Summer 2015 Transfer Window General Discussion

klose · 01-07-2015 04:39PM

Miranda off to inter, good signing for them.

Just a little Samba · 01-07-2015 04:39PM

CSF wrote: »

This is the luxury of playing abroad in a league not many people watch. You can play terribly and people still love you

He was pretty average for Inter. Had a few glimpses of potential but really he looked off the pace and looked like he wasn't bothered.

Joins the list of "should have been good" young players at stoke with Arnautović, Bojan, N'Zonzi and Joselu.

inforfun · 01-07-2015 04:42PM

Godot. wrote: »

Signing Stephane Mbia from relegated QPR didn't do Sevilla any harm!

Would like to see Fer end up there as well.
Much better for him and the Dutch national side than ending up at another mediocre PL team

CSF · 01-07-2015 04:47PM

Just a little Samba wrote: »

He was pretty average for Inter. Had a few glimpses of potential but really he looked off the pace and looked like he wasn't bothered.

Joins the list of "should have been good" young players at stoke with Arnautović, Bojan, N'Zonzi and Joselu.

He is probably still young enough to turn it around. It's a long way back up from Stoke though. Certainly not a coup or anything though. Premier Leaguewise I reckon Southampton or Everton is as good as he could have done.

Clubs like Liverpool and Spurs will be looking for young lads on the way up, not the way down.

Oranage2 · 01-07-2015 04:51PM

greendom wrote: »

Liverpool splashing out on plenty of promising to good players again much like last season and Spurs did the season before. Anyone expecting anything but the same result?

Clyne is an upgrade on their fullbacks and should do well, though Johnson was probably their best fullback last season so that paints you a picture and Clyne won't be cutting in on his bad foot and popping a shot off from 30 yards all game.

Milner will probably be used as a workhorse unlike the semi creative role he had at city, Liverpool need a workhorse, he won't get any blame either if things go wrong so he'll be considered another success.

Firmino - This guy has flop written all over him, not talent wise but a big money foreign player for pool the papers will won't him to flop and already have their headlines written. New league, won't look good unless pool get a striker and he's competing with lallana, markovic and Ibe for a position. Probably won't live up to the money paid this season.

Ing - Not really good enough

Keeper is poor but not nearly as shocking as Brad Jones so an upgrade by default.

JPA · 01-07-2015 04:56PM

Tomagotchye wrote: »

Cabaye is talks with Palace for 10 million pounds supposedly too, which isn't all that surprising since Pardew's worked with him before.

That they'd have £10 million and pay him the big wages is really surprising. Nevermind the fact that you'd imagine he'd have better offers.

rob316 · 01-07-2015 05:00PM

JPA wrote: »

That they'd have £10 million and pay him the big wages is really surprising. Nevermind the fact that you'd imagine he'd have better offers.

Tells you all you need to know how big the PL TV money is and is going to be.

Just a little Samba · 01-07-2015 05:03PM

CSF wrote: »

He is probably still young enough to turn it around. It's a long way back up from Stoke though. Certainly not a coup or anything though. Premier Leaguewise I reckon Southampton or Everton is as good as he could have done.

Clubs like Liverpool and Spurs will be looking for young lads on the way up, not the way down.

Ah yeah if he puts in a good season there's no reason in the world why a CL team wouldn't pick him up.

kronsington · 01-07-2015 05:03PM

klose wrote: »

Miranda off to inter, good signing for them.

Miranda from Atletico? Good signing. It's been said a lot but them and Milan along with other serie a clubs have been very active so far and are making interesting signings

Andersonisgod · 01-07-2015 05:15PM

You can look forward to seeing Pogba join Barcelona next summer I think it's safe enough to say.

greendom · 01-07-2015 05:17PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

You can look forward to seeing Pogba join Barcelona next summer I think it's safe enough to say.

are you leafing through your Thesaurus in readiness ?

Corholio · 01-07-2015 05:25PM

CSF wrote: »

He is probably still young enough to turn it around. It's a long way back up from Stoke though. Certainly not a coup or anything though. Premier Leaguewise I reckon Southampton or Everton is as good as he could have done.

Clubs like Liverpool and Spurs will be looking for young lads on the way up, not the way down.

Ah it is a coup in fairness, I think if someone like Spurs or Liverpool signed him, a lot would say it was a good signing for them. I don't know why Mancini signed him because his style and the way he positions players didnt suit him at all, he of course probably did have a poor season but it's certainly a coup for someone like Stoke to sign him, if they complete it.

CSF · 01-07-2015 05:35PM

Corholio wrote: »

Ah it is a coup in fairness, I think if someone like Spurs or Liverpool signed him, a lot would say it was a good signing for them. I don't know why Mancini signed him because his style and the way he positions players didnt suit him at all, he of course probably did have a poor season but it's certainly a coup for someone like Stoke to sign him, if they complete it.

People would be saying it, but largely because the last few years of nothingness that has been his club career has gone unnoticed.

The amount of minutes he has played in the 3 years since Basel has undoubtedly stunted his potential. Went to Bayern, couldn't get in the team, should have left earlier. Went to Inter, couldn't get in the team. If Liverpool or Tottenham wanted him, they'd get him ahead of Stoke, unquestionably.

If he goes to Stoke, it's because Champions League clubs or ones with genuine aspirations to be that aren't interested.

Paully D · 01-07-2015 06:21PM

Tomagotchye wrote: »

Cabaye is talks with Palace for 10 million pounds supposedly too, which isn't all that surprising since Pardew's worked with him before.

That's what makes it even more surprising! :pac:

In all seriousness, that would be a sensational signing. Pound for pound, arguably the best I can recall off the top of my head this summer and it'd be hard to top IMO. The bloke runs/controls the midfield. Newcastle's record with him versus without him says it all.

Palace have the London factor too which is a big draw. If you have teams of a similar footing in for a player (e.g. Sunderland, Villa, Newcastle etc) offering similar money, London is going to win out almost every time.

JohnDaniels · 01-07-2015 06:34PM

Why is no one really looking at Wijnaldum? He was the captain of the same side that Depay played in. He was voted player of the year in the Eredivisie ahead of Depay. He had 18 goals and 5 assists. He is supposedly on the market for around £12m. I just read an article with him begging with his quotes for PSG to renew their interest from last year. I can't understand the lack of interest around him for that kind of money.

Harry Palmr · 01-07-2015 06:38PM

İlkay Gündoğan signs new deal at BVB.

LuckyLloyd · 01-07-2015 06:48PM

Coates to Sunderland, good luck to him.

Godot. · 01-07-2015 06:49PM

All transfer restrictions lifted on PSG! A chained beast that is now going to wreck havoc!

https://twitter.com/Jon_LeGossip/status/616285519010492416

Paully D · 01-07-2015 06:55PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Coates to Sunderland, good luck to him.

Undisclosed officially but £2m is the reported fee from journalists on Twitter.

Happy with that if it's the Coates of the last 5 games of the season. I'm just going to wait and see if he can consistently play to that level because I was burned by a couple of players after our escape in 2013/2014 and won't be making that mistake again.

inforfun · 01-07-2015 07:12PM

JohnDaniels wrote: »

Why is no one really looking at Wijnaldum? He was the captain of the same side that Depay played in. He was voted player of the year in the Eredivisie ahead of Depay. He had 18 goals and 5 assists. He is supposedly on the market for around £12m. I just read an article with him begging with his quotes for PSG to renew their interest from last year. I can't understand the lack of interest around him for that kind of money.

Wijnaldum is one of those players that can play in so many different positions, that no one knows what his best position actually is.
He played holding midfielder in the Dutch team that finished 3rd last year, but there are better holding midfielders available.
At PSV he played attacking midfielder, scored loads but there is better players on that position.

And to be honest, experience aside, i don't think he is that much better than when he made his debut at Feyenoord age 16.
The way he played back then, i an awful Feyenoord team first as a right winger and later as a attacking midfielder was really impressive for a guy his age.
Together with Castaignos and Fer he had to be sold by Feyenoord to clear a lot of debt.

Castaignos is now again sold (by Twente to get him of the pay roll, was going to earn 1,2 million this year and clear debt) to Eintracht Frankfurt for 3 million. Thought Swansea might have picked him up for that money.

Turtwig · 01-07-2015 07:17PM

Platini's son works at PSG now doesn't he? All their sanctions seem to be lifting of late

ERG89 · 01-07-2015 07:28PM

Montoya has left Barcelona for Inter & Iago Falque left Genoa for Roma.
Looking like Giovanni Dos Santos might go to LA Galaxy too.

Godot. · 01-07-2015 07:30PM

Turtwig wrote: »

Platini's son works at PSG now doesn't he? All their sanctions seem to be lifting of late

One of the biggest myths in football tbf

He works for a Qatar sports kit company, as opposed to the football club that is PSG

Harry Palmr · 01-07-2015 07:39PM

Arda Turan to Barcelona according to

Samuel Marsden
‎@samuelmarsden

Word is Barça will sign Arda Turan from Atleti for €35m & that the player's happy not playing until January: http://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/barcelona-will-play-million-for-arda-turan-who-cant-play-until-january-4321366

01-07-2015 07:44PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Arda Turan to Barcelona according to

Nice break until January!

That ban was so harsh on Barca..

More than a ban.

01-07-2015 07:49PM

How are Utd only getting 3m for Nani? He has over 3 years left on his contract and hit double figures last season.

What amateur oversaw that transfer?

An English player with those stats would be 15m easy

Just a little Samba · 01-07-2015 07:55PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

How are Utd only getting 3m for Nani? He has over 3 years left on his contract and hit double figures last season.

What amateur oversaw that transfer?

An English player with those stats would be 15m easy

His wage demands are high, nobody will high pay a transfer fee AND pay his wages. This is probably the only way to get him off their books and free up wages.

01-07-2015 07:59PM

Just a little Samba wrote: »

His wage demands are high, nobody will high pay a transfer fee AND pay his wages. This is probably the only way to get him off their books and free up wages.

You'd wonder why he was given a 5 year deal on big wages less than 2 years ago.

Money wasted but that's modern football, most clubs do it.

Just a little Samba · 01-07-2015 08:02PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

You'd wonder why he was given a 5 year deal on big wages less than 2 years ago.

Money wasted but that's modern football, most clubs do it.

Ah, the season he got the renewal he Had a good season, they probably thought he'd kick on for there but instead he regressed. Sure it happens.

glued · 01-07-2015 08:25PM

Nani is a good player. Gets way too much slack and he's worth a lot more than £3M. Pity he had a string of managers who p1ssed him about. By far Sporting's best player this year.

Terrible business by United.

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