Tag: defender
Arsenal transfers: Gunners in talks with Ajax over signing of defender Jurrien Timber as club ‘want to back Mikel Arteta’
Arsenal are in talks with Ajax about the signing of defender Jurrien Timber. Discussions have been described as “very positive” and there appears to be a willingness from all parties to get a deal done. Timber has two years left on his contract and is valued at around €50m – some reports suggest one bid…
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Lucy Bronze: Barcelona and England defender undergoes knee operation
England defender Lucy Bronze will miss ‘a couple of weeks’ after undergoing knee surgery and has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final return leg on Thursday. The full-back went down clutching her knee in the 65th minute of Barca’s first leg meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, receiving medical attention on…
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Anna Patten interview: Aston Villa defender discusses FA Cup semi-final chances against Chelsea
Playing at Wembley is a dream many youngsters have from a young age. For Aston Villa defender Anna Patten, that saying is literally true. Patten’s grandparents live just a five-minute walk away from the biggest stadium in the country. The famous landmark was ever-present in the defender’s childhood. “Quite often, we’d go over to my…
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