The potential availability of the Portugal international, one of the most marketable players in the world, would alert a number of top clubs plus big - spending Chinese Super
League sides looking to make a statement.
The Bundesliga has become a happy hunting ground for Premier
League sides looking to strengthen their squads.
The results now means that Pochettino's side are set to face Rochdale in the next round of the FA Cup, as the Premier
League side look to win their first silverware since the League Cup in 2008.
Tottenham are ready to bid # 12m for Burnley striker Danny Ings, according to Sky sources, but why would the Premier
League side look to bid a month before the end of his contract?
Not exact matches
Now Tigers boss Steve Bruce will
look to clinch the signing of the Blues wide - man on a loan deal as he seeks to reverse his
side's slide into the Premier
League relegation zone.
All our players
looking absolutely clueless in possession and out of possession, Liverpool players running rings around us like we are a
League 1
side..
According to The Times, Wenger is
looking to field his strongest
side possible in the Europa
League, which could mean Cech coming in for David Ospina from now on.
However, putting that aside, both are now able to concentrate on the
league, and this one
looks to be an interesting clash, with both
sides performing relatively well of late.
Now Louis van Gaal's
side are
looking to get back on track in the
league, having won only two of the last six games in the English top flight.
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side look to spend big
But to
look on the positive
side, we have not won for three games, but we are still only two points from the top of the
league!
That would seem to indicate that he is not intending to take the Europa
League too seriously, and judging by the amount of changes to the starting line - up he intends to make tonight it will
look like one of his
League Cup
sides, but Wenger is still pretending that he wants to win it but admits his disappointment at not being in the major event.
There could be hope of making an appearance in the FA Cup fourth round, but should Southampton overcome Norwich to take us on, we may
look to play a near - full strength
side (especially as the Saints knocked us out of the
League Cup this term).
Arsene Wenger has long been linked with an interest in the 26 year old and having seen his
side secure just two wins from their opening eight Premier
League fixtures the French manager will
look to tempt the former Real Madrid man to leave Naples for north London.
When fit, he has an ability that is rarely matched in the Premier
League and that's something the Gunners should be
looking to utilise in the
side.
This rumoured desire to land two players to add to their back four could be coming in the wake of a surprising result at home to Swansea over the weekend, with the Premier
League champions
looking unusually suspect at the back as they were held to a 2 - 2 draw by the Welsh
side.
The Frenchman has not
looked at his best this season, but that has seemingly not stopped top Premier
League sides showing an interest in him ahead of the summer.
So Arsene Wenger's name is being cheered again, Arsenal
look good for a UCL quarter - final place and we seem to be on the up in the Premier
League as well, heading for an away game with a Liverpool
side about as far removed from the confident, dangerous and in form outfit that took us apart at Anfield last season.
The experienced World Cup winner has featured in all seven of Man United's Premier
League fixtures this term and though the 30 - year - old has a lot to offer van Gaal as the Dutch manager
looks to fight on multiple fronts and the having won the Champions
League in 2013 and when questioned as to whether his
side could win the showpiece trophy Schweinsteiger stated;
Ignoring the fact that the Spaniard is a world class coach who built one of the all - time great club
sides in his short spell at Barcelona and
looks to be doing the same at Bayern, his rivalry with Mourinho during their time together in La Liga was superb entertainment: a clash of personalities, a clash of philosophies — it had everything that the Ferguson - Wenger duel of old used to when the Premier
League was in its hayday.
Despite seeming to get the best out of Christian Benteke, who had misfired for the majority of the season under former manager Paul Lambert, Sherwood has been unable to lift his
side away from the dreaded bottom three in the
league, as they
look to avoid relegation to the Championship.
but its a bit sad to see that i as i know more about arsenal fans than other fans, to say from the bottom of my heart, that the fans on here are as worse as the worst if not the worst fans out there... arsenal being on a run, with özil scoring one of the best goals i have ever seen on tuesday, draws against the best defensive
side in the
league and no they arent stoke city or something they are SPURS equally title challenger as any of arsenal man city, man united, chelsea, liverpool, a team that sent man city home when they (city)
looked unbeatable..
Daily Fantasy Football game Oulala.com have taken a
look at Arsenal's record against the other «big six» Premier
League teams when Ozil has featured in the
side since he joined in 2013, as well as his individual contribution too.
This could lead to a number of Serie A
sides looking to take him on, though a move to the Premier
League is also said to be an option, with Southampton leading the chase for his signature.
Should Arsenal manage to tie down all the aforementioned stars to new deals at the Emirates, it'll be a big sign of intent from the north London
side, as they
look to secure Champions
League football again this season having narrowly missed out last season.
Take a good
look at Chelsea's
side most of their Fowards have won accolades in other
leagues, Most Assist's, Most Goals..
Manchester City have jumped ahead of Premier
League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, with the player
looking to secure a move away from the Bundesliga
side in January, according to the Daily Star.
However, while the Saints
looked to have consigned Chelsea to their fourth consecutive away
league defeat, an eight minute spell inspired by Giroud late transformed St Mary's from a dreamland into a nightmare for the home
side.
As for the remaining trio, while they all have their respective strengths and could offer something, Guardiola will be
looking to acquire more talented, younger and more consistent options to ensure that his
side are a real attacking threat both in the Premier
League and in the Champions
League, should City secure qualification.
So the Premier
League sides now
look for more permanent options even Leicester signed Kramaric for 9 million.
Fantasy football game www.oulala.com have
looked back at every single Premier
League season to find out which
side was leading on Christmas day and where they finished at the end of the season.
The Chelsea striker
looks a decent option to land the spoils on paper, with his
side flying high in the
league, but he is known to struggle with his fitness, and as the season is wearing on, he seems to be getting slower match - by - match.
Manager Chris Hughton has already managed to bring in Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Javier Garrido, Nathan Redmond, Martin Olsson, Carlo Nash, Leroy Fer and Gary Hooper, as he
looks to establish Norwich as a safe mid-table
side in the Premier
League.
Chelsea are also not in immediate need of a new left - back, with two established stars in Cesar Azpilicueta and Filipe Luis battling for a spot in Jose Mourinho's starting lineup, although it has again been suggested that Atletico Madrid are
looking at raiding the Premier
League side for one of those, as they consider re-signing the Brazilian, according to reports in the London Evening Standard back in April.
Manchester City are back in action in the Champions
League this Tuesday as they
look overwhelming favourites against Swiss
side FC Basel.
Antonio Conte's
side will be
looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Tottenham in the Premier
League on Wednesday night, as they continue to set the pace at the top of the table.
For Hull City, Steve Bruce is
looking for his
sides third successive Premier
League win as the Tigers attempt to steer clear from relegation.
Eriksen has helped Ajax to three successive Eredivisie titles and feels he has achieved as much as he can at the Amsterdam club, and whilst the Danish international can indeed enjoy Champions
League football he is
looking for a fresh challenge and Rodgers will hope to convince the 21 year old of the long term merits of joining a Liverpool
side that are responsibly building for the future.
The Tigers boss has made signing a new goalkeeper his top priority as he
looks to build a
side capable of surviving in the Premier
League.
Chelsea are ready to make their offer now and will
look to complete a deal before the 2014 World Cup finals though the La Liga
side may hope to spark a bidding war for the in - form marksman, who has scored 27 goals in domestic
league action alone this term.
As he now faces another difficult task on Wednesday night with his
side looking to advance to the Champions
League final at the expense of Manchester City, he will hope to add to his haul of 16 goals in the competition already.
Arshavin will be hoping to re-ignite his career at the Madejski Stadium and owner Anton Zingarevich will
look to the former Zenit man to provide the impetus his
side needs to help boost their chances of securing Premier
League survival.
On the other
side, Colvey doesn't
look capable of playing in this
league.
Should Bale end up swapping the Bernabeu for Old Trafford this summer, it'll surely put the Red Devils as favourites for the Premier
League, as the Manchester
side look to win their first title since the departure of former boss Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
The 18 - year - old has impressed in the Championship this season, and
looks a great prospect for the future after attracting the interests of big - name Premier
League sides.
The previously successful Bundesliga
side are currently languishing near the bottom of the
League and their star players are becoming frustrated and are
looking for ways out of the club.
Marco Reus is a proven forward of the highest quality and a player Borussia Dortmund would be loathe to lose, especially with new boss Thomas Tuchel
looking to get his
side back on track after their poor final campaign under former manager Jurgen Klopp, which led to the club failing to secure a Champions
League berth.
On the plus
side he
looks like a beast, very suited to the premier
league, and good finish.
Manchester City have been linked with several quality players recently with Manuel Pellegrini
looking to build a
side that is capable of winning the Champions
League.
Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 31, is
looking to quit Major
League Soccer
side Toronto FC after interest from Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City ahead of the transfer deadline --(Daily Mail)