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      Newcastle have £20m Callum Wilson transfer bid accepted as Aston Villa pull out of talks over move for Bournemouth ace

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      BOURNEMOUTH have accepted a £20million bid from Newcastle for striker Callum Wilson.
      Aston Villa were also interested in the England international but withdrew an offer of £21million once it became clear Wilson’s preference was a move to Newcastle.

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      Callum Wilson is on his way to Newcastle for £20million
      Wilson is now free to discuss personal terms with the Magpies and will undergo a medical on Monday.
      The 28-year-old could soon be joined in the north east by former Bournemouth team-mate Ryan Fraser, who is in talks over a free transfer to St James’ Park.
      Wilson becomes the latest name to head out the Bournemouth exit door following the club’s relegation, after Nathan Ake and Aaron Ramsdale were signed by Manchester City and Sheffield United, respectively.
      Fellow forward Josh King is likely to follow before the Cherries’ upcoming Championship campaign, with midfielder David Brooks also garnering interest.

      Wilson made 184 appearances in six years at Bournemouth, scoring 67 goals.
      Toon boss Steve Bruce has already added out-of-contract midfielder Jeff Hendrick and ex-Motherwell goalkeeper Mark Gillespie to his squad ahead of the 2020-21 season.
      Newcastle have also had a £13.5million bid accepted for Norwich left-back Jamal Lewis, who is currently on international duty with Northern Ireland.
      Lewis, 22, has been identified as a replacement for Danny Rose, whose loan deal from Spurs expired at the end of last season.

      As well as Lewis, the Magpies have held talks with Italian side Sassuolo over the £12.5million signing of Brazilian full-back Rogerio.
      A loan move for Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding is also being considered.
      Bruce will be hoping new signings can lift the mood around St James’ Park after friendly losses to rivals Middlesbrough and Stoke City in the last week.

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      Newcastle slump to 1-0 defeat to Stoke on back of 5-1 embarrassment at Boro with Premier League opener just a week away

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      NEWCASTLE have suffered yet another pre-season defeat as Stoke emerged 1-0 winners at St James’ Park.
      It is now two losses in a row for Steve Bruce’s men against Championship opposition after Middlesbrough hit them for five on Tuesday.

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      It is now two pre-season defeats in a row for NewcastleCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      To make matters worse for Bruce, both of those teams were battling relegation into League One last season.
      Newcastle started off the day full of optimism with fans dreaming of three potential incoming signings in Jamal Lewis, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser.
      But they once again disappointed on the pitch in what was their final friendly before the start of the new Premier League campaign next week.
      Potters ace Sam Clucas scored the only goal of the game, with his 19th minute header beating Karl Darlow in the Newcastle goal.

      And the visitors almost doubled their lead ten minutes into the second half when Lee Gregory struck the woodwork.

      Allan Saint-Maximin went to close to equalising, but was denied by Jack Butland – who also kept out Jacob Murphy’s effort in the 69th minute.
      Bruce rung the changes with 19 minutes left as he chucked on forwards Joelinton, Christian Atsu and Yoshinori Muto, though they failed to make an impact.
      With Dwight Gayle facing three months on the sidelines with a knee injury, Magpies supporters are desperate for the club to bring in another striker.

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      Magpies winger Allan Saint-Maximin was unable to help the Magpies avoid defeatCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      📺 Steve Bruce spoke with NUFC TV following this afternoon’s 1-0 defeat against Stoke City at St. James’ Park.#NUFC
      — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 5, 2020

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      Sean Longstaff could soon be joined by three new faces at St James’ ParkCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Cherries hitman Wilson is understood to be the club’s No1 target with Bruce unable to rely on just Joelinton and Andy Carroll.
      Wilson’s former Bournemouth team-mate Fraser is believed to be close to joining Newcastle on a free transfer.
      Despite the club agreeing a fee for Sassuolo left-back Rodrigo, it has been widely speculated that Norwich defender Lewis will be brought in instead.

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      Chelsea and Arsenal transfer boost as West Ham refuse to meet £20m valuation for Brentford’s Said Benrahma

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      CHELSEA and Arsenal received a transfer boost after West Ham reportedly refused to meet Brentford’s £20million valuation of Said Benrahma.
      David Moyes have been chasing the Bees attacker all summer as they look to bolster their options going forward.

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      West Ham are refusing to match the £20m asking price Brentford have placed on Said BenrahmaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But according to The Telegraph, the Hammers are unwilling to match Brentford’s asking price.
      That is despite the Championship side dropping their demand from £30m to £20m and the East Londoners selling Grady Diangana for £18m.
      West Ham fans – and captain Mark Noble – were fuming on Friday night when the club confirmed the exciting young prospect had gone.

      The report adds that West Ham are hoping to raise funds from selling the likes of Felipe Anderson and Manuel Lanzini.

      To make matters worse, they are still paying off part of the club-record £45m spent on Sebastien Haller.
      And West Ham’s reluctance to stump up the cash for Benrahma could spell good news for two other London clubs.
      Both Chelsea and Arsenal are tracking the Algerian winger, whose stock rose considerably last season.
      He scored 17 and assisted ten in 46 appearances as Brentford narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League.

      Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard will know he is comfortable on both wings and could provide a fine alternative out wide in the upcoming season.
      Leicester and Newcastle have also been linked with Benrahma, as have promoted Leeds, while Aston Villa have cooled their interest to pursue his team-mate Ollie Watkins.

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      Aston Villa have £15m Callum Wilson transfer bid rejected by Bournemouth as relegated side hold out for £20m fee

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      ASTON VILLA have had a £15million bid for Callum Wilson rejected by Bournemouth.
      The Cherries are expecting to sell the England striker, 28, this summer after their relegation but are holding out for closer to £20m.

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      Aston Villa had a £15m bid for Callum Wilson rejected by Bournemouth.
      It remains to be seen if Villa will return with an increased offer – while Newcastle are also understood to be interested.
      Bournemouth have already sold Nathan Ake to Manchester City for £41m and Aaron Ramsdale to Sheffield United for £18.5m.
      Those exits have eased the need to sell but Wilson and fellow striker Josh King are still likely to follow Ake and Ramsdale out the exit door during this transfer window.
      Wilson, who has four caps for his country, still has three years remaining on his £100,000-a-week Cherries contract. 

      The forward scored eight goals in 35 Premier League games this season but could not prevent Bournemouth from going down.

      He has also attracted attention from West Ham and Newcastle – who both want to reunite Wilson with Ryan Fraser in a double transfer swoop.
      Wilson two seasons ago was even linked with a move to Chelsea, and went on to end the campaign with 14 goals in 30 games.
      The dip in form last season saw the Cherries favourite miss out on Gareth Southgate’s Nations League squad, with England playing Iceland and Denmark this month. More

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      Arsenal ace Ben Sheaf heading to Coventry on season-long loan transfer with £750,000 option to buy

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      Arsenal starlet Ben Sheaf is joining Championship new boys Coventry on loan – with a view to a £750,00 permanent move.
      The 22-year-old midfielder was borrowed by League One Doncaster last season – before publicly stating he was targeting a breakthrough with the Gunners this term.

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      Gunners’ U-23 midfielder Ben Sheaf is heading off for this third loan spell, with Coventry, but this time the move could become permanentCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But instead the Emirates academy product is on the move for the third time in two years, having first played senior football in a temporary spell with Stevenage.
      Injuries hit the former West Ham schoolkid just when he seemed close to first-team experience with Arsenal.
      But earlier this summer he was still hoping to follow fellow Gunners’ youngsters like Bukayo Saka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Joe Willock and Reiss Nelson into boss Mikel Arteta’s plans.
      The Kent-born ace  told Goal: “I want to play for Arsenal. That is the dream. 
      “It’s easy to say injuries have stopped me, which I think they partly have. 
      “But I wouldn’t have the journey I’ve had any other way. That sounds a bit cringe, but I wouldn’t.
      “I’ve had some dark times but I know that I’m good enough and if given the opportunity I will prove myself as good enough. 

      “It’s just whether that opportunity comes up or not.
      ” I would love to go back and prove myself because I’ve never really had that injury-free spell when I’ve been there.”
      Now, though, he is off to League One champs Coventry.

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      Matty Cash says Aston Villa was only club for him despite AC Milan interest after £16m transfer from Nottingham Forest

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      MATTY CASH says he is ready to go from Siro to hero – after completing his £16million move to Aston Villa.
      The 23-year-old Nottingham Forest full-back was a shock target for Italian aces AC Milan in the January transfer window until Forest pulled the plug on the deal to focus on their promotion push.

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      Matty Cash says his heart was set on a move to the Premier League despite interest from AC MilanCredit: Instagram / @ avfcofficial
      But the Slough-born defender says even the lure of life in Italy’s fashion-capital Milan couldn’t compete with the prospect of strutting his stuff in the Premier League with Villa.
      Cash, who also had a £6m move to German giants RB Leipzig rejected by Forest three seasons ago, says signing for former European champs Villa was a no-brainer once Dean Smith made his move.
      He said: “My agent rang me and said that Villa were interested, and immediately it was the place I wanted to come to.

      “I said, ‘Don’t even worry about anywhere else, I want to come here and play.’

      “It’s such a big football club, from the fanbase to the stadium. Every time I played at Villa Park before it just sold itself to me.
      “It’s a very proud moment for me and my family, and I can’t wait to get started. Playing for such a big club is going to be brilliant.”
      Villa beat Premier rivals Fulham and Sheffield United, as well as heading off interest from the continent to land the attacking right-back, who became a huge fans’ favourite after clocking up more than 120 league appearances for Forest.
      Smith said: “We believe we have secured one of England’s brightest young prospects and are delighted to welcome Matty to Villa.

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      The defender made 141 appearances for Nottingham Forest before completing his £16m switch to Aston VillaCredit: PA:Press Association

      “He has an excellent playing record for a young player and we believe he will settle in easily and continue his rapid development into a top full-back.”
      Cash was the runaway winner of Forest’s Player of the Year award and has starred in several positions during his six-year stay at the City Ground, where he scored 13 goals in 141 games across all competitions.
      He told AVTV: “It’s been a crazy journey from the age of 17, getting released at Wycombe Wanderers to kicking on.
      “I had a very good five years at Forest and I can’t thank them enough – they were very good to me.
      “Signing for Villa is a huge moment, and I want to thank everyone who’s supported me. I’m coming off a good season and I’m ready to take that into the Premier League with Villa.”
      Villa have paid Forest an initial fee of £14million which could rise to £16million with add-ons.
      They will now push on and try to add a couple of strikers in the shape of Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson and Ollie Watkins from Brentford.

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      Swansea complete transfer of Morgan Gibbs-White on season-long loan from Wolves after ace pens new three-year contract

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      SWANSEA have signed Wolves starlet Morgan Gibbs-White on a season-long loan.
      The 20-year-old winger put pen to paper on a new three-year contract at Molineux before agreeing to continue his development in South Wales.

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      Swansea have signed Wolves starlet Morgan Gibbs-White on a season-long loanCredit: Getty Images
      The move reunites the youngster and boss Steve Cooper, who was in charge of the attacker three years ago when England Under-17s won the World Cup.
      Wolves’ executive chairman Jeff Shi said: “Morgan’s been with Wolves from a young age and has shown the genuine talent and potential he has, so it’s a positive step forward to have his new contract agreed.
      “Now, we see Swansea as the ideal loan move for him.
      “Hopefully he’ll receive opportunities to impress under a manager he knows well and we’re looking forward to monitoring his performances and development.

      “Hopefully Morgan can help Swansea achieve their goals as a club through his performances on the pitch, then return to Wolves next summer stronger, and more experienced from his time in South Wales.”
      The Stafford-born ace made his debut for Wolves aged 16 in January 2017.

      He has gained experience in both the Premier League and Europa League under Nuno Espirito Santo.
      Now he will be hoping to add another promotion to his CV after helping Wolves win the Championship two years ago.

      Gibbs-White becomes Swansea’s third signing of the summer after Korey Smith arrived on a free and Freddie Woodman returned on-loan from Newcastle.

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      Fulham and Crystal Palace in £15m transfer battle over QPR starlet Eberechi Eze

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      FULHAM boss Scott Parker is ready to bid £15 million for QPR star Eberechi Eze – and kick off a transfer scramble.
      Parker has been given money to strengthen the Premier League new boys and he wants talented Eze to join his side to add his skills for their crack at the top flight.

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      Scott Parker is ready to bid £15 million for QPR star Eberechi Eze

      Rangers will sell Eze for the right price and boss Mark Warburton may also be in favour of the deal if Parker throws a player or two into an exchange.
      Fulham saw Eze at first hand in the Championship last season and think he can make the step up with them and they have cash to back up their ambitious swoop.
      The Parker move – one of a handful he plans – could see a reaction from main signing rivals Crystal Palace who have only been willing to offer £12 million so far.
      Palace have other targets just now but may have to switch to Eze once the bidding gets serious.

      West Ham and Leeds also like him but the cost is too much for them.
      Meanwhile Palace are putting French forward Jean-Phillipe Mateta on their striker standby list.
      Palace are working overtime on landing a top number nine but they are also keeping their interest in Mateta going at German club Mainz.
      Mateta has had a prolific time in the Bundesliga and could be available for around £15 million.

      Palace would swoop for Mateta if they lose Christian Benteke or may sign him as an extra option for Roy Hodgson’s squad.
      Mateta could be available after a couple of off field issues that have angered Mainz.
      He crashed his car, lost his licence and was axed from their squad in a pre season friendly.

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