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Arsenal & Manchester United Weigh Up Move for Federico Bernardeschi

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Arsenal and Manchester United are among a cluster of Premier League clubs who are keeping tabs on want-away Juventus star Federico Bernardeschi, with the Italy international eyeing a move to the Premier League. The 26-year-old has seen his first-team chances severely limited this season, following the arrival of ex-Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, and the winger has contributed little when handed the opportunity, scoring only once in 24 appearances. SS Lazio v Juventus - Serie A And  La Gazzetta dello Sport  reports that Sarri's lack of faith has led to Bernardeschi targeting a move away from Turin, more specifically to the Premier League. And fortunately for the discontent star, there are a number of English clubs keeping a close eye on his next movements. Heading this list of potential suitors are  Man Utd  and Arsenal, while  Chelsea  are also mentioned as a possible home for the ex-Fiorentina star. Arsenal  appear to be the stand-out favourites to land...

Europe's Most Underrated Centre-Back Partnerships This Season

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To borrow the old cliche, 'offence wins games, defence wins championships'. While it's important for any club to be able to hit the back of the net regularly, it's just as important for a team to be able to shut up shop and keep the opposition from scoring. While attackers will get a lot of praise for the work they do and the goals they score on the way to guaranteeing their team a successful season, more often than not, a team's rock solid defence tends to be forgotten. Here are some centre-back partnerships throughout Europe this season that have been in incredible form, but for one reason or another, may not have gotten the praise they deserve. Lukas Klostermann & Dayot Upamecano - RB Leipzig With promising young defender Ibrahim Konaté going down injured five games into the  Bundesliga  season, Dayot Upamecano was thrust into the starting lineup and hasn't looked back since. Alongside fellow youngster Lukas Klostermann, Upamecano has forged an incredibly...

Inter Unwilling to Stump Up Asking Price for Chelsea's Victor Moses

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Inter are unwilling to pay the £10.75m required to bring Victor Moses to the club permanently, leaving the Chelsea wide man's future uncertain. Moses has not featured for Chelsea since September 2018, and was shipped out on loan to Fenerbahçe four months later. His spell in Turkey was cut short, enabling him to reunite for former manager Antonio Conte at Inter in January. However, Moses has made just three Serie A appearances since his move to Italy. The 29-year-old's switch to Inter came with an option to buy at the end of the six month loan spell, but according to  the Sun , Inter are not prepared to pay the full £10.75m to make his move permanent. Due to the financial constraints of the coronavirus outbreak,  Inter  would only be willing to fork out £6m for the Nigerian international. Moses has faced injury problems and has struggled to stay fit since moving to Italy, but Conte remains a big fan of the player and could enquire about the possibility of bringing him back...

Football's Own Stars & Seasons That Deserve 'The Last Dance' Treatment

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Over the last several weeks, sports fans have been treated to one of the finest documentary series ever produced. Netflix and ESPN's The Last Dance  is a joy for basketball aficionados and novices alike, with the show perfectly capturing everything that made Michael Jordan and his time with the Chicago Bulls so special. The series had the perfect blend of focus on supporting characters, while never losing sight on who the star of the show was - and what made him tick. Over the years we've seen many truly incredible seasons in football history, all featuring a key figure at the heart of the success. Now that  The Last Dance  has left us with a hole we didn't know needed filling, here are eight individual football seasons that deserve their own show on streaming... Cristiano Ronaldo & Real Madrid - 2011/12 Expectations were high when Cristiano Ronaldo joined  Real Madrid  in 2009 - for what was then a world record transfer fee of £80m - and while the Portugues...