Newcastle takes care of Southampton, reaches League Cup Final
The Magpies entered the second leg up 1-0 on a Joelinton goal and moved their aggregate advantage to 3-0 in the first half before Che Adams scored a pretty goal to bring Saints within two at St. James’ Park.
But it wasn’t all good news as Bruno Guimaraes was sent off after Video Assistant Referee reviewed a hard, studs-first tackle outside the 18 with about 10 minutes to play and will miss Newcastle’s next three matches.
Newcastle seems likely to meet Manchester United in the final, which will be played at London’s Wembley Stadium on Feb. 26, as the Red Devils lead Nottingham Forest 3-0 after one leg and return home to Old Trafford for Wednesday’s semifinal second leg.
Newcastle is off to a final for the first time since the 1998-99 FA Cup, when the Magpies were beaten by the famed, treble-winning Manchester United side.
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Newcastle suffered a precipitous decline under former owner Mike Ashley, and it’s been a decade since the Toon Army’s experienced European football via quarterfinal run in the 2012-13 Europa League.
It may surprise younger fans to note that the Northeast side qualified for the UEFA Champions League on either side of turn of the century, and the city’s been ready to erupt for their boys for some time. The vibes at St.James’ Park on Tuesday were terrific.
The Magpies not having Bruno Guimaraes — assuming the red card isn’t overturned — is a huge miss for the next three games, but they will have Bruno for the final against Manchester United’s mighty and experienced midfield assuming it holds onto its first-leg advantage over Nottingham Forest.
For Saints, they’ll turn their attention to the FA Cup and keep their attention on the relegation fight, which should be very, very tricky as Premier League sides are fortifying on this Deadline Day.
Sean Longstaff
Sven Botman
Nick Pope
Mohammed Salisu
Che Adams
Newcastle hosts West Ham at 12:30pm ET Saturday in Premier League play, while Saints are off to Brentford for a 10am ET kickoff on the same day.
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Local boy Longstaff at the double! #EFL | @NUFC pic.twitter.com/RRDB2FprHz
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) January 31, 2023
Eddie Howe’s side has performed well above expectations this season, mounting a serious top-four challenge one or two years ahead of reasonable expectations. Getting to — and winning — a final in the same season would merely be icing on the cake for Howe, who took over the Premier League’s 19th-place side (5 points from 11 games) from Steve Bruce in November 2021.
Saints reached the League Cup final in 2017, but were somewhat controversially beaten by Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Southampton have won more cup ties (6 of 7) than PL fixtures (4 of 20), which goes a long way toward explaining why Nathan Jones’ side sits rock-bottom of the PL table with just 15 points.
OUT: Jonjo Shelvey (calf), Matt Targett (foot), Emil Krafth (knee)
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ✊#NEWSOU pic.twitter.com/jxQ7TlVRQz
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 31, 2023
OUT: Valentino Livramento (knee), Juan Larios (adductor), Duje Caleta-Car (suspension), Moussa Djenepo (head), Alex McCarthy (ankle)
YOUR SAINTS 🌊
Here’s our line-up for the second leg of the @Carabao_Cup semi-final against #NUFC: pic.twitter.com/3JFuizPDbR
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 31, 2023
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The January transfer window has again seen big-name imports into the Premier League, and the final hours of the window are seeing a flurry of deals take place.
Chelsea spent big, once again, while Liverpool signed Cody Gakpo and Arsenal added Trossard, Jorginho and Jakub Kiwior.
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There’s plenty of discussion about Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur making additions to deepen their squads’ top-four pushes late in the window.
The same is true for title-fighters Arsenal and Manchester City, though their top-end footing is a lot more stable.
Weston McKennie to Leeds United was a done deal on Jan. 30, as the American midfielder has joined on loan until the end of the season, with Leeds having an option to buy him for $36 million.
As for deadline day itself Jorginho has joined Arsenal from Chelsea in a big move across London, while Manchester United are chasing the singing of Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich after they lost Christian Eriksen to injury.
Chelsea are pushing hard to sign Enzo Fernandez and it looks like it could happen right around the deadline, while Bournemouth, Southampton, Fulham and Tottenham are all busy on deadline day too and pushing deals through late on.
In Dango Ouattara (Lorient) Darren Randolph (West Ham) Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City) Matias Vina (Roma) Loan Illia Zabarnyi (Dynamo Kiev)
Out Ferdinand Okoh (Dorchester) Loan James Hill (Hearts) Loan Will Dennis (Slough) Loan Noa Boutin (Gosport) Loan Gavin Kilkenny (Charlton Athletic) Loan
In Leandro Trossard (Brighton) Jakub Kiwior (Spezia Calcio) Jorginho (Chelsea)
Out Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry) Loan Miguel Azeez (Wigan) Loan Arthur Okonkwo (Sturm Graz) Loan Ovie Ejeheri (SJK Seinajoki) Loan Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) Marquinhos (Norwich) Loan Omar Rekik (Wigan) Loan Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace) Loan
In Aaron Ramsey (loan recall) Tyreik Wright (loan recall) Alex Moreno (Real Betis) Jhon Duran (Chicago Fire) Bertrand Traore (loan recall)
Out Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) Loan Tyreik Wright (Plymouth Argyle) Frederic Guilbert (RC Strasbourg) Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) Danny Ings (West Ham) Jan Bednarek (loan recall) Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) Loan Ludwig Augustinsson (loan recall) Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town) Loan Aaron Ramsey (Middlesbrough) Loan
In Byron Wilson (Coventry) Conor McManus (Bray Wanderers) Fin Stevens (loan recall) Mads Bech (loan recall) Beaux Booth (Dorking) Kevin Schade (Freiburg) Loan Paris Maghoma (loan recall) Romeo Beckham (Inter Miami) Loan Nathan Young-Coombes (loan recall) Vincent Angelini (Watford)
Out Myles Peart-Harris (Forest Green Rovers) Loan extension Aaron Pressley (Accrington) Loan Lachlan Brook (Crewe) Loan extension Edon Pruti (Hartlepool) Mads Bech (Groningen) Loan Ellery Balcombe (Bristol Rovers) Loan Tariqe Fosu (Rotherham) Loan Paris Maghoma (MK Dons) Loan Charlie Goode (Blackpool) Loan Sergi Canos (Olympiacos) Loan
In Facundo Buonanotte (Rosario Central) Jamie Mullins (Bohemians) Mark O’Mahony (Cork) Yasin Ayari (AIK)
Out Aaron Connolly (Hull) Loan Reda Khadra (Birmingham) Ed Turns (Leyton Orient) Loan James Beadle (Crewe Alexandra) Loan Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) Antef Tsoungui (Lommel) Loan Details Lorent Tolaj (Dundee) Loan
In David Datro Fofana (Molde) Benoit Badiashile (Monaco) Andrey Santos (Vasco da Gama) Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) Loan Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk) Noni Madueke (PSV Eindhoven) Malo Gusto (Lyon)
Out Bashir Humphreys (Paderborn) Loan Malo Gusto (Lyon) Loan Cesare Casadei (Reading) Loan Jude Soonsup-Bell (Tottenham Hotspur) Jorginho (Arsenal)
In Luke Plange (loan recall) Naouirou Ahamada (Stuttgart) Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) Loan
Out Killian Phillips (Shrewsbury) Loan Jack Butland (Man Utd) Loan John-Kymani Gordon (Carlise) Loan Malcolm Ebiowei (Hull) Loan Ryan Bartley (Eastbourne Borough) Loan David Boateng (Dover) Loan Luke Plange (Lincoln City) Loan
In Ellis Simms (loan recall) Nathan Broadhead (loan recall) Niels Nkounkou (loan recall)
Out Salomon Rondon (released) Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich) Tom Cannon (Preston) Loan Niels Nkounkou (Saint-Etienne) Loan Sebastian Quirk (Accrington Stanley) Tyler Onyango (Forest Green) Loan Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) Joe Anderson (Sunderland)
In Anthony Knockaert (loan recall) Sasa Lukic (Torino)
Out Idris Odutayo (Maidenhead) Loan extension Anthony Knockaert (Huddersfield) Loan Ibane Bowat (Den Bosch) Loan Connor McAvoy (Partick Thistle) Loan Josh Onomah (mutual termination) Nathaniel Chalobah (West Brom)
In Max Wober (RB Salzburg) Georginio Rutter (Hoffenheim) Weston McKennie (Juventus) Loan Diogo Monteiro (Servette)
Out Mateusz Klich (MLS pending) Alfie McCalmont (Carlisle) Loan Leo Hjelde (Rotherham) Loan Max Dean (MK Dons) Cody Drameh (Luton) Loan Joe Gelhardt (Sunderland) Loan Diego Llorente (Roma) Loan
In George Hirst (loan recall) Victor Kristiansen (Copenhagen) Tete (Lyon) Nathan Opoku (Field Masters Sporting Club)
Out George Hirst (Ipswich) Loan Ben Nelson (Doncaster) Loan Jakub Stolarczyk (Hartlepool) Loan Ayoze Perez (Real Betis) Loan Nathan Opoku (OH Leuven) Loan
In Cody Gakpo (PSV) Billy Koumetio (Austria Vienna) Loan recall Max Woltman (loan recall) Jakub Ojrzynski (loan recall) James Balagizi (loan recall) Fidel O’Rourke (loan recall) Rhys Williams (loan recall)
Out Jake Cain (Swindon Town) Jarell Quansah (Bristol Rovers) Loan Luke Chambers (Kilmarnock) Loan
In Liam Delap (loan recall) Maximo Perrone (Velez Sarsfield)
Out Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry) Loan Liam Delap (Preston) Loan Kayky (Bahia) Loan Joao Cancelo (Bayern Munich) Loan Luke Mbete (Bolton Wanderers) Loan
In Jack Butland (Crystal Palace) Loan Wout Weghorst (Burnley) Loan
Out Martin Dubravka (loan recall) Shola Shoretire Loan (Bolton Wanderers) Charlie Savage (Forest Green) Loan Ondrej Mastny (Portadown) Loan Di’Shon Bernard (Portsmouth) Loan Charlie McNeill (Newport) Loan
In Amadou Diallo (free) Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) Martin Dubravka (loan recall) Anthony Gordon (Everton) Harrison Ashby (West Ham)
✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing on Anthony Gordon on a long-term deal!
Welcome to Newcastle United, @anthonygordon! ⚫️⚪️
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 29, 2023
Out Garang Kuol (Hearts) Loan Chris Wood (Nott’m Forest) Loan Dylan Stephenson (Hamilton) Loan Niall Brookwell (Darlington) Loan
In Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) Danilo (Palmeiras) Alex Mighten (loan recall) Chris Wood (Newcastle United) Loan
Out Loic Bade (loan recall) Dale Taylor (Burton Albion) Loan Aaron Donnelly (Port Vale) Loan Ateef Konate (Oxford United) Loan Brandon Aguilera (Estoril) Loan
In Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb) Carlos Alcaraz (Racing Club) Jan Bednarek (loan recall) James Bree (Luton)
Out Dynel Simeu (Morecambe) Loan Dan Nlundulu (Bolton) Loan Nico Lawrence (Torquay) Loan Kazeem Olaigbe (Harrogate Town) Loan Lewis Payne (Eastleigh) Loan Thierry Small (St Mirren) Loan Jack Turner (Braintree Town) Loan
Look who we found at Staplewood 👀 pic.twitter.com/rEhEWNEuXk
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) January 11, 2023
In Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) Loan Jude Soonsup-Bell (Chelsea)
Out Bryan Gil (Sevilla) Loan Djed Spence (Stade Rennais) Loan Matt Doherty (Atletico Madrid)
In Luizao (Sao Paulo) Armstrong Okoflex (loan recall) Danny Ings (Aston Villa)
Out Thierry Nevers (Bradford) Loan Craig Dawson (Wolves) Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) Darren Randolph (AFC Bournemouth) Will Greenidge (Colchester) Loan Harrison Ashby (Newcastle)
In Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) Loan Joe Young (loan recall) Louie Moulden (loan recall) Theo Corbeanu (loan recall) Christian Marques (loan recall) Lewis Richards (loan recall) Mario Lemina (Nice) Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain) Craig Dawson (West Ham) Dan Bentley (Bristol City) Ki-Jana Hoever (loan recall) Joao Gomes (Flamengo)
Out Leo Bonatini (released) Joe Young (Telford) Loan Goncalo Guedes (Benfica) Loan Theo Corbeanu (Arminia Bielefeld) Loan Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami) Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) Fabio Silva (PSV) Loan Matija Sarkic (Stoke) Loan Ki-Jana Hoever (Stoke) Loan Jackson Smith (Walsall) Loan Chem Campbell (Wycombe Wanderers) Loan
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Transfer deadline day is here for January 2023, as the winter window shuts at 6pm ET on Jan. 31 for Premier League clubs.
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The clock is ticking late in the window and we will have all angles covered for you here at Pro Soccer Talk.
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When the January 2023 transfer window opens, Antonio Conte will likely be hoping for one or two more signings to strengthen his squad ahead of what is sure to be a gruelling top-four battle as the Tottenham transfer news will be intriguing.
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Another central midfielder (more on the attacking than defensive side) might make Spurs more dangerous, more consistently, going forward.
Still, that hasn’t stopped links with forwards and the club has moved to sign a dangerous La Liga star on loan.
[ TRANSFER NEWS: Liverpool | Chelsea | Man City | Arsenal | Man United ]
Below we roundup the latest done deals, reports and rumors and give our analysis on Tottenham transfer news as Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Nicholas Mendola (NM) and Andy Edwards (AE) will guide you through a hectic next few months.
Ins
Arnaut Danjuma – Villarreal (loan) Jude Soonsup-Bell – Chelsea
Outs
Matt Doherty (contract termination)
As one full back is set to arrive in north London, another has left. Right back Matt Doherty is now expected to join Atletico Madrid after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with Tottenham. (AE)
Matt Doherty may be leaving Tottenham on loan to Atletico Madrid, according to reports, while fullback Djed Spence will also be leaving on loan.
Atleti has plenty of success with their last acquisition of a fullback from Spurs, as Kieran Trippier shined at the Wanda Metropolitano.
And Spence reportedly turned down a loan to Atleti in favor of a move to Rennes in Ligue 1, while Bryan Gil is going on loan to Sevilla.
All this as Tottenham hopes to land Pedro Porro from Sporting Lisbon in a move that’s been slow-cooking all month and had plenty of complications. The Spence and Doherty reports will give Spurs fans hope that the Porro deal is coming.
Spurs also signed 19-year-old Chelsea starlet Jude Soonsup-Bell on a long-term deal (NM)
Will the second time be the charm for Arnaut Danjuma when it comes to the Premier League?
Danjuma joins Spurs on loan for the rest of the season. He’s been playing plenty of center forward and can give Harry Kane a rest, but will also be plenty happy to head to the left wing.
The Bournemouth winger scored 10 times last season in La Liga and struck six times in 11 UEFA Champions League games, including in knockout round games against Juventus and Bayern Munich.
The 25-year-old has six goals in 17 matches across all competitions this season for Villarreal. (NM)
Arnaut Danjuma appeared to be heading to Everton from Villarreal but the Dutch winger could now be making a very late u-turn. Danjuma, 25, has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs and looked set to join the Toffees on loan. Despite Frank Lampard being sacked, Danjuma was still expected to sign for Everton but our colleagues in the UK at Sky Sports say he is now heading to Tottenham for talks and a medical has been scheduled for him on Tuesday evening. Danjuma would be a solid squad player for Tottenham and we’ve seen flashes of his brilliance for Bournemouth and also at Villarreal. Antonio Conte wanted to sign some extra cover in attacking areas and it looks like he will get it. (JPW)
#Tottenham have scheduled a medical for Arnaut Danjuma for this evening. Advanced negotiations are ongoing over an initial loan until the end of the season. (w/ @MichaelBridge_) #THFC More on @SkySportsNews and here: https://t.co/OzHTtF6IG5 pic.twitter.com/g14YJbPb18
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) January 24, 2023
Harry Kane is reportedly keen and open to holding talks with Tottenham over a new contract at the club. The 29-year-old striker has been heavily linked with a move to both Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Manchester United in the past but a move to the former now seems like it has passed after Erling Haaland’s arrival. Per a report from David Ornstein, Kane and Spurs will talk in early February about a new deal and his priority is to ‘succeed with Tottenham.’ This is all quite a change from the previous years when it has seemed like Kane was very close to leaving but couldn’t force through an exit as Spurs asked for a huge transfer fee (and rightly so) for their star man. Despite Spurs struggling at the moment as they lose ground in the top four race and the future of Antonio Conte as boss is uncertain, having Kane sign a new contract would at least give Spurs fans some good news as they’ll know Kane will be around to score 20-25 goals a season for at least the next few years. (JPW)
🚨 EXCL: Harry Kane open to signing new contract at Tottenham. No dialogue since summer 2021 but talks planned for after Jan window. If circumstances right, possible 29yo will now extend past 2024. Striker’s priority is to succeed with #THFC @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/aSnuYBX4mE
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) January 23, 2023
Football.London has a very Spurs-like report that Tottenham has ‘verbally offered’ $14 million for Leandro Trossard after the Brighton man expressed his wishes to leave the Amex Stadium.
Trossard has reportedly fallen out with Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi and Brighton’s been said to want between $25-30 million for the playmaker.
Spurs landing Trossard for under $20 million would be at-worst a good risk and at-best an absolute coup, as the Belgian has done big things for Brighton. Playing with a focal point like Harry Kane could take him to the next level. (NM)
Tottenham have been linked with moves for both Leandro Trossard and David Raya as they try to strengthen their lineup. According to The Telegraph, Brentford and Spain goalkeeper Raya, 27, is seen as the long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris. The French captain only recently signed a contract extension but Lloris, 36, has been linked with a move away from Tottenham in recent years. Per the report, Raya will become Spurs’ top goalkeeping target in the summer and he is a fine shot-stopper and is very good playing the ball out of the back with his feet.
As for Trossard, this seems like a deal which could happen in January. The Daily Mail claim that Spurs are among several clubs, including Chelsea, who are set to move for the Belgian winger. Trossard, 28, is out of contract at Brighton next summer and didn’t feature in their win at Everton or in their 5-1 FA Cup win at Middlesbrough. It seems like a move this month could be possible as Brighton will aim to recoup some cash for their talented winger/wing-back. Trossard has added goals and assists to his game over the last 12 months and was a key cog in Graham Potter’s success as a hybrid wing-back. However, Roberto De Zerbi could use Kaoru Mitoma in that role and Brighton will look to move on Trossard in January. Spurs need to upgrade their wing-back potions and if Trossard comes in on the left, it would allow Ivan Perisic to play further up the pitch. Alternatively, Trossard is also comfortable playing as a winger or attacking midfielder and he is proven in the Premier League. Is he the type of player who can turn Spurs into a guaranteed top four team? Probably not. Is he a top quality addition who has the potential to slot in seamlessly? He is. (JPW)
Yes, Tottenham’s just splashed plenty of cash on a star left winger in Richarlison, but would the versatility of Martin Terrier make him a great fit to compete with the Brazilian as well as Heung-min Son?
Free-scoring Rennes forward Terrier is said to be a target for Tottenham and Manchester United as both clubs reportedly have opened discussions with the Ligue 1 outfit regarding the 25-year-old. Price tag? It reportedly starts around $38 million.
Terrier has scored and assisted on the regular in France’s top flight. He scored 21 goals last season and has eight in 14 matches this season. The left wing can also play center forward amongst other positions. He’s chipped in three goals in the Europa League this campaign and also had provided 11 assists across all competitions since the start of last season.
Very strong in the air and plenty good in combination play, Terrier has posted impressed xG and xA numbers and could combine with Kane but also deputize for the exhaustively-used CF. He may be a better fit for Spurs but might Man United before more willing to spend to get him? (NM)
In
Richarlison – Everton ($73 million) – MORE Yves Bissouma – Brighton ($30 million) Djed Spence – Middlesbrough (up to $24 million) Iyenoma Udogie – Udinese ($18 million – loaned back) Clement Lenglet – Barcelona (loan) Ivan Perisic – Inter Milan (free transfer) – MORE Fraser Forster – Southampton (free transfer)
Out
Steven Bergwijn – Ajax ($31.9 million) Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic ($7.4 million, plus $4.8 million possible add-ons) Jack Clarke – Sunderland (undisclosed) Pierluigi Gollini – Atalanta (end of loan)
Sergio Reguilon has joined Atletico Madrid on loan until the end of the season. The 25-year-old was signed from Real Madrid in the summer of 2020 and initially impressed under Jose Mourinho. The Spaniard was rather quickly deemed ill-fitting by current manager Antonio Conte, and that was pretty much that. Reguilon underwent groin surgery last week and will continue his rehabilitation at Atleti. (AE)
Tottenham’s club-record signing of three summers ago ($82 million), Tanguy Ndombele, is headed to Serie A side Napoli for a season-long loan after Spurs were unable to find a club interested in a permanent transfer. Ndombele spent the second half of last season on loan to Lyon, his club prior to Tottenham, and made 11 Ligue 1 appearances and another four in the Europa League. (AE)
And there it is: a five-year contract for the below-mentioned teenage left back, the first year going back to Udine on loan.
Iyenoma “Destiny” Udogie has very promising advanced stats according to FB Reference, comparable to Atletico Madrid star Renan Lodi, Spurs’ Sergio Reguilon, Gladbach’s Joe Scally, and Brentford’s Sergi Canos. (NM)
🎙 “It’s a big dream come true”
Watch Destiny Udogie’s first interview as a Tottenham Hotspur player ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/pS85xhpWdT
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 16, 2022
Weston McKennie has been linked with a move to Tottenham approximately 1,752 times over the last 12 months and The Daily Mail are once again saying the USMNT star could swap Turin for north London. Per the report, Spurs are willing to pay up to $41 million for the Texas native. McKennie, 23, was signed for Juventus by their former sporting director Fabio Paratici, who is now in the same role at Spurs. Antonio Conte wants to strengthen his midfield options and McKennie would be a near-perfect fit in midfield in Conte’s aggressive, mobile 4-3-3 system. His versatility is also stated as a big factor for Conte.
But there’s a twist. There’s always a twist. With superstar Paul Pogba arriving back at Juventus this summer and expected to eat up plenty of the minutes McKennie was previously getting, Pogba has just gone down with a knee injury in preseason. That requires surgery and it means Juve may not move on McKennie this summer after all. Another twist? McKennie is yet to feature on Juventus’ preseason tour of the United States of America as he was unused substitute in each of their games against Barcelona and Chivas Guadalajara. During the tour Juve boss Max Allegri has stated that McKennie is working his way back to full fitness, so maybe there’s nothing to read into here, but it is a little odd that Juventus haven’t given any minutes to one of the best USMNT players on their U.S. tour, right? Perhaps they aren’t risking him being injured as a transfer away is imminent? McKennie seems fairly happy at Juventus but it seems inevitable he will end up in the Premier League at some point. (JPW)
Tottenham have finally confirmed the signing of Djed Spence, 21, from Middlesbrough as the talented right back/wing-back becomes Antonio Conte’s sixth signing of the summer window. Spence excelled while he was on loan at Nottingham Forest last season and it is believed he’s signed for Spurs for an initial $15 million fee and add ons could take the deal to $24 million. Spence is regarded as one of the top young right back prospects in England and he will push Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty all the way for a starting spot. Spence is exactly the kind of right wing-back Conte loves in his 3-4-3 system and his attacking instincts will slot in really well at Spurs. (JPW)
💬 “A dream come true”@DjedSpence’s first interview as a Spurs player 🎥 pic.twitter.com/3FDdA2eMRM
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 19, 2022
UPDATE: Spurs have confirmed Clement Lenglet’s arrival on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
Wélcome to Spurs, Clément Lenglet! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/PCDVAzun5c
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2022
Antonio Conte looks set to land the a left-sided center back he so desperately coveted this summer transfer window, with French international Lenglet reportedly undergoing a medical in London. The 27-year-old is said to have stayed Thursday night in Tottenham’s on-site hotel at the club’s training facility.
While Ben Davies was certainly a (surprising) standout performer as the left-sided center back in Conte’s back-three down the stretch last season, Lenglet represents an upgrade in quality and his arrival instantly creates depth at a vitally important (and dangerous thin) position in Tottenham’s squad. As is the case all over the field, there will be plenty of games to go around — in two condensed half-seasons either side of the World Cup, with the five-substitutes rule once again in effect as well. (AE)
Steven Bergwijn’s long-rumored move to Ajax has been completed, after Tottenham announced the 24-year-old Dutch winger’s departure on Friday. Spurs will reportedly receive $31.9 million from Ajax, nearly an identical match to the $32 million they paid to PSV Eindhoven to bring him to the Premier League in January 2020. (AE)
Thank you and good luck, Stevie! ✨ pic.twitter.com/mbWWyKi5RW
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 8, 2022
It’s official! Antonio Conte has added Richarlison to an attacking group that already included Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, and Dejan Kulusevski.
It’s not a crazy profit for Everton, who purchased Richarlison from Watford for $60 million at the behest of manager Marco Silva, but the Toffees need the money after risking Financial Fair Play fouls.
More, here.
It’s very difficult to say goodbye to a place that has become my home; fans who welcomed as if I were one of them; and a club that treated me kindly and helped me develop my sense of community and empathy. Neighter all the love I have is enough to thank you. Love you!💙🥺 pic.twitter.com/8V7Wvgdoer
— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) July 1, 2022
Spurs aren’t messing around in the transfer market this summer, are they?
They have completed the signing of Yves Bissouma, 25, from Brighton and it is believed the transfer fee is initially $30 million and could rise to $37 million. Bissouma, a Mali international, had one year left on his contract at Brighton and that drove his transfer fee down. He’s worth at least double what Spurs paid for him and the combative central midfielder is just the type of destroyer who will thrive in Antonio Conte’s system.
🎙 “I’m very happy to be here”
Watch Bissouma’s first interview as a Spurs player! 👊
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 17, 2022
Of course, he’s smooth on the ball and has plenty of poise to his game too, but Bissouma’s arrival adds more steel to Tottenham’s team and more depth too as Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster have already arrived this summer. Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici are certainly delivering the additions Conte wanted. This is a very savvy addition by Spurs. With Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur the first-choice pairing in central midfield and Oliver Skipp around too, Conte now has four top quality options for his two central midfield spots. That will help a lot with rotating the lineup from Champions League games in midweek to PL action at he weekend. (JPW)
Cameron Carter-Vickers spent the 2021-22 season on loan to Celtic, and he had a great time in Scotland, where he made 28 league appearances as the Bhoys reclaimed the Scottish Premiership title from rivals Rangers. Celtic were so pleased with Carter-Vickers’ loan spell that they made the transfer permanent and handed the USMNT center back a four-year contract. (AE)
✍🇺🇸 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀!
We are delighted to announce the permanent signing of Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract. #CCV2026
Welcome back to #CelticFC, @cameroncv2! 🍀
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) June 10, 2022
Tottenham announced on Wednesday that Fraser Forster has been signed on a free transfer from Southampton. Forster will serve as backup to captain and no. 1 goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, thus guaranteeing an experienced Premier League ‘keeper in net game in and game out. (AE)
Our newest addition ✊ pic.twitter.com/JVNW22EVil
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Manchester City will have some new faces in the fold, and familiar names out in the cold, as it embarks upon a trek to win a fifth Premier League title in six seasons.
Fernandinho is gone and Oleksandr Zinchenko should follow, while Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez were the players moving to the Etihad Stadium during the summer.
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Below we roundup the latest done deals, reports and rumors and give our analysis on Manchester City transfer news as Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Nicholas Mendola (NM) and Andy Edwards (AE) will guide you through a hectic next few months.
Ins
Maximo Perrone – Velez Sarsfield ($10 million)
Outs
Joao Cancelo – Bayern Munich (loan with $76 million buy option)
What a wild move, as Pep Guardiola sanctions the loan of Joao Cancelo to Bayern Munich with the option to buy in the summer.
Pep will be riding with Rico Lewis, Nathan Ake, Sergio Gomez, and Kyle Walker at fullback for the remainder of the season unless he makes an addition today.
🗣️ “Bayern are a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players. I know that this club lives for titles and wins titles every year. I’m also driven by the hunger for success.”#MiaSanMia #ServusJoão pic.twitter.com/Dsw2P1aNO2
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Joao Cancelo has only fallen out of favor with Pep Guardiola in recent weeks, but the Portuguese left back is set to depart Manchester City for Bayern Munich. Cancelo’s move to the 10-time Bundesliga champions will be a loan initially, with a $76-million option to buy in the summer. (AE)
Man City transfer rumors have had a “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” feel over the past few windows, so it’s no surprise to see Maximo Perrone quickly going from reported target to Man City player.
We reported last week that his reported release clause would be triggered by Man City but there was some question whether Velez Sarsfield would find a way to stand in the way of his move.
The 20-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half year deal with City.
Perrone is a fine reader of the game who is also not afraid of a tackle. An excellent dribbler and play driver, Perrone should learn plenty from both Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne (amongst others). (NM)
We’re delighted to have completed the signing of Máximo Perrone from Vélez Sarsfield. The midfielder will join us after the U-20 South American Championship.
Welcome, Máximo! 💙🇦🇷#ManCity
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 23, 2023
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has an apparent interest in a January move for 20-year-old Velez Sarsfield star Maximo Perrone, at least according to the Argentine club’s president.
Velez boss Sergio Rapisarda is less than pleased with City, however. What will he do if Perrone’s reported meager $9 million release clause is triggered by City?
The youngster’s played almost 2,500 minutes this season and is coached at the U-20 level by longtime Pep pal Javier Mascherano. If two of Barcelona’s best see you as a good prospect, well, connect those dots without much reservation.
“The boy, he wants to go,” Rapisarda said. “The City coach called him three times. Mascherano also persuaded him, which I don’t like. The boy loves the coach of that club. We are going to take the risk. We are trying to be the best in the transfer and with numbers that favour Velez.
Perrone, who just celebrated his birthday earlier this month, has also been linked with Newcastle United amongst several other sides, but the center midfielder and Argentina U-20 debutant fits well with Guardiola. (NM)
In
Erling Haaland – Borussia Dortmund ($80 million) – MORE Kalvin Phillips – Leeds United ($54.7 million) Julian Alvarez – River Plate ($17 million) Sergio Gomez – Anderlecht ($13 million) Stefan Ortega-Moreno – Arminia Bielefeld (free agent) Maximo Perrone – Velez Sarsfield ($10 million)
Out
Raheem Sterling – Chelsea ($56.3 million) Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal ($54.7 million) Oleksandr Zinchenko – Arsenal ($35.9 million) Gavin Bazunu – Southampton ($14.75 million) Romeo Lavia – Southampton ($14.4 million, plus $3.6 million possible add-ons) Fernandinho (end of contract) Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Burnley (loan) CJ Egan-Riley – Burnley (free agent)
Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones is a pretty good one-two-three at center back, but all three players, alongside Kyle Walker who frequently moonlights at the position, have a lengthy history of short- to medium-term injuries that often leave Pep Guardiola with only one (or zero) options in central defense. As such, it appears Guardiola has requested additional cover, with new reports claiming Man City are working towards bringing Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji to Etihad Stadium. The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract, which means he’ll come at a bargain price ($15-20 million). A player with ample UEFA Champions League experience and a few prime years remaining in his career, Akanji seems like the perfect fit for Man City’s very specific need. (AE)
The left back below is going to City, as Man City announced the capture of Anderlecht’s Sergio Gomez on a four-year deal.
As expected, the Vincent Kompany connection was huge to the deal.
“It was a pride working with him from the first day. I used to watch Manchester City when I was younger and he was the captain of the team. He was a role model for everybody. To me, it was an honour working with him and I’m very grateful to him for everything that happened last season at Anderlecht.
“I spoke to him a few days ago. I told him about an option to move to Manchester City and he told me he was very happy for me. He said he was proud of me for this big step in my career.”
Gomez, 21, will be with the first team, though it will likely take some time for Pep Guardiola to bed in the Spaniard. (NM)
Following weeks of reports and speculation, and even confirmation from his former manager, Oleksandr Zinchenko is officially an Arsenal player. The Gunners announced the 25-year-old left back/midfielder’s arrival on Friday, with the Ukrainian international calling it “a boyhood dream come true.” (AE)
The England international has signed for Chelsea after a stellar seven seasons at Manchester City. Sterling will be the main man in attack for Thomas Tuchel and will give him them the clever runs and pace they need in attack. This is a massive upgrade for Chelsea and proves the ambition of their new owners, as Sterilng will excel in the 3-4-2-1 formation in one of the underneath roles, or even up top as the central striker. Sterling’s goodbye message to City was classy and the England star will always be remembered fondly by the City faithful. (JPW)
England international midfielder Kalvin Phillips has switched his boyhood club Leeds for Manchester City, as the move costs an initial $54.7 million. Phillips is the long-term replacement for Fernandinho and will add steel, creativity and class to City’s engine room. This seems like a very good fit for Pep Guardiola and the transfer fee is pretty decent too. Perhaps that was impacted by Phillips having a rough 2021-22 season as he spent most of it out injured. Regardless of those struggles, the Yorkshire Pirlo has an incredible range of passing and he should slot in very nicely alongside Rodri to give City’s stable of wonderful attacking players plenty of license to roam free. Phillips, 26, is joining City in his prime and Guardiola will no doubt take his game to the next level. This is a very good deal for City and Phillips. (JPW)
USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen was expected to leave Manchester City on loan this season should the Citizens find a home for him.
It seems like reports of Steffen going on loan to Middlesbrough in the Championship are for real, then, given that City announced the signing of Stefan Ortega-Moreno on a three-year deal.
The out-of-contract 29-year-old starred for Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga but saw the club relegated as he finished out his contract. (NM)
It comes as little to surprise to hear that new Burnley manager Vincent Kompany would look to Man City in a bid to boost the Clarets back to the Premier League.
City will send highly-rated center back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 20, on a season-long loan to Turf Moor, while CJ Egan-Riley moves to the Clarets on a permanent deal.
England U-21 back Harwood-Bellis started double-digit games for Kompany’s Anderlecht last season and then went to Stoke City, where ran up almost 2,000 minutes in the Championship over a half-season. He’s played eight times for City, scoring a goal against Port Vale in the FA Cup.
Egan-Riley, 19, is also an England youth international and made three senior appearances for Man City last season.
Following the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette in January and the summer, respectively, Arsenal appear to have filled their massive hole at striker with a 25-year-old (four-time) Premier League champion: Gabriel Jesus. Fabricio Romano reported on Friday that Arsenal and Manchester City have agreed a $55.3 million transfer fee for the Brazilian international. All that remains to be agreed are personal terms for a contract between Jesus and Arsenal. (AE)
German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega could become Manchester City’s No. 2 goalkeeper if Zack Steffen finds a transfer destination to his liking, according to Sky Sports.
Ortega, 29, has spent much of his career with Arminia Bielefeld, which was relegated to 2.Bundesliga this season.
Steffen, meanwhile, may want to pursue a No. 1 shirt this summer as Ederson is not likely to lose his at Man City any time soon and the USMNT backstop is locked in a battle with Matt Turner to start at the 2022 World Cup.
The 27-year-old American cost City around $7-8 million in 2019 when he made his second trip abroad. He was previously on the books at Freiburg and Columbus Crew, and starred on loan to Fortuna Dusseldorf from City in the 2019-20 season (though Fortuna was relegated).
Steffen signed a contract extension through the 2024-25 season, and Guardiola backed the USMNT man following a rough FA Cup semifinal. But a move away does make some sense, and perhaps a loan might fit the bill, too? (NM).
Manchester City are really interested in signing Stefan Ortega, as called by @Sky_Dirk today. Been told there’s a verbal agreement in place with City to sign as free agent 🔵 #MCFC
Deal depends on Zack Steffen to find a good solution on the market, but Ortega’s waiting for City.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 23, 2022
The journey continues, as Erling Haaland posts a photo of himself wearing a Man City shirt as a kid ahead of his move to City which will be completed on July 1. Previously City had agreed a fee with Borussia Dortmund for his signature and it is believed that personal terms with Haaland would not be a problem to negotiate. It appears that is all sorted now. Erling’s father, Alf-Inge, played for Man City and Haaland will follow in his dad’s footsteps in playing for the Premier League. However, this Haaland will spearhead City’s attack rather than mop up in midfield. (JPW)
To be continued… 🔜 💙 pic.twitter.com/zSbIHFMANT
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) June 10, 2022
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