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Manchester United preparing official bid for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 17 2021

Manchester United are preparing an official bid for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane following talks over personal terms, reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano claims. The Red Devils were recently permitted to…

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Maxence Lacroix: Real Madrid’s ideal long term replacement for Sergio Ramos

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Real Madrid currently have a Sergio Ramos-sized hole in their squad. The Spaniard left the club after 16 incredible years to join Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain this summer. It…

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Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur propose to offer Tanguy Ndombele in a swap deal for Houssem Aouar

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Tottenham Hotspur have offered Lyon the chance to re-sign Tanguy Ndombele in a swap deal for Houssem Aouar, ESPN reports. Spurs recently joined Arsenal in the race to sign Aouar,…

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Transfer News & Rumours

Barcelona plan to get rid of Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho this summer

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Barcelona plan to get rid of Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho this summer as they look to reduce their wage bill, Spanish publication Sport claims. The Catalan giants have been…

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Liverpool join the race to sign Houssem Aouar

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Liverpool have joined the race to sign Houssem Aouar from Lyon this summer. According to Le10Sport, the Reds are keen to sign the midfielder as a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum. Arsenal were heavily linked…

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Everton

Everton interested in signing Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Everton are interested in signing Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic this summer, talkSPORT claims. The Toffees want a back-up for Jordan Pickford following the exit of Robin Olsen after a season-long…

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Manchester United not willing to accept Roma’s loan proposal for Alex Telles

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Manchester United will not allow Alex Telles to join Roma on loan, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Brazilian left-back was brought in last summer to provide competition for Luke Shaw….

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West Ham

West Ham interested in Manchester City winger Yangel Herrera

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Manchester City are looking to offload some of their fringe players this summer to raise around £100 million through transfer deals before the potential sale of any senior players. Jack Harrison…

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Transfer News & Rumours

Leeds hold genuine interest in Noa Lang

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

The Athletic journalist Phil Hay has given a detailed picture of how Leeds United’s transfer window has been shaping up. He says that like every other window, it will be…

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Leeds United

Leeds United open to offloading Helder Costa after Marcelo Bielsa green light

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Leeds United are open to parting ways with Helder Costa as they look to reinforce their attack with a new summer signing, Football Insider reports. The Portuguese was a key…

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Football Stats

Purposeful Possession Metric: Taking Possession Data to the Next Level

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2021

Statistics are a key element to analysing football matches, but are all of them useful? Basic figures such as shots, shots on target, yellow and red cards, and possession are…

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Leeds United

Leeds United no longer want a new No 10 following Rodrigo’s and Tyler Roberts’ surge in form

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Leeds United were keen on signing a new No 10 following Pablo Hernandez’s exit but have diverted their budget elsewhere due to the surge in the form of Tyler Roberts…

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Transfer News & Rumours

Wolves reportedly make offer to bring Pierluigi Gollini back to England

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2021

Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a £16.5 million bid for Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini according to a report from Calciomercato. This one makes perfect sense with Rui Patricio having left Molineux to link…

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Tottenham

Tottenham reportedly launch mega offer for Dusan Vlahovic

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2021

Tottenham Hotspur have lodged a €40 million (£35m) bid for Fiorentina hitman Dusan Vlahovic according to La Gazzeta dello Sport (print edition, July 15, page 15). The problem for Spurs is…

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English Premier League

Roma make fresh bid for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 16 2021

Serie A outfit Roma have made a fresh bid for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb reports. The Giallorossi have been in regular contact with the Gunners to sign…

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