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Chelsea preparing £40million offer to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga's replacement

Kepa Arrizabalaga has enjoyed arguably his best season since his then club-record £72.5million transfer in the summer on 2018, but he had rarely threatened to live up to the standards set by his elite predecessors Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois

Check out 4 players Manchester United should sell in January

Manchester United's struggles continue this season following their 3-1 defeat to city rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

10 clubs who have never won the Champions League

They have featured in every season since 2000-01, a feat that only a very few elite teams have been able to replicate.

Did Chelsea sell their training ground to themselves?

With Chelsea also boasting the most expensive squad, valued at £1.1billion, it has seen the club sell a hotel to BlueCo - the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake who bought the club in May 2022 - for £76.3m in a bid to stay within the

Ranking the top 15 best football referees of all time in the world

In 2006-07, he was named the Portuguese Referee of the Year and was promoted to UEFA's Elite category at the start of the 2009-10 season. 8.

7 superb players whose careers spiraled down after joining Real Madrid

He eventually joined Newcastle and had a short spell at Manchester United before fizzling out. 1. Kaka Kaka was one of the best players in 2009 when he left AC Milan for Real Madrid.

Away Goals Rule: Is the Champions League better or worse without scrapped law?

The trend continues when goals scored are considered, as home teams in the current Champions League season have recorded 1.63 goals per game, compared to 0.75 goals per game for away teams.

Reasons why Ahmed Musa was dropped from Super Eagles squad

Ahmed Musa started three matches for his club side, Sivasspor in the entire 2022/2023 season, recording zero shots on goal, and has only started just one game this 2023/2024 season, featuring in the 1-1 draw to Samsunspor back in mid-August.

5 world-class managers who rejected top job at Real Madrid

Here are five elite managers who thought twice and turned down the top job at Madrid. 5.

John Terry reveals how Jose Mourinho wanted to 'kill' Tottenham and explains ingenious refereeing loophole used by former Chelsea boss

Mourinho became one of football's elite coaches with various different methods, including an incredible defensive record that saw the Blues concede just 15 Premier League goals in his debut season.

What happened in Newcastle's last Champions League appearance 20 years ago?

Shearer to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

PFA Awards 2024: 10 favourites to win the Young Player of the Year award

[th][b][b][b]Conor Bradley Premier League Stats (2023/24)[/b][/b][/b][/th] Appearances 10 Goals 1 Assists 3 Clean sheets 2 7 Jarrad BranthwaiteEverton In what has been a rather disappointing and emotional season for Everton, Jarrad Branthwaite

The biggest UEFA punishments for Financial Fair Play breaches

Platini, eventually, paid the price for his unjust accounting and the rules which he fiercely supported have led to an array of punishments for some of Europe's elite clubs.

Most expensive flops in football history

Despite struggling to score goals consistently, Morata has managed to earn moves to Europe's elite clubs for significant sums of money.

Chelsea Penalty Takers Ranked (2023/24)

[th]Chelsea Penalty Takers 2023/24[/th] # Player Penalties Taken Scored Missed Conversion Rate (%) 1 Cole Palmer 13 13 0 100 2 Conor Gallagher 5 5 0 100 3 Christopher Nkunku 9 8 1 89 4 Enzo Fernandez 7 6 1 86 5 Noni Madueke 11 8 3 73 6 Mykhailo

Top 7 players who missed out on Super Eagles squad to the 2023 AFCON

His contribution has been crucial to helping league leaders Remo Stars boast the best attack and the joint sixth-best defence in the elite division.

Top 10 footballers with the most free-kick goals in the history of the game (Video)

Pele frequently put his laces through the ball during his free kicks and relied on speed and power to score many of his goals. 1.

Ranking the 14 strongest midfield line-ups in world football for the 2023/24 season

: Carlos Soler - Manuel Ugarte - Fabian Ruiz PSG could definitely be higher on this list, though Ugarte's lack of elite experience could be a hindering factor to how the three work together.