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Arsenal move and British record transfer among deals which should go through on deadline day

The 2023 January transfer deadline day actually promises to be a phenomenal one, with Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and more all scrambling. 10) Sasa Lukic to FulhamWhile their promoted brethren continue to make signings aplenty, Fulham have bid their time this month. Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are locked in different stages of relegation panic …

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Caicedo is proof of new Arsenal obsession as Liverpool transfer brilliance revealed

Over the past decade, two current Premier League clubs have spent most of their money on Liverpool players. Moises Caicedo is typical of Arsenal’s new focus. Since the start of the 2012/13 season, which clubs are sending the most money by Premier League outfits? Arsenal love giving Brighton cash, albeit not quite enough to secure …

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Man Utd approach free agent over shock switch; £26m man pleads for Tottenham move; McKennie to Leeds twist

Manchester United are looking to sign a free-agent defender that could spell the end for Harry Maguire, a £26m-rated star is desperate to sign for Tottenham, while Saturday’s Transfer Gossip has the latest on the Leeds move for Weston McKennie. STEFAN DE VRIJ ON MAN UTD TRANSFER RADAR Manchester United are readying a surprise move …

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The January transfer window: Analyzing 20 years of results (on the pitch)

The year 2003 saw a revolution in the English transfer market. That summer, Chelsea — recently acquired by Roman Abramovich — purchased 13 players in a spree that marked the start of a new Premier League was. While six months earlier, the league had its first experience of the FIFA-imposed January transfer window. No longer …

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Manchester United and Tottenham lead the way in 2000-minute club as fixtures mount

The already daft 2022/23 fixture list is hitting its daftest point of all with cup commitments and the imminent return of European football making for a heady brew. Manchester United, for instance, have been playing every four games (at best) since returning to post-World Cup Premier League action on December 27 and will continue playing …

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What every Premier League club wants in the January transfer window before it slams shut

The winter transfer window closes in less than a week and everyone in the Premier League is sniffing around the market. Whether it’s Arsenal looking to add firepower to their title charge or teams like Everton and Bournemouth looking to stave off relegation, we can expect more business to be done over the next six …

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Explaining loan transfers: Sticking plasters or expensive gambles?

To loan or not to loan? It is a question many Premier League clubs have been grappling with during this January transfer window and though only seven have replied in the affirmative, the fact that four of them belong to the traditional ‘Big Six’ proves that temporary transfers are by no means the preserve of …

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Why is it so hard to sign a striker? SIMON JONES speaks to the insiders around the No 9 market

‘It is the hardest position on the pitch. That’s why they cost so much, that’s why they get paid so much and that’s why finding one at this time of the year is so hard.’ Former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness is succinct in his assessment of why strikers are so important. And …

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What every Premier League club still needs with a week to go in the January transfer window

Midfielders and right-backs are set to be in high demand as next week’s deadline creeps closer. Some of the big boys might hold fire until the summer; some of the strugglers simply can’t wait. Here’s what still needs to be done at every club… Arsenal – central midfielderArsenal wanted an attacker – they really wanted …

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