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Who is Nelson Semedo? Strengths and weaknesses of Wolves' Doherty replacement

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Who is Nelson Semedo? Strengths and weaknesses of Wolves' Doherty replacement Wolves' sale of Matt Doherty caught many a fan off guard this summer as they sold the Republic of Ireland international to Premier League rivals Tottenham. Ainsley Maitland-Niles had been lined up as a replacement for Doherty before Arsenal decided to keep the youngster after a series of fine showin...

Bale is back - What the Welshman's return means for Tottenham

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Bale is back - What the Welshman's return means for Tottenham Seven years after leaving Tottenham for Real Madrid in a then-world record deal, Gareth Bale is back. The Wales international returns to Spurs on a season-long loan as he enters the final year of his Real Madrid deal. While Bale had been routinely linked with a move back to the north London side in ...

Who is Sergio Reguilon? Strengths and weaknesses of Tottenham's new left-back

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Who is Sergio Reguilon? Strengths and weaknesses of Tottenham's new left-back Chelsea were linked with a move before they secured the services of Ben Chilwell. Manchester United believed they were close to a deal for the Spaniard. However, it's Tottenham who eventually won the race to land Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid. The left-back joins on the back of an impressive loan...

Who is Bertrand Traore? Strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa signing

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Who is Bertrand Traore? Strengths and weaknesses of new Aston Villa signing After a slow start to their transfer dealings, Aston Villa are ramping up their activity in recent times and have completed their fourth signing of the window in the form of Lyon forward Bertrand Traore.While his isn't a name that will be unknown to Premier League fans, and particularly those of Che...

Man City centre-back search continues: Where next for outcast John Stones?

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Man City centre-back search continues: Where next for outcast John Stones? Nathan Ake has joined already and the expectation is that another centre-back will come in before the transfer window closes. For Manchester City, they are still looking to rectify a problem area ahead of the October 5th deadline. Ake's versatility means he can play left-back if need be, but conside...

Stats show Thiago arrival will elevate Liverpool midfield to a new level

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Stats show Thiago arrival will elevate Liverpool midfield to a new level So it's finally official. After months of speculation, Thiago Alcantara is a Liverpool player and his arrival has left Reds fans feeling understandably giddy.There is, after all, always a dilemma for title-winning sides, who have the enviable task of trying to improve on what was the best team in th...

Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer

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Martinez deserves fond farewell but Arsenal rightly cash in on Villa offer Having officially signed for Aston Villa, ending an ten-year spell at Arsenal, Emiliano Martinez has been given a very fond farewell from the majority of Gunners fans, some of which have made their displeasure at the Argentinean's departure known.Indeed, while Twitter isn't exactly the best platform...

Stats prove Bale an expensive gamble Man Utd don't need to take

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Stats prove Bale an expensive gamble Man Utd don't need to take 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order'. Four months after Gareth Bale's proposed move to China fell through, he, and the Wales team, were pictured celebrating behind a flag with the slogan after the Red Dragons secured their Euro 2020 spot. As you can imagine, the shots of Bale went down like a lead b...

Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham

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Arkadiusz Milik - The ideal striker to ease the burden on Kane for Tottenham A problem position for Tottenham for over a year now has been finding a suitable backup for Harry Kane. When fit, Kane starts - it really is as simple as that. When Fernando Llorente joined from Swansea in 2017, Spurs landed the ideal cover for Kane. The experienced Spaniard, then 32, was happy to p...

Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing

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Who is Ollie Watkins? Strengths and weaknesses of Aston Villa's record signing So it's taken longer than they would have hoped to get a deal done, having been slashed into favourites to sign the striker immediately after Brentford's Championship play-off final defeat, but Aston Villa have finally confirmed the signing of Ollie Watkins.The need for attacking reinforcements at t...