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Donny van de Beek’s Chance for Redemption at Girona
It has been six years since Ajax enjoyed a sensational 2018/19 campaign, winning the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup and coming within inches of making the UEFA Champions League Final. Since then, the entire core of that squad has gone on to greener pastures: Noussair Mazraoui, Andre Onana and Matthijs de Ligt are now reunited…
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Julián Álvarez: Atlético Madrid’s Blockbuster Signing
With Álvaro Morata and Memphis Depay leaving the club and with Antoine Griezmann approaching 34 years of age, it is clear that Atlético needed a new striker that could elevate them to the next level after not being able to surpass Barcelona or Real Madrid in the table since 2021 when they won the league.…
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Luka Sucic: Real Sociedad’s Croatian Midfielder
Name: Luka Sucic Position: Center Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder Country: Croatia Age: 21 Height: 185cm Preferred Foot: Left Last Club: RB Salzburg Born in Austria to Bosnian Croat parents, Sucic began his career in AKA Salzburg before joining RB Salzburg. At RB Salzburg he went one season on loan to Liefering in the Second Division of…
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Dani Gómez: Analyzing Valencia’s New Striker
After Valencia CF’s horrendous end to the season which saw them fall positions and not qualify for Europe this season, they are looking to strengthen the squad, especially the striker position as they were one of the teams with the fewest shots. To do this, they have signed Levante’s center forward Dani Gómez. In this…
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Dani Olmo: What Can the Euro Champion Bring to Barcelona?
FC Barcelona ended the season trophyless after a season where they had won the league title with 5 games to spare. The previous manager, Xavi has left the club, welcoming Hansi Flick to the Catalan club. Dani Olmo has been the first signing for the new manager and having come from a brilliant Euro 2024…
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Nicolas Pépé’s Shot at Redemption in Villarreal
Nicolas Pépé has not reached the expectations that were set for him after he left Lille to join Arsenal for €80 million. Villareal are keen on returning to European competitions after a horrendous first half of the season which was reverted in the second half finishing 8th. Can Pépé recover his form and be the…
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Bryan Zaragoza: Analyzing Osasuna’s New Recruit
Bryan Zaragoza started last season at Granada where he showed his exceptional quality which led Bayern Munich to sign him in January. Nonetheless, since arriving in Germany he has not had the game time he would have hoped having only played around 200 minutes. Because of this, he is back in Spain and has signed…
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Ilaix Moriba: Can He Get Back on Track at Celta?
Once a future superstar at La Masia, he has now gone on his 4th loan spell at RB Leipzig to Celta. Ilaix Moriba hasn’t quite lived to the expectations that were set after he played in El Clásico and we are yet to see his best version, but can he find it at Celta? In…
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Adnan Januzaj to Las Palmas: Can the Belgian Restore His Confidence at the Canary Islands?
Once seen as one of the most talented young players in the world, Adnan Januzaj has had a very different career from what was expected of him. In the last two seasons he has played less than 1500’ and is now set to join Las Palmas, can he fulfill his potential at his new club?…
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Pape Gueye: What Can He Bring to Villarreal’s Midfield?
Villarreal had a poor start to the season and was saved by a fantastic run of form in the last months under new manager Marcelino García Toral. Nonetheless, because of the departures of Francis Coquelin, Manu Trigueros, and EtienneCapoue have all ended their contracts, meaning they need a player to start next to Dani Parejo.…