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Report: Moyes wants 23-yr-old defender, West Ham star thinks he ‘would fit in well’

West Ham remain interested in signing the River Plate defender Gonzalo Montiel. As per Clarin (via Sportwitness), River Plate are expecting an offer from West Ham for the 23-year-old. Apparently, the Hammers tried to sign the player in January but the transfer collapsed. The player’s agent has claimed that West Ham continue to be interested in the player. David Moyes is keen on bringing the player to London this summer and he has received a recommendation from one of his star players as well. Manuel Lanzini knows Montiel well and he claims that the 23-year-old would fit in well at West Ham. He also revealed that Montiel has asked him about the Premier League. Lanzini said: “Montiel would fit in well at West Ham. I know they looked for him and couldn’t bring him. The coach asked me, I talke...

Report: Everton keen on French defender, but face competition from Inter Milan

Everton are interested in signing the Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo. As per Sport (via Sportwitness), Everton are very keen on the defender. Barcelona have already received offers of around €25m for the player and it will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. Everton could certainly use someone like him next season. They need to tighten up at the back and Todibo has the talent to succeed in the Premier League. He was outstanding against Inter Milan in the Champions League this season and he has impressed during his loan spell at Schalke as well. Barcelona are unlikely to use him anytime soon and therefore a sale might be on the cards this summer. The Catalan giants could use him to raise some cash for this summer’s transfer window. Everton have the means to afford the ...

‘I’d love to’ – Champions League winner makes Celtic transfer admission fans would love

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson has made a transfer admission Celtic fans would love, claiming he would love play for the Scottish Premiership giants someday before hanging up his boots. The 26-year-old joined the Hoops as a youth, but was released at under-15 level because he was considered to be too small. Robertson kicked off his career in the Scottish Third Division with Queen’s Park before moving to the top-flight with Dundee United after a season. The Liverpool star left for England in the summer of 2014, linking up with Hull City before moving to Anfield after three seasons. The Scotland international has since won the Champions League, made the Premier League’s PFA Team of the Year and is set to be named a League winner in the coming weeks. While he wishes to retire at Liverpool...

Report: £27m player will join Newcastle United… only on one condition

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal will join Newcastle United in the summer transfer window if Massimiliano Allegri becomes the club’s new manager. The report in the Spanish news outlet has reported that Newcastle are interested in signing Vidal from Barcelona this summer. However, according to the report, the 32-year-old midfielder will make the switch to the Magpies only if his former Juventus boss Allegri is appointed as the Premier League club’s boss. Stats Vidal has been on the books of Barcelona since the summer of 2018 when he moved from Bayern Munich for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £27 million. According to WhoScored, the Chile international midfielder made 22 starts and 11 substitute appearances in La Liga for Barca last season,...

‘Hate seeing another one’ – Spurs star sends message to Walker after he broke lockdown

According to The Sun, Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker could be fined for breaching lockdown once again after visiting his parents and sister within a 24-hour period. The England international found himself in hot-water last month for breaking the lockdown and social distancing rules after hosting a party, and is in the news again for not following measures put in place to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Walker has since taken to Twitter to defend himself, apologising and criticising the negative attention his family has been receiving from the media as a result. pic.twitter.com/Yc0H3iCYal — Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) May 7, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has leapt to the defence of his friend and former teammate at club level, reacting thus to his post thus on his Inst...

£22m reported Tottenham Hotspur target suggests he could leave Rangers

Rangers defender and reported Tottenham Hotspur target Borna Barisic has suggested to The Daily Record that he could leave Steven Gerrard’s side this season. The Croatia international left-back has said that he had a lot of offers to leave Rangers in the January transfer window. Although the defender has said the he is happy at Ibrox, he has suggested that he could leave the Gers. According to 90min, Tottenham will make a move for Ranges left-back Barisic in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that the Gers value the former NK Osijek star at £22 million. Barisic told The Daily Record: “I can’t predict what will happen in the future. I couldn’t even do that if we were in a normal situation and especially not now. “The truth is there were serious options for me, but my club acted...

Rae urges Rangers to sign player reportedly on Celtic’s radar

Alex Rae has suggested to The Scottish Sun that he would like Rangers to sign reported Celtic target David Turnbull in the summer transfer window. The former Rangers midfielder has outlined why Turnbull would be a good addition to manager Steven Gerrard’s side. Last month, The Scottish Sun claimed that Turnbull remains on the radar of Celtic despite his failed move to the Hoops in the summer of 2019 due to a medical problem. Rae told The Scottish Sun about Turnbull: “Obviously last season was a write-off for him but when you take him on his performances from his opening season really, he scored 16 goals in 34 appearances, it’s very good.” Stats Turnbull has made just two appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Motherwell so far this season, both as substitutes, according to WhoScored. ...

Report: Celtic and Rangers set to battle it out for 19-yr-old attacker

Celtic and Rangers are keen on the Montpellier attacker Thomas Robert. The 19-year-old forward has turned down the offer of a new deal at the French club and the Scottish giants will be delighted with the situation. It will be interesting to see who manages to sign the attacker this summer. Both Celtic and Rangers could use attacking reinforcements and Robert is highly talented. He could develop into a star for either club with time and coaching. As per Football Insider, the player is keen on a move to Britain this summer and he will be available on a free transfer. Apparently, Rangers tried to sign his father back in 2001 as well. Robert can play anywhere across the front three and he will add more depth to Celtic/Rangers’ attack. Rangers, in particular, need more options in attack in ord...

Report: Spurs have to offer player plus cash if they want Hammers star

According to Bleacher Report, Tottenham Hotspur would have to offer a different player from Eric Dier, as well as cash, to have a chance of landing West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice this summer. The report claims that Spurs would be willing to let Dier leave as boss Jose Mourinho wants to make some key changes to his squad ahead of his first full season in charge, but the Hammers aren’t keen to have him in exchange for their academy graduate and could be open to doing business if another player is involved. Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in recruiting the services of Rice this summer, and West Ham are demanding at least £70 million from suitors in order to part ways with their prized possession. However, neither the duo nor Tottenham are able to meet their asking pr...

Report: Leeds believe they can win the race for midfielder wanted by Tottenham

Leeds United are interested in signing the Linfield starlet Charlie Allen this summer. The 16-year-old midfielder/attacker is highly rated and he is being monitored by the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Rangers as well. The report from Yorkshire Evening Post claims that Leeds are confident of beating the top clubs to the signature of the attacker. The Championship giants believe that they have a good chance of landing Allen. It will be interesting to see if they can secure the transfer soon. Allen has a big future ahead of him and he is a mercurial talent. Signing him now could end up saving millions in future for Leeds United. The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs will have more resources than the Whites but Leeds could promise the player a quicker and simpler path to the ...

Tottenham Hotspur now reportedly facing Newcastle competition for ‘top class’ defender

According to 90min. Newcastle United are interested in signing Jamal Lewis for Norwich City in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Lewis is among a number of British players who are of interest to Newcastle’s prospective new owners, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Competition for Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle’s reported interest in Lewis means that Tottenham are facing competition for the 22-year-old left-back. According to Bild, Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho wants to bring the youngster to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. Stats According to WhoScored, Lewis has made 16 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League for Norwich so far this season, scoring one goal in the process. During the 2018-19 campaign, the youngster provided four assis...

Rival player ‘so confused’ after Rangers turn of events

Former Celtic forward Tony Watt has given his take on Twitter on Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson saying that the Ibrox club did not bully the SPFL. As reported by BBC Sport, Robertson has claimed that Rangers did not bully the SPFL at all. The SPFL have dismissed Rangers’ dossier of evidence against them regarding the voting process that saw the divisions below the Scottish Premiership called. As reported by BBC Sport, the SPFL have claimed that the dossier did not contain any evidence that they was any bullying or coercion. Rangers managing director Robertson has stated on BBC Sport that they did not make any such claim, to which former Celtic forward Watt – now on the books of Motherwell – have given his take on Twitter. I’m so confused after listening! From a neutral view I ...