Summer 2024 Transfer Window

yeah I know FR's pictures are fake, but apparently he's in Madrid and already training with the Atleti squad, and numerous papers have described the move as "complete"

If Gallagher is done… why the f would chelsea go for Felix? Why do they care if Alvarez deal from City could fall through? Surely it would be on At.Madrid and City to work something out rather than Chelsea to supply the funds for At.Madrid to buy from City.

i think its safe to say Samu called off the deal.

If Boehly was presented with a choice of Samu or Felix, I see no scenario where he doesn't say both of them.

Love you throwing Yoro in there like he wasn't one of the most sought after CBs in Europe. Surely Yoro going on a free to Real next summer would have been worth much much more to Mendes

Edited to add that Yoro isn't the biggest transfer in the world this summer. Solanke is.

Surprised Chelsea haven’t tried ship Lukaku out as part of that deal with Atleti.

Regards,

P.

Lukaku's preference seems to be Italy. Linked with Napoli a lot - I'm surprised Chelsea didn't leverage that immediately and go for Osimhen. That's a player who would actually suit Chelsea, as opposed to these millions of number 10s and wingers. Osimhen in front of Nkunku, Palmer, and Neto would have big potential, if they could get them linking up.

What about the 1bn buyout clause though

The player told Hughes he would join and changed his mind a few days later. There's no fault here with the recruitment team at all.

Liverpool would hope TAA stays with the club so they can't be annoyed that another player wants to stay with his hometown club. They will be annoyed that he went back on his word though rather than just saying no straight away.

Both Spanish media (Relevo) who were informed on that side, and Paul Joyce who is the most reliable Liverpool journo going.

The hometown boy had a change of heart and stayed with his hometown club. His loyalty has to be commended really. Liverpool will be expecting their hometown hero to commit his long term future to them this summer too.

A few others reporting on it as well.

It was previously reported by Spanish media that he told Socidead he was leaving.

Does it matter, face saving or not, they haven't got a solution to their gaping hole at 6. It's not as if anyone will care about them winning the face saving league next May. They should have just moved on and said nothing on the affair.

Liverpool have dealt with Mendes quite a bit (same as most top clubs because he has many of the top players). Nunez and Jota are two of his clients I think and I'm pretty sure Fabinho was as well.

West Ham are going some great business this summer they could do really well under Lopetegui this season.

Regards,

P.

He's good at one on ones with strikers. Going forward he's next to useless so he won't be a big loss for United

He'll be 31 when that contract runs out.

Less than £15m in reality as MU had to give him a payoff to accept lower wages at West Ham. But that was still better than losing him for nothing next year and he was, at best, mediocre at United. Plus his not very veiled statement shows United are well rid.

Chelsea have acted very smartly here getting it done before the start of the season. He only had 8 years remaining on the previous deal.....

Wan Bissaka is a bang average defender. Nowhere near good enough for a top end club. Utd did well to get £15m for him.

The West Ham praise across the board all seems to do with quantity of signings rather than quality right?

Who is the guy among their signings that the teams in the top 8 would largely want to sign as a starter?