The Summer Transfer Thread

Hidalgo

Tom Ince to Cardiff for c. £8m is reported this morning,
Carlton Cole in talks with Hull

Gonzovision

Mikel has agreed terms with Galatasary.

Mikel—"I'm very pleased with Galatasaray's offer. I have played at Chelsea for a long time and it's now time for me to leave".

Fenix

Gonzovision wrote: »

Mikel has agreed terms with Galatasary.

Mikel—"I'm very pleased with Galatasaray's offer. I have played at Chelsea for a long time and it's now time for me to leave".

Wonder if Utd have a sell on clause?

Seaneh

Gonzovision wrote: »

Mikel has agreed terms with Galatasary.

Mikel—"I'm very pleased with Galatasaray's offer. I have played at Chelsea for a long time and it's now time for me to leave".

I think he's a really underrated player.

DoctorGonzo08

Seaneh wrote: »

I think he's a really underrated player.

Completely agree, in the same vein as Lucas, Carrick and Barry. Never the headliner in the team but does his job effectively allowing for others around him to get forward. Bit disappointed he is gone to turkey.

DenMan

SkyBet has suspended bets on Hiquain's next destination. Evidently there is agreement with all three parties now! His transfer to Arsenal from Real Madrid should be confirmed soon!

Dempsey

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

Completely agree, in the same vein as Lucas, Carrick and Barry. Never the headliner in the team but does his job effectively allowing for others around him to get forward. Bit disappointed he is gone to turkey.

His positioning and anticipation of danger were fairly piss poor for a defensive midfielder if you ask me.

Amirani

Dempsey wrote: »

His positioning and anticipation of danger were fairly piss poor for a defensive midfielder if you ask me.

I agree. He's probably the weakest link in the Chelsea team for me.

Thecon21

Jeez this Kinnear fiasco could get messy..

I fear for the imminent boycott...

Panthro

Mikel denies transfer speculation (apparently)

http://www.chelsea-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/mikel_denies_galatasaray_comments_798223/index.shtml

Rayne Wooney

That's a great buy for Arsenal if true, always like him and he's exactly what they need

Paully D

Sunderland pushing hard to try and sign Duncan from Inter Milan. Can't say I've ever seen him play, but apparently he's highly rated and Inter don't want to lose him. Duncan himself has been quoted as saying he's open to the move, and our current offer is reported to be £8m.

Any of our Italian football regulars able to tell me more about him and his Essien comparison?

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/transfer-talk-sunderland-interest-flatters-duncan-1-5786460

INTER Milan midfielder Alfred Duncan says that he is “flattered” to be linked with Sunderland.

Duncan is regarded as one of Ghana’s most promising young players and has been compared Chelsea’s Michael Essien.

A move to the Stadium of Light has been mooted this summer, and the 20-year-old claims he is aware of the reported interest from Wearside, with director of football Roberto De Fanti well aware of his capabilities.

Duncan said: “I am flattered by the interest of Sunderland. I know the scout of Sunderland has been watching me.

“To be honest, though, nothing has been done, and Inter will have a big say if I leave Inter or not.

“Fans compare me with Essien, and if I can have half of his career I will be very happy.

“He is the best midfielder ever in Ghana. He played box-to-box, could break play up and could dictate play at the same time.”

massdebater

INTER Milan midfielder Alfred Duncan says that he is “flattered” to be linked with Sunderland.

dor83

Nothing wrong with what Duncan said, he is a young player who spent last season on loan at Livorno in Serie B, he had a very good season by all accounts and is very highly rated but Sunderland would be a good move for him if Inter were to sell him because he would get game time in a strong league.

Francie Barrett

Kyle Lafferty is on his way to Palermo! Another WTF until I realised Gattuso was manager.

batistuta9

Dempsey wrote: »

His positioning and anticipation of danger were fairly piss poor for a defensive midfielder if you ask me.

Brian Kerr said last night that he was seen as a Jay Jay Okocha type player when he was younger, then Mourinho converted him & is not liked in Nigeria for it.
It was some article by a Nigerian journo where he seen it

Ferris_Bueller

Think I remember when United where linked with him when he was younger that he was an attacking midfielder alright, hard to imagine him as one now though.

Dempsey

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Think I remember when United where linked with him when he was younger that he was an attacking midfielder alright, hard to imagine him as one now though.

Man United got £12m to settle their dispute with Chelsea over him :eek:

batistuta9

Dempsey wrote: »

Man United got £12m to settle their dispute with Chelsea over him :eek:

on wiki it says they gave Lyn Oslo 4mil as well

then 16mil transfer fee (not sure if the 4mil is included in this)

so he cost 28 or 32mil in total :pac:

Dempsey

batistuta9 wrote: »

on wiki it says they gave Lyn Oslo 4mil as well

then 16mil transfer fee (not sure if the 4mil is included in this)

so he cost 28 or 32mil in total :pac:

Chelsea sued all around them after that so, the cost to them wasnt that high.

How are you coming to that total?

Dr_Brian_Cocks

Southampton want to sign Wanyema for 10m but Celtic don't want to sell.

Dempsey

Dr_Brian_Cocks wrote: »

Southampton want to sign Wanyema for 10m but Celtic don't want to sell.

Celtic wont consider selling anyone for anything less than a ridiculous transfer fee until after the UCL qualifiers for obvious reasons. Wanyama is worth more than £10m given his age, potential and 2 years left on his contract.

batistuta9

Dempsey wrote: »

Chelsea sued all around them after that so, the cost to them wasnt that high.

How are you coming to that total?

i was adding all together
the 16mil was the total they paid including the 12 to man u, was it?

Dempsey

batistuta9 wrote: »

i was adding all together
the 16mil was the total they paid including the 12 to man u, was it?

it was 4 to oslo and 12 to man u for a total of 16. they then sued a few people over it and won afaik. so it didn't actually cost chelsea that much either

FutureGuy

Dempsey wrote: »

Man United got £12m to settle their dispute with Chelsea over him :eek:

He was officially a Man United player for a while. Ridiculous transfer.

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Moneymaker

Now if Chelsea have any sense they'll throw 35m at Dortmund for Gundogan. Would be a massive upgrade on Mikel. Few better in that role atm imo.

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I really dont see Dortmund selling any more players in this window.

Dr_Brian_Cocks

My good source of Aertel tells me that Liverpool are expected to put Mignolet in for a medical next week. Reina will have to go now. Can't afford to have them 2 there.

Panthro

Barcelona youngster Josimar Quintero

'I really want the experience of going to Chelsea. Thanks to everyone for making this possible.'

miralize

Blanc to PSG?

MD1990

Panthro wrote: »

Barcelona youngster Josimar Quintero

more like experience Chelsea's money

Beefy78

MD1990 wrote: »

more like experience Chelsea's money

Better league, better city, more money, better chance of first team football. No brainer, really.

JPA

Beefy78 wrote: »

Better league, better city, more money, better chance of first team football. No brainer, really.

Better city? Don't think so.

Amirani

Moneymaker wrote: »

Now if Chelsea have any sense they'll throw 35m at Dortmund for Gundogan. Would be a massive upgrade on Mikel. Few better in that role atm imo.

Gundogan would be a fantastic pickup for Chelsea, but not as a direct replacement for Mikel I don't think. They'd still want a defensively sound player beside him, ruling out Lampand/Oscar.

GTR63

Beefy78 wrote: »

Better league, better city, more money, better chance of first team football. No brainer, really.

How many youngsters have Chelsea brought through?

Dr_Brian_Cocks wrote: »

My good source of Aertel tells me that Liverpool are expected to put Mignolet in for a medical next week. Reina will have to go now. Can't afford to have them 2 there.

Did all of his name appear on aertel or did it appear like LIVERPOOL SIGN MING.

Beefy78

JPA wrote: »

Better city? Don't think so.

Weather aside, far better.

Winston Payne

Could your club do with any of these players? Williamson surprised me.

marno21

The fact that Williamson made that list immediately removes any credibility from it.

Winston Payne

But he has a 7.3 rating for the season!

Panthro

marno21 wrote: »

The fact that Williamson made that list immediately removes any credibility from it.

Who the hell makes up these lists eh?
Oh wait...KdB is in the team..

Yeah it's credible, G'wan Benteke, had him in me fantasy.
People laughed they did, told them they were wrong I did..
Where's your NAMA now lads I said..!

Amirani

I argue for the inclusion of Julio Cesar, Gaston Ramirez, Iago Aspas, Markel Susaeta and Artur Boka off the top of my head. Any other suggestions?

Quazzie

GTR63 wrote: »

Did all of his name appear on aertel or did it appear like LIVERPOOL SIGN MING.

Surely it'd be Mign rather than Ming

Paully D

Dr_Brian_Cocks wrote: »

Southampton want to sign Wanyema for 10m but Celtic don't want to sell.

Very impressed with Southampton lately. I thought it was a strange move to get rid of Atkins and replace him with someone who doesn't even speak English, but he has a decent philosophy on the pitch and off the pitch they are making some shrewd moves.

MD1990

NiallSparky wrote: »

I argue for the inclusion of Julio Cesar, Gaston Ramirez, Iago Aspas, Markel Susaeta and Artur Boka off the top of my head. Any other suggestions?

Gaston Ramirez wasn't that great for Southampton very inconsistent

Amirani

MD1990 wrote: »

Gaston Ramirez wasn't that great for Southampton very inconsistent

Perhaps yeah. But if I was picking a team of "bottom-half players", he'd have a good chance of being in there.

NiallSparky

NiallSparky wrote: »

Perhaps yeah. But if I was picking a team of "bottom-half players", he'd have a good chance of being in there.

What about Lambert?

Amirani

Deleted User wrote: »

What about Lambert?

I considered him. I don't think he'd be in my first eleven though.

Duzzie

Morgan Schneiderlin was a rock in the Southampton midfield. If there were to be one saints player in there, it should be him.