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

[NickisBHAFC]

Great signing!

Until Sanchez goes and it's back to square one.

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Ruben Neves signs for Wolves

[Geordie]

Well its probably old news now, but Newcastle have made their second signing.. defender Florian Lejeun (26) for £8.7m

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United agree 75m fee for Lukaku

[Guest]

I'd imagine Chelsea will be on the phone to Everton shortly formally making their offer

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Hart to Villa on loan

[Afro]

I think Lukaku might prefer United over Chelsea tbh. His friendship with Pogba could well be the key here.

[Crimey]

Liverpool are getting closer to signing Naby Keita which would be a real coup. Deal could be worth potentially £70+ million.

It's a little bit of a strange one as centre midfield does seem to be one of the stronger areas of the squad and it would likely mean Lallana dropping out of the first XI completely, with a midfield three of Coutinho-Henderson-Keita looking most likely. 

Glad to see Liverpool competing for the most exciting young prospects for a change though.

[Hero]

I think Lukaku might prefer United over Chelsea tbh. His friendship with Pogba could well be the key here.

You know that already they're filming some Grime video with Stormzy to announce the deal.

[Guest]

What is it with clubs all of a sudden putting these video packages together to announce signings, its like somebody has been watching too much WWE when they have 'coming soon' videos for new talent

Although I must admit I chuckled at the Villa whatsapp one

Crimey, nothing wrong with squad depth though. Lallana doesn't really come across as a player who would whinge either if he wasn't playing every single game.....the flip side of this though could be whether there are any truth in the rumours in Liverpool setting their price for Coutinho

[Afro]

I think Lukaku might prefer United over Chelsea tbh. His friendship with Pogba could well be the key here.

You know that already they're filming some Grime video with Stormzy to announce the deal.

Probably

And Mino Raiola is browsing through his yacht brochures

[BamBam]

Liverpool are getting closer to signing Naby Keita which would be a real coup. Deal could be worth potentially £70+ million.

It's a little bit of a strange one as centre midfield does seem to be one of the stronger areas of the squad and it would likely mean Lallana dropping out of the first XI completely, with a midfield three of Coutinho-Henderson-Keita looking most likely. 

Glad to see Liverpool competing for the most exciting young prospects for a change though.

Pogba suddenly looks a bargain, Mourinho was right

[Hero]

Keita is a real decent looking player but 70m is a massive overpay when there's the likes of Bakayoko, Fabinho, Kessie etc all moving this summer for half that value.

[BamBam]

40m given his age and its a big premier league team buying him would seem fair

Then again, Leipzig see themselves as a top side and have no financial need to sell

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75m rising to 90m with add-ons for Lukaku

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Iheanacho to Leicester seems most likely

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Stoke going in with £12m for Delph - West Brom interested too

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12m for Delph is decent business in this market

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Agree with that, been much maligned due to the City move but if he gets regular football there's a place in the England side waiting considering Livermore has made it in

[Crimey]

He is really injury prone to be fair.

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Chadli left out of a pre-season tour due to a row with Pulis over fitness

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Jonny Howson to Boro all but done - my heart weeps, goodbye sweet prince

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Boro paying 2m for Cyrus Christie for some unknown reason

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Jonny Howson to Boro all but done - my heart weeps, goodbye sweet prince

Should've added it's a fee of £6m.

It is decent business for us - we need to reduce the wage bill, and Howson is 29 and unlikely to ever be more valuable (last year of his deal I think). Still one of our best players, should be a really good pickup for Boro for the next couple of years.

Unfortunate consequence of the transfer failings of the last regime *cough* paying £7m for Yanic Wildschut *cough*

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Claims United are still working on Dier and Weigl is an alternative to him and Matic.

Tottenham want Mawson.

Both from the Telegraph.

[BamBam]

If they take Dier/Matic over Weigl/Fabinho,

[Hero]

Would love Weigl at the club as a long term Carrick replacement but can't see it happening.

[Hero]

On a totally different note...on the gaming section on here there's a space free to manage a club. Think of it like playing Football Manager on your PC but where you compete with other people and write short tactics each week. Please let me know if keen.

[BamBam]

Is there .. which team? I'll take it

[Holymiky]

It's our league Bam, which you are in

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Chelsea have matched United's Lukaku bid

[Hero]

But won't pay agent fee.

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Affects Raiola rather than Everton and Lukaku mind

[Holymiky]

Part of me wants him at Chelsea but then in some ways i kind of hope he signs for Utd. 75m is a lot of money for a striker that hasn't played in the Champions League to my knowledge and okay he's scored goals in the Prem which is highly important but yeah.

[Afro]

Bookies seem to think Chelsea are favourites, but I still think his friendship with Pogba is going to be a factor.

[Afro]

I don't think he is worth £75m tbh. Even in today's market.

But then neither is Morata. I'd be going for Sanchez or Belotti for that money

[Holymiky]

Is Belotti worth £75m at the moment though?

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Lukaku prefers Chelsea apparently.

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For my money, I'd rather have Lukaku than Belotti if I were a PL side

[Afro]

Belotti is a much more complete player. Worth far more than Lukaku

[Hero]

Utd just announced fee is agreed with Everton subject to personal terms and medical.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Belotti is a much more complete player. Worth far more than Lukaku

Lukaku pretty much guarantees you 25-30 goals a season - worth far more than Belotti

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Belotti is playing abroad though so you've got to factor in the "well I know of this player that you haven't watched enough of" value that is added on.

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When you're paying that much I'd want to take as much projection as possible out the window. That you know Lukaku is prolific in the PL, that adds value imo.

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Wonder if Martial to Arsenal could be a goer if United sign a winger

[Hero]

Other added bonuses in Lukaku to Utd is he's already based in the N.West and his bromance with Pogba which hopefully transfers to on the pitch chemistry.

[Afro]

Belotti is a much more complete player. Worth far more than Lukaku

Lukaku pretty much guarantees you 25-30 goals a season - worth far more than Belotti

Belotti would easily match Lukaku's goal tally. Scored more goals in a more defensive league in far less games. It s a bit Premier league blinkers to think Lukaku is a better player imo and worth more.

Lukaku can be unplayable but often disappears from games. Belotti matches Lukakus goal threat and also is always in the game.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Belotti's goals in Serie A: 44
Lukaku's in the Prem: 85

Lukaku 7 months older. Has 20 international goals to Belotti's 4. Rom also has 33 in the Belgian league too.

There are also those who question whether players whose notable success is in Serie A adapt well to the Premier League anymore, let alone whether one standout season in Serie A is enough to demand such a fee. When Ciro Immobile left the same club 3 years, he looked every bit as good. It never worked for him till he returned to Serie A this year.

[compelling and rich]

Not sure seria a is a defenders paradise as it once was either. There's only juve with a great defence possibly roma. I've seen teams playing 4-2-4 recently. If they were still great defences italian teams would be doing a lot better in Europe

[Hero]

Edin Dzeko scores for fun in Serie A.

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