According to reports from Spanish outlet Diario Gol, Liverpool want Ivan Rakitic as part of the potential deal taking Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona. Despite their tough stance, Liverpool now look resigned to losing the services of Philippe Coutinho after the player handed in a transfer request and the Reds are currently believed to be in negotiations with Barcelona over the sale of the Brazilian playmaker. A fee of around £133million has been quoted for the potential transfer but in recent times, there has been talk that Liverpool could look to agree a cash plus player deal for Coutinho and the Reds are looking at players to acquire from the Catalan giants. Andre Gomes has been mentioned as a potential target for Liverpool but now according to reports from Diario Gol, claims are being made that the Reds are looking to acquire the services of Ivan Rakitic. Rakitic is a very experienced player who has been crucial to Barcelona since his arrival to the club back in 2014 and … [Read More...]
Tottenham to face competition from Real Madrid for top target
According to reports from De Telegraaf, Tottenham Hotspur could be handed huge blow in their hopes of signing Ajax Amsterdam’s Davinson Sanchez as even Real Madrid have joined in the race. Tottenham’s lack of activity during the current transfer window has certainly worried the club faithful and with only two weeks remaining before deadline day, time is certainly running out for Spurs to bring in new players to North London this summer. As an encouragement, reports have strongly claimed that Tottenham are pursuing the services of Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez and that the Premier League title contenders were close to signing the 21-year-old for a fee of around £36million. In a huge blow for Tottenham though, revelations can now be made by De Telegraaf that even Real Madrid have joined in the race to sign Sanchez and the European giants coming into the mix certainly hurts’ Spurs chances of landing the Colombian international. The 21-year-old Sanchez is a very promising … [Read More...]
Ex-Tottenham star explains the extreme lengths Coutinho could go, to force Barcelona move
Former Tottenham Hotspur man Jermaine Jenas believes Philippe Coutinho will do all he can to earn Barcelona move – even feign injuries, as reported by the Daily Star. It is no secret that Barcelona have been desperate to sign a replacement for Neymar and have identified Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho as the ideal candidate to fill in the void left by the Brazilian superstar. Liverpool have been adamant that they will not look to sell Coutinho at any price but as a huge shock to the Reds, the attacking midfielder recently handed in a transfer request and it is clear that the 25-year-old wants to leave Anfield for the Nou Camp this summer. The Premier League outfit are still hopeful that they will be able to hold on to the services of Coutinho despite the transfer request but former Tottenham Hotspur star Jermaine Jenas is fearful that the ex-Inter man could go to great lengths this month in order to force a move to Barcelona. Jenas told 5Live: “It is going to get messy … [Read More...]
West Ham United in talks to sign up 30-year-old
According to reports from the Daily Mail, West Ham United are looking to convince goalkeeper Adrian to stay put at the London Stadium. West Ham United certainly pulled off a major coup by securing the services of goalkeeper Joe Hart on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City but the arrival of the England international has left Adrian fearing for his place in the Hammers side. As a result, Adrian is said to be looking for a move away from the London Stadium as he believes that the arrival of Hart will severely dent his hopes of earning regular first team football during the current Premier League campaign. However, West Ham do not want to allow Adrian to leave and according to reports from the Daily Mail, the London side are said to be in talks with the 30-year-old over a new contract, despite him only signing a fresh deal just three months ago. Speaking about the club’s desire to keep the goalkeeper, manager Slaven Bilic said, “We are happy that Joe Hart joined us. It … [Read More...]
Tottenham reportedly set a huge asking price on Barcelona’s 25-year-old target
As reported by the Independent, Tottenham Hotspur will not be allowing star attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen to leave the club for anything less than £100million. Barcelona have faced a lot of frustration in their hopes of signing a replacement for Neymar as top targets Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele have both been made unavailable for a transfer by their respective clubs. While Barcelona have still not given up on their hopes of signing either Coutinho or Dembele, they are said to be making contingency plans as well at the moment and it was revealed on Friday that the Catalans are currently eyeing up a move for Tottenham star Christian Eriksen. Eriksen has arguably been one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League over the past few seasons and Barcelona are said to be keen on acquiring the Danish international as an alternative option to Coutinho. However, Tottenham understandably do not want to lose out on the services of Eriksen and the … [Read More...]
Tottenham finally open talks regarding first signing of the summer
According to reports from Sky Sports, Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks over the signing of Celta Vigo midfielder Pape Cheikh Diop. Tottenham Hotspur’s struggles to bring in new players to North London during the current transfer window have been well documented and such failures has been a source of much frustration for the fans as well as some players. However, there might finally be good news on the transfer front for the fans as Sky Sports have gone on to reveal that Tottenham have opened talks to in an attempt to make their first signing of the summer in the form of Celta Vigo midfielder Pape Cheikh Diop. Diop is a talented midfielder who made 22 appearances for Celta Vigo last season and it has been reported that Spurs have made their move on Friday to land the services of the Spanish Under-20 international. Diop is considered as one of the brightest talents to have emerged from Spain in recent times and he could prove to be a decent alternative to long time target … [Read More...]
Tottenham star wants to join giants due to this reason
According to reports from Spanish outlet Diario Gol, Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Dele Alli is keen on a move to Barcelona as he is lured by the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi. Barcelona are desperately looking to find a replacement for Neymar and the Catalan giants have strongly been linked with the duo of Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho over the past few weeks. However, both Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool are adamant that they do not want to lose their respective stars this summer and Barcelona now may well have to look at other targets as they attempt to fill in the void left by Neymar. Recently, claims have been made that Barcelona have also identified Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli as a potential target and Spanish outlet Diario Gol have gone on to make a huge claim regarding the attacking midfielder’s desire to move to the Nou Camp. The report states that Alli wants to join Barcelona as he is enamored by the prospect of playing alongside … [Read More...]
Tottenham Hotspur challenging Barcelona for South American sensation
According to reports from the Sun, Tottenham are currently involved in a battle with Barcelona in the race to sign Ajax Amsterdam defender Davinson Sanchez. Tottenham’s lack of activity during the current transfer window would most certainly have frustrated the club faithful but as an encouragement, Spurs are getting linked with numerous players in recent times and it does look like the North London side will be bringing in a couple of new faces to the club before the end of the summer transfer window. Now according to reports from the Sun, claims are being made that Tottenham are currently interested in acquiring the services of Davinson Sanchez and that they will have to compete with Spanish giants Barcelona in the race to sign the Colombian international. Sanchez has managed to impress many in Europe since making a move to Ajax back in 2016 and the promising 21-year-old is currently being eyed up by some of the very biggest clubs in the world. Spurs boss Mauricio … [Read More...]