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Mikel Arteta has revealed that the rapid extent of Ethan Nwaneri’s progress has meant he isn’t even old enough to change in the Arsenal first team dressing room. The prodigious 17-year-old enhanced his burgeoning reputation with two more outstanding performances last week. Nwaneri marked the first Champions League start of his career with a superb goal in a 2-1 win over Girona seven days ago, before he delivered another eye-catching cameo off the bench in…

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‘He is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the history of football’ A current Premier League defender has been hailed as ‘one of the best in the history of football’ by former star Jose Fonte. Ex-Portugal centre-back Fonte spent seven years at Southampton, helping the Saints secure promotion from League One to the Premier League in the space of three seasons before the south coast side established themselves as a mainstay in the…

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Arsenal have a huge job on their hands tonight as they take on Newcastle United in the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. A trip to Wembley to take on either Tottenham or Liverpool is in sight for both sides with Newcastle in control of the tie as we count down to kick-off. Mikel Arteta’s side suffered to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg meeting at the Emirates in early January but the form…

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Cole-fired blues! Chelsea’s 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham last night leads the back page of the Daily Mail. Marcus Rashford has opened up about his loan move to Aston Villa following a turbulent period at his boyhood club Manchester United.

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Nine to thrive Marcus Rashford’s loan deal to Aston Villa from boyhood club Manchester United leads the back page of the Daily Star. The English footballer promises to make history at Villa. The back page reports on Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham last night.

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Arne Slot has played down Liverpool’s transfer link with Milos Kerkez after his side’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Kerkez has been one of Bournemouth’s standout performers this season and has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window. Earlier this month, Kerkez insisted that he would not be moving to Liverpool as he said during a YouTube live stream: ‘I will not go to Liverpool. For everybody listening, I…

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Manchester United are weighing up a move for Leon Bailey Manchester United are considering a move for Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey before the end of the January transfer window. United are in the market to sign a new attacker before Monday’s transfer deadline with Marcus Rashford closing in on a loan move to Villa. Rashford will join Villa on a temporary deal for the remainder of the season after the club agreed to…

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Garnacho and Mainoo both impressed midweek Manchester United are looking to continue a promising run of form as they they host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford this afternoon. Since losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, United have strung together three wins on the bounce, with victories over Rangers and FCSB coming either side of a hard-fought win away to Fulham last weekend. Kobbie Mainoo turned in a wonderful performance in a more advanced role…

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Raya is an injury doubt heading into this afternoon’s game Arsenal are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper David Raya ahead of their Premier League showdown against Manchester City this afternoon. The Gunners were without their no1 shot stopper midweek against Girona with Mikel Arteta giving little away when asked for an injury update on Friday afternoon. The Arsenal boss was ‘uncertain’ whether Raya would recover from his unspecified knock in time for the…

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Chelsea have been urged to hijack Arsenal’s deal Paul Merson has told Chelsea they will secure Champions League football for next season and go to ‘the next level’ if they sign Arsenal target Alexander Isak before the transfer deadline. After going toe-to-toe with Premier League leaders Liverpool for much of the season, Chelsea now face a huge fight to secure a top-four finish after falling away since mid-December. Enzo Marecsa’s side have only won…

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Jamie Redknapp reveals what Harry Kane told him about Tottenham target Mathys Tel Jamie Redknapp has revealed Harry Kane’s assessment of his Bayern Munich teammate Mathys Tel as Tottenham close in on a move for the young forward. Tel put a host of top European clubs on red alert when he told Bayern that he would like to leave the club before the end of the January transfer window. The Frenchman has started just…

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Ex-Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves Owen Hargreaves fears Manchester United will sell ‘brilliant’ Alejandro Garnacho before the transfer deadline amid interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea. Garnacho has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford during the January transfer window. The Argentine winger, once regarded as one of the most exciting and highly-rated players at the club, has suffered a drop-off over the past 12 months. Garnacho was left out of…

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Who Man Utd, Tottenham and Rangers could play next in the Europa League Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers have all learned who they could play in the next stage of the Europa League following the conclusion of the league phase. United and Tottenham both started the gameweek within the top-eight and made sure of their automatic progression to the last 16 by winning their respective games on Thursday evening. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie…

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Ollie Watkins makes Arsenal transfer decision as Aston Villa’s valuation is revealed Ollie Watkins is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal before the transfer deadline if Aston Villa back down and agree a deal with the Gunners. The future of England striker Watkins looks set to be one of the biggest talking points in the final few days of the transfer window after he was the subject of a big-money offer from Arsenal. Arsenal submitted an…

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Ruben Amorim explains new position for ‘struggling’ Man Utd star after FCSB win Ruben Amorim revealed that Kobbie Mainoo’s defensive struggles prompted his more advanced role in Manchester United’s Europa League win over FCSB. United made if four wins in four under Amorim in Europe as they cruised to a 2-0 win against their Romanian opposition to secure a top-eight finish and book their spot in the last 16. Diogo Dalot opened the scoring…

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Chelsea will consider a late January deal Chelsea are looking at possible solutions after frustrated forward Joao Felix asked to leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline. Blues fans were excited by the return of Felix after his brief but bright loan spell at the club in the second-half of the 2022-23 season. Chelsea decided to sign the Portuguese playmaker on a permanent transfer last summer, agreeing a £45m deal with Atletico Madrid, who…

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