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Man United have ‘positioned themselves’ for signing – Red Devils return after a year

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Last summer, Manchester United were first linked to Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram. It was claimed that even though the player wasn’t a priority for the Red Devils, the club had been studying his profile and keeping him in a list of…

Newcastle added to big fight for South American striker – Magpies ‘in the promise business’

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Since Tigre star Mateo Retegui was called up by the Italian national team, we’ve been seeing repeat stories about European interest in the player. It’s been mostly Serie A clubs who’ve been said to be chasing the 23-year-old, who was born…

West Ham interest in signing backed up in South America – Hammers ‘need goals’, contact made

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It’s now time for the Argentine media to back-up West Ham’s chase for Mateo Retegui. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve been seeing several stories from the Italian media which said the Hammers made contact to sign the Tigre striker, and…

Liverpool move into picture for 22-year-old – Reds have ‘positioned themselves’ for deal

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Liverpool are reportedly one of the clubs who interested in signing Nice midfielder Khéphren Thuram this summer. These claims are made by French outlet RMC Sport, who feature a story about the 22-year-old following his debut for the France…

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West Ham have La Liga player on ‘wish list’ – Hammers with enough money to get deal done

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West Ham United are today linked to Barcelona fullback Sergiño Dest. The news is brought by Spanish outlet Fichajes, who say the Hammers are one of the Premier League clubs who are keen on signing the 22-year-old. Dest is currently having…

ETH has ‘given go-ahead’ for Man United to sign player – Red Devils have ‘shown most interest’

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As things stand, the three main strikers Manchester United appear to be pursuing, according to the European media, are Victor Osimhen, Dusan Vlahovic and Gonçalo Ramos. AS have a lengthy article on the latter, with it said that Real Madrid…

“I’ve had a very hard time” – Brighton man admits to struggles this season, personal loss weighing heavy

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Brighton and Hove Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke has admitted this season has been a tough one for him after the death of his father last year. The centre-back has been speaking to Voetbal International, relayed by Fean Online, about…

Journalist urges club to “move on” from Tottenham man – Already made him a big offer once

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There is no reason for Inter Milan to try and bring Ivan Perisic back from Tottenham this summer after their attempts to keep him last year fell on deaf ears. That’s according to journalist Fabrizio Biasin, covered by Inter News 24, who…

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“I could have been important” – Arsenal man aims slight dig at Arteta, ‘very happy’ away from Emirates

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Making the headlines this week in France because of his wages at OGC Nice and the fact he took a 25% pay cut to ensure he left Arsenal on loan, Nicolas Pépé is now talking about his future. He did so in a press conference on Friday,…

‘No playing DNA’ – Levy and Tottenham heavily criticised, Spurs have ‘deeply rooted’ issues to address

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Despite having some good managers over the years and spending a fair bit of money, Tottenham have only come close to a trophy a couple of times in the last 15 seasons or so. That’s something Antonio Conte pointed out about a week before he…

Boost for Newcastle in free transfer race – Player has ‘refused offer’ from competition

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Newcastle United may have been handed their chance to sign Marcus Thuram this summer, as the forward has ‘refused an offer’ from Inter Milan. That’s according to Sport Mediaset, relayed by TuttoMercatoWeb, who report that the forward has…

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Tottenham player’s future ‘more open than ever’ now Conte has left – Exit no longer ‘taken for granted’

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Still contracted to Tottenham, Giovani Lo Celso could end up being another problem for Spurs to solve in the summer. Sent to Villarreal last summer for the season after a successful temporary spell there during the back end of the previous…

Transfer ‘highly likely’ for Manchester United man this summer – Would be ‘willing to switch to another PL club’

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Marcel Sabitzer is hoping to join Manchester United on a permanent basis in the summer transfer window when his loan deal comes to an end. That’s according to Sport 1 journalist Kerry Hau, relayed by FCB Inside, who says there are ‘growing…

Wolves player ‘highly appreciated’ by club chiefs – Would sign him ‘as early as tomorrow’ if they could

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With Napoli seeming focused on signing Adama Traore from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, the Italian media today shares a new story on this pursuit. It’s outlet Area Napoli who comes up to claim that the 27-year-old is ‘highly…

“Difficult to predict in football” – Manager refuses to fully commit to club amid Tottenham links

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Feyenoord manager Arne Slot has refused to definitively say he’ll still be at the club next season amid links to Tottenham Hotspur. The Dutch coach has been speaking at a press conference today ahead of his side’s clash with Sparta…

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“I asked to leave” – Everton man forced January transfer move, situation was getting ‘a bit complicated’

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Everton defender Niels Nkounkou has revealed he asked to leave Cardiff City in the January transfer window and move to Saint Etienne. The defender has been speaking to RMC Sport about his time at the French club so far after joining them…

Manchester United have made first move in bid to sign star – Club will be ‘greedy’ this summer

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Following an article on Manchester United’s reported interest in Dusan Vlahovic, the media have now decide to shove the Red Devils’ desire to sign Victor Osimhen back down our throats. For once, it’s the French media who do it rather than…

“I won’t lie” – Newcastle star reveals disappointment at manager’s decision, wants ‘to be among the best’

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Despite having a market valuation of €60m and featuring for Brazil in the last World Cup, Newcastle United star Bruno Guimarães stayed out of the squad in the last international break. With caretaker manager Ramon Menezes taking charge,…

Chelsea ‘one of the most interested’ in player – Seeking ‘top-level specialist’ to help Graham Potter

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Chelsea are ‘interested’ in Barcelona full-back Alex Balde, with the player’s environment making it clear to the Catalan club that a transfer is possible. That’s according to Sport, who say the La Liga giants are pushing to renew the…

Club will ‘return to the charge’ for Man United defender – Ready to offer him ‘great role’ in their squad

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Brought on here and there towards the end of games, Victor Lindelöf isn’t happy with his situation at Manchester United. The defender made that clear during the international break when speaking to the Swedish media, and there’s a strong…

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Wolves target taking his time to decide future – Several clubs have ‘knocked on his door’

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This season, a few reports from the Spanish media claimed Wolverhampton Wanderers were interested in signing Nacho Fernandez from Real Madrid. The news was broken in November, with Sport saying Julen Lopetegui wanted the player, and then…

Newcastle player jokes about getting statue next to Shearer’s – Determined to win trophy for Magpies

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Ahead of Newcastle United’s clash against Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend, ESPN Brasil today features a very interesting interview with Magpies star Bruno Guimarães. Speaking to journalist João Castelo-Branco, the 25…

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Newcastle United ‘very attentive’ to player’s situation – Agent working on things

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Newcastle United remain ‘very attentive’ to Ansu Fati’s situation at Barcelona as he edges closer to leaving the Camp Nou. That’s according to Sport, who say the Magpies are one of the sides keeping an eye on the situation ahead of the…

Everton player ‘not satisfied’ with situation – Will ‘try to find another club’ this summer

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Since joining Everton on loan from Sporting last summer, Ruben Vinagre only had 204 minutes on the pitch. Those were played in four games, between August and November, and he wasn’t used by the Toffees again. That clearly means the…

Manager asked directly about Tottenham job and calls from England – Says agent will deal with contact

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Following the many links with the Tottenham Hotspur job, Sporting manager Ruben Amorim was asked about that possibility in a press conference today. Portuguese journalists asked him if there’s any chance he’ll move to Spurs and reunited…

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“Best atmosphere in England” – Leeds United player says he loves the fans, and they love him too

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Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville has shared his delight at how things are going at the club, believing they have the best fans in England. The Dutchman has been speaking to De Volkskrant in his homeland after something of a…

“That size, without much defensive ability?” – Disbelief player could arrive at Chelsea as a fullback

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This week, as the Brazilian media revealed that Porto player Pepê has a €50m offer to switch clubs this summer, it was claimed that the bid could be coming from Chelsea, since the Blues are one of the clubs who are strongly interested in…

Manchester United ‘above all’ in transfer chase – Told €120m could secure them signing

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With everyone around the footballing world knowing that Manchester United need a new striker in the summer, clubs are bracing themselves ahead of the next transfer window. One of those will be Napoli, as they have Victor Osimhen in their…

Liverpool handed boost for potential double signing – Club withdraws contract offers to pair

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Liverpool may have been handed their opportunity to sign Eintracht Frankfurt duo Daichi Kamada and Evan Ndicka, with the German side withdrawing their contract offers to both players. That’s according to Sport 1 and BILD, who say the…

Transfer boost for Aston Villa as manager ‘doesn’t have high esteem’ of Emery target – Summer move likely

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On Thursday, we covered the press conference Mattéo Guendouzi had with Marseille ahead of the fixture against Montpellier, where he talked about turning down offers in January. Following multiple stories about Unai Emery wanting the player…