English Premier League
Kylian Mbappe wants to share Ligue 1 golden boot with Wissam Yedder
Ligue 1 Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe has said the award should be shared between him and Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedder as both finished on 18 goals this season. The Paris Saint Germain striker was deemed the sole top scorer on Thursday after the league was ended prematurely as he had more goals from open play. Three of Ben Yedder’s goals came from penalties. Taking to Twitter, Mbappe thanked fans for their messages of support but said that his international teammate should also have received an award. “Thank you for all your messages. I think that Wissam also deserves a trophy, like the Premier League did last season, to reward his year,” he tweeted. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were all awarded the 2018-19 Golden Boot in the Premier League for finishing the sea...
Jesper Gronkjaer: Hakim Ziyech will succeed in Premier League with Chelsea
Jesper Gronkjaer is backing Hakim Ziyech to succeed after his £37 million ($43m) move from Ajax to Chelsea. The Blues completed a deal in late February and the 27-year-old is set to link up with his new team-mates on July 1, with the Eredivisie season cancelled amid the coronavirus outbreak. Ziyech will join a group including Filipe Luis, Bertrand Traore, Mario Melchiot, Winston Bogarde and Gronkjaer himself in making the switch to Stamford Bridge having played at the Amsterdam ArenA. Moving to the Premier League will prove a step up for Ziyech and Gronkjaer believes he is the star player from the Dutch side’s run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2018. “Ziyech was the one who has caught my eye over the past two seasons even though he wasn’t produced by Ajax’s academy,” Gronkjaer told...
Serie A giants looking to sign Liverpool star for an affordable price: report
AS Roma are looking to land the signature of Dejan Lovren from Liverpool during this summer’s transfer, a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness) claims. The Croatian has struggled for regular first-team football with the Reds this term and he has been restricted to only nine starts in the Premier League. With less than 14 months remaining on his contract, he has been fancied to head through the exit door and it is reported that Roma could lure him to the Serie A. The Giallorossi have been in discussions with Manchester United over a permanent deal for Chris Smalling (currently on loan with them) but they are unlikely to afford the £17m price tag. As a result, Lovren, valued at £14.4m, has been identified as the alternative choice and they are hoping to lure him...
Report: ‘Everyone will know’ that Arsenal DOF wants to sign double-winner
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Flamengo midfielder Gerson. According to the player’s father, Marcos Santos, the Gunners are desperate to sign the midfielder this summer. Santos told Canal do Nicola that Arsenal’s Director of Football, Raul Sanllehi, is the driving force behind the club’s bid to sign the 22-year-old. “Nobody knew about (the interest of) Arsenal, but now that I’m telling you, everyone will know,” said Santos. He went on to confirm Sanllehi’s involvement, adding that he tried to sign Gerson during his time at Barcelona. Gerson played a key role as Flamengo won the league title in Brazil and the Copa Libertadores during 2019. He has previously been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, but Arsenal appear to have stolen a march on their North London rivals. Arsenal desperate...
Report: Agent of France international midfielder in talks with Everton
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football Italia), Veronique – the agent and mother of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot – is in talks with Everton as the club look to sign him this summer. The Toffees were also keen on landing the France international in January but a move couldn’t work out. Rabiot has struggled to break into Juve’s XI since arriving as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and is already looking to leave for greener pastures. Manchester United are also interested in landing the Frenchman as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his squad, but Everton could have an advantage in the race. Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti promoted Rabiot to PSG’s senior team ahead of the 2012-13 season and a reunion could be on the cards if the club’s pro...
Report: Everton tell player they’ll sell him this summer, £3m potential fee
According to Football Insider, Everton will sell Yannick Bolasie in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the Toffees have told the former Crystal Palace winger to find a new club this summer. The DR Congo international winger is on loan at Sporting Lisbon from Everton at the moment and is scheduled to return to Goodison Park at the end of the season. The 30-year-old winger reportedly does not feature in Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans going forward and will be sold at a knockdown price, which could be as little as £3 million. Huge loss Bolasie joined Everton from Premier League rivals Palace in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £25 million. If the Toffees sell the winger for just £3 million this summer, then it will represent a...
Report: Leeds United stance on 23-year-old’s future
According to Football Insider, Leeds United are keen on signing Jack Harrison on a permanent contract from Manchester City in the summer transfer window. Harrison, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Leeds from City. The 23-year-old returned to the Championship club on another season-long loan deal from the Premier League outfit in the summer of 2019. Football Insider has claimed that the Whites are keen on activating the option in Harrison’s loan deal and want to make his move permanent. Stats According to WhoScored, Harrison has scored five goals and provided seven assists in 37 Championship matches for Leeds so far this season. During the 2018-19 campaign, the Englishman made 34 starts and five substitute appearances in the le...
Report: What Massimiliano Allegri camp think of Newcastle United speculation
According to The Chronicle (12:29pm, May 9, 2020), Massimiliano Allegri’s camp have dismissed talks about the Newcastle United managerial role. It has been reported that Allegri’s camp “insist” that these talks are just “rumour”. According to a recent report in The London Evening Standard, Newcastle’s prospective new owners, PCP Capital Partners, a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium, have identified the Italian tactician as a managerial target. Blockbuster managerial appointment Allegri is one of the best managers in the world, and was hugely successful during his time at Italian and European giants Juventus. The 52-year-old won the Scudetto five time and the Coppa Italia on four occasions with Juve, and also guided the Bianconeri to the final of the Champions League in 2015 and 2017. Allegri ...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur join Celtic in race for teenager
Tottenham Hotspur have joined Celtic and Everton in the race for Stoke City youngster Mohamed Sankoh, according to Football Insider. It has been reported that Tottenham are interested in signing the 16-year-old centre-forward in the summer transfer window. The report has also claimed of interest in the teenager from Everton and Scottish Premiership side Celtic. Sankoh will become a free agent this summer when his youth contract at Stoke runs out, and the youngster wants to move to an elite club, according to the report. One for the future Sankoh is a very talented young centre-forward, but he is only 16 years of age and is still developing as a footballer. Tottenham, Celtic or Everton are unlikely to be looking at him to make an immediate impact on the first team. However, the centre-forwa...
22-year-old Liverpool midfielder will join French side on a three-year deal: report
Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella has agreed personal terms with Nantes ahead of a free transfer to the French outfit this summer, 20 minutes reports. The Spaniard joined the Reds academy from Valencia in 2013 and he made his senior debut two years later in a Europa League group stage clash against Bordeaux. However, he has since managed only 10 more appearances for the Merseyside outfit with just one of those coming in the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp in 2016. According to French daily 20 minutes, the 22-year-old will complete a free transfer away from Anfield when his contract expires at the end of the season. It is added that he has already finalised a three-year deal with Nantes and the Ligue 1 side will announce the pre-contract agreement in the next few days. Chirivella has ...
Report: Big Arsenal transfer hits the rocks – pundit ‘unsure’ that selling club want makeweight
Arsenal’s hopes of using Alexandre Lacazette as a makeweight in a deal to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid appear to have hit a stumbling block. The La Liga club are believed to be willing to sell the midfielder, but their current financial situation leaves them favouring a straight cash deal. Atletico had been linked with Lacazette, sparking talk that he could be used as a makeweight in the Gunners’ bid to secure Partey’s services. However, Spanish football expert Graham Hunter believes that Arsenal will need to meet Partey’s £43.5 million release clause in order to sign the player. “Atleti are currently outside of the top four only by a point, but to not get into the Champions League next season would be very debilitating for the club financially,” he told Sky Sports. “There’s a n...
Report: Aston Villa linked with 24-yr-old who has impressed for Rangers this season
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder has done well for the Scottish side this season and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa come in for him. As per France Football, the likes of Brighton are thought to be keen on the player as well. Rangers signed the player last summer and they will not want to get rid of him just yet. His suitors will have to pay a sizeable fee in order to sign him this summer. Aston Villa could use a defensive midfielder like him but Smith’s transfer plans could depend on their relegation battle. If Aston Villa fail to survive, it could really restrict their resources in the transfer market. Also, Kamara might not be keen on moving to the Championship. It will be interestin...
