Sentences with phrase «signal of intent»

I personally think if we can wrap this transfer up in the coming weeks it will be a serious signal of intent.

Eriksen would be an excellent replacement for Cabaye and would be a real signal of intent from Newcastle that they plan on moving back into the top half of the Premier League following a difficult 2012/2013 season when they flirted with relationship.

As signals of intent go, it doesn't get much bigger than Liverpool's signing of Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton.

This is a huge signal of intent, with our club having needed to ring the changes following a 12 year spell without a Premier League title, and we can now look forward to our new team blending together, and as our team learns to understand each other properly, we should soon be able to challenge with the likes of the Manchester clubs.

The FA Cup would be a perfect signal of intent ahead of moving to the new home in the coming months.

(Coutinho turned in a «transfer request,» but that's nothing more than a public signal of intent.)

If they sell the ubber talented Uruguayan (despite his on and off field issues), it's a clear signal of intent that they are not a serious candidate for a top four finish.

«Every tweet is a signal of intent,» Minero says.

That's a bright start, and I feel for Ospina, but Cech will improve us and its a signal of intent.

Signing the 23 - year - old would be a signal of intent from Wenger as he aims to end Arsenal's 12 - year Premier League title drought, with holding midfield having been a problem area in recent years.

This will also be a signal of intent from the manager that every player needs to constantly improve.

would b a typical wenger purchase and not a bad one either though it would hardly send out a signal of intent to rivals

Should United manage to persuade him to commit his long - term future to the club, it would represent a signal of intent from the Red Devils ahead of next season's title challenge.

See this is an ongoing problem at Arsenal, constantly purchasing good players that don't upgrade the team, then when it doesn't work out we say, «oh but look Wegner has made a signal of intent, if we make the right signings next summer we'll definitely challenge»

FCB got off to a flyer by winning their opening ten Bundesliga matches to send out a signal of intent to their title rivals.

It's not a deal that would come cheap, but it is one that would fire a signal of intent.

Appointing Adrian Ward — who is also Raheem Sterling's agent — was as clear a signal of his intent as any, and rumours in the British press about potential Arsenal interest were perhaps not entirely co-incidental.

It is an achievement, a coup, and Van Dijk is the kind of marquee signing — or signal of intent — that so many Liverpool fans say they're always looking for.

This truly is a signal of intent signing, perhaps Liverpool's biggest and most impressive such move of the entire Premier League era.

It was Tottenham, though, who put out a signal of intent to those nearby with an efficient performance at White Hart Lane.

Because of their youthful nature, Villa have had terrible issues with consistency, but four wins on the trot does send out a signal of intent to the top four that they are serious contenders this time around.

Pochettino sent out a signal of intent back at the beginning of August when he signed young Eric Dier from Portuguese outfit, Sporting Lisbon.

Signing Egyptian destroyer Mohamed Elneny in January was a signal of intent by Arsene Wenger, and now with Xhaka's addition, the Arsenal faithful may finally have reasons to cheer.

The shadow Health minister gives «signal of intent» that she is considering standing if Mr Miliband fails to win the general election

While the MP for Leicester West would say she is working hard to get Mr Miliband into Downing Street, MPs from all wings of the Labour party saw her remarks as a clear «signal of intent» that she is considering standing in a future leadership contest on a Blairite ticket.

Commenting on the performance, Jeremy Hicks, Jaguar Land Rover UK Managing Director said: «This is a fantastic result and sends out a signal of intent in the current uncertain climate: Jaguar Land Rover is very much open for business.

It is best to view this car as a signal of intent for a future in which Kia intends to branch further into new markets.

A good example of this is the ZTE Star 2, a nicely designed handset with freshly update voice recognition for the English language - a clear signal of intent that it will be coming to Western markets.

«When they signed it [Closing the Gap strategy] it was a signalling of intent to achieve the highest possible benchmark even if it meant it was going to be challenging.»