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https://ift.tt/3liyHCb Tottenham Hotspur are continuing their pursuit of Atalanta defender Cristian Romero as new manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks to bolster his defence. Following the sale of Toby Alderweirled to Qatari side Al-Duhail , Spurs are in the market for a new centre-back and have shortlisted the Argentine as a prime target to replace the Belgian. Getty Tottenham remain in talks over the signing of Romero Romero had been linked with several clubs in the past, including Spurs’ Premier League rivals Manchester United, however that is no longer the case following their successful move for Raphael Varane . That has now paved the way for Spurs to come in and have a clear run at bringing in the Copa America winner. But who is the young defender set to join the Premier League? talkSPORT.com takes a look at who he is and why the Lilywhites want him… Getty Argentina international could be set for a move to Tottenham this summer At just 23 years old, Romero he h...

https://ift.tt/3o0VMYq Raul Jimenez scored his first Wolves goal since returning from a fractured skull in a pre-season draw against Stoke on Saturday. The Mexico striker has made a full recovery from the scary injury, which happened during a Premier League match with Arsenal last November. AFP or licensors Wolves suffered without Jimenez as they finished 13th last season Jimenez was stretchered off and rushed to hospital for surgery after clashing heads with David Luiz at the Emirates. And after a lengthy lay-off, the 30-year-old has returned to first-team action during Wolves’ pre-season programme . And the striker, who now wears protective head gear during games, netted his first goal in nine months for the club in a draw with Championship side Stoke City. Nelson Semedo’s shot was parried by Stoke goalkeeper Joe Bursik and into the path of Jimenez, who slotted home from close-range to cancel out Danny Batth’s opener. The goal – which was followed by a rousing renditio...

https://ift.tt/3C1fT0o Aston Villa are on the verge of making their third signing of the summer as they’ve reached an agreement to acquire Leon Bailey. The Premier League club announced on Saturday the Bayer Leverkusen winger, 23, will join subject to a medical and finalising personal terms. Getty - Pool Bailey was linked with a number of Premier League clubs before joining Villa Getty What will this mean for Jack Grealish’s future at Villa Park? Bailey has spent four seasons with Leverkusen, making over 100 appearances after his move from Genk. He earned a place in the Bundesliga team of the season in 2018 and will head to Villa Park with ten caps for Jamaica to his name. The Villans have already signed winger Emi Buendia from Norwich as well as former player Ashley Young, who’s now a defender. Bailey will bolster Villa’s attacking talent and it suggests Villa’s owners (Naseef Sawiris and Wes Edens) are showing plenty of ambition to progress the club. But signing...

https://ift.tt/3igRlsA Aston Villa are expected to accept Manchester City’s stunning £100million bid for Jack Grealish, according to reports. And the England star’s move has been backed on talkSPORT, with the station told he will ‘still be an Aston Villa legend’ if he leaves to join the Premier League champions. AFP Grealish could be set to join Man City this summer talkSPORT understands City tabled an official £100m offer to sign Grealish on Friday, following weeks of speculation over the playmaker’s future. It’s a deal that, if accepted, would smash the British transfer record, which is still held by the £89m Manchester United spent to re-sign Paul Pogba back in 2016. According to a report from Sky Sports , Villa are yet to formally respond to City’s bid for Grealish. However, it is claimed the Midlands club are now willing to let their captain and star man leave, and the decision over his future is now the players’ to make. Grealish has been widely tipped to make the ...

https://ift.tt/3lfrFhH Jules Kounde is almost a Chelsea player. The Sevilla star was one of LaLiga’s standout defenders last season as they secured an impressive fourth-placed finish and reports claim he is moving closer to Stamford Bridge. Getty Kounde is going from strength to strength as a modern day defender The 22-year-old’s strongest position is as a centre-half, but he is able to play at right-back if needed. Chelsea have sold central defenders Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi to AC Milan and Crystal Palace, respectively, while Kurt Zouma’s future remains uncertain amid interest from Tottenham and he could potentially move to Sevilla as part of a swap deal. Zouma’s departure would leave Blues boss Thomas Tuchel with Thiago Silva, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger as his recognised central defenders. Right-backs Cesar Azpilicueta and Reece James also featured in the back-three at times last season. Getty Kounde made his senior France debut at Euro 2020 Ho...

https://ift.tt/3rKjL0S Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez this summer, and could use two players to sweeten the deal. Reports claim the Gunners want to add more firepower to their squad ahead of the 2021/22 season, following a disappointing eighth placed finish last term. AFP Martinez alongside his strike partner Romelu Lukaku created a formidable partnership last season as they helped Inter win their first league title in 11 years. The north London club has already confirmed deals for Brighton centre-back Ben White , Anderlecht midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga and Benfica defender Nuno Tavares, and it looks like they aren’t stopping anytime soon. Talks over a deal for Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale still continue and with this news, Arteta clearly wants another striker as well. The Athletic report that Martinez would be interested in a move to Arsenal, if Inter Milan allow him to be sold. The Gunners did not expect...

https://ift.tt/3ieGz63 Football rivalries are pretty easy to understand: any team in the nearby vicinity must be considered more detestable than all slightly less local enemies. This battle for territory is no greater than in London, where hatred is divided up between numerous clubs. Getty Tottenham have been made to feel a bit like this at the hands of Chelsea recently While Tottenham historically consider Arsenal their greatest rivals, we bet they hold more disdain for Chelsea than anyone, or indeed anything, right now. It all began in 1967, with Tottenham’s victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final, and it might not feel like it, but that’s far from Spurs’ only success over their annoying neighbours. They beat the Blues to First Division survival in 1975 and overcame them in the League Cup final in 2008. But Chelsea, the most successful English club of this millennium, are never slow to remind Tottenham of their long trophy drought since then. What started out as a riv...

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Manchester City is set to pry England star Jack Grealish away from Aston Villa with a massive £100 million (A$190m) bid. July 31, 2021 at 04:06AM

https://ift.tt/3lfftgQ Arsenal have got their man and as Ben White joins from Brighton. The centre-back, 23, has signed in a deal that will set the Gunners back £50million. Getty White takes the No.4 shirt at Arsenal from William Saliba It’s been some rise for White, who was playing in League Two with Newport County just three years ago. He was on Brighton’s books from 2016 but was something of an unknown quantity when he was loaned to Leeds for the 2019/20 season. That soon changed. An injury to Luke Ayling meant White was thrust into the starting XI for Leeds’ Championship opener at Bristol City in August 2019. City were tipped to challenge for promotion so it could have been a baptism of fire for the then 21-year-old. But Ayling said White’s excellent performance reminded him of football icon Johan Cruyff. Getty Images - Getty Leeds did all they could to make White’s loan move permanent but Brighton were more than happy to take him back “He was just Cruyffing c...

https://ift.tt/3ztjT7F With teams gearing up for the 2021/22 Premier League season, all clubs are splashing the cash to improve on their squads, but who are the biggest spenders so far? Only Newcastle United, Manchester City, and Chelsea are yet to spend a penny , although the Premier League winners and European champions are being linked with some of the biggest deals. Getty Man United have already made one high-profile summer signing in Jadon Sancho With the financial power that City’s and the Blues’ owners Sheikh Mansour and Roman Abramovich respectively possess, it is only a matter of time before they open up their cheque books. Currently, Arsenal, Manchester United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Norwich City have spent the most money bringing new players in. The Gunners finally got Ben White’s £50million deal over the line while other notable deals include United’s £73million signing of Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho, and Leicester City’...

https://ift.tt/3fgfPjx Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool and becomes one of the highest earners at the club. The 22-year-old has committed his future to the Reds by putting pen to paper on the terms until 2025. Getty Alexander-Arnold will remain with the club until at least 2025 “I’m honoured to be given the opportunity and to be shown the trust in the club to be given an extension, so it was a no-brainer for me,” Alexander-Arnold told Liverpoolfc.com.  “The state the club is in and where I’m at in my career is always a good option for me. To extend and make sure I’m here longer is always a good thing. I’m made up. “It’s the only club I’ve ever really known, so to be here for this amount of time and extending to be here for a longer amount of time is amazing for me and my family.  “It’s a proud moment for me – it always is – signing a new contract here. To be given the trust, like I said before, by the club and the staff is ...

https://ift.tt/3BXklx2 Whisper it quietly but this could be quite a good season for Arsenal. The Gunners announced the signing of Ben White from Brighton, joining Albert Lokonga and Nuno Tavares as fellow new recruits. AFP The signing of Ben White is on the verge of being announced White moved to London in a £50million and will wear the no.4 on his back. Meanwhile, it’s understood they could get White’s England teammate Aaron Ramsdale , who will provide good competition for Bernd Leno in goal. Further up the pitch they’ve been linked with some exciting stars with £70million-rated James Maddison a rumoured target . They’ve also been linked with the dynamic Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez, a player the great Lionel Messi is a huge fan of . Getty Martinez would bring goals, assists and a winning mentality having won Serie A last season and the Copa America in the summer It is thought any deal for the Argentine could see right-back Hector Bellerin go the other wa...