Sentences with phrase «german international defender»

By the end of the proceeding summer transfer window, Arsenal had signed experienced German international defender Per Mertesacker who had 80 caps for the German national team as, seemingly, the long - term partner for Vermaelen who was on the verge of a return.

Taking a leaf out of the social responsibility playbook of Manchester United and Spain star Juan Mata, German international defender Matthias Ginter has made impassioned plea for more wage restraint in the pro game.

Versatile young German international defender, Antonio Rüdiger is thought to be a target for FC Porto, Monaco and London outfit West Ham; Romanian attacking midfielder, Alexandru Maxim is on the radar of Premier League Swansea; while Roma are chasing turbo - charged Serbian Under 21 left - winger, Filip Kostic, who in the latter part of last season was quite sensational.

The German international defender has been linked with a move to Arsenal, whose search for a new centre - back intensified following Sunday's 4 - 3 home defeat to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

Arsenal fans and Arsene Wenger will be hoping that the Bosnian international star Sead Kolasinac does not join our German international defender Shkodran Mustafi on the sidelines for this weekend's Premier League tie, because the left sided defender has been a real breath of fresh air since we signed him on a free transfer in the summer transfer window.

I am sure that Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal coaching staff and medical team will be working as hard as they possibly can over the next week in an attempt to make sure that our German international defender Shkodran Mustafi is fit enough to face Stoke in Arsenal's second game of the new Premier League season, but I think we have to accept that the German may not be ready.

Then you consider the Arsenal transfer rumours about our German international defender Shkodran Mustafi and his possible move to Italy to play for Internazionale in Serie A, which I am so pleased did not happen, and you think that Wenger must have had some defensive targets in mind.

If Arsenal have agreed a fee with Valencia and personal terms have already been set in stone for a while, then get the German international defender over to England for his medical now so we can wrap this deal up and move onto the next player.

The German international defender endured a rocky first season with the club, and it is unclear where he stands in Arsene Wenger's pecking order.

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The German international defender revealed that he actually started his career as a striker, before he was gradually edged all the way back to defence.

Not exact matches

It leaves a lot up for debate about the German international's future, as well as whether Arsenal will secure another defender this summer.

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has supposedly told his German international team - mates that he's on the verge of completing his summer transfer to Manchester United, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Manchester United are being tipped to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels this summer as it is claimed the German international is about to play his final game for his current club.

The Mail claim that Roma defender Antonio Rudiger is at the top of the transfer shortlist for the Red Devils, with the German international recovering from a serious knee injury he suffered in the summer to continue to establish himself as one of the top defenders in Serie A.

Considering that the German international has not even started training yet, you'd have to say that it would take a minor miracle for him to be fit enough to start the Cup final, which leaves young Rob Holding and the Gunners» forgotten captain Per Mertesacker as the only two recognised central defenders, with Nacho Monreal being an alternative option.

If the German was really confident that the France international Mamadou Sakho would recover and that his Brazilian defensive midfielder was up to the job I wonder why he felt the need to get an emergency loan deal done for a central defender.

Rob Holding had been impressing alongside our first - choice French defender prior to the German international's arrival, but he has been struggling to dislodge the new pairing, and our form since his arrival can not be sniffed at.

In turn, United switched their focus elsewhere after missing out on the German international, with Jose Mourinho making former Villarreal defender Eric Bailly his first signing as manager.

Our German defender Per Mertesacker, now retired from international football, has already taken himself off twitter once, about two years ago, after receiving dogs abuse following an Arsenal loss.

Pulis spoke about the number of key injuries that Arsene Wenger has had to cope with, as an earlier Just Arsenal post explained, but our German defender was much more specific in his own comments and pointed to the amazing effect and positive impact that our Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez can have on a game if he is fit and in form.

The news outlet are also reporting that the German international is valued at # 50M, so it seems as if both side will have to fork out a fair bit if they are to land the defender.

The price is a hefty one for Arsene Wenger, especially for a defender and so we will all be eagerly anticipating what the German international will bring to Arsenal football club.

Another interesting rumour concerns the German defender Kevin Wimmer, who is an Austrian international currently at Koln.

With this all in mind, Arsenal are supposedly looking into the availability of Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, although the Spanish side remain adamant they are not in talks with any other club over the German international.

Goalkeeper Roman Bürki angrily kicked the post, and the defenders in front of him held an impromptu inquest on the pitch into how exactly the German international forward was able to escape their attention.

Dortmund made one change from the side that beat Arsenal 2 - 1 at the Emirates, with Greek international Sokratis Papastathopoulos coming in for the injured German defender Mats Hummels.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker says that he wants the club to sign German international Sami Khedira either in January or in the summer.

Last summer, Arsenal signed a top class defender in the form of Shkodran Mustafi and the German international has been fantastic for the Gunners this season.

More significantly, this trend is being replicated by a host of German clubs, chief amongst them Borussia Dortmund who in recent years have see defender Marcel Schmelzer and teenage midfield sensation Mario Götze earn international caps.

The German international has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in recent weeks with reports suggesting the Blues incoming manager Antonio Conte is keen to lure him to Stamford Bridge, but Jurgen Klopp is also believed to be showing interest in the defender.

A good coach always finds a way to improve the individuals at his disposal and TT plainly has done that at the Westfalenstadion, successfully switching German international central defender Matthias Ginter to right - back and transforming Armenian attacking midfielder, Henrikh Mkhitaryan from 2014 - 15 misfit into showstopper.