2014 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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Brighton are gonna sign Chris O'Grady to replace Ulloa

Oh the lolz

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

For some reason Chelsea have signed drogba

[kingraf]

Think Drogba's signing is going to have a positive effect on Torres. Don't think anyone really taught Torres how to be a "classic 9", always been a roving striker type.

[jbeadlesbigrighthand]

Think Drogba's signing is going to have a positive effect on Torres. Don't think anyone really taught Torres how to be a "classic 9", always been a roving striker type.

I think it's a bit late in Torres' career to be hoping he'll learn new skills from other strikers.

If you were bringing in Drogba to help any Chelsea striker, then surely it would be Lukaku.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I like Drogba, so I'm happy its happened. He'll be a happy backup, might be the mentor Mourinho (I guess) thinks Lukaku needs considering he appears to have problems with the lad's attitude.

And if he takes a coaching role too then its a good little plan

[Duty281]

Being the romantic type, I wish Drogba's last touch in a Chelsea shirt was that winning penalty against Munich.

That was truly poetic.

[Gregers]

For some reason Chelsea have signed drogba

As a player/coach its a superb signing. Can still do a job and will teach the likes of Costa and Lukaku so much

[Ent]

More a psychological/good feel/dressing room move than a pure on pitch one.

Reduces the loss of Cole/Lampard's experience too.

See Liverpool are set to clinch Lovren - apparently the way to improve on second is sign the majority of the 9th best teams players...

[Dolphin Ziggler]

He's always been a very obviously positive dressing room figure. And he's got that experience of winning things.

[The Special Juan]

I'm definitely bunging a tenner of Southampton to go down.

[Duty281]

£20 million for Lovren?!

Liverpool have spent a lot for not very much in return; rather like Tottenham after they sold Gareth Bale.

[Ent]

Southampton have made around £75 million on Shaw, Lalana and Lovren.

Tasty.

Liverpool have spunked the suarez money away, you wonder if they should have kept a bit back and if they made CL again this season gone big in the market next season.

I don't think any of their signings improve their first 11 or are nailed on 1st 11 players.

[The Special Juan]

They needed the depth. The only way they have a remote chance of reaching the top 4 again is to bulk out the squad and hope that a good team carries them as far as a great player did.

[Ent]

Shouldn't be spending £65 million + on depth.

[J.Benson II]

Southampton have made around £75 million on Shaw, Lalana and Lovren.

Tasty.

Liverpool have spunked the suarez money away, you wonder if they should have kept a bit back and if they made CL again this season gone big in the market next season.

I don't think any of their signings improve their first 11 or are nailed on 1st 11 players.

It's laughable. You would think Southampton were Athletico or Dortmund with the way teams (Liverpool) have been splashing out on their players, not just some team who finished mid table in the PL.

[Ent]

No doubt they are decent players but signing 3/11 of a team that finished 9th (arguably not including their best player) isn't going to take you places.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

We'll have to see

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Lallana and Lovren were probably their two best players, with Rodriguez and Shaw next.

In many ways, this is kind of what you do. You buy players who are of the quality you need who have excelled in your league. Thats pretty much clubs like Southampton. Fergie wanted Cole and Ferdinand when they were with us.

I presume Skrtel or Agger leaves now?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Gary Cahill, Mikel Arteta, Michael Carrick, even Cabaye to PSG. You pick the players good enough, not based on who they play for

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Sounds like Origi and Remy will be announced imminently too

[Dolphin Ziggler]

And Palace sign Frazier Campbell

[Hammersmith harrier]

Total waste from Liverpool, there's adding depth to your squad but at the same time when you're spending the best part of £100mil you want to improve your first team, they're making the exact same mistake Tottenham did last year.

[GSC]

Rare but I agree with HH. Liverpool have got worse so far this window. Hard to replace Suarez quality, but they haven't tried.

[The Special Juan]

And so Bebe, the second worst player ever to play for Utd, leaves. Hands down Fergie's worst signing. You can keep your Milnes, Djemba-Djembas and Klebersons.

[GSC]

Drogba returning to Chelsea as a player is a mistake.

He was already a shadow of his former self in the last few seasons, should've gone out on winning the CL

[Ent]

And so Bebe, the second worst player ever to play for Utd, leaves.  Hands down Fergie's worst signing.  You can keep your Milnes, Djemba-Djembas and Klebersons.

Djemba djemba will take some beating, he's barely remained a professional.

Bebe has gone to a big club, good luck to him.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Rare but I agree with HH. Liverpool have got worse so far this window. Hard to replace Suarez quality, but they haven't tried.

I just don't get it, why spend so so so much on players who are not better than ones you have and won't be

The Remy signing will be good, the only one so far

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Lallana and Lovren are both starters. They are not gonna replace Suarez, end of, but they've improved their side in the areas they can. One or two full backs wouldn't go amiss, saying that.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Reports that Arsenal are close to a deal for Callum Chambers. Southampton closing down sale continues.

Probably means Jenks on loan to us   

[Dolphin Ziggler]

@BenSmithBBC: I'm told Arsenal want Morgan Schneiderlin AND Callum Chambers from Southampton. Spurs have also made an enquiry for Jay Rodriguez

[J.Benson II]

Gary Cahill, Mikel Arteta, Michael Carrick, even Cabaye to PSG. You pick the players good enough, not based on who they play for

It's more the price than anything. I'm not denying Southampton have some good players but they are flogging £8-12m rated players for +£20m and Liverpool are happily coughing up the money.
Cahill only went for like £7m for instance.

[Duty281]

Sixteen million for Chambers?

The world's gone mad.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Lallana and Lovren are both starters. They are not gonna replace Suarez, end of, but they've improved their side in the areas they can. One or two full backs wouldn't go amiss, saying that.

Don't really think Lallana is better than Sterling/Coutinho and I definitely don't think Lovren is any better than what they've already got

[J.Benson II]

Sixteen million for Chambers?

The world's gone mad.

Is it £16m? Last I heard it was £12m. Still too much but he's only 19 I guess so Arsenal probably see it as a long term investment like Shaw is with United.
It leaves Jenkinson's future at the club in doubt though unless Wenger has plans to make him a CB or something.

[Ent]

Have they not just spent 10 million on a right back?

Gonna be awkward for whoever us left behind at Southampton.

[Duty281]

Sixteen million for Chambers?

The world's gone mad.

Is it £16m? Last I heard it was £12m. Still too much but he's only 19 I guess so Arsenal probably see it as a long term investment like Shaw is with United.
It leaves Jenkinson's future at the club in doubt though unless Wenger has plans to make him a CB or something.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28497920

According to the BBC it's sixteen million.

I don't deny he has a lot of potential, but that amount is quite ridiculous for a largely unproven defender.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I think Lallana is far more consistent than Coutinho and can be trusted to play a little deeper too. I reckon they could play all three if they wanted.

The money is daft, but then that's starting to happen. Shaw at £30m, McCormack £11m. They've got the money so it's not a huge concern.

[The Special Juan]

I wonder what Saints fans are thinking

[Ent]

Probably understand why Cortese and Pochetino left.

[Holymiky]

With these players that are being sold from Southampton, Okay they were some of the key players but they are getting nice amounts of money for them. Do you feel that they will be able to replace them?

I think they will but i am not sure who with.

[Fernando]

Sixteen million for Chambers?

The world's gone mad.

Is it £16m? Last I heard it was £12m. Still too much but he's only 19 I guess so Arsenal probably see it as a long term investment like Shaw is with United.
It leaves Jenkinson's future at the club in doubt though unless Wenger has plans to make him a CB or something.

That's very much the plan he's been looking for a young CB & Citeh wouldn't sell him Nastasic & Bilbao wouldn't let Laporte for less then his 30m release clause   The fee seems to be anywhere between 7m & 16m   

[LastDamnation]

Surely 16m has to include a ton of add-ons, no way is wenger paying that much up front

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Exactly LD. Most of these deals for young players are future loaded. If Chambers is an Arsenal regular in five years £16 million may look cheap.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I think they are just worried about their owner's intentions.

Shaw - £30m
Lallana - £16m (£4m to B'mouth)
Chambers - £16m
Lambert - £4m
Lovren - £20m

So about £86m before anything with Schneiderlin and Rodriguez. They usually spend a decent bit of money in the window without worry about any sales, the woman in charge now will make her motives very clear this summer

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Ospina is an Arsenal player.

West Ham after Kevin Gameiro

[Fernando]

Be interesting to see if he can displace Szscesny. I fear we're heading back into Almunia territory at corners with poor attempts at catch but great shot stopper.

[The Special Juan]

I don't think there's anything really wrong with Chesney. He's certainly no worse than Mignolet or Hart.

[Fernando]

I don't get the Ospina signing if wasn't going to be pushing Szscesny to be 1st choice could of just made Viviano's loan permanent tbh

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Not a big Chesney fan. About as good as Mignolet but neither are great

[GSC]

I'd have Szscesny over Mignolet anyday.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'd agree with GSC, I quite like Chesney, think he was quietly very good last season

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