Diaby ‘in talks over new Arsenal deal’
Mickelson tunes up for US Open tilt
Abou Diaby is keen to stay at Arsenal and could sign a pay-as-you-play contract to prolong his career with the club, according to reports.
Obituaries were being written for Diaby’s Arsenal career on Wednesday when his name was included on the Premier League’s released list.
However, this list merely signifies which players will be out of contract on July 1 and does not preclude the possibility that new contracts will be signed before that point.
That appears to be the case with Diaby, with L’Equipe reporting a new contract is likely for the injury-wrecked midfielder.
The respected French sports daily says Diaby is still in talks with Wenger about a new contract and FIFA’s Director of is keen to stay at Emirates Communications & Public Stadium. Moreover, Affairs has decided to Wenger is said to have relinquish his role with offered him a new contract immediate effect. which would be on a payWalter De Gregorio as-you-play basis. had worked for the game’s
Diaby has only played governing body since in 16 of a possible 6840 September 14, 2011 and will minutes in the Premier continue in a consultancy League since August basis until the end of the 2013 with ayear.succession of debilitating injuries However, his deputy, putting his career on Nicolas Maingot, will now hold. He made only one take the job on an interim appearance in 2014-15: a basis. Capital One Cup defeat to “Walter has worked Southampton. incredibly hard for the past four years and we are immensely grateful for all he has done,” FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke told the organisation’s official website.
“I am glad we will be able to continue to draw on his expertise until the end of the year.”
The Swiss-Italian is considered one of the top Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson is among those tuning up this week at the PGA Tour’s St. Jude Classic in anticipation of the US Open next week.
Mickelson, whose resume is still missing the US Open crown he has long coveted - and come heartbreakingly close to claiming, admits that he can’t help thinking about the chance that he could complete a career Grand Slam with a US Open victory at Chambers Bay south of Seattle.
“I think about it a lot after the Masters is over,” he said. “I really like Chambers Bay. It’s a lot like St. Andrews in that the first time you play St. Andrews you don’t quite get it. It doesn’t make sense.
“And then when you play it over and over, and you start to realise what types of shots, and where you’re supposed to go, it all makes sense.”
Mickelson had a lackluster outing at the Memorial last week, but said he had practised well since then.