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Leeds United have reportedly ‘started talks’ to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Tyler Adams.

The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Adams

The Whites have made three summer signings so far, and it looks as if the American could potentially become the fourth off-season arrival at Elland Road.

Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg recently revealed that Adams, who was previously described as a ‘massive’ talent by Jesse Marsch, is on Leeds’ shortlist.

Leipzig are open to selling the 23-year-old, who was dubbed ‘one of a kind’ by former USA star Tab Ramos, and it looks as if the Whites have made their move for the America international.

The Latest: Talks underway

According to The Transfer Exchange Show, Leeds have ‘started talks’ to sign Adams.

They claim that he is ‘seen as a replacement for Kalvin Phillips who has already stated his wish to join Manchester City’.

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The Verdict: Adams or Camara?

Leeds are rightly exploring replacements for Phillips, and it looks as if it could be between Adams and Red Bull Salzburg’s Mo Camara, who has also been linked with a move to Elland Road.

Both Adams and Camara have Champions League experience and have both worked under Marsch, so it will be interesting to see who emerges as the Whites’ main target over the coming weeks.

They have seemingly made a first move for Adams by opening talks with Leipzig, so they could progress if Manchester City make a breakthrough in their pursuit of Phillips.

Tottenham Hotspur have made a breakthrough in negotiations for Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence.

The Lowdown: Levy locked in talks

The right-back typically plays his football at the Riverside Stadium, but spent the 2021/22 season out on loan at Nottingham Forest, where he helped the Reds gain promotion back to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.

His impressive performances at the City Ground clearly caught the eye of the Lilywhites, who have been locked in talks with Boro over a potential move for the 21-year-old for weeks.

Reports last week claimed Daniel Levy had personally taken over negotiations before further updates in the last 24 hours revealed the club chief was just £1m away from Steve Gibson’s price tag, and it looks like that last gap may now have been bridged.

The Latest: Spurs make negotiation breakthrough

In an article published by 90min, it’s claimed that Tottenham are now ‘nearing an agreement’ with Middlesbrough for Spence, and are set to pay ‘roughly £15m’ up front for his services.

The source states that Spurs have made ‘headway in negotiations’, and hope to complete the deal ‘by the time pre-season training starts on Monday’, with the club ‘confident’ of getting it over the line.

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The Verdict: One for the future

Conte has already completed the signing of Richarlison from Everton, and it looks as though Spence will shortly be following in his footsteps to walk through the doors at Hotspur Way.

The Italian boss loves to give his wing-backs the chance to get forward, and the England U21 international does that perfectly, having provided five assists and scored three goals himself across all competitions for Forest last season, via Transfermarkt.

Spence, who was once hailed an ‘unbelievable’ player by BBC pundit Ian Wright, has so much potential for someone at such a young age, and should Spurs tie him down on a long-term basis – he will be one to build the team around in future years to come.

Crystal Palace are preparing to announce West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone as their third signing of the window.

What’s the word?

That’s according to Ryan Taylor, who released a tweet regarding the finalisation of their top target, Cheik Doucoure.

However, he signed off the tweet by claiming that “Sam Johnstone officially completes move to Selhurst Park on Friday.”

Palace fans can finally relax as they look to squeeze through another couple of impressive deals early on in the window after the acquisition of Malcolm Ebiowei.

Vieira will love it

Sam Johnstone is widely regarded as a very solid goalkeeper, and marks another intelligent piece of business from Patrick Vieira.

Jack Butland had previously held the backup goalkeeper spot, but the opportunity to sign the former Premier League shot-stopper who was a bright spark in an otherwise dull West Brom side will have seen him drop down the pecking order.

Last season, in what was a frustrating year for the Baggies, the England international still managed a wonderful 15 clean sheets, conceding just 33 goals in 36 games. He ranked third in the race for the Championship’s golden glove as his West Brom side finished tenth.

This fine shot-stopping led to his new boss Steve Bruce dubbing him a “wonderful goalkeeper”.

He had the following to say about his development: “I had the pleasure of working with Sam a few years ago and watched his career take off. It’s no surprise. I always knew the talent he has. He’s a very, very good goalkeeper.”

In his last season in the Premier League during the 2020/21 season, he also averaged a fine average SofaScore rating of 7.03 as his side were relegated. Throughout that season, despite keeping just six clean sheets, he did average 4.5 saves per game and even notched up an assist.

He has already proven his class at the top level, and will certainly offer a competitive battle for the number one jersey with Vicente Guaita.

Vieira will be delighted to get yet another fresh face through the door, and further bolster what is turning into a really solid Premier League squad.

AND, in other news: Contact made: CPFC in the race to seal £9m “great signing”, Vieira would love him.

The Daily Mail’s northeast football reporter Craig Hope has revealed that Sunderland are now ‘in talks’ to sign Jack Clarke on a permanent deal this summer.

The Lowdown: Great loan spell

The 21-year-old enjoyed a great loan spell at the Stadium of Light on loan from Tottenham Hotspur last season, where he managed one goal and four assists and was a mainstay in Alex Neil’s side which won promotion to the Championship after victory in the League One play-off final (Transfermarkt).

The winger ranked as the Black Cats’ seventh-best performer in the division, as he picked up three man-of-the-match awards and averaged an impressive 1.5 shots, 1.6 key passes and 1.6 dribbles per game (WhoScored).

The Latest: Sunderland ‘in talks’ for Clarke

Taking to Twitter, Hope has revealed that the Wearside club are now ‘in talks’ with Spurs over the possibility of bringing Clarke back for another campaign.

He stated: “Understand Sunderland are in talks with Spurs over a deal to re-sign winger Jack Clarke, who was on loan at Stadium of Light last season.”

Hope then added that the talks are centred around a permanent deal for the player, saying: “Talks centre around a permanent deal. I thought Clarke was excellent towards end of season, would be a very good signing imo.”

The Verdict: No-brainer

If Sunderland can bring Clarke to the Stadium of Light on a permanent basis, it is surely a no-brainer.

Of course, a suitable fee would need to be discussed, and his £25,000-per-week wages would likely have to be curtailed quite significantly in order not to break the club’s wage structure.

Nonetheless, if they can sign the 21-year-old Englishman again, Sunderland supporters will surely be very happy.

West Bromwich Albion have seen three big names leave the Championship club in recent weeks during the current transfer window.

Sam Johnstone joined Crystal Palace in the Premier League, while Romaine Sawyers moved to Cardiff City, both on free transfers. Andy Carroll also waved goodbye to The Hawthorns after his recent loan spell with the Baggies, but he is yet to find a new club.

Before the transfer window ends, West Brom could have the chance to not only get another player out the door, but actually raise some funds from his sale at the same time.

After being recently linked with a move to Preston North End, Baggies attacker Callum Robinson could give his current club the chance to pick up a suitable cash injection should they be able to sell him this summer. In fact, Preston manager Ryan Lowe recently confirmed the Lilywhites’ interest in signing the Irishman, who has called Deepdale his home in the past.

He said: “I’m not interested in Callum Robinson because of what he’s done for the football club, I’m interested in Callum Robinson because he’s a good footballer, ultimately. What he has done for the football club previously will obviously extend that for them.

“Callum Robinson, if he becomes available, who wouldn’t look at Callum Robinson? He is a fantastic player and PNE fans love him, so why wouldn’t anyone be interested in him? If he became available, of course we’d be interested in him, like everyone else would be.”

Despite scoring seven goals and providing nine assists in 43 league appearances last season, the forward went through periods where he didn’t deliver any goal contributions for Albion.

The longest period started (rather ironically) at West Brom’s 2-0 defeat to Preston in January and ended when he scored the winning goal against Fulham in the Baggies’ 1-0 victory over the Cottagers in March, a run of nine matches without a goal or assist.

This highlights his inconsistency when it comes to being a goal threat for his team and explains why it may be beneficial for the Midlands club to get rid of him. Even his performances for his country have been described as “head-scratching” by Irish football pundit Eamon Dunphy.

With Steve Bruce aiming to get West Brom back in the Premier League, having a fairly unreliable attacker like Robinson in the team could well hinder the club’s chances of securing promotion.

Therefore, if the club can sell the £18k-per-week Irishman and get a decent transfer fee for him which could be used to bring in a suitable replacement, this could be a great next step for all parties.

AND in other news: West Brom can land their next Gallagher with swoop for “outstanding” £61k-p/w maestro

Aaron Mooy could be a ‘really good’ signing for Celtic after the deal went through on Tuesday, says former Rangers star Alan Hutton.

The Lowdown: Mooy signs

The Hoops had been strongly linked with a move for the Australia international in recent weeks, as Ange Postecoglou has been seeking to improve his midfield options having already snapped up permanent deals for Jota and Daizen Maeda for the wide positions.

Mooy has now completed his move to Celtic, arriving on a two-year deal and hoping to have a big impact for the Scottish Premiership champions.

The 31-year-old previously enjoyed spells with Huddersfield Town and Brighton, making 96 Premier League appearances, showing he is more than capable of operating at the highest level.

The Latest: Hutton impressed

Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton, now a pundit featured on Rangers TV, spoke glowingly in reaction to the news from his rivals, praising the depth now at Postecoglou’s disposal after ‘another’ signing, their seventh capture this summer:

“Of course it will, 100%. Thinking back to when I was a player, if I was going to a team where I knew the manager and I’d worked under him before, where he knows what you’re all about, it always helps you settle in a lot faster.

“I don’t think we can kid ourselves he’s a really good player, he’s shown that over the years. He went abroad he’s probably looking to come back and I think just knowing that you know the manager so well after playing under him in the Australian league, you know what you’re getting from him.

“Another attacking midfielder in, they’ve got a lot of options in that area now, so I think that could be a good signing for Celtic.”

The Verdict: Strong Rogic replacement

Mooy is a tidy footballer who has the potential to be an influential figure at Celtic, having racked up an impressive 53 caps for Australia, who he will represent at the upcoming World Cup.

With Tom Rogic leaving earlier in the summer, his compatriot has the ability to be a perfect replacement for him, bringing the same level of authority and calm with a sprinkling of end product.

Mooy enjoyed an 80.2% pass completion rate for Huddersfield back in 2018/19, despite playing for a struggling Premier League team, summing up his technical ability, and an average of 2.8 tackles per game the previous year also shows he can thrive off the ball.

Everton have been heavily linked with a move for Conor Gallagher this summer, and now a new update has emerged on the club’s progress in making the signing before the transfer window shuts.

What’s the latest?

According to Football Insider, Everton have registered their interest in the Chelsea midfielder to sign him this summer.

As per the report, Frank Lampard is a huge admirer of the youngster and has made him a top priority transfer for Everton as he is looking for an energetic and dynamic midfielder to add to his team before the beginning of next season.

The Toffees have even contacted Chelsea to make them aware of their interest.

Lampard needs him badly

Considering the relegation scrap that Everton found themselves in last season in the Premier League you would have thought that there would have been more signings made at this point, alas only one new addition has been confirmed so far with James Tarkowski making the move to Merseyside.

There is no doubt that Lampard needs Gallagher in his team, not only can the young Chelsea talent make a huge impact from the centre of the pitch but with Fabian Delph and Donny van de Beek departing there is certainly room to bolster the midfield options ahead of next season.

Gallagher has been capturing the attention of the football world following his impressive season-long loan spell at Crystal Palace, with the 22-year-old quickly proving that he has the potential to be a star.

Over 34 Premier League appearances, Gallagher scored eight goals, delivered three assists and created five big chances. He also made 1.1 key passes and two tackles per game, as well as successfully completing the majority of his dribble attempts (57%).

Gallagher’s quality and impression on Palace also led the player to win Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards and he earned his senior England debut in the World Cup qualifiers following his contributions at Selhurst Park.

The £50m-valued midfielder was hailed a “joy to watch” by Graeme Souness, with the legendary former Liverpool captain claiming:

“He’s a super talent. He plays with an honesty and freedom that every 21-year-old should and doesn’t. He’s obviously a very talented boy. He’s a joy to watch.”

With that being said, it is no wonder Lampard wants to reunite with his former Chelsea player this summer via Goodison Park as Gallagher can offer exactly what Everton need in order to get off to a good start when they return to action next month. Kevin Thelwell simply has to bring him to Merseyside if the chance arises.

AND in other news: Bad news: Alan Myers drops big Everton transfer claim, supporters surely gutted

Tottenham Hotspur could make a late move for Youri Tielemans this summer transfer window…

What’s the word?

According to reliable journalist Paul Brown, the north Londoners hold an interest in the Leicester City midfielder and have done for quite some time.

He told GIVEMESPORT:

“I think he’s someone that Spurs have looked at for quite a long time and that he might be a better fit than someone like [James] Maddison in the system.

“[Antonio] Conte has done quite a lot of retooling in attack and midfield, but I think he has some of the kind of qualities that would fit at Spurs.

“He has a good passing range and I think he’d get involved and be a good signing for them. But I think that would be the only other signing they make. They’d have to spend the rest of their budget to get him I think.”

Tielemans would be seventh heaven

Given that Spurs are reportedly in the market for a creative presence in midfield, Tielemans would be an intriguing addition as their seventh – and potentially final – signing of the summer.

Whilst he isn’t a recognised no.10 like a James Maddison or a Christian Eriksen, the Belgian can certainly add goals and assists from a deep-lying midfield role as he has done regularly throughout his time in the Premier League.

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Last season, the 25-year-old was a regular presence in the Foxes’ engine room, where he provided seven goals and five assists across 50 appearances in all competitions, including the Europa League and Europa Conference League.

That feat took his tally for the club to 48 goal contributions across 158 appearances, meaning he has scored or assisted every 271 minutes in a Leicester shirt, as per Transfermarkt – not bad for someone largely playing as a no.8 or no.6.

The Athletic’s Rob Tanner has even deemed him to be the “creator” of Brenden Rodgers’ side at times, whilst talent scout Jacek Kulig once dubbed him an “outrageous talent,” with ex-Sweden midfielder Par Zetterberg also describing him as a “phenomenon.”

It’s easy to see why he’s received such high praise, given his consistency to deliver ever since his £40m move to the King Power Stadium back in 2019.

Just as Brown suggests, Tielemans has a lot of qualities that would fit Spurs – and particularly manager Antonio Conte and his system – so it would make sense for sporting director Fabio Paratici to launch a late bid for the roaming Foxes playmaker.

The Midlands outfit are yet to make a signing themselves this summer and reportedly need to sell before they can do much business. Tielemans is one player that could go for as little as £25m, so Spurs would be foolish to not pay that this summer.

AND in other news, Dharmesh Sheth drops huge Alessandro Bastoni update…

Standard Liege are ‘interested’ in signing Celtic youngster Mikey Johnston, as are a number of other clubs, according to Sky Sports reporter Anthony Joseph.

The Lowdown: Johnston not a regular at Celtic

The 23-year-old is a talented young figure at Parkhead but playing time has been hard to come by over the past 12 months or so.

Johnston played very little part in Celtic’s Premiership title triumph last season, making only three starts in the league and having to accept playing a peripheral role.

A move away from the Hoops has been mooted recently, and it looks as though it could easily happen before the summer transfer window ends.

The Latest: Johnston attracting transfer interest

Taking to Twitter, the reliable Joseph confirmed Standard Liege’s interest in Johnston, adding that Celtic are willing to let the 23-year-old leave on loan for the season.

The reporter tweeted:

“Standard Liege are one of a number of clubs interested in signing Celtic winger Mikey Johnston. The 23-year-old is attracting interest from the top leagues in Belgium & The Netherlands & also the English Championship. No offers have come in yet. Celtic would be open to a loan.”

The Verdict: Loan move only?

A loan move away makes complete sense for Johnston this summer, with Ange Postecoglou unlikely to guarantee him regular playing time for Celtic.

Instead, the winger could continue his growth as a player elsewhere, starting regularly, honing his all-round game and returning to Parkhead a more rounded footballer.

A permanent exit at this point would feel like a risk, given Johnston’s potential – he has been described as ‘sensational’ by Callum McGregor  – but a year away from Parkhead would probably be beneficial for all parties.

Crystal Palace have agreed on a fee with Larne FC to sign defender Kofi Balmer, according to Sky Sports.

The Lowdown: Balmer profiled

Balmer is 21 years of age and is primarily a centre-back who can also play as a full-back when required.

The Northern Ireland U21 international made the move to Larne last year from Ballymena and has made 43 appearances for his current employers.

Valued at £135,000 by Transfermarkt, Balmer is into the final two years of his Larne contract, and it looks as if he will become Palace’s fifth signing of the summer.

The Latest: Fee agreed

Sky Sports stated on their live transfer blog in the last 24 hours (August 2, 12:30) that Palace have agreed on a fee with Larne to sign Balmer.

They added that the player is now ‘finalising terms’ over a move to Selhurst Park.

The Verdict: Interesting

Former Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan has recently claimed that Balmer’s potential transfer to Palace is a ‘brilliant move’, and it’ll be interesting to see how much he features under Patrick Vieira.

The Eagles recently brought in versatile defender Chris Richards, who like Balmer, can play as a centre-back or as a right-back. Vieira is still short at left-back with Tyrick Mitchell the only senior option, so Balmer will be able to provide cover in that department.

He may have to remain patient for an opportunity, though, and could even feature for the U21s, but it looks as if it will be a low-risk move when it comes to finances involved.