Stories By Jamie Smith

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  5 Championship stars ready to step up

  Southampton have turned to the Championship to replace Danny Ings after the striker joined Aston Villa, with Adam Armstrong joining from Blackburn Rovers in a £15 million deal. The Saints have shopped in that market before, bringing in Che Adams, and despite the Championship getting under way last weekend more of the league’s stars could yet move on.

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  How would Kane and Grealish fit into a Man City XI?

  Pep Guardiola has made it clear he wants to bring Harry Kane to Manchester City, bolstering an incredible attack that has already seen Jack Grealish arrive for a new British transfer record. City’s interest in Kane is no surprise given he guarantees goals at the top level like few strikers in world football, but Spurs reportedly want £150 million to allow their star man to leave.

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  Who is in danger of relegation in the 2021/22 Premier League season?

  There was not much drama in the relegation battle last season with Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield United all succumbing to their fate and putting up very little fight between them. In the end there was a gaping nine-point chasm between Burnley in 17th and the drop zone, but the scrap to avoid falling into the Championship should be a lot more competitive this time, with the 2021/22 relegation battle set to be close.

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  What impact will Jadon Sancho have at Man Utd?

  Man Utd have been aggressive in the transfer market so far, adding Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane after capturing the England international Jadon Sancho. Bringing in flying forward Sancho is a real statement of intent from Old Trafford, with United having also put more trust in manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has signed a new deal.

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  Were Arsenal right to spend £50m on Ben White?

  Arsenal signing Ben White from Brighton is one of the biggest deals to have been completed in the Premier League’s summer transfer window so far. The England international bolsters a back line that is without David Luiz as Arsenal seek to return to European football after missing out entirely on qualification last term.

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  Who would make a GB Men’s football team in Tokyo 2020?

  London 2012 was the last Olympics at which a GB men’s football team competed. It is difficult to see that changing any time soon as the home nations want to maintain independence but who would be in with a shot of playing had a team been sent to Tokyo? Only three overage players are allowed and we have tried to include a mix of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide a fair representation for everyone.

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  Which challenges are facing the new Premier League managers?

  The managerial merry-go-round was a slow burner this summer, with Tottenham in particular seemingly struggling to appoint a new boss, but new Premier League managers are now finally in post. Two are newcomers to Premier League management but both of them have prior experience of English football.

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  5 strikers Man City could target instead of Harry Kane

  With the Euros over, the transfer market is expected to kick into action imminently. Man City are likely to be among the biggest spenders in world football with their relatively modest transfer record probably going to be smashed at least once this summer and with strikers top of their list of priorities.

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  7 England players hoping to make the Qatar 2022 squad

  Penalty heartbreak meant Euro 2020 ended on a low note for Gareth Southgate’s England. But pushing Italy as hard as they did shows how far this Three Lions side has come under Southgate’s leadership – they reached their first final for 55 years.

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  5 things Gareth Southgate got wrong in the Euro 2020 final

  Gareth Southgate had a good tournament and deserves to lead England into next year’s World Cup but he has faced a lot of criticism for the decisions he made during the Euro 2020 final. England scored early and were on top throughout the first half but allowed Italy to gradually gain control of the game, with the Azzurri going on to win on penalties at Wembley on Sunday night.

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  6 key players in the Euro 2020 final

  After 55 long years, England will play in a major international tournament final again. The bad news for Gareth Southgate and his side is that they are facing a formidable opponent in Italy. Home advantage might give the Three Lions an edge for Sunday’s game and there will be tired legs on both sides after England and Italy had to go through extra time to win their semi-finals.

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