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Toffees must ensure Richarlison sticks with them next season
For so long, it looked like Everton were floundering and in search of purpose, but without any major concerns over the consequences of what gradually became an alarming season. When Frank Lampard took over from Rafael Benitez in January, the Toffees were outside the bottom three; a few quick results would mend the damage, it was assumed, and the arrivals of Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek had the look of the sort of catalyst they needed.
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No Mbappe, no Haaland…Who can Real Madrid sign this summer?
Champions of Europe and Spain, Real Madrid might not need many new signings. But after missing out on both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland this summer, president Florentino Perez will be desperate to make a splash in the transfer market and add to Carlo Ancelotti’s squad.
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Emily Upjohn…Nashwa…Concert Hall…Who wins Epsom Oaks?
Friday sees the third Classic of the UK flat horse racing season taking place – the Epsom Oaks. Eleven horses are set to head to post in the final Classic of the season exclusively for the fillies, and it once more looks to be a high-class renewal.
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De Jong fits Ten Hag bill
The curtain came down on Manchester United’s season this week, in a typically confusing manner which perfectly encapsulates the poisonous lack of forethought which has plagued the club for years. Ralf Rangnick, the interim manager, announced he would not be taking up his consultancy role with the club and is leaving the club two years earlier than planned.
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Hasenhuttl’s Saints could go marching into the Championship
Had the Premier League season gone on for a few more weeks, Southampton could have been in real danger. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side finished five points clear of the relegation zone but ended the campaign on a four-game losing streak.
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Crystal Palace’s greatest Premier League XI
Out of all the London clubs in the Premier League, few have enjoyed quite a rollercoaster ride like Crystal Palace. The Eagles were one of the original Premier League division sides but have bounced between the first and second divisions several times since 1992.
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Stick or sell – Which of Man Utd’s top earners have hit expiry date?
Manchester United have one of the highest wage bills in Europe, a reported annual gross figure of £215million being spent on the squad, £70million more than the current Liverpool squad and Manchester City squad, despite not having much success in the Premier League or Champions League to show that the amount the players are receiving regularly is more than deserved.
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Tide finally turning on Tyneside
For years at Newcastle United, it felt like Groundhog Day. So desperate were the club and fans to escape the laborious purgatory that was the Mike Ashley era at St James’ Park, but with each passing season, there was a reset with no great ambition to change anything.
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Manchester City face uncertain road ahead this summer
There is a certainty to Manchester City. A club built with the long-term in mind, very rarely do they stray from the principles Pep Guardiola has drilled into them. Even when trailing Aston Villa by two goals in a game they simply had to win, very little changed, aside from perhaps the urgency with which it was done.
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Youth Cup-winning wonder-kids who have shot at Man Utd success
It’s been a forgettable and, quite frankly, lamentable year for Manchester United at senior level. That’s not been the case further down the pecking order though, with their youngsters going all the way in the recent FA Youth Cup.
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