Summer Transfer Window Thread 15/16

[Dolphin Ziggler]

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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.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Tottenham sign Clinton N'Jie, I must be missing something with that signing.

[kingraf]

Ramos 2020 is supposedly happening thus afternoon. His agent played Woodward like a flute.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We're after James Collins from west ham - wouldn't be too against it, would bring some much needed experience to our back line.

[westisbest]

Thought Collins was decent at Villa.

[NickisBHAFC]

I've always liked him. Proper old fashioned centre half.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Ginge would be a great signing for you. Still possibly put in the best individual defensive performance I've seen when he man marked Suarez two years ago. Sensational defending. Backs to the wall defending there are few better.

[Ent]

Ramos 2020 is supposedly happening thus afternoon. His agent played Woodward like a flute.

Reals board too.

5 year deal for a 29 year old at top dollar.

[Fernando]

Like he wouldn't of got it at United With Valencia still paying Citeh off for Negredo. The 2 main Utd CB targets are gone. Be interested to see who LVG goes for now.

[kingraf]

Ramos 2020 is supposedly happening thus afternoon. His agent played Woodward like a flute.

Reals board too.

5 year deal for a 29 year old at top dollar.

Well, yes. But I called thst a while ago. Poor planning by Perez meant that selling Ramos was career suicide. Basically had the club by the short and curlies the moment we bid Casillas adieu.

I'm happy enough, though. Guy's got a cult following back in Madrid, and in relation to everyone else, he probably deserved a raise.

[Fernando]

Watford sign Alessandro Diamanti on season long loan.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ginge would be a great signing for you. Still possibly put in the best individual defensive performance I've seen when he man marked Suarez two years ago. Sensational defending. Backs to the wall defending there are few better.

I'm surprised to see the negativity amongst Norwich fans - he's in the exact mould and position of what we need.

Would like to see him in, even if on loan.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Ramos 2020 is supposedly happening thus afternoon. His agent played Woodward like a flute.

Think he played Real Madrid more than he did us, Ramos now has the nice shiny new contract he wanted all along and Perez has given it to him.

Nando; my understanding is that Otamendi wasn't wanted by LVG at any stage with our sole defensive target being Ramos.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Ginge would be a great signing for you. Still possibly put in the best individual defensive performance I've seen when he man marked Suarez two years ago. Sensational defending. Backs to the wall defending there are few better.

I'm surprised to see the negativity amongst Norwich fans - he's in the exact mould and position of what we need.

Would like to see him in, even if on loan.

I think he'd be your best defender, some of our fans would argue at times he is still ours.

[Duty281]

Ramos staying at the plastic Real club?

United fans will be relieved!

[Hammersmith harrier]

I am genuinely pleased we didn't get him Duty.

[kingraf]

Ramos 2020 is supposedly happening thus afternoon. His agent played Woodward like a flute.

Think he played Real Madrid more than he did us, Ramos now has the nice shiny new contract he wanted all along and Perez has given it to him.

Nando; my understanding is that Otamendi wasn't wanted by LVG at any stage with our sole defensive target being Ramos.

That's the point though. There was no real chance Perez would let him go. He couldn't. I said as much. At worst, we'd have kept him for this season and tried to negotiate a new contract. Sell him for decent chip next year if he didn't re-sign. Woodward wasted a lot of time being a (rather valuable) pawn. I'm happy we have Ramos. I wouldn't have been too sad had he left, but much rather have him than not. Last three seasons, he basically tops every single defensive stat in the team. He's the captain. More importantly, he's the last guaranteed Spanish starter.

- In other Madrid news, Perez reportedly wants to get rid of Illara to get cover for Kroos. No, you read that right. Perez wants to get rid of Kroos' back up, so he can get back up for Kroos. Can only assume this means Illara wants out, because there's no way we're getting anybody as good who'll be willing to develop frostbite on the bench.

[Fernando]

Isn't that why you buying Kovacic? to replace Illarra?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Marseille winger Florian Thauvin close to £12m transfer to Newcastle - The Guardian

[kingraf]

Isn't that why you buying Kovacic? to replace Illarra?

I don't know why Perez does half the things he does. Proof if ever it was needed that with an infinite amount of time and money, any fool can create Champion's League winning teams

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Perez gets bored. I actually think there's nothing else to it.

[GSC]

Its a commercial thing, new signings make more than established players generally

[Hammersmith harrier]

That's a false economy, the new players sell more shirts at the expense of established players, they generally don't generate new income unless they're a world star like Ronaldo.

[Guest]

Marseille winger Florian Thauvin close to £12m transfer to Newcastle - The Guardian

The strangest signing really, McClaren can't even find space to play Aarons or Perez. Cabella is going the other way on loan, but really we should be signing a defender, we must be copying United, in buying players we don't actually need

[Mat]

We're signing Fazio from Spurs. Pulis loves a centre back, got 6 now...

[GSC]

Just 9 more of Ligue 1s worst XI to feature in the PL this season

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We're signing Fazio from Spurs. Pulis loves a centre back, got 6 now...

And he probably goes into 6th in that list....awful signing and player

[Mat]

I quite like him. High line at Spurs exposed him, playing on his own 18 yard box should suit him

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Never judge a defender on his time with Poch, he really doesnt care if his system suits you or not and will happily show you up to prove his point.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Marseille winger Florian Thauvin close to £12m transfer to Newcastle - The Guardian

The strangest signing really, McClaren can't even find space to play Aarons or Perez. Cabella is going the other way on loan, but really we should be signing a defender, we must be copying United, in buying players we don't actually need

Disappointing really, I saw McClaren giving Aarons a go in my mind, and I actually liked the glimpses of Cabella when he showed flashes of his talent. Never hurts to have better players, but I too would agree Toon need a centre back. Even Shackell would have been better than Williamson. You've got the foreign lad (Mbemba?) who may get in when acclimatised though. I honestly think Schteve will keep you up and play better football, although having seen some of the transfers midtable teams have made I am a little underwhelmed by some of Newcastle's moves. The loan market as the window comes to an end could be used really well. I would like a good Newcastle side to stay up, the times I want Toon down are when they show no ambition to do more than keep above the poor sides.

[Guest]

Alex Sandro looks set to join Juventus for 20m euros

[Alistair]

Hasn't Graham Carr had a stiffy for this Thauvin lad for the last few years?

[Fernando]

Everton reject 30m bid for John Stones from Chelsea

[Alistair]

Silly, silly money for him. Everton should take the money and invest.

[Fernando]

Their already down to 2 CB's why you sell him for 30m? When they have the money to buy a CB anyway

Been linked with a 14m move for Yarmolenko

[Alistair]

They could buy 3 CB's for that money, and Stones is never worth £30m.

They've been linked with a CB in Germany that Newcastle have also been linked with.

[Fernando]

But they could keep Stones and try hike up the price more by getting Citeh/United and still buy 2 CB's that they need anyway.

[Alistair]

Time runs out then, doesn't it.

To be fair, if they plan to replace him with Ashley Williams they want testing.

[Guest]

Otamendi confirmed with Manchester City. €45m & a 5 year contract. No loan deal for Mangala

Apparently, Pedro has agreed personal terms with United

[kingraf]

Time runs out then, doesn't it.

To be fair, if they plan to replace him with Ashley Williams they want testing.

No weapon formed against Swansea shall prosper. Williams is quality

[Alistair]

Time runs out then, doesn't it.

To be fair, if they plan to replace him with Ashley Williams they want testing.

No weapon formed against Swansea shall prosper. Williams is quality

At 30 years old he's not exactly a long term replacement.

De Bruyne is also rumoured to be happening this week. Otamendi i can understand, but a Chelsea failure with one good season in the Bundesliga for near on £50m? Ridiculous.

Guillem Balague also says De Gea will leave for Real Madrid this Summer.

[Alistair]

Brentford accept a £9m bid for Andre Gray from Bristol City literally an hour after the BBC reported West Ham wanted him.

[Hero]

I can see Laporte being the one Utd finally decide to go for defensively wise.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Brentford accept a £9m bid for Andre Gray from Bristol City literally an hour after the BBC reported West Ham wanted him.

We've come out and said we've bid for 4 strikers all playing overseas so I reckon the Beeb are wrong about West Ham's interest. Yilmaz seems almost certain to have been one of those.

Bristol City have found some money!

[Alistair]

Seems odd that Brentford are selling their best talent after doing away with Mark Warburton.

[Ent]

Like pedro as a player, good option to have but doesn't really solve our current issues.

Striker and defender needed, or top four will be the best we can do this season.

[Fernando]

Real Madrid sign David De Gea ............................. Mateo Kovacic for £25m on a 6 year deal

[kingraf]

Real Madrid sign David De Gea ............................. Mateo Kovacic for £25m on a 6 year deal

For £25 million even. Modric is 32-33 now, so he'll get his go soon enough, but I prefer Illarra.

[Fernando]

Apparently Illarra is going back to Sociedad as a makeweight for Carlos Vela was the last i heard Raf

[Alistair]

West Brom reject £15m bid from Spurs for Saido Berahino.

[Crimey]

What's strange about Kovacic is that a deal with Liverpool for less than what Real Madrid paid for him was widely touted, and it was almost universally considered a very risky deal because he hasn't exactly shone at Inter Milan. 

Also Luka Modric is only 29 and the style of game he plays means he could easily play in that role until he's 34-36 years old as we have seen with Xabi Alonso and Pirlo.

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