It’s only after promotion to the Premier League that the hard work really starts. And Aston Villa had more to do than those they joined in escaping the Championship. With a number of their key players only at Villa Park on loan, the challenge was to either sign them up permanently or bring in replacements of similar quality. The most important part of Dean Smith’s to-do list would’ve been to find...
Arsenal are looking to address a problem area this summer with links to a number of centre-backs. It’s encouraging to see the Gunners identifying this as an issue and acting early in the transfer window. The North Londoners conceded 51 goals during Unai Emery’s debut season at the helm with only two teams in the top ten shipping more. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. When...
Southampton‘s signing of Moussa Djenepo will likely go under the radar this summer. But the Saints won’t mind that at all. Though he won’t be the biggest move of the transfer window, he could well be one of the best signings made by any team across Europe. Southampton parted with £14million for the 20-year-old. On paper, the price may seem a little steep. The Mali international o...
This summer could shape Tottenham Hotspur‘s short-term and long-term future. The Champions League finalists realise this and, according to reports, are looking to make some sizeable moves in the transfer market. Spurs have already been linked with Real Betis star Giovani Lo Celso and reportedly saw a £40million bid for Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele rejected. According to The Guardian, nego...
It’s only after promotion to the Premier League that the hard work really starts. And Aston Villa had more to do than those they joined in escaping the Championship. With a number of their key players only at Villa Park on loan, the challenge was to either sign them up permanently or bring in replacements of similar quality. The most important part of Dean Smith’s to-do list would’ve been to find...
Arsenal are looking to address a problem area this summer with links to a number of centre-backs. It’s encouraging to see the Gunners identifying this as an issue and acting early in the transfer window. The North Londoners conceded 51 goals during Unai Emery’s debut season at the helm with only two teams in the top ten shipping more. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. When...
Southampton‘s signing of Moussa Djenepo will likely go under the radar this summer. But the Saints won’t mind that at all. Though he won’t be the biggest move of the transfer window, he could well be one of the best signings made by any team across Europe. Southampton parted with £14million for the 20-year-old. On paper, the price may seem a little steep. The Mali international o...
This summer could shape Tottenham Hotspur‘s short-term and long-term future. The Champions League finalists realise this and, according to reports, are looking to make some sizeable moves in the transfer market. Spurs have already been linked with Real Betis star Giovani Lo Celso and reportedly saw a £40million bid for Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele rejected. According to The Guardian, nego...
If you claimed to have called Sadio Mané‘s transformation into a goalscorer supreme then you’re a liar. The 27-year-old has always been a reliable scorer, netting double figures in every season he’s played in England. But there was never the indication he’d turn into a Golden Boot winner. After the departure of Philippe Coutinho in the January of 2018, Mané adopted a creative role fo...
The summer of 2019 could prove an era-defining one for Chelsea. The Blues face a transfer ban, have lost Eden Hazard to Real Madrid, and Maurizio Sarri is set to return to Italy and take charge of Juventus. With competition for a top-four place in the Premier League more fierce than ever before, Chelsea can’t afford to stand still, let alone take one or two steps, back, if they’re to continue pla...
Watford fans can’t celebrate just yet but reports of the Hornets’ interest in Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo suggests there is the intention to make a permanent signing at centre-half for the first time since 2016. There have been central defensive reinforcements since Adrian Mariappa returned to Vicarage Road almost three years ago but they have been either been signed with an e...