Sentences with phrase «signing in the attacking midfield»

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One of the best attacking midfielders in the world, recent reports have suggested that Real Madrid may already have a verbal agreement in place to sign another Borussia Dortmund star in Marco Reus.

With Theo Walcott almost permanently injured and Lukas Podolski possibly leaving, Arsenal could be lining up an exciting # 26m move to sign Barcelona winger Pedro, who can fill in a number of attacking midfield roles and provide the team with another goal threat.

The 23 - year - old attacking midfielder signed for the German side from Chelsea for a reported # 18m in January 2014 --(Daily Express)

West Ham United attacking midfielder Ravel Morrison has signed a pre-contract deal to join Serie A side Lazio on a two - year contract in the summer, according to the Daily Mirror.

United have already signed Memphis Depay from PSV to add to their attacking midfield options, meaning Januzaj could face an even tougher task in breaking into van Gaal's starting lineup next term.

Paris Saint - Germain are stepping up their interest in signing Manchester United attacking midfielder Angel Di Maria this summer, according to sources in France.

Some may argue that is a bit harsh for a attacking midfielder who has scored two goals, but Mata just can't find a place in Louis van Gaal's XI which is poor for a # 37.1 m signing.

The attacking midfielder has barely played since signing in the summer, last appearing for the end of the second half in the Europa League a few weeks ago, then not even featuring on the bench against Arsenal last weekend.

However, Nani has now rejoined his old club Sporting Lisbon in another swap deal which has seen United sign versatile Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, leaving Juve to ponder other options in the attacking midfield position.

Liverpool transfer news: Reds to sign # 63m trio «within days» to seal INCREDIBLE start to the summer Arsenal's new - look XI with Petr Cech signing plus world class # 52.7 m duo in midfield & attack

The Spanish giants are currently spoilt for choice in the attacking midfield department, having signed James Rodriguez in a big - money deal from AS Monaco this summer, whilst also having the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to choose from in that part of the pitch.

Still, the eleven that started in Portugal is still enough to rival anyone in the world, with Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Dante and Juan Bernat at the back, Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and Thiago Alcantara in midfield, and Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski in attack — world class quality in almost every position, and yet, no sign of being able to work a way around their tactically smart opponents.

Manager Jurgen Klopp is seemingly planning to sign AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy to come in as Reus» replacement in that attacking midfield role, which is likely to lead to bids from United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

The Brazilian, 23, can play a number of roles in attacking midfield or up front, and could be a great signing.

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Been a big name signing, Sanchez will always be a marked man and will not be given as much space as the City players whose focus was on attacking did, he needs all the help he can get from Debuchy, the other midfield players plus our ST in order to find his sharpness.

Arsenal are reportedly locked in a three - way battle with Barclays Premier League rivals Manchester City and Serie A giants Juventus for the signing of Spanish attacking midfielder Isco.

The report states that the Italian giants are after a new attacking - midfielder, likely as a consequence of the sale of Arturo Vidal to Bayern Munich and Andrea Pirlo to New York City FC, but an offer for Cuadrado will not be made unless they fail in their attempts to sign Draxler and Mkhitaryan.

Having already made key signings in defence and attack, the midfield is the next area to address and strengthen where possible.

Brendan Rodgers is a fan of the player, and remains keen on signing further attacking midfielders despite already bringing in the likes of Adam Lallana and Lazar Markovic.

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The bottom line this summer in Arsenal signings is Le Prof MUST sign a top quality holding / attacking midfielder of Goretzka's caliber to fully complement his entire starting XI team next season and just limits himself to the signings of Kolasinac and Lacazette alone which if he does without signing a top quality holding / attacking midfielder, his starting XI team next season could be understrength at midfield as Santi Cazorla won't be available in the first half of the season and Elneny can't be relied on to deliver high performances for Arsenal on consistent basis.

Maybe Arsenal should think about getting a flu jab for our German international star next season, if he decides to sign a new contract and stay in north London that is, because Mesut Ozil is out of action for the trip to face Liverpool in the Premier League today and it is not the first time that the attacking midfielder has been unavailable due to illness.

Don Balon claim Barca's interest in spending so much on Griezmann after just bringing in Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in that attacking midfield area has been complicated by their January signing.

The 20 - year - old arguably fared best in a «false 9» striker role last year, and could be used there again due to the vast options in attacking midfield now with the signings of James Milner and Roberto Firmino.

So wait a minute.Are Arsenal looking for a defensive midfielder or a box to box player.I'm really disappointed in Xhaka's defending.He's very good with his long passing but I don't think he's the best option when it comes to box to box.In Arsenal he's normally used as the defensive midfielder particular deep lying playmaker and this actually means that we need someone who is fantastic at attacking and can also do very well defensively so as to compliment for Xhaka's defensive short comings.Ludo Goretzka is very good defensively from the little I've seen but I don't really know much about his attacking qualities.But I also hope Arsenal does not forget about Mario Lemina.He's a complete midfielder and to me has the capabilities to be one of Europe's best if given the chance.He can defend very well and attack very well.He's a player Juventus would regret selling.As for Goretzka I know he's very good defensively but have» t seen much of him in terms of attack.If he's as good as in attack I'd sign him.

Meyer's contract runs out in June, and although Schalke have been trying desperately to get the German international to sign an extension, according to their sporting director Christian Heidel the club have now accepted the attacking midfielder will be leaving at the end of the season.

Auba and Mik are gud signings if we get them but we still need a top class D / M and push Xhaka further up in no. 8 role where he is best gud then get rid of Wilshire and Ramsay as they are average, Arsenal is too big for them then have them replaced by one gud central attacking midfielder.

We may have been raped in the SF, You all forget what was, said since last season, everyone agreed the midfield was poor, and the summer didn't help and we braced our selves for the worst, now we have made history perhaps with poor football but the problems never left, some people say «we lost to fucking Roma» I doubt you all understand what it means to have the players you need and want, eusebio di Francesco has what is needed to play HIS football, lucho signed poor midfielders BUT they were required for his FOOTBALL not in any way the Barca way (he played attacking and entertaining but it's sad to see no one wanted to acknowledge that those signings weren't right, He got figured out and left like a man with BALLS Valverde restored positional play and brought emphasis to the midfield but he lacks the MF to do it.

Lets not kid ourselves — We need to sign maybe a Seri in Midfield to give us drive and creativity and Lemar as well to add to our attacking qualities.

Despite having a wealth of options in the attacking midfield position, this report reckons that Wenger is not apparently ruling out signing another winger this summer.

According to reports in Portugal, Manchester United have a deal in place to sign Benfica attacking midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, but the winger will only agree to move should Angel Di Maria.

United may have already signed Memphis Depay this summer, adding to the likes of Angel Di Maria and Juan Mata in the attacking midfield department, but Turan could be another welcome addition to the side as they look to improve on last season and mount a more serious challenge for the Premier League title.

Schweinsteiger may be seen as the ideal man to help link midfield and attack and the Man United boss is clearly in the mood for spending and is reportedly still looking to add another signing or two before the season gets underway.

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Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid attacking midfielder Arda Turan in this summer's transfer window, with Filipe Luis moving in the other direction, according to The Sun.

Good news, however, comes in with the news that attacking midfielder Marco Reus, much - coveted throughout Europe, has signed a new contract with the club.

I am a bit surprised to see that it is the England forward Theo Walcott who misses out though, with club record signing Mesut Ozil keeping his place in a wider role and Santi Cazorla continuing to run things in a central attacking midfield position.

This is very interesting.I look at the number of striking options in our team and i wonder how Wenger will be signing a cf.However as i keep saying a cf is a need not a want.And needs are more important than wants.We have needed a World class cf since Robin Van P. Left.Just look at the feeling you get when you have a world class goalkeeper e.g Cech in the team.You feel relieved you know why?Its because the goalkeeper is very reliable, very talented and consistent.Imagine the feeling you would have when having a world class cf in the team.You feel very relieved you know why?its because the cf is very consistent, is super talented, will at most times finish off chances and will mostly create moments of magic.Arsenal need a world class cf so as to have that sense of reliability and to not put too much pressure on the midfield to always create chances for them.We neeed that consistency infront of goal to excel.Right now arsenal's centre forwards are very inconsistent, unreliable at most times and are not very clinical.We need a world class striker so that at least if the team is not performing he can take control and do something out of nothing.You need to understand the benefits of having a world class cf its not just about goals or talent but about being a leader of the attack, a strong scoring mentality and also the will to be consistent.World class cf's give your attack the ish factor.

That makes for 2 signings: 1 in attack, 1 in central midfield.

Signed from FC Basel in January this attacking midfielder has failed to establish himself at the Bridge and could be leaving just 12 months after first arriving in England.

Juventus are interested in signing Southampton attacking - midfielder Dusan Tadic in the summer transfer window, report Calciomercato.

Kluivert junior looks like he could be a fine signing for United, especially given their current problems in the attacking midfield department.

Bayern already have plenty of attacking midfield options in their ranks, but Cuadrado remains a priority signing for the Bavarian giants.

Still, Brendan Rodgers needn't be too downhearted after signing big names like Roberto Firmino, James Milner and Christian Benteke this summer to boost his options in midfield and attack.

Tottenham are also interested in Pjanic, but having signed a number of midfielders already this summer, including Paulinho and Etienne Capoue, they feel their money would be better spent improving in the attacking third, with Erik Lamela their main target.

The French legend has already revealed — speaking to Fifa.com in an interview in April 2015 — that he is a big admirer of the talented playmaker, although it remains to be seen if Los Blancos can see off interest from the likes of Manchester United [Daily Star], Paris Saint - Germain and Bayern Munich [both Daily Mail] to sign the exquisite attacking midfielder.

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However, what is more likely is that Coutinho will start of the left of the front attacking three with Emre Can filling in the midfield role, ahead of fresh signing Alex Clade - Chamberlain who will be used more as a utility player than anything else in Europe.

So in short I think it's more important to keep alexis than it is to sign a new striker, but only if we can sign another attacking midfielder and another holding midfielder.