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January Transfer Thread - I want! I want! I want!

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  • #512
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »
    SSN Everton spend 10M...yes 10M euro on a Holland central midfielder Leroy Fer.
    Sky sources reckon it won't trigger Fellaini's departure

    Leroy Fer - "The Iron King". Now there's a kick-ass name.


  • #513
    LiamoSail
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,294 ✭✭✭LiamoSail


    eh i dunno wrote: »
    Sorry thats Evertons net spend since the prem began. Moyes net spend is around 14m before today

    The stat going around was that Chelsea have spent more paying off managers then moyes has spent on players


  • #514
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,301 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Chelsea looking at butland on ssn. Probably means courtouis wont be coming back to them? Cech still has a few years in him in fairness


  • #515
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,219 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Courtois >>>> Butland.


  • #516
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    maximoose wrote: »
    Courtois >>>> Butland.

    dont think anyone will disagree but for Butland another year on loan at Atletico would be far more advantageous than a year on the bunch / CC appearances behind Cech imo meanwhile someone like Butland could be a good backup incase of injury for Chelsea to have on the books.

    dont think it will happen myself as he would still technically be their 3rd choice and I've a feeling his fee will be well above his actual value given his nationality, youth and the media profile he's built up, especially when you consider that Chelsea would be viewing him as a 2nd/3rd choice GK.


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  • #517
    amiable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭amiable


    QPR interested in Chris Samba


  • #518
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,267 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    My take on the Butland deal is where going after him as Atletico want Courtois as part of any potential Falcao deal.

    TBH I'd rather keep Courtois.


  • #519
    the_doctor199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭the_doctor199


    Sky Italia reporting the Balotelli deal to AC Milan is done, figure seems to be €21m.


  • #520
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    the_doctor199 wrote: »
    Sky Italia reporting the Balotelli deal to AC Milan is done, figure seems to be €21m.

    Huge waste of money imo - City have done incredibly well out of that deal. He may give the odd blistering patch of form but that really doesn't make up for all the crap that comes along with that particular package.


  • #521
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    the_doctor199 wrote: »
    Sky Italia reporting the Balotelli deal to AC Milan is done, figure seems to be €21m.

    No word of KPB coming the other way unfortunately, I would've liked him.

    So who does 21 Mill buy you these days?


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  • #522
    DoctorGonzo08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭DoctorGonzo08


    the_doctor199 wrote: »
    Sky Italia reporting the Balotelli deal to AC Milan is done, figure seems to be €21m.

    Still sceptical on how truthful it is. If for just the simple fact of where Milan, or Juve are pulling the €20m from? Milan had made an offer to pay in 6 months installments, but that is only going to cause City trouble in the FFFP when trying to reinvest.

    Chairman and owner Silvio Berlusconi further put paid to any hopes of a dramatic U-Turn by later claiming: "Neither Balotelli nor Kaka will arrive at Milan. These are impossible deals in times like this."


  • #523
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »
    Still sceptical on how truthful it is. If for just the simple fact of where Milan, or Juve are pulling the €20m from? Milan had made an offer to pay in 6 months installments, but that is only going to cause City trouble in the FFFP when trying to reinvest.

    Chairman and owner Silvio Berlusconi further put paid to any hopes of a dramatic U-Turn by later claiming: "Neither Balotelli nor Kaka will arrive at Milan. These are impossible deals in times like this."

    A Berlusconi quote is about as reliable as his testimony.


  • #524
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    SSN have just this minute said that Mario's signing a 4 and a half year deal with AC Milan, pending a medical tomorrow.


  • #525
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    €21million 5 years and €4million a season + bonuses for Mario, which is a pretty big paycut.

    SES Balotelli and Niang, that's a pretty scary front 3 for Milan if it works out :D


  • #526
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Will miss him in English football :(


  • #527
    DenMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,468 ✭✭✭DenMan


    Mario gone to Milan. The Milan Director via twitter

    https://twitter.com/UmbertoGandini/status/296291080947785728


  • #528
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Welcome Home Mario :)


  • #529
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Wonder if he will fail there as well.


  • #530
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    RasTa wrote: »
    Wonder if he will fail there as well.

    Because he was a total failure at City...

    :rolleyes:


  • #531
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    Happy he's leaving City. There was always a possibility he could turn into a world beater there somewhere down the line such is his talent.

    Milan have got him at a great price.


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  • #532
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Because he was a total failure at City...

    :rolleyes:

    No he did to the EPL what you predicted alright. He will be remembered for his off field antics more than what he did on the pitch. Says it all tbh


  • #533
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Blatter wrote: »
    Happy he's leaving City. There was always a possibility he could turn into a world beater there somewhere down the line such is his talent.

    Milan have got him at a great price.

    Don't think that will ever happen. No doubt he has the talent but he doesn't have the right mental attitude to ever do more than the occasional flash of brilliance.


  • #534
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    greendom wrote: »
    Don't think that will ever happen. No doubt he has the talent but he doesn't have the right mental attitude to ever do more than the occasional flash of brilliance.

    Time will tell I suppose.

    He's still only 22, plenty of time for the penny to drop.


  • #535
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    RasTa wrote: »
    No he did to the EPL what you predicted alright. He will be remembered for his off field antics more than what he did on the pitch. Says it all tbh

    Calling him a failure is a joke. 30 goals in 75 games for City, that's better than 1 in 3. Not many 22 year old footballers with those stats nor his collection of winners medals.

    I wouldn't mind a few more "failures" with his credentials.


  • #536
    MUSEIST
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,258 ✭✭✭MUSEIST


    Balotelli is a strange one, supremely talented as his stats show. He can win you a game but he can lose you a game also. He is not a player you can depend on in tough situations and I just don't think he has the mentality to be a top top player.

    Time will tell I suppose.


  • #537
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Calling him a failure is a joke. 30 goals in 75 games for City, that's better than 1 in 3. Not many 22 year old footballers with those stats nor his collection of winners medals.

    I wouldn't mind a few more "failures" with his credentials.

    He ended up as the 4th choice striker so he failed. It's more about his mentality then his ability as to why he failed imo. He missed 11 games through suspension last season.


  • #538
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Good striker, just not a great one.

    Liable to do ridiculous stuff. Entertaining though!


  • #539
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 45,738 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Calling him a failure is a joke. 30 goals in 75 games for City, that's better than 1 in 3. Not many 22 year old footballers with those stats nor his collection of winners medals.

    I wouldn't mind a few more "failures" with his credentials.

    He's been way off the boil this season though.

    1 in 14


  • #540
    GT_TDI_150
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,917 ✭✭✭✭GT_TDI_150


    Even after the last 7days newcastle had in the market, we still need a striker.

    We were light up front before Ba left, and only gouffran has been brought in so we're still light...


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  • #541
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    Balotelli is not supremely talented, but 35 goals in that many games at that age is good going.

    I think Balotelli should just become a poacher, because he doesn't have good technique and he's kinda dumb on the ball but he's a clinical kinda guy.


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