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Former Steven Gerrard’s Liverpool teammate open to Rangers move
Ryan Babel has said during an Instagram Q&A session on SPORTBible’s account that he would play for Rangers if he gets the chance because of his former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard. Babel played with Gerrard at Premier League giants Liverpool, and the Dutch winger is open to working under the former England international midfielder at Rangers. The 33-year-old Netherlands international winger joined Galatasaray in the summer of 2019 and spent the second half of this season on loan at Ajax. The Eredivisie in the Netherlands has been called due to the coronavirus pandemic. Babel has said during an Instagram Q&A session on SPORTBible’s account, as transcribed by The Boot Room: “I think I would play for Rangers just for the fact that Steven Gerrard is the coach.” Should Ranger...
Report: Tottenham keen on 25-yr-old midfield powerhouse, Mourinho an admirer
Tottenham are keen on the Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. As per Daily Mail, Manchester United and Chelsea are keen on the 25-year-old as well. Lazio could sell the player this summer and it will be interesting to see if any Premier League club come up with an offer. Jose Mourinho is reportedly an admirer and he wanted to sign the player during his time as the Manchester United manager. Tottenham could certainly use a top class midfielder like Sergej Milinkovic-Savic next season but a deal seems unlikely right now. Daily Mail claims that Lazio could demand £80m or more for the midfielder and Spurs might struggle to afford him. The Londoners are under financial stress right now and their transfer budget is likely to be limited. The current health crisis has cost clubs millions and...
Report: Tottenham keen on 24-yr-old Everton target, star will cost around €30m
Trabzonspor keeper Ugurcan Cakir has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer. Earlier we reported Liverpool and Everton’s interest in the player. It appears that Tottenham are keen (via Sportwitness) on the player as well. Cakir has done well for the Turkish club and he could be a good addition to Mourinho’s side. Spurs need a quality keeper to push Lloris for the starting berth and the likes of De Bie and Vorm could be on their way out this summer. The 24-year-old keeper could provide competition for the Spurs star next season and then replace him eventually. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners are willing to pay the asking price for Cakir. The keeper is valued at €30m and Spurs might not be keen on shelling out that kind of money for a backup player. That sai...
Report: Everton ready to spend big to land Barcelona-target this summer
According to Quotidiano, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is ready to spend big on the signing of Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga this summer after missing out on him in January. Goal reported back then that the Toffees were willing to battle Barcelona, Napoli, Inter Milan and Brighton for the signature of the former Chelsea winger, and it appears more competition has emerged for his services ahead of the summer transfer window. AS Roma are also interested in landing Boga after he scored eight goals and registered four assists in 25 games for Sassuolo before the coronavirus pandemic halted football games across Europe’s major leagues. Everton want to add quality attacking firepower to their squad this summer as they look to challenge for the top-six, and the 23-year-old fits the bill. Che...
Spurs ready to submit offer for 28-yr-old who is one of the best players in his position
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. According to Calciomercato (via Sportwitness), Tottenham are interested in the player and they are ready to submit an offer for him. However, the 28-year-old player is keen on a move to a ‘top club’ and the idea of joining Spurs is not attractive enough for him. The likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona have been mentioned as his preferred destinations. It will be interesting to see where Koulibaly ends up this summer. He is a world-class defender who would improve almost every team in the world. If Spurs manage to tempt him, it would be a sensational signing for them. Jose Mourinho is a world-class manager and perhaps he could change the player’s mind. It will be interesting to see what h...
Report: Aston Villa and Wolves can sign 26-yr-old target for just £13m this summer
Aston Villa and Wolves remain interested in the Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama. As per Milliyet (via Sportwitness), the two Premier League clubs will have to pay around €15m (£13m roughly) to sign the 26-year-old defender this summer. It will be interesting to see if Villa or Wolves make an approach for the player in the coming weeks. Luyindama has done well in Turkey and he could be a solid addition for the two clubs. Aston Villa are in desperate need of quality defenders and Luyindama could partner Mings at the back next season. It remains to be seen whether Dean Smith’s side can beat the drop first. They will struggle to attract top players without the lure of Premier League football. Luyindama might be tempted to move to England if a good offer comes his way. However, playing...
Report: Liverpool in pole position to land Ancelotti-target as he turns down Everton move
According to Calciomercato, Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly is not keen on joining Everton despite manager Carlo Ancelotti’s desire to reunite with him. The Toffees are willing to table a huge bid for his signature, but the Senegal international wants to join a club that play regular Champions League football, and that has handed Liverpool an edge in the race. According to Le10Sport, the Reds are actually in pole position to sign Koulibaly as boss Jurgen Klopp reckons he will be the perfect partner for Virgil van Dijk. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Newcastle United have also been linked with the Napoli star, with the Magpies said to be willing to offer him €12 million-a-year, but their inability to provide Champions League football rules them out. ...
Jarrod Bowen names 27-year-old forward as West Ham United’s best player
In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Jarrod Bowen has named Felipe Anderson as the best player in the current West Ham United squad. Anderson joined the Hammers from Lazio for £36m during the summer of 2018 and he had an impressive 2018/19 season, where he registered nine goals and four assists from 36 league outings. The 27-year-old has not been able to replicate the showing this term with just one goal and four assists from 22 league appearances but he has still impressed Bowen, who joined the Hammers from Hull City in January 2020. “Felipe Anderson. He’s Brazilian, the skills he’s got are incredible. I think he was injured when I first came, but when he came back in training, the stuff he does in training, he’s so calm about it and makes it look so easy,” He told. “In training he nutm...
‘It would be a coup’ – Noel Whelan urges Leeds to sign 23-yr-old Bundesliga player
Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has urged the club to sign Robin Koch this summer. The Bundesliga defender will be available for a fee of around £10.6million and Whelan believes that it would be a coup for Leeds if they managed to sign him. He said to Football Insider: “It would be a coup. We need defenders, there is no doubt about that. We do not know what is happening with the Ben White situation but it is better to have a backup plan and knowing where else to look so you can fill that void if Ben White does not sign for Leeds United. You need these players [like Koch] in reserve and need to have already held contract talks and agreed a fee so when it does happen you are ready to move straight away.” The Whites could lose Ben White once the season is over and Bielsa needs to brin...
Report: Newcastle plotting summer move for reported Tottenham target
Newcastle are interested in signing the Norwich City full-back Max Aarons. The young right-back has made quite an impression in the Premier League so far and he has been linked with the likes of Tottenham as well. It will be interesting to see if the Canaries can hold on to him beyond this summer. Norwich are likely to go down this season and if that happens, it will be difficult for them to keep Aarons at the club. The right-back is too good for the Championship and deserves to move on to a bigger club. As per 90min, Newcastle are looking at a few English defenders this summer and Aarons is one of them. The Magpies need to improve their full-back options in the summer and Aarons would be a sensational signing for them. The 20-year-old is destined to reach the top and signing him now would...
Football Federation president hints Tottenham are desperate to sign 15-goal star
Tottenham have been linked with Vedat Muriqi for a while now. Kosovo Football Federation’s President, Agim Ademi has now claimed that Spurs are ready to pay whatever Fenerbahce wants for the player. The Premier League club are apparently insisting for the striker. He said (quotes via Sportwitness): “Tottenham are insisting on signing Muriqi but there are also other teams in Italy who are interested in him. Tottenham were ready to pay whatever Fenerbahce wants, but since then, other Serie A clubs have entered the race, such as Napoli.” Muriqi has scored 15 goals for the Turkish outfit this season and he could be a decent addition to Mourinho’s attack. Spurs need to add more goals to their side and they need an alternative to Harry Kane as well. The Londoners are over-reliant on the England ...
Report: Spurs ready to pay Serie A giants’ asking price for 24y/o striker
According to LaRoma24 (via Football Italia), Tottenham Hotspur are ready to pay AS Roma’s £25 million asking price for Czech Republic international striker Patrik Schick with RB Leipzig unwilling to meet their demands. The 24-year-old is currently on a season-long loan at the Bundesliga side, and while an option-to-buy clause was inserted in the deal in the event of Champions League qualification, Leipzig want a 50% discount as a result of the financial strain the coronavirus pandemic has put on clubs. Roma aren’t keen on reducing Schick’s asking price, though, and that has given Tottenham and other suitors a chance to swoop. The North London giants are looking to add another striker to their attacking ranks after injuries to Harry Kane and Son Heung-min brutally exposed their lack of dept...
