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Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster

Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...

Englishman doesn’t want player to go to Tottenham Hotspur despite speculation

Kevin Phillips has told Football Insider that Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson should not move to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window. According to Football Insider, Tottenham are interested in signing Wilson from Bournemouth, who will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League. The report has claimed that Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho has personally called the England international striker, who is open to playing second fiddle to compatriot Harry Kane at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Former Sunderland and England international striker Phillips believes that Wilson should not make the move to Spurs this summer. Phillips told Football Insider: “The big thing for me, if I’m Callum Wilson, it’s about being number one somewhere and playing w...

Englishman thinks Leeds United may have to sell 24-year-old

Kevin Phillips has told Football Insider that Leeds United will be forced to sell Kalvin Phillips if they do not get promoted to the Premier League. The former Aston Villa and England international striker believes that although Phillips would love to stay at Leeds for the rest of his career, the West Yorkshire outfit will find it hard to turn down offers for him in the summer transfer window. Phillips made the comments regarding the 24-year-old midfielder in the wake of English Football League chairman Rick Parry saying that if the season is not finished before July 31, then clubs face a “£200 million hole” by September, as reported by BBC Sport. Phillips told Football Insider: “I think they would be forced to sell some of their best players but it will not be just them. “If they were not...