With West Ham's Winston Reid and Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar coming to the end of their contracts, surely one of these Premier
League experienced defenders would be just as cheap if not cheaper and a much better transfer option for us in January.
Not exact matches
When it comes to buying
defenders i always prefer those in England as d riskk involved is lesser than buyin a foreign
defender.although i av no
defender in mind i jus want a premier
league experienced one
Manchester City have emerged as the new favourites to sign Atletico Madrid central
defender Miranda, report the Mirror, with the Premier
League title holders hoping to beat rivals Manchester United and Chelsea to the capture of the
experienced Brazilian in what looks set to become one of the most keenly contested transfer battles of the January window.
The 32 - year - old is an established Premier
League defender and would bring more immediate assurances given his
experience in the English top flight.
Stones is an awful
defender who's just a typically over hyped englishman so Varane would be the man, he's young but
experienced in the champions
league and also internationally with France, he's athletic with the physical build needed to cope in the EPL!
However he will come up against the
leagues top
defenders on a regular basis and
experience what it's like to play in a defensive line fighting for Premier
League safety, rather than alongside a more collective defence that includes the likes of Koscielny and Monreal.
Our side has been on the look - out for an
experienced defender to add to the ranks, and Luiz would certainly fit into that category, having won numerous trophies with Paris Saint - Germain and Chelsea, as well as having played a key role in helping the Blues to win the Champions
League, and would be a huge boost to our team as we look to secure a spot in the top four, whilst also being available for the Europa
League.
The
defender — who can call upon both Premier
League and considerable international
experience — would then enter the market as a free agent.
The Istanbul giants would be able to offer the
experienced defender first team and Champions
League football if he were to join over the summer.
The Red Devils have reportedly revived their interest in Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne [ESPN] and, with Premier
League experience and three years younger than Gregory van der Wiel, could be a much better investment for Louis van Gaal than the PSG
defender.
I wouldn't make the same mistake in not looking at premiere
league defender who know the schedule and are
experienced with thw physicality and speed od the game.
Mertsacker's excellent performance in the FA Cup final shows that he is still worth keeping to play a few matches when we are hit by injuries, to play
league and FA Cup matches and to help guide young
defenders Mertsacker's
experience is invaluable
(similar to Koscielny's first few seasons with us... going from one of the most error prone
defenders in the
league to a rock in defence) If we're gunning for the title next season it's one position we should look for premier
league experience in.
One cause for concern for the Pensioners, perhaps, is that the
defender has — to date — no
experience of the Champions
League.
The
defender is a boyhood Arsenal fan but lack of opportunities forced him to join West Ham this season to gain some valuable Premier
League experience.
The Swiss
defender looks set to become a bargain addition for Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, who will bring Champions
League experience to the village club.
Sagna's Champions
League experience has not gone unnoticed by Conte, yet the French
defender is set to turn his back on the Premier
League for a move to Italy.
Wenger ideally would like a
defender with Premier
League experience but will not pay over-the-odds for them.
This analysis indicates that in order to be able to cope with big - 5
league demands, midfielders and forwards need to accumulate more
experience capital from the outset of their career than
defenders and goalkeepers.
Despite his early years and no prior Premier
League experience, Redmond has been absolutely terrorizing opposition
defenders from his role on the left wing.
The 19 - year - old was arguably the most impressive young
defender in the Premier
League last season and if he can develop further under the guidance of Louis Van Gaal he will benefit the English national side as well as Manchester United after they sold the
experienced Patrice Evra to Juventus earlier in the summer.
As competent on the ground as he is in the air, Isimat - Mirin is a good all round
defender who possesses the pace and power to hold his own in the Premier
League, and with a bit of guidance from an
experienced defender such as Jamie Carragher he could become a top player both for his club and internationally in the future.
The 21 - year - old
defender has rejected a transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt in order to gain
experience in the domestic
league.
The veteran Steve Harper is a reliable pair of gloves in goal and his defensive centre back trio of James Chester, Michael Dawson and Paul McShane are all solid,
experienced Premier
League defenders.
Benatia, 30, is an
experienced defender who has won the Italian and German
league titles and has the quality to improve Arsenal's shaky back line.
The Serbian
defender, who joined The Red Devils in 2006 from Spartak Moscow has a wealth of
experience eight - and - a-half-year stay and has made more than 200 appearances for the club, helping them to earn five Premier
League titles, the Champions
League in 2008 and three
League Cups.
The fee does seem excessive for a
defender who turned 30 in January, but Arsenal desperately need a
defender equipped with Premier
League experience and with Manchester City also interested, the Gunners may have little choice but to pay up.
His fee was enormous for a 20 - year - old
defender with zero Premier
League experience, but Sánchez's rapid progress to date explains why Spurs were prepared to part with such a significant sum of money to land him.
Terry is one of four recruits, each with a wealth of Premier
League experience: midfielder Glenn Whelan, signed for # 1m from Stoke;
defender Chris Samba, a free transfer from Panathinaikos; wing - back / midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady, who cost # 1m from Hull — the third time the Egyptian has signed for Bruce.
The 69 - year - old, who is chasing his third UEFA Champions
League winners medal as the club goes in search of their fourth overall, has suggested that he will keep some of his
experienced defenders in the team just in case, but will rotate elsewhere.
Though a decent player, I'd prefer Arsenal sign a
defender with Premier
League experience.