Summer Transfer Window 2017 Thread

[Dolphin Ziggler]

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The rage from La Liga is exciting.

That money argument does show you why there's no need to worry about Bale not having suitors. If Everton can throw £48m at Siggy, Liverpool can offer upwards of £70m for Nany Keita then I can't see Man United being scared of throwing £90m at Bale.

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Llorente having a medical at Spurs, Janssen could go the other way on loan.

Actually think the Ox deal will end up a massive mistake. Not sure what he actually does well beyond being quick.

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In Arry news, Birmingham are trying for Alex Song. Also spending 6m on Jota

[Hero]

Aurier officially a Spurs player

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

In Arry news, Birmingham are trying for Alex Song. Also spending 6m on Jota

6m for Jota is a steal

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6m for a 2nd tier player with a year to run on his contract?

[Fernando]

Considering some of the stupid prices Championship players are going at it's a steal. Plus you could whack Jota into a lower place PL side & he'd been fine.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

6m for a 2nd tier player with a year to run on his contract?

Nando's beaten me too it - Jota is class, easily good enough for a lower half PL side

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Bony on his way back to Swansea

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Think you're living in a different year, GSC. 

Klopp factor gets Oxlade. 

I'm surprised at Chamberlain, not sure he's shown much bottle or loyalty to Arsenal, but let's see if he can make an impact at Liverpool.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Sakho is amazing. He is flying back from France to talk to our owners, but wont meet them till his adviser's horse has ran in the 3:20 at Chelmsford

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I probably am

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In news nobody saw coming, Alex Songs agent is advising Birmingham on transfers

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£55m Sanchez to City

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Krul to Brighton on loan

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Supposedly Arsenal will accept if they can agree a deal for Lemar

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Birmingham after Jack Wilshere on loan

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[Crimey]

Chelsea have bid £30 million for Danny Drinkwater and supposedly Mahrez is off to Chelsea for £45 million as well. Why not just go for Jamie Vardy as well and take the core of that title winning side? 

Although some reports have Mahrez in Barcelona right now ahead of a move to Barca.

Everton have offered to take Lucas Perez on loan. Newcastle are trying to sign him permanently. 

Divock Origi close to a loan move to Wolfsburg.

No more signings expected for Liverpool, Monaco and Southampton have not budged on their positions so Lemar and Van Dijk looking really unlikely. No alternatives lined up. 

Liverpool reaffirming that Coutinho won't be sold.

Arsenal looking at Draxler and Barkley as replacements for Sanchez. Draxler doesn't want to leave Paris. 

Watford have been offered Nico Gaitan on loan from Atletico Madrid.

Wilfried Bony on his way back to Swansea for £12 million.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Chelsea to sign Davide Zappacosta from Torino. Right back or wing back. £23m

[Crimey]

Reports are that Arsenal have accepted the £60 million bid for Sanchez from Manchester City and are now trying to sign Lemar or Draxler to replace but Monaco don't want to sell and neither player wants to move to Arsenal.

[Crimey]

Origi has gone to Wolfsburg on loan.

I'd have preferred he got more games in the Premier League, as more relevant to us and also would allow him to take points from our rivals but apparently the club wanted him to go abroad.

[compelling and rich]

Origi has gone to Wolfsburg on loan.

I'd have preferred he got more games in the Premier League, as more relevant to us and also would allow him to take points from our rivals but apparently the club wanted him to go abroad.

he might aid your rivals by being gash

[Crimey]

Hmmmm

[Crimey]

Looks like Lemar is off and Draxler likely to be off, which then means Sanchez is staying put.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I like Origi, although don't think he's as good as either player you just used there.

Would be a good fit for the likes of us, Newcastle, Burnley and Stoke.

[Crimey]

I like Origi, although don't think he's as good as either player you just used there.

Would be a good fit for the likes of us, Newcastle, Burnley and Stoke.

I don't think he's as good as either, but think it's unfair to say he's gash when he outscored both last year per 90. 

I think most teams outside of the top 7 would appreciate Origi to be honest.

[Geordie]

Ashleys lack of transfers mean Newcastle could end up with a lower wage bill than in the championship last year and making a profit on transfers!!!

Time he was gone im afraid!

[Fernando]

BREAKING: @Arsenal have made a bid which we believe may rise to more than £92m (€100m) for Monaco’s Thomas Lemar – Sky sources

[Crimey]

That was the rumoured asking price from Monaco which Liverpool weren't willing to hit. So it makes sense if true.

[Fernando]

Arsene will in and Monaco called their bluff by accepting & has now pulled out of the Lemar deal

[compelling and rich]

I like Origi, although don't think he's as good as either player you just used there.

Would be a good fit for the likes of us, Newcastle, Burnley and Stoke.

I don't think he's as good as either, but think it's unfair to say he's gash when he outscored both last year per 90. 

I think most teams outside of the top 7 would appreciate Origi to be honest.

peter crouch has a better scoring record per cap than rooney. does that mean hes a better player. not to mention the two you highlighted have played left wing for majority and not upfront

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Lemar refused to go to Arsenal so Sanchez stays

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Arsenal striker Lucas Perez re-joins Deportivo La Coruna on loan until the end of the season

Bojan joins Alaves on loan

[owen10ozzy]

Can someone say "underwhelming" deadline day.

They really need to do away with it now, or make it earlier...i.e. before the start of the season. It was worth it when you got big last minute signings.

Now its an exercise in over-inflated prices for players who werent even on transfer target lists weeks ago. Im of the thinking many teams actually drag these things to the last day to increase media coverage etc because simply no other reason behind it...

We all knew Sanchez wanted to go....including everyone at Arsenal...no need for it still to be up in the air. If City really wanted him they should have offered £60million weeks ago...and if Wenger really cared or wanted it resolved he could have sold him and brought someone such as Lemar in weeks ago.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Bizarre window for Chelsea

Poor for us

Great for Manchester United

[Crimey]

I like Origi, although don't think he's as good as either player you just used there.

Would be a good fit for the likes of us, Newcastle, Burnley and Stoke.

I don't think he's as good as either, but think it's unfair to say he's gash when he outscored both last year per 90. 

I think most teams outside of the top 7 would appreciate Origi to be honest.

peter crouch has a better scoring record per cap than rooney. does that mean hes a better player. not to mention the two you highlighted have played left wing for majority and not upfront

So did Origi. 

It's just unfair to label him gash. He's a good player with a decent goal scoring record with the opportunities he's been given.

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Federici on loan to Jan, I'll take that.

[Crimey]

Sakho to Palace, Llorente to Tottenham and Bony to Swansea seem like the only Premier League deals left to go through.

Chelsea seemed to have missed out on all their targets, which must be really frustrating and their squad depth seems poor.

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Probably be remembered as the summer football lost whats left of its sanity. Skipped directly from the first 100m to the first 200m, money has seemingly lost all meaning.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Leicester with late deals for Dragovic and Silva.

[Crimey]

Although as a percentage of club revenues, the prices this summer are much more reasonable than the deals going through in the late 90s early 00s.

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Barkeley refused to go Chelsea midway through his medical

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Chelsea are apparently on track to sign Drinkwater. Apparently you can get a 2 hour extension to file the paperwork.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Cannot believe Liverpool haven't brought in a CB this summer - surely they must've had a backup plan when it became obvious VVD wasn't going to get over the line?

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Klopp and Arsene have a similar strategy to these things.

[LionsV2]

Not sure what's going on at Chelsea but can only assume Conte is a factor, players seem willing to join all the other teams.

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Think they spent so long talking about not repeating 2 years ago it's became a fixture in their minds.

Don't think it's quite the disaster it's been made out to be, they have enough defensively and in midfield, but they're still heavily reliant on Eden Hazard being brilliant.

Still, if he recovers and Morata settles they could be well in the race.

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Feel like Jonny Williams is on a mission to be loaned to every FL club. Hes also still 23 somehow

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Drinkwater and Sakho to Chelsea and Palace respectively are two Kate deals done.

Arsenal have somehow used the "catalyst for change" of falling out of the top four to end up in profit this window.

Newcastle and West Ham fans are both looking at their Chairmen and thinking who is playing to lose the hardest with their managerial torment games.

Man United probably won the window, although Leicester have snuck in some fantastic business.

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Wouldn't surprise me if Rafa used this to engineer his exit. Though as much flak as Ashley gets and deserves, I can't blame him for asking why Rafa wants to dump the entire squad he spent a mint on last year.

Think West Brom did well but looking at the signings, I do wonder if they're now planning for post Pulis.

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