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

mike65 · 11-05-2014 12:33PM

Lallana to Liverpool now looking nailed on unless all the media chatter is wrong about it (possible of course!)

Bounty Hunter · 11-05-2014 09:54PM

So from todays stories Southampton to sell Lallana & Shaw to Liverpool & Man Utd for a combined 47million. Not saying either are bad players, both are very good infact, but with the right kind of re-investment They could be too great deals for Southampton.

Dejan Lovren supposidly cost them 8.5m last year, imagine another 5 like him. Easier said than done but thats how a club like that keeps progressing

DoctorGonzo08 · 12-05-2014 11:37AM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

So from todays stories Southampton to sell Lallana & Shaw to Liverpool & Man Utd for a combined 47million. Not saying either are bad players, both are very good infact, but with the right kind of re-investment They could be too great deals for Southampton.

Dejan Lovren supposidly cost them 8.5m last year, imagine another 5 like him. Easier said than done but thats how a club like that keeps progressing

Could be an incredible bit of business and as you said if it is invested wisely, Southampton could really push for a European spot next year. Pochettino has done a great job there since coming in, and has gone under the radar due to Rodger's performance with Liverpool this year, and the Poyet/Pulis escape as well.

slingerz · 12-05-2014 11:41AM

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

Could be an incredible bit of business and as you said if it is invested wisely, Southampton could really push for a European spot next year. Pochettino has done a great job there since coming in, and has gone under the radar due to Rodger's performance with Liverpool this year, and the Poyet/Pulis escape as well.

I thought Southampton had some money concerns including needing 25M for their training ground?

rob316 · 12-05-2014 12:14PM

slingerz wrote: »

I thought Southampton had some money concerns including needing 25M for their training ground?

Yep Southampton need to sell a couple of players to make up 25m they owe in transfer fees.
They will be picked apart, which is a shame. Spurs eyeing Pochettino too apparently.

razorblunt · 12-05-2014 12:22PM

Who from the relegated teams is worth looking at? Did Holtby join Fulham on loan? Someone like Olsson at Norwich would be a decent, cheap option for a lot of clubs.

DoctorGonzo08 · 12-05-2014 12:36PM

razorblunt wrote: »

Who from the relegated teams is worth looking at? Did Holtby join Fulham on loan? Someone like Olsson at Norwich would be a decent, cheap option for a lot of clubs.

I'd imagine the following would be linked to Premiership/Promoted sides:
Norwich: Snodgrass, Bassong & Fer
Fulham: Stockdale, Sidwell, Parker
Cardiff: Marshall, Caulker & Jones

razorblunt · 12-05-2014 12:51PM

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

I'd imagine the following would be linked to Premiership/Promoted sides:
Norwich: Snodgrass, Bassong & Fer
Fulham: Stockdale, Sidwell, Parker
Cardiff: Marshall, Caulker & Jones

Fer tailed off pretty badly I thought the more the season went on. I forgot about Stekelenburg too, he'll surely have to go the way of Cesar and QPR and get loaned out at the very least.

greendom · 12-05-2014 01:07PM

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

I'd imagine the following would be linked to Premiership/Promoted sides:
Norwich: Snodgrass, Bassong & Fer
Fulham: Stockdale, Sidwell, Parker
Cardiff: Marshall, Caulker & Jones

Thought Ruddy was brilliant yesterday for Norwich (ruddy brilliant in fact) and I wouldn't mind him as back-up Szeczney at Arsenal with Fabianski leaving.

Wonder if Fabianski will stay in the Premier League ?

Darkglasses · 12-05-2014 02:01PM

Lescott is definitely leaving the club, and Micah very likely. Dzeko will not be leaving unless we sign another striker who'll be ahead of him.

Dickerty · 12-05-2014 02:13PM

Darkglasses wrote: »

Lescott is definitely leaving the club, and Micah very likely. Dzeko will not be leaving unless we sign another striker who'll be ahead of him.

Wouldn't make sense to sell him, he's proven himself a useful getter of goals, and seems happy with his role...

DoctorGonzo08 · 12-05-2014 02:21PM

Darkglasses wrote: »

Lescott is definitely leaving the club, and Micah very likely. Dzeko will not be leaving unless we sign another striker who'll be ahead of him.

All depends on the outcome of FFP. With Lescott gone, we need to sign a CB. Can't afford to let Micah or Milner go as we won't be able to replace them. Only player we could let go that would make money is Dzeko. Garcia could go too, but you'd never recoup his transfer fee.

Oat23 · 12-05-2014 08:00PM

Anyone up for another boards fake transfer rumour this summer? :pac:

Our mate Il-Gwan is still at Rimyongsu despite being linked to Partizan in every transfer window since Summer 2012. Almost joined them on trial in January apparently..

ShaneU · 12-05-2014 08:53PM

Sky sources: Chelsea agree £32m fee with Atletico Madrid for Diego Costa #SSN

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/465942402084372481

Corholio · 13-05-2014 01:05AM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

So from todays stories Southampton to sell Lallana & Shaw to Liverpool & Man Utd for a combined 47million. Not saying either are bad players, both are very good infact, but with the right kind of re-investment They could be too great deals for Southampton.

Dejan Lovren supposidly cost them 8.5m last year, imagine another 5 like him. Easier said than done but thats how a club like that keeps progressing

Depends if it's reinvested well, Osvaldo and Wanyama weren't great signings at all. Their midfield improved when Wanyama got injured and Osvaldo was just a disaster. That was £30 million spent right there, all their best players were ones already there.

El Horseboxo · 13-05-2014 01:24AM

Southampton fan from there in my job saying the Shaw bid was rejected because he wants Chelsea and they are to meet the 30 mil they will let him go for. Said he got a text from someone usually up to speed on things Southampton. Supposedly location of Shaw's parents is a factor.

Didn't even know this guy was a soccer fan. So take it as a pure rumor. Just said i'd stick it up when i seen the thread.

Shanotheslayer · 13-05-2014 01:28AM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Southampton fan from there in my job saying the Shaw bid was rejected because he wants Chelsea and they are to meet the 30 mil they will let him go for. Said he got a text from someone usually up to speed on things Southampton. Supposedly location of Shaw's parents is a factor.

Didn't even know this guy was a soccer fan. So take it as a pure rumor. Just said i'd stick it up when i seen the thread.

Chelsea wont spend that for him. Not with Azplehsvdhdjdj(Dave) being unbelivable at LB for them this season, and not gonna swap him back to right and drop Ivanovic

GavRedKing · 13-05-2014 01:29AM

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Southampton fan from there in my job saying the Shaw bid was rejected because he wants Chelsea and they are to meet the 30 mil they will let him go for. Said he got a text from someone usually up to speed on things Southampton. Supposedly location of Shaw's parents is a factor.

Didn't even know this guy was a soccer fan. So take it as a pure rumor. Just said i'd stick it up when i seen the thread.

Shaw and his family are Chelsea fans but id be surprised if we were in for hi
at that price. if we are, we'll be selling 4/5 players to balance the books.

glued · 13-05-2014 06:43AM

Yeah Shaw is apparently a massive Chelsea fan. Wouldn't surprise me to see him end up there.

Dickerty · 13-05-2014 08:15AM

So Lescott and Ferdinand are both leaving Manchester. There are two experienced defenders there, would be good buys for some mid-table teams.

As for Shaw, it's hard to say if he's worth £30M. To know you have a top class LB for the next dozen years or so (assuming he comes good), that's gotta be worth a lot. As a Pool fan, I'd pay a lot for that certainty in a difficult position to fill...

GavRedKing · 13-05-2014 08:38AM

I'd love Shaw but right now we need a CF not a LB. Get the Cf issue sorted and then if Shaw is available, make a move.

glued · 13-05-2014 08:52AM

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'd love Shaw but right now we need a CF not a LB. Get the Cf issue sorted and then if Shaw is available, make a move.

Shaw would be a good fit for Chelsea and he'd obviously probably prefer to play for Chelsea since he's a fan but I don't think Mourinho would be too keen on watching Shaw and Hazard on the same side. Azpilicueta has done a great job there but he'll eventually end up at right back.

I can see Chelsea being in the market for a left back but I don't think Shaw would be a good fit for Mourinho's system.

slingerz · 13-05-2014 08:55AM

GavRedKing wrote: »

Shaw and his family are Chelsea fans but id be surprised if we were in for hi
at that price. if we are, we'll be selling 4/5 players to balance the books.

Given the 47 players for the attacking midfield spots that ye have that wouldnt be terribly unlikely

GavRedKing · 13-05-2014 10:01AM

slingerz wrote: »

Given the 47 players for the attacking midfield spots that ye have that wouldnt be terribly unlikely

Its all about stock piling the talent.

Especially if we keep making a profit on them. :pac:

In fairness the most likely to leave from the AM group is Marin, Moses.

Oranage2 · 13-05-2014 10:07AM

No left back is worth 30 million especially one that's as unexperience as Shaw - crazy talk

GavRedKing · 13-05-2014 10:15AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

No left back is worth 30 million especially one that's as unexperience as Shaw - crazy talk

Supply and demand on highly talented young English players will push up their already inflated prices.

Vinz Mesrine · 13-05-2014 10:19AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

No left back is worth 30 million especially one that's as unexperience as Shaw - crazy talk

30 million spread out over the 15 years he could hold down that position is nothing.

Oranage2 · 13-05-2014 10:24AM

GavRedKing wrote: »

Supply and demand on highly talented young English players will push up their already inflated prices.

I'd say 22 million would be the highest anyone goes and that's already an inflated price, I reckon we'll see him sold under the 20 million Mark.

Chelsea, city united and pool all need an lb but I think the media has really hyped him up, too expensive and not battle tested enough.

DoctorGonzo08 · 13-05-2014 10:25AM

It puts Shaw in the same bracket as Dani Alves and Fabio Coentrao in terms of transfer fee for a full back. Hard to argue against Dani Alves, but while Coentrao has been great for Real, it was a bit of a gamble when they signed him. If Shaw goes to a top 4 team he might just turn out to be just as good in fairness. It's not that shocking if you get a first choice full back for years to come. Hindsight would say if it was Ashley Cole at the same age it would be well worth it. That being said he could turn out to be another Wayne Bridge!

podge79 · 13-05-2014 10:25AM

still its ridiculous money for an 18 just going on 19 year old

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