Tutti gli articoli WhoScored.com di Paul McKinnon RSS

What Makes Luka Modric So Much in Demand?

by
What Makes Luka Modric So Much in Demand? Chelsea’s determined pursuit of Luka Modric took another twist a couple of days back with the Croatian handing in a transfer request while on tour with Tottenham. Having been knocked back with £22m and £27m bids, it’s unlikely Roman Abramovich will be deterred as he looks to ...

As Good as Carlos Tevez? Five Similar Options for City to Snap Up

by
As Good as Carlos Tevez? Five Similar Options for City to Snap Up Carlos Tevez has made no secret of his desire to move away from Manchester City in the past few months. This week has seen Brazilian side Corinthians make a £35m bid for their former striker and although the club has subsequently rejected the offer, Roberto Mancini must decide whether to keep ...

Could a Chelsea Return Prove Successful for Scott Parker?

by
Could a Chelsea Return Prove Successful for Scott Parker? Last Monday saw Chelsea confirm yet another lengthy lay-off for Michael Essien due to cruciate knee ligament damage sustained in the first day of pre-season training. The Ghanaian is expected to be out of action for around six months and with two similar injuries in the previous three seasons, the m...

What Roger Johnson’s Game Will Bring to Wolves

by
What Roger Johnson’s Game Will Bring to Wolves Relegated Birmingham City are set to lose another of their key first-team players with yesterday’s announcement that the club have agreed a £7m fee with Wolves for centre-half Roger Johnson. Along with Ben Foster and Stephen Carr, Johnson was one of only three ever-presents last term, pl...

What John Arne Riise’s Game Will Bring to Fulham

by
What John Arne Riise’s Game Will Bring to Fulham Roma’s summer spending spree continued last week with the capture of midfielder Erik Lamela from relegated Argentine giants River Plate in a 20m Euro, five-year deal. The 19 year-old playmaker becomes the club’s fourth signing since American businessman Thomas DiBenedetto acquired the cl...

New Sunderland Additions Give Black Cats Extra Bite

by
New Sunderland Additions Give Black Cats Extra Bite With the capture of David Vaughan on a free transfer from Blackpool, Steve Bruce has now picked up three midfielders from last season’s relegated sides for Sunderland. Following the deals that brought Seb Larsson and Craig Gardner to the Stadium of Light earlier this month, the Black Cats boss...

Charlie Adam’s 2010/11 Season Under Review

by
Charlie Adam’s 2010/11 Season Under Review Charlie Adam’s debut season in England’s top-flight was one to remember. With 12 goals and 8 assists for Blackpool, the playmaker found himself short listed for the PFA Player of the Year with a series of stand-out performances for Ian Holloway’s side, as their attacking approach p...

Could Asamoah Gyan Solve Tottenham’s Strike Problems?

by
Could Asamoah Gyan Solve Tottenham’s Strike Problems? Having already picked up Seb Larsson and Craig Gardner from his old club Birmingham in addition to Connor Wickham from Ipswich, Steve Bruce has wasted little time in adding to the Sunderland ranks this close season. With Man United trio Wes Brown, John O’Shea and Darron Gibson next up on the r...

Could Jose Enrique Replace Gael Clichy at Arsenal?

by
Could Jose Enrique Replace Gael Clichy at Arsenal? Yesterday saw Manchester City make their first transfer of the close season as the Eastlands picked up Gael Clichy from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. Already, reports are surfacing of a possible bid for Jose Enrique as a replacement for the Frenchman and with Newcastle in a transitional period dur...

Ligue 1 Top 10 Key Passers

by
Ligue 1 Top 10 Key Passers We round off the series of top ten key passers articles by taking a look at Ligue 1. Six of the top seven clubs were represented here, with Rennes the only club to miss out. Some great performances lower down the division have already resulted in some of our featured ten being snapped up by teams fu...