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Who is Jakub Kiwior? The versatile defender set for Arsenal

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Who is Jakub Kiwior? The versatile defender set for Arsenal Having completed the signing of Leandro Trossard on Friday, Arsenal don't seem to be done in the market this month. Only Newcastle (11) have conceded fewer goals than the Gunners (14) in the Premier League this season, and yet head coach Mikel Arteta is still looking to add another defender to the r...

Who is Teun Koopmeiners? The Dutch creator linked with Liverpool

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Who is Teun Koopmeiners? The Dutch creator linked with Liverpool In their first game back following the World Cup break, Atalanta were held to a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Spezia. Destined for a shock loss, Atalanta scored twice late on to rescue a point as Rasmus Højlund and Mario Pasalic completed the comeback to avoid a fourth straight league def...

'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit

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'South Korean Van Dijk' Kim proving key in Napoli's Scudetto pursuit That it took until November for Napoli to lose their first game of the season speaks volumes of the fine work Luciano Spalletti has carried out in Naples. Defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday night ended an impressive 13-game winning run, a streak that included fine wins over the Reds, defending Italian c...

Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto?

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Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto? When it was confirmed in January that Lorenzo Insigne was to join MLS side Toronto FC over the summer, Napoli's hunt for a new left winger began. Insigne had held down the spot for the best part of three years and while his departure was a blow, that the Italian turned 31 in June meant it was time f...

Who is Ruslan Malinovskyi? The creator to complete Tottenham's attack

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Who is Ruslan Malinovskyi? The creator to complete Tottenham's attack There has been plenty of change at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. No fewer than seven players have arrived, with Destiny Udogie completing his move to Tottenham earlier this week. He'll spend the rest of the season on loan at Udinese and there are suggestions that Spurs will make one fin...

Is Damsgaard the right man to replace Eriksen at Brentford?

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Is Damsgaard the right man to replace Eriksen at Brentford? When it became clear that Christian Eriksen was to leave Brentford this summer, as a Bees fan you'd feel a little aggrieved to see the back of the Dane. Granted, the west London side only handed Eriksen a short-term deal in January, yet some may have expected the Denmark international to go further ...

Is Adrien Rabiot the answer to Man Utd's midfield issues?

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Is Adrien Rabiot the answer to Man Utd's midfield issues? That it took a 2-1 opening weekend defeat to Brighton to convince Manchester United to do more in the transfer market speaks to a lack of direction the club have taken in the off-season. The ongoing doomed pursuit of Frenkie de Jong means United went into the new campaign with a deep lying midfield ...

Who is Destiny Udogie? The teenage wing-back set for Tottenham

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Who is Destiny Udogie? The teenage wing-back set for Tottenham The summer signing of Ivan Perisic means Tottenham, at the time of writing, have three left wing-backs on the books. Ryan Sessegnon is currently first choice for the north London side, with Perisic providing quality cover and competition for the youngster. Sergio Reguilon is now deemed surplus to re...

Why Chelsea should prioritise Skriniar over Gvardiol in centre-back pursuit

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Why Chelsea should prioritise Skriniar over Gvardiol in centre-back pursuit Chelsea's pursuit of a new centre-back finally bore fruit earlier this month as they secured the services of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The Senegal star has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, and it was a transfer that finally came to fruition. Importantly for Chelsea is that th...

Rafael Leao could be the long-term Hazard replacement Chelsea have craved

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Rafael Leao could be the long-term Hazard replacement Chelsea have craved Chelsea had believed they'd stolen a march on Barcelona and Arsenal in the race to sign Raphinha from Leeds. The Brazilian does now seem set for a move to the Blaugrana, but not after the Blues had felt they had done enough to lure him to Stamford Bridge. With Raphinha now Camp Nou bound, they'll ne...