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Why Nordi Mukiele Could be a Shrewd Pickup This Summer for Manchester United
The summer of 2021 saw a major exodus of talent from RB Leipzig: manager Julian Nagelsmann took charge of Bayern Munich following Hansi Flick’s departure to the German national team, whilst captain Marcel Sabitzer followed him to Bavaria. Two French defenders would leave Leipzig as well, with Dayot Upamecano moving to Bayern and Ibrahim Konaté…
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Erick Gutierrez’s Redemption at PSV Eindhoven
If PSV fans could have written off players before the start of the 2021/22 season, then Erick Gutierrez would have been almost undoubtedly on the top of that list. Somehow, ‘Guti’ has fought himself back into the starting eleven of PSV and was one of the most surprising and most reliable players throughout the latest…
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Ousmane Dembélé’s Redemption Under Xavi and Why He Could Be a Massive Bargain in the Summer Window
It has been a fairly underwhelming spell at FC Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele. Whether due to injuries, the lofty weight of his price tag, or the massive expectations of replacing a superstar like Neymar, the French winger has been unable to justify his fee across five years under Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setién, and Ronald Koeman.…
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Calvin Bassey – The Rangers Youngster in High Demand After Starring on the Big Stage
Multiple Rangers players have been catapulted into stardom in recent weeks, the likes of Joe Aribo scoring in an Europa League final taking centre stage whilst other heroes from this unexpected run include Ryan Kent and John Lundstram with the latter scoring late on against RB Leipzig to set up the Frankfurt final. A…
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How Noussair Mazraoui Can Fit in at Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern Munich
It has been three years since Ajax won the domestic double in Erik ten Hag’s first full season in charge, whilst also defeating Juventus and Real Madrid prior to losing to Tottenham in the Champions League semifinals. The next two summer windows would see various players depart the club for mouth-watering sums, as Frenkie…
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Ousmane Dembélé: The Revitalization of a Lost Talent at Barcelona
Thomas Müller has finished as the top assist provider in Europe’s top 5 leagues in the 2021/22 season, registering 18 assists in 32 matches for Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern Munich. He is followed by Kylian Mbappé, the French superstar putting up 17 in 35 for Les Parisiens, with his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Lionel Messi (26) and…
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MK Dons and Scott Twine: A Club and a Player Ready for the Next Step
Milton Keynes Dons are a club that have a very controversial history, the town of Milton Keynes was established in 1967 and for several years following there were rumours that a football league club would relocate there. Football fans voiced their discontent with this idea however Wimbledon then owner Ron Noades was concerned with…
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Gabriel Slonina: Chicago Fire’s Teenage Phenom in Goal
Contrary to popular belief, Major League Soccer is not a ‘retirement league’ and its blossoming class of promising youngsters is proof of concept. The cross-border competition features plenty of future stars from powerhouse nations, including Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada and Orlando City’s Facundo Torres. However, the transformation of MLS is not limited to the…
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Should Manchester United Sign Frenkie de Jong?
Erik ten Hag has started work at Manchester United, and transfer rumours are already getting out of control. It’s standard procedure these days for the Red Devils to seemingly be linked with every professional footballer on the planet, but there has been a particular emphasis in the last couple of weeks on current or former…
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Ivan Perišić Thriving in Wingback Role at Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan
Croatian winger Ivan Perišić has been at Inter since 2015 bar a loan spell at Bayern Munich and he has produced his fair share of quality performances. Although he had consistency issues in the past, the 33-year-old was also known for showing up in big games and scoring decisive goals. However, his consistency with…
