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No Eric García, No Problem: Alejandro Francés Is Here to Stay for Girona
Alejandro Francés is my unofficial litmus test for Spanish football interest. Two types of people clicked on this article: those with serious La Liga ball knowledge who already knew about him, and those with who are not familiar, but are passionate enough about Spanish football to want to learn. Whichever of those people you are,…
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Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid: The Transfer and How It Has Played Out So Far
Kylian Mbappé’s rise to football stardom is a story of incredible talent and rapid success. At 14, he joined AS Monaco’s academy, and just two years later, he made his first-team debut, becoming the club’s youngest-ever player. His breakthrough came in the 2016-17 season when his pace, dribbling, and goal-scoring helped Monaco win an unexpected…
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Guido Rodriguez: West Ham’s Midfield Kingpin
It has been a busy summer for West Ham in their first window under Julen Lopetegui, with the club splurging £123.4 million on a plethora of high-profile signings ranging from Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Max Kilman. However, their best piece of business may end up being a free transfer, if Guido Rodríguez’s…
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Carles Pérez’s Shot at Redemption at Getafe
At 26 years of age, it’s safe to say that Carles Pérez hasn’t quite hit the heights expected of him during his time at La Masia. Having won the UEFA Youth League in 2017/18 and the La Liga title in 2018/19 with Barcelona, Pérez made the move to Roma in January 2020 on loan with…
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Juanmi Latasa: Can the Castilla Product Get His Career Back on Track at Valladolid?
Juanmi Latasa has not quite reached the expectations made of him at Getafe after two seasons on loan. Now, the Real Madrid youngster is joining Real Valladolid where he is hoping to put his career back on track. In this article, we will be investigating how Juanmi Latasa can improve Real Valladolid and be the…
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Ayoze Pérez: Villarreal’s New Attacking Weapon
Villarreal had a disastrous start to the season, passing through Quique Setíen and Pacheta as managers who weren’t able to get a hold of the team. That was until Marcelino arrived, with whom they achieved an outstanding run of results which saw them end 8th, just a few points behind 7th-placed Real Betis. Along with…
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Conor Gallagher: What Can He Bring to Atleti’s Midfield?
If there’s one consistent theme from Atlético Madrid’s summer 2024 transfer window, it’s quality over quantity. Having sold Çağlar Söyüncü to Fenerbahçe for €8.5 million and allowed Mario Hermoso, Stefan Savić and Gabriel Paulista to leave for free, they have reinforced their defense with the arrival of Euro winner Robin Le Normand from Real Sociedad…
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Alejo Véliz’s Fresh New Start at Espanyol
It has been one year since Tottenham Hotspur signed Alejo Véliz for $17 million plus $6 million in additional bonuses and a 10% sell-on clause, a club-record fee that surpassed the $11.5 million that Rosario Central received for Facundo Buonanotte’s move to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2022. Since then, he hasn’t quite managed to…
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Marcos Alonso: Celta de Vigo’s New Left Back
After two years at Barcelona, with the past one only participating in 5 matches, Marcos Alonso has joined Celta who have had an excellent start to the season under Claudio Giráldez. Can he add that touch of experience and quality that Celta need at the back to reach Europe? In this article, we will…
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Saúl Ñíguez: Can He Relaunch his Career at Sevilla?
For the first time in 12 years, Sevilla will not be competing in European football this season. Their disappointing 14th-place finish has provoked a sea change at the Andalusian club, with García Pimienta taking charge and becoming the club’s fifth manager since the departure of Julen Lopetegui in October 2022. Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri was…
