The latest Premier League transfer rumours, including updates from Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham
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After a fairly quiet January transfer window, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are both thought to be actively working on ways to improve their squads for next season.
Newcastle failed to make a single signing in the window despite seeming to have money at their disposal after the high-profile sale of Alexander Isak. Instead they’ve opted to gamble with the squad they have despite their underwhelming start and growing injury list.
Tottenham did delve into the market to land Conor Gallagher and Souza in the window, but were still publicly criticised by their captain Cristian Romero for a lack of activity.
Both clubs have been fairly vocal about their desire to challenge for the best honours and may look to use the summer window as a way of bridging the gap.
Football Insider understands Newcastle United are looking at Dusan Vlahovic as a potential target amid uncertainty surrounding his future at Juventus. While reports from the same outlet have also earmarked Tottenham as rival contenders.
What next for Dusan Vlahovic?
Serbian forward Vlahovic, a one-time target for Arsenal in January 2022 before a blockbuster move to Juventus, has long been regarded as one of the best goal scorers in Italian football.
He’s got an overall record of 90 goals in 215 Serie A matches across spells with Fiorentina and Juventus but in recent months has struggled for first team opportunities in Turin.
The 26-year-old, who is set to become a free agent in the summer, has fallen behind Jonathan David in the pecking order, and has played just 17 matches all season, scoring six goals.
He’s appeared in the majority of those as a substitute and is currently nursing an abductor injury. Vlahovic is likely to be on the move this summer.
The 3AM verdict: Football Insider reports that Newcastle and Tottenham are both in contention to sign Vlahovic but the problem both clubs face is that the player reportedly wants guaranteed Champions League football which neither club looks likely to achieve.
At Newcastle they already have Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade although neither have been convincing recently whereas Tottenham have Dominic Solanke and Richarlison.
For either club to sign the striker they’d likely need to let at least one go and drastically improve their league form to convince the player that it’s the right move to join. Chelsea could also reportedly enter the mix.
Fulham re-open talks to land £28m striker
Fulham haven’t given up plans to sign Ricardo Pepi despite seeing a deal to sign the PSV striker collapse in January, according to TEAMtalk.
The capital side were reportedly willing to pay around £28m to sign the USA international but failed to get the deal over the line due to them having limited time to find a replacement.
Pepi is out with a broken arm meaning he wouldn’t have been able to contribute much to Fulham at the moment anyway until March if he had joined.
However, a deal in the summer could still be on the cards, giving PSV more time to find a replacement, while Fulham would also be able to integrate the player into the setup over pre-season.
The 3AM verdict: Raul Jimenez has been a reliable goalscorer for Fulham in recent months, but at 34-years-of-age is likely to be playing his final season with the club next term, while Rodrigo Muniz has struggled to build on his hot streak of two seasons ago due to injuries.
Fulham need another striker moving forward and on paper Pepi seems a good target. He’s scored 27 goals across all competitions since the start of last season, boasts a solid record of 13 goals in 34 caps for USA at international level, and aged 23, should still have his best years ahead of him.