The biggest spender in every PL season – and how they fared

Only five teams since the start of the Premier League have spent the most money and won the Premier League title – and one of those is not this version of Manchester City. So what happened to the rest?   1992/93 The biggest spenders: Blackburn The spend: £8.46m The signings: Alan Shearer, Duncan Shearer, Kevin […]

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‘Gutted’ Van Dijk rules himself out of Euros for Liverpool

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has ruled himself out of Euro 2020 to focus on getting himself fit for next season. The Netherlands international has been out for most of the season at Anfield after suffering a knee injury picked up in the Merseyside derby against Everton. Liverpool fans are unlikely to see Van Dijk […]

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Petit weighs in as Laporte is slammed over switch to Spain

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit is among those who have chosen to criticise Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte over reports he has chosen to switch allegiances from France to Spain. The centre-back is still waiting for his first France cap despite playing for one of the best clubs in world football over the past few […]

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Tuchel reminisces on managing ‘crazy’ Aubameyang

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits that he is still in contact with Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who he managed for two years at Borussia Dortmund. Aubameyang boasts an impressive record of 141 goals in 213 games for Dortmund, and the pair won a DFB-Pokal together in 2017. With the pair poised to meet each other […]

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Pundit demands Man Utd are docked six points over rotation

Man Utd should be docked six points after making ten changes against Leicester City on Tuesday night, according to Trevor Sinclair. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded a weakened side against top-four hopefuls Leicester on Tuesday with the rearranged clash with rivals Liverpool coming on Thursday. A second-half goal from Caglar Soyuncu gave the Foxes all three points in a […]

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Mourinho orders Roma to battle Man United for £45m signing

Jose Mourinho has told Roma to compete with Europe’s biggest clubs to sign Brighton defender Ben White. The Mourinho Show will make its way to the Italian capital next season after he was appointed as Paulo Fonseca’s replacement on a three-year contract that starts in the summer. The Portuguese has quite predictably already outlined the signings […]

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Spurs ‘suffer complications’ in boss hunt as candidates dwindle

Spurs have finally given up hope of landing Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers to replace Jose Mourinho, according to reports. The Portuguese boss was sacked at the end of last month following a run of poor performances and results, with Ryan Mason taking over as caretaker manager until the end of the season. Tottenham have […]

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7 Championship players who could be poached by PL clubs

The Championship is a league with an abundance of quality – and Premier League teams will often raid the second tier in search of a bargain. Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze and Ollie Watkins have all impressed in the top-flight this season after stepping up from the Championship. And we’ve picked out seven players who could […]

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The Man Utd fan who quit football when he didn’t make it at OT

There is a tale in Nicky Welsh’s book which encapsulates his journey from Manchester United supporter to signing for his beloved Reds – and back to being one of the lads on the terraces again. The Salfordian had been asked to line up, much to his bemusement, in a United former players’ team against Leeds United. Partnered […]

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Arteta’s ‘cult-like’ Arsenal influence doubted as seven eye exit

Mikel Arteta retains the support of many players at Arsenal but could see up to seven leave this summer. The upcoming transfer window is of the utmost importance to Arsenal, who will likely be without European football next season for the first time since 1995. Arteta recently told Sky Sports that “the squad needs changing” […]

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