Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Jesse Lingard could play a big part for United this season
Jesse Lingard’s first Premier League appearance of last season came on February 3, when he left Manchester United to sign on loan for West Ham. This illustrates the extent to which the 28-year-old had become a forgotten figure at Old Trafford.
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Kalidou Koulibaly would be a huge signing for Everton
Ambition hasn’t been in short supply at Everton in recent years. While the Toffees have struggled to make much of an impression on the top half of the Premier League, only finishing 10th last season and 12th the season before, the Goodison Park outfit have made no secret of their plans to become Merseyside’s second footballing superpower.
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How can Southgate improve England ahead of Qatar?
Gareth Southgate had an extra year to think about what went wrong for England at the 2018 World Cup before Euro 2020. Indeed, the postponement of the tournament due to the Covid-19 pandemic allowed the 50-year-old to plot and plan.
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Why would Pogba leave United for Juventus, a club in turmoil?
Were it not for the Covid-19 pandemic, Paul Pogba may have departed Manchester United last year. Indeed, everything appeared set for the Frenchman to move on from Old Trafford for a second time in his career when the world ground to a halt.
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Nuno isn’t the anti-Mourinho that Tottenham promised
Amid criticism of the botched search for a new manager, Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy penned an open letter to the club’s fans. In that letter, he detailed what Spurs would look for when interviewing candidates to fill the vacancy with a number of names reportedly on the North London outfit’s radar.
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Renato Sanches could be the ideal replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum
Swansea City fans were surely somewhat puzzled by what they saw of Portugal at Euro 2020, more specifically by the performances of Renato Sanches. While Fernando Santos’ side were eliminated at the last 16 stage by Belgium, Sanches impressed throughout the tournament, sparkling in games against Hungary, Germany and France.
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Eduardo Camavinga would be a dream signing for Manchester United
Life after the signing of Jadon Sancho will be somewhat novel for Manchester United. For two years, they have chased the Borussia Dortmund winger. The gossip column has been filled with speculation for as long as anyone cares to remember, but with a deal reportedly close to being completed United will have to move on with their transfer plans.
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Arsenal can’t afford to lose Emile Smith Rowe
There weren’t many positives to take from Arsenal’s 2020/21 season but the emergence of Emile Smith Rowe as a first team figure was one of them. Indeed, the 20-year-old took his opportunity when it came mid-way through the campaign and made his place in the side stick, with Mikel Arteta counting on the youngster to provide some much-needed creativity.
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Roberto Mancini carrying out his finest work with Italy
Speaking to the media with his jacket draped over his shoulder after watching his Italy side win their third straight match at Euro 2020, Roberto Mancini had the look of a man without a care in the world.
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Would Philippe Coutinho be a good fit for Leicester?
Only two players in footballing history (Neymar and Kylian Mbappe) have cost more than the €145m Barcelona paid for Philippe Coutinho in January 2018. While that fee was somewhat inflated by Barca’s desperation for a big name replacement for Neymar at the time, it was generally reflective of Coutinho’s status in the game.
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Kalvin Phillips would be ideal Fernandinho replacement for City
Even those who have watched Kalvin Phillips thrive under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United were surely surprised by the astonishing standard of the 25-year-old’s performance for England in their 1-0 win over Croatia on Sunday.
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