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Report: Arsenal have received massive boost after 24 y/o target has told club he wants to leave
Arsenal may have received a massive boost in the race to sign Denis Zakaria this summer. According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal and Manchester City are interested in signing the 24-year-old defensive midfielder. Zakaria has informed the club that he ‘prefers a transfer’ this summer rather than signing a new deal at Borussia Monchengladbach. The club sporting director Max Eberl revealed the club are struggling to tie him down to a new deal, with several Premier League clubs vying for his signature. He said: “With Denis, we have been trying to extend his contract since October. Denis and his management told us pretty clearly that they would prefer a transfer this summer.” Zakaria is a highly-rated midfielder who impressed during the European Championships this summer for Switzerland....
Celtic looking to sign 19-year-old from Premier League giants this summer
Celtic are interested in signing the Manchester City defender Yan Couto. The 19-year-old was on loan at Girona last season and he was quite impressive for the Spanish second-tier side. According to Sky Sports, Celtic are looking to bring the Brazilian to Parkhead on loan for the next season. The 19-year-old is highly rated at Manchester City and he needs to play regularly in order to continue his development. The defender played 22 games for Girona last season and he will be hoping to build on that if he moves to Celtic in the upcoming season. Ange Postecoglou needs to improve his defensive options this summer and Celtic have been linked with a host of names in recent weeks. They have signed Carl Starfelt already and the Hoops are thought to be looking at a number of fullbacks now. A move ...
Reporter denies Man City interest in €50m youngster
Manchester City have no interest in signing Sporting Lisbon youngster Nuno Mendes this summer, claims BBC journalist Simon Stone on Twitter. Mendes first joined Sporting’s academy back in 2012 at the age of just ten. He spent eight years in the youth teams before earning his first professional contract in 2020. Mendes has made a huge impact at Sporting Last season, he became a key part of Ruben Amorim’s side that won the Liga NOS title. The teenager made 29 league appearances, scoring and assisting once while keeping an astonishing 19 clean sheets. This form earned him a place in Portugal’s squad for the European Championships, although he didn’t feature during the tournament. There had been speculation that English champions Manchester City were eyeing up the left-back. However, BBC repor...
Report: West Ham eye move for £20m Man City midfielder this summer
Manchester City are looking to offload some of their fringe players this summer to raise around £100 million through transfer deals this summer before the potential sale of any senior players. The likes of Jack Harrison and Angelino have been sold to Leeds United and RB Leipzig already, while Lukas Nmecha is closing in on an £11.2m move to Wolfsburg. According to reports from The Telegraph, City are looking to offload the likes of Yangel Herrera, Ivan Ilic, Morgan Rodgers and Pedro Porro, and recoup around £50 million from their sales. Of the aforementioned players, Herrera is being targeted by a host of clubs this summer. The Venezuela international, who joined City from Atletico Venezuela in 2017, has enjoyed a successful past two seasons on loan at Granada....
Bayern Munich star considering transfer, with Man City and Real Madrid interested
Robert Lewandowski is considering leaving Bayern Munich this summer, according to Sky Sports journalist Marc Behrenbeck (via Football Daily). Lewandowski joined Bayern Munich in 2014 on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at rivals Borussia Dortmund. Since then, he has enjoyed a highly successful time at the Allianz Arena. Lewandowski has been sensational for Bayern Munich In his 329 appearances in all competitions for the Bavarians, he has scored a staggering 294 goals. This has helped his side to seven Bundesliga titles, three DFB Pokals, and a Champions League. However, there are rumours that the Poland international could be on his way out of the Bundesliga this transfer window. Behrenbeck claims that the striker feels like his story at Bayern is complete and now wishe...
Patrick Vieira keen on signing 20-year-old who can play in defence and midfield – report
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has his sights on signing Manchester City midfielder Claudio Gomes on a season-long loan deal, Eurosport claims. Vieira was recently announced as the new head coach. The club have already made their first signing with Michael Olise joining them from Reading. Vieira is now focusing on securing players from his former clubs Arsenal and City, and has his sights on several players at the Premier League giants. Gomes is one of them on his radar. The 20-year-old was signed by City from Paris Saint-Germain three years ago as a potential replacement for Fernandinho. The reigning English champions are willing to send him out on loan next season. Sportslens view: Palace have already been linked with possible moves for Eddie Nketiah and Morgan Rogers from Arsenal...
Euro 2020: Team of the Tournament
After a month of goals, late drama, penalty shoot-outs, controversy and everything else that makes football so wonderful, Euro 2020 has finally come to an end. Congratulations to Italy, who defeated England on penalties in the final on Sunday. All things considered, it was the correct result. Over the last few weeks, they’ve been the best side of the 24. Following all that excitement, here is our pick for the Team of the Tournament. Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) – It feels like Donnarumma has been around for a while now, but he is still just 22-years-old. He’s already one of the best goalkeepers in the world and could go down as one of the greatest of all time if he continues on his current trajectory. Donnarumma was crucial in two penalty shootout victories He was given the Player of the...
Report: Wolves willing to pay £10m to sign ace who was relegated from the PL last season
Wolverhampton Wanderers are lining up a move to sign Fulham defender Antonee Robinson, according to a report from The Sun (print edition, July 11, page 61). Bruno Lage desperately needs to bolster his defensive ranks at Molineux this summer. The Black Country outfit conceded 52 goals in 38 Premier League games under Lage’s predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo – the ninth-worst record in the division. The Portuguese coach will be desperate to get Wolves challenging for the top six or seven in the Premier League again next season. Wolves target Antonee Robinson in action for Fulham last season And he seems to be making moves to help his team do just that. Antonee Robinson bid readied by Wolves That’s according to the Sun, who claim that the Black Country club are lining up a £10 million...
Manchester City legend Kun Aguero to play backup role at Barcelona
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero will play a backup role at Barcelona next term. The striker spent 11 trophy-laden years in Manchester, winning the Premier League five times and the FA Cup once. He is fourth in the all-time Premier League goalscoring charts with 184 strikes in 275 appearances. The ‘perfect’ combined England and Italy Euro 2020 XI Despite his incredible record, Barca have warned Aguero that he could spend a significant amount of time on the bench next season. That’s according to Spanish outlet AS (via Daily Mail), who claim that the Argentinian has already accepted the role. Barca are worried about Aguero’s fitness after he was limited to 12 top flight appearances in 2020/21. He suffered with a knee injury at the start of the campaign, a hamstring problem in November an...
Sergio Ramos turned down Premier League move before joining PSG
Sergio Ramos rejected the advances of Premier League duo Manchester City and Arsenal before signing for Paris Saint-Germain, reports Goal. Ramos has been one of the very best defenders of the current generation over his 16-year spell with Real Madrid. At the Spanish giants, he scored over 100 goals from centre-back and won 11 major trophies, including four Champions Leagues and five La Liga titles. In addition, he has also won three major honours on the international stage with Spain. Ramos with one of his four Champions Leagues This summer, the 35-year-old’s time at the Bernabeu came to an end following the expiry of his contract. There was no lack of interest in his signature, with several top clubs looking to snag a world-class defender on a free transfer. And, after loads of speculatio...
Man City targeting Barcelona man as possible Harry Kane alternative
Manchester City are looking at Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann as a possible alternative to Harry Kane, according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo. Griezmann joined Barcelona for a nine-figure sum back in 2019 from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid. He has shown flashes of brilliance since then but has fallen well short of living up to his price tag, scoring 35 goals in 99 appearances in all competitions. Griezmann hasn’t hit the heights of his best days at Barcelona Nonetheless, there is no denying his huge talent. Throughout his years at Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid, the 30-year-old established himself as one of the finest players in the world, hitting over 200 goals in all competitions from 2009 to 2019. His spell at Camp Nou could be about to end, with Mundo Deportivo claiming t...
Crystal Palace confirm Patrick Vieira as new manager on three-year deal
Crystal Palace have confirmed Patrick Vieira as the club’s new manager on a three-year deal that will take the Frenchman through 2024 at Selhurst Park. The Arsenal legend, who was previously coach of Nice until his dismissal in December last year, will succeed Roy Hodgson in the hotseat in south London. The 45-year-old, who began his coaching career with New York City FC in Major League Soccer, takes charge for the first time in the Premier League, having made his name as one of the game’s greatest midfielders during an electrifying decade-long spell with the Gunners. Though forever linked with Les Bleus’ 1998 World Cup triumph on home soil back home, Vieira remains forever associated in the British sporting consciousness as the anchor of Arsneal’s superb period of success under Arsene Wen...
