Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

[Crimey]

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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?

[Nakatomi Plaza]

I'd be surprised Hoffenhiem would sell before the Copa America. If I were in their shoes and they wanted to sell, I'd hope he'd have a good tournament to increase his asking price.

Firmino's agent contradicted my post, as he's been quoted as saying his client will definitely be moving to England in the window.

[Azzy]

Expect WBA to get Matty Phillips & Tyrone Mings

God I hope not, terrible signings if true. I'd rather have Gignac on £80k a week!

[Guest]

Strong rumours on both. Not sure why you would be against these two, Phillips was very good for QPR last season & we need geniune full backs & Mings is a talent & brings youth to our ageing backline.

[wheelchair1991]

I always thought they were two good players and would improve WBA

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Tyrone Mings is an absolute donkey of a footballer

[nadeem2099]

And he's a mama's boy preach it.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I'd agree with LiamB. Need some youth in that backline and Phillips is also a pacey winger who has shown talent. Won't break the bank.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Mings is a cult hero in fairness.

[GSC]

Tyrone Mings is an absolute donkey of a footballer

[NickisBHAFC]

Tyrone Mings is very overrated it has to be said. Didn't see him play well against us, and whenever i have seen Ipswich on the telly.

[Guest]

Rafael Van Der Vaart signs for Real Betis

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Seems the list of players West Ham want is:

Payet, Song, Austin, Jenkinson, Alderweireld and Cabaye. Austin and Alderweireld are apparently hotly contested transfers. I'd expect us to get neither, and probably only Jenks and Payet from that list.

[Azzy]

I'd agree with LiamB. Need some youth in that backline and Phillips is also a pacey winger who has shown talent. Won't break the bank.

You may have missed it, but we don't play with wingers. It's 4 CBs, 4 CMs, 2 STs, or sometimes 5CMs. Pulis wouldn't know what a pacy winger was if he was a left back up against Walcott and Lennon.

[GSC]

Like Bolasie or Puncheon?

[Azzy]

Yes, they did sooooooo well under Pulis. No, wait, they didn't. At both Stoke and Albion Pulis has been in the top 3 of the long balls table every single season. He doesn't like wingers.

[GSC]

In what world did Bolasie and Puncheon not do well under Pulis. He inherited crap wingers at WBA

[Dolphin Ziggler]

He'll want pace. If he wants to play long he'll need someone getting up there to it.

[Azzy]

Berahino playing off Anichebe is what he went with this season, worked well.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Reports that WBA agree fee with Wigan for James McClean. Stoke agree fee and deal for Joselu of Hannover. QPR cannot buy non-EU players till a case over Sandro is resolved.

[Guest]

Disappointed in McClean, much prefer Matty Phillips

Also, Huddlestone apparently forcing a move to Aston Villa, reunite with Sherwood

[Azzy]

We spent £5m on Callum McManaman then never played him, why are we buying more wingers with no chance of game time? #PulisLogic

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

McClean is pants and is also a massive bell

Phillips would be miles better

[Dolphin Ziggler]

£1.5m? Worth a gamble

[Guest]

dont really get the trippier to spurs move, he's nothing special

falcao joins chelsea, can see him doing well actually. remy to move on you'd expect, given it's euro 2016

konoplyanka moving to england, expect that to be between spurs, stoke & whu

newcastle linked with lewis dunk

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Trippier a strange one when you consider Spurs brought Yedlin in January, and he's hardly featured. I suspect he'll be off shortly.

Southampton are interested in Jenkinson, as a potential replacement for Clyne.

[westisbest]

Think McLean is a decent player.

Good to see him back in the prem if he does move.

[NickisBHAFC]

dont really get the trippier to spurs move, he's nothing special

falcao joins chelsea, can see him doing well actually. remy to move on you'd expect, given it's euro 2016

konoplyanka moving to england, expect that to be between spurs, stoke & whu

newcastle linked with lewis dunk

Lewis Dunk?

[Guest]

I feared McClaren would start raiding the championship

[GSC]

Just preparing for the promotion charge of 2016/17

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Some interesting reports from the Di Marzio site. He's got Arsenal as favourites to sign Kondogbia, saying that Inter and Milan are looking at alternatives. They also believe Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp will join PSG.

[Ent]

City bid £40 million for sterling apparently.

Who knows what the going rate is for someone who can manage to play well for a whole season.

[GSC]

The hatchet job the ex Liverpool media have done is very effective

[Guest]

It's £35.5m the deal for Sterling

Cedric Soares is joining Southampton, probably to replace Clyne

[Liam]

I would take that if I was Liverpool. If City are saying that's their final offer then I doubt Chelsea will offer any more. Take the money and this time, spend it wisely and they could get two decent players in.

[wheelchair1991]

Sterling is not worth that if I were Liverpool id snap there hand off

[Fernando]

Id piggyback him to the Etihad....

Cedric is quality replacement if Clyne is off

[kingraf]

£3.5m+ adds in the slightly Saville deal for Martin Odegaard seems a steal when you need to pay ten times that four years later after a few okay seasons.

[GSC]

It amuses me that Sterling is now considered useless after a year when he had to carry an incredibly mediocre team.

[Fernando]

Man Citeh to sign Patrick Roberts for 10m from Fulham

[Guest]

Man Citeh to sign Patrick Roberts for 10m from Fulham

a season in the reserves for roberts, then they will claim he's come out the new city development programme, no doubt. comical this now desperate path for english talent they have to go down because of the quota.

sterling isnt useless, he's a very good player, with incredibly pace to support silva & aguero. he has his flaws, like his finishing & lack of composure, but it's still a good signing. it still doesnt bridge the gap to chelsea though

i'd expect delph's loyalty will be really tested, why stay at villa, when you can get huge money & trophies at city.

[Guest]

Just preparing for the promotion charge of 2016/17

http://www.nufcblog.com/2015/06/17/steve-mcclaren-wants-watford-striker-at-newcastle/

[GSC]

Troy Deeney is bang average

[Fernando]

Newcastle are below average so he'd be fine....

[Fernando]

Rumors suggesting United are after Man Citeh reject Jerome Boateng...

[NickisBHAFC]

Troy Deeney is bang average

Best striker in the championship. Still find it odd how Bamford won the best player.

[GSC]

Don't ask Ryan Tunnicliffe

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Micah signs on a 4 year deal at Villa. West Ham close to a deal on Song, but apparently wanted him for free and Barca want £5m-6m. Bargain, although I'm guessing its cos his wages are big.

[westisbest]

Troy Deeney is bang average

Best striker in the championship. Still find it odd how Bamford won the best player.

Id go along with that, re Deeney

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

DeAndre Yedlin to Norwich on loan looking likely

[Nakatomi Plaza]

Makes a great deal of sense with Trippier going to the Lane.

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