Newcastle United are keen on improving their defensive options before the January transfer window closes. The Premier League side were heavily linked with a move for Sven Botman but Lille refused to sell the Dutch defender this month. Newcastle submit bid for Diego Carlos It seems that Newcastle have now moved on to other targets and they have submitted a bid for the Sevilla defender Diego Carlos. According to a report from Sky Sports, the Premier League side are now currently awaiting a response from the Spanish club. Carlos has been highly impressive for Sevilla since joining the club and he could prove to be a quality long term acquisition for the magpies. Newcastle have been quite vulnerable at the back this season and they will need to tighten up in order to beat relegation. The ...
Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is thought to be planning for January reinforcements already and the German has reportedly identified a couple of targets to improve his side. Manchester United are keen on signing Antonio Rudiger The German international defender has been one of the best players in the Premier League since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel and he has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge for months now. The 28-year-old defender is nearing the end of his contract with the Blues and Chelsea have not been able to agree on an extension with him yet. According to the Independent, Real Madrid are thought to be keen on signing the centre back and the Spanish giants are currently leading the race. However, the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have exp...
Manchester United have decided to hand Ralf Rangnick the interim manager’s role until the end of the season and the Red Devils will be hoping that the German can reshape the club from top to bottom and leave a lasting impression. The 63-year-old is not just an impressive manager, he has done an exceptional job in administrative and scouting roles as well throughout his career. The Premier League giants will be hoping that Rangnick can help them sign some elite talents during his time at the club. The German is set to takeover a consultancy role after the six-month managerial spell and he could make a big difference for the Red Devils in the transfer market. Here at Sportslens, we look at three players Rangnick could sign for Manchester United. Karim Adeyemi The RB Salzburg forward is one o...
German striker Timo Werner marked his RB Leipzig swansong with two well-taken goals to guide his side to a 2-1 victory at Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Leipzig full back Nordi Mukiele and midfielder Emil Forsberg spurned glorious opportunities before Werner, who will depart for Chelsea at the end of the season, put his side in front in the 28th minute. The 24-year-old latched on to a defence-splitting pass from Amadou Haidara before rounding Augsburg goalkeeper Tomas Koubek for his 27th league goal of the season. Augsburg, who had a red card for Philipp Max overturned by VAR in the second half, hit back through Ruben Vargas, whose long-range effort proved too powerful for Yvon Mvogo to keep out. Werner added a second eight minutes from time, latching on to Angelino’s cross-field ...