Sentences with phrase «who moved last summer»

A look at ten players who moved last summer who could be on the move again this year, including Manchester United and Liverpool flops, plus other big names at Barcelona, Real Madrid and more...

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Down With the Statues: North Carolina is dismissing charges against several activists who tore down a Confederate statue in Durham last summer, a move that could set an important political precedent.

For those who don't know, we moved into a new - to - us home last summer.

Martinez only completed a move to Atletico in a $ 35m deal from Porto last summer, but had struggled to make an impact with the side, who have now turned around a quick profit on his services.

Last summer the ex-Chelsea striker Demba Ba was on the verge of joining Arsenal on loan before Jose Mourinho put a block on the deal, but now he has moved to the Turkish side Besiktas who just happen to be playing the Gunners for the first time ever in Europe.

One of the main reasons why Arsenal are expected to win the battle for his signature (other than the wages on offer) is that Goretzka would be reunited with Saed Kolasinac, who was playing alongside him at Schalke before the Bosnian international moved to Arsenal on a free last summer, and the fact that his international team - mate Shkrodan Mustafi is also in the starting line - up for the Gunners.

Don Balon are stating that the Blaugrana boss, who is yet to taste defeat in the league since taking over last summer, wants the Catalan side to move for Bartram who left the club in the summer of 2016.

According to the report, the chances of the Red Devils» current interaction with Barca leading to a move this summer appear to be unlikely, with the club — who appointed Jose Mourinho to replace the departed Louis van Gaal at the end of last week — primarily in the process of assessing whether the diminutive superstar would be open to a move.

Having missed out on Romelu Lukaku, who will complete his move to Manchester United this week, it has led Chelsea back to their original plan to swoop for the 24 - year - old, with the Spanish international said to be looking for a move elsewhere this summer having failed to be given the prominent role that he had been promised last summer.

Vardy, who's famous journey from non-league football to stardom has been well - documented, was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal last summer but says he has no regrets in turning down the offer claiming he had «unfinished business» with Leicester, so say The Daily Star.

It would appear that a move for de Vrij, who starred at last summer's World Cup finals in Brazil, is the Dutchman's first choice, but he may have to do a fair bit of convincing to persuade Lazio to part company with a player who still has three years left on his contract.

The 22 - year - old — who moved to Villa from OGC Nice last summer — featured just 10 times for the Villains before an anterior cruciate ligament injury ended his season early.

The manager will certainly have expected to be able to get the best out of a top class player like Pogba, who is yet to really recapture his finest form in a Juventus shirt since moving to Old Trafford last summer.

There were many rumours about Arsenal's Hector Bellerin wanting to move back to Barcelona last summer to rejoin his family, and it would appear that the rumours were based in fact according to the BBCs David Ornstein who «revealed» at the end of the window that Bellerin actually asked Wenger if he could move back to Spain, but Wenger refused to countenance any transfer talks with Barcelona as the 22 year - old still had 6 years left on his recently signed contract.

The report doesn't mention Loris Karius who was signed last summer, but ultimately he'll hope that he remains in contention moving forward despite some high - profile errors earlier in the campaign.

Midfielder Jordan Mutch, who only joined QPR from Cardiff City in the summer, is to make the move to Selhurst Park for a fee of # 4.75 m and Eagles fans will hope he can recapture last season's impressive form.

Suarez could surely still do the business in England with a top side like Chelsea, who could do with an upgrade on Alvaro Morata up front after his struggles since moving from Real Madrid last summer.

A smart signing from Southampton, Nathaniel Clyne should be a very good player for Liverpool if he doesn't flop spectacularly like Dejan Lovren and Rickie Lambert, who made the same moves last summer.

The report says that Garay, who only joined his current club Zenit St. Petersburg last summer, is not happy in Russia and is looking for a move — and would only cost around # 13 million.

The Belgian youngster, who made the permanent move to Everton from Chelsea in the summer after spending last year on loan with the Toffees, has not performed at his best this term.

Why do we want a player who preferred a move to Spurs over us last summer?

Turan, who made a name for himself at Atletico Madrid, only moved to Barcelona last summer and only managed to make his debut in January as Barca had their transfer ban enforced.

With the signing of Sanchez last summer and Mesut Ozil the year before, Wenger has shown more willingness to spend in recent times, and a move for Bacca would surely appease fans who want to see the team build on their success in the FA Cup this season.

Arevalo, who was widely regarded as one of Uruguay's best players in last summer's World Cup in Brazil, was linked with a move to Liverpool earlier this year, a move that could yet be resurrected if Lucas leaves the Anfield club this summer.

Arsenal have previously been linked with Dembele via Don Balon, who stated they could look to sign him for around $ 60million, which looks a very decent fee considering what he moved for last summer.

This is according to Spanish news outlet Diario Gol, who are reporting that the Frenchman moved to the Bernabeu last summer for a total of $ 30M, and that Toni Kroos, Marcelo and Luka Modric are injured and may miss the Champions League clash.

The Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is currently in South Africa and has reportedly taken a keen interest in the speedy striker who has previously been linked with a move to the Emirates prior to his move from Le Mans to Lille last summer.

All of which has opened the door for the north London club to move for Llorente in the new year, with Gunners head coach Arsene Wenger, who scouted the Spaniard extensively last January before opting not to compete with Juve for the player's signature, hoping to take the forward on an initial six - month loan deal, with the option of then bringing him to the Emirates on a permanent contract next summer.

which is certainly not a slight on the young french national player; like him or not, Sanchez has provided some real world - class performances for club and country in recent years... if you do this move, you need to really clean house or face some serious consequences for the foreseeable future... half measures are rarely rewarded, that's how we got here... tear down the wall... we need to get rid of Giroud, not because he isn't a talented player, his skill - set simply doesn't make sense if we hope to maximize the offensive potential of a quick passing, one - touch scheme... we need to evolve, like Barcelona, who realized you needed to have clinical finishers or face a mind - numbing future of horizontal passes and largely ineffective crosses... Barca went and got Suarez, even though they had Messi and Neymar on the roster (just imagine the possibilities — another in the litany of Wenger «what ifs»)... we need to be as clinical in the boardroom as on the pitch... accept nothing less or move on... personally I would move on from Welbeck, Giroud and Walcott, even Ox if he isn't all in... I think the most intriguing player might be Perez, which runs counter to the thoughts in my head when he arrived late last summer... we need a deep lying DM with quick feet and long ball potential, midfielders who can counter quickly even when they are spread out and 4 or 5 players who know how to attack the lanes (kind of a cross between Barca, Dortmund and Monaco)... this is seriously an achievable goal, one that logically should have been achieved quite a few years ago... did no one in the Arsenal organization see the financial restructuring of the football universe... think of the players we could have had but we weren't willing to cough up the dough only for those individuals to have their value double or triple within a 12 to 24 month period... even if just from an investment perspective these «no deals» represent a failure of monumental proportions... only if you cared, of course

Nevertheless, supporters will likely be delighted with the signing of Benteke, who despite struggling for Liverpool after his # 32.5 m move to Anfield last summer, proved his class and ability to find the back of the net with regularity during his spell with Aston Villa.

Griezmann scored 25 goals in his debut season at the Vicente Calderon and could be tempted by a move to Chelsea who successfully raided the La Liga side last summer.

Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk is another who could potentially be on the move in the coming window, with him having actively pursued an exit last summer, and appears to be struggling to motivate himself having been forced to stay with the Saints.

Their win total has dropped in each of the last fouryears, from a high of 61 in 2001 — 02 to 44 last season, so last summer theMaloofs made their boldest move: replacing Rick Adelman, whom they inheritedwhen they bought the team and who is one of only two coaches to reach theplayoffs in the last eight years, with Eric Musselman, an aggressive leader whois more in line with the owners» straightforward approach.

The 25 - year old who can also play as a winger has really found his top form since moving from La Liga's Granada last summer, especially when it comes to scoring goals.

Given his fond memories from last year, it's a move that could perhaps appeal for Deulofeu who now runs the risk of missing out on the Spain squad for the World Cup in Russia next summer, but looking at the long - term picture, with Dembele returning from injury in the coming weeks, it doesn't look overly positive for him at Barcelona.

This is a fair comment when we saw Harry Winks perform to a much higher level last season in limited appearances than club record signing Moussa Sissoko, who has proved to be nothing short of a walking disaster since his move last summer for # 30m.

«He is a good guy,» said Vertonghen, who moved from Ajax to Tottenham last summer.

The coach said revealed there has been no contact with any club for the services of the 21 year old who joined the club last summer in a big money move from Spanish La - Liga side Granada.

For example, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, who had a rather mixed season in 2013 - 14, is part of the team because there can be no doubt on his world - class status and what he achieved during his three years at Real Madrid prior to his move to the Gunners last summer.

It is believed Liverpool are in negotiations with the midfielder who signed last summer for # 15.8 million from Porto, and if the right offer comes in, he will be allowed to move to Merseyside.

Similar to the other U16s who moved up to the U18s last summer, Dele - Bashiru made a real impression during his first season in the U18 Premier League, scoring six times in 15 games.

When Manuel Pellegrini was given the Manchester City job last summer, there were people who suggested that it was a wrong move.

Gotze, who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final last summer, was strongly linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium last season and his name has emerged as a target once again, claim the Metro.

Alderweireld, who can play at centre - half or right - back, has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer after some impressive performances in the Eredivisie last season.

Khelifa, who scored from inside his own half against Nice last month, has been linked with a summer move to either Southampton or West Bromwich Albion.

Everton's Barkley — who was strongly linked to the Blues during the summer but ultimately performed a u-turn on the move at the last minute — was predictably the focal point of many questions.

The speculation linking De Gea with a summer move to Real Madrid was rife, Manchester United supporters thought they had seen the last of the player who was brought in to replace Edwin van der Sar, looking like he was not going to do that in the early days, but stepping up and filling the void.

A first team debut is now closer than ever for the talented 20 year old who was on the books of English giants Tottenham Hotspur before his move to Portugal, where he spent time on loan with Portimonense before moving to Porto last summer.

The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through in the summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.

According to reports (The Sun via Bild), Manchester United are weighing up a move to hire the services of the 22 - year - old star German international who moved from Schalke to Wolfsburg last summer in a deal worth 25 million pounds.