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Who is Carlos Baleba? Brighton’s Caicedo replacement courted by Europe’s elite

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Who is Carlos Baleba? Brighton’s Caicedo replacement courted by Europe’s elite The demand for high quality talent in football has never been higher. A few years ago, a €100m transfer would raise eyebrows, but so far this summer we have seen the transfer fee for four players exceed that figure.Some clubs have realised that investing in their scouting can help be the first ...

How Abelleira established herself as the heartbeat of Spain's World Cup quest

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How Abelleira established herself as the heartbeat of Spain's World Cup quest At just the third time of asking, Spain has reached a first World Cup final in the women’s game.Having won just one of their previous seven matches across tournaments in 2015 and 2019, their squad of talented world class players has finally fulfilled the expectations put on them, against a bac...

Who is Wataru Endo and why are Liverpool signing the Japan star?

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Who is Wataru Endo and why are Liverpool signing the Japan star? Liverpool's high-profile failings in the transfer market has undoubtedly impacted their overall preparation to the season. The summer started so well for the Reds, too, as they quickly confirmed the captures of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. The recruitment drive rapidly ground to a hal...

Enzo and Caicedo: Do Chelsea have the Premier League's best midfield pairing?

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Enzo and Caicedo: Do Chelsea have the Premier League's best midfield pairing? Enzo Fernandez opened the 2023/24 Premier League campaign in fine form, delivering a midfield masterclass on Sunday as Chelsea drew 1-1 with Liverpool. That wouldn’t - or shouldn’t! - have surprised anyone. At just 22 years of age, he’s won silverware with three separate clubs, lif...

Why Arsenal made the move to sign David Raya

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Why Arsenal made the move to sign David Raya Arsenal have already strengthened well in the summer window. Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber improve Mikel Arteta's options in attack, midfield and defence. Despite shipping 43 league goals last season, the third fewest in the division, Arteta is still looking at areas of improvement, wi...

Why Yves Bissouma will be Tottenham's key man this season

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Why Yves Bissouma will be Tottenham's key man this season There’s been a lot of change at Tottenham Hotspur this summer. Ange Postecoglou was appointed as the club’s new manager and those in charge of recruitment went about furnishing the former Celtic boss with players to suit his system. James Maddison, Micky Van de Ven, Monor Solomon and Gug...

5 important facts about Chelsea's record signing Moises Caicedo

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5 important facts about Chelsea's record signing Moises Caicedo Having been linked with a move to Chelsea all summer, Liverpool looked to have stolen a march on the Blues in the race to sign Moises Caicedo on Friday. However, the Blues have this evening confirmed the arrival of the Ecuador international.Here, we highlight five key Moises Caicedo facts that shoul...

Why Liverpool would be foolish to overlook Ibrahim Sangare

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Why Liverpool would be foolish to overlook Ibrahim Sangare What a diff'rence a day made sung Dinah Washington back in 1959. The opening lyrics of the popular hit ring true in the current transfer market. On Friday, Liverpool had reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Moises Caicedo. Then Chelsea finally got their act together to bring in their number on...

Unlikely Golden Boot contender Ilestedt has Sweden dreaming of World Cup glory

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Unlikely Golden Boot contender Ilestedt has Sweden dreaming of World Cup glory Sweden have made it to the World Cup semi-finals for a third of the last four tournaments as Peter Gerhardsson’s side finally look to take the role of bride after years spent being the bridesmaid.Incorporating another semi-final at last year’s European Championships, this generation of S...

Why Man Utd should prioritise Benjamin Pavard in centre-back pursuit

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Why Man Utd should prioritise Benjamin Pavard in centre-back pursuit The main talking point ahead of the German Super Cup showdown between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig was Harry Kane. The England captain had completed his record breaking move to the Bavarian powerhouse the morning of the Bundesliga curtain raiser, with the league extending the registration deadline b...