Summer Transfer Window - 2016

04-07-2016 5:25pm

LiamoSail wrote: »

I'm glad a United/Liverpool angle has been identified though, always an absolute joy to read.

Somehow Benteke to Palace involves Martial

CSF · 04-07-2016 5:39pm

LiamoSail wrote: »

I'm glad a United/Liverpool angle has been identified though, always an absolute joy to read.

Positively unbearable.

Harry Palmr · 04-07-2016 6:02pm

I threw that in quite deliberately I'll admit, just knew it would please the usual suspects.

glued · 04-07-2016 6:10pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I threw that in quite deliberately I'll admit, just knew it would please the usual suspects.

This is exactly what's wrong with the forum IMO.

Harry Palmr · 04-07-2016 6:11pm

Yep ban bantz.

glued · 04-07-2016 6:31pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Yep ban bantz.

It's only banter if it's funny. Anyway back to transfers.

Bounty Hunter · 04-07-2016 6:35pm

anywhoo in non bantz (shudder) related stories:

Stoke are showing an interest in bringing Nani back to the Prem.

City have also completed the signing that was rumoured about 2 weeks ago, Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko [FC Ufa - Manchester City]

SureYWouldntYa · 04-07-2016 6:52pm

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Stoke are showing an interest in bringing Nani back to the Prem]

I don't like this

Bring back the Tony Pulis Stoke

Imagine saying 2/3 years ago that Nani, Bojan and Shaqiri would all be playing for them

Johner · 04-07-2016 6:52pm

I thought Nani was going to Valencia?

Mec27 · 04-07-2016 6:54pm

Have a feeling Robbie Brady move won't go through to Leicester, could see him at Boro and if not he should go somewhere outside England.

thebaz · 04-07-2016 7:14pm

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I don't like this

Bring back the Tony Pulis Stoke

No he's busy bringing WBA into the dark ages - one of the reasons English football struggles to move forward is - Tony Pullis.

Kobe248 · 04-07-2016 10:54pm

Glik just signed for Monaco

Great signing for them

He reminds me a lot of Vidic

Thought hed go to AC/Inter

ERG89 · 04-07-2016 11:01pm

Kamil Glik gone to Monaco for €8m absolute laugh of a price compared to some buys made already. Some clubs around must be absolutely clueless.
Denis Suarez has rejoined Barcelona from Villareal.

Liam McPoyle · 04-07-2016 11:03pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Kamil Glik gone to Monaco for €8m absolute laugh of a price compared to some buys made already. Some clubs around must be absolutely clueless.
Denis Suarez has rejoined Barcelona from Villareal.

What's the fee for Suarez?

Small enough buy back I assume.

Looked a quality footballer the few times I saw him in action.

SureYWouldntYa · 04-07-2016 11:16pm

Saul T Nutzz wrote: »

What's the fee for Suarez?

Small enough buy back I assume.

Looked a quality footballer the few times I saw him in action.

€3.5m or something ridiculously small like that

They had a buy back clause after letting him go for next to nothing last year

BullBlackNova · 05-07-2016 8:47am

ERG89 wrote: »

Kamil Glik gone to Monaco for €8m absolute laugh of a price compared to some buys made already. Some clubs around must be absolutely clueless.
Denis Suarez has rejoined Barcelona from Villareal.

Has looked absolutely brilliant every time I saw him play. Had hoped a PL side would make a move for him.

€8 million versus reports of £15m for Michael Keane and £12m for James Tomkins.

FFS.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 05-07-2016 10:40am

Paul Pogba will join Manchester United only if his first choice of Real Madrid proves impossible

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/04/manchester-united-paul-pogba-real-madrid-juventus-france

£84m and £300k a week:eek:

Buford T. Justice XIX · 05-07-2016 10:53am

Sane, Stones and Zinchenko to Man City.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-transfer-news-soriano-11564841

glenjamin · 05-07-2016 12:32pm

Middlesbrough sign Marten De Roon from Atalanta for fee believed to be £11.75m.

Also awaiting a work permit in order to sign Gaston Ramirez on a free from Southampton.

Boro also linked with Brad Guzan (please no!) and Victor Valdes.

inforfun · 05-07-2016 12:35pm

Heerenveen got €1 million last year for De Roon.... Great deal for Atalanta

eagle eye · 05-07-2016 12:54pm

glenjamin wrote: »

Middlesbrough sign Marten De Roon from Atalanta for fee believed to be 11.75m.

Also awaiting a work permit in order to sign Gaston Ramirez on a free from Southampton.

Boro also linked with Brad Guzan (please no!) and Victor Valdes.

I wouldn't want Guzan if it was my club but I'd take him before Valdes.

Kobe248 · 05-07-2016 1:12pm

eagle eye wrote: »

I wouldn't want Guzan if it was my club but I'd take him before Valdes.

Youve clearly never watched Aston Villa

If you had Guzan is a selection over nobody

Skylinehead · 05-07-2016 1:13pm

eagle eye wrote: »

I wouldn't want Guzan if it was my club but I'd take him before Valdes.

Why? Guzan was useless last year, and has never been very impressive, while Valdes was frozen out last year and before that won the lot at club level.

inforfun · 05-07-2016 1:32pm

Valdes wasnt exactly a succes at Standard Liege last year. Came close to supporters chasing him out of the town.

Cantona's Collars · 05-07-2016 2:58pm

https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/750324129727905794

Tomkins from West Ham to Palace for £10 million

https://twitter.com/valenciacf_en/status/750325407535235072

Nani has joined Valencia on a 3 yr deal.

Harry Palmr · 05-07-2016 3:16pm

Palace are spending (or threatening to) like Viv Nicholson

rob316 · 05-07-2016 4:30pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Paul Pogba will join Manchester United only if his first choice of Real Madrid proves impossible

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/04/manchester-united-paul-pogba-real-madrid-juventus-france

£84m and £300k a week:eek:

Even in a inflated market that figure is utter madness, no way is he worth that.
£84m is a world record fee, even more than Bale, right?

Skylinehead · 05-07-2016 4:56pm

rob316 wrote: »

Even in a inflated market that figure is utter madness, no way is he worth that.
£84m is a world record fee, even more than Bale, right?

It'd be a world record in pounds but not euros.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-07-2016 5:15pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Paul Pogba will join Manchester United only if his first choice of Real Madrid proves impossible

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/04/manchester-united-paul-pogba-real-madrid-juventus-france

£84m and £300k a week:eek:

Can't understand why Pogba would want to go back to Man Utd after they didn't want him enough when he was first there.

If I was him I'd want to rub it in their faces how big a mistake they made by letting me go not give them a second chance.

GavRedKing · 05-07-2016 5:23pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Can't understand why Pogba would want to go back to Man Utd after they didn't want him enough when he was first there.

If I was him I'd want to rub it in their faces how big a mistake they made by letting me go not give them a second chance.

Probably the bit below in bold is a big factor, that and working with one of the best managers in the world and at a huge club.

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Paul Pogba will join Manchester United only if his first choice of Real Madrid proves impossible

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/04/manchester-united-paul-pogba-real-madrid-juventus-france

£84m and £300k a week:eek:

Iused2likebusts · 05-07-2016 5:27pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Can't understand why Pogba would want to go back to Man Utd after they didn't want him enough when he was first there.

If I was him I'd want to rub it in their faces how big a mistake they made by letting me go not give them a second chance.

Different manager and different set of players so he isn't going back to the same setup.

Bounty Hunter · 05-07-2016 5:32pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Can't understand why Pogba would want to go back to Man Utd after they didn't want him enough when he was first there.

If I was him I'd want to rub it in their faces how big a mistake they made by letting me go not give them a second chance.

84m and 300k a week would kinda rub it in their faces. He apparently was very happy in Manchester and still has many friends there plus an affinity for the club from what I've read.

iirc they did want him but there was a contract dispute and he wouldn't sign if he wasn't given playing time and they wouldn't give him that playing time until he signed. Obviously that in some way does show they didn't want him enough but without hindsight I think most understood their way of thinking even if they perhaps might have went another way.

Personally think he would go to Madrid if given a straight choice but I could also imagine it being tempting to walk back into Utd only a few years removed and suddenly be the top dog at the club making that much money per week. Plus he is still only just turned 23 so will no doubt get a few more contract bumps in the future on top of that obscene money.

ERG89 · 05-07-2016 5:40pm

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Can't understand why Pogba would want to go back to Man Utd after they didn't want him enough when he was first there.

If I was him I'd want to rub it in their faces how big a mistake they made by letting me go not give them a second chance.

He'd be eaten alive at Madrid I feel with that sorta fee, still feel for most there that Bale is still under the microscope even after 2 CL wins. Should wait at least a year before going anywhere. Needs to develop a bit more & perform better under pressure. Hasn't been as good as I expected at the euros against average opposition & I remember his strange performance at Real a year ago where he was trying to impress doing dumb tricks.

scouttio · 05-07-2016 6:50pm

I find the Tomkins move a bit odd, was he not starting for West Ham? I thought they would have seemed the better choice between themselves and Crystal Palace

Utopia Parkway · 05-07-2016 7:31pm

scouttio wrote: »

I find the Tomkins move a bit odd, was he not starting for West Ham? I thought they would have seemed the better choice between themselves and Crystal Palace

Thought it was an odd one myself. Made 32 appearances in all competitions last season so not like he was on the bench every week. Unless they plan on bringing someone in.

CSF · 05-07-2016 7:32pm

scouttio wrote: »

I find the Tomkins move a bit odd, was he not starting for West Ham? I thought they would have seemed the better choice between themselves and Crystal Palace

Think the first choice back 4 was Jenkinson, Cresswell, Reid and Ogbonna. Saw plenty of football through injuries, but he probaby didn't want to have to rely on that.

scouttio · 05-07-2016 8:32pm

CSF wrote: »

Think the first choice back 4 was Jenkinson, Cresswell, Reid and Ogbonna. Saw plenty of football through injuries, but he probaby didn't want to have to rely on that.

Ah Reid was the one slipping my mind. Makes a bit more sense now!

SantryRed · 05-07-2016 9:22pm

West Ham are also looking to move to another level and Tomkins is definitely below that.

Mr.Nice Guy · 06-07-2016 12:21am

I see Jeff Hendrick has been linked with a move to Galatasaray. I really can't see that happening - I'd be astonished if it did - but it would be interesting to see an Irish player try his luck abroad.

Mec27 · 06-07-2016 1:04am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I see Jeff Hendrick has been linked with a move to Galatasaray. I really can't see that happening - I'd be astonished if it did - but it would be interesting to see an Irish player try his luck abroad.

I see what you did there.

howiya · 06-07-2016 2:15am

Johner wrote: »

I'd say it's just a signing to try and boost City's popularity in Australia. I can't imagine he'll get much playing time.

Mooy loaned out to Huddersfield for the season already

inforfun · 06-07-2016 7:53am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I see Jeff Hendrick has been linked with a move to Galatasaray. I really can't see that happening - I'd be astonished if it did - but it would be interesting to see an Irish player try his luck abroad.

If that is from a Turkish newspaper, consider this one:

According to Turkish press Fenerbahce is negotiating with Feyenoord for Kuyt to return to Turkey.
Dirk Kuyt... who signed a 1 year extension to his contract yesterday at Feyenoord.

This is the pinch of salt you have to take Turkish news (of any kind actually) with

galwaylad14 · 06-07-2016 10:47am

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Thought it was an odd one myself. Made 32 appearances in all competitions last season so not like he was on the bench every week. Unless they plan on bringing someone in.

The reason is surely obvious enough? Palace probably offered him about a 50% pay increase on his wages at West Ham. Seems the most logical scenario to me to be honest.

So he's now getting bigger wages for doing the same job and he probably didn't even have to move house or anything. No big mystery to that transfer surely.