With the 2020/21 campaign reaching a crescendo in Europe’s top divisions, attention will turns to the upcoming transfer window. Check out the transfer talk for the Premier League…
– Southampton’s England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 26, is interested in joining Aston Villa this summer. (Football Insider)
– Leicester City are said to hold an interest in Nottingham Forest hotshot Brennan Johnson. The 20-year-old forward is regarded as one brightest young talents in the EFL, having lit up League One last season during a loan spell with Lincoln City, managed by former Foxes assistant manager Michael Appleton.
– Leeds, Southampton, Aston Villa and Burnley would all be interested in Wales right-back Neco Williams with the 20-year-old keen to leave Liverpool. The Saints are said to be leading the race. According to TEAMtalk, Williams also has admirers at Burnley, Norwich City and a handful of Championship clubs. (Athletic)
– According to The Athletic, Steve Bruce has ‘alerted his contacts’ at Manchester United over his need for defensive reinforcements this summer. As a result, the same piece reveals that Newcastle have made enquiries over the availability of Red Devils trio Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams and Phil Jones – three defenders who could be allowed to leave over the coming months.
– An offer in the region of £10 million, with the majority of the fee paid upfront, will be reportedly be needed for Nottingham Forest to consider selling Burnley and West Ham United target Joe Worrall this summer.
– Crystal Palace and Leicester City could be handed the chance to sign Ozan Kabak ‘for significantly less money’ than expected this summer.
– Leeds United reportedly have no intention of selling Raphinha this summer to Liverpool or anyone else, as they look to build on a fine first season back in the Premier League. Leeds Live report: “Raphinha is far from a saleable asset; he is a marker for Leeds United to build upon with this summer’s recruitment drive. Leeds are aiming for a similar summer in the transfer market as they had last year, which means acquiring players who can quickly assimilate to Marcelo Bielsa’s training, methods and matchdays. If Leeds were even contemplating selling the one player who epitomised where this club can reach, what message would that send to a supporter-base which has been slowly revitalised, pieced back together and emboldened over the past three years?”
– Eintracht Frankfurt are interested in Roma’s Turkey winger Cengiz Under, 23, who spent last season on loan with Leicester City and could be available for 10m euros (£8.6m). (Calciomercato)
– Norwich City have identified Feyenoord captain Steven Berghuis as a potential replacement for Emiliano Buendia, who they sold to Aston Villa earlier this month.
– Jacob Murphy has just one year left on his Newcastle contract and has attracted the eye of other clubs after a strong finish to the season under Steve Bruce. Porto and Burnley are two clubs keen on the winger.
– Red Bull Salzburg coach Matthias Jaissle is resigned to losing star striker Patson Daka this summer amid interest from Leicester City. The Foxes are believed to be winning the race to sign the 22-year-old, who is also said to have attracted interest from Liverpool and West Ham United.
– The agent of Uruguay international midfielder Nahitan Nandez, Pablo Bentancur, has provided quotes to Leeds United podcast ‘lufcfanzone’ suggesting a move to Leeds would be of strong interest to the Cagliari midfielder.
– Aston Villa are reportedly interested in signing Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge ahead of the 2021/22 season, according to Birmingham Live. The Star say that the Blades aren’t willing to sell him for a fee below £35 million, and it remains to be seen as to whether Dean Smith’s side have submitted a formal offer for his services. Arsenal also looking at him.
– According to Il Bianconero, Everton and West Ham have submitted proposals to Aaron Ramsey’s agent. Il Bianconero believe the midfielder is keen on a return to Arsenal. However, the Gunners are not said to have sent an offer to Ramsey’s agent, whereas Everton and West Ham have.
– Leicester want to sign Celtic and Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie, 26. (Mail)
– Newcastle are weighing up offering Arsenal a player-plus-cash deal that would see Joe Willock, 21, return after the English midfielder’s successful loan spell last season. (Newcastle Chronicle)
– Wolves are interested in signing Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward, 27, who has impressed playing for Wales at Euro 2020. (Football Insider)
– Lille’s French midfielder Boubakary Soumare, 22, will have a medical at Leicester in the next 10 days before signing a five-year contract with the Premier League club. (La Voix des Sports)
– Bayern Munich have joined Everton, AC Milan and Inter Milan in the race to sign 25-year-old Dutch international full-back Denzel Dumfries from PSV Eindhoven. (Voetbal International)
– Lazio are ready to sell 26-year-old Argentina forward Joaquin Correa, who has attracted interest from Arsenal and Tottenham, and the Gunners could use Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira, 25, as part of the deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Arsenal have emerged as a potential landing spot for Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny this summer, according to reports.
– Leeds United want to hand striker Patrick Bamford a contract extension amid reports linking him with Liverpool. The Athletic claimed on their website that the Reds are admirers of the Whites target man, with manager Jurgen Klopp showering praises on him ahead of his side’s meeting with Leeds in April.
– Arsenal have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over a move for Portugal striker Andre Silva, 25, who will be available for about £34m this summer. (Transfer Window Podcast, via Express)
– Michael Ball insists that Everton have yet to have any contact with Nikola Vlasic over a potential reunion at Goodison Park this summer. The Toffees have been linked with a potential swoop to resign the CSKA Moscow man.
– Brighton & Hove are interested in signing 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Umar Sadiq from Almeria in the summer transfer window, according to reports. Sadiq put himself in the shop window after a breakout season that saw him score 28 goals combined for Almeria and Partizan Belgrade.
– AS Roma remain keen on a move for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to reports in Italy. Il Romanista, via Sport Witness, report that Roma boss Jose Mourinho and sporting director Tiago Pinto want to sign Douglas having seen a deal for Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka fall through.
– Manchester City are ready to include Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 24, and England forward Raheem Sterling, 26, in any bid for 27-year-old England striker Harry Kane, who Tottenham value in the region of £150m.
– Sunderland have made a bid of around £1 million for 21-year-old defender Dion Sanderson. However it was subsequently rejected by Wolves. The others include newly-promoted Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan Athletic. £2 million is the amount that could see him go.
– Watford are considering asking Arsenal about the availability of Eddie Nketiah and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, according to the Daily Mail.
– West Ham central defender Issa Diop has emerged as a target for AC Milan this summer. The Serie A and European giants are believed to have initiated talks with the Frenchman’s entourage in recent weeks with a view to making a permanent offer.
– Irish defender Nathan Collins looks set for a move to Burnley after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a fee of €14 million (£12m) with Stoke City.
– Newcastle have registered their interest in free agent forward Andre Ayew, according to reports in Ghana. The 31-year-old is without a club after running down his contract at Swansea City, where he netted 17 goals as the Welsh club reached the Championship play-off final last month. He is also attracting interest from Leeds and Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
– Everton ‘want’ Fenerbahçe goalkeeper Altay Bayındır, according to reports coming out of Turkey.
– Norwich City are interested in making a move to sign Sheffield United right-back Jayden Bogle this summer ahead of a return to the Premier League, according to Sky Sports.
– Italian champions Inter Milan have reportedly added 29 year old forward Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo to their transfer wishlist this summer. Brighton and Fiorentina are also interested. Simy took the Serie A by storm last season, scoring 20 goals and assisting three others in 38 matches for demoted Crotone.
– Adama Traore has suggested that he would be open to returning to boyhood club Barcelona. The rapid attacker is currently away on international duty with Spain at the Euros and will be hoping to start their final group game against Slovakia on Wednesday.
– The Telegraph have reported that West Ham United have been joined by Wolves in the race to sign Burnley and England defender James Tarkowski. The Hammers tried to sign Tarkowski last summer, but a move fell through due to his price tag.
– Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse is reportedly interested in a move to Aston Villa, amid links with the West Midlands club.
– Brentford striker Aaron Pressley has been linked with a move to the Football League this summer, as per a recent report by Football Insider. AFC Wimbledon, Salford City, Forest Green Rovers, Stevenage and Leyton Orient all being touted as potential suitors for the towering frontman.
– Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 28, wants stay at Chelsea next season even though the club have yet to open talks over an extension to his current contract, which expires next summer. (Sky Sports)
– Manchester United are making progress in their efforts to sign 24-year-old Spain defender Pau Torres from Villarreal. (Manchester Evening News)
– Norwich City are the latest club to show an interest in Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo. He was always going to attract attention from Premier League clubs, and it has been claimed that Arsenal and Newcastle were keeping tabs on the 23-year-old.
– Newcastle United have been told by Arsenal they will let William Saliba go on loan if they complete the signing of Ben White from Brighton, Football Insider understands.
– Aston Villa will begin talks with the representatives of Argentina international Julian Alvarez this week over a potential switch to Dean Smith’s side, according to reports. Aged just 21, the winger enjoyed an impressive season with 11 goals in 20 appearances across the Copa Libertadores – the South American equivalent of the Champions League – and the Copa da le Liga.
– West Ham United want Serie A striker Giovanni Simeone on loan but Cagliari are expected to reject an opening bid from the Premier League outfit, as reported by Calciomercato.
– Leeds United have reportedly identified Celtic youngster Leo Hjelde as a potential summer signing. The 17-year-old has just 12 months remaining on his contract at Celtic Park. Despite his age, the Norwegian made 11 appearances on loan at Ross County last season, featuring in important wins over Dundee United and Hamilton Academical in May.
– Jacob Murphy has just one year left on his Newcastle contract and has attracted the eye of other clubs after a strong finish to the season under Steve Bruce. Porto and Burnley are two clubs keen on the winger.
– Sheffield Wednesday are believed to have rejected Millwall’s bid for midfielder Josh Windass, as his Owls future continues to hang in the balance. Preston North End, QPR, Fulham and West Brom.
– Aston Villa chiefs are readying a new and improved transfer offer for Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, a report claims. Dean Smith’s club sent a £25million bid for the England Under-21 star last week. Arsenal rejected that proposal, though, aware of the impact the youngster had on the Gunners last season. The 20-year-old turned his side’s fortunes around at Christmas, helping end a torrid run of form.
– Newcastle United have slapped a £60m price tag on Allan Saint-Maximin this summer. (Mirror)
– Newcastle United have been overtaken by Norwich City and Bayer Leverkusen in the race to sign Celtic’s Kristoffer Ajer. (The Athletic)
– Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Arsenal and Spain’s 26-year-old right-back Hector Bellerin. (Marca)
– Liverpool have no plans to sell Kostas Tsimikas this summer despite the 25-year-old Greek defender making only seven first-team appearances last season. (Liverpool Echo)
– Roma are in talks with Wolves over a deal for Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio, with the Premier League club wanting between £10m and £13m for the 33-year-old. (Sky Sports)
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