Fellaini And Kagawa Rumoured To Be Part Of Old Trafford Clearout - Why United Could Sell The Players

It could be argued there are just as many players being linked with moves away from Old Trafford this summer as there are potential Manchester United targets.  Last year’s disastrous campaign is one of the main reasons for this, as new boss Louis van Gaal attempts to address the side’s problems and mould a squad of his own.

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Lucas Linked With Reds Exit - Why The Brazilian Midfielder Could Be Sold

It is now seven years since Lucas Leiva left his home country of Brazil to join Liverpool.  Despite seeming to have been around forever, the midfielder is still only 27 years of age and has plenty more of his career to see out.  According to the Express, though, the Brazilian may not be doing that at Anfield.

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Arsenal Linked With Mario Balotelli - Why He Would Be A Good Fit For The Gunners

Arsenal have been linked with many different strikers already this summer, including Karim Benzema, Lorenzo Insigne and, of course, Mario Balotelli. Any of these could be feasible, although some publications have reported that Real Madrid star Benzema has stated he feels at home in the Spanish capital and so is unlikely to move away from the Bernabeau. Insigne was impressive last season for Napoli and seems like a decent young player, whilst Mario Balotelli is one of the most talked about players at any time of the season. Now is no different, with the Italy international being heavily linked with the Gunners.

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Could Napoli Creator Be The Solution To Manchester United's Midfield Problem?

The deeper a club's history, the more expectation there is on said club - that is usually how it pans out in football. Manchester United are certainly a club with a history, arguably one of the most successful in world football, and that seems to be causing them a few problems this season.

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THREE Arsenal Players Who Should Be Dropped After Napoli Loss

Arsenal had a late scare in Italy last night as Napoli almost snatched their place in the next stage of the Champions League. The Italians won the game 2-0 - a result which saw Borussia Dortmund win the group, and Mikel Arteta picked up two yellow cards to further hinder the Gunners. On the back of the result, here are three players who I feel Arsene Wenger should bench ahead of Saturday's tie with Manchester City. Before you slate me, read my reasons why and read take off any rose-tinted specs before reading.

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FIVE Things We Learned From Arsenal's Loss To Napoli

Arsenal fell to a 2-0 loss away at Napoli tonight and surrendered top spot to Borussia Dortmund. The Gunners are through to the next round of the Champions League, though, despite the loss, so here are five things we learned from the tie.

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Italian Clubs Fighting For Their Lives in the Champions League

With the loss from Juventus yesterday, sending the Italian club out of the Champions League, it seems as if the remaining Italian clubs are fighting for their survival as well today in the last match day. AC Milan are playing Ajax, both clubs are only separated by one point in group h. While Napoli are playing Arsenal, Napoli are currently tied with Boruissa Dortmund in the middle of the table on 9 points. All matches are being played in Italy however, so both clubs have home field advantage.

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THREE Napoli Stars Who Arsenal Need To Stop Tonight

Although Arsenal are already through to the knockout stages of the Champions League, Arsene Wenger will be hoping that his side can finish it in style with a win over Napoli, who are fighting with Borussia Dortmund for the other place. Here are three players who Arsenal need to stop tonight in order to get anything from the tie.

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10 Goals In 17 Games: How Do Arsenal Stifle Gonzalo Higuain?

This summer started as one of frustration for Arsenal. Their desperation for a striker saw them fail with a bid for Liverpool's Luis Suarez and were supposedly interested in Argentine goal-getter, who was at Real Madrid at the time, Gonzalo Higuain. While the former stayed at his club, the latter opted for a move to Napoli where he has scored 10 goals in his opening 17 games, and he has the chance to show Arsene Wenger what he is missing out on when the Gunners travel to Italy for their Champions League clash. But how do they stop him?

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Arsenal: Get Balls Into The Box, Play Wilshere And Be Positive Against Napoli

Arsenal are already through to the next round of the Champions League as they sit pretty at the top of their group, but they go up against Napoli tonight and will want to beat Rafa Benitez's side keep up momentum. It won't be a walk in the park, though, as the Serie A side have won 10 of their 15 league games this season. So here are a few things that I would do if I was Arsene Wenger.

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Napoli vs Arsenal: All to play for in Italy

Arsenal travel to take on Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with their Champions League fate hanging in the balance. If the Gunners avoid a heavy defeat they know they are through, but the north London side can expect to face a determined opponent in a hostile environment.

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Why The Upcoming Period Could Make Or Break Arsenal’s Season

Arséne Wenger’s Arsenal side has surpassed all of their expectations this season, so far. The Gunners entered the season with pundits and rival fans all claiming that they would be a failure, and that their lack of significant signings would surely lead to them falling out of the top four in favour of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Indeed, the Gunners’ shock opening day 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa seemed to confirm that it would be a season of doom for Arsenal, but lo and behold, it would turn out to be a whole different story.

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Player Report: Tottenham Midfielder Linked With Move Away, But What Can He Offer Potential Suitors?

With the World Cup just around the corner, there will be plenty of players looking for a move in the new year to boost their hopes of travelling with their countries to football's biggest stage. One of those men, supposedly, is Mousa Dembele of Tottenham, who has fallen out of favour at Spurs despite his pleasing statistics.

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A look at the terribly huge decline of Serie A

In 2006, Italian football was hit by a match-fixing scandal known as Calcipoli that involved the country’s top football leagues. As a result, Juventus, the team with the most Serie A titles, was relegated to Serie B. They also received a nine-point deduction ahead of the new season and were stripped of the 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles. AC Milan, the team with the second most Serie A Championships, recieved an eight-point deduction for the following season. And that, football fans, is how the downswing of Italian football league began.

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Mesut Ozil vs Napoli (video)

I am deciding to do all three of my video blogs today on match compilations. Although they have all featured Mesut Ozil so far, he just happens to be the one I have found after a little bit of digging and scrolling.

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