Transfer News & Rumours
Southampton set to make fourth senior signing, Newcastle United to receive £5.28m – report
Southampton have finalised a transfer fee with Blackburn Rovers to sign in-demand striker Adam Armstrong, Hampshire Live reports. The Saints have been interested in the 24-year-old throughout the summer and have reportedly reached a transfer agreement. The south coast outfit have agreed to pay around £15 million for the striker, who was signed from Newcastle United for just £1.8m three years ago. Rovers will have to share 40 percent of the profit with the Magpies as part of the agreement when he arrived from Tyneside. Steve Bruce’s side will earn around £5.28m. Sportslens view: The Saints recently sanctioned the sale of Danny Ings to Aston Villa for £30m. They seem to be eyeing more than one striker to fill the void. Armstrong appears set to join after an extended transfer saga. The Saints...
Report: Arsenal make concrete move to bring £82k-a-week ace back to London
Arsenal are keen to sign Atletico Madrid ace Kieran Trippier as a replacement for Hector Bellerin, according to a report from The Sun. The Spaniard is reportedly on his way out of the Emirates Stadium this summer. And Mikel Arteta sees Trippier as a strong replacement for Bellerin. The 30-year-old left Tottenham Hotspur to join Atletico for around £20 million in 2019. Trippier is allegedly a transfer target for Arsenal Trippier has been a real hit in the Spanish capital, but he could now be set for a return to London. Arsenal move in to sign Trippier The Sun claims that the Gunners are taking advantage of Manchester United’s dithering. The Red Devils have reportedly been talking with Trippier’s representatives since before the European Championships. However, they are only willing to ...
Report: Tottenham make first move to sign £50m attacker, talks with agent underway
Tottenham Hotspur have made contact with the agent of Fiorentina striker striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to a report from Corriere dello Sport (print edition August 7, page 28). Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo clearly wants to sign a top-class striker this summer. The future of Harry Kane remains unclear, but even if the 28-year-old stays in north London, Nuno could do with signing another elite striker. And the Serbian hitman certainly fits into that category despite his tender years. Tottenham target Vlahovic in action for Fiorentina Tottenham contact Vlahovic agent Corriere dello Sport claims that Spurs have contacted the 21-year-old’s agent Darko Ristic about the possibility of bringing his client to north London this summer. The Serbian hitman would be a truly exceptional a...
Brighton & Hove Albion front-runners to sign Crystal Palace target valued at £20m – report
Brighton & Hove Albion are interested in signing Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah as they look to improve their scoring record next season, The Sun reports. The 22-year-old has been on the fringes of the Gunners’ first-team this year, and he could head for the exit door before the transfer deadline closes. It is now reported that the Seagulls are weighing up an approach for the marksman, who has also been linked with Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace. The Gunners are eyeing around £20 million for his services. Brighton are deemed front-runners to sign him, with Palace reluctant to meet the price. Sportslens view: Nketiah was in-and-out of the starting line-up during the first half of last season but struggled to secure regular game time in the back end. Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-E...
Report: Crystal Palace want to sign duo from London rivals, Bundesliga ace on Vieira’s radar too
Crystal Palace are targeting moves for three young English players – Arsenal duo Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson and RB Leipzig ace Ademola Lookman, according to a report from The Sun. Eagles boss Patrick Vieira has been a very busy man in the transfer market this summer. The Frenchman has already brought Marc Guehi, Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen and Conor Gallagher to Selhurst Park. Palace already seem like a very strong outfit compared to last season. However, Vieira’s business is seemingly far from done. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira Crystal Palace targeting deals for three young Englishman The Sun reckon that Arsenal duo Nketiah and Nelson and RB Leipzig ace Lookman are all on the Eagles’ radar ahead of the new Premier League campaign. The three players, 22, 21 and 2...
Pundit urges Leicester City star to reject Arsenal – move would be ‘backwards step’
Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has urged James Maddison to stay with Leicester City this summer. The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with Arsenal, but Keane believes that a move to the Gunners would be a step down for the playmaker. Arsenal have reportedly offered a player-plus-cash deal to sign Maddison as they are struggling to meet the £60-70 million asking price. However, Keane has told ITV that the Foxes star should reject their advances and stay with the Midlands outfit. 🔊 SOUND ON 🔊 Roy Keane on rumours linking James Maddison to Arsenal 👀#LEIMCI pic.twitter.com/2qKfFSlC0z — ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 7, 2021 “Arsenal are a huge club but, at this moment in time, I don’t think it’s a step up for him to leave Leicester, where they are, to g...
Interest in Chelsea star ramps up as Mourinho joins the race
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been linked with a move to Roma. The 23-year-old is out of favour at Stamford Bridge and has been heavily tipped to leave the club this summer. According to gianlucadimarzio.com, Roma are eager to beat Atalanta and Arsenal to secure Abraham’s services. SL View With Premier League options thin on the ground for Abraham, it is no surprise that Serie A clubs are being touted as possible destinations. Arsenal and West Ham United are reportedly interested in Abraham, but his over-the-top wage demands have put him beyond their reach. Atalanta have expressed interest in Abraham, but a move to Roma could be appealing to Abraham. The opportunity to work under Jose Mourinho is likely to be tempting, and the Portuguese could be the man to unlock the striker’s potenti...
Pundit says Chelsea didn’t want £97.5m man – goal machine was top target
Former Norwegian international forward Jan Age Fjortoft has claimed that Chelsea did not want to sign Romelu Lukaku this summer. The Blues have agreed a £97.5 million deal to sign Lukaku from Inter Milan, with the 28-year-old set to pen a five-year contract with the club. However, Fjortoft says the Belgian international striker was not the Blues’ number one target this summer. Lukaku great signing for Chelsea of course.But just to make it clear: Haaland was 1st choice. Talks between clubs.Understand that they “agreed”: “Package too expensive” Lukaku- package expensive too.So this is more: Dortmund and Chelsea couldn’t agree https://t.co/rEGPGHLECe — Jan Aage Fjortoft 🏳️🌈 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) August 7, 2021 SL View Fjortoft’s comment is no sur...
Serie A club set to meet Chelsea to discuss €40m deal for Arsenal and Hammers target
Atalanta officials will meet with their Chelsea counterparts to negotiate a deal for Tammy Abraham over the next couple of days. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A club are keen to secure the services of the 23-year-old this summer. Atalanta board have a meeting scheduled in London with Chelsea in the next 48 hours to ask for Tammy Abraham as main target. Price tag around €40m. Arsenal and West Ham interested too 🔵 #CFC Atalanta gonna bid for Tammy if Inter will ask for Duván Zapata as Lukaku replacement. — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2021 SL View With Chelsea closing in on a deal for Romelu Lukaku, it is clear that Abraham’s days at Stamford Bridge are numbered. He was a regular starter under Frank Lampard but fell out of favour when Thomas Tuchel took over ...
Burnley keen on signing £15m-rated attacker who can also play at left-back – report
Burnley could focus on signing Lyon attacker Maxwel Cornet with Ademola Lookman reluctant to join the club, The Sun reports. The Clarets are aiming to reinforce their attack ahead of the new campaign, and Cornet has emerged as one of their potential transfer targets. They have also been linked with a loan move for Lookman, but the former Everton man is reluctant to join them from RB Leipzig this summer. Cornet could be available for £15 million with under two years left on his contract. Sportslens view: Cornet has been a quality performer for Lyon. In recent seasons, he has regularly swapped between the left-back and wide attacking roles. He largely operated in the defence last season but still impressed with four goals and six assists from 39 appearances in all competitions. Cornet would ...
Spurs agree fee for 19-goal ace, some of their fans react: ‘Spending Kane’s money’, ‘Absolute baller’
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly agreed a £60 million fee with Inter Milan for Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez. According to the Times, The London club want the 23-year-old to play alongside Harry Kane next season. The England international has been heavily linked with Manchester City, but Spurs are adamant that he will not be sold. Tottenham need to bring in another striker after Carlos Vinicius’s departure and have been linked with Dusan Vlahovic and Danny Ings in recent months. However, Ings has signed for Aston Villa, while there hasn’t been any progress on the Vlahovic front. Inter are under financial pressure at the moment, and Spurs have taken the opportunity to move for Martinez. There are other conflicting reports on the situation, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that ...
Tottenham hoping to sign 22-year-old next week, personal terms already agreed
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly confident of signing Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu this summer. According to Football Insider, Spurs have reopened talks with the Italian club and hope to reach an agreement next week. The 22-year-old was away on international duty with Japan at the Olympics Games, and it is understandable why his future has not been sorted yet. Tottenham have already completed the signing of Cristian Romero from Atalanta and are looking to bring in another defender to bolster their ranks. The versatile Japanese defender could prove a quality investment for the London club as they strive to force their way back into the top four. Fabio Paratici has already agreed personal terms with Tomiyasu, and the club are now negotiating the structure of the deal. Spurs will b...
