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West Ham could sell star midfielder before window ends
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West Ham could sell star midfielder before window ends

West Ham have been one of the most active teams in the Premier League on the transfer market, signing a new out-and-out No. 9 in Niclas Fullkrug, as well as winger Crysencio Summerville, center back Max Kilman, right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and defensive midfielder Guido Rodriguez. The Hammers may not be done there either, because they are also in pursuit of PSG attacker Carlos Soler as another addition to the front line. But before acquiring Soler, West Ham could sacrifice one of their current attacking midfielders to make space for the former Spanish international. According to a report from The Athletic, West Ham could be open to selling attacking midfielder James Ward-Prowse before the summer 2024 transfer window closes in a week, even though they just signed him last summer. ...
Leicester City interested in rescurrecting former Tottenham bust
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Leicester City interested in rescurrecting former Tottenham bust

Leicester City are in the market for forwards this summer, looking to boost their attack for the remainder of the 2024/25 Premier League season in order to avoid dropping back to the Championship. The Foxes have already secured the signing of Crystal Palace attacker Jordan Ayew, an experienced Premier League forward who can draw fouls and score the occasional goal. According to a report from The Athletic's Rob Tanner, Leicester City have added Ajax winger Steven Bergwijn to the list of attacking targets they are interested in for the final days of the summer 2024 transfer window. Bergwijn has Premier League experience, as he spent a few seasons with Tottenham before returning to the Dutch Eredivisie. However, Begwijn never quite got off on the right foot for Spurs, failing to scor...
Newcastle close to completing £70 million blockbuster transfer
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Newcastle close to completing £70 million blockbuster transfer

Newcastle United have plenty of financial power after the Saudi Arabian takeover, and they have largely used that money wisely in the past two seasons, parlaying their smart spending into a Champions League appearance in 2023/24. Although Newcastle missed out on the UCL with a disappointing finish last season, they had two silver linings, unearthing two of the best attacking players in the entire Premier League in Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak, who joined Sven Botman and Bruno Guimaraes as the latest impact signings by the Magpies. Newcastle may not be able to sign a right wing upgrade over Miguel Almiron to pair with Isak and Gordon due to difficulties in finding a landing spot for Almiron, but they are closing in on a blockbuster signing at a different position. According to...
Chelsea have to nix the dream scenario swap deal for Jadon Sancho
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Chelsea have to nix the dream scenario swap deal for Jadon Sancho

Chelsea are highly interested in making a fourth major splash in the winger market this summer, even though their attack is already showing signs of renewed vigor under Enzo Maresca after dropping a six-burger on Wolves this past weekend. After adding Portuguese stars Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, Chelsea have their eyes on Manchester United superstar Jadon Sancho, who is on the outs at Old Trafford due to his acrimonious relationship with manager Erik ten Hag. As of right now, Chelsea are exploring potential swap deals with Manchester United in order to acquire Sancho, hoping that the Red Devils will reduce the winger's asking price by accepting a player the Blues no longer want anyway. Veteran Premier League winger Raheem Sterling is Chelsea's ideal candidate, as he no longer has a...
Fabrizio Romano offers disheartening Arsenal transfer update
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Fabrizio Romano offers disheartening Arsenal transfer update

Arsenal have made two of the best signings in the Premier League this summer, bringing Riccardo Calafiori on board from Bologna and then masterfully plucking the secretly world-class midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. However, coming into the summer 2024 transfer window, the biggest area of need for Arsenal was signing a star attacker, and the Gunners have yet to bring in an out-and-out goal-scoring No. 9 or winger depth behind Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. It seems like Arsenal may not be making an attacking splash at all in the final days of the window, unless a really obvious market opportunity emerges for the Premier League title contenders. That's according to Fabrizio Romano, via afcstuff, “In terms of opportunities, I would keep the door open. I don’t think i...
Chelsea have a dastardly swap deal in mind for Jadon Sancho
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Chelsea have a dastardly swap deal in mind for Jadon Sancho

Chelsea have joined Juventus in the race to sign Manchester United star winger Jadon Sancho, who will almost certainly leave the club this summer after a public falling out with manager Erik ten Hag. Although Man United considered firing ten Hag after an eighth-placed finish in the 2023/24 season, new ownership group INEOS decided to give him a second chance after he qualified for European football by virtue of winning the FA Cup. That has left Sancho outside the door of Old Trafford, and while Juve have been the only side pushing for a permanent solution, the Bianconeri have been unable to secure a deal for the English winger because of financial juggling. Chelsea have already spent over 150 million euros on attacking players this summer, reuniting with Joao Felix on a permanent ...
West Ham close to signing attacker for €20 million
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West Ham close to signing attacker for €20 million

West Ham came into the summer 2024 transfer window with a pretty darn good attacking quartet of Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio, Lucas Paqueta, and Jarrod Bowen. However, West Ham were missing depth on the wings, as well as a true No. 9 who could anchor the attack as a fox-in-the-box poacher. After hiring Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes, signing that kind of striker became their priority. Now, West Ham have their man in former Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen striker Niclas Fullkrug. In addition to the German international, West Ham have also signed Brazilian right wing prospect Luis Guilherme and promising Leeds left winger Crysencio Summerville to add quality depth and potential future stars to either wing. The Hammers aren't done, though, as they are focused on signin...
FC25 snubs Vinicius Jr. in favor of Manchester City star
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FC25 snubs Vinicius Jr. in favor of Manchester City star

Real Madrid left winger Vinicius Junior had himself another fantastic year, winning LaLiga and the Champions League for the third and second time in his career, respectively. The fleet-footed Brazilian has become the main creative and secondary goal-scoring threat for Real Madrid, providing the Merengue club with his best performances in the Champions League. This past season, Vinicius Jr. scored 6 goals with 4 assists in 10 Champions League appearances, averaging exactly a goal contribution per game in world football's premier competition. He also averaged 3.7 dribbles completed, 1.9 key passes, and 1.4 fouls drawn in the Champions League, adding a further 15 goals and 5 assists across 26 LaLiga appearances (22 starts). It was a banner year for Vinicius Jr., whose sheer qualit...
Chelsea get intriguing Victor Osimhen transfer update
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Chelsea get intriguing Victor Osimhen transfer update

Chelsea have been linked to Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen on and off again throughout the summer 2024 window, and it appears the links to the Nigerian No. 9 may be heating up in the days before the window ends. That's largely been the strategy taken by Chelsea and London rivals Arsenal, who are also keen on the 2022/23 Capocannoniere winner as a proven goal-scoring upgrade to help both sides reach their goals. Arsenal believe they are a great scoring 9 away from winning the Premier League, while Chelsea may legitimately be a player like Osimhen away from returning to title contention in their own right. Chelsea already put six past Wolves with Nicolas Jackson bagging a brace and Noni Madueke a hat trick, so imagine what they could achieve with a full-strength Osimhen leading ...
One thing needs to happen for Jadon Sancho to join Juventus
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One thing needs to happen for Jadon Sancho to join Juventus

Manchester United superstar winger Jadon Sancho hasn't had a future at the club since falling out with manager Erik ten Hag, and the Red Devils finally admitted the situation was untenable when they loaned the English winger to Borussia Dortmund. That was where Sancho first made a name for himself before joining Man United, as Sancho was one of the best players in European football during his time with BVB, recording double-digit assists in three separate seasons. Now, Sancho is headed for a permanent move away from Old Trafford after shining with Dortmund in the second half of the 2023/24 season, heroically leading BVB to the Champions League Final after outshining current Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe in the semifinals vs. PSG. Juventus are the club showing the most intere...