English Premier League
Report: Mourinho is pushing Spurs to sign 22-yr-old playmaker who will cost just £8.9m
Tottenham are keen on signing the Marseille midfielder Maxime Lopez this summer. As per reports (via Football London), Jose Mourinho is pushing Spurs to sign the player. Lopez is not a key member of Marseille’s starting lineup and he should be relatively easier to sign. The midfielder is valued at £8.9m and that seems like a very reasonable price for a player of his ability. The 22-year-old is quite talented and he could develop into a good player for Mourinho with time. He has 3 assists to his name this season despite making only 13 starts. Lopez can play as a central midfielder as well as a wide player. He is a very good passer who will help Spurs control the tempo of the game. The midfielder is good with set pieces as well and that will add a new dimension to Tottenham’s attack. Marseil...
Report: Everton looking to sign 28-yr-old defender who is available on a bargain
Everton are interested in signing the Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari. According to Calciomercato, the 28-year-old defender is a target for Roma and Napoli as well. It will be interesting to see if Everton make their move for the player in the coming months. The player could be signed for a fee of around €10m this summer because Sassuolo are under financial stress due to the current health crisis. Everton can certainly afford the reported fee and Gian Marco Ferrari could prove to be a bargain for that amount. The report adds that Everton and Carlo Ancelotti admire the player and the asking price is certainly within their reach. Everton need to tighten up at the back and the 28-year-old could be a decent partner for Yerry Mina or Keane next season. If the Toffees come forward with a go...
Wolves receive boost in their pursuit of Man Utd-linked forward, Nuno almost signed him last summer
Wolves tried to sign Danny Loader from Reading last summer. According to Birmingham Mail, the Premier League side have now been given the green light to sign the player this summer. Reading are prepared to sell him and Manchester United are interested as well. It will be interesting to see if Wolves can get their man this time. They were very close to signing him last summer. The 19-year-old even agreed terms with Wolves before the move collapsed. Wolves have an exciting project and that should appeal to Loader. There is no reason why they cannot sign the player in the coming weeks. Furthermore, Wolves have a good chance of playing in Europe next season and Loader will be tempted to be a part of Nuno’s group. The Molineux outfit should look to move quickly and secure the transfer. If Manch...
Report: Hammers hoping to land £40m French midfielder ahead of PSG and Italian giants
According to le10sport, West Ham United are interested in bringing Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko to the London Stadium this summer, with a loan move on the cards. The France international has spent the last two seasons away from Stamford Bridge and he isn’t in manager Frank Lampard’s plans for next term. Bakayoko has two more years left on his current deal and Chelsea are ready to sell him for £31 million, but suitors, including AS Monaco where he spent the just-concluded French campaign, aren’t interested in meeting their demands. Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan (where he spent 2018-19 on loan) are also interested in his services, and West Ham are looking to pip the duo to his signature. David Moyes’ side could be without the in-demand Declan Rice next season, and they are looking ...
Real Madrid looking into surprise deal for 23-year-old Leicester City star: report
Real Madrid are understood to have identified Wilfred Ndidi as a potential target to bolster their defensive midfield department during the summer, Fichajes reports. Los Blancos currently have Casemiro as the only natural holding midfielder in the squad and manager Zinedine Zidane is reportedly keen to add more depth in the position. Rennes’ Eduardo Camavinga has emerged as an option for the capital outfit but they have been put off by the French club’s £67m valuation for the teenage sensation. As a result, they are looking into alternatives and Fichajes has claimed that Ndidi is one of the top names on Los Blancos’ radar for the next transfer window. Ndidi has been with the Foxes for more than three years and during this period, he has transformed into one of the Premier League’s mos...
Celtic prepared to sign Fraser Forster from Southampton if he agrees to one condition: report
Celtic are prepared to sign goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a permanent basis from Southampton, provided he accepts a significant reduction on his salary, Football Insider reports. The England international rejoined the Hoops on a season-long loan from the Saints last summer and he has been their undisputed first-choice goalkeeper with 39 appearances in all competitions. The recently-crowned Scottish champions are definitely keen on signing him on a permanent basis but they are not in a position to cover the transfer fee and his wages at the same time. Forster is said to earn around £70,000-a-week and that is reportedly more than twice of the salary of the highest earners at Parkhead which include long-serving captain Scott Brown. Hence, Neil Lennon’s side have made it clear that Fraser ...
Tottenham Hotspur planning lucrative offer to sign 26-year-old Premier League star: report
Tottenham Hotspur are planning to make a lucrative contract offer to Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser as they seek to secure his services on a free transfer this summer, Football Insider claims. The 26-year-old has only five weeks remaining on his current Cherries contract but the south Coast outfit are likely to negotiate a short-term extension to keep him for the rest of the season, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. As per Football Insider, the Scotland international has no plans of staying with the Cherries beyond the current campaign, meaning that he would be available on a free transfer in a couple of months’ time. The likes of Arsenal and Crystal Palace have been credited with an interest in the former Aberdeen graduate but Spurs are looking to beat their rivals and are wo...
Arsenal could lose key player on a free transfer, yet to decide on an extension: report
Arsenal could see David Luiz leave the club at the end of the season, having yet to trigger the one-year extension available in the defender’s contract, Football.London’s James Benge has revealed. The Brazil international made the switch to the Gunners from league rivals Chelsea last summer and it was suggested that he had signed a two-year deal with the north London side. However, it appears that he only agreed on a 12-month contract with the option for another year and the club are currently reluctant to trigger the extension amid the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Luiz’s current deal expires at the end of June but the club have the provision to negotiate a short-term renewal after the Premier League sides unanimously agreed that the expiring contracts of players can be ex...
‘When it is signed off’: George Caulkin provides latest update on NUFC takeover
With every passing day the anticipation is growing that the Newcastle United takeover is close to being done. The Mirror claimed yesterday that the Saudi consortium backed by Amanda Staveley is close to buying the club in a £300m deal. Jason Burt of The Telegraph has claimed recently that the Newcastle United takeover is expected to be resolved this week. As of now, all the paperwork has been submitted and a deposit of £17m, which is non-refundable, was paid to Mike Ashley’s account. George Caulkin of The Athletic, who is one of the best journalists around covering North-East football, has claimed that it has not been officially signed by the Premier League. It hasn’t been officially signed off by the Premier League yet. — George Caulkin (@GeorgeCaulkin) May 26, 2020 In another separate tw...
Arsenal open to listening to offers for three defenders including Rob Holding – David Ornstein
Arsenal could be open to listening to offers for three central defenders this summer, The Athletic’s David Ornstein has claimed. The north London side have been hampered financially by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and it has been suggested that they may focus on free transfers and swap deals. Still, manager Mikel Arteta will want to have some transfer funds to spend on potential new signings and Ornstein has revealed that the Gunners could part ways with three defenders. Sokratis and Shkodran Mustafi are close to entering the final year of their respective deals and the duo have been fancied to head through the exit door. In addition to this, Rob Holding has been mentioned as another candidate, who may be placed in the transfer market at the end of the campaign. Both Sokratis and Musta...
Report: Everton make enquiry for 12-goal target, star set to cost around €15m
Everton are keen on signing the Saint-Etienne attacker Denis Bouanga this summer. As per Le 10 Sport, the player is valued at around €15m and it will be interesting to see if the Toffees make their move for him. The Premier League outfit have made an enquiry for Bouanga already. Everton can certainly afford the asking price and Carlo Ancelotti could use more attacking depth. Bouanga has done well in France this season and he has 12 goals to his name. Those numbers could certainly improve when he is playing with better players. Everton could prove to be the ideal move for him right now. He will add goals and assists to the side and someone like Ancelotti could improve him as a player. It will be interesting to see where Bouanga ends up this summer. Everton aren’t the only ones after him. Re...
Manchester City will target signing of £40m Bundesliga star if Leroy Sane leaves: report
Manchester City will target the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen, suppose Leroy Sane heads through the exit door this summer, The Mail reports. Sane was fancied to leave the club for Bayern Munich last summer but a serious knee injury suffered during the Community Shield game meant that a deal failed to materialise. The German champions are still said to be keen on signing the attacker and there is a good possibility of that happening at the end of the season. According to The Mail, Sane could be sold by the Cityzens in the next transfer window, amid his reluctance to extend his contract which expires in 13 months’ time. It is added that Bailey has been earmarked a suitable candidate to replace the Germany international and he could be available for a fee of around £40m. A...
