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The Athletic shares why the Premier League is delaying the Newcastle United takeover
Newcastle United fans begin another week hoping to hear the most anticipated breaking news as far as the club takeover is concerned. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund want to seal a £300 million deal that will see 80% of the St. James’ Park outfit belong to them, and passing the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test is the only obstacle standing in their way. The vetting-and-ratification process usually takes around three weeks, but is now entering its third month. It’s widely believed that the Newcastle takeover will eventually go through, but a longstanding piracy issue between Qatar’s beIN Sports and Saudi’s beoutQ is threatening the bid and delaying the process. According to The Athletic’s Matt Slater, “the crux of the delay is this: the Premier League cannot see a way to sa...
‘He ticks all of those boxes’ – Pundit urges Everton to sign 24-yr-old Tottenham target this summer
Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been linked with a move this summer. He has just one year left on his deal and the likes of Spurs and Everton are thought to be keen on him. Pundit Danny Mills has now urged Everton to sign the Danish midfielder. He said to Football Insider: “He has been doing well for some time. “Southampton have often been a feeder club and it will all be about finances this summer. Everton will be asking – who can improve us? Who can we make money on? And who is not going to cost the earth? I think he ticks all of those boxes. “They are yet to replace Idrissa Gueye but they do have Gomes coming back to full fitness from injury as well. “But there will not be a massive influx of new players coming into football clubs whenever this transfer window happ...
‘Would be a fantastic signing’- Some Spurs fans react after hearing Mourinho wants 23-yr-old PL ace
Tottenham have joined the race to sign Dean Henderson this summer. The 23-year-old goalkeeper is on loan at Sheffield United and he has been outstanding for them this season. Outside the top six, he has been the best keeper in the league without a doubt. It will be interesting to see if he returns to Old Trafford in the summer. Henderson is owned by Manchester United. Henderson might struggle to get regular first-team football at United next season, especially with De Gea ahead of him in the pecking order. He needs to be at a club where he will play every week. Henderson has shown that he is a quality keeper and he could be an England international soon. Sitting on the bench at Old Trafford would be detrimental to his development. As per Daily Mirror, Jose Mourinho wants him to challenge H...
Report: NUFC would-be owners have told transfer guru to make them the next Man. City
According to RMC Sport, Newcastle United would-be owners have gotten in touch with former Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Antero Henrique, and the Portuguese is open to becoming a part of their project at St. James’ Park. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are backing a £300 million bid to buy the Magpies from owner Mike Ashley, with PCP Capital Partners’ Amanda Staveley leading talks and fronting the bid on their behalf. While the Premier League’s directors’ and owners’ test is taking forever, Newcastle would-be owners have continued to make post-takeover plans and have told Henrique they want him to make the club the next Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side became a force to reckon with in England when the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008, and PIF reckon the transfer...
Report: Everton competing with Chelsea for 22-year-old
According to TMW, Everton and Chelsea are interested in signing Bartlomiej Dragowski from Fiorentina in the summer transfer window. The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Fiorentina could sell the 22-year-old goalkeeper as Alban Lafont is doing well in his loan spell at Nantes and will return to the Italian club this summer. Need for a goalkeeper? Both Everton and Chelsea have established and experienced first-choice goalkeepers in Jordan Pickford and Kepa Arrizabalaga respectively. However, Pickford has made some costly mistakes, but the England international is pretty much guaranteed a place in the starting lineup at Goodison Park. Kepa has also made costly errors for Chelsea and has even been dropped by manager Frank Lampard this season. Both the Toffees and the London c...
Reported Everton and Aston Villa target has allegedly picked his next club
Jose Callejon has reportedly decided his next club, and it is not Everton or Aston Villa. Callejon is at Napoli at the moment, but the Spain international is out of contract at the Italian club this summer. According to AreaNapoli, Premier League duo Everton and Villa are interested in signing the former Real Madrid star – who can operate as a forward or as a winger – on a free transfer. However, according to Le Bombe di Vlad, the former Espanyol star is going back to Spain and will join Valencia on a free transfer this summer. The report has claimed of interest from Sevilla as well, but Valencia have proved to be more convincing for the Spain international. Stats Callejon has been on the books of Napoli since the summer of 2013 and has been superb for the Serie A club over the years. The ...
Report: Everton want a striker whose release clause is £89m
According to the print edition of La Repubblica (June 7, 2020), as relayed by Football Italia, Everton are among the clubs interested in signing Andrea Belotti from Torino in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the release clause of €100 million (£89.15 million) is for clubs outside of Italy, while Torino are looking for at least €50 million (£44.58 million) in transfer fees for Belotti. Napoli, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid are also interested in the 26-year-old striker, while Fiorentina have made an offer of €40 million (£35.66 million), according to the report. Stats According to WhoScored, Belotti has made 22 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A for Torino so far this season, scoring nine goals and providing two assists in the process. During the 2018-19 cam...
‘He’s a traitor’ – Chris Sutton rips into Celtic-linked striker who Rangers also want
Charlton Athletic striker Lyle Taylor has decided not to extend his contract by a month and finish the 2019-20 season with the English Championship club, and is one the players that are refusing to play when the campaign resumes on June 20. The 30-year-old has been linked with Rangers, while Sky Sports’ Jim White also claims Celtic are keeping tabs on him. So a long list of clubs emerging, believed to be keen on in-demand @CAFCofficial striker Lyle Taylor including @afcbournemouth, @CelticFC, @NFFC, @BrentfordFC and @FulhamFC — Jim White (@JimWhite) June 4, 2020 Taylor says he doesn’t want to risk getting a serious injury that could ruin his chances of moving to a big club this summer, and that has informed his decision not to extend his contract. Charlton are currently 22nd in the Ch...
Journalist claims reported Tottenham Hotspur striker target close to joining another club
Well-known journalist Nicolo Schira has claimed on Twitter that reported Tottenham Hotspur target M’Baye Niang is close to joining Marseille from Rennes. French publication L’Equipe recently reported that Tottenham are interested in signing Niang from Rennes in the summer transfer window. It was reported that Spurs had made contact with the forward’s representatives over a summer move. However, well-known sports journalist and transfer expert Schira has claimed that the 25-year-old is getting close to moving to Marseille, with talks between them and French rivals Rennes ongoing. Mbaye #Niang is getting closer to #OlympiqueMarseille. Talks ongoing between #OM and #Rennes to finalize the deal. For him is ready 5-years contract with a wages of €2,5M a year. #transfers https://t.co/8uWRNi...
Pay-cut reportedly on the cards for player Leeds United allegedly want this summer
According to The Hartepool Mail, Daniel Ayala will have to take a pay-cut to stay at Middlesbrough, amid reported interest from Leeds United. The Daily Star claimed in March that Leeds are interested in signing Ayala in the summer transfer window. The 29-year-old centre-back is out of contract at Middlesbrough at the end of the season, and the Whites want to sign regardless of which division they play in next season, according to the report. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are aiming to clinch automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League at the end of the season. The Hartepool Mail has claimed that for Ayala to stay at Boro – who are in danger of getting relegated to League One – the former Liverpool and Norwich City defender will have to take a pay-cut. Good signing for Leeds Uni...
Fabrizio Romano: 26y/o close to signing new Tottenham contract
According to Italian transfer expert and football journalist Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Eric Dier over a new contract and the player is close to signing. At the moment, Eric Dier’s new contract ✍🏻 #THFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2020 The 26-year-old has just a year left on his current deal and has already been linked with a summer exit. However, it appears that boss Jose Mourinho is a fan of the versatile England international, and a contract extension could indeed be on the cards. Dier can play at centre-back and defensive midfield but wants to play in defence permanently and has already expressed a desire to play regularly in the position. One of the reasons why the Englishman had stalled on signing a new deal all along was becau...
Report: Tottenham to engage in a bidding war to sign 135-cap Int’l Everton want
Tottenham are keen on signing the Inter Milan defender Diego Godin this summer. As per Calciomercato (via Express), the Londoners are willing to enter a bidding war for the experienced center-back. The report adds that Everton are looking to sign the 135-cap Uruguayan international as well. Despite his age, Godin is a quality defender who can improve Spurs a lot in the short term. He could partner Alderweireld for one season or play as a backup. His experience and quality could prove to be invaluable for Jose Mourinho’s side. With Jan Vertonghen expected to leave, Spurs need someone to fill that void. Godin is a top class defender and he would be the ideal alternative. It remains to be seen if Spurs can win the race for his signature now. Godin has not had the best of spells at Inter so fa...
