It seems pretty clear that Everton are determined to keep the highly - rated youngster, who has become a key part of their defence in the last year - and - a-half, showing himself to be one of
the top young defenders in the English game and perhaps Europe.
Chelsea do have MLS links as they acquired one of
the top young defenders this past year when they signed Matt Miazga from New York Red Bulls.
Another top young defender, United have shown an interest in Real Madrid starlet Raphael Varane in recent times after he fell out of favour with manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Not exact matches
So get rid of Flamini, diaby, Podolski, Sanogo, Campbell, Jenkison (maybe) and get a
top DM,
top striker, quality
defender and backup
young LB
Lets get a
top striker, a
young sound quick
defender like Varane to replace Per (I «m always filled with trepidation whenever i see him struggling back to make an interception) and a creative attacking midfielder like Mkhytarian.
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My realistic summer IN's ANY MANAGER AT ALL RUGANI (
YOUNG BUT BRILLIANT
DEFENDER) ANDRE GOMES (REPLACE WALCOTT) GOETZE (BETTER THAN OZIL) MORATA OR (WILL BE A MASSIVE BOOST UP
TOP)
The Dons have earned something of a reputation in recent years for developing
young talent, with Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford having flourished on loan at the club last season and teenage
defender Brendan Galloway recently having been sold to Everton for a six - figure fee and midfielder Dele Alli having been linked with a host of the country's
top clubs this summer.
Linked many times with Chelsea, Barcelona now want to join the chase for highly - rated
young Everton
defender John Stones, who is widely regarded as one of the
top young centre - backs in Europe.
We all know that Arsenal had a terrible start to the season with a glut of draws against average opponents, and we all blamed Arsene Wenger for failing to bring in another
top - class
defender and a
young but promising defensive midfielder.
Clubs buying established
defenders etc for stupid money is detrimental to football, because the
younger players have less of a chance to play at the
top level.
While the
top ranking of the best
young defenders and strikers in the world has raised a few eyebrows, it's hard to argue with those players named in the list of the best central midfielders.
Every Arsenal fan is waiting impatiently to hear that the Gunners have secured the signing of a
top class
defender or defensive midfielder but for the moment we will have to content ourselves with the fact that Arsenal CAN still attract
top young talent and persuade them to move to the Emirates.
Only Monreal has been decent in defense.The rest have been poor and the likes of Mustafi and Kolasinic should be sold on asap.I feel sorry for B ellerin who needs a re st and some real competition to get him going again.Why has AMN not been tried at right back.He did well as a makeshift left back despite being naturally right footed.Wenger does not seem to trust our
younger defenders who really should be tried and tested in league matches as we are out of contention for a
top four spot..
He lands a current all - star point guard in IT4, a versatile
defender and three - point shooter in Crowder, a promising
young big man in Ante Zizic, and likely one of the
top five or six picks in next year's NBA draft.
analysts ranking him in
TOP 5 La Liga
young defenders this season This guy looks perfect for Arsenal.
Then buy world class Reus, strong DM khedira / Schneiderlin,
top class
defender hummels and sign
young versatile
defender some one like fabian schar who can play at all defensive positions because injuries can hurt us at any time and sell arteta, podolski (wants to leave) etc and other liablity players..
He has everything thats good about Theo, plus he can dribble, go past a
defender at pace, he has vision, he does nt shirk the physical or defensive stuff and hes deceptively powerful for his age, we have has some serious
young prospects but he is now firmly in the Cesc, Ox Chambo category who you just know will become
top of their profession.
Laporte has been regarded as one of La Liga's finest
young defenders since making his Spanish
top - flight debut in 2012 but is yet to play for France's senior side.
Christensen is the one most at risk of doing so having established himself as the best
young defender in a
top three league worldwide but the others should all be able to go back with work to do and a point to prove.
The
young defender made his second Premier League appearance against the Foxes, and Wenger is impressed with how his signing has acclimatised to the
top flight.
Jose rates highly rates Raphael Varane as a
top class
defender,
young and have played against
top oppositions.
«The players that we've brought in, especially the two
defenders are
young players and they're a view towards the future of the club and it's important to bring in players that will be around for a long time and grow with the club and improve into
top class players.
Other than a
top quality striker, it seems that the Portuguese manager is looking for a strong
young defender.
Critics, though, argued he would not be a
top drawer
defender until those sort of performances of which the
young Frenchman was clearly capable of would be more regular and consistent.