According to reports from Sky Sports, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace are currently plotting a move to sign Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen. Barcelona signed Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal during the summer of 2014 for a fee believed to be in the region of around £15million but it has to be said that the transfer has proven to be an unmitigated disaster for the Catalan giants. Since arriving to the Camp Nou, Vermaelen has been limited to only 11 league appearances and with the Belgian international struggling while on loan at Roma last season as well, Barcelona are believed to … [Read more...]
Everton reportedly plotting a move for talented defender from Spain
According to reports from Marca, Everton are plotting a move to sign Las Palmas centre-back Mauricio Lemos. Everton have significantly strengthened their squad this summer with the signings of Wayne Rooney, Michael Keane, Jordan Pickford, Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez among others but manager Ronald Koeman is still looking to further improve his squad in the coming weeks. Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson remains on the radar of Koeman and at the same time, the Dutchman is believed to be looking to sign a new central-defender as the duo of Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams are not … [Read more...]
Leeds United reportedly battling Premier League side for international striker
According to reports from the Daily Mirror, Leeds United are currently involved in a battle with Swansea City in the race to sign Alvaro Negredo. Leeds United have made a huge impact in the summer transfer market so far by acquiring the services of no less than nine new players and despite the huge influx, manager Thomas Christiansen is said to be looking to further improve his squad with additional signings. Bringing in a new striker will probably be one of the priorities for Christiansen as the future of star man Chris Wood remains in doubt and now according to sensational reports from … [Read more...]
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur reportedly battle to sign South American star
According to reports from Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both keen on signing Brazilian attacker Rafinha. Arsenal have made an impact in the summer transfer window so far with the signings of Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac while their rivals Tottenham Hotspur have been surprisingly very quiet, having not brought in a single player to the club. Nonetheless, the two North London sides are both expected to ramp up their efforts in the coming days and according to reports from Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal and Tottenham are currently in … [Read more...]
Middlesbrough man rejects a move to Spanish side
According to reports from ABC de Sevilla (Football-espana in English), Middlesbrough attacker Gaston Ramirez has rejected a move to Real Betis. Gaston Ramirez played a key role in helping Middlesbrough earn promotion into the Premier League last season but the Uruguayan was unable to reproduce his best for Boro in the top flight and ultimately could not help the Riverside Stadium based outfit avoid relegation into the Championship. With Middlesbrough now having to play in the second tier of English football again, Ramirez is said to be looking to exit the club in order to continue plying … [Read more...]
Leeds United further strengthen their side with another signing
According to reports from Bulgarian outlet Novsport, Leeds United have further strengthened their squad with the signing of Kun Temenuzhkov from Barcelona. Leeds United have gone through wholesale changes of their squad since the arrival of Thomas Christiansen to the club over the summer and Pontus Jansson, Samu Sáiz, Hadi Sacko, Mateusz Klich, Caleb Ekuban, Felix Wiedwald, Vurnon Anita, Ezgjan Alioski and Matthew Pennington are the players that have arrived to Elland Road so far. Despite the influx of so many new players to the club, Christiansen is still relentlessly looking to further … [Read more...]
Newcastle United on the verge of completing 5th summer signing
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Newcastle United are set to complete their 5th signing of the summer in the form of Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino. Newcastle United had a slow start to their summer transfer window but the Magpies have picked things up in recent times with the capture of Jacob Murphy and Javier Manquillo. Now in what looks set to be Newcastle’s fifth signing of the summer, the Daily Mail have revealed that the Tyneside outfit have agreed a deal to secure the services of Mikel Merino from Borussia Dortmund, with an obligation to buy. Merino is an exciting … [Read more...]
Spaniard thanks Pochettino despite prospective move not taking place
Pau Lopez has expressed his gratitude towards Mauricio Pochettino after his prospective move to Tottenham Hotspur failed to come into fruition. Pau Lopez was signed by Tottenham Hotspur last summer on a season long loan deal from Espanyol and many felt that Spurs had recruited a talented deputy to Hugo Lloris. However, Lopez did not make a single appearance for Spurs in any competition throughout the course of the campaign as he was third choice behind Lloris and Michel Vorm. Despite the lack of opportunities, there was speculation that Lopez could potentially be making a return back … [Read more...]
Leeds United reportedly planning a complex move for 22-year-old attacker
According to reports from Spanish outlet Pucela Fichajes, Leeds United are considering a swoop for Real Valladolid attacker Toni Villa. Leeds United have been very active in the transfer market so far this summer and their eight signings have arrived from various different leagues in Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Portugal. To continue to continental theme, Leeds United are now said to be targeting a move for Real Valladolid attacking midfielder Toni Villa and the 22-year-old is allegedly available for a fee of around £300,000. However, the transfer will not be a … [Read more...]
West Ham reportedly set to sign goalscoring attacking midfielder
According to reports from Read West Ham, Premier League outfit West Ham United are on the verge of securing the services of Jota from Brentford. West Ham United had endured a frustrating period early on into the summer transfer window but things have picked up for the Hammers in recent days. The side from London have already side Joe Hart and Marko Arnautovic and it is widely expected that Javier Hernandez will also be arriving to the Olympic Stadium within the next few days. The arrival of the high profile trio most certainly strengthens the West Ham squad but manager Slaven Bilic is … [Read more...]