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Tottenham are admitting a forward was a transfer mistake
Premier League

Tottenham are admitting a forward was a transfer mistake

Tottenham decided to finally bring in some talented attacking players to help Ange Postecoglou navigate a world without Harry Kane, starting with the additions of Manor Solomon and talented Leicester City attacking midfielder James Maddison in the summer 2023 transfer window. In that same window, they made an even bigger splash for the future, signing former Nottingham Forest winger Brennan Johnson, capable of scoring goals from either side of the formation, for nearly 50 million pounds. Those moves look to be paying dividends for Tottenham, who eventually did purchase an out-and-out No. 9 to directly replace Harry Kane in the summer 2024 window, signing Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke after a career year. While Solanke's 65 million pound fee certainly raised eyebrows, the 27-year-o...
Manchester United going for another top Real Madrid transfer target
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Manchester United going for another top Real Madrid transfer target

Manchester United already played spoiler to Real Madrid on the transfer market this past summer, as they were willing to spend 60 million euros in order to sign Leny Yoro, whose Lille were not at all interested in the threat of losing the teenage center back for free in summer 2025. So Juni Calafat's dream transfer target at center back - and the best young player at the position - went to Man United, where he has yet to play due to a preseason injury. But hopes are high for Yoro at Manchester United, especially with fellow summer center back signing Matthijs de Ligt not quite impressing. And it looks like the Red Devils aren't done with trying to compete against Real Madrid for top players on the market. Already, Manchester United are pushing increasingly hard for impending free ...
A young center back transfer target worth Chelsea’s time
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A young center back transfer target worth Chelsea’s time

Chelsea don't need to be desperate for center back help, but since they are climbing back into Champions League contention in an increasingly competitive Premier League with designs on competing for the actual title by next season, it would make sense to shore up any conceivable weaknesses in the squad. The onus has been on the striker position for a while, but with Nicolas Jackson actually playing quite well to start the 2024/25 season, there isn't as much desperation for a new No. 9. Chelsea can focus on continuing to build a holistic squad with smart signings, rather than breaking the bank on high-risk players as they have previously done. Although the Blues have one of the best young defenders in England in Levi Colwill and are high on Wesley Fofana, it would behoove them to s...
Transfer Rumors: Manchester United could sign another top target ahead of Real Madrid
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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United could sign another top target ahead of Real Madrid

Manchester United surprised a lot of people this summer when they successfully signed Leny Yoro, the most coveted central defender on the transfer market, ahead of serious interest from Real Madrid. In fact, many saw Real Madrid as a guaranteed landing spot for Yoro with how heavily Juni Calafat was pushing for the Lille star, as Real viewed him as a generational talent and began to prioritize him over another player with one year left on his contract, Alphonso Davies. Instead, Manchester United were willing to spend 60 million euros on Yoro right up front in the summer market, whereas Real Madrid wanted Yoro at a steeply discounted price, hoping the player would hold out for another year in order to join them for free in 2025. Lille weren't about to let that happen, reportedly ev...
EPL Preview: Southampton’s X-Factor; Aston Villa’s biggest worry; Everton’s key to victory
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EPL Preview: Southampton’s X-Factor; Aston Villa’s biggest worry; Everton’s key to victory

Everton's biggest key to victory vs. Fulham There's usually not a whole lot of nice things to say about a team stuck 16th in the Premier League table, but Everton are more than three points above the drop zone and have one of my favorite wide men in the league in Dwight McNeil, who has a knack for scoring bangers. Everton aren't the favorites against Fulham this weekend, but you have to admit they have more than a fighting chance. Sean Dyche has had a tough task getting anything out of his team attacking-wise, and it feels like a few of their most talented players, such as former Serie A starters Beto and Jesper Lindstrom, haven't quite figured this whole "scoring in the Premier League" thing out. What Everton need to do in order to win this game is elementary. They need to get the ...
UEL Preview: The biggest threat for Man Utd, Tottenham, and Roma to watch on Matchday 3
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UEL Preview: The biggest threat for Man Utd, Tottenham, and Roma to watch on Matchday 3

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...
EPL Transfers: An underrated target for Man Utd, Tottenham, and Aston Villa
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EPL Transfers: An underrated target for Man Utd, Tottenham, and Aston Villa

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 ...
EPL MOTM Predictions: Leicester vs. Forest, Brighton vs. Wolves, Everton vs. Fulham
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EPL MOTM Predictions: Leicester vs. Forest, Brighton vs. Wolves, Everton vs. Fulham

Everton vs. Fulham Fulham are in the top half of the Premier League table after eight Matchdays, above big summer spenders Manchester United, and while nobody really takes them seriously as European contenders, they're only two points off seventh-placed Tottenham. You'd have to back the Cottagers as pretty heavy favorites against an Everton side that continues to be in disarray and shows no real signs of sustained progress here in 2024. Everton sit 16th in the table, but they are at least five points clear of Crystal Palace in the drop zone, though it's hard to argue that the Toffees have a better squa than the Eagles in any way. For Fulham, the most likely Man of the Match this weekend at Goodison Park will be Alex Iwobi, for the simple fact that the Fulham left winger is going ...
UCL Takes: Arsenal’s Gyokeres regret, Vini Jr. is the world’s best, Juve remain far off
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UCL Takes: Arsenal’s Gyokeres regret, Vini Jr. is the world’s best, Juve remain far off

Why didn't Arsenal sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres? Is there any argument against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior being the best player in world football? And are Juventus even ready to compete in the Champions League again? Juventus aren't Champions League ready Juventus have made very real strides under the management of Thiago Motta, who came to the Bianconeri as the most coveted manager in Italian football for taking Bologna to the Champions League. But even as Juve have performed better this season with more promising results individually in an attacking sense, they've still only scored 11 goals and rank as one of Serie A's worst offensive teams in the top half of the table. Furthermore, the Bianconeri are third in the league, which is the same place they were in ...
EPL Transfers: Best fit for Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle’s biggest need in January
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EPL Transfers: Best fit for Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle’s biggest need in January

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...