Lewis Dunk
Report: London rival closing in on player Tottenham Hotspur want
Tottenham Hotspur are set to lose out on Lewis Dunk to London rivals Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that Chelsea are set to sign Dunk from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion for £40 million. The 28-year-old central defender is a lifelong Chelsea fan and believes that he is on his way to the Blues, according to the report. Good signing for Tottenham Hotspur? Tottenham could do with a defender who has a lot of experience in the Premier League, and Dunk does fit the bill. The 28-year-old is tall, strong and has a no-nonsense style of football, and he would make Spurs a better team at the back. With Jan Vertonghen having left Spurs this summer, the North London outfit need to bring in a replacement. Moving to...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
