Summer Transfer Window - 2016

Bobby Baccala

smileyj1987 wrote: »

But yet arsenals new signing should fit in great at the emirates , seems to have the DNA of a bottler built into him.

People in glasshouses...It takes a special kind of Liverpool fan to call another team bottlers.

Harry Palmr

Come back when you've won the European Cup five times baby!

smileyj1987

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

People in glasshouses...It takes a special kind of Liverpool fan to call another team bottlers.

But see bottling is in the DNA of arsenal and it will be for some time to come

namloc1980

TheTownie wrote: »

Shanghai SIPG have signed Hulk for €55M.

https://twitter.com/wildeastfootbal/status/747729577322156036

Ah that's insane. €55m! Wow.

keano_afc

smileyj1987 wrote: »

But yet arsenals new signing should fit in great at the emirates , seems to have the DNA of a bottler built into him.

Must try harder.

That is a pretty decent signing for Celtic

Dembele scored a good few goals last season

Bobby Baccala

M!Ck^ wrote: »

That is a pretty decent signing for Celtic

Dembele scored a good few goals last season

A good player in a shambles of a squad. Certainly potential there anyway, smart move on the players behalf to get away from that circus of a club. Were it not for himself and McCormack, Fulham were in genuine danger of going down to league 1.

Johner

Really surprised to see Dembele going to Celtic. That's a really good signing from Rodgers.

CSF

Yeah he'd been close to joining Spurs before that, so from that and the limited bits I've seen of him, that's a bit of a coup.

Oat23

Man U have bid €42.5m for Mkhitaryan according to Kicker. Are they out of their minds? He's had 1 great year in Germany and is out of contract next summer.

It must be nice not having a budget.

Harry Palmr

Mkhitaryan's transfer fee seems to be rising by the hour. I've seen up to about €48m mentioned with add ons.

Corholio

Emery joins PSG as their new manager. Should be interesting times there.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Oat23 wrote: »

Man U have bid €42.5m for Mkhitaryan according to Kicker. Are they out of their minds? He's had 1 great year in Germany and is out of contract next summer.

It must be nice not having a budget.

1 great year? Mmmmm k

Harry Palmr

One of the Dembele brothers has joined Celtic - just not sure which one!

eh i dunno

Dwight gayle heading for Newcastle. Good signing for them.

Kobe248

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

A good player in a shambles of a squad. Certainly potential there anyway, smart move on the players behalf to get away from that circus of a club. Were it not for himself and McCormack, Fulham were in genuine danger of going down to league 1.

Honestly surprised

Great signing at Celtic

They could make a handsome profit a few years down the line

Fulham could be ****ed

McCormack supposedly of to The Villa

Oat23

MrMac84 wrote: »

1 great year? Mmmmm k

He did have 1 great year. His finishing was dreadful the first two and he went missing a lot year 1.

He was great under Tuchel but €42.5m is way OTT, not that United care. Dortmund have done amazingly well to get what they have for Gündogan, Hummels and Mkhitaryan. Almost €110m for 3 players with a year left on their deals.

Cookiemunster

Oat23 wrote: »

He did have 1 great year. His finishing was dreadful the first two and he went missing a lot year 1.

I'd say that 13 goals and 10 assists was pretty damn good in his first season.

But by your own logic if he went missing at times in year one but doesn't anymore and was a poor finisher in the first 2 years, but isn't anymore, then that means he's improving season by season. Sounds good to me.

Oat23 wrote: »

He was great under Tuchel but €42.5m is way OTT

When Palace are willing to pay £31m for Michy Batshuayi and Leicester were willing to pay £30m for Troy Deeney it's not even close to being OTT.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Cookiemunster wrote: »

When Palace are willing to pay £31m for Michy Batshuayi and Leicester were willing to pay £30m for Troy Deeney it's not even close to being OTT.

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

TitianGerm

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

Completely different situations but united have gotten a very very good player.

CSF

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

What do Liverpool have to do with it?

Trigger

Everywhere in France reporting this now.. just took one of em

https://twitter.com/GFFN/status/747920096476147713

Harry Palmr

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....

I know who got value for money there!

Liverpool are paying £30m for Mane and Utd are paying £35.2m for Mkhit

Sport Witness @Sport_Witness

Mkh medical next as Man United submit €42.5m offer, board approval expected. http://sportwitness.co.uk/star-set-medical-man-united-submit-surprise-e42-5m-offer-board-approval-expected/ … via @sport_witness
7:38 PM - 28 Jun 2016

News just in

Mohamed Bouhafsi
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@mohamedbouhafsi

Confirmation de l'info de l'Equipe. #Batshuayi c'est fait à #Chelsea pour 40 millions d'euros. Contrat de 5 ans. Visite Médicale demain !

Trigger

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Liverpool are paying £30m for Mane and Utd are paying £35.2m for Mkhit



News just in

Well it depends on who you listen to, Guardian are reporting bid up to 30m pounds for Mhkitaryan while reports in Germany are saying it is between 40-42m euro.. fair few places are saying that he is paying some of the fee himself (probably taking a lower wage)

It's the same for Mane, some places reporting 30m while others are reporting 34m rising to 36m or 38m..

More than likely that only the Clubs know the exact figures and the rest are guesswork.

Either way it is 2 good signings for the clubs so I really don't get the one-upmanship in this thread..

Harry Palmr

Sure, but I want to have a pop! :pac:

rob316

Its 2 good signings as it is for both clubs, 2 very different players and 2 different sets of circumstances explaining the fees. Both are overpaying but we are talking about 2 very rich clubs.
Mkhitaryan is a cracking player, didn't seem to suit the constant press under Klopp but flourished under Tuchel.

Oat23

Cookiemunster wrote: »

I'd say that 13 goals and 10 assists was pretty damn good in his first season.
But by your own logic if he went missing at times in year one but doesn't anymore and was a poor finisher in the first 2 years, but isn't anymore, then that means he's improving season by season. Sounds good to me.
When Palace are willing to pay £31m for Michy Batshuayi and Leicester were willing to pay £30m for Troy Deeney it's not even close to being OTT.

You're missing the point. He had 1 year left on his deal and didn't want to play for Dortmund anymore. United had all the bargaining power they could want and they were still bent over and pounded by Dortmund.

The fee is way over the top, but in the EPL is doesn't seem to matter as long as you get the player. Mourinho probably desperately wants him as he will be a good fit in one of his teams.

CSF wrote: »

What do Liverpool have to do with it?

Any way to get a dig in at Liverpool of course.

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

Are you suggesting Mkhitaryan is value for money at the price they are paying given the circumstances? Come on now..

Mane is moving within the league, so obviously his price will be inflated.

CSF

CSF wrote: »

What do Liverpool have to do with it?

Dude relax comparing players who play in similar positions and what was paid for them is what the transfer thread is about its not about Liverpool grossly overpaying for Mane or United buying someone for x amount that could be got for free next year. Leave the club stuff for your own thread.

Rothko

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Come back when you've won the European Cup five times baby!

Apart from the win 11 years ago, how long is it since Liverpool won it? Or the league for that matter?

eagle eye

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

Team that bought the proven Premier league player?

LiamoSail

MrMac84 wrote: »

Liverpool pay £34 for Mane. We pay £26.3 for Mkhitaryan.....


I know who got value for money there!

Yea, the person that managed to get €42m from £26.3m STG got some value!

Subcomandante Marcos

Wouldn't quotes in £ be guesses at best? The selling club is in the Eurozone, the transfer will be paid in Euros, not pounds sterling, so I'd be far more willing to believe sources from Germany quoting in euros than British tabloids quoting pounds.

Giggsy11

Oat23 wrote: »

You're missing the point. He had 1 year left on his deal and didn't want to play for Dortmund anymore. United had all the bargaining power they could want and they were still bent over and pounded by Dortmund.

The fee is way over the top, but in the EPL is doesn't seem to matter as long as you get the player. Mourinho probably desperately wants him as he will be a good fit in one of his teams.

Dortmund have already sold 2 of their key players and for lower offer there is no way they would have sold him. Sometimes it's decision time, extra 10 million euros in the bank or sign the player to fill the gap in the first 11?

You have to overpay to tempt the selling club and we are not talking about some poor club in lower league.

Giggsy11

eagle eye wrote: »

Team that bought the proven Premier league player?

Means absolutely nothing. Liverpool signed proven premier league players like Carroll, Benteke. ManUtd signed players like Fellaini, Mata.

On the other hand Leicester signed players like Kante and West Ham signed players like Payet who are both not proven premier league players. Same with City and United signing De Bruyne and Martial.

Every transfer is a risk as you never know whether players can make the step up and adapt to more pressure situation or perform in the same way or better in different set up.

Brady to Leicester?

That's a great move it it goes ahead

hufpc8w3adnk65

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Brady to Leicester?

That's a great move it it goes ahead

Will he start?

MrMac84

MrMac84 wrote: »

Will he start?

Why not? He Could Challenge Fuchs for LB or play mid, I suppose it depends on who Leicester are going to lose this summer if they do lose anyone

BullBlackNova

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Why not? He Could Challenge Fuchs for LB or play mid, I suppose it depends on who Leicester are going to lose this summer if they do lose anyone

I presume they are preparing for a much more demanding campaign this time around - minimum of 6 extra games with the CL, so they'll want to rotate slightly more.

They'd do very well to avoid injuries like last season again too so could be a few opportunities.

At left-back, it'd be him, Fuchs and Chilwell as it stands, and then the wide roles would be him, Mahrez, Albrighton and Gray - competition for sure, but not beyond reasonable to see him getting a good run.

My only worry would be that they wouldn't see him as a starter but a utility option and that he would be shunted around positions.

inforfun

Eran Zahavi to Guangzhou Evergrande.

Harry Palmr

Chilwell may yet end up at Liverpool remember.

CantGetNoSleep

Jeff Schlup around for left hand side at Leicester too though. But good move for Brady, reckon Albrighton is one of the first teamers that could be upgraded there

Mec27

I wonder how much stock clubs put into major tournaments and signing players.

Harry Palmr

Mec27 wrote: »

I wonder how much stock clubs put into major tournaments and signing players.

After Euro 96 Patrick Berger was signed to Liverpool on the back of his performances for Czech Republic. Karel Poborský went to Manchester United.

Liverpool signed El Hadji Diouf after WC 2002 but we'll not talk about that

CSF

Fair play to Brady, a good Euros has gotten him from being linked to last year's bottom team in the Premier League, to joining the top one. Hopefully Hendricks gets a move too.

keane2097

Harry Palmr wrote: »

After Euro 96 Patrick Berger was signed to Liverpool on the back of his performances for Czech Republic. Karel Poborský went to Manchester United.

Liverpool signed El Hadji Diouf after WC 2002 but we'll not talk about that

They had the Diouf deal done before the WC kicked off IIRC?

edit: I see wikipedia has it that the WC led to the signing, must have been rumblings about him beforehand as I remember looking out for him.

marklazarcovic

keane2097 wrote: »

They had the Diouf deal done before the WC kicked off IIRC?

edit: I see wikipedia has it that the WC led to the signing, must have been rumblings about him beforehand as I remember looking out for him.

Himself and diao were done before,what a coup eh

Harry Palmr

Even worse than I thought!

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Martin Skrtel to Fenerbahce is done for £5m, personal terms to be agreed.

BullBlackNova

keane2097 wrote: »

They had the Diouf deal done before the WC kicked off IIRC?

edit: I see wikipedia has it that the WC led to the signing, must have been rumblings about him beforehand as I remember looking out for him.

The deal was rushed through before the WC as far as I know, as Houllier was concerned his price would increase on the back of a good tournament. He was right tbf - Diouf had a good tournament and would likely have attracted interest from a few other sides.

Naturally, that would have been f*cking ideal for Liverpool but...

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Big one after the last WC was James Rodriguez. A good player for sure, but no doubt his price and reputation inflated at the WC and he hasn't become as pivotal to Real's play as would have been hoped I'd say.

Mec27

BullBlackNova wrote: »

The deal was rushed through before the WC as far as I know, as Houllier was concerned his price would increase on the back of a good tournament. He was right tbf - Diouf had a good tournament and would likely have attracted interest from a few other sides.

Naturally, that would have been f*cking ideal for Liverpool but...

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Big one after the last WC was James Rodriguez. A good player for sure, but no doubt his price and reputation inflated at the WC and he hasn't become as pivotal to Real's play as would have been hoped I'd say.

Hahah the line ''move over Shakira'' raised his value by about 20 million.

Johner

Jack Byrne on loan to Blackburn confirmed.

https://twitter.com/Jackb_8/status/748119396539895808