PREM RUMORS AND NEWS

The Short Fuse "The Houssem Aouar transfer to Arsenal appears to be getting closer. Reports from multiple outlets today had the Gunners submitting a formal, written bid of €35M to Lyon. It’s the first official bid Arsenal have made, although Edu reportedly spoke to his..." September 25

We Ain't Got No History "Fikayo Tomori appears to be fully back in contention at Chelsea after playing the full 90 against Barnsley in the League Cup and playing the second half of the Premier League match against Liverpool the weekend prior. As such, it would appear that all potential loan moves for the..." September 25

The Score "Gabriel Jesus was removed from the Brazil squad on Friday after the Manchester City attacker suffered an undisclosed injury during Monday's Premier League win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jesus is expected to miss City's next three matches..." September 25

Royal Blue Mersey "While Jordan Pickford’s time at Everton might not be coming to an end this season at least, it does appear that the Blues have learned their lessons about his concentration and composure and want to bring in a goalkeeper that will actively challenge him for a starting..." September 25

LiverPool Offside "With the signings of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota, Liverpool look fairly sorted when it comes to the immediate future, but even if the present looks quite bright there’s always the future to worry about. And on that front, widespread reports in England today have..." September 25

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea have officially announced the signing of young striker Aleksi Heino from Inter Turku in Finland on a two-year scholarship, subject to international clearance. The 16-year-old youngster, who recently spent a week and a half trialing at Chelsea and a week at..." September 25

We Ain't Got No History "Here’s a fun one for ya, which you would imagine would never ever happen, but hey, it’s the last two weeks of the transfer window and it’s time to get buck wild. Sky Sports claims that Arsenal are “interested” in Jorginho and have put him on..." September 24

Barca Blaugranes "Everton’s boss man Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly interested in a Barcelona player. Carlo apparently wants to loan centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo. The window is closing in a couple of weeks so Ancelotti and Everton will have to move quickly. Luckily..." September 24

Sporting News "Borussia Dortmund have signed 16-year-old forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens from Manchester City on a long-term contract. Sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed the arrival of the City academy player, who has been capped by England at Under-17 level, during a media conference on..." September 24

LiverPool Offside "With the signings of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota, Liverpool look fairly sorted when it comes to the immediate future, but even if the present looks quite bright there’s always the future to worry about. And on that front, widespread reports in England today have..." September 24

The Guardian "Chelsea are set to sign a goalkeeper to put pressure on Kepa Arrizabalaga after reaching an agreement with Rennes over a £22m deal for Édouard Mendy. Frank Lampard needs more competition for Arrizabalaga after losing faith in the £71.6m goalkeeper. Arrizabalaga..." September 24

We Ain't Got No History "Antonio Rüdiger, who did not feature in tonight’s win over Barnsley, looks like the one who will make way after the arrival of Thiago Silva led to one too many centre backs at Chelsea, and while Silva’s old club, PSG were initially mentioned as one of the interested..." September 24

ESPN UK "Chelsea are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a deal for midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, sources have told ESPN. Bakayoko is not wanted by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and the club see him as a player they would like to recoup some money on after a..." September 23

The Score "Atletico Madrid could be on the verge of adding a pair of Uruguay's biggest footballing exports. Arsenal outcast Lucas Torreira is said to be eager to join Diego Simeone's side after agreeing to personal terms with Atletico Madrid, according to The..." September 23

We Ain't Got No History "Having successfully convinced ourselves that the future of Callum Hudson-Odoi, at least in the short-term, is not 100 per cent assured to be at Stamford Bridge — Lampard’s less than reassuring words haven’t helped! — here comes the entirely unsurprising story..." September 23

Eurosport "Nelson Semedo has joined Wolves from Barcelona in a deal worth around £37m, the La Liga club have announced. Semedo becomes Wolves' sixth transfer of the summer transfer window following the arrivals of Matija Sarkic, Fabio Silva, Marcal, Vitinha and Ki-Jana Hoever. " September 23

Cartilage Free Captain "Believe it or not, Tottenham Hotspur are not done in the transfer market, with plenty of reports and rumors suggesting that Spurs are still looking at adding another central defender and a backup striker. The latest rumors surround the former, with Alasdair Gold of football.london..." September 23

We Ain't Got No History "Tiémoué Bakayoko is just one of several players for whom Chelsea still need to find a new home, at least for next season though ideally beyond as well — though that latter part is not particularly likely in the current economic environment, so the best we can hope for in..." September 23

Caught Off Side "It’s clear that the gap between the Premier League and the Championship is wider than ever, but you really have no hope of surviving if your defence leaks goals for fun. Fulham did look well organised last season but strikers at the top level are quicker, stronger and so much..." September 23

The Score "West Ham United manager David Moyes tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier club announced on Tuesday. Center-back Issa Diop and midfielder Josh Cullen also tested positive. All three are asymptomatic and returned to their homes, the club..." September 22

The Busy Babe "José Mourinho loves to play the hits. Two of the Portuguese manager’s favorite tricks when he takes a new job are to fall out with a popular and talented (if sometimes workshy) player, and to sign a senior pro with whom he’s worked with before. Well, it appears that..." September 22

Royal Blue Mersey "Everton U23s goalkeeper Joao Virginia has signed a new four-year contract through to June 2024. The 20-year-old’s current deal was due to expire next summer. Speaking to the club’s website, the Portugal U21 international said: “It is a..." September 22

LiverPool Offside "We’ll just put it out there right off the top and say straight up that we aren’t buying what the rumour mongers in France are selling today. Which is that despite the signing of Diogo Jota, Liverpool are still looking to make a big attacking..." September 22

Cartilage Free Captain "How many backup strikers has Tottenham Hotspur been linked to this offseason? I’ve lost count. Now another potential backup to Harry Kane is off the table. Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Norwegian international and Trabzonspur striker Alexander Sørloth will..." September 22

We Ain't Got No History "At long last, we are at the finishing line in Chelsea’s pursuit of a new goalkeeper. And this time, the information comes not from the various media sources who have missed the target so frequently during this saga, but rather from Frank Lampard himself. The Chelsea head coach..." September 22

The Score "League Two side Leyton Orient confirmed Monday that members of the first team tested positive for COVID-19, throwing Tuesday's League Cup home clash with Tottenham Hotspur into doubt. "Following our game on Saturday 19th September, COVID-19 testing was conducted on..." September 22

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona confirmed on Monday that Nelson Semedo was granted permission to miss training with the full-back expected to complete a move to Wolves. The right-back is reportedly set to join Nuno Espirito Santo’s Premier League side shortly for a fee of around €35..." September 21

Cartilage Free Captain "Jack Clarke is probably like a number of other young wingers at Tottenham Hotspur — staring at the incoming Gareth Bale and realizing that he’s not going to get many opportunities at Spurs this season. That’s why the 19-year old is looking likely to head out on loan..." September 21

Sky Sports "Manchester City have confirmed that Ilkay Gundogan has tested positive for coronavirus following the latest round of testing. The midfielder is observing a 10-day period of self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK Government protocol on quarantine. " September 21

The Guardian "Wolves are close to signing the Barcelona defender Nélson Semedo, having made a bid of €38m (£34.8m) for the Portugal international. The Wolves manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, sees the 26-year-old as the perfect replacement for Matt Doherty, who joined Tottenham Hotspur..." September 21

Cartilage Free Captain "Gareth Bale’s loan signing with Tottenham Hotspur was the big news of the weekend, but as expected Spurs will need to wait a while before Bale takes the pitch wearing the #9 shirt. The Evening Standard has quotes from Jose Mourinho that confirmed Bale joined Spurs..." September 21

BBC "Arsenal have signed Iceland goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson on a four-year deal from French club Dijon. The 25-year-old joins the Premier League side as cover for Bernd Leno, following the departure of Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa. Runarsson joined Ligue 1 club..." September 21

The Short Fuse "Lucas Torreira is “very close to Atletico Madrid” according to ESPN Uruguay. The Arsenal midfielder has been in the shop window since the transfer period opened, and until recently, it looked as if he was headed to Italy, likely Torino or Fiorentina...." September 21

Daily Mail "Thiago Silva remains driven by the desire to win trophies even at 35 and has set his sights on Premier League glory at Chelsea. The Brazilian centre-back is poised to make his debut for Frank Lampard's side having joined from Paris Saint-Germain over the..." September 21

90 Min "Exclusive - West Ham have told Chelsea that Declan Rice is not for sale for any price this summer, but the Blues are undeterred as they look to bring the 21-year-old back to the club. Rice was let go by Chelsea's academy as a 15-year-old, but was quickly snapped up by..." September 20

Marca.com "Manchester City have had a 55 million euro bid for Jules Kounde rejected by Sevilla. The French centre-back was one of the great breakthrough stars in LaLiga Santander last season after signing from Bordeaux. After City's bid was first reported in the..." September 20

Daily Star "Tottenham want to sign Jesse Lingard in a £30m deal and rescue him from his Manchester United nightmare. Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is keen to be reunited with Lingard and believes he can revive his flagging career. Lingard's future at Old Trafford..." September 20

Cartilage Free Captain "The great striker search continues for Tottenham Hotspur, but they might be one step closer to finally landing the backup that Jose Mourinho has been clamoring for. We have to go down a rabbit hole for this, but there’s a payoff. We start with the Dutch outlet Voetbal..." September 20

Cartilage Free Captain "Have we seen the last of Dele in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt? The odds of that coming true are certainly more likely now than they were just a couple of weeks ago. There is reporting from multiple sources out today that suggests that Spurs are trying to offload Dele, on the heels of..." September 20

ESPN "Pep Guardiola has said he will only start discussions over a new deal at Manchester City when he feels he "deserves" to stay at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola has a contract until the end of the season and while he says he is open to extending his stay, the..." September 20

We Ain't Got No History "Ladies and gentlemen, it’s happening. After weeks of rumors and confirmations and false starts, Édouard Mendy’s transfer to Chelsea is finally happening. We’ve had personal terms agreed with for almost a month now, but the agreement between the two clubs was..." September 20

Cartilage Free Captain "With the signing of Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur now have two solid left backs that will compete for minutes, including Ben Davies. With the signing of Gareth Bale, Spurs are now absolutely stacked at the wide attacking midfield positions. So..." September 20

We Ain't Got No History "For the manyeth time, Chelsea appear to have agreed the transfer of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy. This time, that actually appears to be for real, after weeks of things being repeatedly and constantly on the verge. Matt Law’s report in the Telegraph is just one of the..." September 20