English Premier League
Phil Hay claims 17y/o youth player is ringing Bielsa’s bell as Leeds eyes Brazilian
According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, teenage winger Stuart McKinstry is the next Leeds United youth player to look out for given his huge talents and potential, and he is already catching the attention of head coach Marcelo Bielsa. “The next one to look out for might be Stuart McKinstry, the teenage winger who Leeds signed from Motherwell,” Hay replied when asked which youngster Bielsa might see as potential first-team squad reinforcements. “He’s creeping up the rails and has been more and more involved in first-team training and murderball sessions. He’s only 17 but is ringing Bielsa’s bell, so to speak.” The Scottish kid is a regular for the under-23s and has impressed Bielsa since arriving at Elland Road on a three-year deal. McKinstry joined Leeds last August, and was watched by the A...
‘OMGGGGGG’, ‘Scenessssss’ – Some NUFC fans react to Forbes takeover update
According to Forbes, the English Premier League has given approval to the agreed deal between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Mike Ashley over the sale of Newcastle United. PIF are financing a £300 million takeover of the Saint James’ Park outfit, with 80% of the shares set to belong to them post-takeover. David and Simon Reuben will own 10%, while Amanda Staveley, who has fronted the bid all along through PCP Capital Partners, will own the remaining 10%. It has been almost six weeks since reports first emerged that Ashley has agreed to sell Newcastle to PIF, and fans have been left frustrated as the delay drags on. However, many of them reckon Forbes reporting it at this stage means the takeover is all but certain, and here is how some of them have reacted to it on Twitter:...
Report: Newcastle United can offer more wages to midfielder target than Arsenal
According to TuttoJuve, Newcastle United can offer more wages to Juventus central midfielder Adrien Rabiot than Arsenal and Everton. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Newcastle, Arsenal and Everton are all interested in signing the former Paris Saint-Germain star from Italian giants Juventus in the summer transfer window. The report has added that the France international central midfielder’s mother and agent has spoken to Everton and Arsenal. However, according to the report, it is Newcastle who can offer more wages to the 25-year-old than their Premier League rivals Arsenal and Everton. Good signing for Newcastle United? Rabiot is a very good central midfielder who has extensive experience of playing in Europe, and the 25-year-old would be a brilliant signing for Newca...
Report: £20m player open to Arsenal move, Chelsea wanted him in the past
According to The Sun, Nicolas Tagliafico is open to leaving Ajax for Arsenal in the summer transfer window, with Chelsea among the clubs interested in the left-back in the past. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Arsenal are interested in signing the 27-year-old from Dutch club Ajax in a £20 million deal. The report has claimed that Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta wants a new left-back this summer so that Bukayo Saka can be deployed further forward. It has been further claimed that in past seasons, Chelsea, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have watched Tagliafico in action. Stats Tagliafico has been on the books of Ajax since 2018 and has established himself as an important player for the Eredivisie outfit. According to WhoScored, the 27-year-old scored two goals and provided fo...
‘Quality player’: Kevin Phillips fancies West Ham United to sign 29-year-old Liverpool star
In an interview with Football Insider, Kevin Phillips has fancied West Ham United to land the signature of Nathaniel Clyne on a free transfer, once his contract with Liverpool expires during the summer. The right-back has been with the Reds since the summer of 2015 but he has barely featured for the first-team in recent years due to long-term injury setbacks and the emergence of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 29-year-old has played no part for the Reds this term after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament in pre-season but he could make his injury comeback when the campaign resumes after the coronavirus shutdown. His current deal could be extended for a couple of months beyond June 2020 due to the delayed end to the season but it appears likely that he could become a free-agent thereafter. ...
Tottenham Hotspur interested in signing 26-year-old Serie A striker: report
Tottenham Hotspur are understood to be closely monitoring the contract situation of Napoli star Arkadiusz Milik ahead of the summer transfer window, Italian transfer expert Nicola Schira has claimed. Milik joined the Serie A outfit from Ajax nearly four years ago but he has made just over 100 appearances as he has been hampered by a number of injury concerns. In the current campaign, it has been a similar story as he has missed around nine games through injuries but he has still impressed with 12 goals from 22 appearances for the club. In recent months, Spurs have been linked with the services of Milik, whose contract expires at the end of the season and they have now been offered hope of signing him. As per Schira, the Poland international has yet to renew his deal with the Naples outfit ...
BBC pundit reacts as player announces he’s leaving Rangers
Chris Sutton has taken to Twitter to mock Sheyi Ojo, as the winger prepares to leave Steven Gerrard’s Rangers for his parent club Liverpool. The former Celtic striker, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport and BT Sport, has stated that Ojo – who joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club Liverpool in the summer of 2019 – talked a good game, but he could not perform on the pitch. The 22-year-old winger has bid farewell to Rangers on Twitter, as he leaves for his parent club Liverpool. Talked a good game before he kicked a ball… https://t.co/IYwqEGVB75 — Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) May 21, 2020 Stats According to WhoScored, Ojo made nine starts and 10 substitute appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers this season. The Liverpool-owned winger also made ...
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made an offer for striker compared to Robert Lewandowski
According to A Spor, Tottenham Hotspur have made an offer to Fenerbahce for Vedat Muriqi. It has been reported that Spurs – who are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season – have made a bid of £4.5 million to secure the services of the 26-year-old Kosovo international striker. The report in the Turkish news outlet has stated that Burnley, Lazio and Napoli want Muriqi as well. Stats Muriqi joined Fenerbahce from fellow Turkish club Caykur Rizespor in the summer of 2019. According to WhoScored, the striker has made 24 starts and one substitute appearance in the Turkish Super Lig this season, scoring 13 goals and providing four assists in the process. The 26-year-old has also scored two goals in three Turkish Cup matches for Fenerbahce this campaign, according...
Report: Everton open talks over midfielder, but so do another PL club
According to Le10 Sport, Arsenal and Everton have started negotiations with Juventus over the signing of Adrien Rabiot in the summer transfer window. It has been reported by the French news outlet that Juventus have transfer-listed the former Paris Saint-Germain central midfielder and will sell him this summer. The report has added that the Bianconeri will certainly want more than €30 million (£26.88 million) as transfer fee for a player they signed on a free transfer only last summer. Stats Rabiot has made 11 starts and six substitute appearances in Serie A for Juventus so far this season, according to WhoScored. The France international has also made three starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League, and has played thrice in the Coppa Italia for the Bianconeri this campa...
Manchester United favourites to sign 28-year-old Serie A star, could be available for £44m: report
Manchester United are regarded as the front-runners to land the signature of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly with Paris Saint-Germain having ended their pursuit, Le Parisien claims. The Senegal international has spent nearly six seasons with Napoli and he has been a consistent performer at the heart of the defence, where he has made 233 appearances. The Serie A outfit have been reluctant to sanction his departure in recent seasons but their stance has changed with the genuine possibility that they will miss out on the Champions League next term. In such a case, the club’s hierarchy are likely to seek to lower their wage bill and Koulibaly is apparently one of the high-profile players, who could be sold at the end of the season. According to Le Parisien, Paris Saint-Germain and United hav...
Report claims PIF have passed owners & directors test with official announcement set for June 1
According to The Sun, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have passed the Premier League’s Directors’ and Owners’ test and have been given the go-ahead to complete their £300 million takeover of Newcastle United. Transferring of funds to soon-to-be ex-Magpies owner Mike Ashley is the only thing left to be sorted, and an official announcement is expected to be made on or around June 1 after the paperwork is processed. PIF deposited a nonrefundable £17 million through financier Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners last month as they were confident of getting the deal over the line, and they will now part with the remainder very soon. Staveley is expecting official word from the Premier League next week, with her firm set to own 10% of Newcastle. The Reuben Brothers will take charge of an...
Report: Newcastle United competing with Everton for versatile teen
According to France Football, Newcastle United and Everton are interested in signing Mohammed Kudus from FC Nordsjaelland in the summer transfer window. The report in the French publication has claimed of interest in the 19-year-old from Rennes as well. According to WhoScored, the Ghana international, who can operate as a forward or as a midfielder, has scored nine goals in 19 league matches for Nordsjaelland this season. France Football has claimed that Kudus’s current contract with the Danish Superliga outfit runs until December 2021. One for the future Kudus is a very talented and promising young attack-minded player who will only get better and improve in the coming years. The teenager has already made his senior debut for the Ghana national football team, and it is clear that he will ...
