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Transfers: Barca’s worst wage offenders; Why West Ham want Carlos Soler; Making sense of Joao Felix to Chelsea
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Premier League

Transfers: Barca’s worst wage offenders; Why West Ham want Carlos Soler; Making sense of Joao Felix to Chelsea

Why are Chelsea going back for Joao Felix despite his 2023 flop? How might Carlos Soler help West Ham return to European football? And which three players are hurting Barcelona the most in the wage department? Here are the latest takes around the world football transfer rumor mill. Making sense of Joao Felix to Chelsea Leave it to Chelsea to make the most shocking transfer of the summer window, because for a fee of 45 million pounds, the Blues have agreed to bring Joao Felix back to Stamford Bridge...on a permanent basis. It's not like Felix set the Bridge on fire when he arrived in the second half of the 2022/23 season, nor is it as if he was such a rousing success at the Camp Nou either. Felix is who he is at this stage. A very talented, very limited playmaker who plays more f...
Features, Premier League

5 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are in the midst of a strong season in the Premier League under new manager Unai Emery, and they still have a shot at qualifying for a European place. Currently in eighth, the Lions are only one point behind Brighton in seventh. The Seagulls may have two games in hand, but compare Villa to Tottenham in sixth. Villa are just three points behind Spurs. If Villa can finish strong and qualify for Europe in 2023/24, that means they can push for more signings to compete at that level and fill out a deeper squad. But even if they fall short, they should still invest in their squad to push for more, rewarding Emery's hard work. Here are five possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Aston Villa. Valencia DM André Almeida Valencia could be relegated to the Segunda, meaning anoth...