The Summer Transfer Thread

maximoose

jamc wrote: »

I would absolutely love to see Zlatan in the Premiership. It would be glorious even as an opposition fan.
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Agreed, Chelsea - do us all a favour and just sign him

GavRedKing

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

That's good for Real but realistically Higuain is rather unlikely to let himself be used as their makeweight if he's got better offers elsewhere.

This is true but if Real refuse the Arsenal deal, short of handing in a transfer request where he'll potentially lose out on any bonus, I cant see what he can do other then sit tight.

If Real dont sign Suarez he'll be in Madrid for another year fighting with Benzema as REals optinos, other then Suarez arent looking to promising.

Pepe LeFrits

Well, it's early enough yet. Plenty of time for Arsenal, Napoli or any number of other teams to go back in for him. I'd be surprised if he doesn't have a concrete offer from a CL club before the end of the window.

GavRedKing

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Well, it's early enough yet. Plenty of time for Arsenal, Napoli or any number of other teams to go back in for him. I'd be surprised if he doesn't have a concrete offer from a CL club before the end of the window.

I think it hinges on who Real get in to replace him, if theres no move for Suarez then I reckon he'll stay put.

Someone mentioned Zlatan to Real but I'd be very surprised if that came about.

Paully D

Fanny Biscuit wrote: »

How many players is that Sunderland have bought this summer?

9 so far, although two of those will be used in the development squad this year so it's really 7 first team players. Peruzzi, Mavrias and a left back are still expected to join, so by the end of the window it will probably total 10 first team players in. It's much needed though given how poor our squad was.

Net spend has been around £7m with £12m incoming and £19m outgoing so far.

TaosHum wrote: »

You think this move spells the end of McClean's time at Sunderland?

I reckon the club would sell him, but it's hard to say for sure.

Johnson and Gaccherini will be first choice wingers with Mavrias as cover for the right, but on the left we don't really have any other back up. Karlsson can play there, but he's more of an out and out forward from what I understand, so the club might just stick with McClean as back up.

In any case he certainly won't be first choice and will be resigned to substitute appearances for the vast majority of the season and I also wouldn't be surprised to see us bring in a relatively unknown younger player in place of him either.

Personally I wouldn't lose any sleep at all if he was sold.

Smithwicks Man

Is it true Ancelotti can't bring any PSG players with him to Madrid for 1 year?

Heard it from a "friend of a friend" with no source, could be total nonsense.

Mikeyt086

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

Is it true Ancelotti can't bring any PSG players with him to Madrid for 1 year?

Heard it from a "friend of a friend" with no source, could be total nonsense.

My guess is your friend of a friend was watching ESPN Press Pass, the lad who deals with French football said it there last night.

Smithwicks Man

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

My guess is your friend of a friend was watching ESPN Press Pass, the lad who deals with French football said it there last night.

So there must be some truth to it? Could rule out a move for Ibrahimovic to Spain and Barca would probably be the only others who could afford him.

Chelsea/City looks likely

Mikeyt086

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

So there must be some truth to it? Could rule out a move for Ibrahimovic to Spain and Barca would probably be the only others who could afford him.

Chelsea/City looks likely

It was Julien Laurens who said it. https://twitter.com/LaurensJulien

Depends on how credible you think he is.

Pepe LeFrits

He has absolutely zero credibility.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Talksport moaning about PSG and Financial Fair Play They roll out the red carpet when City/Chelsea sign someone big though, as you'd expect being English clubs I suppose.

Francie Barrett

Stephen Ireland being linked to Middlesbrough - http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/8825794/Middlesbrough-manager-Tony-Mowbray-quiet-on-Stephen-Ireland-interest

Beefy78

xtal191 wrote: »

Why the hell would Higuain move to Liverpool??

I'm far from being a Liverpool fan but posts like this upset me/make me feel very old. Liverpool are one of the great clubs on Europe. I'd like to think that no short-term lack of success can take that allure away for some players.

I'm sure that they pay fair money as well.

xtal191

No disrespect to Liverpool or their fans but I just dont see Higuain going to a club that isnt in the Champions League, its what most players want these days. Well that and money.

Smithwicks Man

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Talksport moaning about PSG and Financial Fair Play They roll out the red carpet when City/Chelsea sign someone big though, as you'd expect being English clubs I suppose.

Nothing new there

MD1990

Rooney is unhappy

greendom

Beefy78 wrote: »

I'm far from being a Liverpool fan but posts like this upset me/make me feel very old. Liverpool are one of the great clubs on Europe. I'd like to think that no short-term lack of success can take that allure away for some players.

I'm sure that they pay fair money as well.

It's one thing for a player to be seduced by a team's past glories or the potential to be part of a major project, quite another to be the make weight in a transfer swap.

tupac_healy

MD1990 wrote: »

Rooney is unhappy

Eh...

Unhappy and confused.....


No different to any other day then!

Nuri Sahin

xtal191 wrote: »

No disrespect to Liverpool or their fans but I just dont see Higuain going to a club that isnt in the Champions League, its what most players want these days. Well that and money.

It's also a World Cup year too. If the likes of Arsenal and other CL competing clubs don't get their act together, and the next month or so passes by without an transfer yactivity for both Higuain and Suarez... who knows? A deal could be struck.

Still a long shot for sure, Higuain going to Liverpool as part of a deal.

opr

Roma certainly know how to welcome a player! Strootman arriving at the airport, greeted by the fans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmvfRbzovv4

Opr

Paully D

Danny Graham is on his way back to England to move elsewhere, 6 months after a £5m move. Looks like Hull is the destination after Bruce confirmed interest in him the other day.

Another masterstroke of a signing from the genius that is Martin O'Neill. I still don't think I've got over the embarrassment of seeing us chasing him from the beginning of January right down to deadline day.

As I said in January, Graham isn't a bad player, but this move was never going to work.

miralize

Random commenter gold from the BBC article

got to love this saga, started by fergy, who felt moyes wouldn't be able to control rooney. so being the puppet master stepped in and made rooney the bad guy by saying he asked for a move (which I believe he didn't)

so it would be easy for moyes to look good in the affair. which undermines moyes, sort of shows fergy lack of complete faith in moyes

eagle eye

Paully D wrote: »

Danny Graham is on his way back to England to move elsewhere, 6 months after a £5m move. Looks like Hull is the destination after Bruce confirmed interest in him the other day.

Another masterstroke of a signing from the genius that is Martin O'Neill. I still don't think I've got over the embarrassment of seeing us chasing him from the beginning of January right down to deadline day.

As I said in January, Graham isn't a bad player, but this move was never going to work.

A new manager is always going to see things differently and not fancy certain players. O'Neill was gone before Graham got much of a chance to show what he could do and looking back in hindsight is silly imo.

Beefy78

Graham wasn't helped by Fletcher getting injured as he's no targetman.

GavRedKing

Palmeri on Twitter is at it again, spouting some ****e about Atletico Madrid close to signing Cazorla from Arsenal.

Jax Teller

Cazorla could be off to Atletico Madrid according to Marca.

Jax Teller

GavRedKing wrote: »

Palmeri on Twitter is at it again, spouting some ****e about Atletico Madrid close to signing Cazorla from Arsenal.

People need to some research of their own . He's quoting Marca ,.

GavRedKing

Jax Teller wrote: »

People need to some research of their own . He's quoting Marca ,.

His full Tweet -

Spnish press is pretty confident that A.Madrid is close to Sign Cazorla, what a lose that would be for Arsenal.

Now when I see Marca and especially Palmeri Tweeting transfer rumours I'd be inclined to get the salt ready and in large doses.

Jax Teller

GavRedKing wrote: »

His full Tweet -



Now when I see Marca and especially Palmeri Tweeting transfer rumours I'd be inclined to get the salt ready and in large doses.

When did I say for you to do otherwise ?

GavRedKing

Jax Teller wrote: »

When did I say for you to do otherwise ?

You didnt, hes answered a tweet or two and he said hes surprised by how confident they are (marca) He said they (marca) dont link, they say on the verge etc.

DenMan

Cavani has completed his gigantic move to PSG from Napoli for £55 million.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23335325

cson

Nothing more than a shot back from Real at us over us stirring up the Suarez pot on them.

Pepe LeFrits

Cazorla to Atletico, hmm, sounds entirely plausible to me alright...

GavRedKing

cson wrote: »

Nothing more than a shot back from Real at us over us stirring up the Suarez pot on them.

Its Atletico that are meant to be in for Cazorla, not Real.

Bounty Hunter

GavRedKing wrote: »

Its Atletico that are meant to be in for Cazorla, not Real.

would imagine that he is implying Madrid are using Marca to stir the pot

GavRedKing

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

would imagine that he is implying Madrid are using Marca to stir the pot

D'oh, that actaully went straight over my head, woops.

MagicIRL

United refuse a formal bid for Rooney from Chelski. Source: SSN

mike65

Fascinating turn of events. Torres out Rooney in or keep both with Ba and Lukaku? Could be quite potent attack when everyone is fit. Which to me would be the concern.

Seaneh

Robinho being linked with Monaco.

Please let this be true!

\o/

NabyLadistheman

mike65 wrote: »

Fascinating turn of events. Torres out Rooney in or keep both with Ba and Lukaku? Could be quite potent attack when everyone is fit. Which to me would be the concern.

Torres will be sold

Beefy78

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Torres will be sold

Who would take him and his wages? Would need one hell of a golden handshake from Chelsea to get anyone to take 2013's Fernando Torres on on 2010's Fernando Torres' salary.

SlickRic

Napoli in for Higuain.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/update/2013-07-17/napoli-eye-higuain/

Johner

SlickRic wrote: »

Napoli in for Higuain.

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/update/2013-07-17/napoli-eye-higuain/

Went to see if I could a few euro on at decent odds and its 1/2 already.

mike65

Will it be



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Nuri Sahin

Seems PSG have pipped Monaco to Digne.

The player has passed his medical and will soon sign a contract worth €260,000 per month, €15M fee.

Pepe LeFrits

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Seems PSG have pipped Monaco to Digne.

The player has passed his medical and will soon sign a contract worth €260,000 per month, €15M fee.

The Lille left back?

GavRedKing

Chelsea Statement :

"Chelsea Football Club can confirm that yesterday it made a written offer to Manchester United for the transfer of Wayne Rooney.

"Although the terms of the offer are confidential, for avoidance of doubt and contrary to what is currently being briefed to the press in Sydney, the proposed purchase price does not include the transfer or loan of any players from Chelsea to Manchester United."

GTR63

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

The Lille left back?

Yeah thats the one, he looked good in the impressive french u20s but struggled badly to block crosses in 1 of the games.

SlickRic wrote: »

Napoli in for Higuain.

De Laurentiis said they got €120m to spend in the market they have brought in Maertens, Rafael Cabral, Callejon and maybe Albiol so they have plenty of money left.

Morzadec

GavRedKing wrote: »

Chelsea Statement :

Would certainly make more sense.

Although it's strange to see BBC running the story with a picture of Mata and Luiz in the main picture. They don't usually put something up unless they're pretty sure. Although in the article itself they don;t say anything.

Who actually reported the Mata/Luiz side of the story?

Personally I think it would be a great signing for Chelsea and probably a good move for Rooney as well. I'd be tempted to stick a few bob on him as top goal scorer if he were to go.

DoctorGonzo08

Mata would make no sense whatsover in this instance though, seeing as Chelsea have made the first move. They are never going to offer a straight swap or money plus Mata for Rooney. It would have to be the other way round. It might be possible to consider Luiz, but again doubtful.

Heard it was rumoured to be just a £10m offer for Rooney.