Summer 2015 Transfer Window General Discussion

Harry Palmr

City seem to think they have Pogba in the bag.

Manchester City are poised to break the British transfer record and sign Paul Pogba for £71million.

The most sought-after player in world football had been lined up to join Barcelona but they could only offer £57m, clearing the way for City.

Now, the deposed Premier League champions want to tie up the deal immediately so the Juventus midfielder can join them on their two-week tour to Australia.

And City’s neighbours United will get a £1.25m windfall from the transfer under FIFA rules, because Pogba spent three years at Old Trafford as a youngster.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-winning-transfer-race-6001067

JPA

Harry Palmr wrote: »

City seem to think they have Pogba in the bag.



http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-winning-transfer-race-6001067

I just can't see him going back to Manchester, he'd have to have no other options.

Harry Palmr

He is still only 22 so Juve - City - Bayern/Barcelona seems quite possible to me I guess it depends on whether he has any patience.

Talib Fiasco

If he is to leave, I think a move to England would make most sense before an imminent move to Spain when he hits his presumed prime of mid 20's.

Pinturicchio

I'm pretty sure he won't be going anywhere this summer.

Vidal Madrid bound?

Spain the best place for him

inforfun

I think his value doubled tonight.
Immense game from him.

Pinturicchio

rarnes1 wrote: »

Vidal Madrid bound?

Spain the best place for him

Juventus, Sky Italia and Marca have all completely denied those rumours.

DM_7

Harry Palmr wrote: »

City seem to think they have Pogba in the bag.



http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-winning-transfer-race-6001067

That is from the mirror though.

You can ignore that.

PhlegmyMoses

Pogba is a very good player, but I'm surprised at that fee. But City are money bags, so who cares if they spend over the odds, I guess.

CSF

Hope they get him so they might leave Delph alone.

JPA

So that's basically 100 million euro even.
Nuts.

inforfun

Van Persie to Fenerbahce is being denied by his agent, who is in Holland at the moment.

Fenerbahce has to make it public when they are in negotiations with a player, as they did with Nani. That is because they are listed at the stock exchange.

Nani is not 100% sure either, still has to undergo a medical.

Harry Palmr

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Pogba is a very good player, but I'm surprised at that fee. But City are money bags, so who cares if they spend over the odds, I guess.

CSF wrote: »

Hope they get him so they might leave Delph alone.

inforfun

HSV.......

They signed Spahic.

Oat23

inforfun wrote: »

HSV.......

They signed Spahic.

F*cking come and sign him, Leverkusen. Thought not.

He's a bit of a dick, but he played well before they sacked him in April for headbutting a steward. He started 22 games last year for a CL team, so I am happy overall with him on a 1 year deal. Bit worried they might sell Tah now. He is captaining the U19s at the Euros in Greece, so maybe when he dominates there some English team will come in for him. Selling him to Leverkusen shouldn't be an option.

edit: Sport director - "Signing Spahic has nothing to do with a possible sale of Tah. He stays.". Good.

https://twitter.com/BundesligaSpot/status/617686846592655360

€25m.. *cries*
He already has a contract agreement with Roma according to Di Marzio

Chancer3001

Probabaly already said, but if cabaye goes to palace that would be a major coup. Very very good player.

Surely there's bigger teams chasing him

eh i dunno

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Probabaly already said, but if cabaye goes to palace that would be a major coup. Very very good player.

Surely there's bigger teams chasing him

Would love him at Everton. Great little player and would be similar to arteta when he was with us.

klose

Seems there is a legal dispute over the alderwireled transfer, hes agreed to sign for spurs but southampton had a clause to sign him apparently. Interesting to see how it pans out.

Chancer3001

Afaik, saints had a fee built in for about 7 million, but atletico had the right to buy out that fee for 1.5 million.

So atletico did that. In the hopes they'll now get 14-16 million for him

Edit - seems saints are saying atletico didn't transfer the money in time to deactivate the clause.

However, atletico obviously would prefer he move to Tottenham and reject personal terms with Southampton as theyd pocket millions more.

Pinturicchio

klose wrote: »

Seems there is a legal dispute over the alderwireled transfer, hes agreed to sign for spurs but southampton had a clause to sign him apparently. Interesting to see how it pans out.

The same thing is going on with Forentina and Inter over Salah. Fiorentina went absolutely berserk over the way Inter conducted their business.

Kiith

Surely Alderweireld can just refuse to go to the Saints if he prefer's Tottenham. Regardless of if there's a buyout clause, surely a player would still have to agree terms?

Maybe he would prefer the Saints though, so he may be quite happy with that.

Paully D

Plenty of talk in the north-east this evening that Stewart Downing has agreed to go back to Middlesbrough. That would be an outstanding signing, a real coup.

My only worry if I were a 'Boro fan would be that at 30 (he'll be 31 when the season starts) he may see it as the start of his retirement as opposed to having any real drive or desire left. A player who thinks he's doing a club a favour by playing for them can be dangerous for all the wrong reasons.

Still, he'd be the best player in the division by some distance if he fancies it. Fair play to 'Boro if they can pull it off. I'd certainly have taken him at Sunderland.

Nalz

Paully D wrote: »

Plenty of talk in the north-east this evening that Stewart Downing has agreed to go back to Middlesbrough for a fee of around £6m. That would be an outstanding signing, a real coup.

My only worry if I were a 'Boro fan would be that at 30 (he'll be 31 when the season starts) he may see it as the start of his retirement as opposed to having any real drive or desire left. A player who thinks he's doing a club a favour by playing for them can be dangerous for all the wrong reasons.

Still, he'd be the best player in the division by some distance if he fancies it. Fair play to 'Boro if they can pull it off. I'd certainly have taken him at Sunderland.

Isn't he doing well at West ham though?

Kirby

I dont think that will happen.

JPA

Kirby wrote: »

I dont think that will happen.

I think they're happy to sell, they've signed a new assist machine and will take the cash while he's still worth something.
Downing is also known for being a home bird.

rebelomar

CSF wrote: »

Hope they get him so they might leave Delph alone.

Delph is more the home grown quota I'd imagine. I'd say one won't affect the other unfortunately

CSF

rebelomar wrote: »

Delph is more the home grown quota I'd imagine. I'd say one won't affect the other unfortunately

Having a homegrown player that's 5th or 6th choice isn't much use. If City keep Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva and sign Pogba there'd be no use in signing Delph even if he'd been born inside the stadium.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/elchiringuitotv/status/617796127220482048

rebelomar

CSF wrote: »

Having a homegrown player that's 5th or 6th choice isn't much use. If City keep Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva and sign Pogba there'd be no use in signing Delph even if he'd been born inside the stadium.

I agree 100% but didn't stop them signing Sinclair, Rodwell etc.

It's why they kept Richards on the books for so long.

It's what they do

Pinturicchio

CSF wrote: »

Having a homegrown player that's 5th or 6th choice isn't much use. If City keep Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva and sign Pogba there'd be no use in signing Delph even if he'd been born inside the stadium.

Richard Wright is still at City because he's homegrown. Richard Wright!!

glued

Pogba should stay at Juventus for another year. He's developing quite well at Juve and he's still a little inconsistent so I don't really see it being an advantage for him to move at this stage as long as Juve don't sell Vidal who finished the season in really good form.

Nalz

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Richard Wright is still at City because he's homegrown. Richard Wright!!

Wow that's a blast from the past

greendom

glued wrote: »

Pogba should stay at Juventus for another year. He's developing quite well at Juve and he's still a little inconsistent so I don't really see it being an advantage for him to move at this stage as long as Juve don't sell Vidal who finished the season in really good form.

They've bought in Khedira so I wouldn't be surprised to see one of them leave

Harry Palmr

Is it me or has it been a pretty quiet transfer summer so far?

inforfun

Winston Payne

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Is it me or has it been a pretty quiet transfer summer so far?

No big transfers. But for early July the Premier League's been busy enough.

Oat23

There's a rumour in Germany linking Bruno Labbadia with Greece.

Apparently they have been very impressed with the way he saved HSV when all hope was lost and want him to do the same with their economy.

Winston Payne

Oat23 wrote: »

There's a rumour in Germany linking Bruno Labbadia with Greece.

Apparently they have been very impressed with the way he saved HSV when all hope was lost and want him to do the same with their economy.

Better off deleting this one.

Oat23

Winston Payne wrote: »

Better off deleting this one.

pmasterson95

sugarman wrote: »

Has be some sort of record, 3 seasons in and still hasn't made his debut.

Not a single game played in any form since 2011.

Surely Stuart Taylor would be worse? Wasnt most of his entire career as #2 around various clubs, including City of course.

Knex*

Oat23 wrote: »

Kevin Trapp has joined PSG from Eintracht Frankfurt. Fee around €9.5m.

Wonder what this means for Sirigu.

upandcumming

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Is it me or has it been a pretty quiet transfer summer so far?

I think the biggest news for me is Pat Kasami and Nicole Scherzinger shacking up.

Oat23

sugarman wrote: »

Has be some sort of record, 3 seasons in and still hasn't made his debut.

Not a single game played in any form since 2011.

That's brilliant. What a life.

He has earned over €2m at City since 2012.

Maybe he is a good influence on the younger lads though. Probably worth the money if that is the case, but I know nothing about him.

Knex. wrote: »

Wonder what this means for Sirigu.

Most seem to expect him to stay and Trapp to fight for the no 1 spot with him.

pmasterson95

upandcumming wrote: »

I think the biggest news for me is Pat Kasami and Nicole Scherzinger shacking up.

I thought she was with Hamilton?

Oat23

pmasterson95 wrote: »

I thought she was with Hamilton?

He wouldn't marry her so they broke up apparently.

Any man who says "You know what? No. I don't want to marry Nicole Scherzinger" should be arrested.


Harry Palmr was right. It is a slow window.

greendom

Knex. wrote: »

Wonder what this means for Sirigu.

PSG were interested in Cech so I'd say not great

TheMilkyPirate

Pirlo gone to New York City

2nd Row Donkey

TheMilkyPirate wrote:

Pirlo gone to New York City

For a spot of shopping?

klose

Bakkali signed for valencia also, apparently a massive idiot with a ton of talent and was told by psv to fcuk off to their reserves basically iirc.