Sentences with phrase «race for one's signature»

There'll surely be a race for his signature in the summer, as Anderlecht won't be able to hold on to him forever.

Liverpool are set to miss out on Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa, with Turkish giants Besiktas leading the race for his signature — according to Record.

The 16 - year - old has been discussed for months now with several top clubs monitoring his progress, and it seems as though Chelsea have won the race for his signature.

Still, Reus may prove to be out of reach for the north London giants, with the Mail tipping Real Madrid to win the race for his signature this summer.

Sanchez is also not cup - tied in the Champions League so could be a big boost to any club that does win the race for his signature this January.

Arsenal have been linked with Seri and Lemar for the whole of the transfer window and he would be a brilliant addition to the side, as attested by the recommendation of Xavi when Barcelona were in the race for his signature.

The Italian giants could receive a huge amount from the sale of star player Paul Pogba in this transfer window, with Barcelona winning the race for his signature.

Atletico Madrid were supposedly leading the race for his signature, but have since been ruled out of the chase, due to a transfer ban.

Elsewhere, The Sun suggest that the Red Devils are in the hunt for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, joining Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the race for his signature.

Still, they look unable to keep him as big clubs circle and United may now be the favourites to win the race for his signature.

Still, the Spanish international has shown his worth to the club throughout the years, and would be a big - name addition for Arsenal or United if they could win the race for his signature.

Manchester United have been handed a potential blow in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, as «noisy neighbours» Manchester City could join the race for his signature.

Now though, it just remains to be seen who wins the race for his signature.

The report claims that Barcelona have now joined Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for his signature, while The Sun add that Lemar has a # 30m asking price which Arsenal are willing to satisfy.

Don Balon have also recently linked the 30 - year - old with the likes of Arsenal and Real Madrid, so if he is to leave Milan it's unlikely to be easy to win the race for his signature.

United or Barcelona look far more likely to help the 29 - year - old realise that aim, but it remains to be seen who will win the race for his signature.

Liverpool and Arsenal have also been linked with Bernard in the past, but, right now, it looks as though Spurs are the only Premier League team in the race for his signature.

Indeed, the likes of Liverpool, United and Arsenal will now be in a stronger position to land Reus ahead of some fierce competition, though Atletico Madrid could also be strong contenders to win the race for his signature.

This surely puts United in a commanding position to win the race for his signature, with Jose Mourinho in need of strengthening at the back this January.

With an ability to pair technical quality with grit and mobility, Wilshere would arguably be a perfect fit for Serie A, but it appears as though Everton are currently leading the race for his signature if he is to leave north London.

In turn, it remains to be seen whether or not Pjanic would consider the switch, although it is a blow to Chelsea who are seemingly falling behind in the race for his signature this summer.

Manchester United are believed to be leading the race for his signature, and the latest claims will be unlikely to change such thoughts, with him supposedly demanding guarantees of first - team action at the Nou Camp.

But Everton joined the race for the signature of the England under - 19 international defender when having an offer of their own accepted — believed to be in the region of # 3million — and concluded the transfer with minutes to spare before the close of the deadline.

Jonny Evans is also high on our wishlist, and with Manchester City having pulled out of the race in order to move for Aymeric Laporte instead, we are believed to be leading the race for his signature.

Whether that is true or not, Wilshere was inundated with offers from clubs wishing to have him on loan, and the Bournemouth chief executive Neil Blake is more than happy to have won the race for his signature.

Chelsea have also been linked with Alderweireld, but United seem confident they can win the race for his signature this summer.

AC Milan are the latest club to be linked with Aston Villa star Christian Benteke, joining Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund in the race for his signature.

Turkish source Sabah say Ozil has also held talks with Fenerbahce, while a more recent update from the Mirror claimed Barcelona were in a commanding position to win the race for his signature.

Liverpool could certainly do with winning the race for his signature due to doubts over Philippe Coutinho's future at the moment, with BBC Sport reporting that the Reds are braced for fresh interest in the Brazilian from Barcelona.

Tuttosport recently claimed the Reds ace already had an agreement with Juventus, but it may be that other clubs still have some hope of winning the race for his signature.

However, after becoming increasingly aware of their own financial restrictions, they have since told the Serie A giants that they will be pulling themselves out of the race for his signature.

Draxler is a long - term Arsenal target, but Liverpool are considering a huge swoop, say The Star, who add that PSG are leading the race for his signature.

According to the Daily Express, the talented young Spanish international is a top target for both clubs this winter, and they look set to move ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool in the race for his signature.

A number of other European sides have also shown an interest in the player, but Schalke are thought to have won the race for his signature.

It was originally being reported that Arsenal were one of the clubs he might join but that quickly went quiet and it would seem that Arsene Wenger was never in the race for his signature.

French source L'Equipe claim that Bayern Munich could be ready to make a bid for Coman this week, seemingly putting them ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal in the race for his signature.

Martial could explode at the right club and under the right manager who'll trust him, so here's our look at those who should do all they can to ensure they win the race for his signature...

It is also claimed that United and Chelsea are likely to target Gareth Bale as an alternative to the Reds wide - man if one of the other teams involved wins the race for his signature.

If United were to win the race for his signature, likely to cost around # 40million according to Sport Bild, it would certainly be a major blow for the Reds to see one of their major rivals sign a target ideal for their style of play and current needs.

Big clubs such as Arsenal and Liverpool have been linked with the French international, while newly - promoted Queens Park Rangers have also emerged as surprise candidates to win the race for his signature.

The Sun report that Aston Villa and Wigan are the latest club's to join the race for his signature with Swansea and West Brom having already expressed an interest in the 25 - year - old Ghanaian international.

The former Chelsea manager did not specify which teams are chasing Khedira, but he seems to have sufficient reason to believe Schalke's chances of winning the race for his signature may be slim.

His former coach has insisted that we are leading Atletico Madrid in the race for his signature, with the 18 year - old impressing in his limited outings this term.

The Express report Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United have all been monitoring Khedira's situation but according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus have won the race for his signature.

It's added that the # 48m - rated star is also wanted by United though, and so it remains to be seen who wins the race for his signature if the two English giants go head - to - head.

On top of that, Juventus have apparently deployed Ozil's old team - mate Khedira to try and help the club win the race for his signature.

Reports suggested that Chelsea and Manchester United have both been in negotiations with the 28 - year - old [via the Mirror]; however, Barca emerged as latecomers to the transfer battle, and have won the race for his signature after the La Liga champions tweeted confirmation of his arrival on Monday night: