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Why Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona are all keen on Ajax star

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Why Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona are all keen on Ajax star The Eredivisie is a hotbed of young talent at present, with a number of up and coming aces making their mark in the Netherlands. One of those is Ajax star in the making Frenkie de Jong. Considering his tender years, many have tipped the midfielder to enjoy a bright career and his good form for Ajax ...

The numbers behind rumoured Arsenal target Cristian Pavon

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The numbers behind rumoured Arsenal target Cristian Pavon With Alexis Sanchez widely expected to leave sooner rather than later, the hunt is on for the Chilean’s replacement in north London. Manchester City are set to secure his services before the month is out with Arsenal needing to spend the money wisely to cover for his inevitable departure.Repor...

Stats show Chelsea are right to baulk at Juventus' Sandro valuation

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Stats show Chelsea are right to baulk at Juventus' Sandro valuation A long-standing target for Chelsea is Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, who has been on the club’s radar since last summer. The Blues remain interested in the Brazilian, who has made more accurate crosses from open play (53) than any other defender since the start of the 2016/17 Serie A season, ...

Could Vestergaard be the ideal successor to Mertesacker at Arsenal?

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Could Vestergaard be the ideal successor to Mertesacker at Arsenal? As Arsenal shipped four goals at Nottingham Forest at the weekend, albeit with a second string defence, their problems in terms of strength in depth at the back were once again magnified.The elder statesman in the Gunners’ reshuffled rearguard was Per Mertesacker, but with the 33-year-old movi...

Stats analysis: Is Thorgan Hazard fit to join Eden at Chelsea?

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Stats analysis: Is Thorgan Hazard fit to join Eden at Chelsea? News has emerged in the German press from Bild that Chelsea are among a number of Premier League suitors for Thorgan Hazard this month.The 24-year-old is the younger brother of Blues star Eden and a fellow Belgium international, but how do his numbers stack up and is he really of the calibre the Sta...

Need to know numbers on Arsenal and Manchester United target Malcom

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Need to know numbers on Arsenal and Manchester United target Malcom Manchester United and Arsenal are thought to be among the clubs battling it out for the services of Bordeaux hotshot Malcom, with the youngster dropping a clue that a move to the Premier League could be on the cards. The 20-year-old posted on his official instagram account a picture of flash cards t...

Need to know numbers on Everton new boy Cenk Tosun

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Need to know numbers on Everton new boy Cenk Tosun Having completed the signing of Turkish international Cenk Tosun, what should Everton fans expect from their new centre-forward?We look through the numbers to analyse whether the 26-year-old is the missing piece to the Toffees front line.A late bloomer by all accounts, Cenk only established himself ...

The stats behind Manchester City's interest in Barcelona's Umtiti

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The stats behind Manchester City's interest in Barcelona's Umtiti After missing out on Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool, French newspaper L’Equipe are now suggesting Manchester City are eyeing an audacious move for Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti. City are still active in four competitions this season and Pep Guardiola wants to sign a new centre-back to impr...