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SMS Message: In 1994 the Ipswich 'Evening Star' ran a front page stating that Town were signing Gabriel Batistuta! If only! It turned out to be Adrian Paz from Uruguay who scored just 3 Premier League goals and we were relegated! from Mike Craig

In 1994 the Ipswich 'Evening Star' ran a front page stating that Town were signing Gabriel Batistuta! If only! It turned out to be Adrian Paz from Uruguay who scored just 3 Premier League goals and we were relegated!

Pete James Vine: Gabriel Batistuta! strength and power and an eye for goal!!! man he would have been immense in the premier league!

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SMS Message: Roberto Carlos would've been great to see in the premier league with his magnificent free kicks and bending volleys. Would've challenged Beckham for the most freekicks. from Andy Ward, London

Roberto Carlos would've been great to see in the premier league with his magnificent free kicks and bending volleys. Would've challenged Beckham for the most freekicks.

Alan Shearer joins to reflect on 30 years of the Premier League.

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SMS Message: Re: players you wished played in the Premier League. I would have loved to see Andrea Pirlo in the PL. Sadly we only saw his brilliance on the odd European night. from Tom from Bristol

Re: players you wished played in the Premier League. I would have loved to see Andrea Pirlo in the PL. Sadly we only saw his brilliance on the odd European night.

Marseille have signed Chile's record goalscorer Alexis Sanchez on a two-year contract.

Sanchez, wholeft Serie A side Inter Milanby mutual agreement on Monday, completed his move to the French side following medical tests on Wednesday.

The former Manchester United player had been linked with a switch to the Ligue 1 club before being released by Inter.

Marseille depicted Sanchez as a superhero in an animation announcing the arrival of the 33-year-old forward.

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Gumbo74: Always thought Wesley Sneijder could have come to the EPL but never did. Of current players there can be only one, the GOAT, Lionel Messi.

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Shaun Forster: I’d still love to see Sergio Ramos in the Prem. He’s 36 but I still reckon he could come in and break the all-time red card record.

Football Focus' Alex Scott, Fara Williams and Glenn Murray debate which of the Premier League's two new striking sensations will turn out to be the better signing - Manchester City's Erling Haaland or Liverpool's Darwin Nunez?

Fara and Glenn also predict which of the two they think will end their first season in the Premier League as a title-winner.

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SMS Message: Zinidine Zidane. As an Arsenal fan I have to admit he probably wouldn't have fitted into the Wenger teams, despite being French. But I would have even settled for him joining a rival club, just to see magic each week on MOTD. from Owen dV

Zinidine Zidane. As an Arsenal fan I have to admit he probably wouldn't have fitted into the Wenger teams, despite being French. But I would have even settled for him joining a rival club, just to see magic each week on MOTD.

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Neil: For me it would be Philip Lahm. A once in a generation full back as well as a world class center midfielder. Genius footballer.

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The Athletic's Adam Crafton says Manchester City forward Bernardo Silva would want to sign for Barcelona "in an ideal world".

On Tuesday the Manchester Evening News reported City had reached an agreement with Barcelona to sell the Portuguese playmaker.

But journalist Crafton told the BBC Transfer Gossip Daily podcast "nothing has been agreed between the two clubs".

"I think where it’s at is he’s one of the players Barcelona would really like to sign," Crafton added.

"Manchester City know that Bernado, in an ideal world, would love to join Barcelona.

"I think it’s one of those deals which become more likely if Barcelona sell Frenkie de Jong, then that could free up some funds in order to sign Bernardo Silva."

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From today's gossip...

Manchester City have dismissed claims that they have accepted a bid from Barcelona for Portugal playmaker Bernardo Silva, 28. (Mail)

Reports from Spain suggested a fee of between £42m and £46.5m had been agreed for Silva between the Premier League champions and La Liga giants. (Managing Barca)

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SMS Message: Has to start and end with Ronaldinho for PL wishes. No club would have struggled to sell tickets, home or away team. from Nick, Kent

Has to start and end with Ronaldinho for PL wishes. No club would have struggled to sell tickets, home or away team.

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SMS Message: Has to be Alessandro Del Piero - chased by Man Utd when Juve were relegated after the match fixing issues. Fair play to him for showing the loyalty to stay! Shame for us he never graced the Premier League from Anon

Has to be Alessandro Del Piero - chased by Man Utd when Juve were relegated after the match fixing issues. Fair play to him for showing the loyalty to stay! Shame for us he never graced the Premier League

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Martin Howlett: Got to be Messi. Could he do it on a wet windy Tuesday night in Stoke?

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"Football didn't start in 1992." It did not, but it did change forever.

Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the Premier League replacing the Football League First Division at the top of the English football tree.

Here is what has happened in those 30 years and how the Premier League and the world has changed.

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SMS Message: David Trezequet. Always wanted him to join Arsenal and link up with Thierry Henry - one of the few players I think could've made that team even better from James, St Albans

David Trezequet. Always wanted him to join Arsenal and link up with Thierry Henry - one of the few players I think could've made that team even better

Michael Knighton famously came close to buying Manchester United in 1989, even to the extent of juggling the ball in front of a packed Stretford End before the opening game against Arsenal.

Knighton is back making headlines, claiming he has put together a consortium that is going to lodge a hostile takeover of United.

Speaking to BBC Sport this morning, Knighton accepts meeting the Glazer family's valuation will not be easy but he feels United's controversial American owners are starting to realise any remaining neutrality amongst the club's support is disappearing amid a chaotic start to the season and pursuit of players like 33-year-old striker Marko Arnautovic.

The Glazers have never shown any indication they will sell - and club sources are not taking Knighton seriously.

However, the noise around the Glazer ownership is growing - and the protests around Sunday's game against Brighton are set to continue.