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https://ift.tt/mupUsRx Tottenham have announced the signing of James Maddison from Leicester as their second new addition of the summer. The north London side have secured the services of the attacking midfielder for an undisclosed fee, but talkSPORT understands it will amount to £40million plus add-ons. 2 Maddison has put pen to paper on a deal at Spurs Credit: Getty 2 The 26-year-old has sealed a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Credit: Getty Maddison joins Ange Postecoglou's side after completing his medical on Wednesday. He is Spurs' second new transfer of the summer window so far following the arrival of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli. Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski have also signed, although they join after previous loan deals from Sporting Lisbon and Juventus respectively. Maddison leaves Leicester after five seasons at the Foxes in which he scored 55 goals and provided 41 assists in 203 appearances. After impressing ...

https://ift.tt/NPq6Gof Crystal Palace's preparations for next season have taken a hit with Michael Olise picking up a serious injury on international duty. Since signing from Reading, the 21-year-old has proven to be an exciting young talent at the Eagles . 2 Olise collided with Norway's U21 goalkeeper and tore his left hamstring Credit: Getty 2 He had to be helped off the pitch afterwards Credit: Getty Olise capped off his first season with four goals and eight assists before concluding the previous campaign with 13 contributions. Given Palace's successful second half of the campaign under Roy Hodgson, they would have been looking to push on from the get-go next term. However, their plans for the new season appear to have been dealt as a blow as Olise look set to miss their opening games. Whilst playing for the France in the Euro U21s Championship against Norway on Sunday, the Daily Mail report that he suffered a serious grade 3 hamstring tear. ...

https://ift.tt/dKmAYpv In some ways, Tottenham must be hoping news of Bayern Munich's pursuit of Harry Kane will dominate headlines for the coming days.  Kane is out of contract next summer and while Spurs are adamant their star striker is not for sale, rumours are rife that he'll depart the club within the next 12 months. 3 Maddison could be heading to Spurs Credit: Getty Bayern's pull is a strong one, as he'll be guaranteed goals and silverware, but Tottenham are remaining steadfast in their decision to retain Kane's services.  But for the most part, Bayern's official offer, while falling short, means Spurs should feel confident about quietly completing a bumper deal for James Maddison. Leicester's relegation meant Maddison, among a number of others, was up for grabs this summer, and the England international wasn't short of potential suitors.  Newcastle were linked, while Arsenal , Manchester United and Liverpool had also been linked wit...

https://ift.tt/XSsPnIz Arsenal have cracked the nine-figure mark in their pursuit of Declan Rice, while Tottenham are on the verge of sealing one of Ange Postecoglou’s primary targets. June 28, 2023 at 03:59AM

https://ift.tt/xewvFoO Andre Onana is emerging as Manchester United's top target to replace David de Gea as no.1 goalkeeper, talkSPORT understands. Erik Ten Hag is a big admirer of Champions League finalist Onana and Man United have held detailed talks with Inter Milan over a potential move. 3 As things stand, De Gea will leave Man United later this week Credit: Getty 3 Onana (right) was part of the Inter side that lost 1-0 to City in Istanbul Credit: Getty De Gea's contract expires on June 30 and the United board are yet to sign off on a new deal for the long-serving Spaniard despite personal terms initially being agreed. The 32-year-old looked set to leave Old Trafford with Jordan Pickford being tipped to replace him earlier this month. De Gea is understood to be open to staying at Man United, however, he was left off the club's retained list. He enjoyed a good 2022/23 season under Erik ten Hag having scooped up the Premier League Golden Glove award. ...

https://ift.tt/WZRnLgo Arsenal reportedly have until Friday to agree scholarship terms with starlet Ethan Nwaneri as they face a battle to keep the midfielder . The 16-year-old became the Premier League's youngest player in history in September when he came off the bench in the 3-0 away win at Brentford. 3 Nwaneri became the Premier League's youngest player when he came off the bench against Brentford in September Credit: Getty 3 The teenage midfielder could be departing north London this summer Credit: getty Mikel Arteta decided to throw the teenager, who was just 15 years and 181 days at the time, on for the final minute at the Gtech Community Stadium. Speaking to talkSPORT after the match, the Gunners boss hailed the England youth international as 'special' . But Arsenal are now in danger of seeing Nwaneri depart the Emirates, as both Chelsea and Manchester City look to secure his services. According to the Evening Standard , the youngster's s...

https://ift.tt/XSsPnIz The Australian contingent at Tottenham Hotspur has grown larger with former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak joining Ange Postecoglou’s coaching staff. June 27, 2023 at 03:38PM