It would be great in my opinion if the Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of the summer additions to the Arsenal squad so I was a bit worried yesterday when there were
reports in the football media about Man United having made him an offer, because we know how much money they are prepared to throw around.
There are
reports in the football media that even those closest to the Frenchman do not know what he will decide and if that is the case then maybe he has not even made his own mind up yet and that is not good news for the club.
Problems indeed, but not just for City, because
the reports in the football media this weekend, as reported by The Mirror, that suggest City will break the bank for the likes of Paul Pogba, do have repercussions for us Gooners.
If he is though, it is looking increasingly as though it will be for one year instead of the two year contract that had been
reported in the football media as being on the table.
So far, though, we can only speculate and there have been some very conflicting
reports in the football media.
There have been
reports in the football media over the last year or so that the Germany international star Mario Gotze could be ready to leave his Bundesliga club and Arsenal were one of the big clubs who were spoken about as a potential destination for the exciting young attacking player.
I think that a couple of
reports in the football media today might just hold the answer.
Despite
some reports in the football media yesterday suggesting that the hamstring strain, if that is what it was, picked up by the Arsenal and Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez during the Premier League away game with Norwich City would mean three weeks on the sidelines, there is still no definite timescale.
It was originally
reported in the football press that it was a straight battle between Manchester United and City but that grew to include Chelsea once they sacked Jose Mourinho and now the Gunners are said to be in the mix as well.
If the Arsenal transfer rumours are right then the Bayern Munich and Germany international star Mario Gotze could soon be joining Granit Xhaka in boosting the midfield options of the Gunners, despite
some reports in the football media suggesting that Gotze might be rejoining his former manager Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
The two major obstacles in the way of Arsene Wenger completing the transfer of the Leicester City and Algeria international star Riyad Mahrez have been removed this week according to
reports in the football press.
As the winter transfer window ended with a bit of a whimper in England, a lot of
the reports in the football media were about the big money deals for players going to play in China and Arsene Wenger last week warned that the amount of money in their Super League could soon be causing problems for the Premier League clubs.
These are just Arsenal transfer rumours at the minute, Gooners, so do not get too worried just yet, but there are
reports in the football media today that Arsenal are about to have our transfer resolve tested for two of the players who have just one year remaining on their current contracts.
Not exact matches
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will announce his retirement from the NFL at a news conference
in Denver on Monday, bringing an end to a career that will surely land him
in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame, ESPN and nfl.com
reported on Sunday.
On Feb. 3, the New York Times
reported that Kenny «The Snake» Stabler, the Super Bowl - winning quarterback from the Oakland Raiders who died
in July, was diagnosed with CTE, the
football - related degenerative brain disease.
As the Boston Globe
reports, the company Quick Hit is hoping its no - frills
football video game can compete with the dazzling graphics and All - Star names featured
in Electronic Arts's wildly successful Madden NFL video games.
From personal research this weekend, I can
report that it's a great pant to fall asleep
in on Friday night and then wake up and watch
football all day
in on Saturday.
Additionally, student newspaper The Daily Tar Heel
reports, the new
report «found clear evidence that academic counselors from the
football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams asked for players to be enrolled
in bogus independent study classes
in order for them to be eligible.»
In an ESPN report in March 2014, ex-UNC football player Deunta Williams and whistleblower Mary Willingham detailed how these paper classes worke
In an ESPN
report in March 2014, ex-UNC football player Deunta Williams and whistleblower Mary Willingham detailed how these paper classes worke
in March 2014, ex-UNC
football player Deunta Williams and whistleblower Mary Willingham detailed how these paper classes worked.
English
football's five biggest clubs held a secret meeting
in a top London hotel about creating a new European Super League, The Sun
reports.
According to a
report from the Audubon Society, the Minnesota Vikings» new
football stadium is something of a death trap for birds, killing dozens
in several months as members conducted surveys.
Aaron Feis, an assistant
football coach and security guard, was shot after throwing himself
in front of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, Fla., according to news
reports.
The number of
reported concussions suffered
in football each year is estimated at 100,000, a number that experts suspect is considerably lower than the number of actual concussions.
As a result of the scandals
in athletics the student editors of a school paper
in Canada decided that they bore a direct share of guilt, and announced they would publish no more athletic news with the following declaration as
reported in the Press: «We have helped make campus heroes out of
football players.
The
report goes on to say that Penn State's «Big Four» — President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President - Finance Gary C. Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and Head
Football Coach Joseph V. Paterno — were well aware of the allegations and utterly negligent
in responding to them.
In early 2015, Baylor's Title IX Office first learned of the sexual assault allegation in connection with three other reports of sexual assault involving multiple football player
In early 2015, Baylor's Title IX Office first learned of the sexual assault allegation
in connection with three other reports of sexual assault involving multiple football player
in connection with three other
reports of sexual assault involving multiple
football players.
Days after the
report was released, the NFL released an official statement acknowledging the findings, but also suggesting that they may not be representative of all of the league's players: «The
report doesn't confirm that the condition is common
in all
football players; it reflects high occurrence
in samples at the Boston brain bank that studies CTE,» they wrote.
In April 2013, a female student - athlete
reported to her head coach that she had been sexually assaulted by five Baylor
football players approximately one year earlier.
#NotreDame says #Stanford game is first meeting between top 20 schools
in both US News & World
report survey and the
football polls.
Centre back Gibson is one of the brightest young talents
in English
football, and his exit from St James» Park would be a huge blow for the Magpies as they look to avoid relegation back to the Championship,
reports the Daily Mail.
Liverpool fans are not happy with Raheem Sterling after it was
reported by the Daily Mail that the youngster is ready to snub a bumper new contract at Anfield
in order to focus on his
football until the end of the season.
The
report quotes a «source» who said: «Lacazette was followed because he was top scorer
in French
football — but a lot of his goals were penalties [10 of his 27 goals last season came from the spot].
The midfielder's showings during the competition
in Chile has led to interest from a series of Premier League giants, with MTN
Football reporting that Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal were all keen on the starlet.
So plenty of people have had their say about him being a waste of money and a flop
in English
football, but these OPta stats
in a Metro
report tell a different story.
The Sun is
reporting that this ban will see Madrid embark on the biggest spending spree
in football history of around # 250 million.
The Daily Mirror
report that desperate times call for desperate measures and the Blues, fearful of a certain Portuguese
football manager
in charge of Internazionale, have offered Frank Lampard a whacking great salary to stay at Stamford Bridge.
And surprise, surprise, Alexis has declared that he loves working with Wenger and leartning the nuances of the way that the Gunners play as well as the differences between
football in England and the Premier League and the way it is played
in Spain and elsewhere, as
reported by the Daily Express.
Arsenal of course have Champions League
football to offer next season, unlike the other two sides mentioned
in the
report.
Get French
Football News
reported on Monday that Barcelona are «hours» from finalising a deal for Borussia Dortmund's Dembele, with a fee of # 120m expected to be agreed whilst The Guardian claim Ernesto Valverde's side are closing
in on a # 36m move for Nice's Seri.
But we did lose the services of a Turan style player
in Tomas Rosicky this summer and you can never be sure how much
football we will get out of the injury prone Wilshere, while Turan at his best could walk into almost any team and Metro is
reporting that Wenger is ready to pay the cut price fee of # 20 million that Barcelona are supposedly ready to accept and add the name of the Barca star to those of Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding and Takuma Asano.
The stigma attached to mental health issues, coupled with the glamourous lifestyles of
footballers in the modern era, makes mental health
in football an under - investigated and under -
reported area of the sport.
There were some stories
in the
football media suggesting that it was the young winger's decision not to come to Arsenal, but that seemed to be just more anti-Arsenal spin and has this week been declared false by the Monaco vice-president, Metro
reports.
But the Daily Mirror
report that Pulis and Stoke City's director of
football Mark Cartwright watched Alonso
in action
in midweek and will now make another attempt to sign the Spanish star at the end of the season.
Racism On The Rise
In English
Football, According To Kick It Out
Report
So the
report suggests that the boss is also thinking about sending Wellington Silva out on a sixth loan spell, although this time it is likely to be with an English club
in order to get him used to the
football played here rather than just throwing him
in at the deep end and expecting him to be able to adapt.
Football Leaks have unearthed more
reported figures relating to Premier League salaries, with two players
in particular having shocking findings revealed.
A
report from Spanish
football outlet Marca has published comments from the controversial right - back that a proposed move to Barca was halted
in favour for a move to Tottenham because the Spanish giants were hesitant to complete the deal because of the Ivorians reputation.
So Wenger,
in an interview
reported by Metro, decided to push a few buttons himself and knowing how sensitive the Portuguese prat is to criticism of his team's playing style, the Frenchman delivered the perfect response, thinly veiled of course as a general observation on modern
football.
If you're suggesting that
reporting on brexit and
football transfers are
in anyway similar
in terms of credibility I don't think you understand news
reporting.
Popular brand Bet365
reports that it will be offering its famous «bet
in play» service as well as numerous live feeds from
football matches today, meaning you can watch every kick via laptop, desktop or mobile device!