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Man City superstar Sterling shines to feature in Premier League December best XI

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Man City superstar Sterling shines to feature in Premier League December best XI Manchester City are the dominant side in the Premier League team of the month having won all seven league matches in December, with four players from the league leaders making the cut. Elsewhere, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are all represented in the best XI of those...

Who is Sven Botman? The centre-back tasked with improving Newcastle's dire defence

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Who is Sven Botman? The centre-back tasked with improving Newcastle's dire defence When Newcastle United became the richest club in the world last October, fans were understandably excited at what the January transfer window would bring. The takeover by the Saudi backed Public Investment Fund was controversial to say the least, yet supporters were eager to see who would make the m...

Quiz: Name every Premier League player heading for AFCON 2021

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Quiz: Name every Premier League player heading for AFCON 2021 With the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations less than a fortnight away, the majority of the 24 teams involved in Cameroon next month have announced their squads for the tournament.As ever, there are a large number of players that will be competing for glory that ply their club trade among Europe...

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham dominate Premier League Team of the Week

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North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham dominate Premier League Team of the Week Here we run through the best rated Premier League XI from the Boxing Day fixtures, with North London pair Arsenal and Tottenham dominating the team. Goalkeeper: David de Gea (Man Utd) - 7.79 rating Manchester United had David de Gea to thank for a share of the points against Newcastle on Monday even...

Why Tottenham need to convince Hugo Lloris to sign a new deal

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Why Tottenham need to convince Hugo Lloris to sign a new deal Back in 2012, Tottenham pulled off quite the coup to secure the services of Hugo Lloris from Lyon. There was plenty of toing and froing between Jean-Michel Aulas and Daniel Levy as the two tough negotiators sought to agree a deal that would see Lloris cross the channel, but on deadline day, Spurs ag...

Who is Florian Wirtz? The well-rounded teenage sensation wanted by Man Utd

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Who is Florian Wirtz? The well-rounded teenage sensation wanted by Man Utd At the end of the 2019/20 season, Bayer Leverkusen were prepared to cash in on Kai Havertz. The Germany international enjoyed an exceptional delayed campaign, netting 12 and providing six assists, which saw his stock soar. As such, the Bundesliga side were able to command a £62m fee from Chels...

Man Utd hitman Ronaldo? The best FPL transfers for Boxing Day and beyond

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Man Utd hitman Ronaldo? The best FPL transfers for Boxing Day and beyond Who are the best transfers for FPL on Boxing Day and beyond? 4-time top 1k and 5-time top 5k finisher Abdul Rehman uses stats, fixtures and the eye test to find the best Fantasy Premier League players with the potential to pick up big points and help shoot you up the rankings.Ben Davies (£4.5m...

The reasoning behind Chelsea's rumoured interest in Lucas Digne

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The reasoning behind Chelsea's rumoured interest in Lucas Digne When rumours began to circulate surrounding Vitalii Mykolenko's potential January move to Everton last week, the immediate concern was what does his impending arrival mean for Lucas Digne? Digne hasn't started a game since a rumoured falling out with head coach Rafa Benitez earlier this month, thoug...

Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week

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Rising Arsenal star Martinelli secures spot in European team of the week There are three Premier League players in the European team of the week as Joao Cancelo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, of Manchester City and Arsenal respectively, all make the cut. La Liga pair Villarreal and Valencia are also represented in attack, while European giants Inter and Bay...

Who is Gianluca Scamacca? The Vlahovic alternative Tottenham could target

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Who is Gianluca Scamacca? The Vlahovic alternative Tottenham could target With each passing week, Dusan Vlahovic becomes all the more unattainable for Tottenham, or at least that is the opinion of supporters. Even with the lure of Fabio Paratici and the opportunity to play under Antonio Conte, Vlahovic will have his pick of destination as and when Fiorentina come to sell....