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Report: Euro club keen to sign 25 y/o Villa and Everton target
Lazio are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer. Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported on his website that Maurizio Sarri wants to sign Loftus-Cheek for Lazio. The former Chelsea boss looks set to become the new manager at Lazio. The 62-year-old is returning to management after taking a year off following his sacking at Juventus. One of the very first players on Sarri’s wish list is Loftus-Cheek. Lazio will look to sign him on loan with an option to buy permanently. The 25-year-old spent the last season on loan at Fulham, where he made 31 appearances for the Cottagers. Although he couldn’t save Fulham from getting relegated, his performances were a step in the right direction. Loftus-Cheek played his best football in 2018-19 unde...
Everton to wait for new manager before making a decision on recalling on-loan player
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly still interested in securing another loan deal for Moise Kean this summer. The Everton striker spent last season on loan with PSG and highlighted his quality with 13 goals in 26 league games. His future is currently unclear, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claiming that his parent club are waiting to appoint a new manager before making a decision. PSG are still negotiating with Everton for Moise Kean. As reported days ago it’s only loan proposal and NO permanent transfer, no €40m bid as of today. 🔵 #EFC The deal is now stalling because Everton want to wait for the new manager before deciding on Kean’s future. 🇮🇹 https://t.co/ddokCB9o6S — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2021 Based on the form that he displayed la...
Reported Aston Villa and West Ham target with 15 goal contributions will cost more than £25m
Everton, Aston Villa and West Ham United are keen on signing the Burnley striker Chris Wood. He joined the Clarets from Leeds United in 2017 and has since established himself as a solid Premier League performer. According to Mirror, Villa manager Dean Smith believes that the 29-year-old would be the ideal option alongside Ollie Watkins next season. The Midlands club could use some depth in the attacking department, and the experienced Burnley forward could prove to be a quality addition. Meanwhile, the Hammers need to improve their attacking options, and Wood would be a quality alternative to Michail Antonio. Everton are also keeping tabs on his situation, but they are waiting to finalise their managerial appointment before following up their interest in Wood. The player will cost more tha...
SL View: Spurs will strike gold if they can land £40m Everton target this summer
Could this be the year? It has to be this year. Has there been any transfer window in recent memory where Wilfried Zaha didn’t want to leave Crystal Palace? How many times in the last few years have we seen clubs queuing up for Zaha, only to walk back after knowing his price tag? Zaha is the talisman figure for the Eagles, but maybe he has outgrown himself. He needs a fresh challenge, and Palace need a fresh direction as well. Two summers ago, he was valued at around £100m, but now he could be available at a reasonable £40m. According to reports from The Times, Zaha has told Crystal Palace he wants to leave. He wants to quit Selhurst Park in the summer and preferably wants a move away before the Eagles return for pre-season training next month. According to a recent re...
Report: Villa keen to sign 25-year-old PL midfielder, face competition from Everton
A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer. Thomas Tuchel wants to strengthen his side with at least four to five new signings. The European champions are reportedly looking to sign a striker, a centre-back, a centre midfielder and a wing-back. The Blues are set to offload several fringe players, with Tammy Abraham, Emerson, Ross Barkley, and Olivier Giroud amongst the players who could be on their way. According to the Daily Mail, Loftus-Cheek could be sold this summer. The 25-year-old midfielder has a contract at the club until 2024. However, another loan move is “not on the cards” for the powerful midfielder. Tuchel wants to offload him permanently, with Aston Villa, Southampton and Everton all previously credited...
23-yr-old could leave Euro giants, Everton linked with summer move
Juventus defender Merih Demiral has been linked with a move away from the Italian club this summer. The Turkish centre-back wants to play regularly but struggled to hold down a regular starting berth under Andrea Pirlo. He will be hoping that the arrival of Max Allegri as Juve’s new manager will transform his fortunes. According to ilBiancoNero, Everton are interested in Demiral, and a player-plus-cash deal involving Moise Kean could be on the cards. Kean is set to leave Everton permanently this summer, having excelled during his loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain this past season. The report adds that Demiral will wait until after the European Championships before making a concrete decision on his future. SL View: Ideal long-term solution to Everton’s defensive problems The 23-year-old is ...
Report suggests 41-yr-old manager is on Everton’s shortlist to replace Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti has returned to Real Madrid, and Everton will need to find a quality long term replacement. According to the Athletic, Everton held a board meeting earlier today to discuss their current situation and are now drawing up a shortlist of potential replacements. Steven Gerrard and former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez are two candidates who are being considered for the Goodison Park role. Gerrard did a tremendous job at Rangers this past season, breaking Celtic’s dominance in the Scottish Premiership. He guided Rangers to an unbeaten season in the league, and the Ibrox outfit were also impressive in the Europa League under his management. Although he’s still relatively inexperienced as a manager, he could bring some much-needed aggression and freshness to the Merseyside club if...
Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate invites Bukayo Saka, 24 others
Gareth Southgate hit back at the critics after selecting Trent Alexander-Arnold for England’s Euro 2020 squad as the Three Lions boss admitted Harry Maguire is a doubt for the opener against Croatia. Alexander-Arnold had to endure a nervous wait before learning he had made the cut after spending much of the season out of favour with Southgate. The 22-year-old was left out of Southgate’s England squad for their World Cup qualifiers in March. But Alexander-Arnold’s strong end to the season with Liverpool convinced Southgate to restore the right-back to his squad. Alexander-Arnold responded to his selection by tweeting: “Always believe in yourself. Silence the doubters.” Irritated by the inaccurate pre-announcement reports that he would drop Alexander-Arnold, Southgate insisted he never lost ...
Gareth Southgate reveals final England squad for Euro 2020
Gareth Southgate has released his 26-man squad for this summer’s European Championships. The England boss initially named a provisional 33-man squad on May 25, with several players involved in major European finals or carrying injuries. He has now cut seven players from the provisional squad, leaving 26 who will play for the Three Lions at Euro 2020. Much of the debate over the squad has been surrounding Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was excluded from the last squad in March. However, Southgate has recalled the youngster. It was confirmed earlier today that Mason Greenwood had pulled out of the squad due to an underlying injury concern. Now, it has been revealed that the other six omitted from the squad are Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Ben Godfrey, Jesse Lingard, James Ward-Prowse ...
Everton boss keen on signing Champions League winner with 13 goal contributions last season
Roma winger Pedro has emerged as a potential target for Everton during the upcoming transfer window, Calciomercato reports. The Spain international joined Roma on a free transfer last summer after his contract expired with Premier League club Chelsea. He made a positive start to his career with three goals and three assists from his first seven appearances for the Giallorossi. However, injuries hampered his effectiveness thereafter and he ended the campaign with just six goals and seven assists from 40 games. Pedro has recently been reunited with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Roma, but he could be on the move. Ancelotti has been a long admirer of the 33-year-old, and he is exploring the prospect of luring him to the Merseyside outfit this summer. Sportslens view: Pedro is no longer ...
Negotiations underway: Euro club in talks with Everton to reach agreement for £34m player
The Athletic’s mailbag today has answered a brilliant question on Moise Kean’s future at Everton. For those who don’t have a subscription to The Athletic, I will make it easy for you. Here’s the answer from Patrick Boyland on Kean. He writes: “Always a chance — no matter how small — as this is football and Kean is still contracted to Everton. But he was happy at Paris Saint-Germain and Ancelotti has gone on the record as saying he will not keep players who want to leave. After a productive season in which he has further enhanced his reputation, Kean is a rare and precious commodity at Goodison: a fringe player who should command a sizable fee. That could be important this summer. “My understanding is that even if PSG’s manager Mauricio Pochettino left, i...
Southampton lining up move for £14.4m midfielder with 130 Premier League appearances
Southampton will make a fresh approach to sign Everton midfielder Tom Davies during the upcoming transfer window, Football Insider reports. The Saints were interested in the 22-year-old last summer, but they failed to strike a suitable agreement with the Toffees. The south coast outfit are planning another move for the Toffees graduate, who has fallen down the pecking order at Goodison Park. He is currently behind Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure for a starting spot while facing competition from Andre Gomes off the bench. Sportslens view: The Saints had a dismal second half to the 2020/21 season, ending up 15th in the standings with just 43 points on the board. Ralph Hassenhuttl will want to strengthen the squad this summer to ensure that the club are fighting for a top 10 finish next term. Th...
