Tyler Adams has revealed that he is hoping to play in a friendly during the international break, with a debut for Bournemouth to follow after that.
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USMNT star Tyler Adams says he will be “on the pitch very soon” after completing a £23 million ($29m) transfer from Leeds to Bournemouth.
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According to a report by TUTTOmercatoWEB, as translated and shared by Sport Witness, West Ham have now made ‘concrete moves’ for Cagliari forward Giovanni Simeone.
West Ham have been monitoring new centre-forwards for some time, with ExWHUemployee previously claiming Ivan Toney, Tammy Abraham, Adam Armstrong and Youssef En-Nesyri were on the radar.
More recently, the likes of Paul Onuachu have also sprung into contention for a summer move to east London.
Star striker Michail Antonio suffered a variety of injury issues over 2020/2021 and West Ham need to bolster their forward line ahead of a busy campaign in the Europa League.
As per TMW (via Sport Witness), West Ham have now made ‘concrete moves’ for Simeone alongside Ligue 1 giants Marseille.
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He is attracting a lot of attention from rival clubs this summer in Italy too, with Torino, Sampdoria and Bologna all interested in a swoop.
It is the Irons and Marseille, though, who have made ‘concrete’ moves for the player – with Simeone himself tempted by the prospect of playing abroad.
The 25-year-old has apparently ‘winked’ at interested clubs across the continent with a desire to test his abilities away from Italy.
Simeone has bagged 50 Serie A goals in total since first moving to the division in 2016, having enjoyed stints at Genoa, Fiorentina and now Cagliari.
The fact he is eager to test himself abroad could also help West Ham make a move, but we believe the Irons are better targeting other forwards.
Strikers like Toney (33 goals), Armstrong (29 goals) and Onuachu (35 goals), who have all just enjoyed prolific seasons throughout all competitions, arguably come as better options.
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Benfica have earmarked Santiago Gimenez as their main transfer target in case Goncalo Ramos leaves the club.
Helder Costa will leave Leeds United if they sign Adama Traore from Wolves this summer, according to former England striker Kevin Phillips.
The Whites enjoyed a triumphant return to the Premier League last season, finithing ninth in the table and playing some eye-catching football.
Numerous players had key roles for Leeds throughout the campaign, but Costa was more of a peripheral figure, starting just 13 league games.
The Portuguese has been linked with a move away from Elland Road this summer, even though his current deal doesn’t expire until 2024.
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Speaking to Football Insider, Phillips claimed he could see Costa moving on during the summer transfer window, especially if Leeds-linked Wolves winger Traore signed for the Whites:
“The way it’s looking at the moment, it would, unfortunately, probably be him.
“It would be quite ironic that he was at Wolves and it might well be another Wolves player coming in for him as well.
“It’s amazing how football works out like that sometimes, isn’t it?”
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Costa is a player who boasts plenty of quality – he has been described as ‘very talented’ by former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo and still ended the league season with six goal involvements despite rarely starting – but now is the right time for him to move on.
That’s regardless of whether or not Leeds sign Traore, with the 27-year-old not an essential part of Marcelo Bielsa’s plans.
Given Costa’s aforementioned contract situation, Leeds should be able to receive a hefty fee for him too, with that money possibly being spent on new signings.
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Some absolute superstars have worn the Nerazzurri jersey over the years, but who makes their best-ever XI?
In their 114 years of history, Italian giants Inter have seen many champions wear their famed shirt. While some have been praised but then forgotten, others have left a profound mark by immortalising themselves in the minds of the fans and the club's history.
Sandro Mazzola, Giuseppe Meazza, Javier Zanetti, Ronaldo and Samuel Eto'o have all turned out for Inter, attempting to satisfy the refined palate of a fanbase that has always been demanding, whose judgment has often been decisive for the continuation of the careers of many Inter players.
Let's find out who makes it into the strongest Inter team of all time:
How to watch Middlesbrough against Hull City in the Championship in the US, as well as kick-off time and team news.
Middlesbrough still have a mathematical chance of automatic promotion from the Championship when they welcome Hull City to the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday.
After a three-game winless run, the 5-1 win over Norwich City strengthened Middlesbrough's hold in the top four, as Michael Carrick's men will be looking to keep up the momentum.
Hull City also depend on other results going their way in their bleak chances of making it to the Championship play-offs. Liam Rosenior's side are currently on a five-game unbeaten run in the league.
GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the US as well as how to stream live online.
Former Leeds United midfielder Carlton Palmer has told The Transfer Tavern in an exclusive interview that he expects Ezgjan Alioski to remain at Elland Road this summer.
Alioski’s contract is up at the end of the month and it had looked like he was on his way out of the Yorkshire club, with Galatasaray heavily linked.
However, according to Football Insider, Leeds have offered the 29-year-old a new and improved offer as they desperately try to keep hold of him.
It is all still a bit up in the air at the moment, but Palmer is tipping Alioski to eventually put pen to paper on a new deal and extend his stay at Elland Road.
“You don’t want to lose any of your good players,” the ex-Leeds star said as he discussed Alioski’s future. “The problem that you’ve got, though, is the players get their heads turned by agents who are always touting their players around.
“Obviously [Marcelo] Bielsa wants to keep him and I’m sure they’ll reach an agreement. If the player wants to stay, they’ll reach an agreement.”
It is not hard to see why Bielsa wants to retain the services of the North Macedonia international.
In the season that has just gone, Alioski missed just two Premier League games and was used in more than one position by Bielsa, showing his importance to the side.
Marcus Rashford was key in his side holding out for a draw in what was a frantic and exciting European tie at Camp Nou on Thursday.
Marcus Rashford was the game-changer yet again for Manchester United as they secured a 2-2 draw with Barcelona at Camp Nou on Thursday.
The Red Devils looked strong in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie against Xavi's men but they were unfortunate to give away two fairly soft goals to Marcos Alonso and Raphinha.
Rashford produced a fine finish at the near post for United's first goal and a strong cross that resulted in an own goal from Jules Kounde, while Erik ten Hag owes a lot to Casemiro and Raphael Varane, who were solid when it came to the defensive work.
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There is no agreement yet between Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Madrid are on the hunt for a new manager after the departure of Zinedine Zidane.
Ancelotti has already had a spell in the dugout at the Santiago Bernabeu, taking charge between 2013 and 2015.
He didn’t manage to win the league title with the Spanish giants, but did lead them to the Champions League and the Copa del Rey in 2013/14 (via Transfermarkt).
They then followed that up with the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup later in the year.
Ancelotti joined Everton on a four-and-a-half-year contract in December 2019 after the sacking of Marco Silva.
Romano confirmed that Real Madrid are ‘in talks’ with the Italian and are ‘pushing’ for his return.
But that’s as far as the proposed deal has got for now:”No agreement signed yet as he’s under contract with EFC,” he tweeted, ten words which are surely music to the ears of the Toffees faithful.Â
Romano also added that a potential alternative to Ancelotti, former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte, has yet to be directly contacted.
It would be an almighty blow if Everton lose Ancelotti. Appointing him was a statement of the club’s ambition, and so losing him after so little time would be seen as somewhat of an embarrassment for the club.
Supporters will have to hope that Real Madrid’s financial difficulties prevent them from buying out the 61-year-old’s contract, with Romano seemingly confirming that his current deal at Goodison could prevent a stumbling block for a possible return to Spain.
Given the fan reaction – Everton News Feed called it ‘devastating’ – when news broke that Ancelotti could leave the club, perhaps Romano’s update can serve to calm the waters.
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