Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:18 pm

First topic message reminder :

Haha I dont worry, if hes any good he'll be gone in a season and if hes not he'll throw a strop when you're 16th and Steve has lost the plot.

by Azzy Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:40 pm

Foster will be fully fit for the start of the season. He's also been the best keeper Albion have had for decades. The number of points he steals for us is incredible.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:05 pm

Guardian reckon hes not back till earliest October.

Foster is just about alright. Not a big fan.

by **Mat** Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:23 pm

I'm with Azzy, best keeper we've had in a long while, not just my lifetime(a short sample period).

All the reports keep saying we want Myhill tied down to a new deal. I think we'll probably sign Hennessey and he'll be number 1 till Foster comes back. Then he can become number 2, and we'll look to loan Myhill out to a championship club with the potential to get a little bit of a fee for him.

We were linked with Embolo from Basel yesterday

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:01 pm

West Brom offered 5m for Antonio.

It got rejected because we cant spend it.

by Guest Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:14 pm

Haven't been impressed with Pulis this window at all.

As for Di Maria, looks like he's agreed to join PSG for £43m.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:58 pm

Northern press suggesting that the club have squeezed an extra million out of Boro for Downing, £500k guaranteed and £500k in bonuses.

Fee £5.5m, rising to £7m.

Just tomorrow's medical left.

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:08 pm

So I'm guessing FFP will be gone by next year.

Just as well because it was a broken mess to begin with

by NickisBHAFC Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:22 pm

OI'm GSC wrote:So I'm guessing FFP will be gone by next year.

Just as well because it was a broken mess to begin with

Not with the clubs who play by the rules.

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:24 pm

I'm sure they'll enjoy sliding further away from the PL

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:10 pm

Daryl Murphy signs extension with Ipswich.

You get the feeling they'll be regretting not taking the ridiculous fee being offered for him, just like they are with McGoldrick and bizarrely not taking 8m for him last season.

When you get offered £5m for a 32 year old striker who's had one good season in his career(last season) you should really take it

by Hammersmith harrier Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:42 pm

Especially when you consider that RVP was sold for less than at whilst being both younger and infinitely better.

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:48 pm

And probably at at least 10x the salary

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:52 pm

To be fair, if they keep him on that form and improve elsewhere they might go up. Thats better than £5m.

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:55 pm

His own history would suggest that last season was an anomaly. You dont turn down 5m for a 32 year old striker without a prolific record in the 2nd division.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:03 pm

Valdes to leave Utd confirms LVG - refused to play for the reserves last season appears to be the reason.

by Fernando Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:24 pm

I feel like i saw him play for the reserve last year Laugh

Jordy Clasie is a Southampton player officially.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:32 pm

GSC wrote:His own history would suggest that last season was an anomaly. You dont turn down 5m for a 32 year old striker without a prolific record in the 2nd division.

2nd division team spends £11m on Ross McCormack. Its a changing world.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:33 pm

Olly wrote:Valdes to leave Utd confirms LVG - refused to play for the reserves last season appears to be the reason.

Weird, they're meant to have a good relationship. Back to Spain he goes?

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:34 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:
GSC wrote:His own history would suggest that last season was an anomaly. You dont turn down 5m for a 32 year old striker without a prolific record in the 2nd division.

2nd division team spends £11m on Ross McCormack. Its a changing world.

One flush with PL cash mind.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:38 pm

I don't know if I think Lens is any good, but Sunderland need to start reshaping their side so its good to see them making interesting moves.

by Guest Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:40 pm

United will offer him to Madrid to try and keep them away from de gea for the immediate future

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:40 pm

This Valdes stuff does make sense considering United's reported interest in Sergio Romero. Them and Roma want him. Surprised hes a free agent.

by GSC Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:40 pm

Didn't Reina leave Bayern?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:39 am

Vidal's off to Bayern I see

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:40 am

GSC wrote:His own history would suggest that last season was an anomaly. You dont turn down 5m for a 32 year old striker without a prolific record in the 2nd division.

47 goals in 9 years before last season - certainly backs up the point

by Azzy Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:30 am

£5m for a 25 year old Championship midfielder. When will Albion learn? For £5m you can get a quality international midfielder from overseas. Clasie for £8m vs Antonio for £5m makes me sick.

by Guest Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:43 am

Valdes is better off out of OT, if your not favoured by the big man, you get treated like ****. Respect goes both ways & Louis has totally belittled a solid professional, who's won everything in the game. Guess the genius that is Louis will just blow another sackful cash sort it all out.

by Hammersmith harrier Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:50 am

He signed knowing the deal, if he didn't like being number two he shouldn't have signed should he but I guess the money was too good to turn down.

by **Hero** Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:07 am

LiamB wrote:Valdes is better off out of OT, if your not favoured by the big man, you get treated like ****. Respect goes both ways & Louis has totally belittled a solid professional, who's won everything in the game. Guess the genius that is Louis will just blow another sackful cash sort it all out.

VV knew when he signed that Utd had a WC keeper in DDG, that he was coming back from injury and that there weren't particularly that many clubs banging on his door. Utd rehabilitated his injury, got him match fit but like any player and especially a keeper who's being brought in at the time as a no2 then he has to play reserve games. To refuse to do so is unprofessional.

If a player at any club refused to do that then you'd expect the manager to get rid. The only issue is LVG using the public domain to state it, certainly agree it should have been kept private, let him leave out of the back door and move on.
It's very much likw Sir Alex though to make sure the players know that players do not dictate their terms of play.

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:35 am

Victor has posted a load of pictures on his twitter from times he played with the reserves Laugh

I thought id seen him play for them Ok!

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:40 am

He had played for them a few times, but if he refused once then it's too many times. Nothing wrong with getting rid, makes complete sense.

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:42 am

I don't trust what LVG says tbh considering the 2nd part was he doesn't fit my philosophy Laugh

by **Hero** Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:08 pm

He played 4 games in a row for the reserves, the last of which was early March, nothing after that.

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:14 pm

I suspect most of that was down to travelling with the 1st team squad most of them games seem to be 2 days before a game or 2 days after.

by **Hero** Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:18 pm

Even so, you ask a player to play in the reserves then they play in the reserves there are no ifs and buts. 2nd keepers often go long periods without getting match time, they need to ensure they have match practice.
When Tevez refused to come on for City everyone was in agreement then that the player should be offloaded, no difference here.

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:26 pm

It doesn't bother me either way tbh im quite hoping you do sell him cos Romero is epically Poopie Ok!

Unless De Gea gets a new girlfriend he'll be packing his bags aswell. 2 keepers in a window with Begovic gone & Lloris now injured. Ill be surprised if United want to risk losing 20-30m over De Gea tbh

by GSC Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:51 pm

Valdes is out of line, not quite sure there was a need to make this a bigger thing than it was mind.

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:56 pm

Usually acting out of line at United gets you a pay rise and the captaincy Whistle

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:56 pm

Younes Kaboul is off to Sunderland.

by NickisBHAFC Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:10 pm

Too clumsy for the premiership.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 2:12 pm

Looks like we're talking to Chicharito's people tomorrow. Weirdly, it also sounds possible that the Argie we were gonna sign from the UAE may head to Man United.

by **Hero** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:28 pm

Who's that?

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:29 pm

Ben Smith ‏@BenSmithBBC 17 mins17 minutes ago
#LFC are preparing to trigger Christian Benteke’s £32.5m release clause. Bold move but #AVFC have played hardball.

by GSC Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:32 pm

"Hardball" = telling them to pay his release fee

by Fernando Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:34 pm

Im looking forward to how the Liverpool fans rationalize this is a good deal for them....

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:43 pm

Hero wrote:Who's that?

Same group who came through with Lamela Iturbe. Moved from River Plate to UAE cos he got 20% of the $10m transfer fee. Seems a lovely little dribbler but I don't think hes got substance so it surprises me that you might be interested.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:47 pm

Betting suspended on Austin to Toon

by Guest Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:15 pm

Yeah, no. of journalists stating the deal is done to Newcastle. Good signing & proven goal scorer, wouldn't of paid £15m though. I'd imagine that calls off the Mitrovic deal as we need to spend heavily elsewhere.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:46 pm

Kaboul is a pretty good signing for Sunderland. Can be absolutely immense

by Guest Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:50 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Kaboul is a pretty good signing for Sunderland. Can be absolutely immense

On FIFA or Football Manager, because in reality, that certainly isn't the case.

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