Sentences with phrase «squad leave at the end of this season»

Reports in France suggest the Gunners could be lining up a double raid on the French champions, who seem ready to let some less needed members of their squad leave at the end of this season.

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Cesc could have gone back to Arsenal after leaving Barca but Wenger did not buy him back when he had him in a silver platter... there is a greater need for Cesc now with Santi, Jack and Rosicky out / poor form / retired than back then but Wenger should never have allowed this transfer to happen for simply NOT letting Chelsea get stronger, we had enough room in the squad roster back then anyway and he could have sent Jack on loan that season and common sense also said Rosicky was almost at the end of his career so Cesc would have played a lot anyway.

And if the squad were to know he is leaving at the end of the season there would be an ever worse atmosphere at the club than we had last season.

Jesus was in tears as he left the pitch at Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve with a knee injury, but it looks as though he'll return in time to play his part at the business end of the season while also staking his claim for a place in the Brazil squad for the World Cup in Russia this summer.

Also, take into account up until 2012, we had all our best players leave at the end of every season, post 2012 Wenger had the funds to begin to build a solid squad and bring in top players (Ozil and Sanchez) and we have had positive results so far and on top of that, none of our key players will be leaving!

Both of these reserves are getting on in years now and are expected to part company with the club at the end of the season, which will leave a gaping hole in the squad.

Sunderland man Giaccherini, who has returned to the Italy fold under Conte after being left out of Cesare Prandelli's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, has also been back in first team action for the Black Cats at the start of this season after falling out of favour under Gus Poyet at the back end of the last campaign.

Arsenal have already signed Granit Xhaka to play at the base of midfield during the current window, but with Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta having all left at the end of last season, there is space in the squad for replacements.

Arsenal have added Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac to their evergrowing wage bill this summer, as well as increasing the size of their squad, which Arsene Wenger already described as «heavy» at the end of last season.It would appear that Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has refused to sign his new contract with the Gunners, and this has left Wenger a very big dilemma, especially after stating categorically that the Ox would be «100 %» playing for Arsenal this season.

Considering the fact that Flamini will most definitely be shown the door in the summer, Wenger will be looking for a midfielder to bring into the squad and given that Gundogan has confirmed that he will be leaving Dortmund at the end of the season, there is a strong likelihood of genuine interest from the Arsenal manager.

Out - going Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed that the thought of becoming just a squad player at his boyhood club next season is the reason for him leaving at the end of the current campaign, Mirror Online reports.

Headers, right foot, left foot finishes at the business end of the season... and still the only striker in the Roma squad that will bring you an average of 1 goal every 2 games.

Louis van Gaal left him out of his matchday squad altogether in last Sunday's loss to Southampton and it seems unlikely the club will opt to take up their option to buy the 28 - year - old for # 43.5 m at the end of the season.

An exit clause in his contract could see Jung, a Germany squad member in the Netherlands friendly in November, leave the club for $ 2.5 million at the end of this season.

Its been obvious to most that this squad of players has not been right since the end of that 1st great season under Bilic orchestrated on the pitch by Payet.This was followed by a disastrous Summer window when we bought bulk instead of quality, top that off with the Payet wanting to leave fiasco and we have never been the same since.Odd good displays which flattered to deceive but in general a gradual and consistent decline to the bottom.Moyes has inherited this group and i can honestly not see how it will change until January in the transfer market.He will not get a bumper warchest to improve thats for sure and who would want to buy some of these under achievers to create money for new buys.Its a mess and has been since that awful Summer transfer window plus on top of which far too many of this lot have under achieved drastically be it new players we have bought or the OLD boys.Its an ageing side especially at the back and needs a serious overhaul.

Somehow, he escaped relatively unscathed as Leeds limped to a shocking end to the season, using the excuse of the poor squad left at his disposal (one that was just outside the playoff's when he was appointed) and promising that we, as well as Nigel Clough, would never see such a poor Leeds team again.