Weston McKennie
Juventus news: Leeds eyeing Weston McKennie transfer
Juventus are eager to raise finances and are reportedly willing to listen to offers for young midfielder Weston McKennie. Juventus to sell USA international According to the Sun, Marcelo Bielsa is eager to bring American international Weston McKennie to Leeds United. The Leeds boss is under pressure to deliver this season and after seeing his team struggle to hold their own in the league this season, need reinforcements in January. And it is now being claimed that McKennie is seen as a perfect player who can help the club avoid the drop. It is being claimed that Juventus would want at least 23 million euros for the young midfielder. However, it remains to be seen whether the youngster would want to leave Turin since the player is confident that he can carve out a nice career for himself wi...
Aston Villa now want 23-year-old midfielder after Spurs failed to sign him this summer – report
Aston Villa will be looking to secure a deal for Juventus midfielder, Weston McKennie, in the January transfer window, according to reports from The Sun. Villa bolstered several areas of their squad during the summer despite losing talisman figure Jack Grealish to Manchester City. Dean Smith was keen to add a midfielder to his ranks in the summer transfer window and wanted to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool. However, it seems they have now turned their attention towards signing McKennie who has been told he can find a new home as soon as possible. SportsLens View McKennie joined Juventus from Schalke on loan in the summer of 2020 before his deal was made permanent in March of this year for around €18.5m (£15.9m). During the summer window, Tottenham made an attempt to sign him, ...
Report: Aston Villa prepared to pay £25 million for ‘outstanding’ talent
Aston Villa are prepared to pay €30 million (£25 million) to sign Juventus star Weston McKennie, according to Corriere dello Sport (print edition, August 26, page 6). However, there is a problem for the Villans. The 22-year-old midfielder isn’t keen on a move to Villa Park. Dean Smith has been a very busy man in the transfer market already this summer. McKennie is a transfer target for Aston Villa Villa have signed the likes of Emiliano Buendia, Danny Ings and Leon Bailey. However, it seems as though Smith is far from finished with his business. McKennie being chased by Aston Villa The Midlands outfit are prepared to meet Juventus’s £25m asking price for the United States international. As things stand, the Juve man doesn’t want to join Villa. Who knows, the lure of Premier League foo...
Report: Aston Villa now intent on signing £45m superstar in the making
Aston Villa are now determined to sign Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, according to Tuttosport. Villa boss Dean Smith has already been a very busy man in the transfer market. Danny Ings, Leon Bailey, Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young have all been brought to Villa Park and Jack Grealish left for Manchester City. However, it seems as though Villa are far from done. Smith seems to be keen to bolster his central midfield ranks at Villa Park. Aston Villa determined to sign McKennie The 22-year-old is on the Villans’ radar, according to Tuttosport. In fact, it is suggested that the Midlands outfit are now ‘determined’ to sign him. Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace also want to sign the United States international. So Villa will certainly not have things all their own way. Wha...
Report: Levy is now trying to push £79k-a-week Tottenham ace out the door
Tottenham Hotspur have offered Moussa Sissoko to Juventus in part exchange for Weston McKennie, according to Tuttosport. We covered a report from Tuttosport three days ago suggesting that Spurs had offered Tanguy Ndombele to Juve to tempt them into allowing McKennie to leave. However, the Italian giants didn’t fancy the former Lyon midfielder. Sissoko has been offered to Juventus So Daniel Levy has allegedly made the Old Lady another offer. Moussa Sissoko offered to Juventus That’s according to Tuttosport, who claim that Tottenham are desperate to bring McKennie, 22, to north London this summer. Sissoko, who earns £79k-a-week (Salary Sport), joined Tottenham five years ago on transfer deadline day and has gone on to rack up 202 appearances for the club. However, the 32-year-...
Report: Tottenham have plot bold move to sign £15.9m star and move on Pochettino signing
Tottenham are keen to sign Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie this summer according to a report from Tuttosport. And Spurs are allegedly open to the idea of sending Tanguy Ndombele in the opposite direction in what would be a quite sensational swap deal. The Frenchman, 24, arrived in North London from Lyon in July 2019 for around £53.8 million (BBC). Meanwhile, McKennie joined Juve from Schalke on loan in the summer of 2020 before his deal was made permanent in March of this year for around €18.5 million (£15.9 million) according to Bleacher Report. McKennie is an alleged transfer target for Tottenham this summer And arguably, the Juventus star has outshone the Tottenham man over the past year or so. Tottenham eyeing McKennie, Ndombele swap deal Fabio Paratici is keen to bring the 24-capp...
Juventus hit back to beat Torino
Juventus came from behind to beat Torino 2-1 on Sunday with US midfielder Weston McKennie among the scorers for the first time since he joined the Italian champions on loan. McKennie’s close-range header on 78 minutes put Juve level after Nicolas Nkoulou had given Torino a first-half advantage. After McKennie’s equaliser, Leonardo Bonucci produced an 89th-minute winner to lift Juve to second in the table, three points behind AC Milan who visit Sampdoria on Sunday. Inter Milan can overtake Juve by beating Bologna in Saturday’s late match. Before the game in Turin, Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a special jersey commemorating his 750th career goal. But Ronaldo played a supporting role for once as 22-year-old McKennie, on loan from German club Schalke 04, scored a first Serie A goal and...
Report: Newcastle weighing up summer move for £20m midfielder
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle and Southampton are keen to sign Weston McKennie in the summer transfer window. The Magpies find themselves in a strange situation ahead of the new season. The much anticipated Saudi-takeover hasn’t materialized which means the club is stuck with Mike Ashley as their owner. Ashley is an unpopular figure at Newcastle and there is a suggestion that he is emotionally detached from the club. He wants to sell the club at the earliest, but unless the Premier League gives a green signal for the takeover to go-ahead, he can’t do anything. The Magpies boss Steve Bruce has already added free agent Jeff Hendrick to his squad. But he knows that investment is needed at the club, and mere loan and bargain deals won’t be enough to add significant q...
‘Would be exceptional’, ‘Yes please’ – Some Everton fans react to links with Bundesliga midfielder
Everton and Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie. We covered reports earlier today that the 21-year-old is a man in demand this summer. It will be interesting to see if the Toffees make their move for him in the coming weeks. They could use some depth in their midfield and McKennie could be a good addition for them. The versatile Bundesliga ace will add depth and quality to the side. He can play multiple roles and his arrival will give Ancelotti more options to work with. The 21-year-old can play as a defensive midfielder or a central midfielder. It will be interesting to see where he ends up this summer. Both Everton and Newcastle are capable of affording him. If Everton come forward with a concrete offer, it will be interesting to see how...
