Author: Soccerhuz
Ademola Lookman has his heart set on joining Inter despite being offered to Arsenal by Atalanta, according to Italian media. The Nigeria international continues to be absent from training as he looks to force a transfer away from Bergamo. Lookman believes that Atalanta are reneging on a promise to let him leave by blocking a move to Inter. The Nerazzurri have submitted several bids for the 27-year-old, but Atalanta have no intention of selling him to a direct rival on the cheap, insisting that the agreement with the player to allow him to pursue a move away is only valid…
Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori are hoping to be fit for Arsenal’s Emirates Cup showdown against Athletic Club today. The Gunners are hosting the Spanish club at Emirates Stadium in what is their final pre-season friendly. Calafiori, Havertz and Trossard all missed the 3-2 defeat to Villarreal on Wednesday, but Mikel Arteta has hinted they could feature at the weekend. “Yesterday in training he (Havertz) felt something and this morning he wasn’t quite right,” said Arteta, after the loss to Villarreal. “So we decided to rest him. I think it’s going to be a matter of a couple…
Newcastle are ready to table an improved offer for Malick Thiaw, having seen their first one rejected by AC Milan, according to a report. Just a few days ago, it was reported that Milan had rejected a €30m offer from Newcastle for the centre-back. Max Allegri has been impressed with his performances during the pre-season and as such, the price tag is higher in the eyes of the Rossoneri. Furthermore, knowing that Premier League clubs have a lot of money to spend, Milan obviously want to get as much as possible out of a potential sale. Potential indeed, as it’s…
AC Milan will be up against Leeds United this afternoon and according to a report, the Rossoneri fans could see the new signing Ardon Jashari from start. Milan announced Jashari’s arrival on Wednesday, following very lengthy negotiations, and he has been training with the team since. He has seemingly turned up in good condition, called up for today’s clash against Leeds United in Dublin. It’s the Rossoneri’s penultimate friendly clash of the pre-season, also scheduled to face Chelsea tomorrow, so the players starting today will likely get their final test. Unless Max Allegri decides to field one XI per half,…
Giovanni Leoni has ended up at the top of AC Milan’s wish list, and with the potential sale of Malick Thiaw to Newcastle, they would have the funds to beat Inter to the punch. At the start of the summer, the arrival of a new centre-back seemed almost certain. After the pre-season friendlies, however, the situation has changed slightly as Max Allegri was very pleased with the performances of Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic. As evidenced by the rejected Newcastle offer for Thiaw, Milan will only sell one of their centre-backs at the right price, meaning…
AC Milan could exceed €200m in sales this summer, according to a report, as Malick Thiaw and Yunus Musah are both being linked with a move to the Premier League. As highlighted by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below) Milan have certainly responded to the ‘sales criticism’ that has followed them for years. This summer, they have parted ways with the likes of Reijnders, Theo Hernandez, Kalulu, Emerson Royal, Pellegrino, Pobega, Sportiello and Colombo. These sales have already brought in over €111m to the club’s coffers, not including bonuses and buy-out clauses, but that figure increases to…
Sunderland have reportedly brought in another new recruit, an experienced defender who Declan Rice once described as “excellent”. Sunderland have had a very busy summer on the transfer front following promotion, having announced nine signings so far. Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fee, Habib Diarra, Marc Guiu, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo Mandava, Chemsdine Talbi, Robin Roefs, and Simon Adingra have all joined the Black Cats. Now, it looks like signing number 10 is over the line, with Sunderland likely to announce his arrival imminently. Sunderland have bolstered their defensive ranks with the signing of former West Ham full-back Arthur Masuaku, according to…
Okay, while there have been some positives to take from this summer, specifically off the pitch, there have also been some worrying signs for Arsenal. For example, Mikel Arteta’s side fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur out in Hong Kong this time last week, and failed to bounce back with a win against Villarreal at the Emirates yesterday evening. Not only did the Premier League runners-up lose, but they looked just as blunt in attack as they did at points last season, and, rather unsurprisingly at this point, Gabriel Martinelli was entirely ineffective. The Brazilian…
Arsenal have been told they are trying to sign a ‘Tottenham player’ with their pursuit of Eberechi Eze. The Gunners have been hot on the heels of the Crystal Palace playmaker this summer but Spurs could yet offer stiff competition in the wake of James Maddison’s ACL injury. Tottenham have followed Eze for years and it would be a bitter blow to club bosses and the fans if, after all that, he ended up signing for their bitter north London rivals. Arsenal have been in discussions with Palace over a summer move for the 27-year-old but they do not want…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has warned Viktor Gyokeres that the competition in England in tougher than Portugal. Gyokeres has signed for the Gunners in a transfer that cost as much as €73million. The 27-year-old is expected to fire Mikel Arteta’s men to the Premier League title. “He is a great player, I don’t have any doubts of that,” Mourinho told Canal 11. “But Sporting had a way of playing that either depended on him or was adapted to him, I’m not sure how Hugo Viana and Amorim thought initially. “Still, he has great potential. Obviously in England he will face…