Transfer News & Rumours
Henderson and Robertson react as Liverpool centre-back seals move
Liverpool centre-back Ben Davies has joined Championship club Sheffield United on loan for the 2021-22 campaign. The 26-year-old joined the Reds from Preston North End for £1.5 million during the winter transfer window. However, he only played during the summer pre-season having been injured for most of the campaign, featuring twice. Davies will now look to help the Blades seal an immediate return to the Premier League after their relegation at the end of last term, and he is looking forward to competitive action again. The centre-back has posted about his move on Instagram, and Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson have reacted. Sportslens View Davies knows the Championship well having made over 120 league appearances for North End in the division, and Sheffield Utd are gettin...
Leeds and Wolves vying to sign 25-year-old who won 4.9 aerial duels/game last season
Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are planning late bids to sign Queens Park Rangers defender Rob Dickie, Football Insider reports. Dickie only joined the Hoops from Oxford United last summer, but he made a huge impression in his debut campaign to sweep the end of season awards. He still has three years left on his contract with the west London outfit, but the club are braced for late offers from Leeds and Wolves for his signature. Sportslens view: Dickie excelled in his maiden campaign for the Hoops last season with four clearances and 4.9 aerial duels per league game. He has continued the new season in the same vein of form. The centre-back has also netted in the first two matches. Leeds had a terrific end to the previous campaign, with Diego Llorente playing a pivotal role at the...
Inter Milan hoping to bring in €60m Real Madrid man
Inter Milan are eyeing up a loan deal for Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic, according to Italian publication Tuttosport (via Siempre Inter). Jovic joined Real Madrid back in 2019 for an estimated €60 million, following an emphatic breakthrough season at Eintracht Frankfurt. Aged just 21 at the time, it was hoped that he would be the long-term replacement for club legend Karim Benzema. Jovic has struggled to make an impression at the Bernabeu However, this hasn’t panned out. The Serbia international has made 33 appearances for Los Blancos in the last two seasons, scoring twice. He spent the second half of the 2020/21 campaign on loan at former club Frankfurt, where he struggled to recapture his best form, scoring just four in 18. The 23-year-old came on as a substitute in Real Madrid’s 4-1 op...
Blow for Barcelona as Juventus seal signing of €35m Euro 2020 star
Juventus have completed the signing of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli, as confirmed by journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter. Locatelli has been one of Sassuolo’s main men since arriving at the club in 2018 from AC Milan. In the three years since his signing, he has made 99 appearances, scoring seven goals and earning 15 caps for the Italy national team. Locatelli celebrates one of his two goals against Switzerland But it was this summer when he really announced himself. In the absence of midfielder Marco Verratti, the 23-year-old started Italy’s first two group stage games of the European Championships, scoring a brace against Switzerland. His performances at the tournament turned the heads of some of Europe’s richest clubs, with Juventus and Arsenal both reportedly vying for his si...
Report: Wolves can secure bargain £10m deal for 24-year-old, transfer now up to player
Wolverhampton Wanderers have to pay just £10 million for Roma ace Amadou Diawara, according to a report from Il Tempo. And the move is reportedly now totally dependent on whether the 24-year-old actually wants to move to Molineux. Bruno Lage could certainly do with strengthening his central midfield department with the future of Ruben Neves still uncertain. Diawara is a name who has been persistently linked with a move to Wolves over the past few weeks (Siamo La Roma). Wolves target Diawara in action for Roma during pre-season And the Guinea international would be a really useful addition for the Black Country outfit. Wolves move entirely down to Diawara That’s according to Il Tempo. It is suggested that Wolves can sign the Roma star for just £10m. What an incredible bargain...
West Ham could make an attempt to sign 28-yr-old ace before the window closes
West Ham United remain keen on signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United before the transfer window closes. According to The Times, the Premier League giants are set to make another attempt to bring the 28-year-old to the London Stadium. Lingard enjoyed an outstanding loan spell at West Ham during the second half of last season. He scored nine goals in 16 appearances, and it is no surprise that David Moyes wants to sign him permanently. The Hammers need to add more quality and depth to their attack, and Lingard has shown that he has the ability to improve the team. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer recently revealed that Lingard has a big role to play at Old Trafford. However, that has not affected West Ham’s intention of signing the attacking midfielder. The club’s assista...
Report suggests Tottenham have made a big-money offer to seal double deal
Tottenham Hotspur have repeatedly been linked with Dusan Vlahovic and Nikola Milenkovic this summer. According to Firenze Viola, the Premier League club have offered €70 million for the two players, but Fiorentina want around €85. However, the Italian club are aware that it will not be easy to get that kind of money, and the two clubs could reach a compromise. The deal could get done with a few more bonuses included along with the aforementioned offer. Tottenham need to sign a quality goalscorer to support Harry Kane, and Vlahovic is certainly one of the most exciting attacking prospects around Europe right now. He would be a superb long-term investment for the London club. The Serbian striker scored 21 goals for Fiorentina last season. He is only 21 and is likely to improve with expe...
Wolves, Newcastle and Bees interested in signing 20-year-old international striker – report
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Newcastle United and Brentford are interested in signing Schalke striker Matthew Hoppe, Football Insider reports. The United States international is likely to leave the German outfit this summer after they were relegated to the second tier after three decades. His agents are reportedly travelling to the UK. Wolves, Newcastle and Brentford are among the clubs vying to land his signature before the deadline. The trio are keen on pursuing a new centre-forward this month. Hoppe could be available on a cut-price deal with Schalke’s financial concerns. Sportslens view: Hoppe only made his first-team debut for Schalke in November 2020. He showed plenty of promise with six goals from 22 Bundesliga games last term. He has since become an international with United States. He...
PSG can afford Lionel Messi’s contract within FFP rules, claims report
Paris Saint-Germain will not be in breach of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules even after the signing of Lionel Messi, claims Swiss Ramble on Twitter. Messi recently joined PSG on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Barcelona. However, despite no fee being paid, many questioned how the French giants could afford the forward’s astronomical wages while remaining in line with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations. When at Camp Nou, the Argentine was reported to be earning over €1 million per week. Eventually, the club could not pay his salary without exceeding La Liga’s salary cap rules and had to let him go. Messi at his presentation with PSG After he departed from the Catalan giants, Messi made the switch to Paris, which again prompted questions over the effectiveness of...
Chelsea sanction loan deal for £90,000-a-week star, buy clause included – report
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi is set to join Besiktas on loan with the option to buy at the end of the campaign, Goal.com’s Nizaar Kinsella claims. The Belgian spent the previous campaign on loan at Crystal Palace but struggled for playing time with just over 800 minutes on the field. Since his return, he has been touted to leave the Blues on a permanent deal, but it is now reported that he will join Besiktas on a season-long loan. The deal will include an option to buy between £5-11 million. Batshuayi will sign a one-year extension before leaving as his £90,000-per-week contract expires next summer. Sportslens view: Batshuayi has been with the Blues for the past five years, but he has been a fringe player with just 77 appearances across all competitions. He has spent part of that t...
West Ham United still keen on signing Champions League winner, club want £25m – report
West Ham United continue to maintain an interest in signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg claims. The Hammers have been searching for a new centre-back throughout the summer, and they have not come close to signing anyone. Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic was earlier touted as their main target, but it now appears that they have been priced out of a move. Zouma has been another centre-back that has been frequently linked, and it appears that the Hammers are still exploring a deal for him. They are still far off from an agreement due to the £25 million price tag. Zouma’s wage demands are also beyond their expectations. The Blues are looking to ship out Zouma permanently to free up space and funds to purchase Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde. Sportslens view:...
European giants ready to offer €600,000-a-week to Manchester United star next summer – report
Paris Saint-Germain are willing to offer Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba a bumper contract when he becomes a free agent next summer, the Independent reports. The Frenchman has entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, and there has been no progress in terms of renewing his deal. It was recently claimed that Les Parisiens could lodge a bid to sign Pogba after he rejected a fresh contract proposal from the Red Devils. However, those plans have been shelved with the huge outlay in wages on Lionel Messi. They will now attempt to sign Pogba on a free transfer. Pogba can negotiate a pre-contract with an overseas club in January, and Les Parisiens are prepared to hand him a stunning €600,000-per-week to join them. Sportslens view: Pogba was in stellar form in the Pr...
