Transfer News & Rumours
Report confirms 28-yr-old Spurs target has spoken to Mourinho recently
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the Belgian full-back Thomas Meunier. According to Het Laatste Nieuws (via Sportwitness), the player has recently spoken to Jose Mourinho on the phone. It will be interesting to see if the Londoners can lure him to the Premier League this summer. Meunier will be a free agent and he would be a tremendous addition on a free transfer. Spurs’ transfer budget will be limited this summer and they should look to bring in bargains. The likes of Meunier would be ideal for them. Mourinho needs more depth in the right back position and the likes of Meunier and Aurier could battle it out for the starting spot. Also, more competition for places will help Spurs improve as a team. A move to the Premier League is tempting for most players and it will be interesti...
Serie A giants looking to sign Liverpool star for an affordable price: report
AS Roma are looking to land the signature of Dejan Lovren from Liverpool during this summer’s transfer, a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Sport Witness) claims. The Croatian has struggled for regular first-team football with the Reds this term and he has been restricted to only nine starts in the Premier League. With less than 14 months remaining on his contract, he has been fancied to head through the exit door and it is reported that Roma could lure him to the Serie A. The Giallorossi have been in discussions with Manchester United over a permanent deal for Chris Smalling (currently on loan with them) but they are unlikely to afford the £17m price tag. As a result, Lovren, valued at £14.4m, has been identified as the alternative choice and they are hoping to lure him...
Report: ‘Everyone will know’ that Arsenal DOF wants to sign double-winner
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Flamengo midfielder Gerson. According to the player’s father, Marcos Santos, the Gunners are desperate to sign the midfielder this summer. Santos told Canal do Nicola that Arsenal’s Director of Football, Raul Sanllehi, is the driving force behind the club’s bid to sign the 22-year-old. “Nobody knew about (the interest of) Arsenal, but now that I’m telling you, everyone will know,” said Santos. He went on to confirm Sanllehi’s involvement, adding that he tried to sign Gerson during his time at Barcelona. Gerson played a key role as Flamengo won the league title in Brazil and the Copa Libertadores during 2019. He has previously been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, but Arsenal appear to have stolen a march on their North London rivals. Arsenal desperate...
Report: Agent of France international midfielder in talks with Everton
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football Italia), Veronique – the agent and mother of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot – is in talks with Everton as the club look to sign him this summer. The Toffees were also keen on landing the France international in January but a move couldn’t work out. Rabiot has struggled to break into Juve’s XI since arriving as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and is already looking to leave for greener pastures. Manchester United are also interested in landing the Frenchman as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his squad, but Everton could have an advantage in the race. Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti promoted Rabiot to PSG’s senior team ahead of the 2012-13 season and a reunion could be on the cards if the club’s pro...
Report: Everton tell player they’ll sell him this summer, £3m potential fee
According to Football Insider, Everton will sell Yannick Bolasie in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that the Toffees have told the former Crystal Palace winger to find a new club this summer. The DR Congo international winger is on loan at Sporting Lisbon from Everton at the moment and is scheduled to return to Goodison Park at the end of the season. The 30-year-old winger reportedly does not feature in Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti’s plans going forward and will be sold at a knockdown price, which could be as little as £3 million. Huge loss Bolasie joined Everton from Premier League rivals Palace in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £25 million. If the Toffees sell the winger for just £3 million this summer, then it will represent a...
Report: Leeds United stance on 23-year-old’s future
According to Football Insider, Leeds United are keen on signing Jack Harrison on a permanent contract from Manchester City in the summer transfer window. Harrison, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, spent the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Leeds from City. The 23-year-old returned to the Championship club on another season-long loan deal from the Premier League outfit in the summer of 2019. Football Insider has claimed that the Whites are keen on activating the option in Harrison’s loan deal and want to make his move permanent. Stats According to WhoScored, Harrison has scored five goals and provided seven assists in 37 Championship matches for Leeds so far this season. During the 2018-19 campaign, the Englishman made 34 starts and five substitute appearances in the le...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur join Celtic in race for teenager
Tottenham Hotspur have joined Celtic and Everton in the race for Stoke City youngster Mohamed Sankoh, according to Football Insider. It has been reported that Tottenham are interested in signing the 16-year-old centre-forward in the summer transfer window. The report has also claimed of interest in the teenager from Everton and Scottish Premiership side Celtic. Sankoh will become a free agent this summer when his youth contract at Stoke runs out, and the youngster wants to move to an elite club, according to the report. One for the future Sankoh is a very talented young centre-forward, but he is only 16 years of age and is still developing as a footballer. Tottenham, Celtic or Everton are unlikely to be looking at him to make an immediate impact on the first team. However, the centre-forwa...
22-year-old Liverpool midfielder will join French side on a three-year deal: report
Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella has agreed personal terms with Nantes ahead of a free transfer to the French outfit this summer, 20 minutes reports. The Spaniard joined the Reds academy from Valencia in 2013 and he made his senior debut two years later in a Europa League group stage clash against Bordeaux. However, he has since managed only 10 more appearances for the Merseyside outfit with just one of those coming in the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp in 2016. According to French daily 20 minutes, the 22-year-old will complete a free transfer away from Anfield when his contract expires at the end of the season. It is added that he has already finalised a three-year deal with Nantes and the Ligue 1 side will announce the pre-contract agreement in the next few days. Chirivella has ...
Bojan urges Barcelona to sign Liverpool striker instead of Lautaro Martinez
In an interview with Sport (h/t Goal.com), Bojan has urged Barcelona to land the signature of Roberto Firmino from Liverpool instead of Lautaro Martinez. The Catalan giants are on the search for a long-term successor to Luis Suarez and Martinez has been mentioned as the club’s priority target for the summer. The Blaugrana have yet to make any progress in terms of the negotiations and former graduate Bojan believes the club should focus on signing Firmino from the European champions. He added that Martinez has been a striker throughout his career and he could be confined to playing outside his comfort zone unlike Firmino, who is more versatile and can feature in different attacking positions. “Inter Milan do not usually take the initiative and that makes me think that Lautaro could occupy a...
Report: Big Arsenal transfer hits the rocks – pundit ‘unsure’ that selling club want makeweight
Arsenal’s hopes of using Alexandre Lacazette as a makeweight in a deal to sign Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid appear to have hit a stumbling block. The La Liga club are believed to be willing to sell the midfielder, but their current financial situation leaves them favouring a straight cash deal. Atletico had been linked with Lacazette, sparking talk that he could be used as a makeweight in the Gunners’ bid to secure Partey’s services. However, Spanish football expert Graham Hunter believes that Arsenal will need to meet Partey’s £43.5 million release clause in order to sign the player. “Atleti are currently outside of the top four only by a point, but to not get into the Champions League next season would be very debilitating for the club financially,” he told Sky Sports. “There’s a n...
Report: Aston Villa linked with 24-yr-old who has impressed for Rangers this season
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder has done well for the Scottish side this season and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa come in for him. As per France Football, the likes of Brighton are thought to be keen on the player as well. Rangers signed the player last summer and they will not want to get rid of him just yet. His suitors will have to pay a sizeable fee in order to sign him this summer. Aston Villa could use a defensive midfielder like him but Smith’s transfer plans could depend on their relegation battle. If Aston Villa fail to survive, it could really restrict their resources in the transfer market. Also, Kamara might not be keen on moving to the Championship. It will be interestin...
Report: Chelsea open talks to sign 23-yr-old, star keen on a move to London
Chelsea are looking to improve their defensive options this summer and the Blues are keen on Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell. Ben Chilwell is one of the best left-backs in the league and he would be a tremendous addition to Frank Lampard’s side. The 23-year-old is yet to reach his peak and he will only get better with experience. Signing him now would sort out Chelsea’s left-back position for years to come. As per reports (via Express), Chelsea have already opened negotiations with Leicester for the player. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can come to an agreement soon. Apparently, Chilwell has asked his agent to sort out a move to London this summer. The left-back is a key player for Brendan Rodgers and the Foxes will not want to let him leave for cheap. If they are forced int...
