Summer Transfer Window 2017 Thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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Time to kickstart this baby...rumours that Kolasinac has signed a deal to go to Arsenal and that Inter are prepared to make Pochettino the highest paid manager in the world to take their job

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Fenerbahçe have signed Mathieu Valbuena from Lyon

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We're linked with Fabinho, talk that a fee has been agreed and would be finalised when he returns from holiday.

If true this would be a great piece of business for United. Not only with the qualities he would bring to the team but should take some of the shackles off of Pogba too

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Pickford to Everton apparently

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John Percy reporting it's 30m. More than I'd pay but money is meaningless these days it seems.

Meanwhile back in reality we're signing a winger from Blackburn and a striker who played in the Scottish 2nd division

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And Griezmann agrees a new contract

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Pickford to Everton apparently

Far too much IMO.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Wary of him having one good season, think there's a lot of good keepers out there who've had one excellent year. Think it's a good pick up when you've got money to throw around like Everton have but wonder if it's a fashionable buy rather than a considered piece of business

[Fernando]

Should buy Chesney he'd be cheaper

[Crimey]

Wary of him having one good season, think there's a lot of good keepers out there who've had one excellent year. Think it's a good pick up when you've got money to throw around like Everton have but wonder if it's a fashionable buy rather than a considered piece of business

I agree, especially when the goalkeeper has played for a poor team which tends to make the keeper look a lot better.

[lfc91]

True, Simon Mignolet being a good and very relevant example.

[Hammersmith harrier]

It can work both ways though, go back a few years and you had Friedal and Jaaskelainen at Blackburn and Bolton respectively, both were at the time top drawer keepers but they made more mistakes due to having more to do and had those mistakes magnified because of relegation battles.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Then again, when we had Jussi his stats were incredible for shots saved. But he certainly wasn't the best keeper we could have. 

I think it could go either way, but he is being overrated almost as much as Hart is now being diminished by people.

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Hector Moreno joins AS Roma from PSV

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Pickford was always going to cost an arm and leg.

Was in the spotlight after several fantastic showings last season, bags full of potential and a young English talent. Its like the holy trifecta for demanding top dollar. Add to that the fact Sunderland despite finishing bottom bagged themselves £93m so aren't exactly short of cash where you could bully them financially and lowball them

A lot of pressure on his shoulders now. Not only is Everton a huge step up from Sunderland but that fee on his head too. He'll be scrutinised more than he ever was last season. I believe the £30m is based on add ons and its around £20m up front, still if add ons come to be paid he would be third most expensive keeper of all time

Speaking of keepers I wonder if any Premier League teams will take a punt on poor Joe Hart. I'm not a massive fan of his but he's better than some starting keepers in the league at present

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£18m up front plus £12m add ons.

£30m is a lot for him, but he is a good step up from what we have already.

Does Moreno to Roma signal the exit for one of Paredes, Strootman or Nainggolan?

[Fernando]

Id imagine Manolas since he had a punch up with Dzeko in an international match.

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

This transfer figures are getting absurd. When a bang average full back like Kyle Walker is being mentioned as a £40m anyway up to £60m player

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Id imagine Manolas since he had a punch up with Dzeko in an international match.

mixing my Mexican Hectors between Moreno and Herrera

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Huddersfield trying for Tom Ince.

Would have more chance of getting him to sign if they didnt go up.

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Harry MaGuire off to Leiceter for 16m

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Derby signing Andre Wisdom for 2m, max of 4.5m

We're signing some random Scottish striker for 1m.

[Fernando]

Everton confirm Pickford for £25m + £5m in add ons.

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Pickford signs:

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Haha I liked that!

Birmingham are gonna throw money around, Arry strikes again! Big contract at offer at Terry and bid for Onyekuru.

[compelling and rich]

not sure terrys ego will let him drop down into the championship

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Maguire to Leicester is done. Think that's a good signing for them considering both of their first choice centre backs are getting on

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Klaassen to Everton confirmed for €27m

Really pleased with that one!

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50m plus in one day. Far cry from recent years at Everton

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It feels weird. We are also signing players early which is a revelation.

We're not going to have squad space left to accommodate our traditional deadline day panic buys

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Klaassen to Everton confirmed for €27m

Really pleased with that one!

Really? I know it was only one game, but against Utd in the EL final he really struggled physically - which would worry me. I love the Pickford signing, but not sure about this, or the rumoured Niang signing. (Really don't see Niang as an improvement on the wide players you already have)

Do think this Everton splashing is done with the Lukaku deal probably 99% done in the background...so they'll know they have a fair chunk coming in too.

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Paid way too much for Pickford imo. Easier for a keeper to stand out in a crap team.

Owner is loaded, suspect there's a marquee name to come after Lukaku

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Klaassen to Everton confirmed for €27m

Really pleased with that one!

Really? I know it was only one game, but against Utd in the EL final he really struggled physically - which would worry me. I love the Pickford signing, but not sure about this, or the rumoured Niang signing. (Really don't see Niang as an improvement on the wide players you already have)

Do think this Everton splashing is done with the Lukaku deal probably 99% done in the background...so they'll know they have a fair chunk coming in too.

The physical side is probably the one area I'm wouldn't be worried about. Klaassen's game is based on working hard and he usually tops the distance travelled opta stat in games.

Niang I agree I am not sure about. Doesnt look better than Mirallas, Bolasie etc.

As GSC says it is owner funded. We were always going to spend a lot this summer, regardless of what happens with Lukaku and Barkley.

[owen10ozzy]

With the suddenly not so Mesiah Pep all but determined to just buy himself and title winning side, Everton's new owners ready to show unlike Bill they actually have money & are willing to spend & of course the new laughable prices for anyone English and with a hint of talent, it would seem that the Premier League is all but ready to smash the 1.1 billion Summer Transfer Window spending record...I think we may even get close to 1.5 billion..

Pickford is a good signing in my book...£25 million outlay for a player whose position means you could get 15 years from him is a good piece of business and truth be told he only has to be a Shay Given level (i.e. very good not world class) for Everton to be seen to have invested wisely. I'm not completely sold on Klaassen and it's a rather hefty fee when you consider the lack of impact previous signings from the Eredivisie have had.

Don't think anyone's transfer business has particularly stood out as yet but City, Everton and United seem to determined to get their business done early which is always a good thing.

Does anyone see the £100 million barrier (single player) being broke by a Premier league side?

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So......I think everybody is used to reading some utter garbage in the papers when it comes to transfer season, but a tip of the cap to the press in Spain who I think may have just won the BS clickbait grand prize after reporting that Ronaldo has made the irreversible decision to leave both Madrid and Spain this Summer after citing he feels let down that the club haven't supported him in the recent tax evasion allegations

Ozzy, to answer your question on the 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% chance of there being any truth to this story then the answer is yes. Ed Woodward has no idea how to negotiate transfers and I imagine with his instsistance on pursuing a galactico type signing he would throw money at Madrid

[Crimey]

Expect this is Ronaldo putting pressure on Real Madrid to make them put pressure on the tax authorities.

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Arsenal have bid for Lacazette

Lyon want Giroud and cash

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Leicester in talks with Jakupovic

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Maguire to Leicester is done. Think that's a good signing for them considering both of their first choice centre backs are getting on

I really like this signing tbh. Looked a really good player last year in, despite a new year resurgence, a poor Hull side. Deserves to have gotten a move back to the Premier League

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Ronaldo accused of tax evasion

Ronaldo wants to leave Spain.

I'm dying.

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Signing all our old players is a bold strategy for Ipswich.

Not sure it'll pay off given their performances for us

[Dolphin Ziggler]

In the crazy West Ham world of "nothing happens in June, nothing good happens after":

Giroud seems to be number one striker target as West Ham don't like the low value City want as Iheanacho's buy-back clause. Leicester don't mind.

Adama Traore an £8m punt.

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City signing Dani Alves for 5m

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Saw that and assumed it was wrong.

Kyle Walker will wanna build some bridges again, methinks

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Gonna be fun if he does indeed sign

[compelling and rich]

giroud to west ham, deals that makes sense. west ham been crying out for a goal scorer and say what you want abut his all round game giroud knows where the back of the net is

[Crimey]

giroud to west ham, deals that makes sense. west ham been crying out for a goal scorer and say what you want abut his all round game giroud knows where the back of the net is

He's a very similar player to Carroll but he can stay fit, although slightly worse in the air. Decent signing if they can pull it off.

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West Ham should go for Britt.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

The class in touch and movement will be different level, nowhere near the dominance of Carroll. Similar without being similar.

I'd rather a fast striker but Giroud is blooming brilliant.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I'd love Britt but his legs might explode

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Thats the worry, but it was 1 (absolutely major) knee injury, broken kneecap and ligament damage behind it rather than a succession.

He'll be a PL player within the next 2 years.

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