To sanction a move means to officially approve or authorize a decision or action.
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Moanihoe didn't want us to have Cech, it was Abramovich who
sanctioned the move as a thank you to him for his years of service, and no, moanihoe won't sell to us if he has his way.
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is set to press ahead with curing his defensive worries
by sanctioning moves for Ajax's Toby Alderweireld and Sporting Lisbon's Tiago Ilori, according to the Metro.
Martin Samuel has cited the case of the case of Manchester City's Alvaro Negredo who couldn't hack life in England despite enjoying a successful season on the pitch, the Spaniard pleaded with the club to
sanction a move back home on deadline day, which Pellegrini accepted despite the obvious negative consequences on the club.
Diario Gol claim Arsenal are looking at bringing in Benzema to replace Sanchez next summer, and that Los Blancos president Florentino Perez is fully
behind sanctioning the move.
The BVB club are said to have agreed a deal with our club to allow PEA to leave in a deal reported to be between # 55 - 60 Million depending on your sources, but will
only sanction the move once they land a replacement, and they were believed to be keen on Michy from Chelsea, or Olivier Giroud from Arsenal.
It is further stated that the Spaniard could end up moving to Anfield if Florentino Perez agrees to
sanction the move as per the player's request.
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It is doubtful Ferguson would
sanction the move for Anderson as he is short of numbers in that position, but the funds could be used to attract new players with Barcelona's Javier Mascherano on the radar.
It must be said I'm still a little upset
we sanctioned the move altogether..
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has
sanctioned moves for Everton defender John Stones and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, according to the Daily Star.
Manchester City's summer spending may not end with Di Maria as Pellegrini wants to bring playmaker Isco with him from Malaga but City's directors are thought to be unwilling to
sanction a move for another central midfielder.
The French publication claim that The Blues put a huge offer for the 19 - year - old on the table, which outweighed United's own submission, but despite Monaco's apparent willingness to
sanction the move, Martial was not interested in heading to West London.
Reports suggest that Cleverley would prefer to move to Everton and if the midfielder does reject the opportunity to go to Villa, United will
sanction a move to Goodison Park, such is their desire to sell the out of favour midfielder.
Swansea are keen to find a replacement before
they sanction any move away for Llorente.
Cech definitely wants to stay in the Premier League and Roman Abramovich now appears to have
sanctioned a move to a Premier League rival, with Arsenal and Manchester United heavily interested.
Arsenal are
sanctioning the move as they are bringing in Borussia Dortmund's Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang for a club record fee, and the Gabon star is already in North London.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has
sanctioned the move, with Ings now down the pecking order — but there remains hope he can recapture the form which earned him his move to Anfield in 2015.
However, Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol suggests that the Gunners potentially demand Aguero in order to
sanction a move for Sanchez.
Philippe Coutinho has insisted he is happy with life at Liverpool, but he is waiting for them to
sanction his move to Barcelona in January.
As we revealed earlier this year, Liverpool's hierarchy told Jurgen Klopp that the final decision would rest with him, and it now remains to be seen if he will
sanction the move this month,
Everton are closing on a deal for Swansea City star Gylfii Sigurdsson, with the Welsh club ready to
sanction the move as long as their price tag is met.