Shanghai SIPG reportedly contacted his representatives with the offer after
the last international weekend, but the 29 year old who is yet to play a game at Chelsea under new manager Antonio Conte asked for more time to mull over the offer.
Not exact matches
Reports from
last weekend's North American
International Auto Show described reporters tripping over their own feet while trying to get a shot of Barra or ask her questions.
The
last day of Comic - Con
International is less exciting than the rest of the
weekend but still features events sure to delight fans.
Following his summit
last weekend with the stalemated premiers of Alberta and BC (Insight Apr. 14), Justin Trudeau resumed his
international junket, with stops in France and England.
It feels like summer is just barely getting off the ground here in Portland, but I can happily say that I got my first (mild) sunburn of the year
last weekend at the Portland
International Beer Fest.
The Northern Ireland
international was jeered as he left the pitch to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco during the 2 - 0 defeat to Everton
last weekend, despite playing for the club since 2007.
The England
international is in line to make the squad at the
weekend after returning to action after a hamstring injury during the Gunners» 4 - 1 victory over West Brom
last Sunday.
The Merseysiders are understood to currently be on the look - out for a ball - playing centre back who can also operate on the right - hand side of their back four, with Martinez having reportedly sent his chief scout Kevin Reeves to watch the in - demand Belgium
international in action first hand in
last weekend's Dutch Super Cup final.
The 21 - year - old has a best career - finish of third (twice), including
last weekend at Michigan
International Speedway.
Further, with Messi missing the
international friendlies against Italy and Spain over the break due to a hamstring issue, it makes sense not to risk him this
weekend unless completely necessary as the
last thing that Barcelona want is to see him suffer an even more damaging setback.
22 - year - old Baggies forward Berahino netted 20 goals in all competitions
last season but hasn't registered a goal this term and West Brom boss Tony Pulis elected to drop the England Under 21
international for their fixture with Chelsea on the
weekend, stating that the marksman had been «unsettled» by exit talk (via BBC Sport).
The Belgian
international suffered yet another setback
last weekend as he picked up a knee injury in the win over Crystal Palace as his fitness nightmare continues.
In April at Bristol
International Raceway, a little hellhole in the hills of eastern Tennessee, rain was coming down in sheets, drowning his
last chance to qualify for that
weekend's race.
That seems to have been the ideal chance for the young defender and he has grabbed it to such an extent that he is now in front of Calum Chambers in the pecking order, having been chosen to partner Laurent Koscielny when the France
international returned to face Leicester City in our second Premier League game of the season
last weekend.
I may be wrong but I have a feeling that Arsene Wenger's decision to leave Granit Xhaka on the bench for the thumping Champions League win over Ludogorets Razgrad was taken in part because of the red card the Swiss
international picked up
last weekend against Swansea.
Jesse Lingard was once again involved in the build - up as the young England star carries his fine
international form from
last weekend into today's clash.
Gomez has started all five of Liverpool's domestic league fixtures thus far and Rodgers may look to Willems to challenge the England Under - 21
international, who gave away a penalty during the Reds» 3 - 1 defeat to United
last weekend.
Sport report that there was a transfer summit in Milan
last weekend — coinciding with the Champions League final — which could well have been decisive with Barca appearing to secure the future of the Brazil
international.
after the
international break
last weekend the Premier League continues and the current champions Manchester City await us in the domestic Emirates Stadium.
The confidence that our Premier League record in 2015, combined with the Gunners ending the long wait for an Old Trafford victory
last night, has given the players should not be underestimated and we can really set down a massive marker in our two remaining EPL games before the next
international break coming up after next
weekend.
As well as that, the England
international has now impressed some fans with his leadership
last night as he took a moment to show encouragement to Lindelof after he came on the end of some criticism for his weak display against Huddersfield Town
last weekend.
So when we saw Diego Costa pull up after just 12 minutes of Chelsea's narrow win against Stoke City
last weekend, it appeared likely that the Brazilian born Spanish
international would probably miss the rest of the season, or most of it at least.
The Spain
international played no part in
last weekend's Clasico — a one - sided fixture which Barcelona won 4 - 0 — and is understood to be considering his options for the future, according to the Mirror.
I would assume that, if the answer to the title is the France
international star Olivier Giroud, then Arsenal fans will still get to see our flying England forward Theo Walcott as well, probably right from the kick off, but he would be playing in one of the wide forward positions rather than the centre forward role he took up against Chelsea at Wembley
last weekend.
After playing twice for Wales over the
international break, in both cases with no obvious ill effects, Bale was an unused substitute as Madrid put five past Levante
last weekend.
The German
international's future at the Allianz Arena has been questioned in the
last few days following comments from his agent Volker Struth over the
weekend, where he claimed Bayern boss Pep Guardiola had «destroyed» the attacking midfielder [via Mail Sport].
The recently retired England
international was a surprise started in the 2 - 2 draw with Arsenal
last weekend, only to be hauled off at half - time.
This
weekend saw an inordinate number of debut appearances in the Premier League thanks to the
international break
last week.
The Gunners have one
last Premier League match this
weekend before their players depart to join up with their respective
international sides, but a number of Arsenal's first - team will not feature in the tournament.
By earning four individual medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze) at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix
last weekend, Franklin solidified her lead in the Grand Prix series points race — ahead of Olympic stars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte — and further established herself as an
international threat in multiple events and the U.S. swim team's most promising rising star.
There is more than just a small minority of Arsenal fans who think that the Germany
international Mesut Ozil is nothing more than a luxury that the Gunners can not really afford to have, apart from when he blows away the doubters with a match winning performance like we saw against Tottenham
last weekend.
With the Japanese
international having seemingly shaken off the injuries that have somewhat plagued his début season at Old Trafford it seems as though fans are seeing what is close to the best of the former Dortmund man and Chelsea's at times somewhat erratic defensive line will have to avoid pushing up too far as Kagawa would punish them in very much the same manner Scott Parker and Gylfi Sigurdsson did to Arsenal in
last weekend's North London derby, with their clever reverse passes splitting the Gunners» flatfooted less than athletic defence for both Spurs goals.
Gomez has not featured for his club since sustaining an ankle injury on
international duty with England but returned to full training at Melwood this week, while Lovren is fit after being forced off late on against AFC Bournemouth
last weekend.
Bournemouth suffered back - to - back defeats before the
international break but a 1 - 0 win at Stoke City
last weekend saw Eddie Howe's side move into the top half.
The former returned to full training this week after suffering an ankle injury on
international duty with England, while the latter joined his teammates in Thursday's session at Melwood having been forced off in the closing minutes of
last weekend's win over AFC Bournemouth due to a knock.
The Jamaica
international is primed for the top clubs in Europe after scouts have been dispatched from major top clubs to watch him, and Chelsea were not left out
last weekend.
Football is back and at
last the
weekend routine can return to normal subject to
international breaks permitting.
Martin O'Neill will be cursing his luck after leading scorer Steven Fletcher was stretchered off in Scotland's
international fixture against Wales
last weekend and it has been confirmed that the former Wolves man will miss the visit of Manchester United and the rest of the league season, the same goes for Lee Cattermole who will look to regain fitness for next season as injury has prematurely cut short his 2012 - 2013 campaign.
Sanchez missed Arsenal's pre-season tour of Australia and China, as well as
last weekend's Emirates Cup tournament, as he rested following
international duty at the Confederations Cup.
The Wales
international was booed off by the club's supporters during the 2 - 2 draw against Valencia
last weekend, but Zidane has backed the Welshman to shrug off his disappointment and come up with a solid performance after the
international break.
Klopp will resist calls to drop Mignolet after the Belgium
international's indifferent performance in
last weekend's 4 - 1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
Dutch
international Georginio Wijnaldum could not feature against the Hammers
last weekend due to illness but he is in contention to face his former team at the
weekend.
The France
international made his debut as a substitute in
last weekend's 5 - 0 win against Espanyol at the Camp Nou, providing the assist for Luis Suarez's stoppage - time goal.
The Germany
international combined brilliantly with his new team - mate at Villa Park
last weekend, as both laid on assists for the other.
The Cameroon
international's transfer to the White Hart Lane on a five - year deal was officially confirmed by Spurs» website
last weekend.
Jürgen Klopp believes Wayne Rooney, who was photographed at a wedding looking the worse for wear whilst on
international duty
last weekend, is being judged too harshly.
The understanding between Iwobi and Welbeck was in evidence in Arsenal's victory away to Everton prior to the
international break and was also plain to see in the 4 - 0 trouncing of Watford
last weekend.
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The Brazil
international was axed from the matchday squad versus Manchester United
last weekend after he produced a below - par performance in the 3 - 0 Champions League defeat to AS Roma.
The Senegal
international has been picked ahead of both Dominic Calvert - Lewin and Cenk Tosun in the pecking order, and he popped up with a goal during the 3 - 1 triumph over Crystal Palace
last weekend.