Wanted

“I adapted so well to life at Manchester City because of my desire. I wanted to create history – Pablo Zabaleta and Carlos Tevez being there helped” Sergio Aguero on hitting the ground running in the Premier League

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For many, the prospect of moving to a new country to join the richest football club at the world at the age of just 23 would be a daunting one, with the pressure of a £35million price tag adding to the levels of hype and expectation that only the game’s elite players have ever had … Read more

“I could have replaced Del Piero at Juventus, but I always wanted to play in England. Michael Owen was a hero of mine” Sergio Aguero looks back on the opportunity Manchester City gave him as a young striker

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When Manchester City pulled the trigger on a £35million move for a 23-year-old Sergio Aguero in the summer of 2011, they were signing one of the most promising young strikers on the planet. Aguero arrived at the Etihad five years after making the move to Europe as a teenager, when Atletico Madrid spent €20million to … Read more

“My agent told me to have a conversation with Frank Lampard. I don’t think there’s anyone you’d rather play for as a midfielder. It was a massive compliment he wanted me” Matt Grimes on his Coventry City renaissance

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For any player, leaving a club after a decade of loyal service is never an easy decision to make. And for Matt Grimes, who spent 11 years with Swansea City, the decision to part ways in January 2025 was always going to be something of a gamble, given how synonymous he was with the Welsh … Read more

Liverpool Takes Final Transfer Decision After Approaching £94.6million Highly Rated Forward Wanted By Other European Giants

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Liverpool have taken  final decision after approaching £94.6million highly rated forward Victor Osimhen Uruguayan International Darwin Nunez, was acquired by Liverpool for a large fee from Benfica, but he was not he only striker under observation by the Reds. According to reports in the Italian media, the Reds have also been interested in hiring the … Read more

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

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Fifa has been forced to U-turn on plans to sell off a slice of the World Cup after fierce opposition, with threats of future boycotts and calls for the governing body’s president, Gianni Infantino, to quit. But why were a group of tech investors interested in the World Cup in the first place, and are … Read more

Bruno Guimaraes has wanted Arsenal move since January as Newcastle United exit strategy revealed

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Bruno Guimaraes is closing in on a £75 million move to Arsenal, ending a transfer saga that has punctuated the summer window. However, the Brazilian midfielder’s departure from Tyneside was set in motion long before formal negotiations between the two clubs took place. FourFourTwo understand Guimaraes informed Newcastle as early as January that he would … Read more

“Rafa Benitez decided he wanted a different keeper and I had to leave through the back door. That’s the only regret, that I wasn’t able to leave Newcastle organically” Tim Krul opens up on his Newcastle United exit

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Over the course of more than a decade, Tim Krul became one of the most popular players at Newcastle United, as he rose through the ranks at St James’ Park. The Dutch goalkeeper turned out more than 180 times for the Magpies, producing countless memorable moments for the club, before his spell at Tyneside came … Read more

“Spurs wanted me to join their academy but my mum said no. I was fuming and cried non-stop that night” Michail Antonio on his path to senior football

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Michail Antonio’s journey to the top of English football was anything but straightforward. The former West Ham forward had to endure rejections, injuries and missed opportunities that threatened to derail his career before it really got going. One of these first setbacks came at the age of just 14, when a young Antonio was offered … Read more