Sentence examples for securing a player from inspiring English sources

The Nets' move may go beyond securing a player they consider a building block.

Dallas selected cornerback Terence Newman of Kansas State with the draft's fifth pick, securing a player Jones compared to Deion Sanders.

Of all the decisions he made in not securing a player the Mets wanted, the one that could be viewed with a questionable eye was the Mets' rapid removal from the Alex Rodriguez sweepstakes.

Any Arsenal move for Bolton Wanderers' Gary Cahill is understood to be contingent on Owen Coyle securing a player in return, with a fear that the Lancashire club's financial position would prevent him retaining the entire transfer fee of around £17m.

They have now succeeded in securing a player Arsène Wenger described as "super ambitious" only last week, though it remains to be seen how long it takes Beckham to build up his match fitness ahead of breaking into contention at PSG, despite his training with Arsenal.

Bonus payments conditioned upon team and individual success as well as agents fees can also significantly add to a club's cost with regards to securing a player's services on the transfer market.

It will be very difficult to secure a player from another Premier League club".

But like everyone else, they are trying to secure a player's services at a bargain-basement rate.

Eager to continue his learning on the field, it already seems that with the 45th overall pick, Montreal secured a player not just sharp with his feet, but also with his head.

Where once shame would come shuddering up through the shoes of club head-honchos who had seen a player go elsewhere and develop into a fearsome star, now it appears there is only excessive self pride and self congratulatory back-slapping at the idea of being able to spend so much cash to ward off rivals and secure a player once deemed surplus to requirements.

"I'm delighted to secure a player of his potential," said boss Mark Robins.