All posts tagged "Transfers"
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Was keeping hold of Mahrez a victory for Leicester?
With plentiful restless oligarch and sheikh owners more than willing to invest their surplus millions into football clubs around the world, huge player transfers have become common place. Clubs with a valuable asset are therefore in a powerful position.
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Premier League signing of the season: The Contenders
Every year there is a plethora of post-transfer-window analysis. Teams can apparently have their season as good as decided by the end of August – we can all fall into this trap – because they X signed a midfielder and Y did not sign a striker.
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Despite £1bn outlay, Premier League clubs take easy option in uninspiring transfer window
European leagues signings much more exciting The astronomical deal struck between Sky and Premier League was billed as moment the English top flight would resurrect itself after years of stagnation, living in La Liga’s shadow.
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United should be cautious about signing Matic
There are a number of transfer rumours that tend to rumble on all summer, with Naby Keita to Liverpool among the real sagas this time around. Another deal that has been touted for some time and has once again come to the fore sees Nemanja Matic tipped with a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
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Michy Batshuayi may be forced out of Chelsea this summer
Bubbling away under the surface at Stamford Bridge last season, there was a big decision for Antonio Conte. Developments since the Italian celebrated his first title as Chelsea boss suggest he was always going to spend big on a striker this summer; the only question was whom it would be.
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Time to admit Daniel Sturridge’s Liverpool career is over
Behind the heavy metal football, high pressing and bear hugs, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool transformation has been rather understated. The German is probably the most unique coach in the world, someone a certain type of fan can really identify with, but he is, at heart, quite contrasted in a very good way.
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Tottenham must plan transfers better if they are to truly succeed
A lot can be said for this current Tottenham Hotspur team, but perhaps the most remarkable thing is that they managed their best ever Premier League finish last season coming off the back of a rather disastrous summer transfer window.
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Sanchez and Özil have separate needs as they head into contract talks
Mesut Özil was meant to be the catalyst, but he wasn’t. Alexis Sanchez was too, but he hasn’t had the desired effect either. Between the years of 2013 and 2014, Arsenal were making strides for success and Arsene Wenger, their manager who had a reputation for being stringent with his transfer budget, was changing his ways in a bid to win their first Premier League title in around a decade.
