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Report: West Brom and Southampton hopes dashed as midfielder is tipped to stay
Billy Gilmour has been tipped to stay at Chelsea rather than secure a loan move elsewhere. The 19-year-old has been strongly linked with the likes of West Bromwich Albion and Southampton over the past few days. However, according to journalist David Ornstein, he is expected to remain with the Blues. Gilmour has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s first two squads, but with a busy upcoming schedule his services may be required. SL View It is understandable that Gilmour may want to stick around at Stamford Bridge with a new manager in place. As highlighted by Marcos Alonso’s return to the first team over the weekend, every player appears to have been handed a clean slate by Tuchel. Chelsea are still fighting on three fronts, meaning that Gilmour is likely to see some game time over the coming m...
Report: West Brom linked with loan move for Tottenham defender
West Bromwich Albion have been linked with a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga. The Baggies are eager to strengthen their squad before the January transfer window closes and The Express & Star has claimed that they are interested in signing the 21-year-old. Tanganga has made seven appearances for Spurs in all competitions this season, but he has failed to make a start in the Premier League. SL View Tanganga has endured a frustrating time with Spurs over the past 10 months after initially making a massive impression. He was handed his Premier League debut against Liverpool last January and made a further nine appearances before football was halted in March. A succession of injuries have hindered his progress since the resumption of play, and the arrival of new def...
Report: Southampton have made contact to sign 23-year-old West Brom target on loan
According to reports from The Athletic, Southampton have joined the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan for the rest of this season. Earlier The Athletic reported that a current top-four team are keen to sign him this month, but West Bromwich Albion were favourites to sign him. Sky Sports journalist Rob Dorsett has also claimed that the Baggies are leading the chase the sign the midfielder. The player wants to join them on loan, as he believes he will be able to play in his favoured midfield position. The Athletic are now reporting that Southampton are Arsenal’s preferred destination for the midfielder. The Saints have made contact with the Gunners and they expressed their desire to sign Maitland-Niles on a temporary deal until the e...
Journalist: West Brom have reached an agreement to sign 28-cap int’l
Popular Italian journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, has confirmed on social networking site Twitter that West Bromwich Albion have reached an agreement to sign midfielder Okay Yokuslu this month. Romano has claimed today that the Baggies have reached a loan agreement with La Liga side Celta Vigo over a move for the 26-year-old midfielder. The deal will not include the option to sign the player permanently. Yokuslu has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League this month. He was initially seen as an alternative for Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, another Baggies target. But it seems the move will now go through before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Baggies are desperately looking to bolster their midfield this month, and are also interested in sign...
Report: Christian Benteke makes transfer decision amid West Bromwich Albion interest
Christian Benteke is prepared to see out the final six months of his Crystal Palace contract despite the transfer interest from West Bromwich Albion, Sky Sports News reports. The Belgian was a regular substitute at the start of the season, but since December, he has been picked to lead the line on a consistent basis. Benteke has fared well with three goals and one assist in his last eight league games and he appears content to remain with Palace for the season. It was recently reported that Benteke may make the move to the Baggies with new signing Jean-Philippe Mateta likely to take his place up front. However, the former Liverpool man appears unphased by the arrival of the 23-year-old and is pleased with his playing time at the moment. Benteke feels he will have more options to consider, ...
Premier League 2020/21 Week 20: EPL Results & Table
The 20th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings as the games are played. West Ham United continued their excellent recent run, recording their sixth win in a row with a 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace – Tomas Soucek (2) and Craig Dawson got their goals. Leeds United also triumphed on the road, with goals by Raphinha and Jack Harrison securing a 2-1 success at Newcastle United. FOUR games live on BT Sport this evening! 🔥 Newcastle 🆚 LeedsCrystal Palace 🆚 West HamSouthampton 🆚 ArsenalWest Brom 🆚 Man City Watch EVERY Premier League team LIVE on BT Sport twice in just 🔟 days! 🙌 pi...
Report: Aston Villa and Wolves looking to snap up highly-rated 19-yr-old from PL giants
Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour is expected to leave the club this month. According to Todofichajes, Thomas Tuchel is likely to allow the young Scotsman to leave on a loan deal so that he can continue his development with regular first team football elsewhere. The German manager has been confirmed as the club’s replacement for Frank Lampard. Gilmour is highly rated at Chelsea but he is unlikely to play often during the remainder of the season. Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante are all ahead of him in the pecking order. Apparently, the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are keen on signing the 19 year old on loan until the end of the season. West Brom have been mentioned as a potential destination as well. SL View: Decision could benefit the Blues in the l...
Report: West Brom keen on 26-year-old if they fail to sign Newcastle target
West Bromwich Albion are looking to bolster their midfield this month. The Baggies have been linked with a move for Leicester City’s home-grown talent Hamza Choudhury who has struggled for regular games for the Foxes this season. The 23-year-old midfielder has made only 10 appearances in all competitions and he is looking to move elsewhere in search of regular games. According to reports from The Mirror (print edition, page 69), West Brom are waiting on a decision from Leicester City to see if they can land the midfielder this month. However, if they fail to sign him, the Premier League strugglers have a back-up plan in place. The Baggies are confident of signing Choudhury, but they are also keen on other targets. The report from The Mirror claims that West Brom are keen on ...
Premier League mid-season awards 2020/21: best players, best signings, best games, and more
It’s been an enthralling season of Premier League football so far, with the title race shaping up to be one of the most open in decades. And now we’re at the midway stage (well…most teams are, although Aston Villa still have about 94 games in hand), we have a rough idea of how each side will fare over the course of the campaign. We’re still a few months away from awards season, but it’s always fun to have a look at where our standouts have come from. So, here are the Premier League mid-season awards. Best Players Third Place – Heung-min Son Son is playing brilliantly this season The Korean has been one of the standouts at Tottenham Hotspur for a few years now, but this season he seems to have elevated his game to a new level. If he registers just three more goals in the next 20 games, Son ...
Report: West Brom interested in signing 28-year-old Ligue 1 striker, agent confirms interest
West Bromwich Albion are looking into a potential loan deal for Angers striker Stephane Bahoken with the option to buy in the summer, Football Insider reports. The Baggies recently registered a much-needed win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Black Country derby, but they are still five points adrift of safety in the Premier League. Sam Allardyce’s side are on the hunt for a new striker this month and it has been revealed that Bahoken is one of the players on the club’s radar. Agent Paul Tait has been tasked with brokering a deal for the 28-year-old striker and he has confirmed that Allardyce is weighing up a loan move for Bahoken. “I have spoken to Sam about Stephane and he admitted he is on their list as they look to bring in a new striker this month,” He told Football Insider. The Ca...
Report: Celtic ready to consider sale of versatile £12m midfielder, West Brom interested
Celtic are prepared to part ways with midfielder Olivier Ntcham before the transfer window closes on February 1, a report from Football Insider claims. Earlier this season, it was revealed that the Hoops need to raise funds and they could sell the likes of Ntcham, Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Christie and Kristoffer Ajer. It is now reported that the hierarchy have given the green light for Ntcham’s sale with West Bromwich Albion and Southampton said to be interested. Marseille and Lyon are also in the running to sign the former Manchester City graduate, who is valued at around £12 million by the Hoops. SL View: The 24-year-old has fallen out-of-favour with the Hoops as the season has progressed and he has managed only 28 minutes of league action since November. With under 18 months left...
Jordan Henderson: Liverpool were the ‘better team’ against Manchester United
Jordan Henderson felt Liverpool were the “better team” against Manchester United, but has admitted that his side have allowed their standards to slip in recent weeks. Liverpool welcomed United to Anfield on Sunday knowing that they could return to the top of the Premier League standings with a victory. However, confidence within the Reds’ camp wasn’t at its highest point after uninspired draws against West Brom and Newcastle and a dismal defeat away at Southampton, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all struggling for form in the final third. Unfortunately, the talismanic front three were quiet once again as Jurgen Klopp saw his team struggle to break down a well organised United outfit in a 0-0 draw. Liverpool had No.1 goalkeeper Alisson to thank for keeping them in the ga...
