Friday Morning Hot Links
Leeds United
With Leeds and Marseille hot after Feyenoord’s Igor Paixao, Roma has now entered the race. Marseille offered £26 million, Leeds countered with…more than £26 million. We’ll see what Roma does…
Fabrizio Romano says that Juventus’ Douglas Luiz wants to leave the Italian giants and go back to the Premier League, one year after leaving the Premier League for Juventus. And Leeds just might be a destination, though West Ham, Everton, and gahdang Liverpool are all in on Luiz.
20-year old Leeds defender James Debayo turned down a new contract with Leeds, seeking more starting opportunities, and is finding interest both in England and in Belgium.
Elsewhere
Impending relegation victims Burnley are set to lose their starting goalkeeper James Trafford to Manchester City. Newcastle is straight-up going THROUGH IT this summer…
Newcastle are reportedly interested in Benjamin Sesko, what with Alexander Isak’s uncertainty. And Liverpool are prepared to break the British transfer record to bring Isak in. If Newcastle don’t want to sell him to their Premier League rivals, Saudi side Al-Hilal are readying a £130 million+ bid for Isak (but I doubt he’d want to leave the Premier League). The Sun: Why selling Isak to Liverpool would be better for Newcastle than Al-Hilal.
Bayern Munich are back in talks with Liverpool over Luis Diaz, who wants to leave Liverpool.
Aston Villa say they won’t sell Ollie Watkins to Manchester United.
England Women’s extra day of rest could be key in their quest to win the Euros on Sunday.
What To Watch: Friday
2pm (Central): Club Friendly: Cordoba v Real Betis. ESPN Deportes.
7pm: Women’s Copa America: Brazil v Colombia. FS2.