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Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer

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Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer Having officially signed for Aston Villa, ending an ten-year spell at Arsenal, Emiliano Martinez has been given a very fond farewell from the majority of Gunners fans, some of which have made their displeasure at the Argentinean's departure known.Indeed, while Twitter isn't exactly the best platform...

Stats prove Bale an expensive gamble Man Utd don't need to take

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Stats prove Bale an expensive gamble Man Utd don't need to take 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'. Four months after Gareth Bale's proposed move to China fell through, he, and the Wales team, were pictured celebrating behind a flag with the slogan after the Red Dragons secured their Euro 2020 spot. As you can imagine, the shots of Bale went down like a lead b...

Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham

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Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham A problem position for Tottenham for over a year now has been finding a suitable backup for Harry Kane. When fit, Kane starts - it really is as simple as that. When Fernando Llorente joined from Swansea in 2017, Spurs landed the ideal cover for Kane. The experienced Spaniard, then 32, was happy to p...

Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing

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Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing So it's taken longer than they would have hoped to get a deal done, having been slashed into favourites to sign the striker immediately after Brentford's Championship play-off final defeat, but Aston Villa have finally confirmed the signing of Ollie Watkins.The need for attacking reinforcements at t...

Could Kante-Kovacic battle convince Chelsea to cash in on the Frenchman?

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Could Kante-Kovacic battle convince Chelsea to cash in on the Frenchman? This summer has been a dream for Chelsea fans. Playing catch up after two transfer windows without investment, save for a pre-agreed deal for Mateo Kovacic, the Blues have been splashing the cash to improve. Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner strengthen the frontline, while Thiago Silva, Mala...

Who is Allan? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of Everton's new ball winner

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Who is Allan? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of Everton's new ball winner After a slow start to the transfer window, Everton made their mark a week before the new season kicks off as they secured the services of Allan from Napoli on a three-year deal. James Rodriguez and Abdoulaye Doucoure are expected to follow suit from Real Madrid and Watford, respectively.The latter p...

How Wembley outings helped ice cold Maitland-Niles turn Arsenal career around

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How Wembley outings helped ice cold Maitland-Niles turn Arsenal career around If Ainsley Maitland-Niles felt the pressure, he certainly didn't show it. Cooler than a polar bear's toenails, Arsenal's Twitter account posted with the video of his penalty in the Gunners' shootout win over Liverpool over the weekend. As he calmly sent Alisson the wrong way, Arsenal raised the curt...

Who is Matty Cash? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa recruit

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Who is Matty Cash? Stats, strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa recruit It's been some time coming, but Aston Villa have announced their first new signing of a transfer window that was expected to be another busy one for the club after securing their Premier League survival on the final day of last season.The new recruit is Matty Cash, who arrives from Nottingham Forest...

Stats Study reveals stronger Kepa replacements for Chelsea than Edouard Mendy

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Stats Study reveals stronger Kepa replacements for Chelsea than Edouard Mendy While Chelsea have addressed a number of identified weaknesses within their squad ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, there remains one glaring priority on Frank Lampard's transfer to-do list.Kepa Arrizabalaga is still to this day the most expensive goalkeeper ever signed by any club, but ...

Who is Donny van de Beek and why do Man Utd need him?

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Who is Donny van de Beek and why do Man Utd need him? Having spent all summer trying to negotiate Jadon Sancho's arrival from Borussia Dortmund, few expected Manchester United's first signing of the window to be Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have moved quickly, to their credit, to get a £40m deal over the line for...