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Why Vedat Muriqi is One of the Most Underrated Forwards in La Liga
After narrowly escaping relegation by a point in their return to La Liga, many tipped Mallorca to struggle in their second season in Spain’s top-flight. Instead, they finished 15th, seven points clear of the drop, and they also managed to reach the Copa del Rey Final. One player who proved influential was Vedat Muriqi, who…
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Analyzing Girona’s Summer 2024 Transfer Business
After an extraordinary campaign that saw them qualify for this year’s UEFA Champions League finishing 3rd in LaLiga, Girona have seen themselves unable to retain their most important players. Nonetheless, with the replacements for these players, they expect to challenge for a consecutive top 4 place this season and look to make a deep run…
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Nicolás González: Juve’s New Right Winger
Nicolás González started his footballing journey at the Argentinos Juniors academy, breaking into the first team in 2016 and playing a key role in their promotion to the top flight by winning the Primera B Nacional. His strong performances caught the attention of VfB Stuttgart, and he moved to Germany in 2018. Over three seasons,…
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Federico Chiesa: Shining the Spotlight on Liverpool’s Italian Recruit
There were more than a few raised eyebrows when Liverpool signed Federico Chiesa for just £10 million this summer. English fans could scarcely forget his superb displays for Italy en route to beating England in the 2020 Euros final. A delightful player in full flow, it’s been a tough few years for Chiesa as…
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Analyzing Villarreal’s Summer 2024 Business
After several seasons being a regular in European competitions, Villarreal finished 8th after an outstanding end to the 2023/24 season under Marcelino García. This summer they have made many changes with the objective of returning to Europe. In this article, we will be investigating Villarreal’s summer business position by position. For each position, there…
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Analyzing Valencia’s Summer 2024 Business
Valencia have not played in Europe since 2020 when they reached the round of 16 of the Champions League. Since then, the highest position in the league has been 9th. Last season has been the closest they have been to Europe since 2019 when they ended 4th but the last few games didn’t end as…
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Analyzing Sevilla’s Summer 2024 Transfer Business
Sevilla are following two consecutive seasons ending outside of the top 7 in the league and an array of managers such as Quique Sánchez Flores, or Jorge Sampaoli have passed through the club. This season, they are looking to make a new start with younger players and a younger manager who wants to play attacking…
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Rangers FC – Resetting the Player Trading Model
In the summer of 2023, the Rangers board handed then manager Michael Beale the ‘keys to the kingdom’. The Englishman, despite his experience as both a manager and recruiter, was allowed to find his own targets and bring them through the door. Summer 23/24 This was how his summer window looked (permanent transfers…
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Willian Pacho: PSG’s Newest Defensive Dynamo
Name: Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio Date of Birth: October 16 2001 Place of Birth: Quinindé, Ecuador Country: Ecuador (18 caps) Willian Pacho’s rapid rise from the streets of Ecuador to the bright lights of Paris is a testament to his immense talent and dedication. In just a few short years, the Ecuadorian defender has…
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Analyzing Real Betis’ Summer 2024 Transfer Business
Real Betis are following a season in which they finished 3rd in their Europa League group and lost in the first knockout round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. In addition, after several years ending in the top 6 and earning qualification to the Europa League, they finished 7th, getting into the Conference League. After…