English Championship
Manager claims player Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur reportedly want is ‘very special’
Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton has raved about reported Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur target Eberechi Eze to WestLondonSport. The Sun reported this week that Leeds are interested in signing Eze from QPR in the summer transfer window. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa has reportedly identified the 22-year-old attacking midfielder to be the creative spark in his team next season. The West Yorkshire outfit will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship. The Sun reported in March that Tottenham are looking to sign the English youngster this summer. With QPR having failed to finish in the Championship playoffs this season, there is a very good chance that Rangers will cash in on Eze. Rangers manager Warburton has raved about ...
Report: Leeds plotting move to sign £70k-per-week Everton target
According to reports from ESPN, Leeds United and Everton are interested in signing Sergio Romero in the summer transfer window. Leeds are preparing their first season in the Premier League after a gap of 16 years, and they are expected to bolster their squad in the summer. Everton, likewise, are looking to sign a solid goalkeeper who can provide competition to Jordan Pickford. Leeds have signed Illan Meslier on a permanent deal from Lorient. However, Marcelo Bielsa could still be looking to sign an experienced goalkeeper, especially if they allow Kiko Casilla to leave. Romero, who joined Manchester United on a free transfer in 2015, has kept 38 clean sheets in 59 matches for the Red Devils. The Argentine goalkeeper has been used mostly as a back-up keeper behind David De Gea...
Player who left West Bromwich Albion last summer reacts to Premier League promotion
Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez has taken to Twitter to send a message to West Bromwich Albion after Slaven Bilic’s side clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League. West Brom played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening. The result means that Bilic’s side have finished second in the league standings this season with 83 points from 46 matches. The Baggies have ended up two points ahead of third-placed Brentford and will play in the Premier League next season. Rodriguez left West Brom for Premier League club Burnley in the summer of 2019 for an transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £5 million. The 30-year-old England international forward has congratulated the Baggies on Twitter on getting back to the Premier League. ...
Report: Moyes ready to sacrifice former club-record signing to land 17-goal winger
According to the Mirror, West Ham United manager David Moyes has joined the race for the signature of Brentford attacking midfielder Said Benrahma, and he is ready to sell some of his players in order to raise funds. The Algerian is a wanted man in the Premier League after scoring 17 goals and registering eight assists in 43 Championship games, and both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked. Brentford will hope to seal promotion by winning the play-offs after narrowly missing out on the automatic spot to West Bromwich Albion, but failure to will see them lose Benrahma. Moyes is said to be willing to put the attacking trio of Andriy Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson and Albian Ajeti up for sale just to bring in the 24-year-old. The Hammers could do with a top-quality forward if they are to challen...
Stuart Broad sends message on Twitter after Nottingham Forest implode
England international cricketer Stuart Broad has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Nottingham Forest failing to finish in the Championship playoffs this season. Forest suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke City at the City Ground in the Championship on Wednesday evening. The Reds headed into the match against Stoke at home needing just a draw to clinch a place in the playoffs. However, Sabri Lamouchi’s side imploded and went down 4-1, and with Swansea hammering 10-man Reading 4-1, the Reds slipped out of the playoffs. Broad is a Forest fan, and the 34-year-old has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to the way the Reds imploded. Nottingham Forest. I’m mad to throw the play offs away like that but in all honesty just shows we’re not ready for a step up. The team is buil...
‘I’d like Bielsa to manage me’ : Leeds-linked attacking midfielder hints at transfer desire
Argentine attacking midfielder Thiago Almada has been linked with a move to Leeds United recently. Apparently, he is one of the few players Bielsa is looking to bring to Elland Road this summer. The Whites recently secured automatic promotion to the Premier League after having won the Championship and they are already planning on how to improve their squad for the next season. Almada is highly rated in South America and he is a massive talent. If Leeds manage to sign him, it would be quite a coup for them. The 19-year-old can play as an attacking midfielder or a winger. He has been likened to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi because of his playing style. It will be interesting to see if Bielsa can lure him to England this summer. The player has recently been made aware of Leeds’ interest in him an...
Report: Leeds ‘ready to outbid’ West Ham in the race to sign in-demand £20m player
According to reports from The Sun, Leeds United have joined the race to sign QPR’s playmaker Eberechi Eze this summer. The Whites will play in the Premier League next season after securing promotion. Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has said recently that they will be looking to bolster their squad this summer, but are likely to follow the model of Sheffield United rather than that of Aston Villa. The report claims that Leeds are keen to sign the in-form 22-year-old attacking midfielder, and are ready to outbid Spurs, West Ham and Crystal Palace for his signature. Marcelo Bielsa wants to bolster his attacking department and has earmarked the England Under-21 international as the creative spark for his team. Leeds were interested in signing Eze in January. At that time, the Whites to...
‘Would be huge’, ‘Imagine’ – Some Leeds fans react to the club’s interest in attacking midfielder
Leeds have been linked with the Argentine attacking midfielder Thiago Almada recently. We covered reports yesterday that Bielsa is looking to bring in a few Argentine players to strengthen his squad and Almada is one of them. The youngster is very highly rated and he is a prodigious talent. If Leeds manage to sign him, it would be quite a coup for them. Almada has been likened to a young Lionel Messi because of his technical ability and playing style. Someone like Marcelo Bielsa could be the ideal coach for him right now. The Leeds boss has a fantastic track record of improving players throughout his career and he could help Almada achieve his potential at Elland Road. A move to the Premier League would be a step up for the youngster right now and he is likely to be tempted. Furthermore, t...
‘Will be done today’ – Phil Hay reveals Leeds have sealed £5m move for player
According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, Leeds United have sealed a £5 million move to sign goalkeeper Illan Meslier from Lorient permanently on a three-year contract, and the deal is set to be sealed today. Meslier from Lorient to Leeds on a permanent will be done today. Three year deal. Fee in the region of £5m. #lufc — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) July 23, 2020 The 20-year-old arrived at Elland Road on a season-long loan last summer and he featured in 10 Championship games as Leeds secured promotion to the Premier League following a 16-year wait. Kiko Casilla was first-choice goalkeeper for the majority of the campaign, but the Spaniard was handed an eight-game ban by the F.A in February for allegedly racially abusing Charlton Athletic forward Jonathan Leko last September, and that ...
Report claims teenager Celtic want and Rangers had on trail has made a decision
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers and Neil Lennon’s Celtic wanted to sign Jamie McDonnell, but the youngster is joining Nottingham Forest instead, according to BBC Sport. Celtic and West Bromwich Albion wanted to sign the central midfielder in the summer transfer window, according to the report. The 16-year-old also had trials at Rangers, FC Groningen and Sheffield United, adds the report. However, according to the report, the Northern Ireland Under-17 international is leaving Glentoran and has signed for Forest in the Championship this summer. One for the future McDonnell is a very talented and promising young player who is one for the future and is very highly rated indeed. The 16-year-old, a product of the ClubNI programme, is still very raw and is still developing as a footballer. It would take...
English club owner predicts how Leeds United will fare next season
Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony has predicted on Twitter that Leeds United will finish in the top 12 of the Premier League table next season. Leeds will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from he Championship this campaign. It will be the first time that the West Yorkshire outfit will feature in the top flight of English football since 2004. MacAnthony, owner of Peterborough in League One in England, has backed Marcelo Bielsa’s side to comfortably finish in the top 12 in the Premier League in 2020-21. Top 12 comfortably imo https://t.co/08QKf56cff — Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) July 21, 2020 Not getting carried away Leeds are one of the biggest clubs in England, and the Elland Road faithful will hope that the team make an immediate in t...
Gary Lineker reacts to West Bromwich Albion promotion, Ben Foster sends message
Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to West Bromwich Albion clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League. The former Tottenham Hotspur and England international striker has congratulated the Baggies on their achievement this evening. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster is also delighted to see his former club, West Brom, return to the Premier League. Slaven Bilic’s side played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening to secure their place in the top two. Slaven Bilic’s side have finished second behind champions Leeds United, with Brentford ending up two points behind them in third. Congratulations to @WBA on their return to the Premier League. Been a tad longer than their normal boing boing, but will be good to ha...
