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The reasoning behind Man City's desire to sign Matheus Nunes

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The reasoning behind Man City's desire to sign Matheus Nunes Matheus Nunes may have already played his final game for Wolves. The Portuguese midfielder was dismissed late on as Gary O'Neil's side fell to a comprehensive 4-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday, and will miss the potential relegation six-pointer with Everton this weekend as a result. As such, it's a p...

Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku

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Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku Phil Foden won the WhoScored player of the match award from the right flank. Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal starting from the number 10 role. Manchester City secured a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday night, that in itself a tough match given the Magpies' performances since Eddie Howe took...

Key Arsenal man Saliba makes Premier League Team of the Week

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Key Arsenal man Saliba makes Premier League Team of the Week Brentford and Brighton are the dominant sides in the Premier League team of the week following comfortable wins over Fulham and Wolves, respectively. Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Tottenham are also represented as we take a look at the XI.Neto (Bournemouth) - 8.25Bournemouth may have ...

Real Madrid pair star in Women's World Cup team of the tournament

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Real Madrid pair star in Women's World Cup team of the tournament England and Spain battled for World Cup glory on Sunday, but it was the latter who emerged victorious. The finalists' have two players each make the WhoScored team of the tournament, while Sweden, France, Japan and the Netherlands are also represented.Zecira Musovic (Sweden) - 7.05Sweden's penalty s...

Standout display proves how important Pape Sarr can be for Tottenham

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Standout display proves how important Pape Sarr can be for Tottenham There were a number of criticisms aimed at Antonio Conte during the death throes of his Tottenham career, many, if not all, of them justified. One was the lack of rotation involving his favoured XI and those that arguably deserved a chance to secure a regular starting spot. Yves Bissouma is a case i...

Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist

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Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist Earlier this week, Chelsea activated Michael Olise's £35m release clause. The Frenchman was also being monitored by Manchester City after an impressive season with Crystal Palace, but despite triggering the clause, Olise turned down the chance to swap south for west London and instead penned a...

Who is Wataru Endo and why are Liverpool signing the Japan star?

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Who is Wataru Endo and why are Liverpool signing the Japan star? Liverpool's high-profile failings in the transfer market has undoubtedly impacted their overall preparation to the season. The summer started so well for the Reds, too, as they quickly confirmed the captures of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. The recruitment drive rapidly ground to a hal...

Why Arsenal made the move to sign David Raya

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Why Arsenal made the move to sign David Raya Arsenal have already strengthened well in the summer window. Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber improve Mikel Arteta's options in attack, midfield and defence. Despite shipping 43 league goals last season, the third fewest in the division, Arteta is still looking at areas of improvement, wi...

Man City hitman Haaland spearheads Premier League team of the week

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Man City hitman Haaland spearheads Premier League team of the week Manchester City got their title defence off to a winning start as they beat Burnley 3-0 on Friday night. Of course goal machine Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet, with the Norwegian hitman one of two City players in the side. Rivals Manchester United are also represented in the opening team of th...

5 important facts about Chelsea's record signing Moises Caicedo

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5 important facts about Chelsea's record signing Moises Caicedo Having been linked with a move to Chelsea all summer, Liverpool looked to have stolen a march on the Blues in the race to sign Moises Caicedo on Friday. However, the Blues have this evening confirmed the arrival of the Ecuador international.Here, we highlight five key Moises Caicedo facts that shoul...