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

Seaneh wrote: »

Absolute bargain.

Pfftt..

You're forgetting the obviously not mentioned secret costs. :pac:

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

Atleti won't have anyone left at this rate

The elite version of Southampton. :pac:

Johner wrote: »

Looks like Newcastle have signed Jack Colback on a free transfer.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/9343002/transfer-news-newcastle-sign-jack-colback-from-sunderland-on-free-transfer

No surprise. It was all but done at the beginning of April. West Ham's £50,000 a week (yep, really) offer must have slowed it down a bit.

Johner wrote: »

Did he want too much money from Sunderland? Was impressed with him most of the time I watched him play last season and he seems like a bit of a loss.

Unsure about the figures money-wise but the local press were reporting he did want more than Sunderland were offering. That said, it wasn't strictly money related as he would have taken West Ham's offer if that was the case. He's a boyhood Newcastle fan and all his family are from that end, he lives there too. His father was telling anyone who would listen months ago that he was going to sign for Newcastle. We were discussing it in the Sunderland thread towards the end of February/start of April if I remember correctly.

He had a good finish to the season (as did the vast majority of our players) but I felt the other 30 games were much as they have been for Colback since he arrived on the scene. 1-3 real noteworthy games (ironically his best one was against Newcastle) and a passenger in the rest, but he kept things "ticking over" in midfield without stamping his authority on the game. He's a good replacement for Gosling if that's what he has been signed as but if they start him every week I don't think they'll be too impressed.

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

At 27 years of age, this is effectively the last chance Atleti had of getting a huge fee/someone paying the buy out clause for him after the season they just had. With their scouting network, I'm sure they'll replace Arda adequately with someone younger and potentially superior.

Potentially superior would be a big ask. Arda just oozes quality.

Seems joe cole is off to villa, him and senderos in is a fairly depressing start to the window for them

Cringeworthy stuff from Sunderland on Jack Colback. The vast majority couldn't give a bollocks that he has gone. They're making a mountain out of a complete molehill, absolutely no need for a statement FFS.

eagle eye wrote: »

Most underrated footballer in Europe imo. He is one of the best players I've seen over the past two seasons. After Ronaldo and Messi he is right there for me in the argument for next best player.

I wonder where is Neymar going to play now? They must be planning on moving him central or something.

I'm going to have to back Barca for everything next season and Messi to break the record for most goals in a season. Bringing in Turan and Rakitic is just ridiculous.

Everybody talks about Costa and Falcao before him but Turan was the reason they scored so many.

I have to say, as good as a player as he is, that's definitely overstating him. He only had 6 assists in all competitions, hardly the reason Costa scored so many. Koke was much more influential IMO when they went on that great run around the middle of the season. I certainly don't think Turan is in the top 10 players in the world.