Sentences with phrase «keeping hold of stars»

Despite the acquisition of three world class players in recent years, and Wenger keeping hold of his stars, we have gained less points than the previous three seasons, and have had the same amount of defeats (7).

Much will depend on Villa keeping hold of stars Ashley Young and Stewart Downing but other areas need to be freshened up, notably in goal, defence and the midfield.

Don Balon report today that Atletico accept that it's going to be hard to keep hold of their star attacker once he does become available for his # 89m release clause, and are already lining up a replacement.

Now Hector Bellerin has given us all a glimpse of what Alexis gives to the club off the pitch as well, in comments reported by Metro, and from that it seems even more vital that we keep hold of our star striker.

West Brom have reiterated their desire to keep hold of star striker Saido Berahino, following fresh speculation that fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of agreeing a deal before the transfer window closes next week.

However Liverpool have shown an inability to keep hold of their star performers in recent seasons and as such Rodgers may fear the allure of a move to a side of PSG's standing could prove tempting to the former Sunderland man, especially if come January the Anfield side are not in the running for a top four finish.

For Liverpool fans, they'll be delighted to see Coutinho is no longer Barca's only target for that creative midfield role, and will hope that means they can keep hold of their star player for at least a little longer.

Atletico will presumably be in the market for a new forward if they fail to keep hold of star striker Antoine Griezmann.

Ajax rarely keep hold of their stars for too long, but move them on once they've reached a certain peak for an obscene amount of money to do it all over again.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Lazio president Claudio Lolito is determined to keep hold of their star player, especially after having qualified for the UEFA Champions League for only the second time in the past decade.

In fact, Arsenal may be lucky to keep hold of the stars they currently have come the end of the season.

Despite what you feel about Arsenal's financial basis, there is no doubt that if we want to have the best chances of success, then we need to keep hold of our star players.

Aston Villa are set to struggle to keep hold of star pari Fabian Delph and Ron Vlaar according to the Daily Mirror.

Now we hv the finances, we r bringing in quality players and keeping hold of our star players and crucially our veteran players too (do nt underestimate that) Wenger now has a good mix of players including a revamped youth system were all the players are top quality and trained to suit the first team needs.

Dortmund, meanwhile, are set to lose their manager Jurgen Klopp at the end of this season, and could find it hard to keep hold of their star players.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly still holding out some hope that he can keep hold of star player and Manchester United transfer target Mesut Ozil.

Having also established himself as a top player on the international stage with France, Atleti will need to prove this season that they are capable of winning trophies both at home and in Europe having fallen short in recent years if they are to keep hold of their star forward.

Let's hope we get a couple of good signings and keep hold of our star players and have a blinder next season then - it might bring the fan base back together again at least.

Arsenal have shaken off the clutches of Barcelona for Hector Bellerin and Juventus for Alexis Sanchez in recent weeks, but now we face the challenge of keeping hold of star defender Laurent Koscielny for next season, with the Gunners star being linked with a move to Bayern Munich!

The former Mainz tactician was quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News that Dortmund fans will have to accept that there are bigger clubs which can attract their star names and that club done everything in their power to keep hold of their star players.

One hand, after a bid from Arsenal, interest from Real Madrid and a certain willingness to part with the team, Liverpool were able to persuade Suarez into staying, knowing that if they had ambitions of progressing under Brendan Rodgers and his target of once again being a force in both England and in Europe, they had to keep hold of their star man.

Clement Lenglet continues to hog the headlines with the latest report claiming Sevilla are determined to keep hold of their star man.

And now, as the dream of snatching title gets closer, Salzburg are turning their attention to keeping hold of their star players amid interest from the several «money - bag» clubs out there.

The Hammers are determined to keep hold of their star man but are making plans in case Payet leaves.

With the significant increases of domestic broadcast deals elsewhere in Europe, and the above mentioned matchday revenue constraints in Italy, there is a real possibility that some major Italian clubs and Money League ever presents, will be missing from future editions which may also result in them being unable to attract the top players to Italy and indeed keep hold of those stars currently plying their trade there.

Without playing in the most prestigious tournament it is going to be very difficult for them to keep hold of their star players.

West Ham have been told they need to Pay up if they want to keep hold of their star midfielder Dimitri Payet

From having Pelé in his pomp to nurturing Neymar, Santos have been responsible for bringing through a number of exceptional talents in footballing history, but how could they line up today had they kept hold of their stars?

With many of our attacking players being linked with a move away from the Emirates, it is best to keep hold of our stars till we don't really add some alternative, high quality options.

The vital thing for Everton will be keeping hold of their star players Leighton Baines and Maroune Fellani.

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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.

Ideally Wenger would like to bring in Schneiderlin in the January transfer window and is readying a # 20m bid for the St Mary's star but understands that such a move is unlikely to succeed with Southampton ready to fight to keep hold of the former Strasbourg man as Ronald Koeman looks to maintain his side's excellent start to the season.

21 - year - old Lemar is keen to work under Arsene Wenger but Monaco are adamant to keep hold of some of the star players who led them to a league title win and as such, they are refusing to sell the player to the Gunners.

If this means Real do not end up raiding United for De Gea, Red Devils fans may well owe a debt of thanks to their former star for helping them keep hold of a world class performer and vital member of the squad.

It is vital that we keep hold of our best stars, but if it's true that Alexis is willing to allow money to get in the way of things at Arsenal, then it's disappointing from a fan favourite of the club.

Premier League runners - up Spurs are set to do battle in the race to try and keep a hold of England star Danny Rose, following the left - back attracting interest from Man United and Inter Milan, as per the Mirror.

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Personally I hope Leicester keep hold of him, and the rest of their stars, because I would love to see what they could do in Europe.

Sadly once they have become top class stars, we often find it tough to keep hold of them.

The Black Eagles are aware of interest for their star man but are determined to keep hold of him over the summer after losing key players Mario Gomez and Gokhan Tore.

Arsenal obviously think that defenders can be bought cheaply, as Mavropolas only cost us 2m this summer, and Rob Holding cost the same amount a couple of years back, but can we keep hoping that we get a rough diamond that can take te Premiership by storm, or should we just pay the asking prices to bring in a ready - made star defender?

Stars & Friend — Dost's management company — agent Mihat Halis has revealed to Emre Sarigul that Wolfsburg want to keep hold of Dost despite interest from abroad.

According to Goal, PSG are plotting a world - record transfer fee of # 119m to prise him away from Monaco, and it's difficult to see how the Ligue 1 champions can turn such an offer down even if they are desperate to keep hold of their most talented young star.

If that were to happen, it would be a bitter blow for Dortmund, who will hope to keep hold of all of their current stars and continue to strengthen rather than constantly replacing.

We should not waste our time on impossible target as Vidal / Cavani — It is impossible for Arsenal to pay over the top to convince club to sell their star players — Vidal availability will depend on if Juventus can keep hold of Pogba.

Last week, the Florence - based club's owner Andrea Della Valle admitted that it will «be difficult» to keep hold of the former Independiente Medellin star, adding that along with Barcelona, there are «many others» interested in the player.

Tottenham will need to pay big money to keep hold of one of their star players this summer, the London Evening Standard has revealed.

Sevilla are battling to keep hold of their best stars this summer after failing to qualify for Europe next season and Arsenal are ready to test their resolve to retain Kondogbia.

However, it's clear that Roma would be desperate to keep hold of one of their most in - form stars and new reports suggest that they could be taking that to the next stage.

While Diego Lopez and Iker Casillas are still fighting their way into the starting lineup of Carlo Ancelotti, Courtouis is a young and rising star that Real Madrid can keep hold of for the next few years.