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Free agent reportedly chased by Rangers and Celtic comments on future, mentions Steven Gerrard
Reported Rangers and Celtic target Vaclav Hladky has outlined his future plan to The Scottish Sun. Rangers and Celtic both have been linked with the goalkeeper, who is a free agent at the moment following his departure from St. Mirren. According to The Sunday Post, Rangers are looking into the possibility of signing the 29-year-old this summer, with Wes Foderingham and Jak Alnwick leaving the Ibrox club. The same publication has claimed that the Gers’ bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic are also admirers of the Czech goalkeeper. Neil Lennon’s side do need a new goalkeeper, as Fraser Forster has returned to his parent club Southampton after his loan spell at Celtic Park this past season, and Craig Gordon is out of contract this summer. Hladky has outlined his plan for the future, and the goalkeep...
Report shares potentially good news on Yerry Mina
Everton resume Premier League action on June 21 with the Merseyside derby, and have been dealt a massive injury blow with Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina set to miss the clash against Liverpool. The defender tore a thigh muscle in training last Friday and is said to be facing several weeks out, leaving Mason Holgate and Michael Keane as the only fit centre-back options. However, in what is potentially good news, sources close to Mina have told The Athletic that they believe he could return to action before the end of June. Everton travel to Norwich City three days after hosting the Reds and will host Leicester City on July 1, and having the 25-year-old back for those games will be a massive boost. Mina has been a key player for the Everton this term, playing 25 league games so far and hel...
‘Him and Tanganga would be insane’ – Some Spurs fans react to links with 25-yr-old
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the French defender Kurt Zouma. The 25-year-old Chelsea defender is not a key member of Lampard’s first-team squad and Mourinho wants him to shore up Spurs’ defence. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can agree on a deal with their bitter rivals for Zouma. When the Frenchman joined Chelsea, he was a world-class talent. However, a serious knee injury has halted his development since then. Zouma could still be a very good player but he will need time and coaching. His loan spell at Everton wasn’t too impressive either. It remains to be seen if Jose Mourinho can bring out the best in the defender. Spurs need defensive reinforcements this summer and Zouma could be a cheap option for them. Vertonghen and Foyth are expected to be on their way out on...
Report shares what Klopp told Werner in last phone call before Chelsea swooped
According to The Athletic, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner to explain why a summer move to Anfield would not happen following consultation with parent company Fenway Sports Group. The Reds boss insisted that the decision was purely a financial one as he has no negative reflection on the player or his proposed role in his squad. Both Germans remain on good terms after Werner came to terms with the explanation, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to go ahead with plan B – which was to wait until next season – hence, his decision to agree to a move to Chelsea. The Blues were more than ready to meet his £54 million release clause in full as owner Roman Abramovich is keen to back boss Frank Lampard in the summer transfer market by making at least two marque...
Report: Rodgers in talks with 34-cap international, star closing in on Leicester transfer
Leicester City are thought to be closing in on the Liverpool playmaker Adam Lallana. The 34-cap England international will be out of contract at the end of this season and the Foxes are hoping to sign him on a free transfer. Lallana was brought to Liverpool by Brendan Rodgers and it is no surprise that the Leicester boss wants to reunite with the playmaker once again. On a free transfer, he could prove to be an excellent addition for the Foxes. He will add quality and depth to Rodgers’ attack. He would also bring in some valuable winning experience. As per Nicolo Schira, the playmaker is close to joining the Foxes and Brendan Rodgers is in talks with him regarding the move. Apparently, Liverpool will also let him leave this summer and therefore the transfer should be pretty straightforward...
Chris Waugh reveals how much PIF could spend on transfers without breaching FFP
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Newcastle United would-be owners could spend up to £150 million in the transfer market in a season without breaching the financial fair play. That has been made possible due to Mike Ashley’s frugality and business model. The Magpies’ margin for spending is one of the greatest among English top-flight clubs as revealed in their accounts for the year up to June 30, 2019. Excluding the £111 million of long-term interest-free loans owed to Ashley – which would be wiped out as part of the £300 million price agreed for the purchase of the club – Newcastle are debt-free and are a more attractive proposition and club well-placed for investment from prospective new owners due to the current chairman’s approach. His buy-to-sell model in the transfer market ma...
Whelan urges Leeds to sign ‘very, very exciting player’ who is ‘admired by Bielsa’
Former Leeds player Noel Whelan thinks Liverpool’s Harry Wilson would be a quality signing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Leeds have tried to sign the player twice in the past and Bielsa is thought to be an admirer. It will be interesting to see if the Whites make a move for Wilson this summer as well. The 23-year-old has had a fruitful loan spell at Bournemouth so far and he would certainly improve Leeds going forward. Wilson would add goals and assists to the side. Apart from that, his set pieces are very impressive as well and it would add a new dimension to Leeds’ play. Whelan believes that the Liverpool player would be an exciting signing for Leeds and the Whites need a creative player like him. He said to Football Insider: “It could be third time lucky. He has gone to Bournemouth and Der...
Arsenal star sends very classy message to Newcastle man
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin has sent a message to his Newcastle United counterpart DeAndre Yedlin while reacting to his Twitter post which has since gone viral. The USA international joined the social media world in the fight against racism in a different way. While others opted to mainly buttress the fact that “black lives matter”, the Newcastle right-back gave us something deeper, explaining himself thus in the tweets below: A couple days after George Floyd’s death, my grandfather texted me and told me he’s glad that I am not living in the U.S. right now because he would fear for my life as a young black man. As days have passed, this text from my grandfather has not been able to leave my mind. — DeAndre Yedlin (@yedlinny) June 2, 2020 He was born in 1946, lived through the civil ...
Report: €30m-rated Carlo Ancelotti target could end up at Everton this summer
Adrien Rabiot has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. As per TuttoMercatoWeb (via Sportwitness), the player could end up at Everton or Manchester United. However, the transfer wouldn’t be cheap. Rabiot is valued at around €30m by Juventus and he earns around €7m per year (without bonuses). It will be interesting to see if his suitors are willing to fork out that kind of money. While the asking price should not be a problem for a club with Everton’s resources, Rabiot will have to take a paycut. Everton are unlikely to break the wage structure and pay him €7m per year. Juventus are prepared to let the player leave this summer. They aren’t too impressed with his attitude and lack of desire. The 25-year-old is a top class talent but he needs to sort out his mentality if ...
Report: Celtic identify 29-goal Spurs target as potential replacement for in-demand Odsonne
According to The Telegraph, Celtic have identified Wolfsberger AC striker Shon Weissman as a potential replacement should they lose Edouard Odsonne to an English Premier League club this summer. While the Hoops want to hold on to the Frenchman for next season’s 10-in-a-row bid, the likes of Arsenal are keen on him, and it could prove difficult to keep him beyond this term. Neil Lennon’s side are already preparing for Odsonne’s potential departure, and they are keeping tabs on Weissman ahead of a possible swoop. The Austrian Bundesliga star has bagged 29 goals in 30 appearances this season, including strikes against the likes of AS Roma and Borussia Monchengladbach in the Europa League, and he has already attracted Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester and ...
‘Rangers can cause Celtic problems next season’ – Sky Sports pundit makes bold claim
Rangers have been left aggrieved at the way the Scottish Premiership campaign ended. The SPFL stopped the season after the majority of the clubs voted in favour of the decision, with Celtic emerging league champions on a points-per-game basis. Rangers had a game in hand with eight other fixtures still left to be played, and they reckoned they could have caught up with the Hoops despite being 13 points behind. Steven Gerrard’s men will now focus on stopping Celtic from winning a consecutive 10th league title next season, and former Rangers striker Kris Boyd believes landing Ianis Hagi permanently gives his former side a realistic chance of stopping 10-in-a-row. “He’s prepared to risk and lose the ball, which I think is a big thing in football nowadays. There are too many people who are robo...
Report: Everton dealt massive injury blow with £120k-a-wk star facing several weeks out
According to The Times’ Paul Joyce, Everton centre-back Yerry Mina is set to miss the resumption of the Premier League season due to injury. Yerry Mina will miss the resumption of the season for Everton. He faces several weeks out after tearing a thigh muscle in training last Friday. — paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) June 2, 2020 The Colombian international is facing several weeks out after tearing a thigh muscle in training last Friday, and the development has definitely dealt a huge blow on manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans. Mina, who earns £120,000-a-week, has been a key player for the Toffees this term, featuring in 25 league games thus far and weighing in with two goals and an assist. Everton are currently 12th in the league table after picking up 37 points from 29 games, and they are looking ...
