‘Frank de Boer keen on Everton job’

LONDON, May 25, (RTRS): Frank de Boer would find it difficult to turn down an opportunity to manage Everton and is looking forward to the challenges of the Premier League, his brother Ronald has said.

The 46-year-old is a leading contender to replace Roberto Martinez at the Merseyside club after ending a five-anda-half-year spell in charge of Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam earlier this month.

Ronald said Everton had not contacted his brother about the vacant manager’s job at Goodison Park but he would find an offer from the club difficult to result should it arise.

“Frank is keen (on managing Everton),” Ronald de Boer told the Liverpool Echo. “Everton are a big club and it would be a challenge, but I know for sure he would take the job if offered. But he hasn’t spoken to Everton.”

Everton finished 11th in the league table and Martinez was sacked on May 12. London, represent this special club and play in the Premier League. I will give everything to help Arsenal win trophies and make the fans happy,” he told the club website (www.arsenal. com).

Xhaka is known for an aggressive style of play which has landed him in trouble, with three red cards last season, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger felt his experience was vital.

“Granit Xhaka is an exciting young player, already with good Champions League and Bundesliga experience,” Wenger said.

“We have been watching him for a long time now and he is a player who will add quality to our squad.”

Xhaka bolsters Wenger’s options in defensive midfield alongside Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny.

The Swiss international is preparing for Euro 2016 in France next month, having been named in a provisional 28-man squad.