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Mitoma’s impact has Brighton fans dreaming of a European finish

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jan 6 2023 18:12
Mitoma’s impact has Brighton fans dreaming of a European finish It's difficult to look at Brighton and not be impressed with their work following their promotion to the Premier League back in 2017. Chris Hughton worked wonders to get the Seagulls into England's top tier, before Graham Potter really established the south coast side as a Premier League outfit. Fol...
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Who is Teun Koopmeiners? The Dutch creator linked with Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jan 6 2023 13:10
Who is Teun Koopmeiners? The Dutch creator linked with Liverpool In their first game back following the World Cup break, Atalanta were held to a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Spezia. Destined for a shock loss, Atalanta scored twice late on to rescue a point as Rasmus Højlund and Mario Pasalic completed the comeback to avoid a fourth straight league def...
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Why Chelsea acted quickly to land towering centre-back Badiashile

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jan 5 2023 15:49
Why Chelsea acted quickly to land towering centre-back Badiashile While much of the focus has been on Chelsea's on-again-off-again move for Benfica's Enzo Fernandez, the Blues quietly completed the signing of centre-back Benoit Badiashile on Thursday afternoon. Chelsea were linked with a move for the Frenchman at the turn of the year, but reports of their move for...
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Why Arsenal should consider signing Felix as short-term cover for Jesus

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jan 3 2023 15:40
Why Arsenal should consider signing Felix as short-term cover for Jesus It wasn’t that long ago that Joao Felix was the most sought-after youngster in world football.Having burst onto the scene with Benfica during the 2018/19 campaign, the Portuguese youngster scored 20 times across all competitions, catching the eye of every elite European club in the process. It...
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Who is Piero Hincapie? The promising Ecuadorian to bolster Tottenham's defence

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 31 2022 14:25
Who is Piero Hincapie? The promising Ecuadorian to bolster Tottenham's defence The January transfer window is often a difficult one to strengthen in, but Tottenham do have previous when the window re-opens at the turn of the year. Spurs waited until deadline day at the start of 2022 before they confirmed the arrivals of Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus.A ke...
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The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 30 2022 17:02
The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...
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Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals

by Greg Lea at Friday, Dec 30 2022 09:34
Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals Each member of Arsenal’s front three got on the scoresheet on Boxing Day, as goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah earned Mikel Arteta’s men a 3-1 victory over West Ham. The star of the show, though, was Martin Odegaard, who ran the game for the Premier League lead...
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Why Liverpool trumped Man Utd to the signing of Gakpo

by Sam McGuire at Thursday, Dec 29 2022 09:24
Why Liverpool trumped Man Utd to the signing of Gakpo There was a sense of deja-vu for Liverpool fans following their 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Not long after the final whistle, reports emerged claiming the Reds had made their move for long-term transfer target Cody Gakpo. PSV then released a statement in which they said a deal had been s...
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Who is Marcus Thuram? The Gladbach goal-machine linked with Newcastle

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 24 2022 11:55
Who is Marcus Thuram? The Gladbach goal-machine linked with Newcastle The January transfer window presents an opportunity for out-of-form teams to strengthen, but also leaves others in a tricky situation. Realistically, next month is the final chance for teams to bring in money for star players whose contracts expire at the end of the season. The likes of Leicester, I...
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Who is Pedro Porro? The man to improve Tottenham at right wing-back

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 23 2022 14:16
Who is Pedro Porro? The man to improve Tottenham at right wing-back With the World Cup over, normal action has resumed in north London. As we near the January transfer window, rumours are abound that Antonio Conte is considering his position at Tottenham. The club are keen to tie the Italian down to a new deal, with his current contract expiring at the end of the se...
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