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

K-9 · 20-08-2014 12:49AM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Probably something like that alright.

Maybe, though I'd wonder if add ons are that realistic in this case. I know there was a kind of reliable tweet saying Lfc only got 62 million euro up front or something like that, which would suggest Lfc got nearer 75 sterling.

Giggsy11 · 20-08-2014 05:29AM

kryogen wrote: »

Rojo deal is 16m apparently plus Nani on loan for the year

There is no apparently here, Sporting released all the details.

20 Million Euros. 10 million upfront, 5M in December and 5M in July.
Sporting will give 4 Million to Spartak.

ManUtd owe sporting 20% of the transfer fee if he is sold for more than 23 Million Euros. Only confusing thing is whether 20% of the whole transfer fee or 20% of the difference amount.

They also said Nani is free of charge, which means no loan fee and the assumption is that wages too.

Neamhshuntasach · 20-08-2014 09:19AM

Seems a bit much for Rojo when you factor in the total package. Live with a Sporting fan so have seen a lot of him last season. Wouldn't consider him top 4 standard. Card magnet with timing issues when it comes to tackling. Easily knocked off the ball too. The move should do Nani well though.

tupac_healy · 20-08-2014 11:21AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Seems a bit much for Rojo when you factor in the total package. Live with a Sporting fan so have seen a lot of him last season. Wouldn't consider him top 4 standard. Card magnet with timing issues when it comes to tackling. Easily knocked off the ball too. The move should do Nani well though.

Is that why he was starting LB for the Argies that got to the WC final???

taidghbaby · 20-08-2014 11:23AM

tupac_healy wrote: »

Is that why he was starting LB for the Argies that got to the WC final???

So your basing your argument on having seen Rojo or the fact that he was part of a team that included perhaps the greatest player to ever play the game?

Vinz Mesrine · 20-08-2014 11:23AM

tupac_healy wrote: »

Is that why he was starting LB for the Argies that got to the WC final???

David Luiz started for a team who made it to the semi final, would you want him at United?

The fact that there are no better options doesn't mean a player is good enough.

Neamhshuntasach · 20-08-2014 11:29AM

tupac_healy wrote: »

Is that why he was starting LB for the Argies that got to the WC final???

Who was his competition?

I don't support an English team. So no agenda. But i seen about 30+ Sporting games last season. And i would not have thought a big team like United would have been in for him. I'd be quite underwhelmed if i was a United fan.

batistuta9 · 20-08-2014 11:37AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Who was his competition?

I don't support an English team. So no agenda. But i seen about 30+ Sporting games last season. And i would not have thought a big team like United would have been in for him. I'd be quite underwhelmed if i was a United fan.

beggars can't be choosers

Bounty Hunter · 20-08-2014 01:27PM

Is he going to be playing CB for united or is Shaw not expected to be starting for them? I know he can also play CB but he seems best known as a LB so seems an odd choice when they have already signed Shaw or is it just the fact that he will be the LCB of a back 3 and can cover Shaw then incase of injury.

MagicIRL · 20-08-2014 01:30PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Is he going to be playing CB for united or is Shaw not expected to be starting for them? I know he can also play CB but he seems best known as a LB so seems an odd choice when they have already signed Shaw or is it just the fact that he will be the LCB of a back 3 and can cover Shaw then incase of injury.

I think he'll play left CB of the back three. His LB experience gives him a boost in having to defend wider than a regular CB pairing, while he can also cover Shaw in case of injury.

Mikeyt086 · 20-08-2014 02:10PM

taidghbaby wrote: »

So your basing your argument on having seen Rojo or the fact that he was part of a team that included perhaps the greatest player to ever play the game?

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

David Luiz started for a team who made it to the semi final, would you want him at United?

The fact that there are no better options doesn't mean a player is good enough.

Rojo made the World Cup team of the tournament. The "he played for Argentina and they made the final" argument is ridiculous, but it's not like the chap embarrassed himself. Only De Vrij, Hummels, and Thiago Silva had higher performance ratings than Rojo, but he did one unnecessary rabona clearance and everyone thinks he's a dickhead.

Agent Coulson · 20-08-2014 09:29PM

Arry signs a young player :eek:

Leroy Fer: QPR seal £8m signing of Norwich midfielder..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28851577

Kirby · 20-08-2014 10:08PM

Fer is a good midfielder. He always stood out in the Norwich midfield, but 8 million? Bloody hell. The market has gone mad.

Vinz Mesrine · 20-08-2014 10:10PM

Kirby wrote: »

Fer is a good midfielder. He always stood out in the Norwich midfield, but 8 million? Bloody hell. The market has gone mad.

He was excellent before joining Norwich, I'm surprised a bigger club wasn't in for him tbh.

Vinz Mesrine · 20-08-2014 10:10PM

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Rojo made the World Cup team of the tournament. The "he played for Argentina and they made the final" argument is ridiculous, but it's not like the chap embarrassed himself. Only De Vrij, Hummels, and Thiago Silva had higher performance ratings than Rojo, but he did one unnecessary rabona clearance and everyone thinks he's a dickhead.

Messi won player of the tournament, no more needs to be said about those "awards".

El Weirdo · 20-08-2014 10:28PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Arry signs a young player :eek:

:rolleyes:

Mutch and Caulker are both younger and Isla is only 26.

That's 4 out of 5 signings this window well under 30.

Andersonisgod · 20-08-2014 10:32PM

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

Messi won player of the tournament, no more needs to be said about those "awards".

I think you were trying to be knowing but unfortunately Messi's standing and calibre is such that your sentence really didn't have the effect you desired.

20-08-2014 11:14PM

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Rojo made the World Cup team of the tournament. The "he played for Argentina and they made the final" argument is ridiculous, but it's not like the chap embarrassed himself. Only De Vrij, Hummels, and Thiago Silva had higher performance ratings than Rojo, but he did one unnecessary rabona clearance and everyone thinks he's a dickhead.

Ah I think there's another reason a lot of people think he's a dickhead now...

Vinz Mesrine · 20-08-2014 11:14PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I think you were trying to be knowing but unfortunately Messi's standing and calibre is such that your sentence really didn't have the effect you desired.

He didn't deserve to win that award, anybody who says otherwise is too biased to ever take seriously.

Corholio · 20-08-2014 11:16PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I think you were trying to be knowing but unfortunately Messi's standing and calibre is such that your sentence really didn't have the effect you desired.

Um I think he was just saying that Messi didn't deserve to win the award therefore questioning the respectability of such awards.

Had exactly the desired effect of.....just making a point. Not everythings a conspiracy theory.

Kirby · 21-08-2014 12:03AM

Corholio wrote: »

Um I think he was just saying that Messi didn't deserve to win the award therefore questioning the respectability of such awards.

Had exactly the desired effect of.....just making a point. Not everythings a conspiracy theory.

Was it Mes que un theory?

qwabercd · 21-08-2014 01:06AM

Kirby wrote: »

Fer is a good midfielder. He always stood out in the Norwich midfield, but 8 million? Bloody hell. The market has gone mad.

In the current market, I'd actually regard that as good value. He was unlucky with a few injuries last year but is still young and is a very good player. Compare him for example to when Liverpool bought henderson (who has done quite well) and I'd view him as superior to Henderson at Sunderland and worth more.

It seems that every single transfer these days people are saying it's overpriced. With the huge revenue from the tv deals clubs are getting now, it's a simple economic fact that transfer fees will be inflated.

21-08-2014 08:53AM

Ssn stating Liverpool in for Bolatelli.

So they sell a problem and now they are buying another one. :P

batistuta9 · 21-08-2014 10:10AM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Is he going to be playing CB for united or is Shaw not expected to be starting for them? I know he can also play CB but he seems best known as a LB so seems an odd choice when they have already signed Shaw or is it just the fact that he will be the LCB of a back 3 and can cover Shaw then incase of injury.

heard a guy on the radio from some portugese football site saying he's better as a CB, attacking wise/bringing out the ball isn't a strength of his.

united are also covering nanis' wages for the year 4.5m
& sporting may only come out of the deal with 1/2 million, they owe spartak moscow 20/25% of the fee and used a third party to help buy him from them in the first place, they've about 70% of the fee to get.
though i think he said sporting only gave them back the 3m fee & the third party company are going to take them to court

Harry Palmr · 21-08-2014 10:31AM

Talk of yet another well known Prem player heading to that popular home for the semi-retired - Turkey. Podolski

Agent Coulson · 21-08-2014 12:28PM

Abbey a a Sunday League Division Four team in Bournemouth have signed free agent.......

Paul Gascoigne :eek:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28876767

Mushy · 21-08-2014 12:33PM

Good way to make a bit of money in a publicity stunt!

MagicIRL · 21-08-2014 12:38PM

Both Khedira and Di Maria will be leaving Madrid after refusing to sign new contracts. Let the battles commence!

United use Ed Woodward... it's not very effective!

Harry Palmr · 21-08-2014 12:55PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I get the feeling a lot of fortunes are going to turn on the following

Monaco--Falcao
Real Madrid-- Di Maria
PSG-Lavezzi

Real want Falcao and Falcao wants Real, but Real need to shift a non EU player out to get another one in, so Di Maria will leave. The current story is that the Argentine striker will leave on a loan to buy deal to PSG but PSG will need to move on one player themselves and Lavezzi is generally considered the most likely having refused a new contract and been naughty on twitter (!).

Man Utd are heavily linked to Di Maria and will have to shell out a premium rate to get him it seems.

Liverpool are supposedly interested in Falcao on loan but frankly its massively unlikely, what might be plausible is looking to get Lavezzi cheapish at the last minute plus free agent Eto'o for a year.

The game is afoot! Di Maria (and Khedira) want out of Real, so that means Falcao now a step closer to same but where will they both go? Utd and Arsenal would love both obviously, PSG want Di Maria but need to sell - Lavezzi to Juventus maybe, he has been linked quite a bit.

Marty McFly · 21-08-2014 01:43PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Both Khedira and Di Maria will be leaving Madrid after refusing to sign new contracts. Let the battles commence!

United use Ed Woodward... it's not very effective!

Not only the battles for there signatures but the snowball effect it will have to.

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

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