Sentences with phrase «bolstering the squad in»

Vincenzo Montella will be keen to bolster his squad in any way possible during the January window, although he'll be limited in how much money he can spend as the takeover of the Italian giants has been postponed until March 3.

However, Klopp is still keen on making crucial signings to bolster his squad in January, with The Express reporting that both Virgil van Dijk and Moussa Dembele are on his transfer radar with # 50m set aside to land his top targets.

The Northern Irishman is apparently now keen to be reunited with the pair as he looks to bolster his squad in preparation for Liverpool's first Champions League campaign in five seasons.

With Champions League football next season looking likely, Tottenham chiefs are looking at bolstering the squad in order to build on their success this season and to continue to work towards a brighter future as they believe now is the time to strike and take advantage.

With the January transfer window fast approaching and the usual injury problems piling up, the Arsenal fans are (as usual) hoping that Arsene Wenger will be bringing in a new striker and a new DM to bolster the squad in the push for this season's Premier League title, but Le Prof has made it clear why he didn't buy anyone in the summer.

Should Alex Sandro still be at Juventus come September 1st, it'll be interesting to see who the Blues target instead, as Conte's side look to bolster this squad in preparation for their title defence this season following the Blues» Community Shield defeat to rivals Arsenal.

However, as reported by The Sun last month, Manchester City were linked with meeting his # 35m release clause as Guardiola considered options to bolster his squad in the January transfer window.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Francis Coquelin is Europe's best defensive midfielder, amid pressure to bolster his squad in the remaining days of the transfer window.

A section of Arsenal's travelling supporters again showed their frustrations with Wenger's apparent reluctance to bolster his squad in the transfer market, but the manager was pleased to see a resilient performance from his players following last weekend's chastening 4 - 3 loss at home to Liverpool.

In this @EPLRoundTable segment we speak with @GutoLlewelyn about Swansea's draw with West Brom, Carvalhal's negative tactics, if he will be Swansea's manager next season, if the Board will bolster the squad in the off - season, the injury to Van der Hoorn, and if they will try to retain Abraham, and which other positions will need addressing in the Summer.

The report suggests that Shakespeare will be less reluctant to offload in January, with recruits required to bolster his squad in other areas of the field

The Egyptian winger was one of a number of attacking options under consideration by Jurgen Klopp this summer, as he seeks to bolster his squad in the wide areas.

Mirror are reporting the Arsenal board have told Wenger he will be supported to bolster his squad in the January transfer window should he choose to invest more

Alex McLeish's failure to bolster his squad in pre-season is one of several concerns, while there were clear signs of distress in their league opener away at Sunderland, where the Blues needed a second half fightback just to snatch a share of the spoils.

It seems that the Gunners have now submitted a bid of # 22m for Colombian Star Juan Cuadrado as they look to bolster their squad in every key area they suffered last season.

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Back in August agree refusing to sign players to bolster the squad, a much needed striker included Wenger kept saying to fans we should judge him on May....

While Barca are looking to replace the likes of Andres Iniesta as they look to rebuild an ageing squad in the coming years, both Chelsea and United have consistently been linked with midfield targets as both Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho need to bolster that area of their respective squads.

Chelsea boss Conte, who guided the club to their fifth Premier League title win last season, is eager to bolster his squad before the transfer window shuts on August 31st, after his side's lack of depth was exposed in their opening day defeat to minnow Burnley last week, as reported by the Sun.

In order to do that though, Conte will look to bolster his squad and bring in players that he considers key to ensuring that Chelsea move closer to reaching their objectiveIn order to do that though, Conte will look to bolster his squad and bring in players that he considers key to ensuring that Chelsea move closer to reaching their objectivein players that he considers key to ensuring that Chelsea move closer to reaching their objectives.

Despite Antonio Valencia's tremendous start to the season, Mourinho has little full - back options to choose from and so signing 23 - year - old Fabinho — who can also play in a defensive midfield role — would undoubtedly bolster this area and thus the strength of the overall squad.

With the benefit of a new TV rights deal which will bolster the spending power of the 20 clubs further, they've wasted little time in strengthening their respective squads.

Conte will now likely have transfer funds at his disposal in January to bolster his squad, and it looks as though things are going pretty well in west London right now as he looks to continue to get rid of players surplus to requirements and bring in his own type of individuals to build something special at Chelsea.

In turn, that situation looks to be drawing to a close as after a very quiet summer transfer window, Tottenham could be bursting into life in the final few weeks to bolster their squad for the season aheaIn turn, that situation looks to be drawing to a close as after a very quiet summer transfer window, Tottenham could be bursting into life in the final few weeks to bolster their squad for the season aheain the final few weeks to bolster their squad for the season ahead.

If Arsene made the additional signings he should have, even if we were not any better off in the league, at the least fans would look and say well Arsene has tried to bolster the squad and done all he can to try ensure EPL title this season.

According to The Mirror, both Man Utd and Man City are keen on adding the Brazilian to their respective squads to bolster their midfields, although it's noted that it could cost them in excess of # 50m.

On one hand, his detractors will argue that he's ultimately been backed in the transfer market and has significantly bolstered his squad, and so results should be immediate as Villa essentially have one of the strongest squads in the league.

Sunderland may seek to bring in Manchester City's Jack Rodwell, 23, on loan in a bid to bolster their midfield following several departures from their squad over the summer — Daily Star

Arsenal eventually switched their focus to former Deportivo La Coruna forward Lucas Perez in their bid to bolster their attacking options, but with Alexis Sanchez currently being deployed up front, there could be an argument that Wenger still needs to address that area of his squad.

A title challenge comprises solid preparation over the summer addressing key weaknesses squad flaws and bolstering depth and that in turn allows a team to cope with 9 gruelling months of football.

If true, that will be a massive boost for Conte, as the Roma stars will address two key issues with the current Chelsea squad in terms of bolstering their attacking options and adding quality and cover at left back.

Busquets played a crucial role for the Spanish tactician during his time at the Nou Camp, and with plans in place to bolster the City squad this summer in order to ensure that they dominate both at home and abroad, Guardiola could well target some of his former players.

The Frenchman bolstered his squad with the signing of Petr Cech from the Blues earlier in the summer and his arrival has given Nicholas even more confidence that the current squad at the Emirates Stadium can end the club's long wait to be crowned champions of England once again:

There is no doubt that he needs to recruit but just bringing in a host of new faces to bolster the squad is not the Wenger way.

My faith in Joel Campbell is fading, one thing for sure is Chuba Akpom is certainly more of a goal threat than him... let's pull a coqelin on the lad and recall Akpom from loan to bolster the squad

However, while his value will only be increasing as the campaign goes on, it's now Chelsea who appear to be in a strong position as Conte looks to bolster his squad ahead of a likely return to the Champions League next season as he looks on course to deliver a league title in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Don Balon are reporting that the Serie A table toppers, who take on Zinedine Zidane's side in the second leg of their quarter final on Wednesday, are looking to swoop for the Madrid pair in the summer, as they look to bolster their squad for next season.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been promised three Galactico signings to bolster the Red Devils squad for next season, according to reports in Spain.

Reports in the English media have insisted that Telles is one of the top transfer targets for Guus Hiddink, as the Dutchman looks to bolster his squad for the second half of the campaign.

The experienced veteran left Barcelona on a free transfer this summer, and Juve were the winners in this one as they bolstered their squad further.

According to Sky Sports, he'll look to bring in McNair and Love to bolster his squad, with initial # 5m and # 1m fees being agreed respectively for the defensive duo.

the only reason we are challengers for the tittle is because of new players in the team like Sanchez, Coquelin, and even Hector Bellerin and even with them we come 3rd, Chelsea the title winners are strengthening their squad even with the announcement of 1 billion in dept, ManU will be spending heavy, Liverpool have already started bolstering, City for shore they will spend

The Italian tactician is on course to deliver a Premier League title in his first season in charge at the club, and with Champions League football returning next season, he'll need reinforcements to bolster his squad.

In what would be a stunning piece of business, the Red Devils boss is working to sign Andre Gomes, Samuel Umtiti and Marc - Andre ter Stegen to bolster his squad.

Bolstering the squad with quality players is key during this window, if I was Arsene I would take advantage of our league position and financial stability to persuade top players to join us before crazy money is thrown at them in the summer by other teams.

Whether he'll get that at Arsenal this coming campaign remains to be seen, but Chelsea boss Conte wants him now in order to bolster his Chelsea squad which still needs a top right wing - back to provide competition for Victor Moses.

With the reigning Premier League champions struggling to defend their crown having lost eight of their first 15 games of the season, the Portuguese tactician is seemingly in desperate need of bolstering his squad and adding goals which have been hard to come by this year.

It's no secret that Klopp wishes to continue to bolster his squad ahead of next season though, and in turn he has been linked with various players including Southampton star Sadio Mane, as noted by the Echo.

In turn, United fans are likely to be left disappointed over what appears to be an innocent tweet, with the club likely to be forced to look elsewhere this summer for individuals that can bolster their squad.

Premier League champions Chelsea had been strongly linked with the defender [via Telegraph Sport], who impressed whilst on - loan at Southampton last season, and manager Jose Mourinho was hoping to bolster in that department of his squad.

Given he is under contract until 2020, Valencia will be in a strong position to demand a hefty fee for him, and so that could be another determining factor with few likely to back Arsenal in a transfer war with big - spending City who will be expected to give Guardiola plenty of financial backing this summer to bolster his squad after a disappointing opening campaign in England.