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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...

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...

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...

Introducing Nico Schlotterbeck: The star man in Freiburg's surprise top-four push

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Introducing Nico Schlotterbeck: The star man in Freiburg's surprise top-four push Professional football runs in the genes for the Schlotterbeck family. Niels Schlotterbeck enjoyed a modest 16-year professional career before retiring in 2001. The now 54-year-old is the uncle of current Freiburg pair Kevin and Nico Schlotterbeck and while the former is the older of the two, it's th...

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....

Martinelli form proves Arsenal are ready to move on from Aubameyang

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Martinelli form proves Arsenal are ready to move on from Aubameyang It broke me. I cried a lot, Gabriel Martinelli said at the beginning of 2021 as he opened up about his knee injury sustained in training 18 months ago. The Brazilian youngster was informed he'd need surgery to correct an issue that kept him sidelined for six months. For a player who had just turned ...

Broja performances at Saints proving he warrants a future at Chelsea

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Broja performances at Saints proving he warrants a future at Chelsea One of Chelsea's top scorers in the Premier League this season doesn't even currently ply his trade for the Blues. There has been ample praise for Conor Gallagher, and deservedly so, given his excellent form for Crystal Palace this season, yet it was another member of Chelsea's 'Loan Army' that, to ...

Dennis goalscoring form has Watford believing they can beat the drop

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Dennis goalscoring form has Watford believing they can beat the drop Prior to his move to Watford, Emmanuel Dennis was best remembered for being that player who scored twice at the Bernabeu. In 2019, Dennis, then playing for Club Brugge, bagged a brace as the Belgian side held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw. The performance thrust the Nigerian into the spotlight, but it w...

Hudson-Odoi taking chance to consolidate Chelsea spot

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Hudson-Odoi taking chance to consolidate Chelsea spot Since breaking into the Chelsea first team, Callum Hudson-Odoi has never started in excess of 10 league matches in a season. Seven of his 10 starts last term came after Thomas Tuchel took over the Stamford Bridge reins, yet with the German implementing a three-man backline and narrow attackers in su...