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Summer 2015 Transfer Window General Discussion

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  • #1232
    Corholio
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    Downing to Middlesbrough, definitely thought he'd be a good signing for another Premier League Club.

    Cambiasso hasn't signed any new deal at Leicester either.


  • #1233
    Iused2likebusts
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    MR NINE wrote: »
    This is the part that makes no sense to me. Sterling had completely burnt his bridges with Liverpool, there were no other teams willing to bid 50m, and his current wage was 30k a week (or maybe 35k?). City surely held all the cards with the wage negotiations, I see no reason why they would have offered more than 150k, and even something in the region of 100k would have been near impossible for Sterling to turn down given how public he'd made his desperation to join City. The only conclusion I can draw is the City owners genuinely dont give two ****s about money and are so rich that its just completely irrelevant to them

    I'd say the contract with sterling was more or less agreed 6 months ago. It was just a matter of sterling and city convincing Liverpool to sell him.


  • #1234
    Average-Ro
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    ronjo wrote: »
    City should sign Diaby on a pay as you play.

    If by some miracle he stays fit then could be a decent enough signing however if he stays injured then he will be at least be another Home grown player but wont cost too much.

    I dont think it works like that. If you're one home grown player short of a 25 man squad, then you just leave one unregistered spot (so you have a 24 person squad)

    Under 21 players don't have to be registered so you can use as many of them as you want. Signing Diaby would be an awful move I think.


  • #1235
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    pmasterson95 wrote: »
    Everton should slap at least €25m on McCarthy's head.

    That would scare City off for sure!


    He'd be lost at City imo, out of his depth.


  • #1236
    eagle eye
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    That would scare City off for sure!


    He'd be lost at City imo, out of his depth.
    I disagree strongly, I think he is one of the best in his position in the Premier league.


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  • #1237
    [Deleted User]
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    I disagree strongly, I think he is one of the best in his position in the Premier league.

    He'll surely be snapped up then?


  • #1238
    Alfred Borden
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    https://twitter.com/DavidAmoyal/status/621380732309647360


  • #1239
    inforfun
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    Alfred Borden wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/DavidAmoyal/status/621380732309647360
    One of the comments

    e80e9d835d89fea813a05288ccdfe028.png

    And that in a week £49 million was paid for a circus act.


  • #1240
    CSF
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    inforfun wrote: »
    On of the comments

    e80e9d835d89fea813a05288ccdfe028.png

    And that in a week £49 million was paid for a circus act.

    There's an 8 year age gap to be fair so Sterling comparisons are unfair. Still though, I'd take Vidal in a flash so you expect to pay big money for him.


  • #1241
    Oat23
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    Where is he going to play? Sounds like an unneccessary signing. I don't see it happening.

    They sold Schweinsteiger because they had too many CMs and he wasn't going to play.


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  • #1242
    inforfun
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    CSF wrote: »
    There's an 8 year age gap to be fair so Sterling comparisons are unfair. Still though, I'd take Vidal in a flash so you expect to pay big money for him.

    I know you cant compare them like for like.
    But if i had to pick either one for Feyenoord it would be: Hello Arturo!


  • #1243
    eagle eye
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    He'll surely be snapped up then?
    Unlikely as his manager has said that he is not for sale and central to his plans for the upcoming season.


  • #1244
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Unlikely as his manager has said that he is not for sale and central to his plans for the upcoming season.

    Clubs say players are not for sale all the time. Money talks. Dangle enough money and he'd be gone. If he's as good as you say he is there'll be clubs fighting over him. I have my doubts


  • #1245
    CSF
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    inforfun wrote: »
    I know you cant compare them like for like.
    But if i had to pick either one for Feyenoord it would be: Hello Arturo!
    For sure. But that won't be your opinion in 3 years I don't think. So there is that.


  • #1246
    klose
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    Lens officially to sunderland now for an undisclosed fee, could be a good little signing that. Advocaat certainly being backed there.


  • #1247
    klose
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    Oat23 wrote: »
    Where is he going to play? Sounds like an unneccessary signing. I don't see it happening.

    They sold Schweinsteiger because they had too many CMs and he wasn't going to play.

    Think they should give hojbjerg a run in the team now scweinsteiger is gone.


  • #1248
    inforfun
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    klose wrote: »
    Lens officially to sunderland now for an undisclosed fee, could be a good little signing that. Advocaat certainly being backed there.

    €12 million reported in the Dutch press.
    Good business by Kiev. Paid 9 for him 2 years ago and he really wanted to leave Ukraine. Although a 5%-15% sell on fee goes to PSV


  • #1249
    klose
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    Clasie confirmed to southampton now, great signing.


  • #1250
    brevity
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    Liverpool have bid £25m for Clasie.


  • #1251
    Ranchu
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Clubs say players are not for sale all the time. Money talks. Dangle enough money and he'd be gone. If he's as good as you say he is there'll be clubs fighting over him. I have my doubts

    There's reported interest from City and Spurs. Everton have no need to sell and have done alright in fending off bids for Baines and Coleman in this and recent windows. Granted if someone offers 30 million upwards it would be hard to say no. Or if the player wants to move, a la Fellaini.


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  • #1252
    Oat23
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    Di Marzio is now saying Vidal to Bayern for €40m has been agreed.

    I don't understand why. Getting the moaners to shut up about Schweinsteiger leaving?


  • #1253
    Skylinehead
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    Oat23 wrote: »
    Where is he going to play?
    In midfield - he's better than any current CMs Bayern have.


  • #1254
    klose
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    Valdes to be binned off by united, the desert awaits id say.


  • #1255
    Oat23
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    Skylinehead wrote: »
    In midfield - he's better than any current CMs Bayern have.

    It's an unnecessary signing if you ask me. Their midfield is great as it is. €40m + huge wages + the stuff that happened when they tried to sign him from Leverkusen made me doubt it was happening until Di Marzio said it.


  • #1256
    Paully D
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    klose wrote: »
    Lens officially to sunderland now for an undisclosed fee, could be a good little signing that. Advocaat certainly being backed there.

    £8m per the BBC and a couple of others. I admittedly haven't seen all that much of him, so what's the consensus lads?

    On paper his record is very impressive. 89 goals and 80 odd assists for club teams in 325 games (basically a goal or assist in less than 1 in 2 games) and he has 8 goals and 6 assists in 30 for the national team.

    For a club that created the least amount of chances in the league last season and who have suffered a lack of midfield creativity for as long as I can remember, this seems to be a step in the right direction anyway? Or am I wrong?


  • #1257
    Oat23
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    Oat23 wrote: »
    He earned €10m/y at Bayern and his United salary is said to be the same.

    That's around £140k/€200k p/w.

    Bild have changed the story now and say in an article tonight he's getting €14m/y and up to €1m extra in bonuses.

    That would be around €270k/£189k per week.


  • #1258
    Agent Coulson
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    Freddy Adu joins Tampa Bay Rowdies - his 13th professional club.

    https://twitter.com/TampaBayRowdies/status/621106635222728704


  • #1259
    Harry Palmr
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    I remember when he was the next Raheem Sterling! :p


  • #1260
    Skylinehead
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    Oat23 wrote: »
    It's an unnecessary signing if you ask me. Their midfield is great as it is. €40m + huge wages + the stuff that happened when they tried to sign him from Leverkusen made me doubt it was happening until Di Marzio said it.

    They do have a very good midfield, but that never stops big teams. And I do think they're missing a driving force from midfield - Thiago isn't that, Alonso isn't at all that and Martinez is a bit more defensive. Alaba could be, but he plays at LB more often than not (he's superb for Austria in CM). I think it's a damn good signing.


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  • #1261
    Andersonisgod
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    klose wrote: »
    Valdes to be binned off by united, the desert awaits id say.

    Apparently Valencia have been in contact in regards Valdes.

    Sure he might opt for that big money move to Dubai or America but I'd love to see him go play for a club like Valencia, pre injury he was a sublime goalkeeper.


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