It's been one of the busiest summer transfer windows ever, with some of the best talents and most exciting youngsters in world football making big -
money moves to big clubs.
I don't see the 24 year - old setting the stage alight, and I will be very surprised to hear of him ever earning a big -
money move to a big club, but you have to feel slightly sorry for a player who had hopes of being an Arsenal star, but ended up spending six years out on loan doing very little instead...
Not exact matches
Pogba is now closing in on a
big -
money move which will see the Italian
club make a huge profit on the player they signed for free three years ago, in what will be a
big blow for Premier League
clubs who'd also hoped
to sign him this summer.
This is why he rejected
big club moves and stayed here where he knows the board is all about making
money, where he would never have
to face pressure
to win or be sacked
Eddie Howe MAY make an excellent future Arsenal Manager.Now is not his time.We have the
money and (new) infrastructure in place
to go forward as a
club and to do this we need a Manager who is proven and understands the Big Club mentality that will go with the job.Steve McLarens opinion carries no weight and respect from anyone.We now have some very talented and highly respected people that were recruited by Ivan G to give us the backbone to finally move on from the One Man Dictatorship we have been forced to endure since the senseless departure of David Dein.They will identify the targets and I'm sure the list who WANT the job will be many.Eddie Howe will not make that list.
club and
to do this we need a Manager who is proven and understands the
Big Club mentality that will go with the job.Steve McLarens opinion carries no weight and respect from anyone.We now have some very talented and highly respected people that were recruited by Ivan G to give us the backbone to finally move on from the One Man Dictatorship we have been forced to endure since the senseless departure of David Dein.They will identify the targets and I'm sure the list who WANT the job will be many.Eddie Howe will not make that list.
Club mentality that will go with the job.Steve McLarens opinion carries no weight and respect from anyone.We now have some very talented and highly respected people that were recruited by Ivan G
to give us the backbone
to finally
move on from the One Man Dictatorship we have been forced
to endure since the senseless departure of David Dein.They will identify the targets and I'm sure the list who WANT the job will be many.Eddie Howe will not make that list.Yet.
Whilst Xhaka's
big move is surely not going
to be the last incoming signing we will see this summer, it remains undecided whether we will see another top calibre of player joining the
club for a high amount of
money.
His comments also come at a time when Toby Alderweireld has been linked with a
move to Inter, which could be countered by a
big -
money new contract from Spurs, as noted by The Mirror, while The Telegraph claim that Kyle Walker will reassess his future at the
club this summer with reported interest from both Manchester
clubs.
What about all the tott players telling him that you only
move to big clubs for more
money and better chances at winning stuff, then they'll say there is no point in
moving if you get that at Lei.
With the January transfer window now having opened,
clubs are not just able
to secure
big money arrivals for this month itself, but also talk
to players whose contracts expires at the end of the season about the possibility of a bosman
move — even the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have been linked with numerous free transfer
moves
The French youngster
moved to Barcelona for
big money, but Hoeness was slightly mocking of Dortmund as he insisted his
club would never be walked over by a player like that.
Southampton would probably be the best chance for him since he knows the
club well and I doubt there would be any concerns over a lack of playing time since he was making regular appearances for the
club, before his
big money move to the Gunners.
Higuain has been placed up for sale by Real Madrid as they look
to fund a
big -
money move for Tottenham star Gareth Bale, and a number of
clubs would be keen
to take on the out - of - favour forward.
Marcos Alonso scored just before half - time
to reduce Chelsea's deficit with a wonderful drilled finish, as seen in the video below, while Blues fans were given another reason
to cheer as Alvaro Morata came on after the break
to make his debut for the
club after his
big -
money move from Real Madrid.
Dietmar Hamann has insisted that he never bought into the hype surrounding Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil as the Germany international has struggled
to reverse the north London
club's ailing fortunes in the Champions League and the Premier League since his
big -
money move.
The excuse of there weren't any players will certainly not hold any water,
big players have made
moves to clubs willing
to spend
money Ibra, Sanches, Higuain, Kante, Pogba and other players like Draxler and Mahrez are still available only if a teams makes an offer the selling team will agree
to by not under bidding and then claiming
to have tried in the media!
It is easy
to understand Sherwood's stance on the issue, while he will be reluctant
to let his star striker
move to another
club, he is well aware of the fact that Benteke really should be playing for a
bigger team and should a
big -
money offer come in, the former Spurs boss will certainly not stand in the way of the deal, so I believe that Arsenal can get him if Wenger is indeed interested.
I can perfectly understand the position of Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal board in trying
to save the
club some
money but not if it means either Ozil, Sanchez, or both,
moving to a
club that will pay them
big bucks and I am sure there are plenty that would.
Messi has been rumoured
to be unhappy at the Nou Camp recently, and has considered quitting the
club in order
to seal a
big money move to the Premier League.
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.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette is said
to be keen on
moving clubs, but should Arsenal shell out the
big -
money fee needed
to land him?
He will of course miss out on that
big money move to a top four
club that would see out his career, but he has the chance
to stay as a legend of the
club that are current Premier League champions.
There is no plan B but there's delusional fans out here that still think arsenal are a
big club and that wenger is just waying up his options lol wenger don't have options wenger takes what he can get bcoz no one wants
to come
to arsenal and the one or two that do wenger want cough up the
money required
to make the
move happen so now he has
to wait till barca etc finish there transfer business so he can pick up the scraps left over!
However, with
big money contracts likely
to be available elsewhere with
clubs established in terms of competing for and winning trophies on a regular basis, it could be tough for Spurs
to keep hold of players like Alli
moving forward.
The likes of Mario Gotze, Jack Rodwell, Ross Barkley and Neven Subotic have all been heavily linked with
moves to the Premier League champions and
money will be made available for new additions as the
club looks
to keep pace with
big spending rivals Man City.
Being a player who is being linked with a
big money move to a
club like Arsenal is surely something that is going
to play on your feelings whilst you wait and see if the two
clubs can come
to an agreement, especially if that player wants
to leave his current
club.
Linked strongly with a
big -
money move to Arsenal, Paris Saint - Germain striker Edinson Cavani is undoubtedly one of the
biggest names seemingly on the market this winter and one of the most expensive players who could be bought by a Premier League
club.
I can only hope that this attempt is taken more seriously than the largely muted and clearly unsuccessful protests of late last season... although the plane writing escapade brought some much - needed attention
to the matter, it failed
to resonate with fence - sitters and those who had just recently fell off the Wenger truck... without a
big enough showing of support the whole endeavor appeared relatively weak and poorly organized, especially
to the major media outlets, whose involvement could have significantly changed what was
to follow... but I get it, few wanted
to turn on their
club, let alone make a public display of their discord... problem is, they are preying on that vulnerability, in fact, their counting on you
to keep your thoughts
to yourself... who are you
to tell these fat cats how
to steal your
money... they have worked long and hard
to pull the wool over your eyes... they even went so far as
to pay enormous sums of cash
to your once beloved professor
to be their corporate spokesmodel so that the whole thing would be more palatable... eventually the
club made it appear as if this was simply a relatively small fringe group of highly radicalized supporters, which allowed the pro-Wenger element inside the
club hierarchy
to claim victory following the FA Cup win... unfortunately what has happened
to this
club can't be solved by FA Cups or a few players coming in, the very culture of this
club needs
to be changed and that starts at the top... in order
to change the unhealthy and dysfunctional narrative that has absorbed this
club we need
to remove everyone who presently occupies a position of power... only then can we get back
to the business of playing championship caliber football, which should always be the number one priority of this organization... on an important side note, one of the most devastating mistakes made in the final days of this hectic and poorly planned transfer window didn't have
to do with the
big name players like Sanchez or Lemar, but the fact that they failed
to secure Jadon Sancho, who might even start for Dortmund this season... I think they might seriously regret this oversight... instead of spending so much time, energy and manpower pretending that they were desperately trying
to make
big moves, they once again lost the plot due
to their all too familiar tunnel vision
This
big -
money move to the Bundesliga champions and the country's most famous football
club will surely see Goetze set for stardom for many years
to come.
So it is quite an unlikely rumour
to be honest, but there is quite a lot of
money in this
big Turkish
clubs so they well may be able
to afford it if they could persuade any top stars
to move to such a volatile country.
The other way is the
club is sold
to someone who really backs the
club, puts
money in for
big money signings and
moves us nearer
to a new stadium, the one we were promised some time ago.
A really overrated player who seems
to bottle it in the
big games, Paris Saint - Germain striker Edinson Cavani has been linked many times with a
big -
money move to Manchester United, with his
club seemingly desperate
to get rid of him.
City fans were perhaps understandably disappointed with Nasri's contribution in his first season at the
club, following a
big -
money move from Arsenal, and he was even worse this time round, with just 2 goals and 7 assists all season, and a tendancy
to go missing when it mattered.
I know there is interest from some
big clubs in England, but I do not just want
to move for the
money.
Pragmatic, tactically switched on and with no real history of demanding
big -
money signings, Allegri could be an ideal candidate for both
clubs but time will tell if he
moves to London ahead of next season.
The German international seems likely
to leave Schalke for a
bigger club in the near future, and could be the latest
big name
to make his way
to Old Trafford in a
big -
money move after the
club spent heavily on the likes of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao this summer.
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...
Xhaka was a
big money name
to move to the
club this summer and although he has mixed reviews about him so far, I'm sure that he's going
to be a real dominant character for the
club.
The countdown is on
to the European Championships this summer, where a host of emerging stars will be trying
to earn
big -
money moves to some top
clubs, but a number of our targets will not be involved in the tournament.
Before window closes Sanchez will play 2 league games for Arsenal in August before making a
big money move to another
club.
Adebayor began his slide into psychosis after his
big money move from Arsenal
to Man City and has never looked as good for any of the other
clubs he dressed for as he did in North London.
Having reached 30, Koscielny is due one last long term contract of his professional career before age starts
to take over his effect on the game and so if he is
to secure a
big money move away
to one of Europe's top
clubs, then it may have
to be sooner rather than later.
Dortmund have had great success bringing in young attackers
to the
club to develop under their tutelage, namely Ousmane Dembele and Christian Pulisic who have both made their mark in the Bundesliga and are now linked with
big -
money moves away.
It's no shame that 18 - year - old Renato Sanches is a work - in - progress rather than the finished article, but with the Benfica teenager linked with
big money moves to Europe's most elite
clubs this summer, his performance against Bayern Munich highlighted just how far he still has
to go
to close the gap between the hype and reality.
The forward knew the
club, having caught the eye there before his
big money move to West Ham United, and his brother was there
to help him get up
to speed quickly.
Everton are planning an ambitious
move to lure Morgan Schneiderlin
to the
club, just a year after his
big money move to Manchester United.
One doubt for the Clarets is Andre Gray, who is being linked with a
big money move away from the
club, possibly
to high - spending Championship side Wolves.
In a report published by the Guardian, Hazard Sr. suggested that his son had been forced
to play through injury for the Premier League
club in a season that has seen the winger linked with
big money moves to Spain and France.
Robbie Keane has said he is unsure of where his next
club will be but, as it stands, he won't be making a
big -
money move to China.
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.
There will undoubtedly be some high - profile outgoings — with Giorginio Wijnaldum linked
to big -
money moves to Premier League
clubs, and Moussa Sissoko's impressive Euro 2016 campaign has sparked interest in the French midfielder.