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Leeds United join Crystal Palace in race to sign £20m-rated attacker: report

Leeds United join Crystal Palace in race to sign £20m-rated attacker: report – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Mirror, Leeds United have reportedly joined Crystal Palace in the race to sign Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers this summer. The 22-year-old had an impressive 2019/2020 Championship season with the Hoops where he scored 14 goals and registered eight assists from 46 appearances. His form has caught the eye of multiple clubs including Palace and West Ham United and the former are said to have recently failed with a £10m bid for his services. It is now reported that Marcelo Bielsa’s side have joined the pursuit of the versatile attacker, but they are reluctant to meet the price tag set by the Hoops. The west London outfit want at least £20m to pa...

Report: Tottenham Hotspur 23-year-old is leaving this month

Report: Tottenham Hotspur 23-year-old is leaving this month – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to West London Sport, Luke Amos will return to Queens Park Rangers from Tottenham Hotspur in the coming days. Amos spent the 2019-20 campaign on loan at QPR in the Championship from Premier League outfit Tottenham. It has been reported that the 23-year-old is expected to return to Rangers by the time the squad report for pre-season training next week. The report does not specifically say if Amos will be back at QPR on another loan deal or whether Mark Warburton’s side will sign the young midfielder on a permanent contract. Stats According to WhoScored, Amos made 26 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Championship for QPR during the 2019-20 campaign, scoring two goals...

Journalist: 23 y/o midfielder ‘close to leaving’ Tottenham, scored two goals last season

Journalist: 23 y/o midfielder 'close to leaving' Tottenham, scored two goals last season – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic journalist, Charlie Eccleshare, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luke Amos is ‘close to leaving’ the club. The 23-year-old made his senior debut for Spurs in 2016 but has made just one Premier League appearance for the club. He has been on loan to clubs like Southend United, Stevenage, and Queens Park Rangers in the past few years. Last season, he joined QPR on loan where he duly impressed. The defensive midfielder managed 34 appearances for the Championship side and scored two goals. Eccleshare has claimed that Amos is likely to leave Spurs on a permanent deal this summer. He has been chased by two Championship clu...

Journalist discloses what Leeds United have told him about Eberechi Eze pursuit

Journalist discloses what Leeds United have told him about Eberechi Eze pursuit – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are not actively chasing Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze, according to Leeds Live journalist Beren Cross. The Sun reported in July that Leeds – who have won automatic promotion to the Premier League from the Championship – are interested in signing Eze from QPR in the summer transfer window. Respected Leeds Live journalist Cross has said that although the West Yorkshire club like the 22-year-old attacking midfielder, they are not actively chasing him. When asked during a Q&A on Leeds Live this evening about Eze and QPR, Cross said: “I like him. Leeds like him, but we’re nowhere near offering bids or anything lik...

Adegboye Onigbinde: Teslim Balogun remains Nigeria’s greatest

Former Super Eagles coach chief Adegboye Onigbinde has insisted that the late Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun remains the best footballer ever produced by Nigeria. Onigbinde said as much as the Balogun family today remembers the late soccer legend who died 48 years ago at the age of 45. Balogun was the first Nigerian to play professional football in England, signing for Peterborough in 1949 and also had stints with Queens Park Rangers where he played 13 times and scored three goals in 1956. Two-time Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has described the late Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun, as the best footballer ever produced by Nigeria. Today, 30th July, marks the 48th year anniversary of the death of Balogun who died in his sleep in 1972. pic.twitter.com/bSF1vIW74n —...

Report: Leeds ‘ready to outbid’ West Ham in the race to sign in-demand £20m player

According to reports from The Sun, Leeds United have joined the race to sign QPR’s playmaker Eberechi Eze this summer. The Whites will play in the Premier League next season after securing promotion. Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has said recently that they will be looking to bolster their squad this summer, but are likely to follow the model of Sheffield United rather than that of Aston Villa. The report claims that Leeds are keen to sign the in-form 22-year-old attacking midfielder, and are ready to outbid Spurs, West Ham and Crystal Palace for his signature. Marcelo Bielsa wants to bolster his attacking department and has earmarked the England Under-21 international as the creative spark for his team. Leeds were interested in signing Eze in January. At that time, the Whites to...

Rangers reportedly make offer for player Mark Warburton allegedly wanted at QPR

Steven Gerrard’s Rangers are interested in signing Sekou Gassama from Valladolid in the January transfer window, according to TMW. It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Rangers have already made an offer of €3 million (£2.71 million) for the 25-year-old forward. The report has claimed of interest in the Senegalese from German club Hertha Berlin as well, with the forward having joined CF Fuenlabrada in Spain’s second tier on loan from Valladolid in the January transfer window. Gassama actually joined Valladolid on a permanent contract from Almeria in January 2020 before being immediately moved to CF Fuenlabrad on loan until the end of the season. Stats According to WhoScored, Gassama made 10 starts and four substitute appearances in the Segunda Division for Almeria in the fir...

Report: Leeds United and QPR target has already rejected offer from his club

According to Fussball Transfers, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers target Patrick Erras has turned down the offer of a new contract from Nurnberg. It has been reported that Championship trio Leeds, QPR and Brentford are interested in signing Erras on a free transfer this summer. The report has claimed that the the 25-year-old turned down an offer from Nurnberg to extend his stay in early April. Stats Erras made 12 starts and six substitute appearances in the second division in Germany this season, scoring two goals in the process, according to WhoScored. During the 2018-19 campaign, the 25-year-old made 13 starts an six substitute appearances in the Bundesliga for Nurnberg, providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored. Leeds United have advantage? Leeds, QPR and Brentford...

Director says £20m player could move to Newcastle United this summer… on one condition

Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand has told Newcastle Fans TV that Eberechi Eze will move to Newcastle United if they pay enough money for him. Ferdinand, who played for QPR in the 1980s and the 1990s before moving to Newcastle, has raved about Eze. According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle are interested in signing the attacking midfielder from Championship club QPR in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed of interest in the 21-year-old from West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, adding that Rangers want as much as £20 million as transfer fee for the England Under-21 international. Ferdinand told Newcastle Fans TV about Eze, as transcribed by The Chronicle: “If you pay enough money for him, you can get him to come! I’ll be giving him a glowing report in terms...

‘Top six’: Manager raves about reported Newcastle target Jose Mourinho a fan of

Queens Park Rangers manager Mark Warburton has told Sky Sports that reported Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur target Eberechi Eze is good enough for a top-six club in the Premier League. Warburton has raved about the 21-year-old attacking midfielder and has spoken highly of the Englishman’s attitude. According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle  and West Ham United are interested in signing Eze from QPR in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho is a fan of the 21-year-old, who is valued at £20 million. Warburton told Sky Sports about Eze: “I’m loathe, normally, to talk about individual players but he’s a young guy that I knew about going into the job but I’ve been very impressed.  “There’s been a lot of media focus, quite rightl...

Newcastle reportedly monitoring £20m midfielder Mauricio Pochettino allegedly wanted at Tottenham

According to The Chronicle, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham Unite are interested in signing Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Newcastle are monitoring the 21-year-old attacking midfielder. The report has added that Eze is one of a number of promising young players who have been tracked by the Magpies’ scout. Stats According to WhoScored, Eze has scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 37 Championship matches for QPR so far this season. During the 2018-19 campaign, the attacking midfielder made 37 starts and five substitute appearances in the league for Rangers, scoring four goals and providing three assists in the process, according to WhoScored. Back in 2017-18, the youngster scored two goals in 16 league ...

‘Spurs have good links with that agency’: Journalist makes transfer claim on £20m target

Irrespective of where Tottenham Hotspur finish this season, there’s no doubt that Jose Mourinho will be looking to make some changes to the current squad. Ideally, he would want Daniel Levy to hand a massive transfer kitty so that he can rebuild the squad to his own taste. However, the global economy has changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and clubs will struggle to spend freely. Mourinho may have to operate on a low transfer budget and that is a big challenge for Spurs. One of the players they could be targeting in the summer is QPR’s attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze. In a Q/A session with Tottenham fans, reliable journalist Alasdair Gold has claimed that Spurs have scouted Eze during the season. They have a good relationship with the fellow London club and that could help in any p...