Goodison Park boss Roberto Martinez believes that the defender, who can play on the right or centrally, is joining a highly talented group
of youngsters at the club.
Not exact matches
He must not be sold.He's also better than a lot
of Chelsea
youngsters.That's not enough basis for him to be sold.
At top form he's better than Pedro, Moses and Willain.These are players whose main strength is dribbling and he tops them there no doubt.I remember him in one season having the highest dribble success rate percentage in the EPL.All he needs is to develop a level
of consistency.A lot
of their
youngsters have potential but most won't be good as the Ox.The Ox himself has not reached full potential yet.He hasn't developed a certain level
of consistency.Him also being a squad player is because
of those above him.Those above him are all quality players.This won't be smart business
at all.He's just going to destroy himself in another
club and after being patient with him we are now deciding to sell him?
Its seems to me that both the
club and it's fans are not serious.Anytime Arsenal sign a
youngster from another team who is dubbed the next whatever people come out and say Arsenal have just signed a
youngster who may or may not make it and that Arsene should sign ready made.They say it to seem as if it's a bad thing.Now that Chris Willock is leaving I'm anticipating that a lot
of people are soon going to be blaming the same Wenger who actually likes bringing in youngsters.Anyway you have to look
at the reasons he lfet.It's for game time and to him he thinks its a good choice.The bright side is that he's not Arsenal's most talented player.The likes
of Donyell Malen, Yassin Fortune, Reiss Nelson in my eyes have more potential as wingers.I also think Arsenal should be very excited about Eddie Nketiah and Stephy Mavididi.They can be world class strikers in the future particularly Eddie.
Having worked
at a pro
club with
youngsters I am aware, also I'm not It arguing with wenger I'm arguing with someone who blindly follows him Managers get things wrong as he did last season my evidence
of that» he will say himself he failed to achieve in the league»
With the news that Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has rejected the chance to sign for Manchester United this summer, here's a look
at five other top class centre - backs the
club could consider signing, including some big names from La Liga, an exciting Brazilian
youngster and one
of the Premier League's top prospects also wanted by rivals Chelsea...
While PSG are unlikely to be keen to let go
of one
of the most highly rated young defenders in the world game, the
youngster has made no qualms about his disappointment
at a lack
of playing time
at the capital
club, despite having won the league this season.
Many
at Arsenal are excited
at the prospect
of Costa Rica
youngster Joel Campbell returning to the
club once he is finally granted a work permit to play in England.
Eriksen is a player with a great deal
of potential and having helped Ajax to back to back domestic titles there will
at some point be the realization that he has achieved all he can
at the Amsterdam
club, then a move to the Premier League may start to appeal to the
youngster.
With a host
of clubs showing an interest, the French manager would surely prefer the talented
youngster to get experience
at a Premier League
club.
ESPN report that a source has placed the Blues
at the top
of the list
of clubs trying to sign the
youngster, and it's claimed that they have even already submitted a # 9.4 m bid.
The impish slightly built
youngster had the briefest
of World Cup's coming on twice as sub during the unsuccessful group stage but the talk is
of his growing potential and given the size
of club's circling Ninis it appears that he has a bright future and perhaps that future could be
at Old Trafford?
Spurs had a close look
at the
youngster at the weekend in their FA Cup win over the Cottagers, although the report adds that the likes
of Arsenal, Liverpool and both Manchester
clubs have also scouted him.
Manchester United are ready to offload out -
of - favour
youngster Adnan Januzaj
at the end
of the season, with two
clubs chasing him ahead
of the summer transfer window.
However, since the emergence
of 23 - year - old Thibaut Courtois into the Chelsea first - team
at the beginning
of the 2014 - 15 campaign — following a three - year loan spell with Atletico Madrid — the
youngster has been firmly established as the
club's number one, ahead
of Blues legend Cech.
His form during the competition has attracted interest from
clubs across Europe and Spurs are believed to be in the driving seat for the starlet's signature and a member
of the board
at the
youngster's
club side America de Cali is expected to travel to the UK in order to complete a deal before the transfer window closes next month.
Highly - rated
youngsters Memphis Depay and Anthony Martial were brought into the
club at great expense during the offseason, but while the latter has shown flashes
of excellence, neither has demonstrated that he's ready to lead the line for genuine title contenders.
(He probably didn't want to disrupt the progress
of some
of his
youngsters at the
club)
The
youngster is allowed to talk to prospective
clubs about a free transfer in the close - season, with the 16 year - old's youth deal set to expire
at the end
of the current month.
Highly - rated Celtic
youngster Karamoko Dembele made his debut for the
club's Under - 20s side as a late substitute against Hearts on Monday night,
at the age
of just thirteen.
Chelsea look set to miss out on one
of their top targets for the new year as Aston Villa
youngster Jack Grealish closes in on a new # 20,000 - per - week deal to stay
at the
club, the Telegraph reports.
The report claims that the
youngster is prepared to see out the rest
of his current contract
at the Emirates Stadium and leave the
club on a free transfer next summer.
The buying needs to be
of much higher quality players so that the Arsenal
youngsters have as much trouble getting past the incumbents as in the case
at those two
clubs.
Despite a career
at a number
of top
clubs like Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea, Nicolas Anelka never really lived up to the potential he showed as a
youngster, often showing a lazy side and going missing in the big games.
Not happy that Szczesny is part
of that we should have given him 1 more chance to make it
at the
club and hope other names will follow the others to allow some
youngster to integrate the 1st team like Iwobi.
Wenger however also aired how he is quite cautious
of Chamberlain's regularity on the pitch, given that the
youngster has suffered from a fair few injuries during his time
at the
club.
We have been 10 year patient with some
of the muppets
at the
club, so surely we can
at least give this
youngster a little chance.
I personally am a big fan
of Morata because I think
at Arsenal, there is a lot
of faith in young players and the
club has the experience
of developing
youngsters.
Upon Martial's arrival
at the
club, van Gaal stressed the importance
of patience given the player's age, however, it appears the Dutchman has had a change
of heart and is willing to give the
youngster an extended run in the side if he can maintain his good form:
Other
clubs constantly throw money
at each position and any
youngster that break through will have to be really special, or else a really special
youngster they paid allot
of money for.
A promising
youngster, but one who looked out
of depth after being given a rare start against Bradford, it may be that Zouma is not a capable backup for the
club at the moment.
Not only did the Frenchman show great belief in the
youngster when he brought him to the
club in 2011 after he was deemed to be surplus to requirements
at FC Barcelona, the boss also showed a lot
of belief in Bellerin's ability to play and handle the pressure
of the Premier League when he was still a teenager.
According to The Sun though, he may have upset a few people
at his old
club after setting up a deal for the
youngster, only for a lesser bid to arrive last week which looked to have scuppered the chances
of a transfer being done.
Clubs can simply fail to recognise the potential in young players — regardless of nationality — so here's a look at eight foreign youngsters who have also been unfairly overlooked by big clubs in Eng
Clubs can simply fail to recognise the potential in young players — regardless
of nationality — so here's a look
at eight foreign
youngsters who have also been unfairly overlooked by big
clubs in Eng
clubs in England.
The Lille
youngster has put himself on the radar
of Premier League
clubs Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle with his displays on loan
at Bastia this season.
Youngster full
of potential did not look all that good when he got a look in
at Chelsea and is apparently likely to leave the West London
club in the summer.
With
youngster Jose Gimenez showing promising signs in central defence for Diego Simeone's side, the
club, according to the reports, believe that they have the resources to allow Miranda to leave
at the end
of the season.
Liverpool are front - runners to complete the deal for Gaston Ramirez, if indeed they do meet Bologna's asking price, and the fact that two
of his Uruguayan national team - mates are already
at the
club, Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates, may well help to secure a deal for the former Penarol
youngster.
Tottenham Hotspur may be leading the chase for Heung - Min
at the moment, with the South Korean
youngster long targeted by a number
of top Premier League
clubs after his impressive displays in Germany.
Villas - Boas already has an eye to the future and as well as signing the likes
of Oriol Romeu, Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku the former FC Porto boss is also keen to blood
youngsters who were already
at the
club when he arrived.
The Nigerian
youngster Henry Onyekuru has been very closely linked with a move to Arsenal for the last few weeks, but his latest comments make it clear that his agent is talking to many
clubs all over Europe but he is demanding that he will be guaranteed to be playing regular first team football, something that Arsene Wenger would certainly not agree to given the choice
of «world class» strikers that we already have
at the Emirates.
Odegaard peaked the interest
of Europe's biggest
clubs after becoming the
youngster ever player to appear in a European Championship qualifier for Norway against Bulgaria
at the age
of just 15.
The Spanish international had a spell
at Old Trafford earlier in his career as a
youngster, but left in 2008 to rejoin his boyhood
club Barcelona, where he has gone on to become one
of the best centre - backs in the world.
The Spanish
youngster has earned his place as one
of Arsenal key players in recent seasons, leaving Mathieu Debuchy to doubt his future
at the
club, and he would be a huge absentee should he be unable to return to action following the international break.
Davidnz, you say that as if Arsenal is the only
club who have recurring injuries and players
at the tail end
of career also
youngsters who may or may not make it even though its likely they never will.
The
youngster is claimed to be set to stay with his
club until
at least January, before joining up with us
at the end
of Argentina's domestic season.
On other pages a hat-less Ben Hogan signs autographs for
youngsters next to a sign proclaiming BUY MORE WAR BONDS; a phalanx
of men pushes grass mowers past the Pinehurst clubhouse in the 1930s; Fred Astaire plays miniature golf with a lady on the roof
of a Manhattan hotel; Babe Didrikson Zaharias, her knee - length skirt billowing, tees off
at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country
Club at the 1946 Women's Amateur; and a shirtless lefthander with a grip from hell Hails away on the driving range
at the Ala Wai Golf Course in Honolulu.
Another player once regarded highly as a
youngster, Rafael has not become the player United had hoped and no longer looks part
of the first - team setup
at the
club.
Tottenham's
youngsters continued a good week
of results
at the
club with a 1 - 0 win over Liverpool to take them into to the semi finals
of the NextGen series.
Chelsea will also be inviting managers, coaches and scouts from
clubs at all levels
of the game to identify talented
youngsters and we will work closely with the Football Association and London FA on the day, with workshops and useful information available to parents.
Paris Saint Germain
youngster Marco Verratti has told Sky Sports today that he has attracted interested from a long list
of clubs, but his future away from France appears unclear
at the moment according to Sky Sports.