Sentences with phrase «side move for a midfielder»

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The news outlet are also stating that Ernesto Valverde's side have been strongly linked with making a move for the midfielder.

Cristante is currently on loan at Serie A side Atlanta from Benfica but a report from the Italian outlet CalcioMercato has stated that Atlanta are likely to activate a clause in Cristante's contract to seal a permanent move for the midfielder from Benfica and the Italian side will then action him off to the highest bidders.

However, the move for Xhaka is an acknowledgement from Wenger that his side have to become more ruthless in the midfield.

The midfielder has since cemented his place in his international side is tipped for a move to a bigger side in Europe, with Arsenal claimed to be eyeing a # 10 Million bid.

Pjanic hasn't had the best of times of it since his move to Roma and the managerial chances that have occurred at the Serie A side may well lead the stylish midfielder to push for an exit and a move to Tottenham may well appeal to the 22 year old.

Carvalho has been linked with a move to Premier League many times during his career, with Hammers boss Bilic keen to add another midfielder to his squad, however as believed by the Sun, the east London side are unwilling to match the # 40M evaluation Sporting have for the midfielder, with the West Ham board ready to turn their attentions to Wilshere should the Portuguese side fail to lower their asking price.

The French midfielder has been linked with a move away from the club after a number of impressive performances for the La Liga side.

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Matuidi's potential move, which was also reported by the Daily Mail, could come for the France international, with the midfielder having spent the last six seasons at the Parc Des Princes, after joining the former French champions from fellow Ligue 1 side St Etienne in 2011.

The former Everton ace has often been used in the centre of a back three for Tottenham, with the player moving into midfield when on the ball in order to retain possession for his side and start attacks in an effective and efficient way.

Former Sky Blues right - back Micah Richards has revealed that the Villa Park midfielder has asked for advice over whether a move to the two - time Premier League champions would be a wise step in his career — given playing time could be limited in Manuel Pellegrini's side.

The Old Trafford side are reportedly close to completing deals to bring in PSV Eindhoven's Memphis Depay and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and this source states that a move for # 18m rated Lazio centre - back Stefan de Vrij is also on the cards.

Clubcall claim that the West London side's decision to loan Brazilian Lucas Piazon to the La Rosaleda side has laid the groundwork to secure a deal for Spanish midfielder Isco move to West London at the end of the season.

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 36, will play for Manchester City's A-League side Melbourne City in Australia next season, ahead of his move to Major League Soccer franchise club New York City — Daily Mirror

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

In turn, it would make sense that the Red Devils are being linked with a move for Vidal, while Antonio Conte has seen his side struggle and the Metro note that midfield ace Tiemoue Bakayoko has faced heavy criticism this season having failed to impress after his summer move from Monaco.

Former Ipswich Town midfielder Liam Trotter has proved a huge success since his move to Millwall back in the summer of 2010 and it would appear that the 24 year old is primed and ready for a move into the top flight, a move he may well not be likely to achieve with his South London side any time soon.

The in - form Saints man would no doubt be exactly what Arsene Wenger's side need in midfield, so this move makes sense and could well be the next big deal to go through for the summer transfer window.

Greek side Olympiakos are reportedly lining up a move for veteran Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky this summer, according to talkSPORT.

Marko Marin's Chelsea nightmare looks set to come to an end during the summer transfer window, with La Liga side Malaga reportedly set to swoop for the German midfielder following the completion of his loan move with Anderlecht.

Yeah I'm bang on with you Grandad.Chambers again looked fairly solid and certainly did not let the side down like Mustafi AGAIN.Holding came on and did what was required from him in the centre as Chambers moved to RB.COULD Chambers and Holding really perform together as CB's in a back four?NO and nor could anyone else without the TOP QUALITY CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER we have been crying out for since the departure of Gilberto.

Every Arsenal fan is waiting for some real transfer news telling us that the Gunners have secured the signature of a top defensive midfielder or a top - of - the - range centre - back, but instead we have seen Lukas Podolski move to Inter Milan, Benik Afobe sold to Wolverhampton Wanderers, and now Arsenal have confirmed that Yaya Sanogo has moved to the other side of the Thames to try and help Crystal Palace stay out of the relegation dogfight.

Vidal could certainly fit in well at Anfield, with Brendan Rodgers» side clearly in need of new signings in the defensive midfield department as Steven Gerrard prepares to leave the club for a summer move to MLS giants LA Galaxy.

Ox - 5 horrible on the left, took too many shots from outside his range (I so wish we had a couple attacking midfielders that could shoot from outside the box with any consistency)... showed some composure when he moved back to the right side, especially when he took on the RB role once Giroud came in for Holding... his versatility is great but only if Wenger uses him on the right side

As reported by the Mirror, Serie A side Sampdoria are interested in making a move for the England man, however the club are only willing to pay # 6M for the midfielder, with Arsenal unwilling to let the player leave on loan due to the short amount of time that is left on his contract.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will lead out his side at Goodison Park for the final time today, with the veteran midfielder hoping to take another step towards sealing the perfect send - off prior to his move to LA Galaxy.

With Juve adopting a 3 -5-2 formation under Conte, Lichtsteiner has often featured as a wing - back with greater freedom to go forward, and with Rafael Da Silva looking first choice for David Moyes» side at the moment, it could be in midfield where the Swiss international is used if he moves to the Premier League.

Mourinho is keen to plan for the future and believes Barkley has the potential to be a player of great merit and by the summer if Roberto Martinez's side haven't shown much improvement, and haven't secured European football for next term, then the midfielder may well be ready to press ahead with a move to a side that can help his career progression.

The Mirror is reporting that Italian side AC MILAN are currently considering making a move for the midfielder next summer, after interest in the Englishman rose due to a spur of reports in the Italian media.

With news this week that long - serving midfielder and legend Xavi is set to call time on his Barcelona career in the summer for a move to Qatari side Al - Sadd, are we seeing the end of the «one - club man»?

A move back to France with Ligue 1 side Bastia has been suggested, but Turkish newspapers AmkSpor and MedyaHaber both claimed on Sunday that Galatasaray have now agreed a $ 4million deal for the midfielder.

His role will be the most key for the home side, if they were to take the game to the opposition in terms of not just stopping the likes of De Bruyne and Silva dictating the tempo from midfield, but also initiating attacking moves himself from deep with his rather underrated passing range.

Turning 31 next March 24, former Chelsea and Brazilian NT midfielder / winger Ramires, playing for CSL side Jiangsu Suning since January 2016, and heavily linked to a move to conjoined club Inter Milan last winter, told Brazilian source UOL Esporte: «There's been a lot of talks on a move of mine to Inter, but nothing real happened, as far as I know, up to date.

The Serie A side are growing impatient with Can, and are considering a move for the Gunners midfielder instead

They will use the two central midfielders, wide attackers and fullbacks to move to ball from one side to the other in order to allow for space and runs behind the opposition defence.

Premier League side West Ham United are considering making a move for Spanish midfielder, Mikel Arteta, according to reports from the Brentwood Gazette.

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.

The Schalke midfielder has repeatedly been linked with a move to North London side, Arsenal, but Manchester City are ready to rival the Gunners for the German's signature.

After about a half of an hour of feeling each other out, the deadlock was finally broken by a beautiful move that originated from midfield with a clever back heel flick from Paulo Dybala and ended with Dani Alves setting up Higuain for a great side - footed finish to open the scoring.

Team midfield enforcer Kingsley Agor, was close to securing a move to English Premiership side West Ham, but the English side have reportedly gone cold on their interest following the failure of the team to qualify for next year Africa Youth Championship.

James Milner, who captains the side in the absence of Jordan Henderson due to illness, moves to central midfield for the meeting with the La Liga side.

He was tidy with the ball and defensively sound for the most part, but neither defensive midfielder was a driving force that moved the ball into dangerous attacking positions, instead shuttling the ball from side to side with little effect.