According to reports from Spanish publication AS, three Premier League clubs are showing keen interest in signing Guillermo Maripan. The report claims that Tottenham, West Ham and Watford are keen to sign the 26-year-old Monaco centre-half in the next transfer window. The Chilean international joined Monaco from Alaves for a fee of €18 million in the summer of 2019 and has done well in Ligue 1. Maripan has managed 20 league starts in the campaign and has scored two goals. He is one of the fastest central defenders in the league and has a very good (88%) passing rate. Monaco value Maripan at 40-50 million Euros, but his price range has dropped significantly due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It has been claimed that he would be available in the region of 30 million Eu...
According to Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness), Tottenham Hotspur are said to be leading the race to sign Thomas Meunier, who could be available on a free transfer during the summer. The Belgium international is currently contracted to Paris Saint-Germain but his future remains with the club remains uncertain with his deal due to expire on June 30. Meunier is said to have the preference to remain in the French capital but so far, the Ligue 1 holders are yet to make a proposal to prolong his stay until the end of the season or on a long-term basis. A number of top European clubs have been credited with an interest in his services but Gazzetta dello Sport have given Spurs a 50 percent chance of signing the right-back, which is higher than that of Borussia Dortmund (30%) and ...
According to The Mirror, Ryan Fraser wants to join Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window despite interest from Arsenal. Fraser is out of contract at Bournemouth at the end of June and is set to become a free agent this summer. The Mirror has claimed of the 26-year-old winger’s links with Arsenal and Liverpool, with a recent report in TEAMtalk stating that the Gunners want to secure the services of the Scotland international winger. According to a report in The Mirror published today, Fraser wants to join Tottenham on a free transfer this summer. Stats Fraser has made 21 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Premier League for Bournemouth so far this season, scoring one goal and providing four assists in the process, according to WhoScored. The 26-year-old Scotland i...
The Daily Star has claimed today that Tottenham Hotspur ‘have received a green light in their bid’ to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton in the summer transfer window. The report claimed that Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bolster the midfield in the summer and has earmarked the Denmark midfielder as a potential option. Mourinho loves holding midfielders who will sit deep and allow others to move forward. And that is why he feels Hojbjerg is the ideal man to take up the same role at Spurs. The former Bayern Munich midfielder has refused to sign a new contract despite ongoing negotiations with Southampton. He will see his deal expire in 2021 and Southampton could be tempted to cash in on him. In a Q/A session, Football London’s Alasdair Gold ...
According to reports from the Daily Star, Tottenham Hotspur ‘have received a green light in their bid’ to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton in the summer transfer window. However, with most leagues across Europe suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is not sure when the transfer window will open in the summer. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is keen to bolster the midfield in the summer and has earmarked the Denmark midfielder as a potential option. With record-signing Tanguy Ndombele failing to make an impact, Spurs have lacked depth in midfield, especially with the departures of Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama. Mourinho loves holding midfielders who will sit deep and allow others to move forward. And that is why he feels Hojbjerg is the ideal man to take up the same...
While players continue to be linked with Leeds United with no assurance of what the outcome of the season will be, the transfer speculations seem like just a fun-engagement to fill the pages. It was always like that, mostly, but given the global situation, talks of potential transfers look premature. Moving on. Recently, reports from The Mirror claimed that Barcelona are showing keen interest in signing Juan Foyth whose future at the north London club remains unclear. The 22-year-old was signed by former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in the summer of 2017 from Argentine side Estudiantes in an £8million deal. However, following the arrival of Jose Mourinho, he has struggled for regular game time, and a move away from the club cannot be ruled out. Leeds had previously shown interest in Foyt...
Noel Whelan has told Football Insider that Tottenham Hotspur central defender Juan Foyth would be a good signing for Leeds United in the summer transfer window. The former Leeds striker, who now works as a pundit for BBC Radio Leeds, has outlined why the 22-year-old Argentina international centre-back would make Marcelo Bielsa’s side better. Whelan told Football Insider: “Foyth from Tottenham, Bielsa and Pochettino both were asking and talking about him at the time to try get him on loan. “At the time I think Tottenham needed him because of their right-back situation, suspensions and injuries to their centre-halves, because they started playing three at the back halfway through the season, he was required there. “He’s someone that Marcelo Bielsa has asked about on numerous occasions ...
According to Football Insider, Leeds United are interested in signing Juan Foyth from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window. The report has claimed that Leeds – who are aiming to clinch automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign – is aware of the availability of the Argentina international central defender. It has been claimed that the Whites have had previous loan enquiries for the 22-year-old – who can also operate as a right-back – turned down by Tottenham. Interestingly, Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa wanted his Argentine compatriot when he was the manager of Lille in France, as reported by TyC Sports in 2017. Good signing for Leeds United? Much was expected of Foyth when he joined Tottenham, but the defender has not progressed m...
Aston Villa central midfielder Conor Hourihane has told Sky Sports that his teammate Jack Grealish has a tough decision to make, amid reported interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Manchester United. According to The Daily Star, Tottenham and Everton are interested in signing Grealish from Premier League rivals Villa in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Spurs and the Merseyside outfit are prepared to pay over £50 million to sign the 24-year-old, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. The Manchester Evening News has reported of interest in Grealish from United. Republic of Ireland international central midfielder Hourihane has raved about his Villa teammate Grealish, and has admitted that the summer will be tough for the 24-year-old in regard t...
Newcastle United have reportedly joined Tottenham Hotspur in the race for AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile. Earlier this month, Football Insider reported of interest in the 19-year-old defender from Tottenham. The report claimed that Spurs are among a number of clubs who have asked to be kept informed of the teenager’s situation. RMC Sport has now reported of Newcastle’s interest in the defender, and has claimed that the Magpies could make a move for the youngster once Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, have bought the club from current owner Mike Ashley. Stats According to WhoScored, Badiashile made 16 appearances in Ligue 1 for Monaco this season, and he also played two matches in the Coupe de la Ligue and the Coupe de France each. During the 2018-19 campaign, the teenager scored...
Louis van Gaal has said that Ajax should sign Tottenham Hotspur central defender Jan Vertonghen in the summer transfer window, as quoted in Football.London. The former Manchester United manager has explained why Vertonghen would be a good signing for Ajax. The Belgium international central defender started his professional club football career at the Dutch club before moving to Spurs in 2012. The 33-year-old is out of contract at the North London outfit this summer, and there is no new deal in place. It seems very likely that Vertonghen will leave Tottenham on a free transfer this summer, and former Ajax boss has suggested that the Eredivisie could should bring him back. Van Gaal said about Vertonghen, as quoted in Football.London: “I am against bringing players back. When Frank ...
A trio of Premier League clubs are chasing Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, but could face competition from Serie A club Roma for his signature. The 23-year-old highly-rated goalkeeper has been heavily linked with a move away from Turkish club Trabzonspor. According to reports from TMW, three Premier League clubs – Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool – are showing keen interest in signing him. Cakir is arguably one of the finest goalkeepers in Turkey, and he has been watched heavily by several Premier League clubs before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu, who rates him as one of the best keepers in the world, has claimed that his club have received a £17.5 million bid for the player. The global economy has been hampered ...