http://gty.im/474603950 Burnley have accepted a bid of £12m from Tottenham for striker Danny Ings, according to Daily Mail. Ings’ contract expires at the beginning of July, with a number of clubs believed to be interested with Newcastle United and Liverpool being heavily linked. Premier League rules dictate that Burnley would be entitled to compensation from any English team that makes a move and completes a deal for the striker. And, it is understood that Spurs want to clinch a deal soon and don’t want to risk other teams signing him on a free transfer. And, it is understood that a…
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http://gty.im/473605912 West Ham striker Andy Carroll is keen on a return to Newcastle, according to The Sun. Carroll left his boyhood club for Liverpool in a £35million deal in 2011, after the Reds sold Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50m. However, he struggled at Anfield before leaving for West Ham United for a smaller fee of £15m in 2013. Poor fitness and poor form has since resulted in him struggling for playing time at Upton Park and his future is once again in doubt as the summer transfer window approaches. The Sun now claim that the former England international is keen…
http://gty.im/473767608 Athletic Bilbao want Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal and will offer the Gunners €8m (£5.6m) for the defender, according to Marca. Reports last week claimed that Atletico Madrid were interested in Monreal after a breakdown in talks with Chelsea over Filipe Luis. Linked with a return to Atletico Madrid, Luis may not move back to his former club and the Spaniards have indicated that Arsenal’s left-back would be a good alternative. Having scouted the former Malaga man for a number of weeks in what has been his best season in an Arsenal shirt – Atleti boss Diego Simeone is keen to pursue a cheap…
http://gty.im/474696932 Louis van Gaal has shortlisted two strikers to improve his attacking options ahead of next season, but he must decide on Edinson Cavani or Harry Kane. Having struggled to get the best out of Colombian Radamel Falcao and Dutch striker Robin van Persie this season, Van Gaal is desperate to provide Wayne Rooney with a suitable strike partner. United have solely relied on Rooney this season, although at times the England international has been forced to play in a more deeper role. A number of options have come to the forefront for Van Gaal with Cavani and Kane both…
http://gty.im/474850716 Six FIFA officials, including the association’s vice-president Jeffrey Webb, have been arrested this morning at the Baur Au Luc hotel in Zurich. This is on the back of an investigation into bribery from, the FBI and the Federal Office of Justice. An operation took place at 8am this morning, in which six men were arrested. They are accused of bribes worth over £100m dating back to the 1990’s. They now face extradition to the U.S.A. The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) released the following statement this morning, regarding the questioning of the six men arrested; “The Zurich Police will…
http://gty.im/473166264 Napoli have put a £42m price-tag on striker Gonzalo Higuain with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all believed to be interested in the Argentina international. The Argentina international is set to leave Napoli at the end of the season, and a host of top clubs have been reported to be keen on landing his signature. Serie A giants Juventus have apparently been holding talks with Higuain’s brother about a transition, but now reports suggest that he will look to leave Italian football and make a move to England. A whole host of clubs have been linked with the former Real…
http://gty.im/472754870 Liverpool are set to bid £30m for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke after the FA Cup final. The Belgian striker has struggled this season in general but has returned following a number of injury problems to play a big part in Villa’s FA Cup run which will end against Arsenal at Wembley later this month. Manchester United have been linked in recent weeks but it is understood that Chelsea and Liverpool have been frequent visitors to Villa games in recent weeks. Villa will be hoping to keep hold of the 24-year-old, and have attempted to fend off interest by placing the huge price…
http://gty.im/474365388 Rafael Benitez plans to build his Real Madrid team around Gareth Bale as he closes in on replacing Carlo Ancelotti, according to Daily Mirror. The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss is understood to have impressed Real Madrid bosses after talks earlier this month and it is understood that the Spanish coach plans to centre his arrival and plans around Welsh winger Bale. Bale has struggled to find consistent form this season, ending up with a fan backlash and calls from former players and coaches to the club to sell the former Tottenham Hotspur winger. However, Benitez believes that Bale…
http://gty.im/474636842 Theo Walcott will hold further contract talks with Arsenal next week with the England international keen to stay at the Emirates, reports Daily Mirror. Walcott signed from Southampton as a 17-year-old in 2005 – and he’s already stacked up over 200 Premier League appearances for the Gunners. According to recent reports, Walcott was tipped to leave the north London club in the summer but boss Arsene Wenger has recently claimed that he would stay. “We are already talking to him,” said Wenger. “When you go into negotiations with a player it is with a desire for him to stay. He…
http://gty.im/474595276 Newcastle are chasing a trio of British targets as they seek to strengthen in the summer, including Charlie Austin, reports Daily Star. Hull City defender James Chester, Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford and Austin have all emerged as transfer targets for Newcastle United. Having struggled domestically following the departure of Alan Pardew to Crystal Palace midway through the season, Toon bosses are desperate to improve things at St. James Park next season. Whilst, no permanent manager has been signed – the club are doing things behind the scenes to ensure the new boss has the right calibre of players to…