Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

by **Crimey** Tue May 26, 2015 4:57 pm

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?

by westisbest Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:34 pm

Olly wrote:DeAndre Yedlin to Norwich on loan looking likely

The american?

Looked good at the WC

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:36 pm

westisbest wrote:
Olly wrote:DeAndre Yedlin to Norwich on loan looking likely

The american?

Looked good at the WC

Yep - can't say I've ever seen him apart from that tho

Looked pacey, for a loan we can't go wrong anyways

by Guest Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:37 pm

Demba Ba being linked with WBA

by GSC Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:46 pm

Gonna be awkward when they end up with Sanogo

by Fernando Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:52 pm

Sanogo is tank.

by GSC Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:54 pm

The only issue is he looks like he's never seen a football before.

by Fernando Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:07 pm

A few bookies have stopped betting on Petr Cech to Arsenal. Down to 1/10 elsewhere apparently no swap just £11m + add ons.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:13 pm

Fernando wrote:A few bookies have stopped betting on Petr Cech to Arsenal. Down to 1/10 elsewhere apparently no swap just £11m + add ons.

I don't rate Cech as much now (feel he's dropped off in the past few years) - but how on earth Liverpool weren't in for him is beyond me.

by GSC Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:19 pm

Why sign Petr Cech when you can sign a Championship backup for free

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:29 pm

Cech has been nailed on to Arsenal for weeks. Fantastic signing.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:49 am

Gignac signs for Tigres in Mexico. Ridiculous

by wheelchair1991 Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:15 am

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Gignac signs for Tigres in Mexico. Ridiculous

Is that a joke

by Lowlandbrit Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:41 am

wheelchair1991 wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Gignac signs for Tigres in Mexico. Ridiculous

Is that a joke

https://twitter.com/TigresOficial/status/611323657978118145

by Azzy Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:29 am

Praise the Lord, he can't sign for Albion now Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16 - Page 9 3559488474

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:12 am

Mulumbu to nodge to be confirmed soon

by Azzy Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:35 am

Great signing. Quality CM, links up with Dorrans, wish we'd kept them both and sacked of Sessegnon and McManaman Sad

by Roller_Coaster Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:16 am

QPR news.

Sandro signs

a (very) backdated visa application form picard

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:51 pm

Azzy wrote:Great signing. Quality CM, links up with Dorrans, wish we'd kept them both and sacked of Sessegnon and McManaman

What's his best role - more of a DM or box to box guy?

by **Mat** Thu Jun 18, 2015 1:00 pm

Sessegnon will be gone this summer anyway. Don't know why you'd want to keep two players who have been good servants but were now at best 5th choice to play in the centre of midfield.

McManaman was injured for the majority of time since joining in January. To say that Pulis doesn't like wingers is ridiculous, his two key players at Stoke were Etherington and Pennant, and then Bolasie and Puncheon at Palace. He didn't play them at Albion cos we've only had one fit wide player for the majority of his time(Brunt) and even then he's had to play left back on occassion.

Olly-Mulumbu was at his best for us as a box to box player alongside a more disciplined defensive midfielder, like Yacob or earlier on, Paul Scharner.

by Fernando Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:25 pm

It appears Ospina is being forced out to Fenerbache with Cech heading in. Personally id have packed Chesney out on loan. Ospina is a decent no.2

by wheelchair1991 Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:55 pm

Yeah i thought ospina would have been staying

by Nakatomi Plaza Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:05 pm

Szezesny makes more sense staying as he counts as a home grown player.

by Fernando Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:13 pm

We have enough to get rid of Chesney tbh Naka.

by Geordie Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:21 pm

Well names bounded everywhere for Newcastle but a couple keep coming back all the time:

Tyrone Mings - Ipswich defender - 22yo (£10m)
Charlie Austin - QPR Striker - £15m
Troy Deeney - Watford Striker - £10m
Will Hughes - Young Derby player - MacLarens old club
Yohan Cabaye - Returning?

And Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal after Sissoko - £17m

by Guest Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:29 pm

Sissoko won't be going anywhere for less than £25m, given Ashley's record
Mings at £10m is so wrong on so many levels
As for Austin, we should of banged a huge deal for him & wages a month ago, can see this slipping through our fingers now
Deeney at £10m is so wrong on so many levels
As for Cabaye, I'd have him back in a heartbeat, one of my favourite players. Highly unlikely to return in my opinion
Will Hughes is massively over-rated, blowing £10m on him is again a bad direction to go down.

Not massively impressed with things so far, you could even throw in Lewis Dunk & Lingard on loan, who have been linked.

by Geordie Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:32 pm

Totally agree mate...not inspiring....

by Azzy Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:36 pm

Mat wrote:Sessegnon will be gone this summer anyway. Don't know why you'd want to keep two players who have been good servants but were now at best 5th choice to play in the centre of midfield.

McManaman was injured for the majority of time since joining in January. To say that Pulis doesn't like wingers is ridiculous, his two key players at Stoke were Etherington and Pennant, and then Bolasie and Puncheon at Palace. He didn't play them at Albion cos we've only had one fit wide player for the majority of his time(Brunt) and even then he's had to play left back on occassion.

Olly-Mulumbu was at his best for us as a box to box player alongside a more disciplined defensive midfielder, like Yacob or earlier on, Paul Scharner.

Not sure where you get 5th best from. I'd put our central midfield options in the following order: Gardner, Yacob, MULUMBU, Fletcher, Morrison, Dorrans, Baird, my mother, your gran, Brunt.

McManaman was fit for the last two months and barely featured. I also know that Jonas doesn't rate him and that he's not the hardest worker on the training ground. Pulis has demonstrated that he likes four CBs at the back, despite those CBs not being cut out for FB duty, and that he has no confidence in his wingers, despite having an abundance of wide players at his disposal. Etherington was only a key player for him because he could put a ball in. Pennant was atrocious for Stoke.

Mulumbu at his best is a dynamic box to box player. He's not a playmaker, he's not a finisher, but he can win a ball, is a walking yellow card, and makes for an effective combatant alongside a warrior-type DM. He does have a good pass on him but don't expect Luka Modric, expect Joe Allen.

by Guest Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:00 pm

Liverpool sign Joe Gomez for around £3.5m, rising to £6m.

by Nakatomi Plaza Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:45 pm

Bournemouth are being linked with relegation magnet Steven Caulker. Don't do it Eddie!

by Guest Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:33 pm

Derby sign Andreas Weimann from Aston Villa.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:01 pm

Weimann is a funny one, suddenly Villa lost complete interest in him. I'd have liked to pick him up on the cheap.

by GSC Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:07 pm

Mainly because he had his sole good season, got paid then was fairly useless

by Guest Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:17 pm

Juventus have according to numerous sources signed Mario Mandzukic for around £13m (€18m)

by nadeem2099 Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:26 pm

Looks like Tevez is going back home then.

by westisbest Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:34 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Weimann is a funny one, suddenly Villa lost complete interest in him. I'd have liked to pick him up on the cheap.

Weimann is a good signing for Derby.

Sorry to see him go, always liked him, not brilliant, but tried hard.
Be good to see Him and Bent do well in the championship.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:49 pm

Weimann doesn't have the technical ability to be a Prem player - but his physical attributes (speed/quickness) will mean he does well in the Championship.

Sort of like a smaller Cameron Jerome

by westisbest Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:35 am

Himself and Bent would be a good force for Derby.

Interesting to see how they do.

Weimann could still cut it in the prem.

by Guest Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:56 pm

nadeem2099 wrote:Looks like Tevez is going back home then.

Apparently, Carlos Tevez has agreed to return to Boca Juniors for around £5m

Matt Lowton has signed for Burnley from Aston Villa to replace Kieran Trippier, who has signed for Tottenham

Cameroon captain Stephane Mbia has joined Trabzonspor after two seasons at double Europa League champions Sevilla, the Turkish club have confirmed.

by Nakatomi Plaza Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:30 pm

Lowton's similar to Weimann. Was expected to do big things a couple of years ago but stagnated at Villa.

by Lowlandbrit Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:49 pm

Nakatomi Plaza wrote:Lowton's similar to Weimann. Was expected to do big things a couple of years ago but stagnated at Villa.

I feel like 'looked promising, but fizzled out' describes about 90% of Villa's squad.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:05 pm

Lowlandbrit wrote:
Nakatomi Plaza wrote:Lowton's similar to Weimann. Was expected to do big things a couple of years ago but stagnated at Villa.
I feel like 'looked promising, but fizzled out' describes about 90% of Villa's squad.

Somehow Gabby Agbonlahor has made a Premier League career out of "promising"

by westisbest Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:11 pm

Lowton looked promising alright.

That cracking goal at Stoke, had a good season.

Hutton was preferred.
Different manages see things in different players.

Shame Lowton has gone.

Like Gil. Lambert bought him and played him. Looked a good player.

Sherwood comes in and doesn't play him.
Did read he doesn't he enough in training for him to warrant a plave in the squad.

by westisbest Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:15 pm

Olly wrote:
Lowlandbrit wrote:
Nakatomi Plaza wrote:Lowton's similar to Weimann. Was expected to do big things a couple of years ago but stagnated at Villa.
I feel like 'looked promising, but fizzled out' describes about 90% of Villa's squad.

Somehow Gabby Agbonlahor has made a Premier League career out of "promising"

In fairness on his day Gabby is better than some of the cannon fodder that have played/do play in the prem.

Just a shame he doesn't have to many 'on his day' days.

by Nay Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:46 am

So Rangers linked with John Eustace to experience .

Don't know much about, whats he like?

At 35 can he still do a job?

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:31 am

Saw him once this season when we played them Nay - he looked a good player at DM, obviously not the most mobile.

In other news - Norwich are one of loads of teams in for Virgil Van Dijk

by monty junior Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:24 am

Van Dijk is a good player, he would fit in nicely at somewhere like Southampton though i'd like him in at Newcastle to get rid of the god awful, Williamson,Taylor and Collocini. Might help with De Jong and Janmaat there too!

Inter Milan are to confirm today they have signed Miranda from Athletico Madrid for 11 million pounds.

by Fernando Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:34 pm

Liverpool sign Championship defender Joe Gomez from Charlton

by Nakatomi Plaza Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:05 pm

Nakatomi Plaza wrote: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.

Looking like Kondogbia will sign for Inter on Monday

by Nakatomi Plaza Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:16 am

West Ham have put in a £14 million bid for Marseille's Dmitri Payet. Bit of an exodus ongoing at Bielsa's side at the moment.

by Nakatomi Plaza Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:14 am

Watford have agreed a fee of £7 million with Genoa for winger Diego Perotti.

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