Most of the Arsenal transfer rumours this summer have been about possible incoming strikers as we are all desperate to get that fabled replacement for Danny Welbeck, starting
with the failed bid for Jamie Vardy, and ending (we hope not!)
Not exact matches
Activist investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital — a business partner
with Valeant in its
failed bid last year for Allergan — offered a spirited defence of the company in a conference call Friday that lasted nearly four hours.
In the final weeks of his
failed 2012 primary
bid, animal lover Newt Gingrich spent a lot of time visiting zoos — trips that resulted in many photos of the candidates
with a variety of animals.
The Times has also been the subject of acquisition offers from individuals — including Beutner, who tried to mount a
bid with some local Los Angeles backers, but
failed to convince Tribune to sell.
(Facebook also tried to acquire Snapchat, whose parent company went public in an IPO earlier this year,
with a
failed $ 3 billion
bid in 2013.)
Fiorina, who announced her
bid for president last April and ended her campaign in February after
failing to get more than single - digit support from voters, has often been at loggerheads
with Cruz.
Subdued dollar trading and the quiet on bullion boards came against a backdrop of geopolitical worry and volatility on financial markets: If the Fed
fails to deliver a hawkish hike, gold is likely to find a
bid with the focus returning to safe haven and diversification demand
If the Fed
fails to deliver a hawkish hike, gold is likely to find a
bid with the focus returning to safe haven and diversification demand:
The saga of the
failed BHP Billiton
bid for Potash Corp., which was heightened by the potential involvement of a Chinese state - owned enterprise, carries several lessons for Canada as it prepares to deal
with a growing number of large, and potentially controversial, acquisitions by state - owned and other enterprises.
Meanwhile, investors took the axe to precious metals
with gold
failing to generate
bids as a hedge to global risk.
By applying this range of multiples to Bega, which includes adjusted 2013 - 14 earnings for both the sale of Warrnambool and
failed bid costs of about $ 1 million, they arrived at a «valuation range of $ 4.73 to $ 5.89 per share
with a midpoint of $ 5.31 per share».
The Gunners have so far
failed with bids to sign Jamie Vardy and Alvaro Morata, and are believed to be actively seeking a striker to bolster their options ahead of the coming campaign.
I did read that if we
fail with Higuain then we will
bid again for Lacazette in the region of # 40mil... Maybe being priced out of Draxler at the moment is a good thing?
Chelsea have
failed with numerous
bids for the Toffees star but don't rule out one last ditch attempt to nab the England international.
Should we
fail in our
bid to sing Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid / Juventus in the coming window, we may rue having distracting ourselves from Bacca's signature,
with the 29 year - old having proved to be a more - than consistent goalscorer for all his previous sides.
If I'm Aubameyang lawyer i would advise the player to sue arsenal if they
fail in their
bid because it happens
with Arsenal and they unsettle players all the time and they should learn to to go for a player they really intend to buy.
Having
failed with that # 24m
bid over the summer it seems clear that Andre Villas - Boas is indeed very keen on reuniting
with his former FC Porto charge but one wonders just how much the Portuguese side is looking to earn from the potential sale of the talented playmaker.
Considering we have made money outside of selling players I would say AFC can afford Auba and as we have no EPL football for a few days, why not make a quick lower
bid and go straight back in
with a better
bid instantly if the lower one
failed?
West Brom manager Steve Clarke says Peter Odemwingie, 31, could still have a long - term future
with the club despite the repercussions from the striker's
failed bid to move to QPR in the January transfer window.
With Paul Scholes nearing the end of his career and Micheal Carrick being used in a less attacking role Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked with moves for a number of possible playmaker targets which included a failed attempt to land Lucas Moura, who subsequently joined PSG, and constant speculation about a possible bid for Inter Milan's Wesley Sneij
With Paul Scholes nearing the end of his career and Micheal Carrick being used in a less attacking role Sir Alex Ferguson has been linked
with moves for a number of possible playmaker targets which included a failed attempt to land Lucas Moura, who subsequently joined PSG, and constant speculation about a possible bid for Inter Milan's Wesley Sneij
with moves for a number of possible playmaker targets which included a
failed attempt to land Lucas Moura, who subsequently joined PSG, and constant speculation about a possible
bid for Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder.
The Independent claim Liverpool
failed with a # 78million
bid for Lemar in 2017, while Yahoo Sport recently claimed the player was likely to cost as much as # 87m.
There are numerous reasons for our
failed title
bid but to put it quite simply, our preparation and mentality never for once inspired the idea that we would be champions and while I don't agree
with the parallels drawn between La Liga and the EPL we didn't do the necessary leg work to be champions.
Arsenal
failed to agree a fee
with Monaco for his signature previously, but are now expected to come in
with a much larger
bid in order to tempt them to part ways
with one of their few remaining key players of last season.
Jose Mourinho
failed with summer
bids for both players and has since seen his Blues defence struggle for form in a big way and as such it's perhaps no surprise that the West London side would make plans to bolster their back - line.
More recent reports are talking up his willingness to join Pep Guardiola at the Etihad however,
with the City club said to have
failed in a
bid to sign Hector in the summer, while the very latest claims are that the Spanish defender is set to snub us in order to seal a move.
Chelsea
failed with an early
bid for the versatile youngster but the Daily Mirror claims that whilst the
bidding may see Stones» price - tag push up as high as # 34m, a sum greater than any Premier League side has previously paid for a defender, the Blues are reading to foot the bill.
With these fresh reports coming to light, have City finally seen a
bid accepted for Sterling after two
failed attempts earlier in the summer?
As per BBC Sport, the 25 - year - old was the subject of three
bids from the Catalan giants over the summer transfer window, but they
failed to reach an agreement
with Liverpool over a transfer fee.
After
failing in their
bid to sign the Senegalese international, Chelsea swooped for both Marcos Alonso and Luiz on the final day of the window,
with the latter arriving in a # 30m deal from Paris Saint - Germain, as noted in the same report.
Oxlade has entered the final 12 months of his contract, and has so far
failed to agree terms on a new deal, while Chelsea and Liverpool are both believed to be monitoring his situation,
with bids claimed to have been eyed by the pair.
Mancini puts City's title
bid apparently
failing down to the recent injury of Sergio Aguero who missed their draws
with Sunderland and Stoke last month — two games which allowed United to open up a five point gap on their rivals.
New United manager David Moyes is keen on bringing in youthful talent into his midfield area, after
failing with bids to sign Thiago from Barcelona and Luka Modric from Real Madrid.
According to the Daily Star, United will now look to get one over their rivals
with a
bid for the South American battler, having tried and
failed to sign him last summer.
Whether it was because we lost one of the best players in the side to a Premier League or European rival or because we
failed with a transfer
bid or perhaps ended up signing an over the hill Swedish midfielder
with a bad back when we badly needed a striker, there have been some stinkers.
Chelsea have
failed with two previous
bids for Everton defender John Stones but are closing in on the England man,
with a # 30m offer set to be made imminently (via Goal.com).
The Bruins, Kings, and Sharks all
failed to make the postseason
with disappointing years, but this allowed for unexpected teams such as the Flames, Jets, and Senators to earn their way into playoff
bids.
Sanchez came very close to reuniting
with former boss Pep Guardiola at Man City after the two clubs agreed a # 60M fee for the player as per the Daily Star, however the move fell through after Arsene Wenger's side
failed to secure a replacement for the want - away forward, report the Express,
with the Gunners
failing to agree a deal for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar despite having a # 92M
bid accepted.
The Daily Star claim Tottenham
failed with an # 8.2 m
bid for Callejon and that the Serie A side want around # 12m for the versatile player, who can play out on either flank or in a central striking role.
2) Coaching & management issues
with identifying the right targets & putting the money on the table (how many time have we heard Wenger saying we were following this guy but... the horrendous Suarez
bid or the shocking Walcott contract) 3) Are english core has
failed to provide return and ironically the Spurs ones (Dier, Alli, Rose, Walker) are doing exactly what we envision from (Gibbs, Jenkinso, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck, Chambers).
If the Arsenal transfer rumours are true about Arsene Wenger
failing with a
bid to sign the 22 - year old Gabon international Mario Lamina from Juventus, then I suppose it is a cause for concern, as it adds to the theory that Arsenal just can not seem to attract players like we used to.
The Monaco star was linked
with a move to Old Trafford this past summer, but Jose Mourinho
failed in his
bid to sign him and could now encounter further issues, as reported by The Express.
In terms of players potentially coming in at Arsenal, it appears as though their business may have ended for January as The Telegraph note that they
failed with a late # 12m
bid for West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans.
I heard we made a deadline day
bid for Virgil Van Dijk from Celtic after
failing with Nastasic from City.
Still,
with City supposedly hoping to land him for closer to # 30m, it looks like they could
fail with a
bid if they do not meet Everton's extraordinarily high valuation of the youngster.
Borini may not be the club's first choice, but
with Spurs
failing in a
bid for West Brom front - man Saido Berahino, he may now be the next best realistic option.
Draxler could of brought more pace and experience to our starting XI, and would have also been a huge boost in our
bid to defeat Bayern Munich in the Champions League,
with his former side having
failed to qualify for the competition this term.
According to The Daily Mail, Arsenal are ready to rival United having
failed with an initial
bid to sign him last summer and although the Red Devils remain the favourites to land the French international, it's claimed that the Gunners are ready to make their move.
Man United have
failed with bids to sign Pepe's Real Madrid team - mate Sergio Ramos (via Sky Sports), and Louis van Gaal could be tempted by the offer of the Portuguese international, who could help to beef up his back - line, while also contributing considerable experience to the Red Devils defence.
According to the Sun, the Red Devils
failed with a swap deal
bid for Dybala while Henrikh Mkhitaryan was still at the club,
with Juve supposedly holding out for around # 86million for their star attacker.
The Red Devils are currently looking at three main options to aid their attack,
with raids on La Liga looking possible in a
bid to replace
failed loan signing Radamel Falcao and the ageing Robin van Persie.