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Ainsley Maitland-Niles career as an Arsenal player is over. He had joined the club as a six year old and progressed through the academy to make the first team, handed his debut in the Champions League by Arsène Wenger when he was just 17. Prized for his versatility, able to play either in midfield or full-back, his best spell came ...

Both Chelsea and Arsenal are competing to sign Southampton star Roméo Lavia. The Belgian international only joined the Saints from Manchester City last summer, after struggling for first-team minutes at the Etihad, but the defensive midfielder has made a big impression in his first season with the South Coast club, drawing comparisons with the likes of Sergio Busquets. Although Arsenal ...

Chelsea have three alternatives under consideration if they decide to cut short the loan of Denis Zakaria in January. The Swiss international arrived late in the summer transfer window after the club failed to secure any of its desired midfield targets,, but, so far, he has failed to play a single minute for the West London side. Whilst Graham Potter ...

Southampton want to sign Arsenal utility layer Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The academy graduate is about to turn 25, and is looking to play regular football, something that seems unlikely under Mikel Arteta for whom he has become very much a fringe player. He has been offered to various clubs in the transfer window, including West Ham United and Bournemouth, but it ...

Everton have enquired about the availability of Chelsea striker Armando Broja. The 20-year old Albanian international has never played a senior game for Chelsea, but he had an impressive loan spell at Southampton last season, scoring nine times and leading the line well for the South Coast side. Whilst the Saints would like to extend his loan, they do not ...

Southampton are monitoring the situation of Chelsea centre-back Levi Colwill. The 19-year old academy graduate, who is an England under-21 international, impressed last season whilst on loan with Huddersfield Town, playing an integral role in the team that were eventually beaten in the Championship play-off final. He signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge last summer before heading off for ...

West Ham are ready to bid £30 million for Chelsea striker Armando Broja who spent last season on loan at Southampton. The South Coast would also like to sign him permanently, but may not have the financial wherewithal to match any bid from the Hammers. Broja, yet another product of the Chelsea academy system,. Scored nine goals in 38 appearances ...

Possibly the best footballer to come out of Senegal, Mane is currently one of the top players at Liverpool FC noted for his wing play and goal scoring abilities. Known for striking the fastest ever hat-trick in the history of the English Premier League, we look at a selection of some of the best quotes about Sadio Mane. A one ...

The six foot four defender from the Netherlands, van Dijk has received plenty of plaudits during his short time in the English Premier League. As the only defender to win the prestigious UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, we take a look at some of the contemporary greatest quotes on Virgil van Dijk. Playing for Celtic and Southampton earlier ...

Another promising teenager signed by Manchester United in 2014 for a world record fee for an 18-year-old, Shaw has developed himself into a compact left-back for both club and the England national team. Still around mid-way through his career, we take a look at some of the best quotes on Luke Shaw. Starting his career as a youth with Southampton ...