Month: September 2019

Former Tottenham Hotspur ace Jamie O’Hara has said that the Arsenal supporters are getting carried away by the signings made by the club this summer. The north London giants have made four signings in Gabriel Martinelli, Daniel Ceballos, William Saliba and Nicolas Pepe this summer and that has got a major section of the club’s faithful excited ahead of the new season.

Speaking to TalkSPORT, O’Hara said that the Gunners may have made meaningful business but they have not overcome the concerns from the previous campaign. He added that Ceballos won’t match up to the abilities of Aaron Ramsey, who has made the switch to Juventus while Pepe remains unproven in the Premier League despite the impressive stats.

Former Tottenham Hotspur ace Jamie O’Hara has said that the Arsenal supporters are getting carried away by the signings made by the club this summer. The north London giants have made four signings in Gabriel Martinelli, Daniel Ceballos, William Saliba and Nicolas Pepe this summer and that has got a major section of the club’s faithful excited ahead of the new season.

Speaking to TalkSPORT, O’Hara said that the Gunners may have made meaningful business but they have not overcome the concerns from the previous campaign. He added that Ceballos won’t match up to the abilities of Aaron Ramsey, who has made the switch to Juventus while Pepe remains unproven in the Premier League despite the impressive stats.

He said: “Everyone is getting a little bit carried away, saying it’s their best transfer window… Look, Pepe is a very good player but he’s not proven in the Premier League, and they’ve signed Ceballos from Real Madrid but they’ve lost Ramsey and he was a big player for them. I think Ramsey has gone to a better club in Juventus and he’s gone for ambition, it’s where he wants to be to win trophies. I don’t think that’s going to happen at Arsenal. They’ve needed to strengthen at the back.”

Arsenal were previously deemed to be working on a restricted £45m budget for the summer but that appears to remain the case. Still, the Gunners have managed to pursue players with the help of staggered payments and it will be interesting to see whether they are able to strengthen the backline before the transfer window closes.

So far, Saliba has been the only central defender purchased but he has returned to Saint-Etienne on loan for the 2019/2020 campaign. As such, the Gunners surely need to make another signing at the least, given Laurent Koscielny appears determined to push through an exit this summer.

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed the prospect of Paulo Dybala leaving the Bianconeri despite the speculation over the attacker’s future. The Argentine was linked with both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur before the close of the Premier League transfer window but a deal did not materialise with either team due to issues regarding the image rights.

As such, Dybala continues to remain in the ranks of the Bianconeri and when asked about the forward’s future, Paratici said that there has been nothing concrete with respect to the player’s potential departure from Turin, he told: ”We are in the market, it is normal that there are interests but to close a deal everyone must agree: club and player. Dybala? It’s like all the other players. He is of Juve, and he is a great player, our 10. It is clear that there are speeches that are made for him and also for others. These are speeches that we will deepen and apply to everyone, not just for him.”

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed the prospect of Paulo Dybala leaving the Bianconeri despite the speculation over the attacker’s future. The Argentine was linked with both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur before the close of the Premier League transfer window but a deal did not materialise with either team due to issues regarding the image rights.

As such, Dybala continues to remain in the ranks of the Bianconeri and when asked about the forward’s future, Paratici said that there has been nothing concrete with respect to the player’s potential departure from Turin, he told: ”We are in the market, it is normal that there are interests but to close a deal everyone must agree: club and player. Dybala? It’s like all the other players. He is of Juve, and he is a great player, our 10. It is clear that there are speeches that are made for him and also for others. These are speeches that we will deepen and apply to everyone, not just for him.”

Dybala struggled to cement a regular starting role under the guidance of Max Allegri last term with Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Mandzukic and Federico Bernardeschi ahead of him in the pecking order. That appears unlikely to change despite a new manager at the helm and reports have suggested that Paris Saint-Germain could make a swoop for the former Palermo man.

The French champions are bracing for the potential departure of Neymar to Barcelona this summer and that could pave the way for Dybala’s signature. Juventus start their league campaign with a home game against Parma and the match should witness a number of debutants. Among those, Matthijs de Ligt could be one of them to watch for after the big-money move from Ajax. The young Dutchman has been tipped to become one of the world’s best and it will be interesting to see whether he can adjust to the demands of the Serie A after a successful period with the Dutch champions.