Sentences with phrase «kenyan midfielder»

As Spurs move ever closer to making their first signing of the summer in Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama, Mauricio Pochettino likely to soon turn his attention to providing backup for Harry Kane and to bolster his attacking options.

The Kenyan midfielder has won 56.20 % of his total duels this term compared to Matic's 45.39 % which is a good victory for the younger player.

I think a big money move to a Champions League club is imminent for the Kenyan midfielder and most teams in that competition could improve with him in their side.

Tottenham has kept all their key players and added AZ Alkmaar's 22 - year - old Dutch international Vincent Janssen, and Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama from Southampton - just what is needed for a long and busy season.

Not only did he score the match - winning goal, but the Kenyan midfielder excelled throughout.

Per the source, Arsenal have also expressed interest in the Kenyan midfielder.

The north London outfit were heavily linked with a move for the Kenyan midfielder during the summer transfer window, but were unable to reach an agreement with the Saints, who stood firm with their stance not to sell another one of their key players.

Tottenham Hotspur announced their first signing of the summer on Thursday night when it was confirmed that Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama had joined from Southampton.

Without the west African, the Saints were a muted force, and their cause wasn't helped when Wanyama — the Kenyan midfield general who is often so critical to the club's hopes — was sent off for a second yellow card.

Not exact matches

The Southampton midfielder is the only Kenyan playing in Europe I believe...

Defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama, meanwhile, is expected to join Manchester United in the summer with Sir Alex Ferguson keen to bring the giant 21 - year - old Kenyan, also valued at upwards of # 7million, to Old Trafford to provide protection to his back four.

The Kenyan international has had a highly impressive season in the Premier League, showing himself to be one of the finest young defensive midfield players in England at the moment.

Wenger watched on as Wanyama won the midfield battle against the aforementioned Flamini and bit - part player Frances Coquelin on New Year's Day and may deem his chances of luring the Kenyan international as superior to his ongoing pursuit of Schneiderlin.

I personally think he would be a great addition to the Arsenal squad and with it looking increasingly as though the playing careers of Flamini and Arteta will not carry on at the club next summer, Wenger will need to add to his midfield and we have long been linked with the combative Kenyan international.

Arsenal had supposedly held an interest in the midfielder in the past and could have even been a possible destination for the Kenyan a few seasons back.

The battle for holding midfield spots is likely to be a three - horse race between Dier, Dembele and Wanyama, and the signing of the Kenyan could spell the end for Nabil Bentaleb, Tom Carroll, or even Ryan Mason.

The Sun reported on Tuesday that Tottenham were once again interested in the central midfielder after failing to secure the Kenyan in the summer.

The Kenyan was formidable in the Southampton side of the previous years, plying his trade along one of the best midfielders in the league in Morgan Schneiderlin.

This means that the Kenyan international will have an extremely good idea of what the Argentine will require of him playing in the midfield for Spurs.