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Aston Villa negotiating to sign 20-year-old attacking phenom

23Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League

Aston Villa negotiating to sign 20-year-old attacking phenom

Aston Villa have been one of the most proactive teams in the summer transfer window this year, as they are not content with coming in fourth last season in the Premier League; the Lions want even more. With their Champions League debut on the horizon, Aston Villa are looking to stack up their roster, and their early returns are positive following a nifty 2-1 win over an improved West Ham side. New blockbuster signing Amadou Onana looks like a star, and Aston Villa have high hopes for talents Jaden Philogene, Ian Maatsen, and Cameron Archer. Yet Villa still want to fortify their attack with more U23 standouts who can develop into potential world-class superstars for a perennial Champions League outfit. The club's latest transfer target is Samu Omorodion, whose shock blockbuster tra...

Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

23Aug

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Everton want to steal West Ham’s top forward target

Everton want to makes sure they stay alive in the Premier League relegation battle this season and would ideally like to finally have some breathing room apart from the teams in the bottom three of the table. Adding more attacking juice needed to be the Toffees' priority this summer, and they acquired two promising players in Marseille striker Iliman Ndiaye and Napoli attacking midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who was among the many misused talents in their 2023/24 collapse. Everton are optimistic that they can get more out of these two players, but they seem to be interested in landing a more proven commodity to work with their established names from the 2023/24 season. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Everton have held long-standing interest in PS...

Newcastle add one of the world’s most underrated defenders to their wishlist

23Aug

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Newcastle add one of the world’s most underrated defenders to their wishlist

Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League back in the 2022/23 season, which was their first under Saudi Arabian ownership, but they failed to repeat the trick in 2023/24 despite improved attacking output from breakout superstars Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon. In that 2022/23 season, Newcastle didn't have the greatest attacking reputation, but they had, by far, the best defense in the Premier League, anchored by the center back duo of Fabian Schar and Sven Botman. After Botman's injury to close the 2023/24 season, Newcastle have realized the importance of adding depth in central defense. And even though they signed a starting-caliber central defender in Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth for free, they are interested in a more ambitious signing. Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi...

Aston Villa interested in £45 million Liverpool player

23Aug

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Features, Premier League

Aston Villa interested in £45 million Liverpool player

Aston Villa have one of the best center back partnerships in the Premier League between Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres, the former impressing at the Euros for England and the latter impressing everywhere he goes despite a relative lack of fanfare. The Lions are set with their starters at center back, but with ambitions to compete in the Champions League this season and repeat their qualification for next season, Aston Villa know that it takes a lot more than good starters to put together a winning side every year in the Premier League, especially with the additional gruel of Champions League games. As Aston Villa continue to look for more attacking options to help the current crop, led by Premier League Player of the Season candidate Ollie Watkins at striker, Unai Emery and Co. are also l...

Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

22Aug

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

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Arsenal forward target reaches agreement with Champions League rival

Arsenal are still in the market for some attacking help, as they came into the summer transfer window with the striker position as their biggest area of need and an additional desire to add some attacking depth on the wings. So far, Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori to add to their defense, and they are close to signing another world-class midfielder in Mikel Merino to form a talented pairing with 2023 blockbuster signing Declan Rice. Now, Arsenal are turning their attention back to the attack, with Napoli star Victor Osimhen still on the table. But Osimhen isn't the only Serie A attacker generating significant interest from the Gunners. Atalanta star Ademola Lookman is another strong possibility for Arsenal, as he is coming off two great Serie A seasons and a Europa League t...

Manchester United have €50M offer for breakout midfielder rejected

22Aug

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Manchester United have €50M offer for breakout midfielder rejected

Manchester United are in the market for a new defensive midfielder to replace Casemiro, who had a great start to the season against Fulham with five defensive interventions and three chances created but declined precipitously throughout the 2023/24 season. Kobbie Mainoo gives Manchester United a long-term superstar at the base of the midfield, but Man United would ideally like to sign at least one more top, young defensive midfielder to form a partnership with the England international for the foreseeable future. PSG star Manuel Ugarte is the odds-on favorite to join Manchester United this summer, and it seems like only a matter of time before the Uruguayan joins the club, especially since PSG already inked his replacement in Joao Neves from Benfica. However, another top defensive...

Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward

22Aug

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Arsenal have a swap deal ready for €70M rated forward

Arsenal made one of the most high-profile transfers of the summer period this year, bringing in Bologna's breakout star Riccardo Calafiori to displace Oleksandr Zinchcenko as the starting left back alongside fellow world-class defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. As Arsenal close in on the signing of Real Sociedad star Mikel Merino, their next focus - or even simultaneous focus as they continue to wrap things up with the Spanish international - will be landing another top forward to add to their collection of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard. For the most part, Arsenal have been linking to out-and-out strikers like Napoli star Victor Osimhen, but there's another school of thought that says the Gunners could go after a talent...

Chelsea could swoop in for one of Manchester United’s best players

22Aug

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Chelsea could swoop in for one of Manchester United’s best players

Chelsea have been the most aggressive team on the transfer market since the Todd Boehly takeover two years ago, and although the Blues haven't made any 100 million pound signings this summer, their aggression has remained high with some more high-profile additions. It seems like the wings have been the main target for Chelsea, who brought in Brazilian phenom Estevao Willian early in the window, and he could go down as the best signing of the lot, given his long-term upside. "Messinho" set Chelsea back 66 million euros, and yet the Blues still made two more expensive attacking signings besides their biggest need at the 9, inking Atletico Madrid playmaker Joao Felix for 52 million euros and then Wolves star Pedro Neto for 60 million euros. That's three potentially world-class winger...

EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton

22Aug

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EPL Predictions: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal; Brighton vs. Man Utd; Tottenham vs. Everton

Who will take the honors between Arsenal and Aston Villa in the big-ticket matchup of the Premier League weekend? Can Brighton build on their drubbing of Everton with a win against a much tougher opponent in Manchester United? And will Tottenham get back to winning ways against a reeling Everton after dropping points to newly-promoted Leicester City? Here are the score predictions for Saturday's Premier League clashes on Matchday 2 of the 2024/25 season. Tottenham vs. Everton On paper, Everton are one of the worst teams in the Premier League and will be among the favorites to face relegation, having done nothing to immediately change the narrative with a lackluster display against European hopefuls Brighton. Tottenham will present an even tougher task for the Toffees, though Spurs ...

Aston Villa already have regrets about the Douglas Luiz transfer with Juventus

22Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Features, Premier League, Serie A

Aston Villa already have regrets about the Douglas Luiz transfer with Juventus

Aston Villa swapped Douglas Luiz to Juventus this summer in exchange for Samuel Iling-Junior, Enzo Barrenechea, and cash, giving the Bianconeri one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the world as part of their plan to overhaul the position. Juventus remain keen on adding Teun Koopmeiners to a talented group that already contains Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, and Luiz, and they have to be satisfied so far with the foundation they have given new manager Thiago Motta. Meanwhile, Aston Villa made a major midfield signing of their own this summer in Amadou Onana, as well as signing English veteran Ross Barkley from Luton Town. But they may be coming away quite disappointed with the returns on the Douglas Luiz transfer, which was, in truth, a move forced on them by the B...