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Since 1997 the... 10 months agoWho should Everton sign to replace Jordan Pickford?Everton may soon have to bite the bullet and address the Jordan Pickford situation. The 25-year-old is the most expensive English goalkeeper in history. Only... 10 months agoNo shades of Gray – time up for Watford flop Andre“We've got players who have been close to the first team who have had opportunities today and probably not taken them as well as they... 10 months agoChelsea, Spurs, Man Utd & Liverpool target Soumaré not Premier League-ready…yetLigue 1 has been kind to Premier League clubs for a number of years. Patrick Vieira may have signed for Arsenal from Milan but he... 10 months agoAlmost-unique O’Connell would be wasted under MourinhoThe stars of Sheffield United‘s incredible first season back in the Premier League are well-known. 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But few clubs are... 10 months agoJanuary deal for Werner would be win-win for ChelseaChelsea have one of the most prolific strikers in the Premier League this season but recent reports claim they're looking to strengthen that area of... 11 months agoComment: Klopp has achieved what he set out to do – Liverpool believe againFootball can be life-changing, and not always in a positive way. The 2013/14 changed a lot of Liverpool supporters. For the first time in a... 11 months agoHistory in danger of repeating itself as Arsenal raid PSG for KurzawaThe last time Arsenal picked up a Paris Saint-Germain cast-off it proved disastrous. 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Harry Redknapp and Niko Kranjčar, Neil Warnock and Paddy Kenny, or José Mourinho and Ricardo Carvalho.... 11 months agoCan surgeon’s son Bryan keep Watford’s top-flight hopes alive?The father of Watford target Joe Bryan saved former Bristol City manager Gary Johnson's life. Now his son is being lined up to save the... 11 months agoAarons: Meet the Norwich star who could be the next Alexander-ArnoldNorwich City are victims of their own success. Their shock promotion to the Premier League opened a door they’ll now struggle to shut. With their... 11 months agoIs Premier League target Piątek out of form or out of his depth?Just 12 months ago, Krzysztof Piątek was one of the most in-demand players in Europe. His goalscoring exploits for Genoa meant the Serie A side... 11 months agoWhy Premier League’s big clubs are having a peak at Villa Blinder GrealishIt's taken far too long but Jack Grealish has finally reached the level it was hoped he’d reach when he made his Aston Villa debut as... 11 months agoWhy Premier League big-boys should swoop for Canaries star BuendíaNorwich City may be rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but that hasn’t stopped top clubs keeping a close eye on the... 11 months ago12 months into Solskjær experiment Man Utd still lack identity and directionOle Gunnar Solskjær has now been Manchester United manager for over 12 months. The former baby-faced assassin did enough, picking up six consecutive wins before... 11 months agoUnder-appreciated Giroud can still transform any attack…but must leave ChelseaA world champion. A winner of ten major honours. France's third-highest scorer of all time. Yet Olivier Giroud has never quite earned the respect he's... 11 months agoTiming perfect for Neymar heir Gabigol to return to EuropeIt wasn’t that long ago that Gabriel Barbosa was viewed as a flop. The hype proclaimed him the next Neymar when he burst onto the... 11 months agoTraoré finally fulfilling Barça promise…but is he ready for the big time?Adama Traoré is finally living up to the hype. A product of Barcelona‘s famed La Masia academy, the 23-year-old left Catalonia in 2015 in search... 11 months agoHood-Winks-ed – Harry not the player City or United needWhen the two great Manchester clubs go head-to-head for a player, it's usually a bona fide star, a difference-maker, the final piece of the puzzle.... 11 months agoLiverpool have fixed their defence…and show no sign of weaknessLiverpool’s record-breaking 2018/19 Premier League campaign was built on solid foundations. In their 38 league matches, the Reds conceded just 22 goals, one fewer than... 11 months agoBoateng is the experienced head Arsenal hoped Luiz would beMaking predictions about football is a fool's game at the best of times. Just ask those who claimed Arsenal had ‘won the transfer window' as the Premier League got... 11 months agoHammers target Fernandes can follow Payet and Arnautović exampleTipped to be the next big thing off the Benfica production line, Gedson Fernandes’ career has hit a roadblock. The 20-year-old burst onto the scene... 11 months agoHow Henderson stepped out of Gerrard’s shadow to earn Liverpool stripesJordan Henderson is well into his ninth season as a Liverpool player. Yet for seven of those years, fans debated whether or not he was... 11 months agoMidfield muddle underlines Manchester United’s need for director of footballToni Kroos, Emre Can, Todd Cantwell, Jack Grealish, James Maddison and Sean Longstaff. What do they have in common? According to reports, they're all Manchester... 11 months agoOnly an ostrich could overlook Pearson impact at WatfordWatford‘s decision to appoint Nigel Pearson as their third head coach of the season was not met with universal acclaim. In fact, some of us... 11 months agoWhat we want to see change in football in 2020The holidays are over, it's a new year and it's back to normality after a week of watching football all day every day, eating turkey... 11 months agoHow Ings is putting Kane’s place as England’s leading man under threatVery few people would’ve predicted those who are in the race for the Golden Boot this season. At the start of the campaign, Mohamed Salah,... 11 months agoWho would make the National League’s Team of 2019?The 2019/20 National League season is shaping up to be one of the most open to date, with no runaway leader at the halfway stage... 11 months agoFive Bundesliga players Premier League sides could target in JanuaryNow more than ever, Premier League clubs tend to do their shopping abroad. For a period, La Liga was the market of choice. Then Ligue 1... 11 months agoFive Championship stars Premier League sides should target in JanuaryMore than ever nowadays, Premier League clubs tend to do their shopping abroad. But there are still plenty of potential stars to be found in... 11 months agoWhat happened to Football Whispers’ 20 youngsters to watch in 2019?At the start of the year, we at Football Whispers decided to put our neck on the line and choose 20 young players we expected... 11 months agoEight players who need a move in the January transfer windowAfter months of speculation, gossip and reports the January transfer window is almost upon us. From January 1, sides across Europe can buy and sell... 11 months agoYuletide Meetings: The lost tradition of Christmas Day footballThe hectic Christmas schedule may be a bone of contention for many in the game but it was not so long ago that there were... 11 months agoMerry Christmas From Football Whispers!It's the most wonderful time of the year. Wall-to-wall football, time off work and all the food, drink and merriment you could wish for. Which... 11 months agoWould Leicester midfielder be perfect for Arsenal? 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It's Christmas, which means over-eating, over-drinking and a... 11 months agoTop clubs should still be keen on Kai HavertzThroughout the summer transfer window, many of Europe’s elite were linked with a big-money move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz. Barcelona and Real Madrid reportedly... 12 months agoPremier League target Demiral can be another Turkish delightSome players don't need to play to enjoy a burgeoning reputation. It's fair to say Juventus‘ Merih Demiral is one of those. The Turkish centre-back... 12 months agoHow Sancho went from ‘not good enough’ to top-tier forwardJust over a month ago, Jadon Sancho was hauled off after 36 minutes during Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 loss to Bayern Munich. Manager Lucien Favre then... 12 months agoOsimhen: Why Europe’s elite are tracking Lille’s latest starLille unleashed Eden Hazard onto the world. They helped develop Nicolas Pépé and it was while with Les Dogues that Rafael Leão started to deliver on... 12 months agoHistory has taught us Watford shouldn’t pin survival hopes on PedroYou only need to have kept half an eye on Watford‘s social media accounts in the last few months to realise how excited they are... 12 months agoLampard’s Chelsea honeymoon over but romance still strongThe wheels haven’t come off at Chelsea but manager Frank Lampard is now being tested for the first time in his brief Blues tenure. It... 12 months agoEverton have got lucky in landing trophy hunter AncelottiEverton’s decision to sack Marco Silva now appears to be inspired. Carlo Ancelotti is the favourite to replace the Portuguese tactician at Goodison Park. The... 12 months agoBobby Dazzler: Why Firmino is still Liverpool’s gemIt’s that time of the year again. No, not the most wonderful time of the year but the time of year when Liverpool fans start... 12 months agoFootball can learn from rugby’s salary cap but it’s unlikely to stop clubs overspendingPremiership Rugby’s recent decision to dock Saracens 35-points and issue a £5.36m fine for breaching salary cap rules sent shockwaves around the world of sport,... 12 months agoSolanke may wonder what might have been on Stamford Bridge returnBefore Bournemouth take on Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon, the Cherries players will undertake a cursory pre-match wander across the Stamford Bridge pitch.... 12 months agoMore goals, dribbles and passes… just a few of Danny’s favourite things IngsOnly four players have scored more goals than Danny Ings in the Premier League this season. Yet nobody seems to have really noticed. Southampton's No.9... 12 months agoGrading every National League side’s season so farThe National League season has reached the halfway stage, with every side in the division having played at least 23 matches and the table well... 12 months agoLiverpool could land bargain of the decade with Minamino signingHeading into Liverpool's Champions League clash against Red Bull Salzburg at Anfield, Erling Haaland was the main topic of conversation. The match was the young... 12 months agoFive National League prospects who could be set for EFL moves this JanuaryThe National League has proved to be a fertile hunting ground for EFL clubs in recent years, with Football League sides quickly waking up to... 12 months agoWhy Liverpool fans have finally experienced the real Naby KeïtaNaby Keïta has had quite the week. 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Despite operating on what was supposedly a limited budget, the Gunners... 12 months agoChelsea should resist urge to bring home another academy starThe Sliding Doors moment of Jérémie Boga's Chelsea career came on the opening day of the 2017/18 season. Having spent the previous two campaigns on loan... 12 months agoIt’s now or never for Jesus to prove he is Agüero’s true heirWhen Gabriel Jesus first arrived in England in January 2017, he was something of an unknown. Manchester City parted with a fee rumoured to be... 12 months agoThere’s more than just sentiment to Ighalo’s potential returnGetting the band back together isn't always a resounding success. Watford found that out the hard way. On Sunday they sacked Quique Sánche Flores less than... 12 months agoHow Dele Alli is everything José Mourinho wanted Paul Pogba to beOver the past couple of years, Dele Alli has regularly been derided by many. 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At Arsenal that could not be truer – particularly in light of... 1 year agoUncaged Benzema has become the elite striker everyone expectedFrom the moment Karim Benzema arrived at Real Madrid from Lyon in 2009, he was stuck in the all-consuming shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo. The two players... 1 year agoHow Liverpool can adapt and cope with loss of FabinhoLiverpool’s luck might have just run out. Rival fans have chosen to overlook the injuries to Alisson and Mohamed Salah and instead claim the Reds... 1 year agoArsenal have squad in place to ensure Santo could thrive at the EmiratesNuno Espírito Santo has made a habit out of defying the odds. During his first season with Wolverhampton Wanderers, talk was centred around whether he... 1 year agoWhy Premier League sides are interested in River’s emerging starA late Gabriel Barbosa double may have prevented River Plate from retaining their Copa Libertadores crown but the stock of the capital club from Argentina... 1 year agoFive left-backs Chelsea could target in JanuaryWith Chelsea hopeful of overturning their registration ban in time for the January transfer window, thoughts have inevitably turned to where Frank Lampard can strengthen... 1 year agoWhere Liverpool could look to strengthen in JanuaryMuch to the dismay of their fans, Liverpool decided to sit out the summer transfer window. The European champions failed to leverage their standing in... 1 year agoUnited’s centre-back pursuit may cause more problems than it solvesDespite spending in excess of £120million in the summer on defensive upgrades, Manchester United are eyeing up another centre-back. And, according to reports in Spain,... 1 year agoRodgers can enhance his Leicester project by taking Celtic’s next starBrendan Rodgers has made a habit of raiding former clubs for players he trusts. So far, however, he’s refrained from pillaging Celtic. The Leicester City... 1 year agoWhy Piątek has become the latest victim of Milan’s No.9 curseIt appeared an inspired piece of business. Milan had not only captured the most sought-after striker in Italian football in Krzysztof Piątek but had also managed...
