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‘Genuine and Credible’ – Telegraph Journalist says that Tottenham fan wants to buy Newcastle
According to The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards, American businessman Henry Mauriss is indeed interested in buying Newcastle United and already has a team in place to get the deal done should Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s £300 million takeover collapse. The project has been dubbed “serious and credible”, and Edwards took to Twitter to react to his report thus: I understand the scepticism but I’ve spent some time looking into this and I’m satisfied it’s genuine and credible enough to report. Which I have done — Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) June 8, 2020 The Premier League is yet to make a decision on PIF’s bid, with its Owners’ and Directors’ Test already entering into the third month, and it remains to be seen what the outcome will be. Newcastle believe Mauriss is ready to move quick...
‘Top six’: Manager raves about reported Newcastle target Jose Mourinho a fan of
Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton has told Sky Sports that reported Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur target Eberechi Eze is good enough for a top-six club in the Premier League. Warburton has raved about the 21-year-old attacking midfielder and has spoken highly of the Englishman’s attitude. According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle and West Ham United are interested in signing Eze from QPR in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho is a fan of the 21-year-old, who is valued at £20 million. Warburton told Sky Sports about Eze: “I’m loathe, normally, to talk about individual players but he’s a young guy that I knew about going into the job but I’ve been very impressed. “There’s been a lot of media focus, quite rightl...
Report: What club insider has said about £40m rumour and West Ham United
According to Claret&Hugh, West Ham United do not have any interest in signing Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that a ‘senior club insider’ has said that speculation linking Batshuayi with a move to West Ham is ‘completely stupid’. The report has added that the same senior club insider has said that the Hammers have no money to complete such a deal. The Express reported at the weekend that West Ham are leading the race for the Belgium international. Newcastle and Crystal Palace are also in the race, with Chelsea looking for £40 million as transfer fee for the 26-year-old, according to the report. Leaving Chelsea West Ham may not have any interest in Batshuayi, but it does seem likely that the striker will leave the Blues this summer. After...
Rangers reportedly make approach for player Steven Gerrard said has ‘talent’ and ‘ability’
Rangers have officially made an approach for Liverpool-owned striker Rhian Brewster, according to Read Liverpool. It has been reported that Rangers want to sign Brewster on loan from Liverpool for the 2020-21 campaign. The report has claimed that Steven Gerrard’s side have officially approached the representatives of the 20-year-old striker, who is on loan at Swansea City in the Championship in England. This report in Read Liverpool comes just hours after The Scottish Sun claimed that Rangers manager Steven Gerrard wants to sign the youngster on a loan deal this summer. Steven Gerrard rates Rhian Brewster highly Rangers manager Gerrard knows Brewster well, with the former England international midfielder having worked with the striker when he was in charge of the Liverpool Under-18 side. T...
‘A great shame’ – Alan Shearer reacts to decision of Newcastle player
Newcastle United midfielder Matty Longstaff is expected to leave St. James’ Park when his contract expires in the coming days, with a move to Udinese on the cards. The Serie A outfit have reportedly offered the 20-year-old a five-year deal and £30,000-a-week wages. Matty is currently on a £850-a-week development contract at Newcastle, and the club have offered to up their initial offer of £15,000 to £20,000-a-week. It doesn’t appear that has done enough to convince their academy graduate as he is holding out for £25,000. The younger of the Longstaff brothers will leave the club as it stands, and Newcastle fear he will join Watford, as they have same owners as Udinese. Magpies legend Alan Shearer has shared his thoughts on the contract saga, and he believes it will be a great shame if both ...
Report: Steven Gerrard wants to bring Liverpool striker to Rangers
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard wants to sign Rhian Brewster from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to The Scottish Sun. It has been reported that Rangers want to sign the 20-year-old striker on a loan deal this summer. The England Under-21 international striker is currently on loan at Swansea in the Championship in England from the Reds. According to The Scottish Sun, Swansea City manager Steve Cooper wants the 20-year-old back at the Liberty Stadium on loan next season as well, but he fears that the prospect of playing European football at Rangers next season could sway Brewster. Stats Brewster joined Swansea on loan from Premier League club Liverpool in the January transfer window. According to WhoScored, the striker has made 10 starts and one substitute appearance in th...
Report: 2 clubs are after Celtic winger, Neil Lennon will make decision
According to The Scottish Sun, Karpaty Lviv are interested in signing Marian Shved from Celtic in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Lviv want to bring the 22-year-old winger back to Ukraine on a loan deal this summer if manager Neil Lennon sanctions a deal. Oleksandriya are also interested in the Ukraine international, but the youngster will only return to his boyhood club if Lennon decides to let him leave for this season, according to the report. Stats Shved has been on the books of Celtic since January 2019 when he joined from from Lviv for a transfer fee reported by The Scottish Sun to be worth £1.75 million. The winger spent the second half of the 2018-19 campaign on loan at the Ukrainian club before returning to the Hoops in the summer of 2019. According to...
The Athletic shares why the Premier League is delaying the Newcastle United takeover
Newcastle United fans begin another week hoping to hear the most anticipated breaking news as far as the club takeover is concerned. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund want to seal a £300 million deal that will see 80% of the St. James’ Park outfit belong to them, and passing the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test is the only obstacle standing in their way. The vetting-and-ratification process usually takes around three weeks, but is now entering its third month. It’s widely believed that the Newcastle takeover will eventually go through, but a longstanding piracy issue between Qatar’s beIN Sports and Saudi’s beoutQ is threatening the bid and delaying the process. According to The Athletic’s Matt Slater, “the crux of the delay is this: the Premier League cannot see a way to sa...
‘He ticks all of those boxes’ – Pundit urges Everton to sign 24-yr-old Tottenham target this summer
Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been linked with a move this summer. He has just one year left on his deal and the likes of Spurs and Everton are thought to be keen on him. Pundit Danny Mills has now urged Everton to sign the Danish midfielder. He said to Football Insider: “He has been doing well for some time. “Southampton have often been a feeder club and it will all be about finances this summer. Everton will be asking – who can improve us? Who can we make money on? And who is not going to cost the earth? I think he ticks all of those boxes. “They are yet to replace Idrissa Gueye but they do have Gomes coming back to full fitness from injury as well. “But there will not be a massive influx of new players coming into football clubs whenever this transfer window happ...
‘Would be a fantastic signing’- Some Spurs fans react after hearing Mourinho wants 23-yr-old PL ace
Tottenham have joined the race to sign Dean Henderson this summer. The 23-year-old goalkeeper is on loan at Sheffield United and he has been outstanding for them this season. Outside the top six, he has been the best keeper in the league without a doubt. It will be interesting to see if he returns to Old Trafford in the summer. Henderson is owned by Manchester United. Henderson might struggle to get regular first-team football at United next season, especially with De Gea ahead of him in the pecking order. He needs to be at a club where he will play every week. Henderson has shown that he is a quality keeper and he could be an England international soon. Sitting on the bench at Old Trafford would be detrimental to his development. As per Daily Mirror, Jose Mourinho wants him to challenge H...
Report: NUFC would-be owners have told transfer guru to make them the next Man. City
According to RMC Sport, Newcastle United would-be owners have gotten in touch with former Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Antero Henrique, and the Portuguese is open to becoming a part of their project at St. James’ Park. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are backing a £300 million bid to buy the Magpies from owner Mike Ashley, with PCP Capital Partners’ Amanda Staveley leading talks and fronting the bid on their behalf. While the Premier League’s directors’ and owners’ test is taking forever, Newcastle would-be owners have continued to make post-takeover plans and have told Henrique they want him to make the club the next Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side became a force to reckon with in England when the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008, and PIF reckon the transfer...
Reported Everton and Aston Villa target has allegedly picked his next club
Jose Callejon has reportedly decided his next club, and it is not Everton or Aston Villa. Callejon is at Napoli at the moment, but the Spain international is out of contract at the Italian club this summer. According to AreaNapoli, Premier League duo Everton and Villa are interested in signing the former Real Madrid star – who can operate as a forward or as a winger – on a free transfer. However, according to Le Bombe di Vlad, the former Espanyol star is going back to Spain and will join Valencia on a free transfer this summer. The report has claimed of interest from Sevilla as well, but Valencia have proved to be more convincing for the Spain international. Stats Callejon has been on the books of Napoli since the summer of 2013 and has been superb for the Serie A club over the years. The ...
