Transfer Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread - Summer 2014 - Mod note in OP

0028673

I think Shaw and Lallana are over priced..

Shaw is a class act and is only 18 years of age and that should sort United for the next 10 years +

Lallana although being very versatile and talented player is 26 years of age and is a largely unproven talent in my eyes.. We've been down this road before!!

There's better value to be had but I think United got the better deal..

retalivity

Moyes to Galatasary!

Rayne Wooney

Hope Moyes does well at Gala, he really needed a step like that before he got anywhere near the top clubs but that's history now

Cookiemunster

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Hope Moyes does well at Gala, he really needed a step like that before he got anywhere near the top clubs but that's history now

Sky a quoting a Gala rep saying that they had talks, but Loew and Klinsman are their main targets.

Utopia Parkway

0028673 wrote: »

I think Shaw and Lallana are over priced..

Shaw is a class act and is only 18 years of age and that should sort United for the next 10 years +

Lallana although being very versatile and talented player is 26 years of age and is a largely unproven talent in my eyes.. We've been down this road before!!

There's better value to be had but I think United got the better deal..

You can argue the age alright but Lallana unproven and Shaw isn't?

0028673

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

You can argue the age alright but Lallana unproven and Shaw isn't?

Not many 18years old are proven talents.. Whereas if your buying a 26 year old for £25m you would expect him to be proven at the top ala someone like Alexis Sanchez..

Hulk Hands

Been getting it in the neck all day about 30M Shaw from a guy at work. Watching his face just collapse when the 25M Lallana story broke will stay with me for awhile

Nuri Sahin

Koeman should throw all this cash at Feyenoord, assuming it's all going back into transfers that is.

Paully D

Shaw - 4 years left on his deal when sold
Lallana - 4 years left on his deal when sold
Lambert - 2 years left on his deal when sold
Lovren (probably next to go) - 3 years left on his deal

I know they've gotten huge fees for most of those players, but you'd think they might have had a bit more resolve in trying to keep said players considering they were all under contract, some for significant periods of time. I don't know, I just wish smaller clubs would try to keep their team together when the big boys come knocking, as it appears they were really getting somewhere, but it's easy for me to say I suppose when it's not my money.

If they replace them then all well and good, but it's certainly not an easy task to replace 4 or 5 starters and a manager at a top half/mid-table club, regardless of how much money you have to spend to do so.

Paully D

Kyle Lafferty joins Norwich from Palermo, followed by these comments from the Palermo president:

http://www.football-italia.net/51176/palermo-lafferty-out-control

Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini said he’s selling Kyle Lafferty to Norwich because “he’s an out-of-control womaniser.”

Northern Ireland international Lafferty was instrumental in Palermo’s promotion campaign from Serie B this season, but is on the verge of a move to Norwich.

“Lafferty is sold as a result of a precise request from my Coach Beppe Iachini,” President Zamparini told Radio 24.

“He is an out-of-control womaniser, an Irishman without rules. He is someone who disappears for a week and goes on the hunt for women in Milan.

“He has two families with six children, he never trains, he’s completely off the rails. On the field he’s a great player, because he gave us everything he had and more.

“In terms of his behaviour, however, he is uncontrollable. My Coach told me he cannot sort this player out, so he has to go.”

Bloody hell :pac:

DenMan

Swansea have signed Bafetimbi Gomis after he finished up with Lyon. Possible replacement for Michu.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28004675

Cantona's Collars

Michu has passed a medical at Napoli.

Ulysses Gaze

Paully D wrote: »

Kyle Lafferty joins Norwich from Palermo, followed by these comments from the Palermo president:

http://www.football-italia.net/51176/palermo-lafferty-out-control



Bloody hell :pac:

Zamparini is a loose cannon - complete lunatic of an owner. He makes some outlandish and outrageous statements. I wouldn't believe a lot of what he says.

Kerrydude1981

What's the story with Jack Rodwell lads?

Amazing the way his career has gone after his move to City,I suppose injuries didnt help and also been up against the likes of Yaya and Fernandinho

Degag

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

What's the story with Jack Rodwell lads?

Amazing the way his career has gone after his move to City,I suppose injuries didnt help and also been up against the likes of Yaya and Fernandinho

It may be a bit cynical of me but Rodwell was never going to be a regular at City. He was only brought in to boost the number of English players in the squad.

Lucas Hood

Spurs signing Ben Davies apparently 8m. Pretty good buy for that money.

Paully D

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Spurs signing Ben Davies apparently 8m. Pretty good buy for that money.

I think that's a nice deal for both clubs.

Swansea have a ready-made replacement for Davies in Neil Taylor. It's worth remembering that Taylor, before breaking his ankle a couple of years ago, was getting the same sort of recognition (if not more) than Davies has gotten. From reading around forums and their local papers online, many fans/writers feel there is little to separate them. £8m for a left-back with a decent replacement will appeal.

I'm not all that sure if Davies is £8m worth of an upgrade on Danny Rose, but he's obviously the way Pochettino wants to go at the position. Spurs got £8m for a player that was never going to make it with them in Jake Livermore so get to re-invest that money.

It seems to suit all concerned.

Ormus

Paully D wrote: »

I think that's a nice deal for both clubs.

Swansea have a ready-made replacement for Davies in Neil Taylor. It's worth remembering that Taylor, before breaking his ankle a couple of years ago, was getting the same sort of recognition (if not more) than Davies has gotten. From reading around forums and their local papers online, many fans/writers feel there is little to separate them. £8m for a left-back with a decent replacement will appeal.

I'm not all that sure if Davies is £8m worth of an upgrade on Danny Rose, but he's obviously the way Pochettino wants to go at the position. Spurs got £8m for a player that was never going to make it with them in Jake Livermore so get to re-invest that money.

It seems to suit all concerned.

Spurs should get at least 4m for Rose. Davies is easily a 4m upgrade. Better defender and better going forward.

tupac_healy

Kaka confirmed gone from Milan!

Oat23

tupac_healy wrote: »

Kaka confirmed gone from Milan!

Heading to one of the new franchises in the MLS, isn't he? Hopefully it'll be the same deal as with David Villa and they loan him to Sao Paulo until the club starts.

Turns out that has already been confirmed now I look on twitter. Signing for the Orlando franchise and being loaned to Sao Paulo until January.

Lukker-

tupac_healy wrote: »

Kaka confirmed gone from Milan!

Thought he had a half decent season with Milan. I think he could have regained some of his old form with regular football.

tupac_healy

Oat23 wrote: »

Heading to one of the new franchises in the MLS, isn't he? Hopefully it'll be the same deal as with David Villa and they loan him to Sao Paulo until the club starts.

Turns out that has already been confirmed now I look on twitter. Signing for the Orlando franchise and being loaned to Sao Paulo until January.

Yeah, seems like an MLS deal will be announced later today but as of now he is no longer a Milan player...

What a player he was on top of his game though!

Dozen Wicked Words

World shaking, earth shattering transfer news . Former Republic of Ireland under 21 John Joe O'Toole has signed 3 year deal at Northampton Town.

You may now return to your normal lives.

Dozen Wicked Words

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

World shaking, earth shattering transfer news . Former Republic of Ireland under 21 John Joe O'Toole has signed 3 year deal at Northampton Town.

You may now return to your normal lives.

Sorry, but the world will just never recover from that one. In other news, Heart of Midlothian planning on extending their training ground by an acre

Paully D

Daily Mirror writer has tweeted the below:

David Anderson ‏@MirrorAnderson 32s
Ross McCormack is set to join Fulham from Leeds for £10m.

£10m :eek:

He's coming off the back of a great season but considering he'll be 28 by the time the season starts, the trend for his career shows he's a 1 in 3 striker at Championship level. If true, that's insanity on Fulham's part.

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Daily Mirror writer has tweeted the below:

David Anderson ‏@MirrorAnderson 32s
Ross McCormack is set to join Fulham from Leeds for £10m.

£10m :eek:

Ah here have Fulham learned anything? Bad enough they were caught with Mitrogolu

Paully D

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah here have Fulham learned anything? Bad enough they were caught with Mitrogolu

Mitrogolu's a hard one to judge for me. He had proved he could score goals even at Champions League level and was hit by injury at Fulham. That coupled with going into a mess and having no time to settle would be a tough situation for any player to be successful in.

Obviously that's no good to Fulham after breaking their transfer record and pinning their hopes on him to stay up, but it's unfair on the player given the circumstances. I think he could score a hefty amount of goals in the Championship this year if he sticks around but if they're paying £10m for McCormack that would suggest he's off.

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Mitrogolu's a hard one to judge for me. He had proved he could score goals even at Champions League level and was hit by injury at Fulham. That coupled with going into a mess and having no time to settle would be a tough situation for any player to be successful in.

Obviously that's no good to Fulham after breaking their transfer record and pinning their hopes on him to stay up, but it's unfair on the player given the circumstances. I think he could score a hefty amount of goals in the Championship this year if he sticks around but if they're paying £10m for McCormack that would suggest he's off.

Very true

retalivity

Mitroglu has played more in this world cup than he had for fulham...they would be lucky to get their money back on him but he'd tear up the championship if he stayed

x43r0

Lallana to Liverpool is done

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165545-liverpool-complete-lallana-deal