Summer Transfer Window 2017 Thread

[Dolphin Ziggler]

First topic message reminder :

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.

[LionsV2]

Barcelona have signed Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande for €40m

The Tottenham reject?

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Derby still trying to sign Tom Lawrence because clearly they're missing expensive striking options

[Dolphin Ziggler]

That Paulinho, yes.

West Ham closing in on William Carvalho at upper 30 millions

[Guest]

Joselu to Newcastle for £5m

Jese Rodriguez to Stoke on loan

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PL expected to approve closing the domestic window a week before the season from next year

[Fernando]

As an idea i see why but i don't agree with it. Atleast with it now if get a serious injury you got time to replacement them a few weeks into season.

[Hero]

Only really helps the teams that want it if the rest of Europe etc do it.

[GSC]

Actually helps them more to be honest.

Either you don't want to sell and can't find a replacement or you do and demand a bigger premium.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Not a fan unless it's Europe-wide.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Liverpool interested in Jean Michaël Seri. Linked with Barca and Arsenal but neither have made a move

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Tottenham open talks with Ajax over £25m move for Davinson Sánchez. There is also serious interest in the Celta Vigo midfielder Pape Cheikh

[westisbest]

Bacuna moved to Reading.
Won't lose any sleep over that.

Probably score against us tonigh though.

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West Brom closing in on Gareth Barry

[Hero]

Reports Spurs have agreed terms with Aurier, makes sense for them to go in for him having lost Walker. Also that Fulham have turned down a 25m bid from Spurs for Sessegnon.

[LionsV2]

Reports Spurs have agreed terms with Aurier, makes sense for them to go in for him having lost Walker. Also that Fulham have turned down a 25m bid from Spurs for Sessegnon.

Been waiting for Spurs to make a move for Sessegnon, it's the one big(ish) club where a young player can continue to progress.

[Guest]

The reports have come out of France and other outlets there are reporting he's agreed deals with Juve and Inter Milan

Did his legal issues get sorted that initially prevented him travelling to the UK?

[BamBam]

Rose out and Sessegnon in makes a lot of sense. Davies is a good starter, but ideal for Sessegnon to get experience behind

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Play Sessegnon before Davies to be honest.

[BamBam]

Haven't seen enough of him to know whether he's ready to start in the Prem, but I'll take your word for it!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He really isn't ready to be starting at LB in the PL

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Sessegnon in Spurs system as an attacking FB could be immense.

Everton agree 45m fee for Sigurdsson

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Davies is pretty damn good as it is

[Crimey]

So Everton's first choice line up will presumably be:

Pickford

Coleman - Jagielka/Williams - Keane - Baines

Gueye - Schneiderlin

Rooney - Sigurdsson - Klaassen

Sandro

That looks an incredibly slow side. I can only assume Rooney will then be a bench option and maybe Bolasie and Mirallas will play for width? 

Sigurdsson is a good player, I'm just not sure that after signing Rooney and Klaassen and already having Tom Davies and Ross Barkley (as it doesn't look like he'll be sold) it makes much sense. 

[BamBam]

Definitely seems like too many players who want to play in the same area in the middle of the field

I'd rotate Rooney and Sandro depending on form, think Bolasie is needed as a minimum

Klaasen could be used in place of Schneiderlin if they want to play a bit more expansively too rather than having two primarily defensive midfielders

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

Juventus close to signing PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi for £18.2m. Bargain and a half when Chelsea are willing to pay £40m for Danny Drinkwater

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Carlos Bacca off on loan to Villarreal

[compelling and rich]

matudi for 18 mil is a great signing, wanted him at united for a few years at least.

evreton team does seem very slow, and a struggle to see where the goals are coming from. at best rooney will be a 15 goals this season, and thats with him playing all games and having a great season. they will also need klassen and sig to chip in but could see them struggling without a proper centre forward

[compelling and rich]

city after johnny evans, did not see that one coming

[Guest]

signed in january, draxler told he can leave psg

[LionsV2]

PSG is going to become a very toxic club to join like most money teams.

[BamBam]

signed in january, draxler told he can leave psg

50m to a Prem club, 25m to anyone else probably

[Crimey]

If he didn't have such a poor attitude, Liverpool should be looking at him, either as a Coutinho replacement or just to improve the squad depth. One of the few, quality players in Europe who can play both central midfield and left wing, amongst other positions. But he's already forced his way out of two clubs so I'd rather Liverpool stayed away.

Also a lot of better quality journalists have said the story is rubbish and that PSG have not played Draxler because he came back late from the Confed Cup so hasn't had a great pre-season and poor quality journalists are jumping to conclusions.

That PSG squad is so unbalanced, especially since they sold Matuidi and they are still trying to bring in Sanchez and potentially Mbappe.

Trap

Thiago Silva - Marquinhos

Rabiot - Veratti

Di Maria

Draxler - Cavani - Mbappe - Sanchez - Neymar

Is that their plan? 

They've also still got Ben Arfa, Lucas Moura, Pastore, and Guedes who is also highly rated for the attacking positions. Crazy strategy.

[lfc91]

Full circle. Coutinho to Barca, Draxler to Liverpool?

[Guest]

How reliable is Simon stone?

He's tweeted united and Monaco agreed a fee for Thomas Lemar

[BamBam]

The real one is very reliable, but can't see it on his page!

[Guest]

A fan account had retweeted it but i think its somebody as a mock account

[Guest]

I was gonna say anyway it was a random announcements given

A) we've never been linked with him
And
B) my understanding is Monaco have already turned down bids of a higher amount. Or at least reportedly

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http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/10992677/liverpool-can-keep-philippe-coutinho-but-should-aim-to-replace-him-says-phil-thompson

Genuinely wish I got paid to produce **** like this

[Hero]

Duncan Castles thinks Lemar to Utd is possible.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

That Spurs are willing to spend £42m on Sanchez. Odd to me as centre back seems the area they are most stocked in, well at least well enough stocked in that £42m seems an odd amount to spend.

[Guest]

Alderweireld unwilling to sign new contract, and at 28, it's no surprise he wants one big contract elsewhere. Wimmer wants out & linked with replacing Evans at WBA.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We're signing Sean Raggett from Lincoln

[Hero]

We're signing Sean Raggett from Lincoln

Well hold the back page.

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Football exists outside the PL you fossil

[Hero]

Football exists outside the PL you fossil

Sure we're all sat glued to our seats for the next Forest transfer news too.

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Liam Bridcutt apparently

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Calling someone older than you a fossil for not caring about a signing Norwich have made to then loan out is a bit silly.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Calling someone older than you a fossil for not caring about a signing Norwich have made to then loan out is a bit silly.

pipe down you convict lover

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Didn't realise the admin team on this site was actually Paul Merson running several accounts

[Guest]

Apparently liverpool turned down £118m for Coutinho

If I'm Barca im walking away from this deal. He's vastly over priced at near £120m. Not even worth continuing a pursuit

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