Mourinho’s Tottenham wants Saints’ Hojbjerg to replace Winks

The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are rumors floating around the big leagues in Europe and beyond.

TOP STORY: winks, Hojbjerg inside for Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur and Everton are believed to be the top finishers for the Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

On Saturday, however, the Daily Mirror revealed that they believe Jose Mourinho has the upper hand in the two-horse race and that Southampton will want £ 25 million for the star. Spurs hope to use the right back Kyle Walker-Peters to secure Hojbjerg’s signature, although the south coast club has yet to confirm whether or not they want the Tottenham defender on a permanent basis.

Hojbjerg still has a 12-month contract, but told Southampton that he would not extend his contract.

Furthermore, the Mirror also believes that if Spurs is successful in his quest for Hojbjerg while Mourinho tries to refresh the midfield, they could be tents for Harry winks.

Winks joined and left the Spurs team under Mourinho and the 24-year-old could start between £ 25 million and £ 30 million while Daniel Levy tries to balance the books.

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Gunners observe the exchange of Coutinho-Guendouzi

Philippe Coutinho could be traveling to Arsenal, Foot Mercato reveals, with demanding Barcelona Matteo Guendouzi move in the opposite direction.

The exchange deal could suit both sides, with Arsenal appearing to want to expand their attacking options for next season, and Barcelona a fan of Lorient Guendouzi’s ex-man.

Coutinho spent on loan at Bayern Munich last season and seems to have no future at Camp Nou. The Daily Star believes that Coutinho wants to return to the Premier League after spending five years in Liverpool.

Arsenal would like to add their striker skills to their team, and apparently would be happy to download Guendouzi, who has fallen in the beak order in recent months under Mikel Arteta.

The two clubs are believed to have entered into discussion, with an exchange agreement more favorable to the Gunners because of their finances.

Zenit will offer £ 9 million for Lovren

Zenit St. Petersburg wants to replace it Branislav Ivanovic with Liverpool Dejan Lovren, but the two clubs appear to disagree on the tax, reports the Daily Mail.

The Russian club is willing to offer £ 9 million for the central defender, who has left a year on his contract in Liverpool. Lovren is deemed open, but Liverpool could extend Lovren’s contract for a year if he stays with them over the summer.

Premier League champions are open to parting with Lovren, who has provided coverage for Joe Gomez and Joel Matip this season, but would have searched closer to £ 15 million before accepting any sales.

Liverpool rejected a £ 13m offer for Lovren from Rome last summer and is claiming more.

Tap-in

– Where’s the next one Willian? The fit offensive midfielder may be on the move this summer, but he has admitted that he will extend his stay in West London if Chelsea were willing to meet his demands for a three-year contract. Instead, the Blues have offered two years, reports the Daily Mail, but Willian says he wants to stay. The Brazilian has scored four goals and contributed three times in the last eight appearances.

– Arsenal leads Barcelona in pursuit of the seventeen year old Joelson Fernandes, according to sport. The youngster recently joined Sporting Lisbon’s first team and the Gunners are reportedly ready to pay the player’s € 45 million release clause. Lisbon, meanwhile, is desperately trying to keep Fernandes and is attempting to tie him to a new five-year deal with a 90 million euro release clause.