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Who is Jurrien Timber? The versatile operator to bolster Arsenal's defence

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Who is Jurrien Timber? The versatile operator to bolster Arsenal's defence With Kai Havertz set to join and supporters still hopeful that Declan Rice would prefer a summer switch to Arsenal over Manchester City, the Gunners are again making early moves in the market. Having finished second to City last season, Arsenal were aware they needed to strengthen in key areas in or...

Would Alvarez be the ideal Rice replacement at West Ham?

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Would Alvarez be the ideal Rice replacement at West Ham? We gave the promise last summer that if he gave us his all, we would let him leave the club. David Sullivan all but confirmed that Declan Rice would depart West Ham following their Europa Conference League win over Fiorentina on Wednesday night. Rice has been a loyal servant for the Hammers, but loo...

Why Gravenberch could be the perfect Bellingham alternative for Liverpool

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Why Gravenberch could be the perfect Bellingham alternative for Liverpool With Liverpool electing against firming up their interest in Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, in what has been a huge waste of everyone's time in the Reds' pursuit of a central midfielder, rumours are rife on who they might target next in a bid to improve in the middle of the park.There are, of ...

Hat-trick hero Lewandowski leads Barcelona trio in Champions League team of the week

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Hat-trick hero Lewandowski leads Barcelona trio in Champions League team of the week La Liga powerhouse pair Barcelona and Real Madrid make up the bulk of the Champions League team of the week with five players from the pair making the cut. Premier League and Eredivisie champions Manchester City and Ajax are also represented following an exciting first round of fixtures from Europe'...

Why Everton want to bolster midfield with Ajax youngster Mohammed Kudus

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Why Everton want to bolster midfield with Ajax youngster Mohammed Kudus Demarai Gray saved Everton from a third successive defeat to kick off the Premier League season as his late equaliser rescued a result against Nottingham Forest on Merseyside on Saturday. The Toffees will have been happy with a first point of the season having lost to Chelsea and then Aston Villa to...

Who is Lisandro Martinez? The Argentine pass master on Arsenal and Man Utd's radar

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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 ...

Who is Jurrien Timber? The 20-year-old pass master on Man Utd’s wishlist

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Who is Jurrien Timber? The 20-year-old pass master on Man Utd’s wishlist A miserable Premier League season is finally ending for Manchester United. Still able to wrap up a Europa League spot on the final day of the campaign, they'll be eager to avoid finishing in the Europa Conference League position, but on the whole; it's been one to forget for the Premier League power...

Antony to Man Utd? Why the Brazilian would succeed at Old Trafford

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Antony to Man Utd? Why the Brazilian would succeed at Old Trafford If Ajax did miss Antony for Saturday's trip to FC Groningen, they certainly didn't show it. The Eredivisie leaders eased to a 3-1 win at Euroborg, with Steven Berghuis, who filled in for the Brazilian on the right, earning the WhoScored man of the match award. Prior to the international break, Anton...

Champions League group stage permutations: Who needs what to progress

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Champions League group stage permutations: Who needs what to progress The final round of Champions League group stage games kick off this week. A number of teams have secured their place in the next round of the competition, but there is still plenty to play for. Here, we take a look at the permutations in Groups A-H ahead of Tuesday's action...Group A1. Man City - 12...

Who is Andre Onana? The goalkeeper set for a cut-price move to Arsenal

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Who is Andre Onana? The goalkeeper set for a cut-price move to Arsenal 'What's my name?' by Rihanna is not the first song supporters would associate with football, but try not singing it when you mention Andre Onana. Unfortunately, Ajax fans have been unable to enjoy his performances since February 2021. Onana is currently serving a one-year doping ban, pending appeal,...