Author: Kevin Parvizi

Roma vs. AZ Alkmaar: Ruben van Bommel, LW The son of Mark van Bommel, Ruben van Bommel actually has a different stylistic comparison to an iconic footballer - former Manchester United, PSG, and Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria. As Roma reel from another tough defeat this past weekend against defending Serie A champions Inter Milan, the Giallorossi are hoping to get back on the right track on the European stage against AZ Alkmaar, who are the toughest team any of these three big European sides will be going up against in this week's Europa League action. Alkmaar are fourth in the Dutch top flight right now, tied on points with heavyweights Feyenoord and Ajax, and in Van Bommel, they have one of the league's most exciting talents. Van Bommel has made the left wing his home this se...

Aston Villa: Mattia Viti, CB for Empoli While I do agree with the overarching sentiment that Aston Villa need to prioritize the right back position on the transfer market, I also don't think it would hurt to pursue a U23 talent at the center back position to back up the stalwart tandem of Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres. There are a number of talented young center backs in Ligue 1 worth monitoring closely during the 2024/25 season in preparation for this coming summer's transfer window, but I would also like to point out that Serie A has been a quality producer of central defensive talent for the Premier League in recent seasons. Tottenham have gone to that well successfully, and Aston Villa could do the same. Empoli's Mattia Viti is a 22-year-old center back who could figure nicely as a ...

Let's take a look at the best possible signing to fill the biggest need for Aston Villa, Tottenham, and Newcastle as all three clubs vie for a coveted top-four position in the 2024/25 Premier League season. Newcastle: Right Winger Newcastle were supposed to sell Miguel Almiron to the Saudi Pro League this summer, which, theoretically, shouldn't have been a difficult task, given the Magpies are also owned by Saudi Arabia. Almiron would be a very useful veteran left-footed winger in the Saudi Pro League, but after a poor 2023/24 Premier League season, it's become clear that his 2022/23 campaign was an anomaly and that his level is far below the standard Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak have been setting in the Newcastle attack. If the Magpies want to get back to the Champions League...

Will Tottenham boost their attack in January with a virtually unknown forward from Spain? Are Chelsea about to sign another left back to compete with Marc Cucurella? And can Everton make a big splash by signing a talented footballer from Champions League side AC Milan? Here are the latest Premier League transfer rumors. Everton linked to Samuel Chukwueze transfer According to a report from Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke, Everton are interested in signing AC Milan right winger Samuel Chukwueze in the January 2025 transfer window. Chukwueze is one of the most talented right wingers in European football, having made a name for himself over multiple strong seasons in La Liga with Villarreal, getting international attention for an eye-catching hat trick in the 2022/23 season against R...

Is Arsenal's status as Premier League title contenders at risk? What can Chelsea count on from Jadon Sancho? And how good is Manchester United strike Rasmus Hojlund? Read on as I attempt to answer these three burning questions from three of the Premier League's biggest clubs. Is Rasmus Hojlund better than everyone thinks? Manchester United's best player in their all-important 2-1 win over Brentford, in which Erik ten Hag's job was very likely on the line, was undoubtedly young attacker Alejandro Garnacho on the left wing. But Rasmus Hojlund was another young Manchester United attacker who also had a fantastic performance and, from the perspective of predicting future performance, may have had the most important display of any starter on the Red Devils. Hojlund was one of world f...