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Who is Charles De Ketelaere? Raphinha's potential replacement at Leeds

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Jun 26 2022 10:05
Who is Charles De Ketelaere? Raphinha's potential replacement at Leeds Having played such an influential role in Club Bruges' title success, it's surprising that interest in Charles De Ketelaere isn't higher. That said, on the back of such a fine campaign, there is no denying that the attacker will be on the move this summer. One of the hottest prospects in Belgium, De...
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Who is Lisandro Martinez? The Argentine pass master on Arsenal and Man Utd's radar

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 24 2022 13:05
Who is Lisandro Martinez? The Argentine pass master on Arsenal and Man Utd's radar Back in the summer of 2019, centre-back Matthijs de Ligt was hot property on the continent. The Dutchman had been crucial for an Ajax side that conceded just 32 times on their way to Eredivisie glory and interest in his services was understandably sky high. In the end, Juventus won the race to land ...
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Is Romelu Lukaku the worst signing in Premier League history?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 23 2022 11:35
Is Romelu Lukaku the worst signing in Premier League history? The number nine shirt is a poisoned chalice at Chelsea. The likes of Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao and Gonzalo Higuain, all recognised forwards across the continent, have all failed to shoulder the goalscoring burden at Stamford Bridge, with Romelu Lukaku joining the trio in this club.Lukaku retur...
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Assessing Tuchel's possible vision for Chelsea's attack should Sterling and Dembele join

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 21 2022 14:50
Assessing Tuchel's possible vision for Chelsea's attack should Sterling and Dembele join Chelsea are close to making one of their statement summer signings if reports are to be believed. With Romelu Lukaku expected to return to Inter before too long, the Belgian ending a disappointing second stint with the Blues with a whimper rather than a bang, Chelsea will be looking to secure a repl...
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Who is Nayef Aguerd? West Ham's new big money centre-back

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Jun 20 2022 12:00
Who is Nayef Aguerd? West Ham's new big money centre-back Rennes had one of the better defensive records in Ligue 1 last season. A return of 40 goals conceded was the joint-fourth best in the division and the solidity combined with an impressive attack - only PSG (90) scored more goals than Les Rennais (82) - saw them secure a top-four finish.That defensiv...
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Looking at why Man City are pushing for Marc Cucurella

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 17 2022 16:30
Looking at why Man City are pushing for Marc Cucurella Marc Cucurella may not have been the first name Manchester City fans would have thought of when it became clear the champions were going to make a move for a left-back this summer. Joao Cancelo performed superbly in the position last season, yet with the Champions League City's priority once more in...
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Who is Fabio Vieira? Arsenal's new creator likened to Bernardo Silva

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 17 2022 12:00
Who is Fabio Vieira? Arsenal's new creator likened to Bernardo Silva The priority for Arsenal this summer was a new striker, but with that issue set to be corrected with the likely arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, attention turns to strengthening the squad elsewhere.European football returns to the Emirates Stadium next season and while they did miss ou...
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Why Jesus could be the perfect forward for Arteta's Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Jun 17 2022 09:00
Why Jesus could be the perfect forward for Arteta's Arsenal Once it was confirmed that Alexandre Lacazette was leaving Arsenal, despite reports earlier in the year that the Frenchman would remain in north London, their intentions for the summer became obvious. Yes, the Gunners are close to agreeing a new deal with Eddie Nketiah, whose current contract expire...
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Who is Vitinha? The De Jong alternative on Man Utd's radar

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Jun 16 2022 12:04
Who is Vitinha? The De Jong alternative on Man Utd's radar The 2020/21 season wasn't a particularly memorable one for Wolves. In their final campaign under Nuno Espirito Santo, they laboured to a 13th-placed finish, a significant drop off from the previous season, where they finished seventh. A number of players struggled in Nuno's final campaign at the Mol...
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Why Bissouma addition should strike fear into Tottenham's Premier League rivals

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Jun 14 2022 16:05
Why Bissouma addition should strike fear into Tottenham's Premier League rivals A left wing-back has arrived, as has a backup goalkeeper, and one that boosts the home grown quota, but Tottenham are not done yet in the market, far from it in fact. Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster joined on frees and the expectation is that, before long, Spurs will tap into the £150m transfe...
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