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Report: West Ham looking to sign 25-yr-old midfielder, ready to meet his wage demands
West Ham are interested in signing the Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko this summer. As per reports (via Sportwitness), the player is no longer in Frank Lampard’s first team plans and he will be allowed to leave. West Ham are prepared to sign the 25-year-old on a permanent deal and they are ready to meet his wage demands as well. AC Milan are keen on the player as well but they are not financially as well equipped as the Hammers. It will be interesting to see if West Ham manage to sign the player in the coming months. Bakayoko has done well in Serie A and Ligue 1 during his loan spells with Milan and Monaco after struggling to make his mark in the Premier League. If West Ham can get the best out of him, he could improve them a lot. The midfielder was highly rated during his time in Fran...
‘Doesn’t make sense’, ‘I’m a fan’ – Sutton left disappointed with Celtic’s decision on winger
Irish winger Jonny Hayes has left Celtic after the club decided not to hand him a contract extension. The 32-year-old joined the Hoops from Aberdeen for £1 million in the summer of 2017, featuring in 68 games across all competitions and helping the team to the last three Premiership titles. While Hayes was never the first name on the team sheet, the versatile winger was the perfect squad player, offering manager Neil Lennon an option at left-back. He had thought that a new deal was on the cards following contract chats with the Celtic boss in December, but none was offered, and the decision has left former Hoops star Chris Sutton disappointed. “Whatever you feel about the rights and wrongs of Jonny Hayes and Jozo Simunovic being let go, it cannot be argued their removal from the ...
‘Boris is a geordie’, ‘Very positive sign’ – Some NUFC fans react as UK government letter on takeover leaks
According to The Times, while the British government has made supportive noises about the £300 million bid of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to buy Newcastle United, it has insisted that it cannot be involved in the Premier League’s vetting process of the takeover in a leaked letter. A campaign group, just like Amnesty International and beIN Sports, has called for the Magpies takeover bid by the Saudis to be rejected, and that has prompted the government to react thus: “There is no government role in this [Premier League] process. The UK government supports Saudi Arabia’s continued diversification efforts under its Vision 2030 strategy. “Saudi Arabia’s investments through its PIF form part of these efforts. The PIF invests in many sectors internationally, with their potential stake ...
Report: 26-yr-old Tottenham target’s decision could hand them a major transfer boost
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser this summer. As per Football Insider, the 26-year-old has now refused to sign a short-term extension with the Cherries and he won’t finish the season with them. Apparently, Fraser is worried that he could pick up an injury if he plays during the remainder of the season. The Premier League has been put on hold since March and players are lacking in match fitness. It is understandable why players like Fraser are worried about picking up injuries. The winger does not want his big move scuppered due to an injury. It will be interesting to see if Spurs snap him up in the coming weeks now. Fraser will be a free agent at the end of this month. However, he won’t be able to play for Tottenham even if his signing is confir...
Report: 23-yr-old’s agent claims West Ham are set to submit an offer for his client this summer
West Ham have been linked with a move for the Argentine full-back Gonzalo Montiel. The player’s agent has now claimed that the Hammers are likely to make an offer for his client soon. His agent said (via Sportwitness): “There are several teams that have called and are interested in Montiel. West Ham already sent an offer in January and I think they’ll also make one in this market. And on the Italian side an offer could also come”. David Moyes needs to improve his defensive options and Montiel could prove to be a good signing for his team. The likes of Fredericks are simply not good enough for an ambitious Premier League side and West Ham must look to bring in better players if they want to progress. Montiel is highly talented and he could develop into a star for West Ham with a bit of coac...
Report: Klopp losing patience with Liverpool player, eyeing £50m move for Portuguese City want
According to The Sun, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves at Anfield this summer. The Portuguese is rated £50 million, and the Reds boss reckons he can help freshen up his midfield for next season’s Premier League title defence. Neves has impressed for Wolves over the last two seasons and is also attracting Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The Catalan saw his side’s title challenge crumble this season and is looking to strengthen his squad for next season’s domestic battle with Liverpool. The Anfield outfit aren’t short of options in the middle of the park, but Gini Wijnaldum is stalling on signing an extension with just a year left on his current contract, while Klopp is said to be losing patience with Naby Keita. The Guinean arrived f...
Report: Marcelo Bielsa closing in on a deal to bring 22-yr-old to Leeds United
Tottenham defender Juan Foyth has been linked with a move away from the club this summer. Apparently, Leeds United are keen on the player and they are close to signing him on loan. As per Ole (via Sportwitness), the Championship giants are set to sign the player on a loan deal for the next season. The report claims that Marcelo Bielsa is closing in on a deal for the 22-year-old. Foyth needs to play regular first-team football and he needs to leave Spurs in order for that to happen. He is unlikely to get starts ahead of Sanchez and Alderweireld. The young defender has the potential to be a starter for Spurs but he needs to develop as a player first. Regular football at Leeds could help him improve. Someone like Bielsa will be able to bring out the best in him. The Argentine manager is a wor...
Phil Hay shares what Leeds sources have told him about Augustin’s injury
Leeds United were dealt a massive injury blow ahead of their promotion run-in after striker Jean-Kevin Augustin suffered a recurrence of his hamstring strain on Wednesday. Hearing that Jean-Kevin Augustin has suffered a recurrence of his hamstring strain. Not confirmed by Leeds but sounds like a set-back for him. #lufc — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) June 10, 2020 The Elland Road outfit resume their Championship campaign with a trip to Cardiff City on June 21, but the Frenchman won’t be available, with Patrick Bamford now tasked with leading the line. Augustin has played just thrice for Leeds since his arrival from RB Leipzig on loan in January, and it appears he might have played his last game this season after what Elland Road sources told The Athletic’s Phil Hay. The revered journalist reveals t...
Report: Hammers rule out bidding for £110,000-a-wk striker, but his club could offer him for Rice
According to The Athletic’s Simon Johnson, West Ham United have ruled out making a bid for Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi with his £110,000-a-week wages putting them and other suitors off. It’s one of the reasons why Crystal Palace are no longer interested in the Belgian despite spending a £1 million loan fee on him and paying all of his salary when they took him to Selhurst Park for the second half of last season. Batshuayi is way down the pecking order at Chelsea and he isn’t in boss Frank Lampard’s first-team plans. The Stamford Bridge outfit would love to sell him, and will attempt to get a large sum for his signature after asking Borussia Dortmund for £50 million in 2018. Chelsea want close to the £33 million they paid Marseille for Batshuayi’s signature in 2016, and w...
Report: Liverpool in pole position to land £88m winger with 18 assists & 20 goals
According to le10sport, Liverpool are leading the race for the signature of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho ahead of the summer transfer window. The England international is also on the radar of Manchester United and Real Madrid after bagging 20 goals and 18 assists in 40 games across all competitions thus far this term, and Dortmund won’t hesitate to cash in on him if he chooses to move on. Suitors will have to part with at least £88 million to have a chance of landing Sancho, and Liverpool are said to be ready to meet their demands and those of the player’s. The Anfield outfit want to further strengthen their squad ahead of next season’s challenge, and while manager Jurgen Klopp has already gotten in touch with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe about a move, he is ready to ...
Report: Everton agree to sell player they bought for £20 million for less than £2 million
According to Nice Matin, Ligue 1 side OGC Nice have agreed a £1.8 million plus bonuses fee with Everton for the signature of midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin ahead of the summer transfer window. The Frenchman is set to undergo a medical next week and finally leave Goodison Park after struggling to impress in recent campaigns. Schneiderlin joined Everton from Manchester United in January 2017 for an initial £20 million rising to £24 million on a four-and-a-half-year contract, reuniting with ex-Toffees boss Ronald Koeman, whom he played for at Southampton. The 30-year-old has played 73 Premier League games for Everton, appearing in 13 others across all competitions and scoring once. While he struggled on Merseyside, Schneiderlin was a top player for Southampton, playing 261 games for them acro...
Report: Newcastle star won’t be able to play again this season despite being fit
According to Sportsmail, Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett won’t be able to play again this season after the English Premier League ruled out managers from making changes to their 25-man squads. The versatile defender was removed from the squad in January after an injury initially ruled him out of the campaign. Newcastle replaced him in the squad with Danny Rose who joined from Tottenham Hotspur before the end of the winter transfer window. Head coach Steve Bruce was hoping that the Premier League would relax its squad rules temporarily in order to allow Dummett back into the squad and boost his options at left-back. That wouldn’t be happening after their latest decision, though, and alterations will not be permitted unless special dispensation is given by the Premier League board. Ne...
