 35-year-old goalkeeper would jump at the chance of returning to the Hoops this summer. The Scotland international goalkeeper – who has played 33 times for his country so far in his career – started his professional club football career at Celtic before moving to Norwich City in 2007 after a loan spell at Carrow Road. The Scottish Sun has reported that Celtic manager Neil Lennon is considering a move for Marshall following the departure of Craig Gordon this summer. It has been claimed that although Marshall has one more year left on his current contract at Wigan, the Latics going into administration could see him becoming available for a cu...
‘Best player we have had since Shearer’ – Some Newcastle fans are in awe of 23-yr-old
Newcastle picked up a 4-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League today. Goals from Dwight Gayle, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro sealed a magnificent away win for the Magpies. Dan Gosling scored the only goal for Bournemouth deep into injury time. Steve Bruce’s side are now 12th in the table, just four points behind seventh-placed Arsenal. Newcastle will be hoping to finish the season strongly and break into the top half of the table. They have been very impressive since the restart and Bruce will be hoping for more of the same from his players in the coming weeks. Despite not being on the scoresheet, Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin put on a world-class display for his side. Not only did he terrorise the Bournemouth defence with his flair, but he also managed t...
Alan Shearer reacts to ‘superb’ Newcastle win, hails 23-yr-old’s ‘brilliant’ performance
Newcastle picked up an impressive 4-1 win over Bournemouth today. Goals from Dwight Gayle, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almiron and Valentino Lazaro ensured a morale-boosting away win for Steve Bruce’s side. The home side struggled to deal with Newcastle’s precision and intensity throughout the game and the visitors put on a complete performance. Bournemouth scored deep into injury time but Dan Gosling’s goal was nothing more than a consolation. Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has now shared his reaction to the performance. He also hailed Allan Saint-Maximin’s display against the Cherries. The 23-year-old Newcastle winger ran the opposition ragged today and he created three goals for his side. Saint-Maximin seemed unstoppable throughout the game and Shearer has now picked the Frenchman has his man...
Player discloses what reported Neil Lennon target has told him about Celtic move
Southampton-owned Mohamed Elyounoussi has told BBC Sport that he has spoken to Fraser Forster about a potential move to Celtic in the summer transfer window. Elyounoussi spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at Celtic from Premier League outfit Southampton. The 25-year-old Norway international winger has returned to the Hoops on another loan spell for the 2020-21 campaign. The former Basel star, who can also operate as a forward, has said that he has spoken to Forster about a potential return to the Hoops this summer. The former Newcastle United prospect spent the 2019-20 season on loan at Celtic from Southampton and played an important role in manager Neil Lennon’s side winning the Scottish Premiership title. According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic manager Neil Lennon wants to bring Forster ba...
‘God help us’, ‘I’m done’ – Some West Ham fans react to what Moyes has said about midfield ace
West Ham United manager David Moyes has claimed that the team needs experienced players like Mark Noble to get through this tough period. The Hammers are fighting to stay in the Premier League and they have just 27 points from 31 games. Aston Villa and Bournemouth have the same number of points as well but they are below West Ham on goal difference. It will be interesting to see if David Moyes’s side manage to beat the drop this year. Going down to the Championship would be catastrophic for the Hammers. They have spent good money on new players this season and the fans will be expecting them to stay up at the very least. Relegation would not only mean financial losses, it could strip them of their talented players like Declan Rice. Speaking to the media, Moyes said that Mark Noble is a pla...
