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Report: Tottenham join the race for €25m-rated Everton target
Roma winger Cengiz Under has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now. As per Corriere dello Sport (via Sportwitness), Everton, Tottenham and Arsenal could make a move for him if the market reopens this summer. Everton have been monitoring the player for a while now and the Italian publication believes that they will face competition from the two London clubs. Reports claim that AC Milan, Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are keen on the player as well. It will be interesting to see who makes the first move for Under this summer. The 22-year-old has the potential to play at the highest level and he could be a solid long term investment. Under would be well suited to Everton’s style. The Toffees need a quality right winger and the Roma ace would be an upgrade on the likes of...
Report: Newcastle United want Manchester United-owned £30m player
According to 90min, Newcastle United are interested in signing Chris Smalling from Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Smalling is on loan at Italian club AS Roma from Premier League outfit United at the moment, having made the move in the summer of 2019. The 30-year-old England international central defender is scheduled to go back to his parent club, the Red Devils, at the end of the season. According to 90min, Newcastle will make a move for Smalling once the takeover goes through and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund buys the Magpies from current owner Mike Ashley. It has been claimed that the 30-year-old former Fulham star is valued at £30 million. Stats According to WhoScored, Smalling has made 21 appearances in Serie A for Roma so far this season, scoring two goals a...
‘Might be next week’ – George Caulkin delivers latest update on NUFC takeover
Newcastle United fans remain anxious as they anticipate news of the success of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s £300 million takeover of the club. It has been more than a month since it first became very clear that Mike Ashley’s 13-year reign as Magpies owner is coming to an end, and fans can’t wait to see the back of the businessman. The takeover is expected to go through this month, and The Athletic’s George Caulkin has provided an update, claiming the latest timeframe could be next week. While he also believes it could take as long as it has to, he is confident that the takeover remains on the cards, with PiF set to finally take charge of Newcastle going forward. “The latest information I was told from the buying side is that their latest timeframe might be next week, but there i...
Report: Newcastle and West Ham join the race for €50m-rated playmaker
Newcastle and West Ham are interested in signing the Ligue 1 midfielder Morgan Sanson this summer. The midfielder has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now. Sanson has done well for Marseille and he has the ability to improve a midtable club like Newcastle or West Ham. That said, the asking price could complicate any transfer for Sanson. As per Le 10 Sport (via Sportwitness), the French outfit will demand around €50m for Sanson. Apparently, Marseille have already turned down a €30m offer for the player in the last few months. Sanson is a good player but he is nowhere close to being a €50m player. It will be interesting to see if Marseille decide to lower their asking price in the coming weeks. Newcastle and West Ham have shown firm interest in the player but it is h...
Report: Celtic have expressed their interest in signing youngster, Everton keen as well
Celtic are interested in signing the Stoke City youngster Mohamed Sankoh this summer. As per Football Insider, they have already expressed their interest in the striker who is being looked at by Everton and Chelsea as well. 16-year-old is highly rated by Stoke City and it will be interesting to see if they sanction a move away this summer. A move to Celtic would be a step up for Sankoh and he is likely to be tempted if the Scottish giants come calling. The Hoops have a very good track record of signing young players and developing them into first team stars. Sankoh will be hoping to follow a similar path to the first team if he joins the Scottish giants. Sankoh is yet to sign professional terms with Stoke and Celtic will be able to sign him for a nominal compensation fee. It will be intere...
Report: Leeds and Tottenham submit offers for talented young forward
Leeds are interested in signing the Sunderland player Joe Hugill. Apparently, Leeds have already submitted an offer for the player. They have offered him a professional contract. As per Football Insider, Tottenham and Manchester United are keen on signing the player this summer as well and Spurs have made an offer. However, it seems that Manchester United are leading the chase and they have agreed on personal terms already. It will be interesting to see if they can lure the 16-year-old forward to Elland Road. Manchester United and Tottenham are far more attractive options and Hugill’s head may be turned if the Premier League duo come calling. However, the player would be better suited to a move to Leeds for now. He needs to play regularly and develop his game. Leeds have a good youth setup...
Mikel Arteta says 22-year-old star can bring something special to Arsenal
In a Youtube interview with Ian Wright, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has talked about the excitement of working with Kieran Tierney when the season resumes after the coronavirus shutdown. The Scotland international made the move to the Gunners from Celtic in August last year but he had to wait until late September to make his Cup debut as he was recovering from a double hernia operation. A month later, Tierney made his maiden appearance in the Premier League but he was able to feature in only four more top-flight games before dislocating his shoulder playing against West Ham United in December. Much has changed since then with Arteta succeeding Unai Emery as the club’s head coach and the Spaniard is looking forward to reintroducing the left-back into the first-team plans when the season resta...
Report: Bielsa looking to beat Italian side to signature of defensive powerhouse
According to Le 10 Sport (via GFFN), Leeds United are interested in signing Paris FC centre-back Samuel Yohou this summer, but they face stiff competition from Serie B side Crotone and League One’s Coventry City. The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent this summer and Leeds are hoping to land him as they look to bolster their squad depth at the back. Yohou has played for the Ligue 2 side since 2015 and once played for Ivory Coast under-20s. The 6ft 3in centre-back caught the eyes of Leeds’ scouts due to his physicality, maturity, technicality and ball-playing qualities, and the club are in conversations with the player’s representatives. The Elland Road outfit could be back in the English top-flight next term for the first time since 2004, and it remains to be seen if Yohou can ...
Paul Robinson believes Spurs fans would take £20.25m-rated star with open arms
Paul Robinson has described Willian as a top player and believes the Brazilian would favour a move to Tottenham Hotspur when his Chelsea contract expires during the summer. The 31-year-old has less than two months remaining on his existing deal with the Blues but he has already said that he would remain loyal to the club until the current season concludes. In this case, the winger could remain with Frank Lampard’s side until July or August but he is thereafter expected to pursue a fresh challenge as the Blues have refused to meet his demands for a fresh three-year contract. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have both been credited with an interest in his services but BeIN Sports’ Richard Keys has recently claimed that the attacker is on his way to Spurs. Speaking to Football Insider, Robinson ...
Liverpool make surprise change in transfer strategy amid ongoing crisis: report
According to The Mirror, Liverpool could have a quiet summer transfer window amid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Merseyside outfit have not made any high-profile signings in the past three transfer windows and the trend could continue at the end of the current campaign. RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner has been tipped to join the club over the past few months but it appears the club have cooled their interest as they are unlikely to spend big transfer fees on new signings. Instead, the focus seems on recruiting promising youngsters with a view to long-term success and 17-year-old midfielder Aster Vranckx from Belgian side KV Mechelen, has been identified as one of the targets. Vranckx, who is also on the radar of Manchester City, has already made 10 appearances for Mechelen....
15 EDM Songs MLB Baseball Sluggers Use When Stepping Up to the Plate
In his 2010 single “Thank Me Now,” Drake raps, “Damn, I swear sports and music are so synonymous / ‘Cause we want to be them, and they want to be us.” The relationship between music and sports is symbiotic. Music and sports lift each other up, and the people who engulf themselves in each respective realm share the same vigor, passion, and competitive spirit. That’s why it was all the more painful when the pandemic stampeded its way through our parks, stadiums, courts, and concert venues, forcibly stifling both the music and sports industries with one giant, rubber-gloved tsunami of paranoia and unprecedented stay-at-home ordinances. While those in the music industry have managed to connect with fans via livestreamed concerts and magnificent, lo...
‘Rangers could catch them’ – Ex-Gers boss insists Celtic mustn’t be handed title
Former Rangers manager Ally McCoist wants the Scottish Premiership to complete its campaign, insisting that there is still a chance that Rangers could catch Celtic at the top of the table. With 13 points clear at the top of the table ahead of Rangers, the Parkhead outfit are favourites to land the title again, and a majority of the Scottish top flight clubs have already voted to end the season and declare them champions. Hoops fan Sir Rod Stewart has blasted Rangers for being “childish” after insisting that the campaign must be completed once it is safe to do so, claiming he would want Celtic to give the Light Blues the league if they were 13 points in front with only eight games to go. McCoist doesn’t agree with him, though, insisting the Old Firm duo both want the campaign to resume. “Th...
