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Yerry Mina was in terrific form on Friday night as the Everton defender helped Colombia get their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to an impressive start with a 3-0 victory over Venezuela.

Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel fired the hosts into a commanding lead inside the opening 26 minutes, before Muriel rounded out the scoring deep into first-half stoppage time to put a major dent into Venezuela’s hopes of reaching their first World Cup after years of falling short.

Mina, meanwhile, opened the affair in the heart of Carlos Queiroz’s backline alongside Tottenham Hotspur’s Davinson Sanchez as he earned his 25th international cap, and ensured that his side would not be beaten with a brick wall-like display.

The £18m-rated Everton ace, who has started each of the Toffees’ Premier League fixtures thus far this term, may not have officially registered any successful tackles against Venezuela but he managed to note five clearances, blocked four shots, made one interception and won two of his four aerial duels, per SofaScore.

The former Barcelona defender further helped Colombia take control of proceedings with a whopping 90 touches, from which he played a staggering 77 accurate passes from 79 attempts for a 97% completion rate, including four completed long balls from five attempts.

Mina’s display at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez will have encouraged Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Everton’s clash with inner-city rivals Liverpool on October 17, having already questioned the 26-year-old for his performances this season.

Speaking after Everton’s win over West Bromwich Albion last month, Ancelotti offered the brutal assessment of Mina when he brandished the centre-half’s perfromance as “average” after a shaky start to proceedings at Goodison Park.

“Yerry had an average game,” Ancelotti said, via quotes by the Liverpool Echo. “I think he could be more aggressive and do more with the ball.

“The only aspect we have to look at is him being more aggressive when he can press the opening.”

Mina bounced back from those comments to impress the Italian against Brighton & Hove Albion when Everton returned to home soil last time out, with the former Chelsea head coach noting: “The performance was really good defensively, he never had problems, he had good positioning [and] scored a goal which was really important.

“Like the others, he is growing in confidence. I think his performance was his best performance in this period of the season.”

That confidence was on show again for Colombia, which would surely have further solidified Mina’s position in Ancelotti’s plans ahead of the Merseyside Derby when Premier League football returns.

AND in other news, an outcast of Carlo Ancelotti’s plans is unlikely to win the Everton boss over despite his Deadline Day decision.

Former Sunderland player Stephen Elliott has revealed that Roy Keane refused the club to have a promotion party back in 2007.

Life at the Stadium of Light has been far from a success over the last few years, having suffered relegation from the Premier League to League One in successive seasons, with the Black Cats set to spend a third consecutive campaign in the third tier.

Keane, who now works as a TV pundit, recently hit out at Aston Villa for heavily celebrating their final day draw with West Ham United which kept them in the Premier League.

Former Sunderland player Elliott has now revealed that the former Black Cats boss was never fond of celebrations, even after the 2007 success of reaching the Premier League with the Wearside club when he took over with them in the Championship relegation zone only nine months previously (as per BBC).

He told RTÉ 2FM’s ‘Game On’, as quoted by Irish Mirror: “I had that with Roy when he managed us at Sunderland.

“We got promoted to the Premier League, and in the Championship we had won the league and he wouldn’t let us have a celebratory party after the game.

“He wouldn’t let us celebrate with the fans because his mindset was, ‘Why are you celebrating? A team like Sunderland should be in the Premier League anyway’.

“But that was him coming from somewhere where he had won the Premier League seven or eight times.

“Some lads in that squad had never won a trophy before and they wanted to celebrate with the families and the fans.

“But in Roy’s mind, it was ‘we shouldn’t be celebrating, we should be there anyway’ and I think that’s just Roy’s mindset and that’s maybe why he was such a top, top player and a big leader.”

Keane managed Sunderland for just over two years before having a spell with Ipswich Town. He later held coaching roles with Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and the Republic of Ireland national team (as per Transfermarkt).

Whilst you can’t blame players for celebrating success or even remaining in a league, Keane’s comments on Sunderland’s standing in the English Football League are understandable.

After all, the Stadium of Light has a larger capacity (48,707) than 13 of the venues used in the Premier League this season, while they had a larger average attendance (30,118) than six top-flight clubs in 2019/20.

Those figures suggest that, as a club, they belong at Premier League level. Unfortunately, their eighth-place finish in last season’s League One table shows that they have some way to go to reclaim top-flight status.

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With Aaron Ramsdale signing for Sheffield United, the club do not need to worry about their goalkeeper situation any longer, and this means they can now focus on other aspects of the squad that need strengthening.

Indeed, Chris Wilder seems to have already identified what positions he will now target in the transfer window.

According to Sheffield Star journalist James Shield, the Blades manager is very keen to add a centre-forward to his squad before the 2020/21 season starts.

While the search for a striker seems to be the priority for Sheffield United, they are also reportedly keeping an eye on midfielders in case John Lundstram departs, with multiple Premier League clubs keen on a move for the 26-year-old, as per Sky Sports.

The interest in another striker makes perfect sense for the Blades as they would probably have wanted their forwards to have scored more regularly last season. Their top scorers were both strikers as Lyss Mousset and Oliver McBurnie scored six goals each, which is not exactly a brilliantly prolific haul for centre-forwards and scorers-in-chief.

It also makes sense due to the advancing years of Billy Sharp (34) and David McGoldrick (32) and therefore the club need to be thinking about their future options up front as that duo won’t be around for a lot longer.

If they can pick up a reliable striker with potential and a consistent eye for goal, then there is every chance that they can achieve another top 10 finish like they did last term.

It also makes perfect sense that they are looking for a midfielder due to the the transfer speculation surrounding Lundstram, and supporters of the Blades should be happy as it looks like the business they are trying to complete in this transfer window is being planned in good time.

Blades fans, is Wilder right to now prioritise signing a striker in the transfer window? Comment below with your views!

The Daily Record has suggested that Glasgow Rangers should make a move for out of contract right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner.

The 36-year-old spent the past term at Augsburg in the Bundesliga, appearing in 20 matches for the south German outfit in the top tier. However, his deal at the club lasted just one season and, should Steven Gerrard and co at Ibrox want to, they could sign him on a free transfer.

At his age, Lichtsteiner may not be the player he was once was, but there is no doubt that he could be a valuable addition to the Ibrox outfit. There are few players who possess the experience of the former Juventus man – he has over 700 appearances in all matches in his career, including 108 caps for Switzerland, and knows all about winning at the highest level, with eight titles to his name across Italy and his homeland.

To be able to spend seven years at a club like Juventus, you must have something special. Whilst Lichtsteiner may not be the most extravagant and eye-catching of players, there is something just as impressive about regularity and reliability. James Tavernier would likely continue to be the number one choice on the right side of the back four, but the Swiss’ experience could be hugely important as the Gers look for a first major trophy since 2011.

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Championship leaders Leeds United host second-placed Norwich City at Elland Road on Saturday evening, and Whites fans on Twitter are expecting manager Marcelo Bielsa to leave Jack Clarke out of the starting XI.

The 18-year-old only made his league debut for the Yorkshire outfit back at the start of October against Brentford, but he has come on leaps and bounds since then and having made a significant impact from the substitutes’ bench, has even been included in the team from the start on occasions in recent weeks.

That included last weekend’s 2-1 win over local rivals Rotherham United at the New York Stadium, although the in-form teenager, who has two goals and one assist in his previous seven Championship outings, as per Transfermarkt, was taken off at half-time against the Millers.

In addition, with Pontus Jansson back from suspension and Barry Douglas set to be available, as per the Yorkshire Post, after injury having featured for the U23s earlier this week, Bielsa has some big selection decisions to make, with the potential return of the latter potentially leading to Ezgjan Alioski moving back to his preferred role on the wing.

With Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison also impressing recently, not to mention Pablo Hernandez, there is certainly fierce competition for places in the attacking positions right now.

Leeds supporters have taken to social media to have their say on who they think could drop out of the side, and these individuals think it will be the youngster with one saying they “think Clarke will get dropped”.

Thogden has ranked his top 5 sets of Championship away fans for Pl>ymaker FC. Did your club make the list? Find out in the video below…

Chelsea have been advised on how to make their transfer business “easier” following a £1 billion ($1.2bn) spend by Todd Boehly and the Blues board.

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Huge money spent in west LondonLittle return seen as yetUrged to build around 'core'WHAT HAPPENED?

The Premier League giants have splashed the cash on a regular basis across the last three windows. They parted with £600m ($748m) during the 2022-23 campaign and refused to tighten the purse strings during the last recruitment market.

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Little value has been found despite investing big money, with former Chelsea defender Gary Cahill using his time at the club as an example of how less can be more. He has told : “When you’re in transition and the team’s evolving and changing, when we were successful here we had the core of the team and then we added one or two players to that and that’s a lot easier to adapt those players into the system and the football club. When you have so many changes, it does take time. The ability is there, first and foremost, but it takes time to learn this league and get experience. You get experience good and bad, football’s not all roses. They’ve had a few sticky results and that will give them some experience. In contrast to that, the manager has obviously got bundles of experience in this league, so I think he’s a great person to guide them through this.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Chelsea have, with Mauricio Pochettino now at the helm, picked up just four points from as many Premier League games in 2023-24. Cahill added on an ambitious rebuild in west London: “Obviously it’s quite disappointing in terms of the results but the average age of the squad is very, very young and it’s a new squad that’s been put together. A lot of them have not got huge experience in football just yet and certainly not in the Premier League so that will take time, it’s a very hard league. But there’s bundles of talent. I was away on pre-season with them and saw the training, and I was very impressed. But this will obviously take time. Time and patience and let these young players develop.”

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Cahill took in 290 appearances for Chelsea across eight years, with the Blues winning two Premier League titles, a couple of FA Cups, the League Cup, Champions League and the Europa League on two occasions during that time – with shrewd investment making them fiercely competitive at home and abroad.

GOAL takes a look at the USYNT players to keep an eye on in Indonesia

A quick glimpse at the U.S. men's national team's 2022 World Cup roster shows one thing: this whole process began long before Qatar. It started at the youth level, where many of American soccer's top stars earned their first real tastes of the international game at youth World Cups.

Half of the team's roster for the 2022 tournament in Qatar had previously played in a youth World Cup of some sort. Ten of those players had done so at the Under-17 level. So, as this year's U17 World Cup gets set to kick off, it's safe to assume that we'll be watching a few future USMNT stars.

There may or may not be a Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna or Tyler Adams in this bunch. However, that can all change very quickly. Reyna, Joe Scally and Ricardo Pepi all played at the U17 level just four years ago, and all three are key USMNT players in the here and now.

The U.S. faces a tough road, as they'll take on South Korea, Burkina Faso and France in the group stage. A difficult group, for sure, one that Gonzalo Segares' side may struggle with. For them to survive that group, they'll need some stars to step up, and GOAL has you covered with a look at several of the USMNT's big prospects set to play in Indonesia this fall..

Getty ImagesKeyrol Figueroa

No doubt here: Figueroa is the player to watch with this group.

The striker is already making waves at Liverpool and he's a player that already has Premier League pedigree. His father, Honduras legend Maynor, played in England for years before ending his career in MLS, paving the way for his son to rise through the ranks of the U.S. system.

Figueroa is this team's leading scorer and most promising player, a true No.9 that has those over at Anfield salivating already. He had seven goals in as many games in CONCACAF qualifying, but has dealt with injuries to start this season.

If he's healthy, Figueroa is a legit matchwinner at this level, but he may need to find a bit of confidence quickly, having not scored since April due to those injury issues.

AdvertisementTyler Hall

The U.S. captain for this tournament, Hall has been a consistent face of this team throughout this cycle.

An Inter Miami product, the defender has been a regular for Inter Miami II in MLS NEXT Pro, making 20 appearances this past season. He signed a pro contact with the club in March.

On the international side, he captained the team during the CONCACAF tournament and will retain the role as a defensive leader for this group.

If all goes well, perhaps Hall can use this tournament as springboard toward some minutes alongside Lionel Messi someday soon.

Nimfasha Berchimas

The youngest player in the squad, and the youngest player we've seen in a team like this for a long time.

Just 15 years old, the Charlotte FC homegrown is the youngest American player to head to a U17 World Cup since Freddy Adu. It's quite an achievement for a player that, despite his age, has already been a professional for nearly a year. He signed with Charlotte FC last November at just 14 and has previously trained with Bayern Munich.

For his club, he spent this past season with Crown Legacy FC in MLS NEXT Pro, scoring his first goal in September in a 1-0 win over New England Revolution II.

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David Vazquez

Don't look now, but Vazquez may just be next up on the Phialdelphia Union's seemingly never-ending conveyor belt of homegrown stars.

The young forward is a player that has made things happen at this U17 level, racking up four assists in seven matches in the CONCACAF tournament.

Vazquez had previously drawn interest from the likes of Chivas in Mexico, but the LA-born star opted to begin his career with the Philadelphia Union. He has since become a key player for the club in MLS Next, scoring a tying goal in the final en route to a title in the 2022 season.

The former Newcastle striker's status as the Premier League's top scorer is not safe as long as the insatiable Norwegian remains in England

Alan Shearer airlines launched this month to fly Harry Kane to Germany and ferry the former Newcastle striker's Premier League goalscoring record to safety. Kane was just 47 strikes away from taking Shearer's long-running record, which stands at 260, but the England captain is now contracted to Bayern Munich until 2027, when he will be 34, his best days likely to be behind him.

With the biggest threat to his record now looking to make his mark in the Bundesliga, Shearer's status as the leading marksman in Premier League history looks assured. He can retire early as a pilot and put his feet up. Or can he?

Kane may be gone but there is another lethal goalscorer on the prowl ready to give Shearer fresh nightmares. After sending all sorts of records tumbling in his sensational first season in the Premier League, Erling Haaland has already made a flying start to his second campaign.

Shearer will need to keep his pilot's uniform in a safe place and start mapping out new potential destinations. The Manchester City striker is hungry and coming for that record.

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Shearer has already had to endure Haaland stripping him of one major record. He was the last person to have scored 34 goals in a Premier League season, firing Blackburn Rovers to the title in 1994-95, five years before Haaland was born.

Shearer shared that record with Andy Cole and must have thought it was safe when the Premier League reduced the number of teams from 22 to 20, cutting the number of games per season from 42 to 38. Still, Mohamed Salah came close, scoring 32 times in the 2017-18 campaign.

Shearer knew, however, that Haaland was going to break that record when he interviewed the Norwegian in February, when he was already on 25 goals. "I know about a couple of your records," said the City striker with a smile.

Three months later, against West Ham, Haaland duly broke Shearer and Cole's record by scoring goal number 35. But what about the other record?

Advertisement(C)Getty ImagesMore than a goal per game

Even after his jaw-dropping start to life in England, Haaland does still have a long way to go to catch Shearer due to the former striker's longevity. Haaland has 38 goals compared to Shearer's 260. The fact he has a deficit of 222 goals to make up might make him seem like not much of a threat.

But his goals-per-game rate tells a different story. Shearer amassed his tally in 441 appearances, averaging 0.59 goals per game. Haaland has only played 36 Premier League games, giving him a rate of 1.06 goals per game.

At his current rate, Haaland needs to play just five and a half more seasons to catch Shearer. So, if he can maintain his current performance levels and avoid major injuries, he could take Shearer's record off his hands midway through the 2028-29 season.

Getty ImagesNo sign of slowing down

Haaland quickly settled any questions about struggling to live up to his first season by opening his account for the new campaign in less than four minutes against Burnley.

The Norwegian fired City into the lead with his first touch of the ball, volleying home Rodri's cushioned header. His second goal was another lethal one-touch finish, slamming Julian Alvarez's lay off in off the crossbar.

Haaland was hungry for a third goal and was livid with Bernardo Silva for not playing him in before half-time, leading to a telling off from Pep Guardiola, who backed the Portuguese for not risking surrendering possession.

How many other players would rage at team-mates when they had already scored twice in a first half? The incident was played down by Guardiola but it underlined Haaland's insatiable hunger for goals. And that's bad news for Shearer.

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Many pundits thought that, as good as Haaland was, he would need some time to adapt to the demands of the Premier League and his goalscoring rate would drop off. In a stunning response to those doubters, Haaland instead scored more goals in his debut season in England than he had in any of his previous campaigns in Norway, Austria or Germany.

The simple explanation is that Haaland just gets better with each season. In his first year in Norway's top flight with Molde, aged 16, he scored two goals. The following year he struck 12. In just one half of the 2019-20 season with RB Salzburg he scored 28 goals in all competitions.

He added a further 16 in the second half of the campaign with Borussia Dortmund. In his first full campaign with Dortmund he plundered 41 goals. The Norwegian slowed down a bit the following season, which was disrupted by several muscle injuries, but still managed 30 goals in 30 games.

And with City, playing in arguably the best league in the world, he scored 52 goals in 53 games. Based on how his career has gone so far, we should be expecting Haaland to improve on that unbelievable tally this season. That means he could get to Shearer's record even quicker.

The Young Lions progressed to the knockout stages of the European Under-21 Championship courtesy of a comfortable win on Sunday

Anthony Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe were the scorers as England beat Israel 2-0 to secure their place in the Under 21 European Championship quarter-finals on Sunday.

The Young Lions were dominant throughout the Group C encounter, but had a difficult time converting it into dangerous chances.

Morgan Gibbs-White was the architect of the victory, setting up Gordon with a fine cross early on and then putting it on a platter for Smith Rowe to secure the victory in the second period with his second of the competition.

GOAL rates England's players from Stadion Ramaz Shengelia…

Goalkeeper & Defence

James Trafford (6/10):

Got down low to keep out a promising free kick but otherwise did not have a great deal to do.

James Garner (7/10):

A solid performance at right-back, did well to contain the threat from Israel and support the attack.

Levi Colwill (7/10):

Had a sound game in the heart of the back line.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (6/10):

Looked comfortable in the centre of defence against an Israel side that struggled to threaten.

Ben Johnson (5/10):

Had a shaky performance, got booked and gave away a dangerous free kick at the end of the first half.

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Emile Smith Rowe (7/10):

Grew into the game and fired in the decisive second goal just as Israel seemed to be gaining in confidence and bravery.

Curtis Jones (6/10):

Did well to win the ball in midfield and play some simple passes to keep the ball in circulation.

Angel Gomes (7/10):

A solid display deep in the England midfield with some smart moves.

Morgan Gibbs White (8/10):

Put in a lovely cross for Gordon to nod in the opener and then teed up Smith Rowe for the second. A lively threat throughout and the Young Lions' best player.

Attack

Anthony Gordon (7/10):

After having a goal disallowed, he netted the opener after 15 minutes with a fine header beyond the goalkeeper.

Noni Madueke (5/10):

Had a quiet game as he found it difficult to influence England's attack as forward partner Gordon looked more dangerous. Squandered a great opportunity early in the second half.

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Cole Palmer (5/10):

Replaced the struggling Madueke but did not fare much better himself in an underwhelming display.

Cameron Archer (6/10):

Was sent through for a great opportunity but failed to capitalise on it.

Harvey Elliott (6/10):

Set up Archer for a chance with a nice through pass shortly after coming on.

Oliver Skipp (5/10):

Did not make much of an impact after replacing Gomes.

Jacob Ramsey (5/10):

On for the last 10 minutes but the game was winding down by then.

Lee Carsley (7/10):

His team were on top throughout but the coach would have expected more opportunities than they created.

Exactly how much money have Fulham spent on new players in this millennium?

One of the most iconic clubs in London, Fulham have had their share of highs and lows in the Premier League era.

The Cottagers peaked when they reached the 2010 Europa League final.

After 13 consecutive seasons in the Premier League, Fulham were relegated in 2014 and since then, changed divisions from time to time before being promoted back to the top tier after winning the 2021-22 Championship title.

Over the years, some great players have featured for Fulham. We all know Louis Saha and Dimitar Berbatov, but did you know, even the legendary George Best featured for them, albeit for just one season?

So, who are Fulham's most expensive transfers since the turn of the millennium?

Let's take a look!

Fulham most expensive transfers by season

SEASON

MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING

FEE

TOTAL SPENDING

2022/23

Joao Palhinha

£18M

£55.26M

2021/22

Harry Wilson

£12.60M

£19.80M

2020/21

Anthony Knockaert

£10.53M

£33.53M

2019/20

Ivan Cavaleiro

£10.62M

£33.30M

2018/19

Jean Michael Seri

£27M

£104.85M

2017/18

Rui Fonte

£6.18M

£18.15M

2016/17

Ragnar Sigurdsson

£4.23M

£23M

2015/16

Tom Cairney

£3.78M

£7.80M

2014/15

Ross McCormack

£10.62M

£15.69M

2013/14

Konstantinos Mitroglou

£13.68M

£26.37M

2012/13

Dimitar Berbatov

£4.50M

£9M

2011/12

Bryan Ruiz

£10.80M

£16.31M

2010/11

Mousa Dembele

£5.40M

£9.95M

2009/10

Damien Duff

£3.60M

£6.39M

2008/09

Andy Johnson

£11.97M

£24.17M

2007/08

Diomansy Kamara

£8.10M

£45.39M

2006/07

Franck Queudrue

£4.05M

£12.42M

2005/06

Michael Brown

£2.07M

£5.90M

2004/05

Papa Bouba Diop

£8.10M

£12.56M

2003/04

Collins John

£3.15M

£7.63M

2002/03

Facundo Sava

£2.70M

£2.70M

2001/02

Steve Marlet

£15.84M

£45.54M

2000/01

Alain Goma

£5.40M

£13.52M

Total

£549.23M

Fulham top 10 most expensive player signingsGetty Images10Andy Johnson | £11.97 million | Everton | 2008

One of the stars of the early 2000s in the Premier League, Andy Johnson started at youth level at Birmingham City before joining Crystal Palace for £1.04 million in July 2002.

Johnson made 140 appearances for Palace, scoring 74 goals. After Palace failed to gain promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2005-06 campaign, Johnson made the move to Everton for £9.90m in July 2006.

The English international played 61 games for The Toffees, scoring 17 goals over two years before Fulham signed him for £11.97m in July 2008.

Johnson scored 13 goals in 86 appearances between 2008 and 2012 for the Cottagers.

He moved to QPR in 2012 before returning to Palace and retiring at Selhurst Park.

AdvertisementGetty Images9Harry Wilson | £12.60 million | Liverpool | 2021

Welsh winger Harry Wilson was highly rated ever since the time he joined Liverpool's youth academy in 2005 as an eight-year-old.

Wilson rose through the ranks at Melwood to make his first team debut for the Reds in January 2017 in a 1-0 away win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup.

A year later, he was moved on loan to Hull City followed by similar moves to Derby County, Bournemouth, Cardiff City and Fulham.

Fulham decided to make his move permanent in the summer of 2022, signing the talented winger for £12.60 million.

GettyImages8Konstantinos Mitroglou | £13.68 million | Olympiacos | 2013

After rising through the ranks at Borussia Monchengladbach's youth team, Konstantinos Mitroglou featured for their U-19 team for one season between 2006-07.

In the summer of 2007, the Greek striker joined Olympiacos in a £180,000 move.

He made 92 appearances, scoring 41 goals for the Greek side, helping them claim their 36th league title in his first season at the club.

In January 2014, Fulham signed Mitroglou for £13.68m and after making just three appearances for them in seven months, he was loaned back to Olympiacos.

In August 2015, he moved to Benfica for a season-long loan, before the Portuguese giants signed him for £6.3m.

Benfica sold him for more than double that amount when they shipped him to Marseille for £13.50m in the summer of 2017.

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Getty7Alfie Mawson | £15.17 million | Swansea | 2018

Alfie Mawson started his career at youth level at Reading before moving to Brentford, where he was loaned out to multiple clubs until Barnsley signed him in 2015 in a free transfer.

In his first and only season at Barnsley, the centre-back performed well, scoring eight goals in 49 appearances and coming up with inspiring defensive performances.

In 2016, Swansea City signed him for £5.31 million and he played in the Premier League for the first time. In the 2017-18 season, Mawson scored a memorable goal in Swansea's 1-0 home win against Liverpool.

However, they got relegated that season and newly promoted Fulham brought him back to the Premier League for £15.17m.