EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Premier League trio West Ham United, Wolves and Brighton and Hove Albion have all watched Samu Omorodion during an eye-catching breakout season in La Liga for the Atletico Madrid-owned striker. HITC understands that, with the teams of David Moyes, Gary O’Neil and Roberto de Zerbi all in the market for a goalscorer, the performances of a 19-year-old have caught the eye over in Spain. Samu Omorodion joined Atletico Madrid last summer, Diego Simeone’s side triggering the £5 million release clause in his Granada contract. The teenager was then farmed out on loan ..read more

There was a time, not so long ago, when barely a window went by without Leeds United being linked with a man who now finds himself chasing down Daniel Farke’s side in the Championship promotion race. As Leeds went down 1-0 at home to relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers – seriously, does anyone really want to play Premier League football in 2023/24? – the club’s long-time transfer target put the team in fourth three points closer to the Yorkshire giants in what is threatening to become a tense and tight end to a typically enthralling second-tier campaign. Adam Armstrong may have hogged most ..read more

With the summer edging closer by the day – not that you’d believe it to look at the weather forecast – we are reaching that stage of the season where every knock and niggle sparks a pang of fear. An injury, around this time in the calendar year, could scupper your hopes of featuring at Euro 2024, for one, while also ruining any chances you may have had of securing a big-money transfer. For a £20 million-rated midfielder on the radar of Wolves and Nottingham Forest, he can kiss his prospects of a summer switch to the Premier League – or a starring role at the European Championships – goodbye. L ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey West Ham United scouted Real Betis left-back Juan Miranda this weekend with Premier League rivals Brentford, Crystal Palace and Wolves also keen on the former Barcelona ace. HITC understands that the Spain international, who scored in a Man of the Match performance during Friday night’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo, is on the radar of a number of clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. There is interest from a Brentford side who will look to replace Sergio Reguilon should the Tottenham Hotspur loanee return to North London. Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderer ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Ben Johnson could leave West Ham for nothing this summer with Aston Villa, Everton, Wolves and Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur all running the rule over the out-of-contract defender. The academy graduate might not be one of the most vaunted members of the West Ham dressing room, at least compared to Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus. But Ben Johnson‘s versatility, his homegrown status and the fact he will be available on a free transfer from July onwards means the 24-year-old is emerging as a player in high demand ahead of the summer tra ..read more

Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool have watched Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen during a fine breakthrough season for the Denmark shot-stopper. EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Some of Europe’s biggest clubs are expected to be in the market for a goalkeeper this summer, and HITC understands that the Villarreal academy graduate is emerging as a man in high demand. We have been informed that Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are all keeping tabs on Filip Jorgensen, who was born in Sweden but switched his allegience to Scandinavian neighbours Denmark back in 2021 ..read more

Sources have told HITC that Serhou Guirassy remains keen on sealing a move to the Premier League this summer. The Guinea star has been one of the most potent strikers in Europe with 24 goals to his name in the Bundesliga this term – only surpassed by Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane. Guirassy was strongly linked with a January move and was open to the idea of making the New Year switch, and as HITC revealed, a host of clubs looked at a deal – including Arsenal and Chelsea who considered a deal given he was available via clause in his contract that allows him to leave for just £15million. Photo by A ..read more

Premier League trio Aston Villa, Chelsea and Newcastle are joining Manchester United in the race to sign Max Kilman though Wolves remain hopeful that they can retain the services of their captain. EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey HITC understands that, while Wolverhampton Wanderers still expect star winger Pedro Neto to leave this summer despite the Portugal international suffering another hamstring injury, Gary O’Neil’s side have no plans to cash in on another of their key players. Max Kilman, considered as one of the most underrated central defenders in the Premier League these, has been watched ..read more

Versatility can take you a long way in football. Just look at the sheer level of interest being shown ahead of the summer transfer window in the Arsenal-linked rising star who, during recent years, has played on either wing, in attacking midfield and in a defensive destructor role before establishing himself as an all-action left-back.  HITC Football understands that Arsenal, having initially shown an interest during the January transfer window, may be joined in their pursuit by Wolves and North London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur come the summer.  The £17 million-rated Ferdi Kadiogl ..read more

With the European Championships now less than three months away, a 6-1 defeat may have actually given a midfielder on the radar of Tottenham, Newcastle United and Aston Villa a timely boost.  The much-coveted enforcer was not, after all, one of the players who started as Ralf Rangnick’s Austria side ran riot in midweek, cruising to a six-goal victory as they continue to cement their status as one of the summer’s ‘dark horses’.  That, interestingly, was a tag worn by Turkey back in Euro 2020. One that they certainly didn’t live up to, a group-stage exit taking many by surprise. If hea ..read more