Troy Deeney
West Brom now looking to hijack deal to sign striker with 52 PL career goals – report
West Bromwich Albion have now joined the race to sign Troy Deeney from Watford this summer. According to Express and Star journalist, Joseph Masi, the Baggies are monitoring Deeney’s situation. The vastly experienced striker is seeking a move away from Vicarage Road in order to play regular football. Sources telling me Albion are amongst the clubs monitoring Troy Deeney’s situation at Watford. He’s also being heavily linked with a move to Blues. #wba — Joseph Masi (@JosephMasi_Star) August 29, 2021 The Athletic claim have Birmingham City are heavily interested in signing the 33-year-old striker, and they are in discussion to sign the Watford striker. The report claims that all parties are keen to find an amicable solution, although the final agreement hasn’t been reached yet. S...
Troy Deeney comments on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Arsenal form
Watford striker Troy Deeney gave his take on the current form of Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on talkSPORT (7:40am, October 26, 2020). Aubameyang is arguably the best player on the books of Arsenal at the moment and is a proven goalscorer. According to WhoScored, last season, the 31-year-old striker scored 22 goals and provided three assists in the Premier League and scored three goals in the Europa League for the Gunners. During the 2018-19 campaign, the Gabon international scored 22 goals and provided five assists in the league and scored eight goals and gave two assists in the Europa League, according to WhoScored. However, the former Borussia Dortmund star is struggling for goals at the moment. Aubameyang has scored one goal and provided one assist in six Premier League games...
Watford striker Troy Deeney admits he held talks over summer move
Watford striker Troy Deeney has admitted that he considered leaving the club during the summer transfer window. The 32-year-old striker expressed his desire to play in the Premier League following Watford’s relegation to the Championship last season. Deeney has now admitted that he held talks with various parties over a potential summer exit from Vicarage Road. The veteran striker was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window. Sky Sports reported last month that Spurs had identified Deeney as a potential back-up option for Harry Kane. When Deeney was asked whether he ever had a conversation with Spurs boss Jose Mourinho, the striker replied: “I saw Jose at the Watford Spurs game in pre-season. That’s all I’ll say.” Deeny remained at Watford and ...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
