Why is Frenkie De Jong Manchester United’s top summer transfer target? The Red Devils are looking to reunite the midfielder with manager Erik Ten Hag as the former Ajax tactician looks to put his stamp on things at Old Trafford. According to reports, a fee in the region of £60million will be required to pry…
Arsenal are not messing about this summer. Mikel Arteta’s side caused a stir when they activated Fabio Vieira’s release clause. The Porto midfielder, linked with Liverpool over the last 12 months, cost €35million and adds greater depth to their already stacked playmaker ranks. Matt Turner joined as a backup goalkeeper, making the leap from Major…
There is only one Jude Bellingham. For a lot of clubs, that means disappointment is on the horizon. The England international is being courted by a host of Europe’s elite and though reports claim he will kick off the 2022/23 campaign with Borussia Dortmund, there is a belief next summer’s transfer could be expedited if…
This could well be an era-defining summer for Chelsea. The Blues look set to land Raheem Sterling to kickstart Todd Boehly’s ownership and now appear to have spectacularly hijacked Arsenal’s deal for Raphinha. The Gunners had been favourites to sign the Brazilian playmaker, reportedly making the most of Barcelona’s financial difficulties. It looked to be…
If reports are to be believed, Tottenham Hotspur are set for a transformative summer with Daniel Levy backing manager Antonio Conte in the transfer market. Spurs have already added Ivan Perisic to their squad, Yves Bissouma’s move from Brighton should be official any day now, Dejan Kulusevski is expected to make his loan move a…
Liverpool don’t tend to go big in the transfer market, but when they do, they do so for a reason. The Reds have parted with over £65million on two occasions – the first to bring in Virgil van Dijk from Southampton before they repeated the feat six months later when they signed Alisson Becker from…
Hollywood rocked up at Wembley last weekend with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhneny in attendance to watch their Wrexham side face Bromley for the FA Trophy. However, the real Hollywood story occurred earlier in the day as Newport Pagnell Town romped to a 3-0 victory over Littlehampton Town to claim the FA Vase. It is…
The role of a goalkeeper has evolved dramatically. No longer are they judged solely on their shot-stopping abilities; their remit extends far beyond the 18-yard box. What they are tasked with when in possession has changed radically, too. In years gone by, a goal kick was a chance to clear your lines and get the…
There is a lot of randomness when it comes to corners in football. A meticulously planned set-piece routine could be foiled by something as anodyne as a long piece of grass near the corner flag. It could be a windy day. There could be heavy rain. Ultimately, there are a lot of external factors that…
In the first part of Building Twenty3 FC, we focused on a centre-forward, a box-to-box midfielder and a centre-back. This time around, we will be searching for full-backs and a defensive midfielder. Again, we’ll be using Twenty3’s Advanced Metrics, a glut of visualisations from within the Analytics Toolbox and SkillCorner data to add further context…