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LAYTH YOUSIF discusses January’s deals, winter break and the rise and fall of former Arsenal Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in October 2021

SO, how’s your transfer window been?

The bi-annual soap opera has been stealing the headlines during the Premier League’s midwinter break. 

If you’re an Everton fan, you’ll probably be excited by the prospect of new boss Frank Lampard and the loan arrival of Dennis Bergkamp’s son-in-law, Donny van de Beek, from Manchester United.

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