Transfer News & Rumours
Southampton agree deal for 24-year-old Brazilian star, medical planned this weekend – report
Southampton have reached an agreement with Torino to sign centre-back Lyanco, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. The Saints recently sanctioned the sale of Jannik Vestergaard to Leicester City, and they have now secured Lyanco as his replacement. They will pay €7.5 million up front for the Brazilian. He is likely to undergo his medical this weekend before signing a four-year deal. Sportslens view: The Saints have focused on quality young players and have already signed Adam Armstrong, Romain Perraud, Tino Livramento and Armando Broja (on loan). Theo Walcott is the only one signed this summer aged above 24. Their policy has continued with the purchase of Lyanco, who played 25 games for Torino last term. The Saints have been known for their quality recruitment over the years with th...
Blow for Tottenham as report claims they can’t afford brilliant 26-year-old
Tottenham cannot afford the asking price for Sporting ace Joao Palhinha this summer according to a report from O Jogo (print edition August 20th, page 12). Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo is clearly keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer. And the addition of another defensive midfielder to compete with Pierre-Emile Højbjerg could be crucial to Tottenham’s hopes of achieving success this season. The North London outfit have been heavily linked with a move to sign Palhinha over the past few weeks (Record). There is some bad news on the horizon for Spurs, however. Tottenham target Palhinha in action for Portugal – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 0121222836st Tottenham can’t afford Palhinha O Jogo claims that Daniel Levy will not stretch to Sporting’s £35 million valuation of the Po...
22 goals last season: West Ham have initiated contacts to sign 23-yr-old forward
West Ham United are looking to sign a goalscorer before the transfer window closes and they are thought to be keen on the Clermont forward Mohamed Bayo. According to Le10sport, the Hammers have been in touch with the French outfit regarding a summer move for the 23-year-old Guinean. Bayo had an exceptional season with Clermont last year and he managed to score 22 goals and pick up seven assists in the second division. He helped Clermont get promoted to Ligue 1 and he has started this season in red hot form scoring thrice in two matches. The 23-year-old is highly rated across France and he has a massive future ahead of him. West Ham could certainly use a natural goal scorer like him in their squad and it remains to be seen whether they can pull off the transfer before the window closes. Eve...
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Chelsea still want £68m La Liga defender despite Chalobah performances [Report]
Chelsea are still interested in signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Having secured a club-record £97.5 million deal for Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, the Champions League holders now want to bolster their defence. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are still tracking Kounde despite Trevoh Chalobah’s promising performances. The 22-year-old was due to go out on loan, but manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted on keeping him at Stamford Bridge. Chalobah delivered impressive performances against Villarreal in the UEFA Super Cup and Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He will be hoping to keep his place against Arsenal on Sunday, and Chelsea will likely extend his contract. However, the London club are still eyeing a top-class centre back. Tuchel has admired Kounde for a long tim...
How can Arsenal afford their £125 million summer transfer spree?
Arsenal have been active in this summer’s transfer market. The Gunners have spent £125 million on Nuno Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale. All of the players brought in are of the age of 23 or under. This is a deliberate approach taken by Mikel Arteta and the board to build a strong core for the future. The size of Arsenal’s investment in these young players is indicative of Arteta’s faith in his new faces. This is especially the case for White and Odegaard, who are expected to instantly improve the starting line-up and develop into top-class footballers over the coming years. 💰 Biggest Spenders – Summer 2021 🔴 Arsenal – £129m 🔴 Manchester United – £114m 🏆 Manchester City – £100m🔵 Chelsea – £97.5m🦁 Aston Vil...
Manchester United targeting PSG star Kylian Mbappe
Manchester United have made Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe a target for next summer, according to ESPN. Over the last few years, Mbappe has risen as one of the most sought after players in the world. He made his breakthrough in 2016/17 with Monaco, helping them to the Ligue 1 title and Champions League semi-final. This prompted a big-money move from PSG, who signed him in a deal worth up to €180 million – the second most expensive transfer of all time. He has continued to shine since then, scoring over 100 goals, winning two Ligue 1 Player of the Year awards, and lifting the World Cup with France in 2018. The 22-year-old has just one year left on his current contract, leaving him potentially available for free next summer. It is unclear whether he will renew at the Parc des Prin...
Tottenham set to submit offer for 26-yr-old ace who is valued at €30 million
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Granada defender Domingos Duarte before the transfer window closes. According to a report from Ideal, newly appointed Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo is keen on acquiring the 26-year-old’s services. The Portuguese defender has a contract with the Spanish club until 2023 and could be available for a reasonable price this summer. Duarte has a buy out clause of around €30 million, but Spurs are believed to be willing to offer around €10m. He has been a key player for Granada over the last two seasons and could prove to be a useful addition to Tottenham’s defensive unit. The Londoners have already signed Cristian Romero from Atalanta, but they have been trying to bring in another centre-back. Toby Alderweireld has exited the club, w...
‘Not looking great’: Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Southampton vs Manchester United
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction for Sunday’s Premier League clash between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s. The Saints had a good opening half against Everton in the season opener as debutant Adam Armstrong found the back of the net at Goodison Park. However, they capitulated after the interval. The Toffees ended up comfortable 3-0 victors. On the contrary, United secured a convincing 5-1 triumph over Leeds United at Old Trafford, with Paul Pogba matching a unique record with four assists. The Red Devils did the double over the Saints last season, which included a stunning 9-0 win at home. The Saints finished the game with nine men. Lawrenson does not anticipate a similar scoreline, but he has no doubts that the visitors will come on top with a 2-...
Leeds have great chance to sign ‘unplayable’ attacker for bargain 8-figure fee – opinion
Leeds United could secure themselves a real steal by signing Rangers attacker Ryan Kent for just £20 million this summer. The Whites allegedly want to sign the Gers winger (GiveMeSport). The 24-year-old has a release clause of £20 million inserted into his contract, according to The Athletic. While that seems a lot of money to pay for a player from the Scottish Premiership, it actually would be great value for Leeds. Marcelo Bielsa could do with adding more variety to his attacking options, and the former Liverpool man could be just the man for the job. Ryan Kent celebrates after scoring for Rangers Ryan Kent could be a superb signing for Leeds The lively wide-man has been a key player for Rangers boss Steven Gerrard at Ibrox over the past few years. He racked up 13 goals and 15 assis...
Chelsea enter race for 26-year-old Liverpool and Barcelona target
Chelsea are keeping an eye on Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. Saul first came to Atletico Madrid in 2008 during his youth days, earning a call up to the B team two years later. He made his debut for the first team in March 2012. Following a successful loan spell at Rayo Vallecano, the Spaniard became a regular at the Wanda Metropolitano. He has since made over 300 appearances for Los Rojiblancos in all competitions, scoring 43 goals and helping the club to a La Liga title, two Europa Leagues and a Copa del Rey. He has repeatedly been linked with moves away from the Spanish capital this summer. Earlier in the window, he looked nailed on for a move to Barcelona in exchange for Antoine Griezmann, but the deal fell through. Liverpool ha...
Man City star refuses Tottenham move as part of Kane swap deal
Bernardo Silva has no interest in moving to Tottenham Hotspur as part of a deal to bring Harry Kane to Manchester City, according to The Athletic. Silva first came to Man City back in 2017 from Monaco, arriving in a deal worth up to €70 million. He won the Premier League title and Carabao Cup in his debut season but made most of his appearances from the substitutes bench. The following year was when he started to become a key figure at the Etihad Stadium. He bagged 13 goals in all competitions for the Cityzens, winning the club’s Player of the Season award and helping them to the domestic treble. However, with competition for places high on the wings, the Portugal international hasn’t been starting as often as he’d have liked. In the last two seasons, he has started 45 league games out of ...
Juventus open to selling Premier League-linked midfielder following Locatelli signing
Juventus are willing to let go of midfielder Weston McKennie this summer, following the arrival of Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli. McKennie came to Juventus last summer from Schalke, initially on a loan deal with an option to buy if certain conditions were met. The Old Lady took up their option to buy in March, paying an initial €18.5 million fee with up to €7m in bonuses. The American midfielder made 34 Serie A appearances last season, with 16 coming from the bench. He netted five goals and registered two further assists, finishing as the club’s fourth top scorer behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa. Last term, McKennie had to compete with Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Rodrigo Bentancur and Arthur for places in the heart of midfield. He could be about to fall furth...
