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Journalist: Chelsea preparing £62m bid to sign 17-goal star
According to reliable journalist and transfer expert, Nicolo Schira, Chelsea are preparing their first offer to sign Kai Havertz this summer. Having already secured the signing of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner on big-money deals, Frank Lampard is looking to bring in more quality players this summer. Bolstering the attacking midfield is one of his top priorities, and the Blues have earmarked Kai Havertz as a potential option. Schira claims that Chelsea are preparing to submit a bid in the region of €70M + add-ons – (roughly £62m + add ons) – to sign the highly-rated 21-year-old forward from Bayer Leverkusen. The Blues are looking to raise funds by selling players like Bakyoko, Emerson Palmieri, and Jorginho. #Chelsea preparing 1st offer (€70M + add-ons) for Leverkusen’s Kai #Havertz. To...
David Ornstein: Man Utd have expressed interest in 22 y/o winger available for €20-30m
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Premier League clubs are stepping up their interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey. After impressing heavily in Bundesliga in the past couple of years, the 22-year-old is now favouring a move to England this summer. The Jamaica international has scored 24 goals in 114 appearances for the German club since joining from Belgian side Genk in 2018. Sky Sports claimed last week that Everton and Liverpool scouts would watch the DFB Cup final between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in order to keep an eye on Bailey. Ornstein claims that both the Manchester clubs are showing interest in him, although he is not their first-choice target. Bailey and his representatives will hold talks with Leverkusen this week about his situation...
Manchester United directors set the price for their prime target Jadon Sancho
Manchester United directors have set their amount they would pay for their prime target Jadon Sancho. The report in Sky Sport says Borussia Dortmund are demanding a fee over £100million for the attacker but the Red Devils are reluctant to pay such amount for the former Manchester City winger. Manchester United new stance on the signing of Sancho could see them miss out unless the winger remains with Dortmund this summer and moves at a later date. Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United are distance apart in the pricing of Sancho, the attacker scored 20 goals and created 19 assists in all competitions this season. Manchester United is also keen on signing Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish as they aim to strengthen their options in the midfield. Manchester United is also linked with a mov...
Bundesliga Matchday 29 Preview: Last Lap for Bayern?
The third matchday in the span of a week is set to begin tonight, as Matchday 29 of the Bundesliga kicks off. Let’s take a quick look at all of the matches. FRIDAY: SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 8th-placed Freiburg host 5th-placed Leverkusen, with both sides looking for three points to fuel their European ambitions. Freiburg would move up to 7th and only be a point behind Wolfsburg. A win for Leverkusen, though, would see them jump up to third. Freiburg head into this match on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw against Frankfurt, whereas Leverkusen were hit for 4 by Wolfsburg in midweek. It promises to be an exciting contest. Player to Watch: Edmond Tapsoba – A player who’s gone under the radar for Leverkusen. Even in the battering they received at the hands of Wolfsburg, he ...
Wonderful Wolfsburg Batter Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen welcomed Wolfsburg to the BayArena for the first match there after the Bundesliga restart. Wolfsburg were the better of the two sides in the first half, even though they had far less possession. They got their reward when Pongračić headed in Arnold’s free-kick. In the second half, Wolfsburg got a lucky second goal, as Arnold’s free-kick took a massive deflection on its way to goal. Victor then set Steffen up for a third, and the win seemed sealed for Wolfsburg. Pongračić scored another header after almost a mirror free-kick from Arnold, to make it four. Leverkusen got a late consolation through Baumgartlinger, but that was all for them. The match ended 1-4 to Wolfsburg, who were by far the better side. Tactics: Leverkusen switched to a back 4, as opposed to the back 3 they deplo...
Lightning Leverkusen Win the Rhine Derby
Gladbach welcomed Leverkusen for the Rhine derby, as cardboard fans filled the stands in Borussia-Park for the second matchday since the restart of the Bundesliga. Leverkusen got off to a lightning-quick start, and they were rewarded for it when Bellarabi played Havertz through, who calmly slotted home with a brilliant finish. Leverkusen dominated possession in the first half as Aránguiz and Demirbay controlled the midfield. The foals had a rare chance in the 42nd minute as Neuhaus had a hit from range after a half-cleared corner, which Hrádecký spilled, but he managed to keep it away from the Gladbach players before Aránguiz cleared. 3 minutes later Leverkusen almost doubled their lead as Havertz hit the crossbar, and the ball rebounded for Bellarabi, who had his effort her...
The Battle of Berlin and a Champions League Squabble: Bundesliga Matchday 27 Preview
Matchday 27 of the Bundesliga beckons, so let us take a quick look at all the fixtures for this weekend: FRIDAY: Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin: The second matchday after the restart kicks off with a bang – The Berlin Derby. This will be more than just a derby – as the two teams are separated by a solitary point. Hertha go into this match on the back of their 3-0 victory over Hoffenheim, whereas Union lost 2-0 to Bayern, but they won’t be too displeased as they managed to frustrate the record champions for large parts of the match. Expect a cracker. Not these crackers, though: Player to Watch: Matheus Cunha – After his stellar display against Hoffenheim, the young Brazilian has the stage set for him shine against local rivals Union. Don’t be surprised if he picks the lock of Union’s de...
Arsenal make contact with agent of £27m-rated French attacker: report
Arsenal are understood to have expressed an interest in signing Bayer Leverkusen attacker Moussa Diaby, a report from Le10Sport claims. The Frenchman made the move from Paris Saint-Germain to Leverkusen last summer and he has since contributed five goals and eight assists from 27 outings for the club. As per Le10Sport, both the Gunners and Borussia Dortmund have made contact with the player’s representative ahead of possible bids for the forward this summer. It is added that Mikel Arteta’s side may have the edge over Dortmund in Diaby’s pursuit, given they have a good relationship with the agent of the Paris-born ace. Still, Diaby won’t come on the cheap and it is suggested that Leverkusen will demand at least double of the £13.5m fee paid to Paris Saint-Germain (£27m) to sanction his...
UEFA releases possible dates for Champions League games
UEFA’s plan to complete the Champions League and Europa League continues. The plan says that they will be played throughout the month of August once the leagues are done in July. UEFA have an idea which is to end the season by the end of August. Therefore, the domestic leagues need to be completed by the end of July. The proposal is for the remaining last 16 games to be played in the first week of the month. On 26th and 29th August, Gdansk and Istanbul will host the Europa League and Champions League finals respectively. ‘Marca’ says that they will try and stick to that instead of playing both the finals at the same venue. There are 17 Champions League and 27 Europa League matches left to play. Confirmation of the new calendar depends first on leagues getting back underway and then on the ...
La Liga congratulates Bundesliga ahead football league return
The Spanish La Liga has congratulated Germany’s Bundesliga for announcing its imminent return as Spain’s top-flight stepped up its own comeback preparations. The Bundesliga was given the green light to resume later this month when chancellor Angela Merkel made the announcement during a news conference on Wednesday. Strict testing and matchday procedures will be put in place by the German government, with football seemingly set to resume on May 15 having been paused in mid-March. LaLiga outlined its own plan for a staggered return to training on Monday, with teams set to begin individual work this week before gradually moving to group sessions, the ultimate aim being to re-commence the 2019-20 season in June. Spanish clubs began testing players for COVID-19 on Tuesday and LaLiga sees the Bu...
