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Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist

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Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist We're less than two weeks into November and yet teams are already drawing up their January transfer lists. Manchester United are likely to delve into the market in the New Year as they seek to shore up their backline and we assess four young centre-backs reportedly on the Premier League side's short...

Just how good is PSG wonderkid Warren Zaire-Emery?

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Just how good is PSG wonderkid Warren Zaire-Emery? Paris Saint-Germain has one of the most renowned academies in the world, but their pursuit of European dominance during the Qatar owned era made it very hard for youth players to break through to the first team.The likes of Mike Maignan, Christopher Nkunku, Kingsley Coman, Xavi Simons and many other...

Chelsea academy sensation features in U21 Team of the Month

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Chelsea academy sensation features in U21 Team of the Month Once again, Jude Bellingham is the U21 player of the month in Europe's top five leagues as the Real Madrid star continues to thrive. Elsewhere, stars from Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Athletic Club all make the cut as we run through the full XI.Lucas Chevalier (Lille) - 7.02Only Marc...

Man City's Doku makes U21 Team of the Season so far

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Man City's Doku makes U21 Team of the Season so far With the second international break of the season upon, we take a look at the best rated U21 team of the season so far. Manchester City are the Premier League's sole representative, while Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen also have players make the cut.Filip Jorgensen (Villarreal) - 6.96F...

Arsenal star Saka among the best rated in U21 Team of the Month

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Arsenal star Saka among the best rated in U21 Team of the Month Real Madrid hero Jude Bellingham stars once again in the under-21 team of the month from Europe’s top five leagues. Promising talents from Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and the Premier League are all included in September’s XI.Stefano Turati (Frosinone) - 7.23Italian goalkeep...

Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku

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Why Man City are prepared to spend big on wing-wizard Jeremy Doku Phil Foden won the WhoScored player of the match award from the right flank. Julian Alvarez scored the winning goal starting from the number 10 role. Manchester City secured a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday night, that in itself a tough match given the Magpies' performances since Eddie Howe took...

Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist

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Who is Bradley Barcola? The Olise alternative on Chelsea's wishlist Earlier this week, Chelsea activated Michael Olise's £35m release clause. The Frenchman was also being monitored by Manchester City after an impressive season with Crystal Palace, but despite triggering the clause, Olise turned down the chance to swap south for west London and instead penned a...

Who is Carlos Baleba? Brighton’s Caicedo replacement courted by Europe’s elite

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Who is Carlos Baleba? Brighton’s Caicedo replacement courted by Europe’s elite The demand for high quality talent in football has never been higher. A few years ago, a €100m transfer would raise eyebrows, but so far this summer we have seen the transfer fee for four players exceed that figure.Some clubs have realised that investing in their scouting can help be the first ...

Why Jean-Clair Todibo would be the perfect fit for Man Utd

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Why Jean-Clair Todibo would be the perfect fit for Man Utd Ever since his time coming through the youth system at Toulouse, it was clear that Jean-Clair Todibo was a special talent who would go to the very top of the game. Barcelona promptly pulled the trigger to sign the centre-back aged only 20.Things didn't quite work out for Todibo, and he was shipped o...

5 reasons Chelsea fans should be excited about Axel Disasi

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5 reasons Chelsea fans should be excited about Axel Disasi Amidst reports that Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Axel Disasi from French side Monaco, we take a look at five reasons why supporters of Mauricio Pochettino's side should be excited at the prospect of the Frenchman potentially moving to Old Trafford this summer.With Chelsea in the market f...