Not exact matches
Two new
midfielders and a defender could now be heading to Old Trafford, with these three lined up
for big -
money moves:
Van Gaal is keen to freshen up his brittle
midfield and his push
for added creativity, and a genuine additional goal threat, has led Man United to make a big
money move for Vidal.
Chile
midfielder Gary Medel wants Cardiff to allow him to
move to Inter Milan even though Turkish club Galatasaray have offered more
money for the 26 - year - old — Daily Mirror
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Chelsea are ready to make a big
money move for Atletico Madrid
midfielder Koke according to Spanish source AS.
The
midfielder, who
moved to Newcastle in 2008, was famous in Spain
for his «Spiderman» celebration, and he has certainly proved to be a hero himself in recent times; running the 26.2 mile course despite his illness, and raising
money for FUCA (Foundation
for Research, Teaching and Cancer Prevention).
Linked with a surprise # 50m
move to Barcelona, Arsenal
midfielder Aaron Ramsey could be switching clubs this summer if the Gunners agree to sell the Welshman
for a big -
money fee.
Therefore unless a big
money offer comes in
for midfielder Mkhitaryan, I can't see him
moving on this summer.
No matter how you slice it, this admission is reason enough
for termination of both Wenger and Gazidis... this owner, who has personally poisoned every major sporting organization he currently owns in North America (Rams, Avalanche & Nuggets), has no regard
for the concerns of the fans, just ask anyone in St. Louis, home of the once - vaunted «Greatest Show on Earth»... they had to endure numerous losing campaigns under his reign, before suffering the ultimate humiliation, as he
moved the team to Los Angeles to quench his seemingly unending financial thirst... do you think it's a coincidence that ever since his arrival both Wenger and Gazidis have made grand claims each and every May to secure season ticket sales then fail to live up to the billing... they will do anything to make
money except the very things that would make the most sense from a soccer perspective: buying a world - class striker since RVP, a Viera - like boss in the
midfield and a dominant, physical CB in the mold of Adams or Sol... let's face it, they didn't even try
Wilshere was given a few chances to come back into the Arsenal first team towards the end of the season, but even he realises that there is now a lot of top class competition
for places in the Gunners
midfield, and according to a report in the Star he is seriously considering a big
money move to Manchester City.
Time
for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of
for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these
moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons...
moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous
for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order
for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking
midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as
for the rest of the
midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal
for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find
money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul...
for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid
for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up
for half the price he eventually went to Juve
for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness
for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Following the Belgian forward's big -
money # 90M
move from Everton to the Red Devils, United's new no. 9 would do well to surpass the 25 goals he bagged
for the Toffees last season, however with creative
midfielders like Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan behind him, it wouldn't surprise many to see the 24 - year - old beat the tally we saw him achieve last year and retain his place in the PFA Team of the Season.
Whilst not a complete all - round
midfielder like Arturo Vidal, the Brazilian's attributes are similar and it leaves one to suggest that he could be an ideal replacement and pave the way
for the Vidal's big -
money move to England.
Didier Drogba (if he plays), Keita, Kalu and others up front, Yaya Toure anchoring the
midfield and a back four loaded with experienced players such as Kolo Toure, Arthur Boka, Siaka Tiene and Eboue, Cote d'Ivoire will give fellow group members Brazil and Portugal a real run
for their
money to
move on.
The Premier League rivals, who sit in the top two places of the English top - flight standings, have both been linked with a mega
money move for the Shakhtar Donetsk
midfielder this summer, who is better known as «Fred».
I think a big
money move to a Champions League club is imminent
for the Kenyan
midfielder and most teams in that competition could improve with him in their side.