2014 Summer Transfer Window Thread

by GSC Wed May 14, 2014 12:17 pm

First topic message reminder :

Seems as though Joe Cole has been released by West Ham, might be a solid bargain for a lower league team if hes prepared to drop

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri May 23, 2014 8:54 pm

We've released Joey, Collison and Linda. Gutted for Collison, injury ruined him just as he looked our classiest midfielder. Hope he gets a chance at a decent Championship club.

Noise is that we've agreed a loan deal for Niang of Milan with an option to buy. 300k loan and then 5m if it goes permanent. Also linked with Seb Larsson. Can't see why we'd bother.

by Guest Fri May 23, 2014 9:01 pm

Lampard released Laugh

United won't release Evra or allow him to leave until Shaw is confirmed. DZ, I remember reading that Niang was the next big thing a few years back, just found it difficult behind Balotelli. That could be a steal.

by Kurt N. Jurqa Fri May 23, 2014 9:06 pm

Utd have now confirmed Evra has signed a 1 year extension.

by GSC Fri May 23, 2014 9:09 pm

Hahaha.

The Ghost strikes

by Guest Fri May 23, 2014 9:09 pm

Kurt N. Jurqa wrote:Utd have now confirmed Evra has signed a 1 year extension.

Is that true? Why would he sign, if Shaw was coming? Shaw only would sign, if he was guaranteed first team action. I think we know what this means.... picard

by GSC Fri May 23, 2014 9:13 pm

John wrote:
Kurt N. Jurqa wrote:Utd have now confirmed Evra has signed a 1 year extension.

Is that true? Why would he sign, if Shaw was coming? Shaw only would sign, if he was guaranteed first team action. I think we know what this means....

by GSC Fri May 23, 2014 9:13 pm

Inb4 Damage Control

by Hammersmith harrier Fri May 23, 2014 9:14 pm

Football is a squad game, we do still need back up players something Evra would be if Shaw signs.

by GSC Fri May 23, 2014 9:17 pm

Called it

by Ent Fri May 23, 2014 9:20 pm

Depends if it's true he has a clause about appearances etc.

If we've initiated it doesn't sound good for shaw coming in.

by DP Fri May 23, 2014 9:26 pm

All this slating of United is laughable. I'm not expecting anything until July, whilst LVG is at the World Cup.

He'll sign what he needs.

by Ent Fri May 23, 2014 9:26 pm

He has said he has given his list of players to the board...

by Nakatomi Plaza Fri May 23, 2014 9:44 pm

Premier league list of retained players for next season.

According to this Lampard and Cole will be released by Chelsea.

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri May 23, 2014 9:44 pm

And they havent achieved anything yet? Board out!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri May 23, 2014 9:47 pm

Palace have released Speroni, Chamakh and Dikgacoi? Must be negotiations continuing surely?

by Nakatomi Plaza Fri May 23, 2014 9:50 pm

I'm guessing they haven't given them a concrete offer yet. I think the players will be allowed to negotiate with other clubs in England at the start of June if they haven't reached an agreement.

by DP Fri May 23, 2014 10:08 pm

Considering it's only been a couple of days since Van Gaal was announced as the manager, I really see no reason why there should be any concern... yet.

by GSC Fri May 23, 2014 10:34 pm

Van Gaals been done for a while

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri May 23, 2014 11:48 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Palace have released Speroni, Chamakh and Dikgacoi? Must be negotiations continuing surely?

Speroni released? Rut oh

Big John might end up there

by Guest Fri May 23, 2014 11:54 pm

Yeah, Ruddy looks an goner to me. Carlos Cuellar also might be on his way to Selhurst.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 12:07 am

It'll all hinge on whether Palace meet our price, they've apparently already bid £5 million, but I'd imagine we'd want near to double that.

Ruddy has said he's happy to stay unless the club tell him otherwise, so its all in Palace's hands. I think they meet our price, they get him

Tbh don't know why they don't just keep Speroni, he's just as good

by Guest Sat May 24, 2014 12:20 am

Ayoze Perez has passed his Newcastle medical and agreed terms. Should send shock-waves around Europe that deal.

by westisbest Sat May 24, 2014 12:29 am

Albrighton gone to Leicester.

Real shame, was a big fan of his.

All the best to him.

by Guest Sat May 24, 2014 1:30 am

Olly wrote:It'll all hinge on whether Palace meet our price, they've apparently already bid £5 million, but I'd imagine we'd want near to double that.

Ruddy has said he's happy to stay unless the club tell him otherwise, so its all in Palace's hands. I think they meet our price, they get him

Tbh don't know why they don't just keep Speroni, he's just as good

10 million quid for Ruddy?

What's he got left on his contract?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 1:33 am

FreekShow wrote:
Olly wrote:It'll all hinge on whether Palace meet our price, they've apparently already bid £5 million, but I'd imagine we'd want near to double that.

Ruddy has said he's happy to stay unless the club tell him otherwise, so its all in Palace's hands. I think they meet our price, they get him

Tbh don't know why they don't just keep Speroni, he's just as good

10 million quid for Ruddy?

What's he got left on his contract?

Signed a four year deal in October of 2013.

We rejected 8m + a player from Chelski last summer.

by **owen10ozzy** Sat May 24, 2014 1:34 am

Doesn't matter...sounds like Olly has a gun pointed at Palace employees heads....must have if he is expecting £10 million quid Wink

by **owen10ozzy** Sat May 24, 2014 1:36 am

Perhaps following his first season they may have got that; hardly played the year after and wasn't particularly impressive this year in my opinion. I would imagine £6.5/7 mill would do it.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 1:41 am

If Norwich don't need to sell and Ruddy has a year to kill before he needs to be in the Prem for international football consideration then I can't see it being done without a fee a bit above his worth

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 1:41 am

If we rejected what we did last summer, when there would've been concerns fitness wise, I don't think we'll take less this summer after he's had a solid if unspectacular year coming off the long term injury

At the end of the day we have no need, or desire to sell him

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 1:44 am

Especially as I think they'll make a little money off a couple more dispensable players first. It depends on ambition, but keeper is the spot you can get away with a year in the champ. Clubs don't desperately need to sell with relegation, as long as they aren't run like a mental then the parachute payments and contract clauses mean it's not a killer

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 1:52 am

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Especially as I think they'll make a little money off a couple more dispensable players first. It depends on ambition, but keeper is the spot you can get away with a year in the champ. Clubs don't desperately need to sell with relegation, as long as they aren't run like a mental then the parachute payments and contract clauses mean it's not a killer

And as we've stated many times the players all had relegation clauses, and we're financially sound. Our chairman has said we could sell nobody and be fine this season financially, but obviously some will go.

Bassong, Fer, RVW, potentially Olsson, Snodgrass are ones I expect to leave.

by Guest Sat May 24, 2014 1:55 am

David Luiz passes medical in Brazil & it's a deal for around £40m.

Loic Remy in discussions with both Arsenal & Liverpool.

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 24, 2014 3:07 am

The world has gone mad, I wouldn't want Luiz if he was available on a free, his wages alone if anything higher than nothing are not worth the incompetence.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 3:16 am

I'd venture Luiz is better than every defender at United currently.

by Kurt N. Jurqa Sat May 24, 2014 11:18 am

Could it have a knock on effect?
Other clubs see a defender like Luiz goes for 50m and think the centre back that they have that was attracting interest and 15m seemed a good offer a few days ago, well now they could try for double that. Has the Luiz deal inflated the market price?

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 24, 2014 11:20 am

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I'd venture Luiz is better than every defender at United currently.

I'd venture that he really isn't, an awful player.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat May 24, 2014 11:45 am

Kurt N. Jurqa wrote:Could it have a knock on effect?
Other clubs see a defender like Luiz goes for 50m and think the centre back that they have that was attracting interest and 15m seemed a good offer a few days ago, well now they could try for double that. Has the Luiz deal inflated the market price?

I guess it depends on how much cash teams have got to play with. From Chelsea's point of view if they were to go for another centre half, they'd probably be expected to pay more in this window.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 11:51 am

Tbf I don't think it will, just like every striker didn't suddenly become worth 35m when Liverpool brought Carroll

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 1:23 pm

Hammersmith harrier wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I'd venture Luiz is better than every defender at United currently.

I'd venture that he really isn't, an awful player.

I'm not sure id take Evans Jones or Smalling over Luiz.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 1:23 pm

Rumour is that Barca are sniffing around Marquinhos

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 24, 2014 1:27 pm

I'd take all three, we're still thanking Luiz for the 2011 title.

by GSC Sat May 24, 2014 1:29 pm

Possibly Evans but Smalling isn't and Jones def isnt

by GSC Sat May 24, 2014 1:30 pm

Sell Ruddy sign Westwood on a free. Won't notice the drop off

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat May 24, 2014 1:38 pm

GSC wrote:Sell Ruddy sign Westwood on a free. Won't notice the drop off

Would imagine if we sell him we'll either hand the gloves to Bunn or young Declan Rudd (impressed on loan at Preston this season)

Both more than capable

In sadder news Carlo Nash got released rose

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 3:23 pm

And Luiz definitely has a higher ceiling than all three of those.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat May 24, 2014 3:23 pm

Stuff on twitter saying Marquinhos is in Barca currently

by Hammersmith harrier Sat May 24, 2014 3:50 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:And Luiz definitely has a higher ceiling than all three of those.

I completely disagree, he'll never amount to much because he's too stupid.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat May 24, 2014 3:53 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Stuff on twitter saying Marquinhos is in Barca currently

He supposed to be playing for the Brazil u20s tonight in Toulon, so this looks like a typical Twitter rumour.

by Fernando Sat May 24, 2014 5:27 pm

Konoplyanka: "Man United? I'd rather stay at Dnipro and play in the Champions League"

by Duty281 Sat May 24, 2014 6:32 pm

£40 million for Luiz?! Laugh

Makes Liverpool's £35 million signing of Carroll seem like an astute bargain.

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