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Many members of the national media have been left blown away by some ‘massive’ transfer news out of Tottenham Hotspur as sporting director Fabio Paratici continues to make moves.

The Lowdown: Paratici busy…

After meeting with Spurs manager Antonio Conte in Italy to discuss recruitment strategy late last month, Lilywhites chief Paratici has started this summer at 100 miles per hour.

Seemingly determined to appease the former Chelsea coach, Tottenham have jetted out the blocks with a flurry of major signings just over a fortnight into the transfer window.

Club chairman Daniel Levy and ENIC, granting a £150m equity increase after the north Londoners sealed a top-four Premier League finish last season, seem to be watching a quick reinvestment of that cash injection.

The Latest: Media blown away by ‘massive’ Spurs transfer news…

After an official development in the last few days, it appears Lilywhites supporters have all the more reason to be excited for next campaign.

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Indeed, the Bosman signings of Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster have now been followed by Tottenham confirming Yves Bissouma’s £25m arrival from Brighton.

The Mali international put pen to paper on a five-year contract, becoming Conte’s third major incoming of the summer, and many members of the media have been quick to voice their approval of Spurs’ transfer business:

“Perisic & Bissouma are unreal buys for Conte’s system. You’re getting one guy who will provide you with reliable end-product from the left flank with the intangible of stepping up at big moments. Then a technical AND physical upgrade for the midfield. Paratici smashing it so far.”– Raj Chohan, BBC Sport Writer (Twitter).

“Massive. Been on about Bissouma for a long while on here…” – Leon Mann MBE, former BBC and ITV presenter (Twitter)

“Yves Bissouma has been announced by Spurs. Can’t wait to cover him closely next season. Some player ! A few years ago he was playing in the Malian League.” – Rahman Osman, London World journalist (Twitter).

“You won’t know how good he is until he steps foot on the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Bissouma is an unreal footballer. Treat him well, Spurs.” – Charlie Haffenden, Brighton journalist (Twitter).

The Verdict: Phenomenal signing…

The national media are certainly right to praise Spurs for their signing of Bissouma.

For just £25m, Paratici has sealed a shrewd deal for Brighton’s most pivotal star of 2021/22, as evident by the fact he was Graham Potter’s best-performing regular by average match rating according to WhoScored.

Bissouma also averaged more tackles and interceptions per 90 than any of his Seagulls team-mates (and indeed anyone at Tottenham), another sign that the tough-tackling ace could become a real defensive asset for Conte.

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Manchester United have been linked with former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham recently, and the AS Roma forward could be the ideal man to replace Cristiano Ronaldo in Erik ten Hag’s side in the long run.

While the Portuguese legend is still a phenomenal player at 37, as emphasised by his 18 Premier League goals last season, he will eventually retire, and United will need a new man to lead the line.

Edinson Cavani has already departed the club, while Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have done little to show that they will be capable of taking on the responsibility (just five English top-flight goals between them last term), so a new signing is arguably needed.

As with every transfer window, the Red Devils have been linked with a whole host of names, but one man who stands out from the crowd is Abraham.

The England international could offer Ten Hag a superb long-term option as the 52-year-old looks to restore the club to its former glory after a largely dreadful nine years following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

According to Calciomercato, Ten Hag is keen on bringing the 24-year-old back to the Premier League after his sensational debut campaign in Italy.

Abraham contributed 21 goals and four assists in all competitions for Jose Mourinho’s side, averaging a superb 7.17 rating from WhoScored for his performances.

Both Ronaldo and Abraham excel at finishing, while they both prefer to do layoffs, using their strength to hold off defenders and bring others into play.

The Chelsea academy graduate has scored goals wherever he has been, and at just 24, he still has plenty of time to improve as a player. Who better to have as a role model than Ronaldo, who would undoubtedly help to mentor the young striker if he were to arrive at Old Trafford this summer.

Following a loan spell with Aston Villa, where Abraham hit a remarkable 26 league goals, Jack Grealish was full of praise for the 6 foot 4 striker, saying: “Unbelievable. Couldn’t believe how good he was with the ball for how tall he is. Loved playing with him.”

As much as United fans might be hoping that Ronaldo lasts forever, he will eventually decline, and the Glazers could sign his ideal replacement in the meantime Abraham.

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Aston Villa are reportedly monitoring Flamengo striker Gabriel Barbosa, having previously been linked with the Brazilian in January.

What’s the word?

According to 90min, the Midlands side are said to be ‘keeping tabs’ on Barbosa – better known as Gabigol – with his current side believed to be open to a departure, having been unwilling to do a deal in the winter window.

Reports at the time suggested that the 25-year-old – who endured a previous, difficult stint at Inter Milan – is keen on a return to European football, with Villa believed to be one of a number of clubs interested in securing his signature.

The 18-cap brute – who could command a fee of around £30m with over two years left to run on his existing deal – is also said to be of interest to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Gerrard’s own Nunez

A top-class centre-forward would appear to be on Steven Gerrard’s wishlist this summer, amid suggestions that former Southampton man Danny Ings could be moved on just a year after arriving at Villa Park in a £25m deal.

The 29-year-old found goals hard to come by in a frustrating debut campaign, netting just seven goals in 30 Premier League appearances, while striker partner Ollie Watkins was also far from prolific having scored 11 league goals.

With putting the ball in the back of the net seemingly an issue, sporting director Johan Lange appears to have identified Gabigol as the man to be the solution, the £23.4m-rated ace having scored a remarkable 101 goals in just 155 games for his current side, while also providing 28 assists.

The 5 foot 10 marksman also enjoyed two similarly devastating spells at fellow Brazilian side Santos, netting 43 goals in 125 appearances in total having started his career at the club, before later returning on a loan deal from Inter.

His switch to Italy in 2016 may have ultimately ended in disappointment – as he scored just once in ten games in total and spent much of his time out on loan – yet for the most part he has proven himself something of a “goalscoring machine”, as per scout Andre Noruega.

In a seismic summer which has seen Erling Haaland join Manchester City and Darwin Nunez arrive at Liverpool, Barbosa could be the next high profile, centre-forward addition to the Premier League, with both he and the latter man, in particular, marked as similar players, as per Football Transfers.

That may be a bold claim considering Nunez has already proven himself in European football – netting 34 goals for Benfica last term – yet he also had to make that transition from South America originally, having begun life with Uruguayan outfit, Penarol.

The hope for Gerrard and co will be that they should he get his man this summer, the striker can go on to adjust to life in a new league and on a new continent just as easily, with it perhaps time that he is afforded another chance to shine in Europe.

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Manchester United may be launching a €30m (£26m) bid for Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries.

The Lowdown: Malacia move

The Red Devils finally appear to be making transfer breakthroughs for Erik ten Hag ahead of his first season in charge. The club have reportedly agreed deals in principle for priority target Frenkie de Jong and Feyenoord left-back Tyrell Malacia.

Malacia was set to join Lyon, however, United appear to have hijacked a move for the left-back, and it looks as if the opposite flank is now up next on Ten Hag’s radar.

The Latest: Dumfries offer?

Sports Witness relayed an update from Milan-based outlet L’Interista regarding Dumfries on Monday.

They claimed that the right wing back has been targeted by Premier League clubs and ‘one of these, presumably Manchester United, is ready to offer €30m for his transfer’.

The report calls a move ‘one to keep an eye on’ because the Red Devils are plotting a ‘mini revolution’.

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The Verdict: Wan-Bissaka replacement?

United have Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as senior options at right-back, with the latter of the two not thought to be in Ten Hag’s plans. Should the Red Devils find Wan-Bissaka a new club, Dumfries could prove to be a replacement and potentially become the third Dutchman to move to Manchester under Ten Hag.

The Netherlands international has been labelled as a ‘difference maker’ by Eurosport journalist Siavoush Fallahi and appears to be at the peak of his powers at the age of 26 and a career-high £22.5m Transfermarkt valuation.

He would also be able to provide cover at centre-back and as a right-midfielder if required, and with Fabrizio Romano claiming Dumfries is a player who Ten Hag knows ‘so well’, it could be one worth tracking.

Newcastle United are still interested in signing Jesse Lingard this summer, according to a report from Scott Wilson for the Northern Echo. 

The lowdown: Free bird

Upon the expiry of a contract at Manchester United, Lingard is currently a free agent having spent 14 years at Old Trafford, making 231 appearances for the club and spending time on loan at Leicester City, Brighton, Birmingham and Derby County in the process.

During the 2020/21 campaign, the 29-year-old spent a temporary loan spell at West Ham where the versatile attacker endeared himself to the club with a host of outstanding displays and rekindled his career at the elite level whilst also earning a recall to the England squad under Gareth Southgate.

However, Lingard became disenchanted once more back in Manchester and is now searching for a new home amidst interest from West Ham, Everton and seemingly, Newcastle.

The latest: ‘Retain an interest’

As per the Northern Echo report from Wilson, the Magpies are believed to ‘retain an interest’ in acquiring Lingard’s services.

It’s claimed that ownership group PIF are ‘adamant they will not dismantle their wage structure’ in order to sign the 32-cap England ace, but the club have ‘rekindled’ an interest following on from January and continue to hold discussions regarding a potential arrival on a free transfer.

The report also states that the attacking midfielder, who was described as ‘absolutely ruthless’ by football writer Kaustubh Pandey last year, wants in excess of £100,000-a-week as well as a ‘significant signing-on fee’ upon making a move.

The verdict: Stand firm

Many might’ve anticipated free-spending upon the arrival of the new owners at St James’ Park, however, it appears as though those in situ are unwilling to splash the cash without due care and attention.

Although Lingard’s undoubted quality, apparent likability to supporters and experience would represent a smart addition to Eddie Howe’s ranks in the North East, the Englishman’s demands would see him usurp Chris Wood and Kieran Trippier as the highest-paid player at the club immediately (Salary Sport), a step the Magpies are clearly uncertain about taking as things stand.

Having earned a reported £80,000 a week during his final year at Manchester United, Newcastle would be well served to make an offer of a similar ilk to sign the man who still holds a perceived market value of £16.2m, despite his free-agent status.

Nottingham Forest have reportedly agreed a pre-contract to sign Palmeiras midfielder Gustavo Scarpa.

What’s the news?

According to presenter Benjamin Back in a recent tweet to his 1.2 million Twitter followers (via Nottingham Post), the midfielder has agreed to join Steve Cooper’s side in January once his current contract at Palmeiras expires at the end of December.

Having spent his entire career in Brazil, the 28-year-old has made a combined total of 298 appearances for Palmeiras and his previous club Fluminense. In that time, the midfielder has scored 48 goals and delivered 69 assists along the way, highlighting his attacking and creative talents.

Cooper would love him

In 15 league appearances during the current Brazilian top-flight campaign, Scarpa has found the net three times and supplied five assists for his team-mates.

Interestingly, in those 15 matches, the Brazilian has been deployed in numerous attacking and midfield positions, highlighting just how versatile he is.

To further highlight his attacking talent, no other player at Palmeiras has taken as many shots at goal (54) or delivered as many crosses (130) as Scarpa. This backs up why journalist Bruno Marinho described the Brazilian’s reported move to Forest on Twitter as a “special” one.

Taking all this into account, it’s safe to say the Palmeiras ace – who is currently valued at £8.1m by Transfermarkt – is a talented attacking player who Cooper would surely love to have in his team.

Bearing in mind how Forest have already brought in some new faces this summer such as Taiwo Awoniyi, Omar Richards and Neco Williams among others, seeing the club secure this reported pre-contract for the 28-year-old is surely another sign that they are eager to strengthen their squad as much as possible.

Should Forest find themselves having a tough start to their Premier League campaign, Scarpa’s arrival in January could give them an extra spark in the team and help them to have a successful season.

If these claims turn out to be true and the player ends up wearing a Forest shirt in January, the best thing he can do would be to end his time in Brazil on a high with Palmeiras and hope that he can hit the ground running in Cooper’s ranks in 2023.

AND in other news: Paul Taylor claims Nottingham Forest in talks to sign “very special” 23y/o, Cooper needs him

Crystal Palace have had an active start to their summer transfer business, with Cheick Doucoure the biggest pull of the batch.

A workmanlike midfielder with pace and power, it appears that now Patrick Vieira could do with a little bit of class to sit alongside him and create a perfectly balanced midfield.

They have recently been linked with Harry Winks of Tottenham Hotspur, and whilst underwhelming on the surface, he could actually be the ideal candidate to compliment Doucoure’s talents.

Palace were first linked with him back in mid-June, and are said to still hold an interest alongside Everton. Paul Robinson had the following to say about the potential destinations for the midfielder:

“Both managers were one of the best midfielders the Premier League has ever seen. Winks has an opportunity to play for two midfielders that he probably idolised growing up. Palace would be an attractive proposition because he would not have to move.”

Having slapped a £25m price tag on him, Spurs could be missing a trick by letting go of the man Harry Kane dubbed a “fantastic player”.

Despite not featuring all that often, Winks ranked in the 98th percentile for progressive passes per 90. Alongside Doucoure, who recorded 2.26 interceptions and 2.63 tackles per 90 last season, this again makes a compelling case for why the two should play together.

He also recorded a solid average SofaScore rating of 6.84, which given just 19 league appearances makes for a fine return.

Journalist Adam Crafton was astounded by how well the English international managed to slip back into the team after a period out, writing on Twitter that he was “remarkable” after a performance against Real Madrid.

Despite his time out of the Spurs’ starting XI, he has shown that he can clearly jump straight back into action after an elongated period out.

The £91k-per-week star, whilst he may not excite supporters, should do so due to the balance he can strike with their true star signing. For a cut price, this could be Vieira’s signing of the summer should it work out.

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West Bromwich Albion have a track record when it comes to securing transfers for players from fellow English clubs, either on loan deals or permanently.

One such move which saw the Baggies take one promising young player away from a Premier League club is their 2020 swoop for Grady Diangana.

After originally signing the winger on loan from West Ham United in the summer of 2019, Albion signed him on a permanent deal the following year.

This move caused quite a stir at the London Stadium at the time, as Mark Noble took to Twitter to share his frustrations that the Hammers had let the player leave permanently, showing just how highly Diangana was rated there.

Now that the Baggies are in the midst of another summer transfer window, this period could give the Midlands club the chance to bring in their next version of the 24-year-old in the shape of another young Premier League prodigy.

In April, it was reported that Albion were one of the clubs interested in signing Newcastle United attacker Elliot Anderson.

Bruce needs him

With 56 appearances under his belt for Newcastle across their senior and youth teams, the 19-year-old has 23 goals and providing eight assists to his name.

During his loan spell with Bristol Rovers in the second half of last season, Anderson ended up scoring eight times and supplying five assists in 21 League Two appearances as he helped the Gas to win promotion to League One.

This backs up why Rovers manager Joey Barton hailed the £2.3k-per-week Magpies starlet as “outstanding” during his time at the club. It also mirrors the attacking prowess that Diangana showed throughout the 2019/20 season, when he racked up eight goals and seven assists in 30 Championship appearances as Albion won promotion to the top flight.

Bearing in mind how the Baggies found it rather hard to score at times last season, with West Brom experiencing 18 league games where they failed to find the net, adding a young and eager attacking talent like Anderson could be just what Steve Bruce needs to make his side a more dynamic team going forward.

Taking all this into account, with the player recently saying that he’d be willing to exit St James’ Park in an effort to get more regular playing time, this is something that the Midlands club should be all over before the transfer window shuts.

AND in other news: Bruce can secure his next West Brom masterclass by signing “immense” 103-goal dynamo

Liverpool have already made three signings this summer with Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay all joining the Anfield outfit ahead of next season, but there could be room for more new faces in Jurgen Klopp’s trophy-chasing squad.

The Reds have now had nine departures in total during the current transfer window, with Sadio Mane, Taki Minamino, Neco Williams and Divock Origi to name a few of the players that have been making moves away from Merseyside over the past few weeks.

As a result, there is surely an opportunity to bring in new players and add further depth to the squad as Liverpool will be wanting to repeat their success of last season by competing across all competitions to win as many trophies as they can.

One player who has been recently linked with a move to the six-time Champions League winners is Martin Terrier, who has been in impressive form for Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.

With Mane joining Bayern Munich and Roberto Firmino in the last year of his contract currently, the £34m-valued Frenchman could be the perfect replacement for the Brazilian forward going forward if the club decides to part ways with their player next summer.

Over 37 league appearances last season, Terrier scored 21 goals, delivered three assists and created five big chances. The striker also made 1.1 key passes, 1.5 tackles and managed 1.6 shots on target per game, as well as winning the majority of his duels (53%), proving he has the complete package and a consistent goal threat.

Terrier who was hailed “high-level” by Bruno Genesio also ranked second for the most shots on target (47) just behind Kylian Mbappe and ranked sixth for big chances created in the entirety of Ligue 1 last term, proving that he is not just a stand-out in his team but also in his league.

Klopp could quite literally land the second coming of Mane as according to FBref the Senegalese winner was the second most comparable player to Terrier throughout the last 365 days.

Although Mane completed more passes (819) and had a better success rate for pressures (31.6%), the French attacker had more league goal contributions (24), had a better shot-on-target accuracy (50.6%) and produced more shot-creating actions (99) than the former Liverpool star.

With that being said, not only could Klopp deploy a player who can recover the loss of Mane’s attacking threat by signing Terrier, he could even be an upgrade in Liverpool’s forward line next season.

AND in other news: In talks: FSG preparing £60m Liverpool bid for “top player”, imagine him & Nunez

Sunderland are interested in signing Leicester City goalkeeper Daniel Iversen this summer, according to journalist Alan Nixon.

The Lowdown: Championship experience

Whilst on loan at Championship outfit Preston North End last season, the 25-year-old made 45 starts in the league, bringing his overall tally in the English second tier up to 69 appearances.

Having arrived at the King Power Stadium in 2016, joining the Foxes’ under-21 squad, the Dane is still yet to make a senior appearance for the Midlanders’ first-team. Instead, he has been sent out on five loan spells since joining the Premier League club.

The Latest: Nixon’s update

In response to a question regarding Sunderland’s interest in Iversen, Nixon shared an update on the goalkeeper’s future at Leicester.

Taking to Twitter, the journalist claimed: “West Brom keen. Sunderland keen. Depends if he goes on loan or is sold. Suspect this won’t be decided until later in window.”

The Verdict: Could be an ‘excellent’ signing

Upon the announcement of his new five-and-a-half-year deal in 2020, Leicester dubbed Iversen a ‘promising’ talent.

However, having never made a senior appearance for the club, the 25-year-old’s career in the top flight hasn’t panned out in the way that he would have hoped.

Nonetheless, he has been able to excel in the Championship whilst on loan, keeping an impressive 13 clean sheets while at Preston last term.

Hailed as an ‘excellent’ prospective addition to Alex Neil’s squad by journalist Josh Bunting, a permanent move for Iversen could allow him to reinvigorate his career with more long-term prospects in mind.

Given his experience in the Championship, the Dane would ‘provide perfect competition for Anthony Patterson’, to use Bunting’s words, making this an ideal prospective signing for Sunderland.