Sentences with phrase «international striker in»

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So either Napoli will continue to hold out and keep their star striker, or Juventus will go back with an offer big enough to persuade Napoli to cash in while there are still two years left on the contract of the in form Argentina international.

The Spain international is unlikely to displace Karim Benzema as the club's first choice striker, after the Frenchman netted a personal record of 24 league goals in the previous campaign.

The French international is still a few steps below strikers as Harry Kane, Diego Costa, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daniel Sturridge and Sergio Aguero in my book, and this is very much the position Arsenal have to work hard on to improve if the team is to take that last step and be crowned Champions.

That certainly seems to be true of our Chile international star Alexis Sanchez, although the striker is also reportedly looking for a big pay rise included in any new contract offer.

With the Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez due back in the Arsenal team after a short injury lay - off, for the Boxing Day trip to Southampton if not for the big game with Man City tonight, it looks like Arsenal should be able to cope without our other striker in the treatment room Danny Welbeck.

People are saying that we have paid too much for a striker who may score goals in the French Ligue 1 but who has not really shone on the international stage and who may struggle in a tougher league, while there are also questions about why Arsenal seemed to be the only real suitor for the Frenchman.

With very little time left in the transfer window, Alexis having to go and join up with his international team - mates has caused complications, especially with rumours that the striker has handed in a transfer request, while at the same time it has been reported that Man City have come in with a new offer to sign Alexis and to include Raheem Sterling as part of the deal.

There has been a lot of debate and speculation about Arsenal and the striker situation and I am not only talking about the question of whether Arsene Wenger needs to enter the transfer market this summer in order to sign a replacement or cover for our big France international forward Olivier Giroud.

It would be great in my opinion if the Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of the summer additions to the Arsenal squad so I was a bit worried yesterday when there were reports in the football media about Man United having made him an offer, because we know how much money they are prepared to throw around.

The France international's best position is as a central striker, but he's been used out wide on both flanks at United in recent times.

Arsenal are hoping to add another striker to their squad in January, and are keeping tabs on Sassuolo's Italian international striker Simone Zaza, who scored his first goal for his country last week.

Of all the strikers in the world, Wenger only saw the 29 yrs old English international (if not for the EPL title we wouldn't have called him that) and he ticks all the Wenger's 4 boxes

Anichebe has made 11 appearances for Nigeria, scoring one but has since retired from international duty in a bid to focus on his domestic career and he could now replace German striker Nick Proschwitz at the KC Stadium.

* There may be a theory out there that Welbeck (An obviously talented and young English international striker with potential) may have been in Wenger's plan all along.

The French international has managed to score just nine goals in 29 appearances so far this season, and coupled with the January arrival of Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang, the pressure really is on his shoulders having been benched for the last two games since the former Borussia Dortmund striker arrived.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has had a stunning week — earning his first senior international cap for England, scoring on his debut, and being handed his first start in Turin against four - time World Cup winners Italy.

Arsenal have been hit yet another bit of bad news on the injury front this week, with a report in The Mirror revealing that our England international striker Danny Welbeck will not be back in action as soon as we thought.

French publication L'Equipe insist that the Frenchman won't be able to be accommodated as a second striker, and will be forced to play wide of the Gabon international, but he will have to vie with Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for a starting spot in the starting XI.

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Their central defender Gary Cahill picked up a possible broken nose in their pre-season game against Barcelona last night, while their Spanish international striker Diego Costa was left with a possible hamstring problem.

Giroud could get himself on a red hot scoring streak while all the other strikers at the club struggle to find the back of the net, thereby making the France international centre forward a key member of the first team that the boss could not, in all conscience, let go, but not many of us expect that to happen.

The Brazil international has taken the PSG chief up on his offer and is said to be keen on the club to bring in Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, according to Don Balon.

It has been a frustrating decline for the Brazilian international, who appeared set to establish himself as one of the top strikers in Europe when arriving in Milan at the age of 17.

One of the players mentioned is Nolito, the Celta Vigo striker in great form that is now a Spain international.

France Under 21 international Sanogo has come in for some criticism from Gunners fans during his cameo appearances this season, with the rangy striker clearly very raw and somewhat awkward, but he can cause trouble and does have potential that Pardew will look to unlock during his spell in south London.

The international striker moved to White Hart Lane in 2013 when he left Valencia.

BBC Radio 5 live's senior football reporter Ian Dennis: «Newcastle have confirmed that they are in discussions with Coventry's Republic of Ireland international striker Leon Best over a move.»

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood has revealed that star striker Christian Beneteke has a release clause in his contract, amid speculation that Premier League rivals Liverpool are eyeing a summer move for the Belgian international.

The France international has five goals in nine appearances for Arsenal since his summer transfer from Lyon, where he was one of Europe's most prolific strikers.

If Jose Mourinho fails with his attempts to sign the England international, it appears Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will be next in line to receive the London clubs attention.

They are in need of a striker, but the Belgium international is not the answer.

Chelsea have been offered Atletico Madrid's Brazil international striker Diego Costa, 25, in a swap deal involving Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, who is currently on a three - year loan at the Spanish club — Daily Star

I suppose we have in a way, with the signing of the France international striker Alexandre Lacazette from the French Ligue 1 club Lyon marking another record breaking spend on one player.

Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic remains the alternative in the event that Milan fail to land Aubameyang, but the Gabon international and former Milan starlet is now undoubtedly the priority.

The French international denied that there was ever a chance of him leaving the Spanish capital, but now it has been openly revealed that Wenger did try to bring in a striker, but it was the Dinamo Moscow striker Aleksandr Kokorin.

A few months down the line we had in fact signed him, a French striker, with little international exposure by way of appearances with the national French side at the time.

Balotelli has often been known for being inconsistent and not quite fulfilling his tremendous potential, and the Italian international feels that at the moment his poor form is down to playing in an unfamiliar lone striker role.

The Belgium international striker has four goals and two assists in all competitions this season.

Maybe, in another universe, Jerzinho Gorgonzola's mound of domestic and international silverware sees him estimated alongside Beckenbauer by the world at large, not just by a former England striker trying to pad out his book.

The Swedish international has bagged himself a large amount of goals this season, despite being 35 years - of - age, but if you are to delve into his record, he has more misses than any other top striker in the Premier League.

If the Arsenal transfer rumours are right and Arsene Wenger has made his choice of the striker he wants to sign in the January transfer window, and that choice is the Spain international Nolito, then I fully expect the Frenchman to make his move nice and early.

The highly - rated Argentina international has impressed at Serie A giants Inter following his arrival at the San Siro from Sampdoria in 2013; so far the striker has netted 19 times in 40 appearances for the club, with 10 goals in 16 league appearances this season.

Van Persie now has 45 goals in 85 appearances for his country, and can further cement his status as one of the best strikers in the world with more impressive displays at a major international tournament, after already proving himself as a star of the Premier League.

So the news reported by The Sun about the Nigeria international striker Odion Ighalo and the acceptance of his current club Watford that they may have to sell him in the summer should come as music to the ears of the prof.

It's a subject that has been raised before this season, in the fact that many don't understand what an earth is going on with the French international striker at the moment.

Metro are reporting that Arsene Wenger has been extra careful with our super striker in order to ensure that the Chilean international is properly and fully fit and is not in danger of suffering a recurrence of the hamstring problem he picked up at the end of November.

The Arsenal and Spain international right back Hector Bellerin could be set to endure the same first international tournament disappointment as his club team mate Theo Walcott did with England back in 2006, when Sven Goran Eriksson took the young forward to Germany but did not give him even a minute of playing time despite injury problems to the other England strikers.

Liverpool have reportedly agreed a deal in principle for the # 14.2 million signature of Brazilian international striker Alexandre Pato, according to the Metro.

2 french international strikers fighting for the same spot in club and country?

According to the Express, the Premier League quartet are all interested in the England international's signature but, while playing time may be limited with the Blues and Spurs, the striker is said to favour a move to Jose Mourinho or Mauricio Pochettino's side.