Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

[Crimey]

First topic message reminder :

Now the season is over, the rumours begin!

Milner/Ings to Liverpool seems likely.
Benitez to Real Madrid, Bale staying.
Falcao is desperate to move to Chelsea.
Otamendi and Dani Alves to Manchester United.
Raheem Sterling to Arsenal

What else?

[Holymiky]

I just checked and they do.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

West Ham United sign Darren Randolph from Birmingham City

Better pray Adrian doesn't get injured Dolph

Before it was 72 year old Jussi, I'll take this.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I wouldn't call Costa injury prone when Falcao is in the conversation.

[Guest]

Is Falcao injury prone or just coming off one big injury? I think Falcao can rediscover some form next year, he looked fine to me at United in terms of health, just clearly unfit through lack of games & basically phased out.

Must admit having Costa & Falcao is quite a strikeforce for Chelsea.

[GSC]

Falcao looks like a guy with a shot knee. I wouldn't touch him at his present salary until he proves its healthy again.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Injury prone and never getting fit is the same to me. Falcao didn't look the same player at all. If I was Remy I wouldn't be scared.

[kingraf]

Shame about Falcao, really. But it wasn't exactly hard to forecast. I mean I spent the entire 2014 July transfer season saying paying a guy coming back from a knee injury £350k a week was madness.

[Guest]

Twitter rumours (so about as trustworthy as the scum newspaper) saying Di Maria has requested a transfer from United

[GSC]

Wanted to go PSG last year but FFP scuppered it.

[Jermaine2015]

I was dreading the Di Maria 'transfer request' as FC Bayern are strongly linked with him to replace the ageing Franck Ribery, but at nearly £60m it's too expensive.

[GSC]

To be honest I always thought he underwhelmed as a winger, and excelled in the deeper central position Carlo played him in. United dont have the players to let him play that role though

[Jermaine2015]

No doubt Di Maria is a top player, but as you said(GSC), he's not consistence on the wing. Factoring in that Di Maria likes to play on the right wing, Robben plays there and is much better.

[Guest]

Hes a top player when he wants to play, his body language for me against Hull spoke volumes, still dont think he was injured, just has no interest in playing for United. If he had any fight about him he wouldve played his heart out when he first got dropped but he shown nothing

Probably lucky if we got half the money back we spent, especially if these rumours prove to be true and teams know.he wants out

[Guest]

Palace/Pardew offering £10m to bring Cabaye to Palace 

[Guest]

Danny Ings to open negotiations with Liverpool tomorrow

[GSC]

Might be missing something here, but why?

Reasonable signing for a mid table team but for a team with European aspirations?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Might be missing something here, but why?

Reasonable signing for a mid table team but for a team with European aspirations?

Brendan Rodgers transfer guru

[GSC]

Something something transfer committee that Rodgers has final say over.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

England u21 striker on a low fee. Seems smart to me. Get him and Benteke and their attack has options and threat even without Sturridge. Still think Berahino is the signing Liverpool should be making, and I'd venture clubs above like United too, but maybe his attitude has put people off. Or the attitude of Aidy Ward.

[GSC]

If you sign a player that ain't good enough for free, you're still signing a player that ain't good enough.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If you sign a player that ain't good enough for free, you're still signing a player that ain't good enough.

Suppose it's better than signing one that aint good enough for £32.5m tbf

[GSC]

I don't think even Liverpool would pay £32.5m for Cameron Jerome Olly.

[Duty281]

Or the attitude of Aidy Ward.

   

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

England u21 striker on a low fee. Seems smart to me. Get him and Benteke and their attack has options and threat even without Sturridge. Still think Berahino is the signing Liverpool should be making, and I'd venture clubs above like United too, but maybe his attitude has put people off. Or the attitude of Aidy Ward.

Not sure Liverpool will want to be dealing with Aidy Ward on two fronts!

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Few of you have got a strange 'obsession' with Liverpool on here. Like a young kid picking on a girl at your school to mask the fact you really fancy them

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Indeed, its probably the exact reason. I think Aidy Ward would be eaten up and spat out at a club like United, so wouldn't be a risk for them.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Few of you have got a strange 'obsession' with Liverpool on here. Like when ur young and picking on a girl at your school to mask the fact you really fancy them

Weird that football fans would discuss the transfer dealings of a football club who have put out quite a bit of noise as the season has ended about transfer dealings...

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Not just in the transfers thread Dolp.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Milner has held talks with Arsenal aswell

[GSC]

Few of you have got a strange 'obsession' with Liverpool on here. Like when ur young and picking on a girl at your school to mask the fact you really fancy them

Weird that football fans would discuss the transfer dealings of a football club who have put out quite a bit of noise as the season has ended about transfer dealings...

Crazy concept, it'll never catch on.

[Fernando]

Apparently United are "Closing In" on Schneiderlin

[GSC]

You're obsessed with United Nando

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Is that according to reports in France? Koeman has said that Clasie is a target is Schneiderlin leaves. Would be nice to see Clasie in the Prem

[Hammersmith harrier]

I think i'd rather have Clasie to be honest, not at all interested in Schneiderlin.

[Guest]

I think Scneiderlin would be a fantastic signing, would be really happy with that addition, can play alongside Carrick but replace him as well

Alas i wonder whether there are any substance to these or whether its a ruse to force Arsenes hand

[Nakatomi Plaza]

There's talk that Lukas Podolski will undergo a medical at Galatasaray next week. Looking at about a £9 million fee.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

You're obsessed with United Nando

[Guest]

I think i'd rather have Clasie to be honest, not at all interested in Schneiderlin.

HH, not having a go, but wasn't it you that stated a few weeks back that you rarely, if ever, watched foreign leagues & didn't even know who Pelle or Tadic were? I'm surprised you'd prefer to have Clasie, an unproven PL performer, ahead of a proven & quality operator in the form of Schneiderlein

As for Liverpool going for Ings, just cementing their 'into the wilderness' for the next two or three years with that one. I'm happy they are going this route & staying away from our Saido.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Believe it or not I made an active decision to watch the Dutch players prior and during to the world cup because of LVG, Clasie has impressed whenever i've watched him.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

The Times are reporting that Celtic are closing in on Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata. Would be a significant departure for City as he's one of a small number of home grown players still there.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

A few of the papers are reporting that Milner has verbally agreed terms on a move to Liverpool.

[Fernando]

£150k a week & 1st team football. He'd only be a bench boy at Arsenal much like Citeh.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

150k a week for James Milner

Somebody needs to take Brendan out back and put him out his misery

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Its the no fee game. Buy a Milner and its at least £15m. No fee, big wages

[Hammersmith harrier]

That's nearly £8mil a year though Dolph, i'm starting to feel like i'm stuck in the 90's when wages and fees were high but more understandable, it's got to the point where I no longer understand money in football.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Next year's TV deal surely plays a part. Any decent agent will know that clubs revenues are going to increase from next year, so will do their upmost to get some of that money into their clients' pockets.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

150k a week for James Milner

Not sure I'll ever get over it

[Duty281]

This is reliable James we're talking about!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-InCUbXJDWU

[Hammersmith harrier]

Who'd have thought it, you can make a four minute video that makes someone look amazing.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

That's nearly £8mil a year though Dolph, i'm starting to feel like i'm stuck in the 90's when wages and fees were high but more understandable, it's got to the point where I no longer understand money in football.

Don't try, its not a game the common man can identify with in that regard. Its depressing but its fact, and its how the world works.

In terms of the money; yeah, its huge, but he'd be on at least 90k a week regardless, so thats 60k a week extra. They are probably paying a little premium to make up for no CL too.

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