Sentences with phrase «young central defender»

Aymeric Laporte is arguably the best young central defender in world football at present, with Marquinhos perhaps the main contender for that title in his age bracket.

This is good news for the club, but perhaps not so much for Arsenal's young central defender Rob Holding.

Back in March of this year, Chelsea manager Mourinho identified Raphael Varane as «the best young central defender in the world», and this summer the Blues have been linked with a move for him.

Real Madrid's young central defender Raphael Varane, regularly linked with Chelsea throughout the summer and one described as the best young defender in the world by Jose Mourinho, has signed a new long - term deal at the Bernabeu.

The USMNT has another top - shelf young central defender climbing closer to cracking the national team squad, and Palmer - Brown is someone who's been excellent for Sporting Kansas City when called on this season, and has been drawing significant attention internationally.

a positive 5 year plan developing here Need to find two more young central defenders and I am buzzing.

«But I just feel that when you're a central defender in that position, it's like goalkeepers — do we play young goalkeepers, do we play young central defenders?

Some have been and gone and one, Jake Barrett, has now signed for Huddersfield Town, but we have signed young central defender Ed Cook.

They would have looked at the market for young central defenders and decided that there aren't many of Varane's calibre.

Leading the way as one of the most talked about young central defenders in world football, Aymeric Laporte has been linked with a whole host of clubs including Spanish giants Barcelona.

Even Mourinho, now at Chelsea, made this remark last month: «I think he is the best young central defender in the world.

When Arsenal completed the transfer of the young central defender Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers at the end of July, the response from the Arsenal fans was underwhelming to say the least.

Mourinho said: «Eric is a young central defender with great natural talent.

«Eric is a young central defender with great natural talent.

Much of the build - up to the game revolved around the young central defenders McLeish had called up to his squad.