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Journalist claims Newcastle are in ‘pole position’ to sign £62m Liverpool target
For the past few years, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked with a move to the Premier League. The 28-year-old centre-back is arguably one of the best defenders in the world and has been setting high standards in Serie A for the past few years. Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing the Senegal star who would cost in the region of £62m. Jurgen Klopp could be looking to sign a defender this summer especially with Dejan Lovren’s future in doubt. In theory, Koulibaly and Virgil van Dijk would form a great partnership at the back. However, according to journalist Paolo Esposito, Newcastle United are in ‘pole position’ to sign the Napoli defender. He claims that the Magpies have offered a better financial package to the centre-back than...
Leicester looking to beat PL giants to the signing of forward dubbed as the next Wayne Rooney
Leicester are looking to sign the Wigan striker Joe Gelhardt this summer. As per reports (via Leicester Mercury), Liverpool are keen on the player as well and the Foxes plan to beat the Reds to the striker. Gelhardt is highly rated around England and Everton have been linked with him as well. He is regarded as the next Wayne Rooney. It will be interesting to see if Leicester can agree on a fee with Wigan for the player. The Latics shouldn’t be too hard to convince if the right offer is submitted. Leicester certainly have the financial means to tempt them. Also, they should be able to convince the player as well. The Foxes could be in the Champions League next season and they have a very exciting project. Furthermore, manager Brendan Rodgers has a good track record of developing young playe...
Former England manager thinks Liverpool would be the ideal club for 41-goal star
Former England manager Fabio Capello has claimed that Liverpool would be the ideal club for Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has made quite the impression at Borussia Dortmund already and he is being tipped to move on to a bigger club in near future. Capello believes (via Mirror) that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could improve him as a player and he would suit Liverpool perfectly. The towering centre forward has impressive pace, power and finishing already and he has all the tools to develop into a world class player. The 19-year-old has scored 41 goals this season for Salzburg and Dortmund. He could further add to his tally in the remaining games of the season. Liverpool could do with a clinical presence like him. However, a summer move seems extremely unlikely. He joined Dortmund in Janua...
Report: West Ham United want a Liverpool player who hasn’t played this season
Goal.com has claimed of interest in Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne from West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. Clyne is out of contract at Liverpool this summer, and the 29-year-old right-back is set to become a free agent. West Ham, Palace and Bournemouth had shown interest in the former Southampton star before football in England got suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clyne has not played at all this season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament rupture during Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the USA last summer. However, the right-back is ready to train with his Reds’ teammates in the build-up to the resumption of training, according to Goal.com. Good player Clyne has been at Liverpool since 2015, but things have not gone according to plan for the former Cryst...
Rangers have reportedly received boost in chase for soon-to-be free agent
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has reportedly received a boost in his chase for Liverpool defensive midfielder Pedro Chirivella. Earlier on Sunday, Goal.com reported of interest from Rangers manager Gerrard in signing Chirivella on a free transfer this summer. The 22-year-old is out of contract at the Reds this summer and will be available on a free agent. The report claimed that Liverpool want the Spaniard to stay and have offered him a five-year contract. A new report in The Liverpool Echo has claimed that Chirivella – who cost the Merseyside outfit £2 million in transfer fees when they signed him from Valencia in 2013 – will leave Liverpool this summer despite being offered a new contract. The report has claimed that youngster wants to play regular first-team football and will leav...
Report: What Steven Gerrard has been told about midfielder he wants at Rangers
Rangers are interested in signing Liverpool defensive midfielder Pedro Chirivella in the summer transfer window, according to Goal.com. Chirivella is out of contract at Liverpool this summer, and Steven Gerrard’s Rangers reportedly want to secure the services of the 22-year-old on a free transfer. The Reds have offered the youngster a new five-year contract, but the player is undecided over his future, according to the report. According to Goal.com, Rangers have taken a closer look at the Spaniard, with manager Gerrard “receiving glowing reports about the player’s professionalism, training efforts and tactical nous.” Joining Rangers Liverpool are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are a global brand, and one can understand the temptation for any (young) player to say at Anfield. How...
Report: Rangers have made a decision on 22-year-old’s future
According to Football Insider, Rangers will not keep Sheyi Ojo on loan from Liverpool next season. Ojo joined Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers on loan from Premier League club Liverpool on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2019. Football Insider has claimed that the Gers do not plan to make the 22-year-old winger’s loan deal permanent. This means that Ojo will likely go back to Liverpool next week, with Sky Sports reporting that the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership season could be ended next week. Rangers are as many as 13 points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic in second place in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment, although Steven Gerrard’s side have a game. The Scottish Premiership is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stats According...
David Ornstein claims 27-goal forward wants to join Liverpool this summer
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the wish of RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner is to join Liverpool this summer or remain with the Bundesliga club till next summer before revisiting the matter. The Germany international has three years left on his current contract, with a different release clause that can be activated at the end of each of the next three summers. Werner is available for £54 million this summer, £36 million in the summer of 2021 and £22 million in 2022. Ornstein reveals that each clause is active from the start of each summer transfer window and expires on June 15 of every year. The representatives of the 24-year-old have spoken with Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United, but a personal talk with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has convinced him beyond any doubt t...
Manchester United £61 million ‘agreement in place’, Chelsea set to swoop for star
The summer transfer window will give Premier League clubs to address issues in their squads in time for next season. It will be particularly crucial for members of the ‘Big Six’ as they strive to keep themselves at the forefront of the battle to win silverware. Sportslens takes a closer look at six key signings the top clubs simply must make during the next transfer window. Manchester United – Moussa Dembele According to todofichajes.com, United have an agreement in place with Lyon to sign Dembele for around £61 million. The former Fulham and Celtic forward has been impressive in France, scoring 42 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions. With Odion Ighalo unlikely to stay beyond the end of his loan deal United need another forward – Dembele would be a quality addition. Liverpool – Jam...
Barcelona plan to compete with Liverpool to sign £52m-rated star: report
Barcelona could compete with Liverpool for the services of Timo Werner, suppose they are unable to sign Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan this summer, a report from Mundo Deportivo claims. The Blaugrana are aiming to sign a new striker during the next transfer window, who can act as a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez up front. Martinez has been identified as their prime transfer target but they face a stumbling block as the Nerazzurri may be reluctant to accept anything less than the £102m release clause in the striker’s contract. As a result, the Catalan giants may look elsewhere and Mundo Deportivo reports that Werner has emerged as the ‘Plan B’ option to bolster their centre-forward department this summer. Unlike Martinez, Werner is available for a cheaper price due to the rep...
Report: Spurs and Everton battle to sign 23-year-old star, club have received bid already
A trio of Premier League clubs are chasing Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, but could face competition from Serie A club Roma for his signature. The 23-year-old highly-rated goalkeeper has been heavily linked with a move away from Turkish club Trabzonspor. According to reports from TMW, three Premier League clubs – Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool – are showing keen interest in signing him. Cakir is arguably one of the finest goalkeepers in Turkey, and he has been watched heavily by several Premier League clubs before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu, who rates him as one of the best keepers in the world, has claimed that his club have received a £17.5 million bid for the player. The global economy has been hampered ...
Chelsea still keen on signing RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner
Chelsea are maintaining their interest in RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner despite the fact that Liverpool are leading the race to sign the Germany international, 90min reports. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a superb season with Leipzig where he has scored 27 goals and registered 12 assists across all competitions. Out of those, 25 goals and seven assists have come in the Bundesliga, where he has helped his team keep up with Bayern Munich in the race for the Bundesliga title. In recent months, Jurgen Klopp’s side have been touted as the favourites to sign the German forward but they have yet to make an official approach to land his signature. Werner currently has a £52m release clause on his contract but the Reds are yet to trigger the value, given they are assessing the financial impact of th...
