Big Premier League Signings II

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Here is a list of all the "big movers" to the PL this season. The table contains the player's name, club moved from and to and fee for so we can scrutinise them Only players who have moved from outside the PL will be included.



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Player	From	To	Fee
Santi Cazorla	Malaga (Spain)	Arsenal	£20.24m
Olivier Giroud	Montpellier (France)	Arsenal	£13.2m
Eden Hazard	Lille (France)	Chelsea	£35.2m
Shinji Kagawa	Borussia Dortmund (Germany)	Man Utd	£13.2m
Marko Marin	Werder Bremen (Germany)	Chelsea	£8.6m
Oscar	Internacional (Brazil)	Chelsea	£26.4m
Lukas Podolski	Cologne (Germany)	Arsenal	£11.4m
Jan Vertonghen	Ajax (Netherlands)	Tottenham	£7.5m
Aswad Thomas	Braintree Town (England)	Grimsby Town	Undisclosed

Any updates would be appreciated.

Other transfers that may/may not be interesting:

Alou Diarra - West Ham
Fabio Borini - Liverpool
Gylfi Sigurdsson - Spurs
Jay Rodriguez - Southampton
Markus Rosenberg - West Brom
Michu - Swansea
Nathaniel Clyne - Southampton
Nick Powell - Manchester United
Robert Snodgrass - Norwich
Romain Amalfitano - Newcastle
Ron Vlaar - Aston Villa
Steven Naismith - Everton

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/transferuebersicht/wettbewerb_GB1.html

We desperately needed a winger of his ability on the left of a front three where Demba Ba had been getting so frustrated last season. At the end of the day, QPR's ridiculous wage offer was just to good to refuse.

how much did they offer Hoilett?

Crimey wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:So QPR get Hoilett. :/

I can't believe that no big club has snapped him up. I would love to see him at Liverpool, I think he's a real star. Wasted at QPR.

Money talks.......why else is Thiago Silva perpared to waste his talents in the French League? :S

I'm not sure how much his wages are on, apparently Blackburn are seeking compensation, up to £6 million.

Small Time wrote:

Crimey wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:So QPR get Hoilett. :/

I can't believe that no big club has snapped him up. I would love to see him at Liverpool, I think he's a real star. Wasted at QPR.

Money talks.......why else is Thiago Silva perpared to waste his talents in the French League? :S

Do QPR really have that much money though?

If it's £6m and biggish wages (for that player at that sort of club) then I can see why none of the big clubs took a punt at him. It's a shame as a Newcastle, Villa or Everton could have done really well with him

Ashley is not going to offer Hoilett wages of upto £50k under our policy that's why we missed out on him. QPR will blow silly money on journeyman and money grabbing youngsters and will no doubt struggle in and around relegation. They will find it difficult to offload these players on these ridiculous wages like Man City are with Adebayor & Bridge for example. If QPR do get relegated then there would be in even more serious trouble.

Crimey wrote:

Small Time wrote:

Crimey wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:So QPR get Hoilett. :/

I can't believe that no big club has snapped him up. I would love to see him at Liverpool, I think he's a real star. Wasted at QPR.

Money talks.......why else is Thiago Silva perpared to waste his talents in the French League? :S

Do QPR really have that much money though?

Are we about to witness another Portsmouth? I expect QPR to struggle again this season.

But aren't QPR owned by some ridiculously rich owners? Are they still owned by Bernie Echlestone? or did they get bought out by another similarly rich F1 business man?

Yeah the Lotus guy Tony Fernande(s)z

That's right I thought I remembered that someone had bought Ernie out. He's got some serious cash behind him - I keep waiting for QPR to start spending the cash

Micheal Turner
To Norwich
From Sunderland

Robert Snodgrass
To Norwich
From Leeds

Two decent enough signings.

It'll be interesting to see whether Snodgrass can make the step up to Premier League.

ncfc_Tooze wrote:Micheal Turner
To Norwich
From Sunderland

Robert Snodgrass
To Norwich
From Leeds

Sexayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy signings

Not convinced by Turner.

Snodgrass might need to play a bit more centrally in the PL, not the quickest

Graeme Swann's Cat wrote:Not convinced by Turner.

Snodgrass might need to play a bit more centrally in the PL, not the quickest

It's not all about pace you know. Pilks isn't the quickest, and yet he was very effective last season. Turner, I don't particularly rate, but am willing to give him a chance if he can refind his old Hull form

Its not all about pace, but you do need some of it

Graeme Swann's Cat wrote:Its not all about pace, but you do need some of it

I agree. But it's not as if Snodgrass is like Ward pace. Could be interesting to see who our 2 wingers out of him, Pilks and Bennett is

Snodgrass is a good signing. I don't think he needs pace as he plays on the right like all modern day wingers do these days, left foot on the right, right on the left. So his game is based on cutting in and shooting and crossing. Hopefully he doesn't flop like Delph and Beckford did after leaving Leeds.

Still got nothing on Sinclair or Dyer thought eh Olly

martyr wrote:Snodgrass is a good signing. I don't think he needs pace as he plays on the right like all modern day wingers do these days, left foot on the right, right on the left. So his game is based on cutting in and shooting and crossing. Hopefully he doesn't flop like Delph and Beckford did after leaving Leeds.

Still got nothing on Sinclair or Dyer thought eh Olly

Psh overrated those two. They merely tie Pilks laces.

They could flourish Martyr, like Johnson and Howson

haha well they've only had one season. Good god olly Norwich have raided Leeds haven't they! I also think Turner is a decent signing, gives you a bit of depth there.

In a shock move, Everton have agreed a fee for Pienaar

QPR want Adebayor

No idea what is happening there.

Owen Hargreaves is also training with them.

Juventus have pulled out of the Van Persie deal apparently.

The Hoilett deal aside, PL journeymen seems to be the order of the day. Wouldn't be surprised to see them go down

Graeme Swann's Cat wrote:The Hoilett deal aside, PL journeymen seems to be the order of the day. Wouldn't be surprised to see them go down

I agree. Scratching a team together because they can may well be their downfall.

----------Johnson----Zamora-------------

Hoillet----Park---------Faurlin----Taarabt


Fabio-----Ferdinand----Nelsen----Young

------------------------Green------------------


If the side can gel, it doesn't look a bad one. You then have Djbrill Cisse, DJ Campbell, Barton (booo), Mackie, Wright-Phillips, Onuoha in back up.

I just think they'll struggle in the same way they did last year because bar Hoillet, all their signings are fairly old and weren't doing great. Too many new signings.

IF Johnson and Zamora can replicate their Fulham form then it's a very good front line, IF.

The defence is average looking in my opinion though and it could be a case of "you score 2 and we'll score 3" in order to get a win.

Paddy Kenny must feel hard done by being replaced by Green who is average.

Crimey wrote:----------Johnson----Zamora-------------

Hoillet----Park---------Faurlin----Taarabt


Fabio-----Ferdinand----Nelsen----Young

------------------------Green------------------


If the side can gel, it doesn't look a bad one. You then have Djbrill Cisse, DJ Campbell, Barton (booo), Mackie, Wright-Phillips, Onuoha in back up.

I just think they'll struggle in the same way they did last year because bar Hoillet, all their signings are fairly old and weren't doing great. Too many new signings.

Sorry but both Nelsen and Johnson are far too past it in my opinion

Crimey wrote:----------Johnson----Zamora-------------

Hoillet----Park---------Faurlin----Taarabt


Fabio-----Ferdinand----Nelsen----Young

------------------------Green------------------


If the side can gel, it doesn't look a bad one. You then have Djbrill Cisse, DJ Campbell, Barton (booo), Mackie, Wright-Phillips, Onuoha in back up.

I just think they'll struggle in the same way they did last year because bar Hoillet, all their signings are fairly old and weren't doing great. Too many new signings.

i think they will play 4-5-1, hughes normal formation. so drop johnsen for someone like barton or mackie on the right and push taarabt in the middle behind the striker. still worry about there defence though. theres never been a smaller club who stayed up with a poor defence and relyed on just attacking players.

remains to be seen what nelson is like now, he was never quick and will have only got slower. dont rate anton or young. and fabio wont be fit all season. will probably miss more then he plays

theres never been a smaller club who stayed up with a poor defence and relyed on just attacking players.

Norwich....last year.

Crimey wrote:

theres never been a smaller club who stayed up with a poor defence and relyed on just attacking players.

Norwich....last year.

Exactly. We couldn't defend to save our lives

Tottenham want Dembele

Villa want Defoe.

Planning to plan with 9 men when he and Bent start up front then.

Oscar has looked good for Brazil in this tournament, scored today.

Of all Brazil's six goals, Neymar or Oscar have either scored or assisted in all of them.

Somewhere Cherries is discovering the best part of puberty

Modric to RM tomorrow

Crimey wrote:Oscar has looked good for Brazil in this tournament, scored today.

Of all Brazil's six goals, Neymar or Oscar have either scored or assisted in all of them.

Oscar, not a big signing......think again! The guy looks sensational as expected!

after all those years of Drogba diving around, cheating, Chelsea finally win an Oscar

QPR want Defoe

The Best in the World wrote:after all those years of Drogba diving around, cheating, Chelsea finally win an Oscar :)

Loving this!

Can't see Defoe leaving or thinking about a transfer to a potentially bottom half of the table side. He's had a tough couple of months with two family deaths to deal with, so football will probably be playing second fiddle for a while yet.

Looks like Demba Ba may be staying in Newcastle as his £7m clause ticks down and reitirates his desire to stay. If a deal does go through his agent will pick up around £3.5m.......

John wrote:Can't see Defoe leaving or thinking about a transfer to a potentially bottom half of the table side. He's had a tough couple of months with two family deaths to deal with, so football will probably be playing second fiddle for a while yet.

Looks like Demba Ba may be staying in Newcastle as his £7m clause ticks down and reitirates his desire to stay. If a deal does go through his agent will pick up around £3.5m.......

I imagine his agent will be pushing very hard for a deal then - We could have done with him at Arsenal, but now we seem to be tying up Cardoza and the Real Madrid winger we don't really have space for him - surprised (and glad) Spurs ain't gone in for him though.

4.5m for Pienaar

Oscar will be snapped in half by Ryan Shawcross at The Brittania....

Smirnoffpriest wrote:

John wrote:Can't see Defoe leaving or thinking about a transfer to a potentially bottom half of the table side. He's had a tough couple of months with two family deaths to deal with, so football will probably be playing second fiddle for a while yet.

Looks like Demba Ba may be staying in Newcastle as his £7m clause ticks down and reitirates his desire to stay. If a deal does go through his agent will pick up around £3.5m.......

I imagine his agent will be pushing very hard for a deal then - We could have done with him at Arsenal, but now we seem to be tying up Cardoza and the Real Madrid winger we don't really have space for him - surprised (and glad) Spurs ain't gone in for him though.

Ahh apologies, just read this and should clarify that I was talking about Ba, which I think his agent would be pushing for a move and that we could really have done with him

West Ham to loan Carroll, 2m up front, 17m fee if West ham stay in the PL.

Somewhere Crimey is punching a baby

good signing for west ham if it goes through, they will play to his strengths and alladyce knows how to get the best out that type of player.

still not buying crimeys arguement that he's decent on the deck

Still don't know who was stupider, West Ham for making a 17m bid or Liverpool not accepting it