Summer 2015 Transfer Window General Discussion

Mr Blobby · 21-06-2015 07:20PM

Inter overpaid.
The money they wanted could pay for Schneiderlin.

Sure Krychowiak is being offered up for under €25M and he was in the La Liga TOTY.

Skylinehead · 21-06-2015 07:30PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Inter overpaid.
The money they wanted could pay for Schneiderlin.

Sure Krychowiak is being offered up for under €25M and he was in the La Liga TOTY.

I wouldn't rate Schneiderlin better than Kondogbia myself.

rob316 · 21-06-2015 07:58PM

Inter definitely don't have that sort of money to spend without selling someone. Kovacic would fetch €30m so they may sell him to fund Kondogbia transfer

Paully D · 22-06-2015 03:57PM

The Telegraaf in Holland are reporting that Sunderland are after Wijnaldum. The regional papers/sites in the north-east are carrying the story today too. Zenit have already had a £10m bid rejected but he is believed to have a release clause of £14.3m (€20m).

Zero chance but it is nice to be linked with ambitious targets for the first time in quite a while.

stephenl15 · 22-06-2015 03:59PM

Paully D wrote: »

The Telegraaf in Holland are reporting that Sunderland are after Wijnaldum. The regional papers/sites in the north-east are carrying the story today too. Zenit have already had a £10m bid rejected but he is believed to have a release clause of £14.3m (€20m).

Zero chance but it is nice to be linked with ambitious targets for the first time in quite a while.

Surely he's FAR better than Sunderland

Lucas Hood · 22-06-2015 04:33PM

Distin looking likely to join Bournemouth.

Daily mail Cech to Arsenal is done 11m.

Cantona's Collars · 22-06-2015 04:33PM

https://twitter.com/SkySportsAmy/status/613003846252634113

Sylvan Distin agrees in principle to join Bournemouth.

https://twitter.com/LeeClayton_/status/613003414772023296

Cech to Arsenal done.

Winston Payne · 22-06-2015 05:35PM

Chelsea have done well to get over ten million for a thirty three year old goalkeeper who didn't play last season. Is Cech even that much better than Ospina right now? Nothing like he was and has been on a steady decline for a few years.

greendom · 22-06-2015 05:49PM

Winston Payne wrote: »

Chelsea have Costa , done well to get over ten million for a thirty three year old goalkeeper who didn't play last season. Is Cech even that much better than Ospina right now? Nothing like he was and has been on a steady decline for a few years.

Comfortably better than Ospina and his years of big match experience will be a massive asset for Arsenal

Skylinehead · 22-06-2015 05:50PM

Winston Payne wrote: »

Chelsea have done well to get over ten million for a thirty three year old goalkeeper who didn't play last season. Is Cech even that much better than Ospina right now? Nothing like he was and has been on a steady decline for a few years.

Have you based this on any truth whatsoever? Cech didn't put a foot wrong when he did come in last season, and he didn't put a foot wrong when he played the year before that, from what I remember.

Not sure where this "steady decline" is coming from either.

Oat23 · 22-06-2015 05:51PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Daily mail Cech to Arsenal is done 11m.

£11m? Jesus christ.

Selling a backup 33 year old keeper for double digit millions. What a luxury.

Johner · 22-06-2015 05:57PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Have you based this on any truth whatsoever? Cech didn't put a foot wrong when he did come in last season, and he didn't put a foot wrong when he played the year before that, from what I remember.

Not sure where this "steady decline" is coming from either.

Yeah, Cech is still a world class keeper, he's prone to the odd mistake but sure what keeper isn't. I have no doubt he'll be a brilliant signing for Arsenal and will improve their defence.

Winston Payne · 22-06-2015 05:58PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Have you based this on any truth whatsoever? Cech didn't put a foot wrong when he did come in last season, and he didn't put a foot wrong when he played the year before that, from what I remember.

Not sure where this "steady decline" is coming from either.

Cech's reputation is still somewhat protected I see. 13/14 was not a good season for him. 12/13 was only middling too. He's also gone to pot on his near post. His reactions have dulled and he doesn't command his box like he used to. Chelsea have done great business with this deal.

22-06-2015 05:59PM

Petr Cech has experienced a steady decline in the last 35 minutes

Alfred Borden · 22-06-2015 06:09PM

£11 million is very good for Chelsea. Arsenal get the third best goalkeeper in the league and their best by some distance since 2008. Win win for everyone.

Lucas Hood · 22-06-2015 06:21PM

Cechs agents saying its not done yet.

https://twitter.com/SportsPRCompany/status/613031450343047168

Kirby · 22-06-2015 06:23PM

AdamD wrote: »

Petr Cech has experienced a steady decline in the last 35 minutes

I can see why it might appear like that but some people have been saying this for years. My opinion on Cech wont have changed because he signed for Arsenal. Its the same as it was when the debate about Courtois or Cech was raging....or even before that when he was being loaned out to Atletico.

He's still a good keeper but "top 5 in the world?" as some were claiming? He's not that. If he has a brilliant year for Arsenal I'll change my mind but he wont. He'll be average.

Rayne Wooney · 22-06-2015 06:31PM

Kirby wrote: »

I can see why it might appear like that but some people have been saying this for years. My opinion on Cech wont have changed because he signed for Arsenal. Its the same as it was when the debate about Courtois or Cech was raging....or even before that when he was being loaned out to Atletico.

He's still a good keeper but "top 5 in the world?" as some were claiming? He's not that. If he has a brilliant year for Arsenal I'll change my mind but he wont. He'll be average.

What 5 keepers are better than him?

Mr Blobby · 22-06-2015 06:33PM

Neuer
Courtois
de Gea
Čech
Buffon

For me anyway.

Alfred Borden · 22-06-2015 06:37PM

Suppose arguments could be made for Stegen and Oblak but I dont think they are better than him yet.

Turtwig · 22-06-2015 06:42PM

Stegen still has his De Gea esque immature moments. But there's no doubting his potential. Some of his saves in the UCL were Sicilian inconceivable!

Seeing whether him or DDG takes the goal keeping crown will be very interesting!

bad2dabone · 22-06-2015 06:42PM

Either way, is he an upgrade on Arsenal's current keeper's?
Undoubtedly.
Fingers crossed it's made official soon.

LuckyLloyd · 22-06-2015 06:42PM

Cech is class. He could have another half decade in him.

Harvey Low Fat Milk · 22-06-2015 06:53PM

Van der Sar signed when he was 35 for United and went on to become a legend for the club imo. Absolutely no reason Cech can't so something similar at Arsenal. As a United fan I would've loved to see him replace De Gea.