Another team that are constantly linked with players around the world is Chelsea. They have the riches and the current talent to be linked with a number of top teams around the world and that’s the majority of their rumours, with a sprinkling of youth prospects.
Arsenal always have a number of players linked with them every day of the year. Because of the huge differences in the players they buy in terms of age and what league they are in, there are often plenty of rumours linking them with cheap Ligue 2 players, for example. However, after signing Mesut Ozil, they’re now being linked with big players, which has definitely been the case this past week.
The Premier League is rich in talent, so much so that clubs often have too much quality to fit all in one team. Instead, they realise they may benefit from the talent in the future and so send them on loan elsewhere to get game time. Teams in the bottom half of the table thrive on these deals because the top sides would rather send a player on loan somewhere their player can gain experience of playing in the Premier League. There will be many players available for loan, and it’s the job of the potential suitors to find them:
Fulham are in a sorry state of affairs at this moment in time as they are currently languishing in the relegation zone, just three points above the bottom two clubs Crystal Palace and Sunderland. A loss against West Ham at the weekend would result in the Cottagers dropping to the foot of the table providing Crystal Palace win 5-0 and Sunderland win 7-0 (stranger things have happened). Fulham may be without a win in four games but they have a good chance to end that abysmal streak against West Ham today. However, they do face the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Everton in their next five games which has the potential to land them in real trouble. If Martin Jol isn’t already sacked, then he probably will be by the end of the City game. Here’s a list of five players that can lift Fulham out of the relegation zone and into safety:
Next in the series of ‘who’s on offer?’ is the Super League. For those of you that don’t know, it’s the top tier in Greek football. The Greek league is very much like how the Scottish top division is now, one team absolutely dominates while the rest are inconsistent in where they lie, although they do often alternate between which place they occupy towards the top end of the table or at the bottom of the table.
MLS stands for Major League Soccer and by the last word I think you can imagine what country this league is from. The United States is a country full of money and one that has large amounts spent on sport. However, football (British style) isn’t as celebrated over there as it is on English shores, which means that the MLS often lacks many homegrown stars. Instead, they use imports from all over the world, as well as also looking to purchase ageing stars to boost popularity and, in turn, rake in more money. The MLS is on the up in the world of football but they still have a long way to go. Here are a list of players that are currently thriving in the US:
Brazil is famous for producing great exports in terms of players, with the Ukrainian and Portuguese leagues often taking advantage of this. Shakhtar Donetsk in particular love a good Brazilian. Some recent exports include Neymar, Oscar and Bernard, which just goes to show how rich in talent they really are. My job today is to inform you of other players that are currently swimming in their pool of talent.
West Ham are in a rut at the moment. Just one place outside the relegation zone with ten points, the only thing keeping them out is their goal difference, which is better than Fulham’s. Without a win since the start of October, without a point since the start of November, shipping nine goals since their last victory against Tottenham and only scoring two, it is a real sorry state of affairs for the East London club. On paper, they have a good team, but injuries, form and abilities of some players have severely hindered them in this campaign. Because of their relatively dry spell in front of goal, you’d expect me to create a list of strikers that Sam Allardyce could sign but, because I’ve already covered it, why not develop a list for their other problem area: defence. Who could come in and plug the gap that Winston Reid looks like he’ll be leaving through injury?: