The next big thing coming out of Dortmund, Passlack is an 18 - year -
old midfielder who is already being talked about as having the potential to become first - choice at right - back for Thomas Tuchel over the long - serving Lukasz Piszczek due to his work rate, but he can play far higher up to the pitch.
The high rated 19 - year -
old midfielder who can also operate as a striker, has been at the Dutch club since 2008, and has already made his national team debut with Belgium.
It is believed that the Reds are offering the French outfit a deal worth around # 66.5 million for the 21 - year -
old midfielder who can play anywhere across the frontline although he is usually deployed on the left.
For the privilege of signing Gerson Santos Da Silva, Roma will forfeit a reported $ 17 million for the 18 - year -
old midfielder who has drawn comparisons to Angel Di Maria and James Rodriguez, among others.
The «technically - gifted» 17 - year -
old midfielder who has been tipped for a big future at Arsenal is the latest youngster to be sent out on loan by Arsenal ahead of the new season.
A 22 - year -
old midfielder who doesn't always start for Napoli may not sound like the typical Real Madrid transfer target.
Among them, was Mahmoud Dahoud, the 21 - year -
old midfielder who is highly - rated and attracting interest from all around Europe.
and not too many similarly high profile players are coming in, save for Real Madrid's 32 year
old midfielder who would be as likely to freshen things up as a soiled pair of Mustafi's undies.
Not exact matches
«He's the coach of Arsenal and he forever believes that you can win games with inexperienced 19 - year -
olds who play in
midfield — and no defence, and no forward,» Thiam said.
The 19 year
old Wilshere was an automatic choice, the Wilshere
who single handedly tore apart the Barcelona
midfield and vocally criticised Arsenal players, but he has been missing since he returned after the injury spell which followed that.
Blind was initially bought into
Old Trafford as a left - back
who could also play in the centre of
midfield and he became a favourite under van Gaal.
But the game does a decent job at giving you plenty of options — young and
old —
who are free agents, if you find that your current group of defensive
midfielders don't include Nemanja Matic or Paul Pogba in their ranks.
Firstly, United could compete with Chelsea for the signing of # 70m Juventus
midfielder Paul Pogba,
who left
Old Trafford for free earlier in his career after failing to make the first - team under Sir Alex Ferguson.
The players in question are Lars Stindl, a 26 - year -
old attacking
midfielder, and Leonardo Bittencourt, a 22 - year -
old winger
who could also operate well as a wing - back in Liverpool's fluid tactical system.
The 27 - year -
old could be a good addition in
midfield for Louis van Gaal's side,
who have also been chasing big names such as Kevin Strootman and Juve team - mate Paul Pogba.
The 20 - year -
old —
who has featured everywhere from left - back to attacking
midfield and can also feature as a striker — scored 17 times on loan at Vitesse Arnhem in the 2014 - 15 campaign.
The 18 - year -
old,
who can operate at right - back or in
midfield, has impressed for Neil Lennon's side this season, and has also caught the eye of Dutch giants Ajax.
Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United's attempts to sign PSV Eindhoven
midfielder Zakaria Bakkali have been boosted by the 18 - year -
old Belgian,
who has a year left on his current deal, rejecting a new deal with the Eredivisie club --(Daily Express)
The 32 - year -
old may not be the youngest, but remains a world class ball - player from
midfield and one
who could prove an excellent short - term purchase for almost any top side.
This is according to the Mirror,
who state that the Reds believe that the 22 - year -
old has yet to sign a deal with any club, and that reports in the player's home country of Germany have recently stated that the
midfielder had agreed a deal to join Bayern Munich, as the player is out of contract in the summer according to Sky Sports.
The 24 year
old attacking
midfielder could be seen as a player
who could offer Brendan Rodgers a fresh injection of creativity to a side that has struggled this term and the players # 20m price - tag is perhaps within the Anfield side's budget.
Despite Antonio Valencia's tremendous start to the season, Mourinho has little full - back options to choose from and so signing 23 - year -
old Fabinho —
who can also play in a defensive
midfield role — would undoubtedly bolster this area and thus the strength of the overall squad.
Who pays # 53million for a 32 year
old to «rebuild» their
midfield?
Another is Sergi Samper
who is a 20 - year
old holding
midfielder with Barcelona and the third is Aleksandr Kokorin, a striker for Dynamo Moscow.
The 21 - year -
old midfielder,
who is spending this season on loan at Crystal Palace, did not look overawed by the international stage, and pulled off a superb double nutmeg in the first half.
This source claims that Man United are lining up a $ 17m (# 14m) bid for the 22 year
old rangy
midfielder who has been a big hit since his move to the Philips Stadion 18 months ago, a move that has helped to secure Strootman's spot in Louis Van Gaal's national team set - up.
Sunderland are weighing up a move for 21 - year -
old Inter Milan
midfielder Joel Obi,
who is rated at # 5m but has made just one Serie A appearance this season in a campaign blighted by injury.
The 16 year
old midfielder is clearly a player
who is well thought of but given that Halilovic has only just made his first senior club appearance it may be a little too early to be doling out the superlatives and unrealistic comparisons.
As well as the 23 - year -
old, the Daily Mirror believes that Southampton could face interest in French
midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin,
who remains a target for Arsenal.
The national team coach has named the Arsenal
midfielder as part of a 40 - man shortlist of Three Lions players
who will attend an England get - together at the St George's Park HQ in the Midlands this week, with the tabloid noting that the 24 - year -
old will almost certainly be in attendance.
Some are glad to have kept hold of the 34 - year -
old,
who has won five Premier League titles with the Red Devils, but others feel that Mourinho needs some fresh blood in his
midfield...
The 26 - year -
old has impressed this season at the Liberty Stadium with his performances catching the eye of the Gunners boss
who wants to bolster his
midfield ahead of the 2015 - 16 campaign.
And that has alerted the «
Old Lady of Italian Football»,
who are now set to steal a march on the duo by making their own move for the attacking
midfield player.
The 32 year -
old,
who was born in Argentina but has one cap for Italy to his name, has been a steady if unspectacular campaigner in Serie A for Lazio for a number of seasons and would bring stability to the Arsenal
midfield, although he does not exactly represent the marquee defensive
midfield signing that fans will be expecting.
A versatile talent
who can play equally well at left - back or
midfield, Daley Blind had some really good games in his first season at
Old Trafford.
The 23 - year -
old right - back earned his first caps for Portugal this year, and is likely to be one of Lisbon's next big money exports along with holding
midfielder William Caravlho —
who was targeted by Arsenal last summer.
Barcelona,
who are banned from registering new players until 2016, have made public their admiration for the
midfield star, while Paris Saint - Germain have also made no secret of their desire to buy the 22 - year -
old.
They are the 23 - year
old Brazilian Jorginho of the Serie A club Napoli and the Swiss
midfielder Granit Xhaka
who is currently playing in the German Bundesliga for Borussia Monchengladbach.
The French source have revealed that Pogba is open to a move away from Turin, with Conte —
who snared the
midfielder from
Old Trafford in 2012 — understood to be desperate to make the Frenchman the key figure in the heart of the park, regardless of the price tag.
The versatile 25 - year -
old,
who can play on either side of a back four or in
midfield, has been key to his side's recent success, which included qualifying for this year's Champions League.
Redknapp will also bring in Norwich City
midfielder Leroy Fer,
who was also in action at the World Cup finals with Holland, and the 24 year
old midfielder will cost QPR around # 8m.
The 25 - year -
old midfielder,
who is out on loan at Bournemouth, has just over 12 months left to run on his Arsenal contract.
This is according to Spanish news outlet Don Balon,
who are reporting that Los Blancos,
who currently sit third in La Liga, value the
midfielder at $ 100M, and that all of Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham are interested in the 25 - year -
old.
The former Liverpool
midfielder said: «Thierry,
who has worked with the 19 - year -
old, said the most impressive thing about this young man is his attitude.
The 23 - year -
old — along with
midfielder Kevin Anin,
who also did not turn up to training — missed the 2 - 1 Ligue 1 win over Nancy on Sunday claiming they were injured.
Wenger wants
old fashioned centre - forwards
who play very deep (virtually
midfield) and make runs forward, hold the ball up, etc..
The 17 - year -
old midfielder,
who scored his first senior goal in last weekend's FA Cup fifth - round win over Aston Villa, is now committed to the club until 2014.
The 23 year
old midfielder has had a great season at Turf Moor and has helped the club within 90 minutes of place in the Premier League but he may well feel the need to leave Owen Coyle's side if they fail to beat Sheffield United at Wembley and a move to Goodison Park will surely tempt the player
who spent five years under Sir Alex's tutelage.
The 24 year
old former Wolves man is part defensive
midfielder, able to put in a good tackle and track back, and partly an attack minded player
who can move the ball forwards and occasionally grab a goal or two.
The boss was thought to be ready to give up on the injury ravaged
midfielder making it as an Arsenal player and so when Jack failed to control himself on Monday night at the Emirates many thought it had sealed his fate, but the report claims that the sending off has not had influened Wenger,
who has decided to give the 25 - year
old another chance with the Gunners.