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Milinkovic-Savic could be the game changing midfield signing Arsenal need

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 5 2022 18:00
Milinkovic-Savic could be the game changing midfield signing Arsenal need Maurizio Sarri may have been unable to guide Lazio to a top-four finish, but there is no denying the Rome giants were one of the more entertaining sides in Serie A last season. Only Inter (84) scored more goals than Sarri's side (77), while 58 goals conceded was just two fewer than relegated Genoa. ...
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Who is Aaron Hickey? The young Scot set for big things at Brentford

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 5 2022 12:55
Who is Aaron Hickey? The young Scot set for big things at Brentford Brentford will be disappointed at how the summer transfer window has panned out so far. Having handed Christian Eriksen a short-term deal at the turn of the year, the Dane impressed with the Bees, so much so that he is set to link up with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Ahead of their second Prem...
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Why Chelsea must win the race to sign Bayern target De Ligt

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jul 5 2022 10:05
Why Chelsea must win the race to sign Bayern target De Ligt Back in 2019, Matthijs de Ligt was a wanted man in Europe. Fresh from captaining Ajax to Eredivisie success, and becoming the youngest ever captain in a Champions League knockout stage game, the vultures were understandably circling Amsterdam. There was high profile interest across the continent in ...
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Who is Luis Sinisterra? The Colombian wing-wizard Leeds are looking to sign

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jul 4 2022 13:45
Who is Luis Sinisterra? The Colombian wing-wizard Leeds are looking to sign With Leeds resigned to losing Raphinha this summer, attention turns to replacing the Brazilian, or at the very least; easing his departure. Raphinha was directly involved in 14 of Leeds' 42 league goals last season, scoring 11 in the process. Signing the right player to make up for his exit is of th...
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Why Premier League sides should be scrambling to sign free agent Belotti

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Jul 3 2022 17:10
Why Premier League sides should be scrambling to sign free agent Belotti Back in December 2017, Andrea Belotti signed a new contract with Torino, which included a €100m release clause that applied to overseas clubs. At 23 years of age, the Italian was one of the hottest young striking talents on the continent and, fresh from a 2016/17 campaign that saw him net 26 ti...
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Who is Joao Palhinha? The ball winning Portugal star set for Fulham

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Jul 3 2022 11:45
Who is Joao Palhinha? The ball winning Portugal star set for Fulham Ahead of the 2018/19 and 2020/21 Premier League seasons, Fulham went on a huge recruitment drive as they sought to add sufficient personnel to improve their chances of beating the drop. On both occasions, the Cottagers succumbed to relegation, finishing 19th and 18th, respectively.Now back in the Pr...
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Who is Tyrell Malacia? The left-back wanted by Ten Hag at Man Utd

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jul 1 2022 17:44
Who is Tyrell Malacia? The left-back wanted by Ten Hag at Man Utd It's only a matter of time before Manchester United delve into the transfer market. There have been significant outgoings already this summer, notably in midfield with Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata all departing. United have sought to counter this in their pursuit of Frenkie...
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Why Benoit Badiashile should be high on centre-back wishlists this summer

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jul 1 2022 12:50
Why Benoit Badiashile should be high on centre-back wishlists this summer William Saliba was the star young defender in Ligue 1 last season. The France international was always going to be the focus of attention in France's top tier given his Arsenal links and his fine performances for Marseille saw him scoop the Young Player of the Year award. However, while Saliba was t...
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Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 30 2022 16:30
Who is Cheick Doucoure? Gallagher's replacement at Crystal Palace Had you offered Crystal Palace supporters a 12th-placed finish last season, they'd have certainly taken it. The Eagles underwent a huge overhaul in terms of managerial personnel and style of play 12 months' ago and few could have foreseen Patrick Vieira having such an impressive impact at Selhurst P...
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Making sense of Tottenham's move for Clement Lenglet

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 30 2022 12:55
Making sense of Tottenham's move for Clement Lenglet With Richarlison's move all but completed, attention turns to yet another key area in the Tottenham squad that needs strengthening. Antonio Conte wants at least one new centre-back this summer, in particular one that can operate in the left centre-back role in the Italian's favoured three-man backli...
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