Sentences with phrase «to bolster one's midfield»

With the Rodgers bolstering his midfield options with the signing of James Milner in the summer, Lucas has found himself even further down the pecking order for a place in the engine room and is now set to join Besiktas on a season - long loan deal in the coming days according to the club's director Erol Kaynar:
With the emergence of Emre Can and Wijnaldum, and with Klopp looking to further bolster the midfield with summer signings, can LFC afford to keep Henderson as a vital squad player?
The 26 - year - old has impressed this season at the Liberty Stadium with his performances catching the eye of the Gunners boss who wants to bolster his midfield ahead of the 2015 - 16 campaign.
According to The Sun, Galatasaray manager Igor Tudor has set his sights on bolstering his midfield ranks after guiding the club to the top of the summit, although they failed to progress beyond the second qualifying round of the Europa League where they lost to Swedish side Ostersunds.
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Sunderland may seek to bring in Manchester City's Jack Rodwell, 23, on loan in a bid to bolster their midfield following several departures from their squad over the summer — Daily Star
Sunderland meanwhile are keen on bolstering their midfield after only just escaping relegation from the Premier League last season.
Instead of pursuing a move for Pogba, the La Liga champions bolstered their midfield ranks with the signings of Denis Suarez and Andre Gomes for a combined # 44 million and ended the transfer window by signing Valencia striker Paco Alcacer in a # 30 million deal.
The French giants would arguably jump at this offer though, as it gives them an opportunity to bring in a fee, replace Neymar immediately and have the added bonus of Pogba bolstering their midfield.
Liverpool have reportedly bolstered their midfield options by agreeing a deal in principle with Bayern Leverkusen for Emre Can.
They were ultimately reinforced with the summer signings of Bruno Peres, Thomas Vermaelen and Federico Fazio, the latter of whom has made the largest impact, while the reacquisition of Leandro Paredes bolstered the midfield.
Mourinho is reportedly looking to bolster his midfield unit and in doing so, he believes Toni Kroos will be a dream addition to his squad.
Milan are hoping to land the Italy international as they look to bolster their midfield line before the start of the season.
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Whilst we all accept that Sir Alex maybe didn't do enough to bolster the midfield over the previous 2 - 3 years, if he had continued, it's hard to imagine him splashing such crazy money on Fellaini.
Liverpool appear to still be his preference, although Milan have emerged as stiff competition for Jurgen Klopp with Vincenzo Montella hopeful that Zielinski can bolster his midfield ahead of his first season in charge.
In turn, as reported by The Sun, Chelsea and Liverpool have both been linked with a move, while Juventus has become a possibility for the youngster as all three clubs in question are looking to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season.
United lack goals from deeper positions and they are still keen to bolster their midfield ranks despite the big - money signing of Ander Herrera from La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao.
Club great Groves believes the French boss should look to bolster his midfield further and snap up wantaway Everton star Barkley.
The Black Eagles have been preparing a move for the World Cup winner in an attempt to bolster their midfielder with Champions League looming according to the Milliyet newspaper.
Conte evidently still wishes to bolster his midfield, and with the Inter man able to add aggression and creativity in that department, he could be the perfect signing at this stage.
Man Utd are reportedly set to battle Liverpool in the summer transfer market as both clubs look to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could be shopping in Serie A as he looks to bolster his midfield options, with two of the Italian top flight's finest midfield players being linked with the club in recent times.
Signed Bailly to strengthen defence, Ibra to groom young strikers Rashford and Martial, Mkhi to possibly replace outgoing Mata and Pogba to bolster midfield.
According to The Mirror, both Man Utd and Man City are keen on adding the Brazilian to their respective squads to bolster their midfields, although it's noted that it could cost them in excess of # 50m.
The Royals are keen to bolster their midfield and are set to make an approach to the Serie A side to enquire about a possible deal for the player.
The 23 - year - old is out of contract in the summer and Mauricio Pochettino might attempt to bolster his midfield ranks with the signing of Victor Wanyama from Southampton, according to The Telegraph.
Nemanja Matic was reportedly Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho's third choice to bolster his midfield this summer as he closes in on the Chelsea star's signing.
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Juve had been linked with Isco during the summer as they looked to bolster their midfield options following the departures of Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal to New York City and Bayern Munich respectively, however, Los Blancos rejected an approach from last season's UEFA Champions League runners - up.
That will be a blow to AC Milan who have been linked with a move for the England international, as noted by Calciomercato, as the Italian giants are said to be very keen in order to bolster their midfield options.
With Steven Gerrard having left Anfield, Liverpool are interested in the 21 - year - old to bolster their midfield, reported The Independent.
What I am struggling to understand about this bit of transfer gossip though, stems from the phrase in the report that says the Frenchman is looking to bolster his midfield and add some youth to the Arsenal squad.
With a bolstered midfield, if Villa can ride the wave of the African Cup of Nations without results dipping, there is no reason why they can not return to where they belong through either automatic promotion or the playoffs.
As per the club's official site, they will conclude a deal to sign Naby Keita to bolster their midfield, but for a club looking to compete on various fronts, it will arguably still be a blow for Jurgen Klopp to lose his compatriot.
Marotta will be keen to get an answer one way or the other so that if Can snubs a move to Italy, the Serie A champions can then switch their focus elsewhere to bolster their midfield.
It's noted that while Chelsea are said to be close to sealing a deal for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Conte could still move to bolster his midfield options further with Nainggolan, as the 29 - year - old has been a long - time target for the Italian tactician.
Mourinho is evidently keen to bolster his midfield having already addressed his defence and attack with the signings of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku respectively, as he continues to look to add a holding midfielder.
The north - east heavyweights are now looking to add Berahino, with the tabloid noting that while McClaren has bolstered his midfield, he is «desperate» for a new striker.
The defending Serie A champions are looking to bolster their midfield with some more creative talent at the end of the season.
According to Calciomercato, as re-reported by The Express, Klopp is seemingly very keen on making a deal happen this summer to bolster his midfield options, as he has reportedly personally called Ceballos to move Liverpool ahead of AC Milan and Juventus in the transfer battle.
Manchester United had looked at bringing him in this summer as they sought to bolster their midfield options, and Real Madrid were also linked as admirers of the 26 - year - old.
As the wait goes on, it has led to further speculation and while Tottenham were the early favourites to snap up the Liverpudlian, it looks as though Mourinho is ready to offer stiff competition to bolster his midfield options at Man Utd.
Sanches was left out of the Bayern squad at the weekend due to transfer discussions, and so it would be a huge move if Liverpool are able to land his signature before Thursday as Jurgen Klopp has seemingly been desperate to bolster his midfield all summer.
Roma pair Miralem Pjanic and Radja Nainggolan would arrive to bolster the midfield, with Conte essentially rebuilding the core of the squad.
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