Sentences with phrase «as big money signings»

I will now point at Alexis, Ozil and Lacazette as big money signings that was pushed through because of Wenger.

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Whether such big - money signings are necessary is up for debate given the level that Ernesto Valverde has his side playing at right now, as they lead the way in La Liga with a four - point gap to their nearest rivals and they sit top of their Champions League group.

The Spanish giants brought in a host of big names this summer, signing World Cup stars James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos in big - money deals, as well as taking Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez on loan on the final day of the transfer window.

A) Big money signings with little to show for B) Fine players who are not starters (Iheanacho etc.) C) Just nobodies who are on the list as fillers

In fact we expected it because we were promised it and after the decision to renew the contract of our long serving manager against the wishes of many fans it felt as though the club had no choice but to spend big money on signings.

AS recently linked United with an interest in signing Ronaldo in a big - money move, but it no longer looks that simple for them due to the player's murky past with Mourinho.

and probably wants a decent retirement signing money...... as much as no player is bigger than the club...... losing Alexis will affect Arsenal much more......... you can't continue to lose your best players at their peak...... and...... call yourself a big team............ it took an exceptional situation for Barcelona to let Neymar go.......

With transfer fees continually on the rise and this summer seeing some crazy prices paid for players, such as the signing of rumoured Arsenal transfer target Gonzalo Higuain by Italian champions Juventus and the crazy money set to be shelled out by Manchester United for their former youth star Paul Pogba, is this why Arsenal have made just one big transfer so far?

It's not often these two big - money signings have spent time together on the pitch due to Lacazette's recent injury struggles, as well as Aubameyang being ineligible for the Europa League this season.

I think the signing of Özil stands as one of the best big money signings in recent years when compared to this lot.

Man United are reportedly readying a big money move to sign Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil as Sir Alex Ferguson continues his search to add creativity to his midfield.

The Spanish giants are currently spoilt for choice in the attacking midfield department, having signed James Rodriguez in a big - money deal from AS Monaco this summer, whilst also having the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to choose from in that part of the pitch.

I do not believe that Wenger would quibble of 5million or so when as a man of football he knows big signings like pogba to Utd can make their money back in T short sales alone in 1 season.

Our player of the season so far?Certainly the most consistent.JACK AND OZIL CONTRACTS - just get them signed up for F *** S SAKE.Jack doesn't want to go anywhere and Ozil will have his choice of big clubs to choose from if allowed to be able to go on a free.How about giving out a statement of our ambitions (yeah right) and show were prepared to pay whatever it takes (up to the point of being ridiculous) to SIGN the best and KEEP the best» These two are the best we have so get them sorted early to send out a message of how serious we intend to be.AUBAMEYANG - So what if he has a contract.So did Sanchez.Offer the right money to Dortmund and the player and he will be ours.What is there to question over this deal?He is a proven goalscorer.We have just lost one.Get the deal done.GIROUD - Get rid of him to Dortmund if they want him either by selling or if it sweetens the deal just loan him till the end of the season.He was a back up when Sanchez was here and will be on the mix of back ups if Auba signs.He has a World Cup squad to fight for just to be considered so needs to be playing every week.We do not need him if Auba signs and would demand better than him if the deal fails to happen.Just get rid.JONNY EVANS - I'm not sure.Agree Kos needs nursing through games and we do not have consistent performers to come in if he is injured or rested mainly due to both Chambers and Holdimg not progressing through as much as we first thought and hoped for.Gooners have always been patient and supportive of the youngsters as they have come through but question marks to the whole coaching staff as to why these two seem to have stalled as much as they have done.Steve Bould - What do you do?You should be ashamed.

for mr to sigh Mikh or Mharez would be a better option with Lcazette, then go and sign a top top CB, if we continue as have done in previous years, we will not even make top 4, City, Utd, Chels are all paying big money to improve yet it seems our only target is do just enough to get the season tickets sold

lets all thank arsene for finally doing the right thing only time will tell but have we finally signed the DM we need STRONG MINDED NO HOLD BAR MIDFIELDER WE HAVE ALL CRAVED, but lets take it back we all know it will take 2 or 3 more like minded players to make us great again, he has tricked us all buy buying one superstar in the last 3 windows ALEXIS, OZIL and CHEC great players but can't do it all on their own, spending huge amount of money and saying we can buy the best players, on the surface this looks great we are buying top top players big prices but instead of spending his usual 50 mill on 2, 3, 4, 0r 5 players he has pulled the wool over are eyes with 1 superstar thinking the fans are that dumb enough to believe it, infact he has never spent his budget only balanced on sales too purchases, i love arsenal but this summer i hope for more he needs to do that consistently through out the team spend the same amount on the team stop balancing the american owners, grow a pair say yes we will buy a top defender and a world class striker, stan we love arsenal please be one of us do whats needed then you will fell proud as we are and we will adore you for it.

As much as I don't like Mourinho, he at least has the balls to drop big money signings when they are not playing good (Oscar and Hazard last seasonAs much as I don't like Mourinho, he at least has the balls to drop big money signings when they are not playing good (Oscar and Hazard last seasonas I don't like Mourinho, he at least has the balls to drop big money signings when they are not playing good (Oscar and Hazard last season).

Liverpool were thought to be in with a strong chance of signing him, and they still may well be as Klopp looks to follow up the big - money signing of Sadio Mane this week.

Even when Liverpool were successful, it wasn't through spending money, it was through having a settled squad of players, same as United when they were successful, they had a core of settled players then added one or two big signings a season.

Having signed the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho in the last two transfer windows, coupled with their success to this point with the current squad so far this year, it would be realistic to suggest that they won't look to make any more big - money signings in the immediate future as they seem very strong already.

Those signings, as well as the new big - money contract handed to Mesut Ozil, has shattered the Gunners» previous wage structure and created a less equal pay pattern among the first - team squad, according to the Times.

While Higuain's credentials stand alone as impressive, there's also a strong case for signing him to improve both the morale and the potential of last summer's big - money signing Angel Di Maria.

As reported by The Telegraph, however, the Arsenal boss played down this pressure and declared one again that he would not be forced into spending big money on a player just for the sake of it, going on to suggest that unless the player in question was better than the likes of Theo Walcott, Joel Campbell and Alex Iwobi then there was not much point in Arsenal signing them.

But from what the club has already done in the transfer market since the end of the season, with the signing of Jamie Vardy from Leicester potentially hot on the heels of the big money transfer of Granit Xhaka, it does feel as though Wenger is doing things differently this summer.

It would seem as though Mourinho feels strongly about this topic, and while he remains defiant in his defence of Pogba, he will hope that his faith and belief is rewarded with more consistent and dominant performances from the big - money signing.

Progressing to the Champions League knockout stages as Group C winners should be considered an achievement for a club that were playing in Ligue 2 less than 2 years ago, but the days of big money signings appear to be over.

Manchester United are preparing another bid to sign Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale in a big - money bid as an alternative to Barcelona star Neymar, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The American, as reported by Metro, basically told us to chill our beans and not expect any big money signings because Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal scouting team were trying to do what Leicester City did before winning the Premier League title and find some hidden (and cheap, of course, very cheap) gems in the various leagues around Europe and the world.

It is not getting any better for Arsenal fans and Arsene Wenger, and instead of the last few days of the transfer window being a period in which the problems of the team could be sorted by spending some big money on the right players after a poor start to the latest Premier League campaign, it is turning into a time of even more misery as we lose key stars to direct rivals and are unable to replace them because players do not seem to be too keen on signing for the Gunners anymore.

Huge amounts of money was spent on big names such as Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera, Daley Blind and Luke Shaw, while Radamel Falcao was also signed on a season - long loan from AS Monacas Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera, Daley Blind and Luke Shaw, while Radamel Falcao was also signed on a season - long loan from AS MonacAS Monaco.

Giroud has signed a new contract and want to fight for his spot, he gives us another option up front as for Sanchez he seems to want more money and not committed to the team no player is bigger than the team

Just being able to sign big money world class players is what has papered over their cracks, but the likes if Arsenal don't have a donor who will lose # 50 million on a flop player and take it as nothing.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

Despite no specific mention of the Lemar Liverpool saga, Klopp has been quoted as saying the Van Dijk signing does not have to be a one - off and that the club could pay big money for a player again if he meets their needs.

Realistically we will only spend BIG money on a BIG signing — you have to see it, in reality, as around # 50 - 60m on transfers from that # 200m

Pirlo, however, could represent a good cheap option for the Spanish giants as they hope to put most of their transfer budget into the big - money signing of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez this January.

West Brom seem destined to sell the 22 - year - old England man having already forked out big money to bring in Salomon Rondon as well as signing Rickie Lambert from Liverpool.

«I would have to be happy if these reports are true, more height, more winning experience, extra stamina, and with the money still left plus some players sold, if we can pull off a couple of big big big signings, we might have a very slim chance of keeping Alexis as our highest paid player.

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According to Don Balon, Florentino Perez has an offer on the table from the Reds as they look for a big - money signing in attack to replace Philippe Coutinho after his January move to Barcelona.

The January aquisitions of Andros Townsend and Jonjo Shelvey brought in some extra quality but it was all deemed to little to late as McClaren failed to get the best out of his big money signings with results going against him.

Today at 11:30 am - Manchester United have been linked to a number of big money signings this summer as we look to challenge for the Premier League and Champions League titles next season.

They've thrown money at the two biggest weaknesses from last year, and their attacking depth rivals any team in the world: Kevin De Bruyne had six goals and 18 assists last season; David Silva has lost his hair, but he has retained the vision that makes him one of the top final - third locksmiths on the continent; Leroy Sané's smooth movement makes it look like he's playing on a pool table whenever the ball is at his feet; Raheem Sterling is closer to superstardom than anyone's willing to admit; new signing Bernardo Silva can create chances from anywhere on the field; and Gabriel Jesus averaged 1.6 goals - plus - assists per 90 minutes as a 19 - year - old last season.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will be hoping that the player that they signed as an alternative to Morata will be able to continue the form he's had since his big money move to Stamford Bridge.

Rooney's form at United has showed that Mourinho was right to covet him and, as with all of the biggest six sides in the land, if the boss wants to sign a player in January then money won't be a problem.

They, like their rivals AC Milan, have spent big money this summer, recruiting France international Geoffrey Kondogbia for # 21 million pounds as their marquee signing.

As you can see from this helpful infographic, the money in China was spent on slighly older, more experienced players, but ones who had enjoyed more success than the typical signing made by Europe's big five leagues.