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What Man Utd fans can expect from incoming striker Rasmus Hojlund

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What Man Utd fans can expect from incoming striker Rasmus Hojlund Danish football has a rich history of producing technically gifted players. The most exciting name to come out in recent times is Rasmus Højlund.Coming through the youth ranks of his hometown club FC Copenhagen, Højlund broke through in the 2019/20 season. The Dane scored 15 goals in j...

Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse

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Early signs suggest Nicolas Jackson can rid Chelsea of their striker curse Pre-season is not the best way to judge a player or team's performance. The primary aim for these matches is to gain crucial fitness ahead of the season, while teams will use the period before a campaign gets underway to jet off around the way to play in front of fans who'd rarely, if ever, get to s...

Throwback Thursday: Kylian Mbappe’s breakout season at Monaco

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Throwback Thursday: Kylian Mbappe’s breakout season at Monaco Following the world record bid sent to PSG for Kylian Mbappe from Al Hilal earlier this week, which would be the highest ever for a player, we’re going to take a look back at Mbappe’s breakout season and why he was such a sought after player after the stunning Monaco campaign of 2016/17....

The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup

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The importance of the defensive midfielder at the Women's World Cup When England and Germany went head-to-head at Wembley for the Euro 2022 crown last summer, a lot of eyes were on the battle of the tournament’s two best midfielders - Keira Walsh for the Lionesses, and Lena Oberdorf for Germany.While Beth Mead took home player of the tournament for her goals a...

Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation

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Why Chelsea and Man City want Michael Olise following release clause revelation Fabrizio Romano's release clause revelation on Sunday night caused quite the stir on Twitter. The transfer guru tweeted that Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is currently available for as little as £35m. The Eagles, having failed to renegotiate Wilfried Zaha's, the Ivorian opting to move to T...

The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus

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The reasoning for Chelsea's interest in Ajax star Mohammed Kudus It seems a matter of 'when' rather than 'if' Mohammed Kudus moves to the Premier League. Brighton have been credited in an interest, while Arsenal are believed to be monitoring the Ajax star. Chelsea have since made their move for the Ghana sensation with the race to sign Kudus really starting to ho...

Why Andre Onana is the upgrade Man Utd desperately needed

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Why Andre Onana is the upgrade Man Utd desperately needed Andre Onana’s incredible journey in football started when he was spotted playing on the streets of his hometown in Cameroon. As fate would have it, that moment presented an opportunity to join the charity football foundation set up by Samuel Eto'o - the former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward...

Noah Okafor addition will help AC Milan reclaim Scudetto

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Noah Okafor addition will help AC Milan reclaim Scudetto The path to superstardom via Salzburg is a well trodden one. Erling Haaland, Dominik Szoboszlai and Patson Daka all plied their trade for the Austrian side before securing Premier League moves at one stage or another, while Benjamin Sesko and Karim Adeyemi have both made high profile moves to the Bu...

Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury

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Assessing the centre-backs Chelsea could target following Wesley Fofana's injury Injuries to both Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana may alter Chelsea's summer transfer plans. The former's hamstring problem was always going to impact his pre-season, but the latter's ACL injury means Chelsea are without a key centre-back until early 2024 at the earliest. Fofana's absence may now...

Why Liverpool are considering Chieck Doucoure as a replacement for Fabinho

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Why Liverpool are considering Chieck Doucoure as a replacement for Fabinho As one might expect, Crystal Palace would demand a hefty fee to sell Cheick Doucoure this summer. The 23-year-old has proven a solid addition to the Eagles midfield following his arrival from Lens 12 months ago, and they'd be reluctant to lose a key man in the middle of the park. However, Liverpool'...