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Who is Lutsharel Geertruida? The Dynamic Dutchman linked with Liverpool

by Yash Shah at Friday, May 3 2024 08:55
Who is Lutsharel Geertruida? The Dynamic Dutchman linked with Liverpool Coming through the youth academy of a major club and earning a starting position is a significant challenge. Lutsharel Geertruida has already surpassed that. Not only did he rise through the ranks of Feyenoord’s famed academy, but he also eventually captained the Eredivisie giants.Geertruida b...
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The stat that proves West Ham struck gold with Kudus

by Sam Hammond at Thursday, May 2 2024 15:42
The stat that proves West Ham struck gold with Kudus Plenty thought it at the time of his arrival, and the same notion continues to ring just as true now: West Ham’s signing of Mohammed Kudus was one of the best pieces of business by any club in Europe last summer.The Ghanaian, coming off the back of a proper breakthrough campaign in the Netherl...
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How Sancho overcame Man Utd spell to ignite Dortmund's Champions League push

by Greg Johnson at Thursday, May 2 2024 10:03
How Sancho overcame Man Utd spell to ignite Dortmund's Champions League push Jadon Sancho is back and there’s reason to believe it may not be for one night only. But what a night it was. On one of the grandest stages in the game, a Champions League semi-final no less, the 24-year-old looked like exactly the sort of player a club would spend £73m to sign. Paris Sa...
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How Rogers stepped up in Aston Villa’s top-four charge

by Sam Tighe at Wednesday, May 1 2024 13:22
How Rogers stepped up in Aston Villa’s top-four charge Fairly or not, eyebrows were raised when Aston Villa bought Morgan Rogers in January for £8 million (rising to £16 million) off Middlesbrough—just six months after Boro had paid a measly £1 million to grab him off Manchester City.Such an immediate hike in value can be justifi...
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Why Tottenham must drop Maddison to keep slim top-four hopes alive

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, May 1 2024 08:43
Why Tottenham must drop Maddison to keep slim top-four hopes alive Midway through the second half of Sunday's North London Derby defeat to Arsenal, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou made the decision to withdraw James Maddison. The England international struggled against the Gunners, evidenced in that returned a WhoScored rating of just 6.02.While the 27-year-old was...
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Euro-Star: Barcelona hat-trick hero Lewandowski maintains Pichichi quest

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Apr 30 2024 14:37
Euro-Star: Barcelona hat-trick hero Lewandowski maintains Pichichi quest Euro-Star returns to take a look at the top performing player to impress outside of the Premier League this weekend. We run through the best rated performers in England's top tier in the team of the week write up, so now is the time to give those plying their trade away from these shores a chance fo...
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Youth Watch: Guler fires Real Madrid one step closer to title

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Apr 30 2024 11:46
Youth Watch: Guler fires Real Madrid one step closer to title Arda Guler was key in Real Madrid's title push as he scored the only goal in their 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday night as the former Fenerbahce teen shone on his first La Liga start. Lamine Yamal also put in a fine shift as Barcelona delayed Los Blancos' title celebrations, while stars from Bur...
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Brits Abroad: Abraham rescues Roma while Sancho shines despite Dortmund defeat

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Apr 29 2024 13:22
Brits Abroad: Abraham rescues Roma while Sancho shines despite Dortmund defeat Tammy Abraham netted his first league goal of the season in Roma's late 2-2 draw at Napoli, while Harry Kane warmed up for Bayern's Champions League meeting with Real Madrid with a brace against Eintracht Frankfurt.Once again, Brits Abroad is on hand to run through the British players plying their t...
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Why Liverpool should target West Ham star Bowen as Salah successor

by Greg Lea at Monday, Apr 29 2024 10:27
Why Liverpool should target West Ham star Bowen as Salah successor Jurgen Klopp’s tenure as Liverpool boss is going out with a whimper rather than a bang. A 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Saturday ended the Reds’ Premier League title hopes and, in all likelihood, condemned them to a third-place finish.The result at the London Stadium was overshadowed ...
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Eduardo Camavinga finally stamping his mark on Real Madrid

by Yash Shah at Thursday, Apr 25 2024 09:00
Eduardo Camavinga finally stamping his mark on Real Madrid The race among clubs to sign young talent has never been more fierce. Real Madrid secured Eduardo Camavinga from Stade Rennais at just 18 years old as part of a new policy aimed at acquiring young superstars.With stakes this high, a challenge that clubs of such stature face when signing young talent...
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