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Who is Josko Gvardiol? RB Leipzig's elite young defender wanted by Chelsea

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Who is Josko Gvardiol? RB Leipzig's elite young defender wanted by Chelsea RB Leipzig gambled on Josko Gvardiol back in 2020. They coughed up a rumoured €16m to land the young defender, a fee that, at the time, was the highest ever paid for a Croatian teenager. Gvardiol remained with Dinamo Zagreb for the season in order to garner regular game time before returning to...

How William Saliba fared with Marseille ahead of Arsenal return

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How William Saliba fared with Marseille ahead of Arsenal return He has to come back. He has the experience and the environment necessary to be competitive with us. Mikel Arteta was blunt on where William Saliba will be plying his trade next season. Fresh from his Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award, Marseille are understandably keen to keep the 21-year-old at...

Why AC Milan star Tomori fully deserves his England recall

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Why AC Milan star Tomori fully deserves his England recall The end of the domestic football seasons should signal a break in the game, particularly with no summer tournament, but as 2021/22 draws to a close, the UEFA Nations League kicks off. The competition returns next week and there is no let up in the action as there are four gameweeks in the space of 1...

Who is Boubacar Kamara? Aston Villa's most important summer signing

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Who is Boubacar Kamara? Aston Villa's most important summer signing Less than 24 hours after the Premier League season has drawn to a close and Aston Villa have already made their first signing of the summer. Well... second if you take into account the permanent addition of Coutinho after the Brazilian had joined on loan in January, yet the capture of Boubacar Kamar...

Who is Filip Kostic? The answer to Tottenham's wing-back woes

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Who is Filip Kostic? The answer to Tottenham's wing-back woes From the moment Antonio Conte took over the Tottenham reins, fans knew they'd see a three-man defence with wing-backs key to the Italian's favoured system. They weren't disappointed when, in Conte's first game in charge - a Europa Conference League 3-2 win over Vitesse - Sergio Reguilon and Emerson ...

Who is Jurrien Timber? The 20-year-old pass master on Man Utd’s wishlist

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Who is Jurrien Timber? The 20-year-old pass master on Man Utd’s wishlist A miserable Premier League season is finally ending for Manchester United. Still able to wrap up a Europa League spot on the final day of the campaign, they'll be eager to avoid finishing in the Europa Conference League position, but on the whole; it's been one to forget for the Premier League power...

Why Tottenham could be ready to cash in on Reguilon already

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Why Tottenham could be ready to cash in on Reguilon already In the summer of 2020, Tottenham signed both Sergio Reguilon and Gareth Bale from Real Madrid. While on loan, the latter's arrival generated the greater fanfare, but the former's capture was certainly attention grabbing. On the back of an impressive loan spell with Sevilla, Reguilon was considered b...

Why Tuchel's decision to overlook Chalobah could prove costly

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Why Tuchel's decision to overlook Chalobah could prove costly Chelsea have been too quick to rid themselves of promising talent in recent months. They elected to sell Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi to AC Milan and Crystal Palace, respectively, but at least Conor Gallagher will return to the club in the summer. Nevertheless, Chelsea have been too ruthless in thei...

Who is Jules Kounde? Rudiger's big money replacement at Chelsea

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Who is Jules Kounde? Rudiger's big money replacement at Chelsea With Antonio Rudiger departing, and Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta set to follow the German out of the Stamford Bridge exit, Chelsea's summer is expected to be dominated by their pursuit of a new centre-back. That is ultimately dependent on the club finding a new owner, with Todd Boehly n...

Impending Rudiger exit will harm Chelsea's title ambitions

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Impending Rudiger exit will harm Chelsea's title ambitions With reports this week suggesting Antonio Rudiger will depart Chelsea when his contract draws to a close at the end of the season, it's a huge blow for the Blues as they seek to launch a sustained title push next term.Unwanted and underused by Frank Lampard, Rudiger became a key man with Thomas Tuch...