The 21 - year - old has two
years remaining on his contract at the Stade de Gerland and Lyon value the versatile defender at $ 15m.
Shock news in media during the week linked the Gunners with an audacious swoop for the versatile Bayern Munich star, who still has three
years remaining on his contract at the Allianz Arena.
Cazorla, who has one
year remaining on his contract at the Emirates, has been linked with a move to the Vicente Calderón for the past three summers and Turan's expected departure could, finally, be the catalyst for the move.
Valencia are reportedly willing to let him leave for just $ 25m, though considering that he has three
years remaining on his contract at the Mestalla, we'll believe that when we see it.
It would be very hard to convince Man United to sell to us, but he will have just one
year remaining on his contract at the end of the season.
Victorien Angban, Mitchell Beeney, Cristian Cuevas, Matej Delac, Tomas Kalas, Mario Pasalic, Lucas Piazon and Loic Remy all have one
year remaining on their contracts at Chelsea and aren't expected to pen extensions, leaving them instead in search of the right move to take their respective careers forward.
«I'm glad I'm fit again and I can give up 100 percent,» Van Dijk, who has over five
years remaining on his contract at Southampton, told Fox Sports in the Netherlands.
Not exact matches
Wenger still has one
year on his
contract and as long as we
remain in the Top Four
at the end of the season, I doubt very much if the Board would even think about sacking him, never mind discuss it with the media.....
After two
years on loan
at Roma, Szczesny must now return to Arsenal, where has still has another two
years remaining on his
contract, so he would not be allowed to talk to Juventus, or any other club, until a transfer fee is agreed with the Gunners.
At the Lincoln - Mercury Kapalua International last week
on Maui, Hawaii, Daly said that he might make an equipment change, part company with Wilson Sporting Goods — with whom he has seven
years remaining on a 10 -
year contract once estimated to be worth $ 30 million — and play without a ball - or club - endorsement deal next
year.
It looks as though Eriksen will be moving away from Ajax this summer as he only has one
year remaining on his current
contract at the Dutch giants and it is highly unlikely that he will sign a new deal.
Norwich have been linked with a move for the Belgian defender, according to Sky Sports, and are prepared to make a # 6million bid for the defender, who has only one
year remaining on his current
contract at Ajax.
It's understood that the
contract offer for the Frenchman
remains on the table, but after 20
years at the club, a change is highly anticipated.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the
years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look
at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system...
at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did
years ago...
on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender
on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive
on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last
year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple
years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities
on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role
on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless
at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can
remain aggressive in the final third...
on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily
on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are
on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending
contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay
on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen
on this squad for some
years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and,
at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under
contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
The Spaniard has three
years remaining on his
contract, he isn't considered sellable this summer and so he will likely wish to
remain at the Nou Camp and see how the situation develops with a new coach in place.
Walker has one
year remaining on his four -
year, $ 48 million
contract, and we already know that the Hornets entertained offers for him
at the deadline.
Ozil is currently in talks over a new
contract at Arsenal, and will no doubt be rewarded with a new long - term deal in the coming months, with less than two
years remaining on his current deal.
The problem seemingly starts with the fact that the 24 -
year - old has under 12 months
remaining on his current
contract, which in turn had already raised question marks about his future
at the Emirates.
From Dortmund's perspective, the influential playmaker had just a
year remaining on his
contract and was unlikely to sign an extension which in turn left the German giants
at risk of losing him for nothing.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, 27, has no intention of leaving the club for Barcelona this summer and has five
years remaining on a six -
year contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Jovetic, who joined City from Fiorentina
at the start of the 2013 - 14 season in a # 22million deal, still has three
years remaining on his lucrative
contract at the Etihad Stadium but is said to be open to the idea of returning to Italy.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look
at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs
on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for
years because he and his father were a little too involved
on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders
on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed
on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building
on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious
years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence
on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a
year left under
contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time
on the training table as
on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many
years to acquire some true quality
at the striker position falls once again squarely
at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought
on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact
remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15
years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger
on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several
years when cracks began to appear... place the blame
at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Jack has only got two
years left
on his
contract (like Alexis and Ozil), and according to the Express Arsenal are preparing to give him (along with the other two) a pay rise this summer to persuade him to
remain at the Emirates.
The 31 -
year - old has little more than 12 months
remaining on his current
contract at the San Siro and is in line for the exit door after falling out of favour with the Italian giants, although Milan will need to find a club willing to meet his considerable salary expectations.
Balotelli does have another two -
years remaining on his current
contract but he is expected to leave Liverpool over the summer after falling further down the pecking order
at the Premier League giants.
Toure has two
years remaining on his deal
at the Etihad, but Inter bosses are believed to be willing to match his mammoth # 220k - a-week
contract if he is to join the 2009/10 Champions League winners.
These are just Arsenal transfer rumours
at the minute, Gooners, so do not get too worried just yet, but there are reports in the football media today that Arsenal are about to have our transfer resolve tested for two of the players who have just one
year remaining on their current
contracts.
I have been saying it for the last 2
years that ozil is a average player he has one
year remaining on is
contract and seem not to be very happy with the situation
at arsenal so why is there not one offers for him not even not even a rumor what top ten in club in Europe can you play for maybe
on the bench he doesn't fit the new system so get rid of him Riyad mahrez is a better fit for where ozil going to play he take
on defender dribble shoot pass
on score 150 a week salary would be good enough for him instead of 300 for Ozil
The winger has two
years left
remaining on his
contract and he [via BBC Sport] along with agent Aidy Ward have made it very clear [via Standard Sport] that the chances of agreeing a new deal
at Anfield are highly unlikely.
Manchester City pulled out of the deal as they were unwilling to match the Foxes» valuation of the player, which Press Association Sport understands to be # 80million, so Mahrez, who has two and a half
years remaining on his
contract, will
remain at the King Power Stadium
at least until the end of the season.
At the beginning of the month, the Mirror reported that, despite having three
years remaining on his current
contract, the France international was offered a new deal — although his wage demands saw negotiations over an extension break down.
Mahrez has three
years remaining on his current deal, but reportedly rejected an offer of a new
contract this month which in turn unsurprisingly threw his future
at the King Power Stadium in doubt as noted in the report.
The 28 -
year - old has been plagued by injuries
at the Westfalenstadion and is stalling
on a new
contract with just a
year remaining on his current deal.
Jenkinson has three
years remaining on his current
contract at the Emirates, although he faces a battle to secure for a first - team spot with the likes of Hector Bellerin, Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers
The 21 -
year - old, who caught the eye
at Euro 2012, has also been a rumoured target for Liverpool and with one
year of his current
contract remaining Ajax are likely to cash in
on their asset.
Champions League football must be the bare minimum, however, if the club are to persuade the likes of Robin van Persie and Thomas Vermaelen that their futures lie
at the Emirates — both will have one
year remaining on their current
contracts at the end of this season.
Nani still has three
years remaining on his current
contract at Old Trafford, and has made almost 150 appearances for United.
The Frenchman's future is yet to be determined
at the Emirates Stadium with his
contract set to expire this summer, while Germany international Ozil and forward Alexis Sanchez have little over a
year remaining on their existing deals.
Rahman does have another four -
years remaining on his Chelsea
contract but his future
at the club under the stewardship of Antonio Conte
remains in doubt.
The 67 -
year - old is still yet to be drawn
on whether he will sign a new
contract to
remain at the Emirates Stadium beyond the end of the current season.
With two
years remaining on his Monaco
contract at the end of this season, it is unclear whether or not City will have to match or better the # 90m Arsenal put up for Lemar.
Although there is no doubt that the Premier League performances in the last two seasons have been a disappointment, Wenger
remains one of Europe's top coaches, and with over a
year to run
on his
contract, it makes no sense to dispense with his services
at the end of this season.
The Independent says the 28 -
year - old has yet to agree terms
on a new
contract at his boyhood, home - town club, and though he has long insisted that his priority is to
remain, should the impasse continue, the Serie A side will listen to offers of as little as # 5m for the international.
Ki has one
year remaining on his
contract in South Wales and Villa will have to pay
at least # 4million to sign him.
The Spaniard has two
years remaining on his
contract and, although he doesn't appear to be keen
on exploring his options
at this stage, Chelsea's policy towards players over the age of 30 has been clear for some time now.
The Czech Republic international has one
year remaining on his
contract, with the Blues hoping to get
at least # 10m for his services.
Xavi Hernandez has agreed a one -
year extension to his
contract with Al Sadd which will see him
remain in Qatar until
at least 2018, the club confirmed
on Thursday.
Though the Malian had two
years remaining on his
contract, he has triggered a reported clause in his deal allowing him to leave after failing to start in
at...
The 27 -
year - old's future
at the Westfalenstadion has been the subject of intense speculation after he rejected their offer of a
contract extension, despite having only 12 months
remaining on his current deal.
The 26 -
year - old, who cost Liverpool # 15m from Swansea in 2012, is surplus to requirements
at Anfield and only had a
year remaining on his existing
contract.