Summer Transfer Thread 16/17

[Guest]

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Swansea agree deal for Fernando Llorente. Pretty so-so nowadays

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Meh, Ibra will have to come in and prove it, hes 34 and been playing for a team that have bought a league for a few years in a row.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Even with that, you'd be 6/5 down in my team, and this is coming when Ent is writing off Arsenal as a nothing side

[nadeem2099]

I'd go:

Cech

Bellerin Koscielny Smalling Monreal

Pogba Cazorla

Sanchez - - - -  Ozil - - - - Martial

Ibrahimovic

So 7-4 to Arsenal for me.  

De Gea over Cech and Shaw over Monreal for me as a non biased neutral.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

And this is before we go into depth

[Ent]

Even with that, you'd be 6/5 down in my team, and this is coming when Ent is writing off Arsenal as a nothing side

They are a nothing side, we were crap last year. Hardly surprising the combined team isn't flooded with United players.

Be interesting to see at the end of the season.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Well I'll take it more if you're also saying you are a nothing side

[Guest]

Sunderland confirm Paddy McNair

Liverpool sign Jonathan Woodgate........as a scout

[GSC]

De Gea
Bellerin-Smalling-Koscielny-Shaw
Pogba-Cazorla
Mkhitaryan-Ozil-Sanchez
Ibra

6-5 United.

Don't really rate United's depth though.

[Hero]

I'd agree pretty much with GSC on the above. Hardest bit to pick is 3 out of Sanchez, Ozil, Mhitaryan and Martial.

[GSC]

If I were picking a side from the combined 2, it'd be Sanchez vs Martial on the left and Sanchez wins that fairly comfortably for me at the moment.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I had Sanchez on the right and Martial on the left.

[GSC]

Think Mkhitaryan is better on the right than Martial left. And Sanchez better left than right Imo.

[Ent]

Well I'll take it more if you're also saying you are a nothing side

We were last year, in the context of challenging and winning the big prizes.

All depends on how good our new guys are this year.

[GSC]

That's a Photoshop btw

[Holymiky]

Didn't people say that they didn't see what the fuss was about with Pogba? He's popped up in all the teams mentioned so far, interesting

[Fernando]

No one said he was a bad player, just severely overpriced....

[GSC]

I believe it was relative to his world record fee as opposed to his ability in general.

Also his competition is Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Coquelin, Fellaini, Herrera, Carrick and possibly Rooney

[Dolphin Ziggler]

100m worth of fuss!

[Holymiky]

No one said he was a bad player, just severely overpriced....

I know, i'm just messing mate.

[Adam D]

I am surprised that WBA havent tried to sign Robson Kanu.

Pullis is Welsh and he would add a lot to that team, bereft of strikers and players to hold the ball up for the midfield to catch up. Ideal signing for me.

[GSC]

Probably more down to that Hal Robson-Kanu isn't very good at Championship level.

[Fernando]

Arsenal agree personal terms with Mustafi Just a fee need agreeing now.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Heard a lot on Twitter last night about Arsenal still being in for Mahrez, and Mahrez being eager for the move

[Fernando]

If get Mustafi & a forward done im happy. Anyone like Mahrez is a plus point but i doubt he'll want to obstruct Iwobi's progress.

[dyrewolfe]

Sunderland confirm Paddy McNair

Liverpool sign Jonathan Woodgate........as a scout

Could be worse...they could have signed him as a player... Be interesting to see if they sign any good new defenders as a result.

Probably more down to that Hal Robson-Kanu isn't very good at Championship level.

But he's world-class at international level.

[Adam D]

Probably more down to that Hal Robson-Kanu isn't very good at Championship level.

havent seen him play at Championship level but I did watch him in the qualifiers for Wales and he was always a game lone striker who did the hard work very well. The kind of player that WBA needs. Maybe he needs better players around him that Reading just didnt have.

I would take a chance on him - he is a free transfer after all.

[Guest]

Paul Pogba has just had a bath...he feels better than he did earlier.

[Adam D]

Just seen that Crystal Palace are after him (Robson Kanu that is , not Pogba)

[Guest]

To be honest, those names are added because their supposed star names, rather than delivering in the PL. not really sure what the point of an Arsenal/ManU side was, other than keeping people busy, one is a serial bottler & the other couldn't even finish in the top 4.

[GSC]

He tries hard but he never really threatens most of the time

[Dolphin Ziggler]

To be honest, those names are added because their supposed star names, rather than delivering in the PL. not really sure what the point of an Arsenal/ManU side was, other than keeping people busy, one is a serial bottler & the other couldn't even finish in the top 4.

You're on a forum, people are gonna discuss stuff.

On a sidenote, your punctuation is so similar to Liam's. Not much point to that either, but

[Dolphin Ziggler]

On a free Robson-Kanu would be a fine backup for a few lower half teams.

[Guest]

F*** off, DZ.

[GSC]

I'd ask who peed in Johns cornflakes, but they've been getting away with it for years without being caught.

[Hero]

I'd say Giroud, but he'd miss the bowl.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

F*** off, DZ.

Uh-oh

[Crimey]

I'll be honest, I genuinely did forget De Gea. I'd have De Gea in there, but stand by Monreal ahead of Shaw.

[GSC]

Shaw over Monreal isn't close for me. Possible you want to see Shaw healthy again, but if he comes back he's a far better player.

[Crimey]

Shaw over Monreal isn't close for me. Possible you want to see Shaw healthy again, but if he comes back he's a far better player.

I thought Monreal was probably the best left back last season, I didn't really rate him previously, but do think he did well. Shaw is still young and completely missed last year, that kind of injury can completely change a player.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

To be fair, whilst I picked Shaw, Crimey is right. At this moment in time Shaw is living a bit off his potential and reputation

[Ent]

And Montreal is living off what?

Agree on shaw but think both sets of fullbacks are poor. Fullbacks in general in a bit of a trough at the minute in my opinion.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

And Montreal is living off what?

Agree on shaw but think both sets of fullbacks are poor. Fullbacks in general in a bit of a trough at the minute in my opinion.

Well the quite fine season he just had, that Shaw did not.

[westisbest]

Just seen baggies interested in signing Tekkers.

On the baggies, apparantly a fee has been agreed with Chester to Villa.

[Crimey]

Just seen baggies interested in signing Tekkers.

Makes sense, Crystal Palace are supposedly really close to an agreement so they'll have to work fast and pay the asking price.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

West Ham look like they have ended their interest in Bacca. Much being let out from the club suggests Bilic preferred the younger option in Ayew and that he will be played as a striker.

I'm a little disappointed.

[Ent]

And Montreal is living off what?

Agree on shaw but think both sets of fullbacks are poor. Fullbacks in general in a bit of a trough at the minute in my opinion.

Well the quite fine season he just had, that Shaw did not.

Not being terrible for once isn't exactly something to write home about.

[Adam D]

Just seen baggies interested in signing Tekkers.

On the baggies, apparantly a fee has been agreed with Chester to Villa.

Who is tekkers and is that James Chester?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Benteke. And yes

[Mat]

Would love Benteke but can't see it, no way we can afford him and the wages.

[Crimey]

Aren't the new owners richer?

If you sell Berahino for £20 million, that will cover most of the fee.

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