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Why Jesus could be the perfect forward for Arteta's Arsenal

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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...

Who is Vitinha? The De Jong alternative on Man Utd's radar

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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...

Why Bissouma addition should strike fear into Tottenham's Premier League rivals

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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...

Who is Denzel Dumfries? The Wan-Bissaka upgrade Man Utd need this summer

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Who is Denzel Dumfries? The Wan-Bissaka upgrade Man Utd need this summer On the back of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United appointment, a host of Dutch stars have been linked with a summer move to Old Trafford. Jurrien Timber is a rumoured target to bolster at the back, while Frenkie de Jong has been heavily linked with a switch to the red side of Manchester.It's clear ple...

Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea

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Why Presnel Kimpembe could be the perfect centre-back addition at Chelsea A host of centre-backs have been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen's departures have already been confirmed, the former swapping London for Madrid, and the main port of call for the Blues in the market is to bolster the backline.Now that Todd Boehly's...

The reasoning behind Tottenham's reported interest in Everton star Richarlison

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The reasoning behind Tottenham's reported interest in Everton star Richarlison The transfer window has only officially been open for two days and Tottenham have already made two new signings. Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster have joined as free agents from Inter and Southampton, respectively, but Spurs are unlikely to stop there in their quest to strengthen the squad this summe...

Classy De Jong the perfect midfielder to kickstart Ten Hag's Man Utd revolution

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Classy De Jong the perfect midfielder to kickstart Ten Hag's Man Utd revolution Manchester United are not the powerhouse side they once were. They are still able to attract the big names, noted in their summer captures of Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, but they lack the fear factor. Teams were once terrified of facing United, yet in the years since Sir Alex...

Why Liverpool are looking to spend big on Darwin Nunez

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Why Liverpool are looking to spend big on Darwin Nunez Was it the success of Luis Diaz that ultimately convinced Liverpool to peruse the Portuguese market in pursuit of reinforcements this summer? Who is to say, but considering the doubts over Sadio Mane's future and the need for investment at Anfield, the Reds are set to return to Liga Bwin. Diaz made ...

Assessing Gianluca Scamacca and his suitability for Arsenal

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Assessing Gianluca Scamacca and his suitability for Arsenal One issue Arsenal didn't have last season was creating chances. An average of 11.5 key passes per game was the fourth most in the Premier League with the Gunners earned a statistically calculated WhoScored strength of 'creating scoring chances' as a result.Rather, the problem was tucking these oppor...

Who is Calvin Ramsay? The perfect understudy for Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool

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Who is Calvin Ramsay? The perfect understudy for Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool If Scotland can do anything well at the moment, it's produce a good full-back. Andrew Robertson, Kieran Tierney and Nathan Patterson all ply their trade in the Premier League for Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton, respectively, though the latter is yet to make his league debut for the Toffees following...