Arsenal are the favourites to sign winger Saïid Benrahma from Brentford in the summer. Both Leicester City and Newcastle are also keeping tabs on the Algerian international, who has established himself as one of the best players below the Premier League, making a very big impression since arriving at the West London club for a fee of just £1.5 million ...
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Spurs interested in Leicester striker
Tottenham have been linked with a move for Leicester City striker Islam Slimani as they seek cover for the injured Harry Kane. The 31 year old Algerian international is currently on loan with Monaco, with Aston Villa also interested in bringing him back to the Premier League. Jose Mourinho is desperate to boost the scoring prowess of a team that ...
Read More »Liverpool favourite to sign teenage left-back
Liverpool are favourites to sign highly rated left-back Sam McCullum from League One side Coventry City in January. The 19 year old has been scouted by a host of clubs, including Manchester City, Chelsea, and Leicester City, but it looks like the Anfield side are in pole position to snap up the youngster. The teenager is a graduate of Jamie ...
Read More »United set to miss out on key transfer target
Manchester United could be set to miss out on one of their key transfer targets after it emerged that Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is set to sign a new lucrative long-term deal with the East Midlands club. The 23-year old moved to Leicester from Norwich City on a 5 year deal in June 2018 for a fee of £22 ...
Read More »United paid huge sum upfront for Maguire
Manchester United were so desperate to sign Harry Maguire in the summer that they paid almost all his transfer fee upfront. That meant Leicester City received £80 million in one go for the defender. United paid Leicester £85 million for Maguire, a world record fee for a defender during the last transfer window. And, breaking with precedent, all but a ...
Read More »European footballer of the year Virgil van Dijk has agreed a bumper new deal with Liverpool. The 28 year old Dutch captain was already under contract at Anfield until 2023, but now he has agreed a lucrative new six year contract which will tie him to the Champions League winners until 2025, and see his basic wages rise from £125,000 ...
Read More »United linked with January move for James Maddison
Manchester United want to raid Leicester City again in the January transfer window for another of their brightest stars. Having prised Harry Maguire out of the King Power Stadium this summer for £80 million, the Old Trafford side want to reunite him with his former team mate James Maddison. The 22 year old midfielder is set to be named in ...
Read More »Lampard wants to sign Chilwell
Frank Lampard wants to sign Leicester City and England full-back 22-year old when Chelsea’s transfer ban is lifted again. The Chelsea boss has been tracking Chilwell’s progress for some time, and regards the 22-year old left-back as somebody that he wants in his team. Manchester City considered making a bid for Chilwell in the summer but, in the end, decided ...
Read More »United identify Maguire alternative
Manchester United have identified Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti as an alternative in case they fail of their pursuit of Leicester City’s Harry Maguire. Maguire has been the number one transfer target for United throughout the transfer window, whilst the 26 year old has indicated to his club that he wants to move to Old Trafford. Leicester though have been playing ...
Read More »Bailly injury may accelerate Maguire transfer
The need for Manchester United to sign another centre half during the current transfer window has been underlined by the injury sustained by Eric Bailly on their pre-season tour. The Ivory Coast international had to be stretchered off the field during United’s friendly win against Tottenham in Shanghai on Thursday, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer later saying “he’s done his ...
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