Summer transfer thread 17/18 season (NEYMAR TALK IN OTHER THREAD)

blueser · 31-07-2017 09:12PM

Burial. wrote: »

Iheanacho to Leicester for 20m on a four year buy back deal supposedly done. Belter of a signing. City must be confident in landing another attacker.

Personally, I wouldn't have let Kel go until we had a replacement nailed down with his signature on a contract. We saw what happened with Alves a few weeks back. Nailed on, done deal, on his way. Only he wasn't. As you said, Pep and Txiki must be pretty confident. If the worse happens, stick John Stones upfront; he's suddenly lethal!

martyos121 · 31-07-2017 09:47PM

Chelsea interested in signing Danny Drinkwater according to SSN.

Sounded a bit daft to me at first but himself and Kante complimented each other beautifully when Leicester won the league, so he's a solid player to rotate into the side for Bakayoko and Fabregas.

pjohnson · 31-07-2017 09:52PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Chelsea interested in signing Danny Drinkwater according to SSN.

Sounded a bit daft to me at first but himself and Kante complimented each other beautifully when Leicester won the league, so he's a solid player to rotate into the side for Bakayoko and Fabregas.

Being homegrown also a major plus for him. With Leicester having just signed Iborra selling him wouldn't be too much of a disaster. Ndidi-Iborra be quite good to see.

Johner · 31-07-2017 09:55PM

Can't see it myself, he's signed to a long contract so Leicester would probably want more than £30million for him. I personally don't think he's good enough for us and would spend most of his time on the bench anyway.

pjohnson · 31-07-2017 09:59PM

Johner wrote: »

Can't see it myself, he's signed to a long contract so Leicester would probably want more than £30million for him. I personally don't think he's good enough for us and would spend most of his time on the bench anyway.

He'd play about as much as Delph would at City. He'd be cheaper than Barkley/Oxlade-Chamberlain. If he wasn't HG he'd never get near ye. IF it happens its solely for quota reasons.

Johner · 31-07-2017 10:05PM

pjohnson wrote: »

He'd play about as much as Delph would at City. He'd be cheaper than Barkley/Oxlade-Chamberlain. If he wasn't HG he'd never get near ye. IF it happens its solely for quota reasons.

I'd rather we promoted a youngster like Baker than spend a decent chunk on someone like Drinkwater. Chalobah would have been perfect but can't blame him for wanting to move his career forward and get regular game time.

Liam McPoyle · 31-07-2017 10:47PM

Johner wrote: »

Iheanacho, Maguire and Iborra for just under £50m is great business by Leicester.

Ineanacho looked a very tidy player any time I saw him, surprised more clubs weren't in for him and even more surprised at the fee.

Cert for the fantasy football team.

the whole year inn · 31-07-2017 10:50PM

Rod Munch wrote: »

Ineanacho looked a very tidy player any time I saw him, surprised more clubs weren't in for him and even more surprised at the fee.

Cert for the fantasy football team.

The buy back clause probably turned alot of clubs away,and 100% pick for ff.

GavRedKing · 31-07-2017 10:53PM

pjohnson wrote: »

He'd play about as much as Delph would at City. He'd be cheaper than Barkley/Oxlade-Chamberlain. If he wasn't HG he'd never get near ye. IF it happens its solely for quota reasons.

We have the minimum of 4 HG players anyway for the CL so we're ok.

I'd say some, somewhere has decided with Matic leaving Chelsea need a CM (we do) and they've just pulled Drinkwater from their arse.

TitianGerm · 31-07-2017 10:56PM

Rod Munch wrote: »

Ineanacho looked a very tidy player any time I saw him, surprised more clubs weren't in for him and even more surprised at the fee.

Cert for the fantasy football team.

City would only sell if the buying club agreed to give them first refusal on on a buy back. I'd say that ruled out quite a few clubs.

Trigger · 31-07-2017 11:02PM

GavRedKing wrote: »

We have the minimum of 4 HG players anyway for the CL so we're ok.

I'd say some, somewhere has decided with Matic leaving Chelsea need a CM (we do) and they've just pulled Drinkwater from their arse.

in Midfield ye have Kante, Bakayoko, Fabregas.. I feel I'm missing someone, am i? if not that is very short to compete in all the comps

titan18 · 31-07-2017 11:12PM

blueser wrote: »

Personally, I wouldn't have let Kel go until we had a replacement nailed down with his signature on a contract. We saw what happened with Alves a few weeks back. Nailed on, done deal, on his way. Only he wasn't. As you said, Pep and Txiki must be pretty confident. If the worse happens, stick John Stones upfront; he's suddenly lethal!

With Aguero and Jesus, do you really need someone else up front, and if worst comes to worst, KDB and Sterling can play there. There's also Bony :pac:

31-07-2017 11:15PM

Johner wrote: »

Iheanacho, Maguire and Iborra for just under £50m is great business by Leicester.

Craig Shakespear seems clued in. Actually think he's done a very good job since taking over. He well able to handle the media too it seems.

the whole year inn · 31-07-2017 11:36PM

titan18 wrote: »

With Aguero and Jesus, do you really need someone else up front, and if worst comes to worst, KDB and Sterling can play there. There's also Bony :pac:

Agueros injury prone that leaves Jesus the only out and out striker, both of them get injured Sterling KDB and Silva could all fill the role but why sell Kel without backup coming in.I understand hes a wasted talent on the bench but no point leaving the team stuck,there has to be someone elsr coming in.

GavRedKing · 01-08-2017 12:55AM

astradave wrote: »

in Midfield ye have Kante, Bakayoko, Fabregas.. I feel I'm missing someone, am i? if not that is very short to compete in all the comps

Baker and possibily Boga too but I think Chelsea will go after a CM, I just cant see them bringing in Danny Drinkwater.

Even with baker cesc kante and bakayoko, its only 2 injuries/suspensions away from bare bones.

With Chalobah, Ake, RLC and Van Ginkel all leaving, we're at a bit of a loss but Baker is a good player, I just cant see Conte using him in CM unfortunately.

StringerBell · 01-08-2017 01:59AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

I thought United wanted the guy from Monaco as first choice? Fabhino I think. Or am I getting mixed up?

You certainly seem to be anyway.

Giggsy11 · 01-08-2017 06:34AM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Man who likes tall men signs tall man. Not much else to chat about really.

Oh btw since you post so much nonsense and most of the time have your head in your arse, here is some signings made by your beloved Pep and Conte.

Morata - 6.2 feet
Bakayoko - 6.1 feet
Rudiger - 6.3 feet
Ederson - 6.2 feet
Mendy - 6.1 feet
Danilo - 6.0 feet
Walker - 6 feet

Only Bernardo Silva is less than 6 feet.

inforfun · 01-08-2017 07:50AM

So that will be a midfield of Fellaini, Matic, Pogba against other title contenders?
Not pretty but i guess it will get the 0-0's Mourinho wants in those matches.

01-08-2017 07:53AM

inforfun wrote: »

So that will be a midfield of Fellaini, Matic, Pogba against other title contenders?
Not pretty but i guess it will get the 0-0's Mourinho wants in those matches.

Eh Herrera

inforfun · 01-08-2017 07:59AM

Yeah, can add him too.
I like him. Too bad he doesnt play for a manager who wants to play football more often.

Now dont get me wrong, if a job needs to be done, it doesnt matter how it is done, as long as its done. And i am mostly referring to the EL final.
Those who i dont mention from Amsterdam wouldnt have shut up till 2023 if Mourinho hadnt beat them.

01-08-2017 08:04AM

inforfun wrote: »

Yeah, can add him too.
I like him. Too bad he doesnt play for a manager who wants to play football more often.

Now dont get me wrong, if a job needs to be done, it doesnt matter how it is done, as long as its done. And i am mostly referring to the EL final.
Those who i dont mention from Amsterdam wouldnt have shut up till 2023 if Mourinho hadnt beat them.

Too much wrong with this statement IMO!

inforfun · 01-08-2017 08:26AM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Too much wrong with this statement IMO!

Strictly looking at the matches where there is stuff to win and\or where the opponents are deemed of equal or greater strength than his team and he goes for the trench war tactics.

He will not do it against 8th or lower in the league.

I am not saying he is wrong all the time in those cases. As i said, he was dead right to do it in the EL final.

Andersonisgod · 01-08-2017 08:46AM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Oh btw since you post so much nonsense and most of the time have your head in your arse, here is some signings made by your beloved Pep and Conte.

Morata - 6.2 feet
Bakayoko - 6.1 feet
Rudiger - 6.3 feet
Ederson - 6.2 feet
Mendy - 6.1 feet
Danilo - 6.0 feet
Walker - 6 feet

Only Bernardo Silva is less than 6 feet.

Fun fact, if Man Utd win the Premier League this season they will be the tallest team in history to do so. Likewise if they win the Champions League they will be the tallest team ever to do so. As Mourinho has gotten older his ideals have become more extreme to the point where Maroune Fellaini is a player he adores and puts on a pedastal. In short (jokes), the Matic signing is typical Mourinho and fits how Mourinho wants to play.

Giggsy11 · 01-08-2017 08:56AM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Fun fact, if Man Utd win the Premier League this season they will be the tallest team in history to do so. Likewise if they win the Champions League they will be the tallest team ever to do so. As Mourinho has gotten older his ideals have become more extreme to the point where Maroune Fellaini is a player he adores and puts on a pedastal. In short (jokes), the Matic signing is typical Mourinho and fits how Mourinho wants to play.

Fun fact: That's the most useless stat I have ever read, that's says something as I read so many of your facts/posts.

Another fun fact, there are 11 players who played more mins than him and Herrera played 3rd most highest mins, so whether he adores or hates, Herrera plays more than Fellaini.

Blind played more mins than Darmian
Rojo and Bailly played more than Smalling
Valencia who is shorter than Darmian played more mins than any defender.

Yeah, you can take your fun fact and shove it.

BullBlackNova · 01-08-2017 08:57AM

http://www.football365.com/news/arsenal-hope-to-sell-seven-but-wages-a-problem

Arsenal’s plans for a summer clear-out have been ‘delayed’ by players ‘refusing to take pay cuts’.

The Gunners have sold just one player so far this summer, with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny departing for Juventus in a £10million deal.

Szczesny is the only player to have left for a fee, with the club looking to offload a number of others.

Jack Wilshere, David Ospina, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Lucas Perez, Calum Chambers and Mathieu Debuchy have all been ‘deemed surplus to requirements’ by Arsene Wenger, and are free to leave, according to the Daily Mail.

But the north Londoners have encountered a problem in that their unwanted stars are on relatively high wages.

Potential buyers, with Watford, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Galatasaray and Sampdoria among those linked with the above septet, are ‘reluctant’ to match the current figures the players are paid.

‘Arsenal stand to slash £19million off their annual wage bill if they can secure deals for their players,’ and they are hoping to free up funds for at least one more signing.

The club may have to lower their asking prices as a result, with any potential windfall likely to be used in a move for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar.

No real surprise in this one, but I wonder if it is going to be a growing phenomenon for PL sides. The money available to even mid-table and lower-end PL teams outstrips most of their European counterparts.

For e.g., Leicester spent pretty big on the likes of Slimani, Musa and Mendy last year with little success for one reason or other. But I can't imagine many of them would see similar wages paid if they were to head back to France, Russia, Portugal, etc

(may be a bad example as I don't know what wages they're on and that Leicester actually earned their higher profile signings by yknow, winning the title! But they popped into my head first.)

I just wonder now will we see dozens or really average footballers stuck in the reserves at PL sides for the coming seasons as nobody can afford to sign them. Or huge loan armies like Chelsea's because nobody wants to pay a fee. Or massive losses in fees from one season to the next as nobody can pay quite the same levels as PL sides.

Andersonisgod · 01-08-2017 09:00AM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Fun fact: That's the most useless stat I have ever read, that's says something as I read so many of your facts/posts.

Another fun fact, there are 11 players who played more mins than him and Herrera played 3rd most highest mins, so whether he adores or hates, Herrera plays more than Fellaini.

Blind played more mins than Darmian
Rojo and Bailly played more than Smalling
Valencia who is shorter than Darmian played more mins than any defender.

Yeah, you can take your fun fact and shove it.

Oops I've touched a nerve. I'll leave you to yourselves to discuss how Mourinho might best organise his aerial assault. Tranquilo ðŸ˜‰

Giggsy11 · 01-08-2017 09:03AM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Oops I've posted nonsense again.

FYP

01-08-2017 09:10AM

So the big ones this morning:

Inter Milan to make a 35million bid for Mane

"RMC Sport reporter Mohamed Bouhafsi claimed on Twitter that Liverpool had rejected an £89m ($147m) bid from Barcelona for Coutinho."

Serge Aurier to United picking up pace too.

Telegraph saying if Barca don't get Coutinho they will go after Ozil

Andersonisgod · 01-08-2017 09:11AM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

FYP

So why do you think that particular stat is nonsense?

Andersonisgod · 01-08-2017 09:16AM

Here's an article by Barney Ronay about Mourinho's fixation with height. https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/14/jose-mourinho-tall-story-manchester-united-manager

A tweet below that article also has a picture of the notes of a Mourinho team talk which shows a Celtic team lined out by name and, strangely, with their height above their name.

Summer transfer thread 17/18 season (NEYMAR TALK IN OTHER THREAD)

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