Sentences with phrase «land the defender for»

Barcelona chiefs have since been dropping praise and positive comments into the press about their former youngster, before reports claimed that Arsene Wenger had contacted the Spanish giants to inform them that they could land the defender for # 40 Million.

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He launches an attack for Arsenal, he sees Welbeck making a run, he kicks the ball, the ball lands at Welbeck's feet, he notices Sanchez making a run, he passes the ball to Sanchez, Sanchez does his dribbling drills, two defenders are out, he had an option to either go for goal or pass the ball to an on - rushing Xhaka, he chose to lay the ball for Xhaka, who then fires an unstoppable shot into the net for our third goal!.

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Serie A giants AC Milan will make a move for out - of - favour Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen in January if they fail to land Nemanja Vidic from Manchester United, CaughtOffside understands.

In 2004 they broke the record for Wayne Rooney, in 2014 they broke the record for superstar defender Luke Shaw, and earlier this year they landed Martial.

Southampton are reportedly set to make a # 5m bid for Tottenham Hotspur defender Kevin Trippier and are confident they will land their man.

A solid defender for Italy, Darmian could very well be replaced under the next Man United manager — allowing him to land in the loving arms of his former Italian boss.

Whatever was said, it clearly left the Barcelona defender furious, and Pique undoubtedly did a great job in taking him away from the situation in order to avoid it becoming more serious for his own teammate who could have landed himself in hot water too with his reaction.

Reds manager Brendan Rodgers is thought to be desperate to land the former Crystal Palace defender and it would appear he may get his wish after Southampton have reportedly agreed a deal for young Sporting Lisbon full - back Cedric Soares.

As he continues to impress for club and country, The Sun claim that United scouted him during Scotland's recent 2 - 2 draw with England and are now prepared to battle Arsenal to land the # 15m - rated defender.

Tottenham and Fenerbahce are preparing for a transfer tussle to land Bordeaux's cultured defender Michael Ciani.

There is expected to no shortage of interest in the defender, as Portuguese giants Benfica are thought to be keen on his signature and he could be used as makeweight in a deal for United to finally land Nicolas Gaitan [via Mirror Sport].

Mourinho is desperate to land Everton defender John Stones and having failed with two earlier bids for the 21 - year - old the Stamford Bridge side are set to stump up a massive # 40m fee for the Toffees star, an offer the Goodison Park outfit will find impossible to turn down.

The defender landed awkwardly jumping for a header in the 80th minute of Spain's international game against Albania, which they went on to win 2 - 0.

A move that would make sense for both clubs, it may be that Manchester United will land themselves unsettled Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos as part of a move that would see David de Gea go in the other direction.

The Eagles finally landed the French defender from Liverpool for # 26million on deadline day after a protracted pursuit.

Negotiations on a contract extension between the defender's representatives and Arsenal is said to have been put on hold for sometime now, and Bilbao are supposedly seeking to take advantage of the situation to land the 29 - year - old.

West Ham suffered more misery when Winston Reid appeared to land awkwardly in the first half, the central defender carefully treated for 10 minutes before leaving the field on a stretcher.

While Chelsea FC's match against rivals Manchester United at Stamford bridge ended in an exciting 1 - 1 draw, the Blues defender was stretchered off the pitch screaming in pain, after he landed awkwardly while challenging for an aerial duel in the second half.

West Ham, who are on the lookout for a new defender appear to be favourites to land Vermaelen and it is understood that the centre - back would favour a move back to London.

The reports also point out that Wenger is believed to be personally pushing for this deal as we are looking to land a new defender after the release of Squillaci earlier this month and a possible departure of Djourou.

Sam Allardyce is convinced Marouane Fellaini should have seen red for his challenge on James Tomkins during the clash against United on Saturday Fellaini landed on the defender's leg as they went for a 50 - 50 ball.

Reports claim Fulham have already rejected two bids from Arsenal for the defender but it would be interesting to see where he finally lands up at the start of next season.

They also don't need to sell to cover the outlay for Virgil van Dijk, with the defender's recent purchase only slightly exceeding the funds made available to manager Jürgen Klopp last summer before Barcelona had even moved for Coutinho in the first place — funds Klopp never fully spent on account of failing to land Van Dijk at the time.

His fee was enormous for a 20 - year - old defender with zero Premier League experience, but Sánchez's rapid progress to date explains why Spurs were prepared to part with such a significant sum of money to land him.

Although not as quick as Coutinho, Alberto's passing coupled with his vision indicates his ability to recognise plays ahead of him, with the attacking trio of Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling tormenting defenders and creating space for passes to land in.

Meanwhile, Sony has unveiled 007's new wheels for his 24th adventure in the Jaguar C - X75 concept car (which will be used for a chase scene through the streets of Rome alongside an Aston Martin DB10), in addition to the Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender Big Foot, which are also set to feature in the film...

On that front, about fifteen years ago I was riding through a game reserve in India in the back of a Tata Sumo, a Defender knockoff that foretold Tata's admiration for Land Rover.

The plan to adopt the Defender name for the staple Land Rover is attributed to then - product planning director Alan Edis.

For many, every Land Rover with the profile and layout of the Wilks brothers» 1948 original is a Defender, an easy assumption as the 67 - year - old design prepares to «retire» from today's Land Rover lineup.

The legendary Land Rover Defender may be canceled for now, but even before Land Rover pulled the plug, it promised a new version would follow soon.

Described by Land Rover's design boss Gerry McGovern as being «the first step of a five year journey to the new Defender», the DC100 is intended to confirm there is a future for the company's most iconic product.

Perhaps they could work their magic for Midlife Crisis Car 1, the Land Rover Defender Heritage I tried to justify to you, or possibly myself, back in evo 220.

The Defender will appear in two versions: an indestructible, no - frills Land Rover for Costa Rican coffee farmers and a chic, road going Rover for the Malibu in - crowd.

But the concept, and Land Rover's annoucement it intends to put a new Defender into production in 2015, shows that the company does foresee a future for its most iconic model.

Despite the arrival of a new model, which is certain to be far more «lifestyle» focussed, Land Rover insiders have hinted that the current Defender may still have a future, with production moved to India for sale in developing markets.

NEW YORK, New York — East Coast Defender has quickly built a name for itself as the go - to outfit for well - heeled Land Rover Defender fans keen to acquire a modernized version of the iconic off - roader.

Local guides drive ahead in heavily modified Toyota Land Cruisers and Land Rover Defenders, which ride on forty - four inch rubber and carry extra winter tires for the Subies.

The client wanted a truck suitable for duty in his country's tropical climate, so ECD started by sourcing an early 80s Defender 130, the longest variant made by Land Rover.

Because the classic market for the Defender — farmers, the army, authorities — is limited, Land Rover needs to broaden the hardcore off - roader's appeal to urban guerrillas and the fashion - conscious in - crowd who couldn't care less about departure angles and fording depth.

Witness the long and very successful run of the original Jeep Cherokee; the evergreen appeal of the Land Rover Defender, which, sadly, is no longer sold here; and the demand for the original FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser.

Land Rover is ending production of its covetable, eminently capable, rugged - but - beautiful Defender next summer now that EU authorities have black - flagged the legendary SUV for failing to meet pending emissions, crash, and pedestrian - safety standards.

For those Land Rover enthusiasts seeking nostalgia, the Heritage Edition Defender is a retro - inspired special edition aimed at evoking the earliest days of the icon.

Well now is the time to stop dreaming and start driving because Land Rover is offering a you a chance to take the Defender for an off - road spin at one of their three Experience centers.

Last month, Land Rover auctioned off the 2,000,000 th Defender ever made, but this week it'll be the end of the line for the long - serving 4x4 which traces its roots all the way back to 1948.

The original Land Rover Defender has been out of production for a couple years now, and Land Rover has been keeping a pretty tight lid on any news regarding its replacement, which is expected to be...

The current - generation Land Rover Defender may not be long for this world — production is expected to stop early next year as the automaker readies its successor — but there was plenty of demand for...

The original Land Rover Defender has been out of production for a couple years now, and Land Rover has been keeping a pretty tight lid on any news regarding its replacement, which is expected to be shown in late 2018 in production form and start rolling off the assembly line as a 2019 model.

Land Rover says it will have parts available for not - sold - in - the - U.S. Defenders built in the last 15 years.

The Defender factory won't be churning out 1948 - spec Land Rovers for long; a new Defender model will begin rolling off the line in 2018.