Ryan Taylor brings you the latest installment of Taylor’s Tuesday Transfers (Image: GETTY) Good morning and welcome back to the latest installment of Taylor’s Tuesday Transfers as I continue to delve into the tough summer transfer market. As always, you can head over to my YouTube channel here if you want to learn more about the stories in question, or alternatively, to my Twitter account @RyanTaylorSport for regular updates. Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Chelsea are among the teams featured this week, so without further ado, let’s get started… The track of Tottenham Sesco Tottenham Hotspur are among a long list of clubs monitoring the development of Red Bull Salzburg’s ultra-talented 19-year-old striker Benjamin Cesko, who has been dubbed the ‘next Erling Haaland’ in Austria. The Slovenia international looks set to become the next gem from Salzburg’s talent belt as he prepares for more first-team minutes following the sale of Karim Adejemi to Borussia Dortmund. The highly-rated teenager struck 10 times in 36 outings last season for the Austrian champions, having previously scored 21 goals in 29 appearances for FC Liefering Salzburg during his 2020/21 loan spell – making him second best scorer in the division. Express Sport understands Spurs are among the clubs keeping a close eye on his personal development, along with Italian giants AC Milan. The forward’s representative Elvis Basanovic recently met with Milan manager Paolo Maldini to discuss a potential transfer, before revealing: “I spoke to Paolo Maldini about a lot of things. Of course, the name Benjamin Cesco came up.” Legendary defender Maldini is said to be a big fan of teenage sensation Sesko, who looks set to join a long list – which includes Haaland, Adeyemi, Hwang Hee-chan, Takumi Minamino, Patson Daka, Dominik Szoboszlai and Sadio Mane – of successful Salzburg. strikers who have gone on to bigger and better things. Tottenham are currently not ready to make a move for Cesc in this transfer window, but Fabio Paratici is the name and club scouts will continue to keep a close eye on him in the coming season.
Tottenham are eyeing RB Salzburg striker Benjamin Sesko (Image: GETTY) Leeds closes deal with Luis Sinistera Leeds are close to finalizing the signing of Feyenoord winger Luis Sinistera following rapid progress in negotiations with the Dutch club. The Colombia international forward, who scored 23 times and provided 14 assists in 49 outings in all competitions last season, was cleared by Feyenoord’s open training session on Monday morning to sort out his future after being approached by Los Blancos. Later in the afternoon, he did not join his Feyenoord team-mates on their flight to Austria for the six-day pre-season training camp after being given permission to discuss terms with Leeds – which are now understood to have been agreed. The transfer would be a record sale for the Rotterdam-based club with Leeds closing in on a deal worth around £22m, including possible add-ons – although the figures are yet to be finalised. Sinistera was first spotted by former Liverpool scout Steven Aptroot, who has since left Feyenoord for Norwich City, in 2018 when the forward was playing for Caldas as a teenager in his homeland. His scintillating trickery and impressive eye for goal saw him named the UEFA Conference League Young Player of the Season last season, despite Feyenoord losing 1-0 to Roma in the final in Tirana, Albania. The jet-heeled forward is also a relentless presser, which will undoubtedly suit Leeds down to the ground. No player won the ball more times than him in the attacking third last season in the Eredivisie (36). It remains to be seen whether Leeds will continue to pursue other wide attacking targets if they complete the signing of Sinisterra, with Barcelona and Chelsea targeting Rafinha closer to the exit. PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo, Porto’s Otavio and Sassuolo’s Hamed Traore are all names of interest and given that Sinisterra favors playing on the left side of a front three – it would be fair to assume that signing a right winger still can. to be investigated. Sevilla, Everton and Nice had also shown interest in Sinistera, but Leeds moved quickly to fend off potential transfer rivals with a deal expected to be completed later in the week.
Leeds are set to secure the signature of Feyenoord winger Luis Sinistera (Image: GETTY) The exit of Chelsea stables Chelsea youngster Ian Maatsen looked set to join Feyenoord as a replacement for Tyrell Malacia, but the deal has now stalled as the left-back has returned to Cobham for pre-season. The Dutchman is keen to impress Thomas Tuchel ahead of the 2022/23 season with Marcos Alonso looking increasingly likely to join Barcelona. Maachen was outstanding last season during his loan spell at Coventry City in the Championship and Chelsea considered recalling him in January after Ben Chilwell suffered a serious knee injury in Juventus’ Champions League clash last November. Borussia Dortmund are also monitoring the 20-year-old, who was in Rotterdam last week with a view to a permanent move to Feyenoord. However, no deal has been officially agreed and now Maassen wants to seize his moment at Chelsea, where he believes there is an opportunity to impress. Feyenoord could return for his services at a later date, but for now, he will train with the Blues alongside fellow full-back Dujon Sterling ahead of Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the United States. West Ham Danjuma deal dies Express Sport has been told Arnaut Danjuma’s proposed move to West Ham is “not going to happen” amid frustrations surrounding claims there were doubts over the player’s “temperament”. As reported last week, the Hammers board wanted to push through a deal, but manager David Moyes decided he wanted to prioritize the return of Jesse Lingard, who is now free after his release from Manchester United. However, there have also been media reports detailing Moyes’ alleged “doubts” with Danjuma’s temperament and work ethic – which has not gone down well with the player’s camp. Initially, they were prepared to wait to seal a move to east London, but relations will now have to be rebuilt if West Ham are to return to the table for the Dutchman later in the window. The former Bournemouth winger is relaxed and happy in Spain, where he is playing regularly in La Liga ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, but at the same time he would be open to exploring a new challenge if the move was the right project for him. personal development. Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs that have tracked Danjuma in the past 12 months and Villarreal are keen to do business to bolster their transfer funds after failing to qualify for next season’s Champions League or Europa League.
Arnaut Danjuma will not join West Ham, Express Sport understands (Image: GETTY) Leeds are interested in Mohamed Kamara after the Adams deal Austrian sources expect Leeds to make a move to sign Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Mohamed Kamara once the sales of Phillips (now confirmed) and Raphinha are made official – although Express Sport understands this is unlikely after a deal £20m with RB Leipzig for Tyler Adams. The Mali international was allowed to sit out training and games by Salzburg last week as he tries to sort out his future amid interest from both Leeds and Brighton. The Whites have been in direct contact with his representatives but are yet to follow up those talks with a formal offer, while sources at the Brighton club simply claim he is a player the Seagulls are ‘familiar with’. But Leeds have now gone ahead with a £20million deal to sign USMNT midfielder Adams from Leipzig, who is set to be reunited with former manager Jesse Marsch at Elland Road. It raises doubts over whether Leeds will continue their interest in Kamara, having already landed midfielder Marc Rocca from Bayern Munich last month. Kamara is itching for a move to the Premier League and would like to join Leeds, whose interest has turned his head. The 22-year-old is expected to return to training with the Austrian champions in the coming days given the lack of movement over his future – although Salzburg are aware they could still receive an offer.
Leeds and Brighton watched Red Bull Salzburg’s Mohamed Kamara (Image: GETTY) Boro want striker after selling Spence as Simms attracts interest from Rangers Middlesbrough are keen to push through the sale of Djed Spence so they can fund a push for promotion to the Premier League after just missing out on the play-offs last season. Tottenham are still confident of agreeing a deal with the Championship side, but for now, they are yet to increase their offer beyond their initial £10m offer. Two of Chris Wilder’s attacking targets are Victor Gokeres and Everton striker Ellis Sims. Boro saw an initial inquiry rejected by Coventry earlier in the window with the Sky Blues adamant the Sweden international is not for sale. Fulham are also admirers of the 24-year-old frontman. However, despite the lack of formal bids, Coventry know they face a battle to keep hold of the former Brighton man, who scored 17 Championship goals last season. Sims has returned to Everton for pre-season training where he will be assessed by new manager Frank Lampard before any decision is made on his future. The same goes for defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is also attracting loan moves from Boro. Hearts would be keen to keep hold of the 21-year-old, who scored five times in 17 Scottish Premiership outings during his loan spell north of the border in the second half of last season. The Rangers are also monitoring his situation and could launch a bid to sign Simms permanently. Several other Championship clubs are also interested.
