West Ham defender Reece Oxford finds himself in demand, with several clubs chasing his signature. The England-under 20 international, once listed as one of the best youth prospects in English football, is becoming increasingly frustrated at his lack of first-team opportunities at the London Stadium under Manuel Pellegrini, and, with the Hammers now willing to let him leave before Thursday’s ...
Read More »Monthly Archives: January 2019
Stoke looking to unload highly paid veterans
New Stoke manager Nathan Jones is looking for offload veterans Peter Crouch and Darren Fletcher from his squad before transfer deadline day. That is according to The Daily Mail who report that Jones wants to freshen-up his team, and does not see a long-term future for either player at the bet365 Stadium. Ex-Manchester United captain Fletcher, who is 34, has ...
Read More »Crystal Palace re-sign Bakary Sako until the end of the season
Crystal Palace have re-signed winger Bakary Sako on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The Mali international played for Palace for three seasons, after joining them from Wolves in August 2015, and went on to make 43 Premier League appearances for them, scoring eight goals in his spell there before being released when his contract expired. A ...
Read More »Arsenal make £35 million bid for Inter Milan winger
Arsenal have made a bid to sign Inter Milan winger Ivan Perišić, initially on loan for the rest of this season, with an option to make the deal permanent in exchange for a fee of £35 million in the summer. Inter Milan are apparently prepared to sell the Croatian international, reports The BBC, with their manager Luciano Spalletti saying “Perišić ...
Read More »West Ham close on deal for Uruguay striker
West Ham United are close to agreeing a deal for Uruguayan striker Maxi Gomez, who is currently playing for Celta Vigo in Spain. Gomez has a £44 million release clause in his contract which would be a record fee for West Ham, but one that, according to The Daily Mail they are ready to pay. However, Gomez has yet to ...
Read More »Dave King makes Rangers share offer
Rangers chairman Dave King has made a formal £19 million offer to buy the shares in Rangers that he, and three other majority shareholders, George Latham, George Taylor, and Douglas Park, do not already own. That is according to The BBC who report that the South Africa-based businessman has been order to make the offer, worth £0.20 per share, by ...
Read More »Cardiff City considering legal action over Sala plane disaster
Cardiff City are considering a legal action for negligence after the plane carrying their record signing Emiliano Sala disappeared over the English channel on Monday night. The club had paid Nantes a record £15 million for the Argentine striker when the plane disappeared off radar near Alderney in the Channel Islands. An intensive air and sea rescue effort has so ...
Read More »Charlie Austin set to leave Southampton
Striker Charlie Austin will leave Southampton before the end of the transfer deadline day. That is according to The Daily Telegraph who report that club and player have come to an agreement that he can leave for the right price, having struggled to get into the first team under new Saints’ manager Ralph Hasenhüttl. The 29-year old forward joined Southampton ...
Read More »Newcastle sign younger Lukaku brother
Newcastle United have completed their first signing of the transfer window, agreeing a loan deal with Serie A side Lazio to take left-back Jordan Lukaku for the rest of the season. That is according to The Guardian who report that Newcastle also have the option to buy Lukaku at the end of the season, for an undisclosed fee. The younger ...
Read More »Palace want Cenk Tosun on loan
Crystal Palace want to take Everton striker Cenk Tosun on loan until the end of the season. That is according to The BBC who report that Palace are desperate to add to their attacking options, and have now turned to Tosun as the potential answer to their problems, having earlier in the month have a deal to take Dominic Solanke ...
Read More »