2014 Summer Transfer Window Thread

by GSC Fri 27 Jun - 10:38

First topic message reminder :

Who really cares?

by Derbymanc Thu 3 Jul - 18:32

Bryson signs a 5 year deal off Derby, staving off interest from Burnley and QPR http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/craig-bryson-signs-a-new-five-year-contract-with-derby-county-1715004.aspx#ZrQKCgD3fsYJ5Z5r.99

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 3 Jul - 20:22

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Sorry Chops, looks like your boy is ours as all the French media are saying our deal with the Nice lad (a nice lad I hope) is off. Wonder if he'll make the step, thoughts?

From what I've seen of him he's a poor mans Leighton Baines

I think he's decent tbf, good solid signing

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 3 Jul - 20:23

Also Norwich and Bournemouth have had bids accepted for Coventry's Callum Wilson believed to be 3m

I'd imagine that signals the end for one of Hooper/RVW

by GSC Thu 3 Jul - 20:53

We looked at him and passed

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 3 Jul - 21:26

GSC wrote:We looked at him and passed

This is fantastic news cos you seem to only sign god awful strikers and evidently he doesn't fall under that Wink

by GSC Thu 3 Jul - 21:37

RVW, Hooper, Becchio and Elmander Wink

by Guest Thu 3 Jul - 21:47

+ Simeon Jackson

Debuchy has removed his NUFC player reference from his twitter account - deal done to Arsenal. Think that's a poor signing for Arsenal, he's pretty average.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 3 Jul - 21:50

Grant Holt masks all of them!! Wink

On a more serious note its expensive, but then we can afford to spend a little more atm. And I'd always rather we signed young players from the lower leagues than Prem castoffs, just a personal belief

by Fernando Thu 3 Jul - 23:13

John wrote:+ Simeon Jackson

Debuchy has removed his NUFC player reference from his twitter account - deal done to Arsenal. Think that's a poor signing for Arsenal, he's pretty average.

He's not a subtle person is Mathieu seemingly

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by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 9:35

Seems Wilson will choose Bournemouth

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 9:40

And QPRs bid for LADcelles was rejected

by Derbymanc Fri 4 Jul - 9:43

Looks like Tottenham might be in for him too GSC http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/spurs-and-qpr-ready-to-battle-for-forest-star/

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 9:45

Spurs and Arsenal have been linked with him for years. Everton got their wrists slapped for an illegal approach. Pearce said we'd only sell our young players for stupid money.

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 9:47

He'll be a PL player at some point, but he knows playing is better than a PL bench or reserves for development.

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 9:49

And his level is higher than a shambles like QPR that have spent more time in the Championship than PL in the last 5 years. Why stake your big chance on them.

by Derbymanc Fri 4 Jul - 10:00

Hopefully he sticks to that GSC, I think half of the problems with our youngsters is they move on too soon and end getting stuck warming the bench or playing for the reserves.

by Soldier_Of_Fortune Fri 4 Jul - 10:51

If Spurs are serious I can see him going there

by Derbymanc Fri 4 Jul - 10:54

I hope they lose him because it's a bit of a blow to promotion rivals, but on the other hand it would be nice for him to realise he could further his career by staying a bit longer with Forest.

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 10:58

Everyone has a price. Pearce will have first hand experience of what happens to bright stars who end up warming the bench at a critical time though.

Don't think we sell him this year. Darlows more likely to be sold and loaned back since we have De Vries.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 4 Jul - 11:01

Looks like we're as close to Diego Poyet as can be

by Lowlandbrit Fri 4 Jul - 11:02

Derbymanc wrote:I think half of the problems with our youngsters is they move on too soon and end getting stuck warming the bench or playing for the reserves.

To be fair, there's plenty of 'next big things' from all over the world that moved to big clubs as teenagers thinking they'd be the next Messi, and then fell off the face of the Earth. Just look at how Rossi and Pogba had to flee Old Trafford to salvage their careers. It's not just English kids that don't get a chance in the PL, and it's not just English people that don't like how many foreign kids are in English acadamies.

by Derbymanc Fri 4 Jul - 11:10

Oh I don't doubt it LB but it seems to have become a particular trait that the 'big' teams hoover up the young talent and try and get them on the cheap if they've missed one. I can't remember where I read it but there was a brilliant article on NUFC who had kind of given up on finding top english talent as the minute they started to show signs other clubs swooped in for peanuts.

A similar things happened in the womans game where a lot of girls/womens teams had to shut down as certain clubs came in and took any half talented player as the womens game looks like taking off.

by Lowlandbrit Fri 4 Jul - 12:25

Derbymanc wrote:Oh I don't doubt it LB but it seems to have become a particular trait that the 'big' teams hoover up the young talent and try and get them on the cheap if they've missed one.

Yeah, I was making the same point, just pointing out that they're hoovering from everywhere. It's just that people tend not to notice, because so many of the ones that stayed behind abroad end up in the league, while the lower leagues are largely overlooked.

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 13:07

Burnley have signed Marvin Sordell for some reason

by Guest Fri 4 Jul - 14:26

So, we missed out on Gomis, Lasogga signs for Hamburg & now Lacazette's agent says his client wants Champions League football. We are now linked with Carlos Bacca of Sevilla. Doubt he'd join us, not after his season last year. Not looking too good on the striking front at NUFC.

Also, Micah Richards wages are too high for us. Rolling Eyes

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 4 Jul - 16:35

GSC wrote:Burnley have signed Marvin Sordell for some reason

YOLO

Maybe to show Burnley isn't as racist as some think?! Whistle

by **Crimey** Fri 4 Jul - 17:35

Liverpool have had an £18 million bid for Lovren rejected. Silly money to be spending on another centre back. Maintain that throwing money at the defence won't solve the problems.

by GSC Fri 4 Jul - 17:57

Yeah, I was just thinking Liverpool need to plug that hole up front.

by Fernando Fri 4 Jul - 20:36

The news breaking from Spain is that a 63m deal (Most saying without Alexis) has been agreed to take Suarez to Barcelona & He has taken a pay cut.

by Guest Fri 4 Jul - 20:45

£63m would be surprising, not sure I`d believe that after earlier reports of around £72m wasn't it?

by **hampo17** Fri 4 Jul - 20:49

BBC are reporting that they'll meet the release clause, somewhere between £70 and £80m.

by Duty281 Fri 4 Jul - 21:00

As long as Suarez never darkens the door of English football ever again, I shall be a relieved fellow.

He'll be right at home in La Liga, a league rife with cheating.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri 4 Jul - 21:30

GSC wrote:Yeah, I was just thinking Liverpool need to plug that hole up front.

Was an area of serious concern last year

by Fernando Fri 4 Jul - 22:11

Apparently Debuchy to Arsenal is 7.5/8m and not the 11m previously expected.

by Guest Fri 4 Jul - 22:12

Shocking fee for us & shocking for you because he's awful

by Fernando Fri 4 Jul - 22:14

Yeah but he'll just be a stop gap til bellerin comes through. Plus he won't need to defend as much with us which is just as well cos he clearly can't Laugh

by Gerry SA Sat 5 Jul - 0:00

Reports out of Turin claiming Juventus have agreed a £40n fee with Manchester United for Arturo Vidal.

Unsure if it's true as yesterday papers in Lisbon claimed United where going to sign Wiliiam Carvalho...

by Guest Sat 5 Jul - 10:31

After talks with Micah Richards broke down over wages, Newcastle now setting their sights on Daryl Janmaat, as the replacement for Debuchy. We're going Dutch people, we're going Dutch!

All I'm hearing is United are preparing to launch a £40m fee for Vidal, that is the price Juve have asked for. Bayern also looking to make a move for him.

by GSC Sat 5 Jul - 10:41

Odds Gerry runs his own ITK twitter account?

by Guest Sat 5 Jul - 11:23

Newcastle apparently after Bosnian international Anel Hadzic for around £2m. Not sure what to make of that.

Serge Aurier could now be on his way to Monaco.

by Hammersmith harrier Sat 5 Jul - 12:51

Gerry SA wrote:Reports out of Turin claiming Juventus have agreed a £40n fee with Manchester United for Arturo Vidal.

Unsure if it's true as yesterday papers in Lisbon claimed United where going to sign Wiliiam Carvalho...

I would take a guess that Vidal is the number one target but we know if they doesn't come off we have Carvalho as a back up option, for the prices being quoted there's no real decision to make.

Vidal would offer so much flexibility to our midfield that our problems there would be solved in one fowl swoop, against the bigger teams he'd play in front of the defence and against the so called weaker teams he'd go more box to box. Don't think it's overplaying his abilities to say he can do it all, well he's not a creator but he's destructive in both defence and attack.

by Guest Sat 5 Jul - 13:04

--------- RVP----ROONEY------
-------------MATA------------
------HERRERA----VIDAL-------
SHAW-------------------RAFAEL
----EVANS-SMALLING-JONES----
------------DE GEA-------------

IF LVG wanted to play that Dutch formation + bringing in another top CB too.

West Ham going for Enner Valencia DZ?

by Hammersmith harrier Sat 5 Jul - 13:27

Don't think that formation would work for us, too many players fighting for three positions; Kagawa or Januzaj would need to be integrated into the first 11.

by GSC Sat 5 Jul - 13:43

Wonder what money you could get on LVG not playing 3 CBs

by **Hero** Sat 5 Jul - 16:33

GSC wrote:Odds Gerry runs his own ITK twitter account?

He's IndyKaila!

by Fernando Sat 5 Jul - 20:09

Wouldn't that mean he works at KFC then? Ill have a twister please Gerry 2014 Summer Transfer Window Thread - Page 7 3559488474

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sun 6 Jul - 3:52

John wrote:
West Ham going for Enner Valencia DZ?

We've been linked and I know we have definitely enquired, but whether we'll go further on him I don't know. Prices getting a bit rich for someone who could do a classic "one tournament wonder, next day dud." Linked with Serge Aurier too, but that isnt happening. When you see Monaco linked with a player then I instantly lose interest.

by Gerry SA Sun 6 Jul - 10:23

Victor Valdes failed a medical at AS Monaco and therefore they have terminated the 4 year deal he had signed.

Valdes claims the contract is set in concrete...

Barcelona are allowing Valdes the use of their training facilities until he finds another club.

Shame for Valdes as he's a quality GK.

by Guest Sun 6 Jul - 11:26

@mysti - We've been linked with a £7m move for Zaha. Just another version of Ben Arfa

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 6 Jul - 11:36

WBA gonna sign Chris Baird cos well I dunno

Honest to god why

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