Son's hitting form again and LAFC look properly scary—four wins on the spin with that kind of firepower is exactly what MLS needs right now. • City's already thinking about 2031 with Khusanov, which either means they've found something special or they're just throwing money at the wall like always. • Chiesa admitting Liverpool got lucky is at least honest, but "fresh start under Iraola" reads like code for "we're hoping the new manager fixes us." • Barcola walking away from PSG talks is the tell—when a 23-year-old would rather negotiate with England, you know Paris has a serious problem on their hands. • Liverpool passing on Vinicius Jr. because they can't afford him is a sentence that shouldn't exist for a club of their size. Son's hitting form again and LAFC look properly scary—four wins on the spin with that kind of firepower is exactly what MLS needs right now. • City's already thinking about 2031 with Khusanov, which either means they've found something special or they're just throwing money at the wall like always. • Chiesa admitting Liverpool got lucky is at least honest, but "fresh start under Iraola" reads like code for "we're hoping the new manager fixes us." • Barcola walking away from PSG talks is the tell—when a 23-year-old would rather negotiate with England, you know Paris has a serious problem on their hands. • Liverpool passing on Vinicius Jr. because they can't afford him is a sentence that shouldn't exist for a club of their size.

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Inside Arsenal's Hale End academy woes: Why two wonderkids have left, how Gunners missed out on Jeremy Monga, the target who's heading for Spurs instead and why first-team success is creating 'a perfect storm'

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Arsenal’s unexciting first-team recruitment activity has dominated the summer chat in north London pubs. Their Hale End academy, however, has quietly endured its own transfer misery.

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