Manchester United already have an overcrowded
midfield department with players like Schneiderlin, Carrick, Herrera, Fellaini and Schweinsteiger around.
Ferguson has a number of concerns in
the midfield department with the likes of Anderson and Michael Carrick failing to impress and with Owen Hargreaves constantly sidelined a lot of pressure has been placed back on the shoulders of 35 year old Scholes and as such the need to bring in a top notch replacement.
Not exact matches
Rodriguez could be an ideal purchase for the Reds as they look to replace Philippe Coutinho following his January departure to Barcelona,
with some more depth surely needed in that attacking
midfield department.
Conte evidently still wishes to bolster his
midfield, and
with the Inter man able to add aggression and creativity in that
department, he could be the perfect signing at this stage.
The Red Devils boss wants to strengthen in the attacking
midfield department,
with Angel Di Maria unconvincing since his big - money move from Real Madrid last summer.
With Arsenal lacking considerable talent in the defensive midfield department and having to often rely on Aaron Ramsey to provide them with cover in the position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emira
With Arsenal lacking considerable talent in the defensive
midfield department and having to often rely on Aaron Ramsey to provide them
with cover in the position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emira
with cover in the position, Jankto would certainly be welcome at the Emirates.
This looks an ideal buy for Arsenal in the attacking
midfield department,
with both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil set to be out of contract at the end of the season.
Both teams could certainly do
with reinforcements in that
department, as
with Marouane Fellaini's contract set to expire this summer coupled
with Michael Carrick's retirement, the Red Devils will certainly be left light in
midfield.
It's not immediately obvious what purpose Ozil would serve in Antonio Conte's side at the moment,
with the Blues well stocked in the attacking
midfield department.
However, we do agree
with Lawro on his creative
midfield player shout as while there are lots of options in that
department with the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard, there isn't a great deal of creative flair in there to offer something different.
It may simply be that United feel they could do
with an upgrade in that
department anyway,
with either Fabinho or Vidal giving them more options to rotate between truly world class performers in central
midfield.
The Reds could launch a # 68.5 m triple bid to strengthen out wide, up front and in the attacking
midfield department,
with one of Arsenal's top targets on the club's agenda...
The Independent claimed the Red Devils were confident of snapping Ozil up on a free when his contract expires at the end of the season, which would leave Arsenal
with a gaping hole in the attacking
midfield department.
Coupled
with Michael Carrick's retirement, it could leave Jose Mourinho
with a problem area as he'll surely need more quality and depth in the
midfield department moving forward, while he has made no secret of his desire for Fellaini to remain
with him.
With a lack of depth and quality in other
departments, namely central defence and
midfield, perhaps they'd be better served looking elsewhere for a marquee signing.
With so much competition for places in Mourinho's side, it may be that there is no future for Cuadrado in west London, with even fine players like Juan Mata, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle before him struggling to break into the team against the likes of Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian in the attacking midfield departm
With so much competition for places in Mourinho's side, it may be that there is no future for Cuadrado in west London,
with even fine players like Juan Mata, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle before him struggling to break into the team against the likes of Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian in the attacking midfield departm
with even fine players like Juan Mata, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schurrle before him struggling to break into the team against the likes of Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian in the attacking
midfield department.
It's draining we lost to spurs but more over than anything the way we lost was embarrasseing and shocking we were played off park most game that has concern us as fans spurs bullied us out played us hungry in every
department it's has fall
with wenger when is time when he just accepts game has passed him matter of fact it has passed us arsenal fans aswell no control in middle very poor from xhaka and elneny and again dembele bought mortgage in
midfield he's the owner my god vieria would of knocked he's house down but look we're very poor and away from home sad really how wenger keeps he's job is just pure stupidity but not just
with today's results over all away from home we're relegation side go get Enrique before Chelsea get him and let but of class and youth take our great club back before Tottenham spuds leave us so far behind we won't even complete this series lack lustrous club
It was revealed on Wednesday that Juventus
midfielder Paul Pogba had held a secret meeting
with Paris Saint - Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi regarding a move to the Parc des Princes — but Juve Director General and Sports
Department CEO Beppe Moratta is unfazed by the reports.
Arsenal have also been linked
with Leverkusen enforcer Lars Bender in a bid to strengthen in the defensive
midfield department, but Kramer's possible desire to move to the Premier League could make him another realistic target for the Gunners in the upcoming transfer window.
Vidal could certainly fit in well at Anfield,
with Brendan Rodgers» side clearly in need of new signings in the defensive
midfield department as Steven Gerrard prepares to leave the club for a summer move to MLS giants LA Galaxy.
With Manchester City likely to spend big in a bid to regain the title, United will have to be on their toes in the transfer market, and could do with strengthening particularly in the midfield department, as Paul Scholes could retire at the end of the season and the likes of Nani and Ashley Young are likely to be s
With Manchester City likely to spend big in a bid to regain the title, United will have to be on their toes in the transfer market, and could do
with strengthening particularly in the midfield department, as Paul Scholes could retire at the end of the season and the likes of Nani and Ashley Young are likely to be s
with strengthening particularly in the
midfield department, as Paul Scholes could retire at the end of the season and the likes of Nani and Ashley Young are likely to be sold.
Vidal along
with his
midfield partner Paul Pogba have been brilliant for the Old Lady as the Italian giants have won yet another Serie A title and are preparing to face Barcelona in the Champions League Final, but it seems that partnership is set to end as the Juve sports
department chief Giuseppe Marotta revealed Sami Khedira is very close to joining the club on a free transfer.
With Arsenal struggling with injury problems in the midfield department, just like everywhere else on the pitch, it is easy to see why Arsene Wenger played both Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere against Anderlecht on Wednes
With Arsenal struggling
with injury problems in the midfield department, just like everywhere else on the pitch, it is easy to see why Arsene Wenger played both Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere against Anderlecht on Wednes
with injury problems in the
midfield department, just like everywhere else on the pitch, it is easy to see why Arsene Wenger played both Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere against Anderlecht on Wednesday.
Midfield and attack look like being the key areas of focus for the Gunners,
with Arsene Wenger unhappy
with some of his current squad options in those
departments as his side have got off to a somewhat up - and - down start to the 2014/15 season.
Still,
with the Algerian looking back to his best for the Foxes this season, he may be a transfer target worth re-visiting for Klopp in that attacking
midfield department.
With David Silva, Fernandinho and Yaya Touré all in their 30's, the Daily Mail reports that Guardiola is aiming to freshen up the
midfield department and views his former pupil has the ideal man.
With the club lacking in the transfer
department, I would expect that in the next few weeks, Daniel Levy might flex his business muscles and bring in a few players for a reasonable price, but as a fan, I would like to see a striker and
midfielder be signed, just so we have some depth in the team.
On Friday, the Arsenal boss revealed that he only wants to sign a defender before deadline day as he is happy
with his
midfield and offensive
department.
Liverpool are interested in reinforcing their
midfield department this summer and more than a few stars are currently linked
with the Anfield club.
With less appearances to his name, he still managed to outrank other big name defensive
midfielders in the Premier League in almost every
department.
Liverpool are looking to reinforce their
midfield department this summer and are now linked
with a new name in the form of Brazilian star Anderson Talisca.
Gerrard leads in this
department with an average of 0.47 per game compared to Can's 0.25 — this is a believable figure if you watch Gerrard's performance at the base of the Liverpool
midfield when they played Everton at Anfield at the start of 2014.
It will be fair to stay that getting into the Liverpool
midfield is going to be very hard because the
department is over-crowded
with players like Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Milner and Grujic around.
What's more, we're well stocked in the creative
midfield department,
with Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla, who himself joined from Malaga last summer,
with other parts of the pitch hopefully a priority.
The Red Devils are currently struggling
with short of quality in
midfield department, as the duo Anderson and Tom Cleverley were failed to make a consistent impact for the club, thus it has been expected there might be the scope for another central
midfielder to overcome the
midfield department.
The Bavarian - born coach has been praised previously for his attractive brand of football
with Dortmund, and he may seamlessly fit into the scheme of things
with Bayern, who are going through a mini-transition in the
midfield department.