Summer Transfer Window 2017 Thread

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 16 May - 3:08

First topic message reminder :

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

by GSC Tue 11 Jul - 4:04

Percys usually reliable around the Midlands

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 11 Jul - 5:01

19:45 Neuchatel 0 Stoke 0
Arnautovic is down and this time it looks pretty serious. It looks like he might need a stretcher. Stoke's medical team is looking pretty concerned and Bojan and Erik Pieters have gone over to check he's all right.

SOUNDS PERFECT FOR WEST HAM NOW

by GSC Tue 11 Jul - 5:55

West Brom linked with Gareth Barry because of course they are

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 11 Jul - 6:39

Our targets seem to be:

Arnautovic
Hernandez
Gray

Wanting all three. I think there's interest in Hart on loan. Look likely to sign N'Diaye from Turkey, which I don't think will be a notable one but more a punt.

by GSC Tue 11 Jul - 21:34

James Rodriguez to Bayern on a 2 year loan

by BamBam Tue 11 Jul - 22:40

That is mental

A £50m asset and they loan him out, practically taking him to the end of his contract - are his wages that much of an issue?

Bayern did it with Coman and they'll probably benefit here too

by Guest Tue 11 Jul - 23:09

Insane, Madrid obviously keen to get his wage off their books at any cost. 5m euro per season with a future fee of 32m....that's cheaper than what Everton have been quoted for Sigurdsson

by **Hero** Tue 11 Jul - 23:48

How any of the top 6 didn't think it wasn't worth a punt to sign him for less than £50m I don't know, Real were desperate to get rid.
Doesn't help adding to the kitty to entice Mbappe though.

by BamBam Wed 12 Jul - 0:15

Douglas Costa to Juve - 6m loan with a 40m option to buy

by Guest Wed 12 Jul - 0:58

Hero wrote:How any of the top 6 didn't think it wasn't worth a punt to sign him for less than £50m I don't know, Real were desperate to get rid.
Doesn't help adding to the kitty to entice Mbappe though.

I'd imagine as soon as a top 6 premier league club came sniffing you could take that 50m and add on an extra 15-20m simply because European clubs know the money involved in the premier league

In other news West Ham United and Manchester United are set to go head to head to secure the services of Joe Hart (according to Simon Stone). West Ham see him as a first choice, whereas at Old Trafford with De Gea looking like he'll not force through a move to a Madrid, there is a feeling that the club won't stand in Romero's way should an offer come in whereby he would get regular football, Hart would back up De Gea. I'd imagine West ham would be favourites if Hart is looking for first team football

by **Hero** Wed 12 Jul - 1:09

Can't see Man Utd being interested at all, Mourinho really rates the current 3rd choice Pereira and gave him a new 4 year contract recently so would imagine he'd get the step up to 2nd choice if Romero left.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 12 Jul - 1:52

We only want a loan, and I don't know if I care either way

by compelling and rich Wed 12 Jul - 3:26

Atila wrote:
Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:
Atila wrote:Not worth 150k but Rooney might do a decent job for Everton, a fresh start might be just the kick up the backside he needs. If he's a regular starter, I see no reason why he shouldn't get 15 to 20 goals for them, maybe more.

There's no way he should be a regular starter after all the money they've splashed (and continue too - Sigurdsson to be confirmed tomorrow)
If he is getting 150k a week, I'm sure Koeman is expecting Rooney to be a regular starter.

rooney deal to me seems more like a promotion of the club than a footballing reason and dont think koeman was the main man agreeing to the deal, cant see where he'll fit in footballing wise. hasnt got the legs to play up top, and only place would be barkley/sigurdsson position. feel like the board have been the ones to do this to get evertons name out there and increase foreign interest in the club.

im sure he'll start, koemans hands will be tied there. and will probably be in place of people who could offer more but dont have the name

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 12 Jul - 6:57

Jack Coke to Burnley (nice little signing)

Zooms to talk to Stoke and West Brom over a loan move

Everton gonna chase Gylfi still as it's more time efficient than just burning the money. Also signing Cuco Martina, so I seem to see.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 12 Jul - 7:34

Martins Indi to sign for Stoke permanently for around £13m

by GSC Wed 12 Jul - 19:16

Suspect Britt will be off to the PL before September, preferably Watford because Burnley keep taking the piss.

Bid 1m for some league 2 RB. Yawn.

by GSC Wed 12 Jul - 20:57

Boro now trying to drop money on Britt

by Ent Wed 12 Jul - 21:53

Not sure what to make of Lukaku move.

£75 million up front, add ons and Rooney on a free to them adds up to a huge fee - could probably have got any striker in the world for that.

Never really rated Lukaku, scores goals but is poor technically, really clumsy and lazy.

He'll need to improve a lot.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 12 Jul - 23:21

Ibra to return to United properly when injury finished.

United "close in on £45m Perisic"

Palace to sign Loftus-Cheek on loan and Ajax defender Riedewald

by NickisBHAFC Thu 13 Jul - 0:27

GSC wrote:Boro now trying to drop money on Britt

Yawn

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 0:33

Chelsea selling Chalobah for 5m.

Every mid table PL team and below should be all over that

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 0:48

Stoke reject a 2nd bid for Arnautovic

by **Crimey** Thu 13 Jul - 4:47

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Ibra to return to United properly when injury finished.

Bet it won't happen in the end.

by JDizzle Thu 13 Jul - 4:51

GSC wrote:Chelsea selling Chalobah for 5m.

Every mid table PL team and below should be all over that

Still can't believe how little game time he got last year. Can't have offered that much less than what Matic did...

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 13 Jul - 4:56

We've signed James Husband from Boro - any opinions Boro clan?

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 19:33

Everton make a 40m bid for Sigurdsson as Swansea leave him out of a pre-season tour

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 13 Jul - 19:43

Stoke want £24m for Arnautovic because they have a 20% sell-on clause with Bremen. I'd imagine that one is gonna get sorted soon, so should be our first signing of cost this window. Hart on loan also gathering more pace.

by Guest Thu 13 Jul - 19:53

GSC wrote:Everton make a 40m bid for Sigurdsson as Swansea leave him out of a pre-season tour

So Sigurdsson to Everton, Dier to United, Barkley to Spurs then?

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 20:29

Good luck with Levy.

by **Hero** Thu 13 Jul - 20:35

Won't be happy if Utds final 2 summer buys are Dier/Matic & Perisic.

by Fernando Thu 13 Jul - 20:38

Why they are positions you need. Also Perisic is better than of your current wingers. Matic is still sh*t & Dele Alli will die if he can't do silly handshakes with Dier so it's all a plus.

by Guest Thu 13 Jul - 20:43

Personally don't even understand why we're interested in either. I'd have Fosu-Mensah there over either of them

I like the Perisic business. Hard worker and can actually deliver a cross. I can't wait to see a corner beat the first the first man

I still think there's something big to come though personally

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 13 Jul - 21:08

Fosu-Mensah isn't near the standard of either.

Got to say, if you complain about Perisic and Dier coming in to add with Lukaku then you're wishing above your means.

by Guest Thu 13 Jul - 21:17

Like I say I like the Persic business. makes a lot of sense. Good on either flank and has a consistent cross. Also a big advocate for the Lukaku signing. Better shots on target and chance conversion ration than Zlatan last year. I couldn't care if he can't pass so long as he puts the ball in the net

I agree Fosu Mensah is not as advanced as Dier or Matic at this present time, but when all you want is a player who is mobile and can tackle to free up Pogba and Herrera then £50m (even more if Dier is the signing) for either Dier or Matic is silly when Fosu Mensah is strong enough, quick enough and can tackle, and despite being dutch, would class toward the home grown at club quota

by Guest Thu 13 Jul - 21:23

I will say though, if in an ideal world there was any chance of snapping up Weigl from Dortmund then I'd be all over it. Him or Fabinho

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 22:01

Fabinhos gone Atletico hasn't he?

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 22:05

I'd say United probably want a bit more than being strong, quick and useful in a tackle. Lee Cattermole does 2 of those things.

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 22:06

In fact, given the targets are Dier and Matic, that reading of the game and discipline are far more important than pace to Mourinho.

by GSC Thu 13 Jul - 23:20

City about to splash 100m on Mendy and Walker apparently

by BamBam Thu 13 Jul - 23:55

Meanwhile Milan are going to sign Bonucci for 40m euros

by **Hero** Thu 13 Jul - 23:58

If both Dier and Perisic were around the 30m each then I wouldn't mind too much, it's potentially 115m for the pair though.
Know it's a sellers market this summer but there's surely a better value CDM and LW for that money?

by GSC Fri 14 Jul - 0:01

United aren't shopping for value, they're shopping for impact.

Money is of little importance these days.

by **Hero** Fri 14 Jul - 0:22

A fee of around £55m is being talked about for Perisic, for that sort of fee isn't it worth having a try for Alexis Sanchez?

by GSC Fri 14 Jul - 0:33

Arsenal would tell Mourinho to piss off

by compelling and rich Fri 14 Jul - 1:01

never thought id see the day that kyle walker was being bought for 50mil. lad cant defend, not that seems to bother pep

by compelling and rich Fri 14 Jul - 1:02

Hero wrote:A fee of around £55m is being talked about for Perisic, for that sort of fee isn't it worth having a try for Alexis Sanchez?

mourinho wouldnt like sanchez, doesnt track back enough Laugh

sad but true

by Holymiky Fri 14 Jul - 3:15

£50m for Walker is crazy money, hes decent but not £50m worthy.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 14 Jul - 5:02

Boro want Randolph but Palace hold interest in Adrian. I'd imagine one will go and the other stays as number two to Hart

by GSC Fri 14 Jul - 5:35

City will be fun to watch if nothing else

by westisbest Fri 14 Jul - 6:15

Sunderland set to sign Aiden McGeady & James Vaughan, according to reports.

McGeady was quality for Preston last season.
Vaughan banging the goals for fun for Bury.

2 pretty decent signings.

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