Transfer Window Movers and Shakers

mike65

Wot no sticky?

Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down. They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.

Mike.

therecklessone

Cardiff's Chris Gunter is already confirmed for Spurs.

A right back who is equally comfortable on the left, deal is worth up to £3m based on the usual clauses.

Necronomicon

mike65 wrote: »

Wot no sticky?

Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down. They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.

Mike.

I can imagine Des standing on top of a tall building with a radio confirming that Hunt has moved to Sunderland

Can't see it happening though.

Dr Galen

neither can i, sure wouldn't it be a step down for him?

it will be interesting to see who Sunderland do sign though, rumours about that he might have as much as 20 million to spend.

Helix

2 right backs, a center back, a right or left winger, and a striker will do me at the villa

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mike65 wrote: »

Sunderland have had a bid for Stephen Hunt turned down.

:eek::eek::eek:

mike65 wrote: »

They bid 2.5 million which is taking the pish.

Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.

Necromomicon wrote: »

I can imagine Des standing on top of a tall building with a radio confirming that Hunt has moved to Sunderland

Drag00n79

Avi Cohen's son is joining Bolton.

Mikeyt086

DesF wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:


Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.

i dunno about £25m now.

i love Hunty, if he went to Sunderland i would be scared he would get relagated and not be able to show the world how amazing he is.

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Mikeyt086 wrote: »

i love Hunty

:mad::mad:

I saw him first.

Mr Alan

Wonder if Keane will blame Sunderlands lack of shopping centres again....or if he'll admit that Sunderland are relegation fodder with an inexperienced manager who are probably going back to the championship?!

think they also made a bid for savage according to the mirror as well. can see Roy and Robbie getting on like a house on fire!

In todays market... Hunt is worth about 7 million imo

bohsman

Mr Alan wrote: »

In todays market... Hunt is worth about 7 million imo

Yes but when you're willing to spend 9m on a keeper all prices will escalate.

Mr Alan

i'm taking that sort of thing into account!

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Well, it's on the back of the Herald (a paper I rate as being on the same level as the sun btw) that Hunt will be the subject of a battle between Everton and Sunderland, and that if he got the chance to play for Royston that he'd grab it with both hands.

Apparently Everton had a £2.5m bid turned down in the summer.

Herald reckons he'll go for something in and around the £5m mark.

Truckload of salt with the herald though.

Mr Alan

des ... do you honestly think that Hunt is good enough to make the step up to play for a top club ..... Liverpool for example

jameshayes

Wes Brown might get the heeve hoe! You dont pis$ the big man off near the transfer window!

Mr Alan

strange how there isnt much talk of drogba leaving considering his outburst after Jose left....

KdjaCL

Mr Alan wrote: »

des ... do you honestly think that Hunt is good enough to make the step up to play for a top club ..... Liverpool for example

lol

hes an international granted for ireland and a premier league player decent one at that, would you rather him playing on the left or kewell playing there once or twice a season.

kdjac

Mr Alan

Kewell please

Hunt would spend as much time suspended as Kewell does injured

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I think he'd need time at a club a tier below that for a year or two, just to see if he can progress that far, before going on to the very top tier.

He certainly hasn't stood still with his talent level, or influence on games, with Reading, that's for sure. He has improved a lot. The question is whether or not he can continue to improve at that same steady pace.

Reading are currently 13th in the table.

He'd need to go to one of the clubs placed 5-12, imo, for a couple of seasons. Anything below that would be a step down for him, and hamper his development.

So here we have Spurs, Newcastle, WHU, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Villa, Everton, City.

Moyes wanted him last Summer, so at least one of those managers would take him.

I think his aggressive, combative style would suit a team like Blackburn, I think he'd definitely improve Newcastle.

So, yeah, if he went and had some success with them clubs, I think he'd be ready for a step up to the Top 4.

Also, if he can become more than an impact sub for Ireland, that would increase his chances. He needs to be able to play from the start in internationals, but I feel that is only a matter of time.

PHB

Brown's contract is up in the summer and I'm sure if a decent bid comes in (3 million plus) United will offload him unless he signs a new one.

Raskolnikov

I would say there is a very good chance we'll see Robbie Savage at Sunderland. He was left on the bench for Blackburn's 2-1 victory against Derby.

cson

Drogba wouldn't pass a medical at the minute, don't know how long he's out for. Back of the Indo reports Rafa interested in buying Richard Dunne. He was excellent on Sunday and while one game isn't everything Dunne has been excellent for City for some time now. Deserving of a chance beside Carragher (Whose star has fallen this year imo).

On the subject of Hunt, he's a decent player for a mid table side like Reading. Imo a move to Everton would be a bad one for him never mind a move to Pool.

Celtic sposed to have bid for Barry Robson of Dundee Utd. And whatever Hibs striker is scoring loads at the minute.

On my own front, Wenger will as ever spend nothing in Janurary "unless the right player becomes availible" despite our glaring need for a winger and CB courtesy of the AN cup.

Raskolnikov

Also, I'd say Anelka leaving Bolton is pretty much a done deal. Probably Chelsea bound as they're in bad need of a decent striker.

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=531344

Grant seems keen on him as well.

cson

PHB wrote: »

Brown's contract is up in the summer and I'm sure if a decent bid comes in (3 million plus) United will offload him unless he signs a new one.

Unlucky to be in the same side as Vidic and Ferdinand. I rate Brown highly, a good albeit often injured CB. He'd do well at the likes of Villa/Everton/Newky/City

Raskolnikov

cson wrote: »

On my own front, Wenger will as ever spend nothing in Janurary "unless the right player becomes availible" despite our glaring need for a winger and CB courtesy of the AN cup.

The tabloids are suggesting that he may be keen in re-signing David Bentley :eek:

cson

Raskolnikov wrote: »

The tabloids are suggesting that he may be keen in re-signing David Bentley :eek:

Another playmaker? Where would we put him?

The CM position at Arsenal is full to the brim at the minute. Hence Gilberto's departure to hmmm prolly Juve, is imminent. I'll be sorry to see Bert go, he's getting his game for Brazil but can't get it at Arsenal amazingly.

Vokes

Isn't Bentley is playing RW these days. Which is what Arsenal need...a winger?

Chong

I sure hope Anelka goes to Chelski, that will quench rumours of him joining Man U.

I prob will be castigated for this but I really dont like Anelka and dont rate him whatsoever. I feel he is so overrated and I hate his sulky attidude at clubs.

Mr Alan

Anelka is class.

And his attitude has been alright for years.

Dave!

DesF wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:


Two and a half mill? Has Keano taken leave of his senses?

lol, two and a half mill. Get a grip, easily worth ten times that.

Don't be so conservative Des -- he's worth 100 times that!

Raskolnikov

SofaKing wrote: »

Isn't Bentley is playing RW these days. Which is what Arsenal need...a winger?

Kinda. Whenever I see him play, he seems to cut inside a lot.

cson

The amount of clubs he's played for most definitely shows that his attitude is not right

PSG
Arsenal
Real Madrid
PSG
Liverpool
City
Fenerbache
Bolton

And now Chelsea.

Quite a lot of clubs for a 28 year old.

Undoubted talent, somewhat ruined by his attitude. He could have been a lot better than he was. Should have stayed at Arsenal.

Chong

He definately should have stayed at Arsenal, he was class there, but like all players he wanted more money and moved to Madrid.

V1llianous

Helix wrote: »

2 right backs, a center back, a right or left winger, and a striker will do me at the villa

I'd like to propose a creative midfielder gets added to that and also the striker should be clarified as a prolific proven goal-scorer (20+) not another Harewood.

Mr Alan

His attitude at Arsenal stank but since then he has been alright, he was very popular at Liverpool

Chong

Mr Alan wrote: »

His attitude at Arsenal stank but since then he has been alright, he was very popular at Liverpool

When he was at pool , he was on Loan right?

Was there an attempt at the time to sign him permanently?

Mr Alan

Houllier decided to sign diouf instead.

Among a lot of awful decisions made during that time, it still ranks as the worst for me.

The players and fans both wanted him signed.

eirebhoy

cson wrote: »

Back of the Indo reports Rafa interested in buying Richard Dunne. He was excellent on Sunday and while one game isn't everything Dunne has been excellent for City for some time now.

I remember they were linked with him a good few months ago too.

Mr Alan

That would be sweet

Tusky

I really dont rate Hunt as highly as some on here.

Mr Alan

its only Des Tusky, dont worry!

Chong

Big Ron looks like he could be heading back to Brazil:

http://goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=531098

Zapp Brannigan

I don't think Dunne would be good enough to replace a fully fit Agger, so I wouldn't like to see him move to Liverpool and warm the bench.

cson

Tusky wrote: »

I really dont rate Hunt as highly as some on here.

+1

He's done nothing out of the ordinary thus far this season. A good mid table club player but no more. It's not like he's a teenage prodigy, he's 26 ffs. Prime of his career.

As for Anelka, his attitude was crap at Arsenal, it was crap at Madrid, it was crap at PSG and it was crap at Fener.

He's just not able to man up when things don't go his way.

Vokes

Would love to have Dunne at Liverpool. He's come on leaps n bounds.

He might even give Carragher a run for his money (better in the air, better passer, possibly even reads the game better).

cson

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

I don't think Dunne would be good enough to replace a fully fit Agger, so I wouldn't like to see him move to Liverpool and warm the bench.

Somewhat controversially to all you Pool fans, I think he'd be good enough to replace a fully fit Carragher. Based on this seasons form.

Mr Alan

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

I don't think Dunne would be good enough to replace a fully fit Agger, so I wouldn't like to see him move to Liverpool and warm the bench.

Agger is still developing, Rafa intends on him to be first choice like carra within a season or two alright, but not quite yet imo. He is still developing (which is frightening), Rafa wanted Heinze to play alongside him as well as Carra in order to develop him more imo. Dunne would do the same job. He wont be playing every week. But it would mean we could give Carra the occassional rest, and not have to play Agger every week.

I think Agger is more than able to be first choice for liverpool already, i think he is an amazing young player, already one of the top CBs in the league. Gonna be a future club captain. And he can only get better playing with the likes of Carra and Dunne every week.

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Mr Alan wrote: »

its only Des Tusky, dont worry!

Boo to you so.

Mr Alan

ah come on des, its new years, be nice!

Helix

PHB wrote: »

Brown's contract is up in the summer and I'm sure if a decent bid comes in (3 million plus) United will offload him unless he signs a new one.

united wont get £3m+ for a player a club can have for free in 6 months

id say theyd be happy enough with half that

Helix

cson wrote: »

Unlucky to be in the same side as Vidic and Ferdinand. I rate Brown highly, a good albeit often injured CB. He'd do well at the likes of Villa/Everton/Newky/City

villa were linked with him again today, id take him anyway