Bony Lined Up To Replace Suarez - Why The Ivorian Could Add Firepower To The Reds' Attack

One thing Wilfried Bony has proven he can do over the last few years is score goals.  With Luis Suarez having left Anfield for Barcelona, Talksport have reported that Liverpool are considering replacing the Uruguayan’s attacking threat by signing Swansea's Ivorian striker.

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7 Standout Players In The Dutch Top Tier Who Premier League Clubs Should Be Looking At

Next in the series of 'who's on offer?' the Eredivisie. Again, for those of you that don't know it's the Dutch league. The Eredivisie is on the up in terms of interest and popularity which there are a number of reasons for. The first is that nine points separates the league leaders from 14th. The league is absolutely wide open this season, with seven or eight teams in the mix for the title. It's currently Vitesse who lead the pack on 24 points with AZ Alkmaar just a point behind. The second reason is that the Dutch league sees a lot of good football played with a lot of talent on show. This frequently leaves the audience wanting more. The final reason I'll provide today, although I could go on, is that the teams in the league often promote the use of young talents. Ajax are famous for it. Anyway, down to my list:

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Gael Kakuta: Chelsea FC’s Forgotten Man

It is still fresh in the minds of anyone with the slightest interest in the Premier League the hoops Chelsea FC went through six years ago to secure the services of the then-16-year old Gael Kakuta. The player himself had a hand in forcing his move from Ligue 1 side Lens and was in turn fingered by FIFA, receiving a heavy fine and four-month ban. Chelsea was also ordered to fork out a not-insignificant 100,000 euro sum for convincing Kakuta to do the unthinkable to cross over to where the grass was greener.

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Swansea ready for new challenges

With the club announcing the record purchase of Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony from Vitesse Arnhem, what can we hope to see from Michael Laudrup's team this season and will they be able to mount a serious challenge for the Europa League?

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£10m striker move highlights startling Swansea rise

If you had suggested to anyone related to Swansea City a decade ago that they would be close to smashing the clubs transfer record with a £10 million signing you would have most certainly been accused of tasting too much of the silly sauce.

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Swansea target moves closer, but is he suited to them?

Bony’s potential move to Swansea is edging closer for what’s reported as a £10.2 million move, but is the Ivorian right for Swansea? His 37 goals in 36 games would certainly suggest so.

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Ajax close in on Eredivisie title (video)

Ajax recorded a crucial 3-2 victory over fierce rivals PSV Eindhoven at the weekend to gain a 5 point lead at the top of the Eredivisie and to edge closer to a second successive Dutch League title.

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Euro Roundup: Holland (video)

With just 8 games remaining, we look set for one of the most dramatic finishes to the Eredivisie in recent memory. PSV's 2-1 defeat to Heerenveen on Saturday means that four teams are separated by only 3 points at the top of the table.

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The story of Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse

Some of you will be familiar with Vitesse and will be thinking, isn’t it Vitesse Arnhem? But it’s not - although they do play in Arnhem, the Dutch outfit currently play in the Eredivisie and finished the 2010-11 season in 15th place, just scraping survival.

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