[FOOTBALL] Summer 2016 Transfer Window Thread: Pep vs Jose II

[Jeet]

Can you and Vim fuck off with this 'talk is' and 'I'm hearing that' you pair of absolute tits.

Sorry is this not a rumour thread? Piss off to the SkySports then.

[Giggles]

Sky Sports is the TV equivalent of this thread.

[Magic]

No, it's not really a rumour thread, it's more for confirmed or nailed on signings. Piss off to Twitter if you want to immerse yourself in made up shite.

[Jeet]

No, it's not really a rumour thread, it's more for confirmed or nailed on signings. Piss off to Twitter if you want to immerse yourself in made up shite.

Well @BootyBob69 says Alves will go to Juve, so that's good enough as nailed on.

[Browning]

Steve Evans has returned to work as normal...whilst Cellino is trying to hunt out his replacement pretty publicly.. :face:

You dodged a bullet with Robinson. I was really hoping you guys would take him. He's awful.

[Giggles]

No, it's not really a rumour thread, it's more for confirmed or nailed on signings. Piss off to Twitter if you want to immerse yourself in made up shite.

In fairness, transfer rumours are probably the best thing about football these days.

[Lewis]

If Madrid have taught us anything, which they probably haven't, wouldn't somebody like 'Zlatan' more than make up his wages with shirt sales? Pissing 'Memphis' was the third best selling shirt in the world last summer, and how many Vine loops had he had at the time?

This bloke (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36368433) reckons that 'Zlatan' could sell enough club-branded shite to make up for missing out on the Champions' League. Mental.

[niko_cee]

Anyone would think that there is more to football than selling shirts and strategic noodle partnerships.

[Kikó]

They're wrong.

[The Merse]

You dodged a bullet with Robinson. I was really hoping you guys would take him. He's awful.

Where's he got his rep from then? Just a couple of high profile cup games?

[Giggles]

Where's he got his rep from then? Just a couple of high profile cup games?

I wondered the same. Seems a very odd choice.

[Vim]

No, it's not really a rumour thread, it's more for confirmed or nailed on signings. Piss off to Twitter if you want to immerse yourself in made up shite.

Dani Alves is 'nailed on'.

[Browning]

Where's he got his rep from then? Just a couple of high profile cup games?

Probably that plus the fact he's so young. Or was at least. Di Matteo missed out on taking us up by a hair and Robinson came in with Ince and killed the team. Eventually he takes us up but after 6 years at the club (5 as manager) improving on DiMatteo by less than a point per season despite having Alli, and then takes us back down without any fight at all.

What he is great at is developing young players (though these are usually on loan so someone else benefits) but tactically he has no plan B and he was completely found out last year.

[SincereTheRebel]

Even though gotze claims he is happy in munich. The CEO is surpised he wants to stay and is retty much telling him to leave
http://www.espnfc.com/story/2880627/bayern-munich-urge-mario-gotze-to-leave-amid-liverpool-speculation

Straight out of FM, r.madrid could meet morata's buy out clause and then immedatly sell him on to arsenal for £38m
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3608624/Arsenal-lead-Alvaro-Morata-chase-Real-Madrid-buy-sell-Juventus-eye-Edinson-Cavani-replacement.html

Barcelona after deportivo defender
http://www.sport-english.com/en/news/barca/depor-defender-sidnei-barcelona-for-medical-5157136

Lukaku has confirmed he wants to leave everton
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/10294708/romelu-lukaku-confirms-he-wants-to-leave-everton

[elth]

Zlatan on a free just to move shirts would be the most Woodward deal imaginable.

[Manc]

Does Gotze have the lurgy?

[Lewis]

Unless he has gone to shit warming the bench, I would have expected somebody better than Liverpool to have been in for Mario Goatse. That isn't even a cheap lol at Liverpool either. Wasn't he fucking mega at Dortmund?

[Magic]

Yes, he was the subject of all the hipster cunts on Twitter especially in 2014 iirc.

[Kikó]

Zlatan would be great. He's still a fantastic player.

[Magic]

He would be great, a humongous contract with no motivation and injuries which would seal my relegation theory. :drool:

[John]

Unless he has gone to shit warming the bench, I would have expected somebody better than Liverpool to have been in for Mario Goatse. That isn't even a cheap lol at Liverpool either. Wasn't he fucking mega at Dortmund?

He was brilliant for a kid and the expectation was that he'd kick on, but he's basically still the same player he was at about nineteen. It's not even a result of not playing either, he'd played plenty for Bayern before last season.


Yes, he was the subject of all the hipster cunts on Twitter especially in 2014 iirc.

After he'd gone to Bayern then?

[Gray Fox]

Unless he has gone to shit warming the bench, I would have expected somebody better than Liverpool to have been in for Mario Goatse. That isn't even a cheap lol at Liverpool either. Wasn't he fucking mega at Dortmund?

I think this is why he hasn't moved yet. I think he's waiting for a better team to come in. I'd have expected someone like Tottenham or United to be in for him. Maybe even a return to Dortmund.

I think the deal is dead for us though. If it was going to happen, it probably would have by now.

[Magic]

After he'd gone to Bayern then?

Yes, and the WC too.

[John]

Twitter can't be that far behind. Hipsters made him persona non grata the moment it was announced he was leaving Dortmund.

[Manc]

Nice to see Arsenal fulfilling there feeder club duties for another summer.

[Mazuuurk]

If Arsenal sell Bellerin this year they are fucking insane. Vermaelen, OK, sure. Henry kind of made sense because of his age (though in hindsight probably not). Fabregas not so much (but in hindsight maybe yes). Bellerin just doesn't make any sense at all. Arsenal would never find a better right-back in the first place probably, and that's not counting the potential Bellerin has to improve.

[niko_cee]

When in doubt:


Liverpool have turned their attentions to Southampton's £25m-rated winger Sadio Mane, 24, after Mario Gotze said he would prefer to stay at Bayern Munich.

:face:

[Baz]

My United fan mate has a proper bone-on for Mane. I wonder how he'd take to seeing him sign for Liverpool. :baz:

[Disco]

You would think transfer fees are going to get ridiculous, especially between Premiership clubs. £60m for Willian doesn't seem crazy in that context.

[SincereTheRebel]

If Arsenal sell Bellerin this year they are fucking insane. Vermaelen, OK, sure. Henry kind of made sense because of his age (though in hindsight probably not). Fabregas not so much (but in hindsight maybe yes). Bellerin just doesn't make any sense at all. Arsenal would never find a better right-back in the first place probably, and that's not counting the potential Bellerin has to improve.

Is bellerin really that good to be holding on too? He signed a long term contract at the start of the season so im sure they could request a decent transfer fee for him. Bellerin being part of the famous barcelona youth academy is an added bonus for him to move back home. If alves does indeed move on, would he go straight into the barcelona first team?

[Weaver]

Is bellerin really that good to be holding on too? He signed a long term contract at the start of the season so im sure they could request a decent transfer fee for him. Bellerin being part of the famous barcelona youth academy is an added bonus for him to move back home. If alves does indeed move on, would he go straight into the barcelona first team?

Barca signed someone Vidal from Sevilla last summer, and I think he was a right back. Don't know which is better but they do have 'options'. Marc Bartra as well?

[Magic]

League One manager no.2 has turned us down. :D

[Manc]

I'd take Mane in a heartbeat.

[CJay]

I admit to not watching him often, but he seems like a player who blows hot and cold. You'll get teams linked to him after he scores a hattrick, then the story goes cold after 3 months without a goal.

[Mazuuurk]

Is bellerin really that good to be holding on too? He signed a long term contract at the start of the season so im sure they could request a decent transfer fee for him. Bellerin being part of the famous barcelona youth academy is an added bonus for him to move back home. If alves does indeed move on, would he go straight into the barcelona first team?

Yeah, I think he is. For being so young and relying so much on his speed, he does have a great tackle going. He's not great at markling or in the box, obviously, but with the way Arsenal (and Barca would) play, he's quite a perfect fit, and he can only improve.

[Andy]

I admit to not watching him often, but he seems like a player who blows hot and cold. You'll get teams linked to him after he scores a hattrick, then the story goes cold after 3 months without a goal.

That's it basically. He's either the worst player on the pitch or the best. He's really good at moving with the ball at speed and running off the ball and stretching teams so I can see why teams are interested.

[Weaver]

Ron Robert Zieler is on the way to Leicester for transfer talks, according to Hannover's website.

[Foe]

Ron Robert Zieler is on the way to Leicester for transfer talks, according to Hannover's website.

Nice vote of confidence for kasper schmeichel. Can only imagine they fear one of the bigger boys swooping for their man.

[Max Power]

Probably because our back up last season was 103 year old Mark Schwarzer. The lad Zieler looks to have good pedigree so pleased with that.

[SincereTheRebel]

Blind and Mata could be sold under mourinhio
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-united-transfer-news-juan-mata-and-daley-blind-set-to-be-first-jose-mourinho-casualties-a7057126.html

West Ham launch £16m raid for AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3616987/West-Ham-launch-16m-raid-AC-Milan-striker-Carlos-Bacca-Slaven-Bilic-steps-search-striker.html

Lichtsteiner to chelsea to join conte
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/revealed-lichtsteiner-tells-conte-he-ll-join-him-at-chelsea-4131818

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Blind :(

[Pen]

I don't think Blind would be missed all that much, altough he might be useful to have around as utility player. Herrera (also named in the article) I would be sad to see go. Schweinsteiger is the most likely to leave I think and I can't say that he'll be missed at all.

[randomlegend]

I know he's not 'Mourinho player', but it really is a bit daft how much he seems to hate him. He's clearly very good.

I'd be gutted to see Herrera go.

Blind is meh, but you need squad players. If we sell him then we'll end up spending just as much on someone just as meh to replace him, seems pointless.

I was thinking what midfielders we'd actually be left with if we sold all that lot; I'd forgotten schneiderlin even existed.

[SincereTheRebel]

Skrtel on the move to Middlesbrough
http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/01/middlesbrough-keen-to-seal-transfer-of-liverpool-defender-martin-skrtel-5916869/

Lacazette to spurs with swap for Son
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-06-01/top-transfer-rumours-lacazette-on-verge-of-spurs-move/

Bayern rejected £50m for alaba
http://en.as.com/en/2016/05/31/football/1464695975_227940.html

[randomlegend]

I miss ITKiko.

[Gray Fox]

Looks like Gundogan to City is all but done.

[Ian]

I miss ITKiko.

Just Google Gorgeous Jorge's client list.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Boro will no doubt get all the United loanees now. Chelsea should have thought that through before they sacked Mourinho. We have about 135 players to offload.

[Luke Emia]

Looks like Gundogan to City is all but done.

Dislocated knee and won't be fit until about a month into the season. Can't see what could go wrong there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is he still packing a Mert belly too?

[CJay]

Isn't Laporte injured too? Put money on them losing their qualifier.

[Weaver]

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Ilkay Gundogan's signed for Manchester City. Four year deal, £21m for him according to Sky.

[SvN]

Great signing if he can get fit again. Big if, though.

[SincereTheRebel]

TTH broke that news last week. The whole transfer has the smell of sahin about it.

[Lewis]

Is that how they announced it? Jesus. They should go back to coaching new signings to claim that everyone in Manchester supports City if that's how they're going to behave.

[phonics]

Garry Monk is the new Leeds manager.

[John]

Their sixth manager since Jack Wilshere last played ninety minutes. :harold:

[Magic]

Garry Monk. :cool:

Easily the highest calibre manager we've had since this cunt took over.

[SvN]

Surprised he couldn't do better

[Davgooner]

His experience of managing in the Championship makes it an obvious appointment.

[Reg]

How'd they get him? That's going to be an interesting one.

[phonics]

How'd they get him? That's going to be an interesting one.

No-one else is going to offer him anything. I've got a feeling he's a Di Matteo-esque fraud tbh.

[Bob Sacamano]

Delighted with Monk.

Villa getting Di Matteo & Clarke is a great move, I really think they'll walk to the title next season.

[Reg]

I think Newcastle have a much better chance of walking it.

[niko_cee]

Is Gun Dog Ann any good? That seems fairly cheap if he is. What is it with Dortmund players and injuries though? So many of them seem absolute cripples.

[Mellberg]

Bit happier with Di Matteo with Clarke on the books.

[John]

Knowing Villa's luck it'll end up being Dominic Matteo.

[Waffdon]

Great signing if he can get fit again. Big if, though.

He's only had one bad season with injury. He's been fit for the majority of this season - he's no Jack WilShere.

Cracking signing, if not to have someone to play there other than the Fernan brothers.

[Danny]

He has had two pretty serious injuries in the past few seasons. Doesnt matter when you get them.

[Shindig]

Bit happier with Di Matteo with Clarke on the books.

Aston Villa turning to two former Baggies bosses is quite something. Also, what's with Dortmund? Are they skint again?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Bit happier with Di Matteo with Clarke on the books.

You're right to be, Robbie has good qualities - players will like him - but Clarke probably brings the ones that he doesn't have.

[Gray Fox]

Aston Villa turning to two former Baggies bosses is quite something. Also, what's with Dortmund? Are they skint again?

Both him and Hummels were entering their final year of their contracts. It was sell or lose them for free in 12 months.

[Weaver]

I think I read a few weeks ago that Mkhitaryan's contract is out next summer too, so if that's their policy and he fancies a change, he might be on the move this summer.

[Raoul Duke]

I reckon he'll replace Coutinho when he moves to PSG

[Shindig]

They're all coming to Newcastle. As is Zlatan. Oberhausen can make him a King but we can give him a castle.

[SincereTheRebel]

Koeman close to joining everton
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/676420/Ronald-Koeman-Everton-Southampton-Lukaku-Barkley-Stones-Monchi-transfer-news-gossip

Benteke a chelsea target
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-rumours-christian-8106219

PSG interested in coutinho
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/psg-interested-liverpools-coutinho-no-11421331

West hams £15m offer for bacca has been rejected
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10302539/west-hams-16315m-bid-for-carlos-bacca-rejected-by-ac-milan-agent

[Weaver]

They're all coming to Newcastle. As is Zlatan. Oberhausen can make him a King but we can give him a castle.

We'll need Hummels, as Steven Taylor is leaving when his contract expires this summer:

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[SvN]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36409771

Really surprised at that. Is Schmeichel leaving or being benched? Zieler is too good to sit on the bench at Leicester.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Schmeichel is pretty average if we're being honest. His kicking is non league standard.

[SincereTheRebel]

Kicking. Theres a reason to be an average goalkeeper.

[Mazuuurk]

Arsenal should be all over Hummels, he's like a good version of Per Mertesacker.

[phonics]

Think Sincere just mastered sarcasm there.

[Magic]

Kicking. Theres a reason to be an average goalkeeper.

Felt that from here. :cool:

[Samadini]

Was getting worried Taylor would get another contract, so that's good news. If Coloccini stops with the foreplay and makes the move to Argentina then there's a huge chunk of the wage bill freed up and a desperate need to recruit, which is the best position for the club to be in, really.

Finally a new defence :drool:

[Mellberg]

You're right to be, Robbie has good qualities - players will like him - but Clarke probably brings the ones that he doesn't have.

So long as they have most bases covered between them, I'm happy. Apparently we're getting an absolute fucker of a fitness coach from Inter too. Couldn't usually give a flying one about that, but it's a priority as the squad was blatently unfit last season. Taking the piss unfit. Especially that shithouse of an 'Erdington lad' up top.

[Jeet]

Ricardo Rodriguez to Arsenal hotting up!

in an interview with Swiss newspaper Tagesanzieger, said staying at Wolfsburg is ‘not impossible but unrealistic’

Tagesanzieger asked: You share a room with Granit Xhaka in the national team. Is it a possibility to play at the same club in the near future?

Rodriguez: (smirks) That would be exciting, yes, especially because the room arrangement at Arsenal would be fixed as well.

Has a £19mill release clause too.

[P_3]

Monreal has been great for Arsenal but he is 30 so Rodriguez for £19m would be a step up for sure.

[Bob Sacamano]

Is Gibbs just a complete waste of time now then?

[Lewis]

I know it's his entire gimmick, but can the new board do something about that sort of bab from 'jeet?

[Raoul Duke]

If you just reimagine him as some kind of AI Chatbot who occasionally posts Twitter highlights, it makes a lot more sense

[phonics]

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[Lewis]

I bet he'd be shit.

[Jeet]

I know it's his entire gimmick, but can the new board do something about that sort of bab from 'jeet?

http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-deals

Here you go - You'll never need to visit this thread again if you are after done deals .

[Pepe]

Giroud is miles better.

[John]

http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-deals

Here you go - You'll never need to visit this thread again if you are after done deals .

Don't try to use the brief of the thread as a defence against posting bilge. Even given how generally tedious transfer rumours are, your contributions are particularly woeful.

[Jeet]

Don't try to use the brief of the thread as a defence against posting bilge. Even given how generally tedious transfer rumours are, your contributions are particularly woeful.

Example?

[phonics]

Think everyone's being a bit harsh on ol' jeet here. He's just bringing you the hot tips.

[phonics]

I bet he'd be shit.

Me too.

[Lewis]

Will that weird little lookalike twat have to follow Jamie Vardy to London?

[John]

Will that weird little lookalike twat have to follow Jamie Vardy to London?

He's been bombed out. He kept tagging himself in all their family photos so Vardy's missus blocked him, called him a stalker, and now he's thinking about suing the family for libel, apparently.

[Lewis]

That's why I asked. Talk about getting carried away.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I saw that he had been banned for, in his words, 'nothing'.

That's a little more than nothing, it's proper mental.

[Lewis]

It was the six month career break that got me. Have some dignity, lad.

[John]

It's a shame things have gone sour between him and Vardy. You could have had his postman job.

[Lewis]

I could mediate.

[Davgooner]

What the fuck is going on.

[Max Power]

Vardy is an absolutely terrible fit for Arsenal in so many ways.

Oh well. Guess Shinji will have to fire us to European glory.

[Davgooner]

Jack's mate though innit. Doubt there's enough coke in London to satisfy both of them.

[Jeet]

He would have loved it in the old George Graham\ Tuesday Club days :D

We're not really a counter attacking team, needs to have good link-up play which is why Theo has done shit for us - Theo on the otherhand would be great for Leicester

That's why Arsene was at the England game.

[Weaver]

Marc Bartra has signed for Borussia Dortmund. €8m release clause.

[Spoonsky]

Vardy to Arsenal doesn't make a lot of sense. I could see him at Liverpool though.

[Reg]

I could see Okazaki at Liverpool. :cool: I hope he's playing somewhere regularly next season.

[SincereTheRebel]

Marc Bartra has signed for Borussia Dortmund. €8m release clause.

Why so low is the buyout clause? - Bartra last week said that playing so few games last season meant his release clause had been reduced to just €8m according to ESPN

[GS]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36450106

Well, there you go.

[Waffdon]

All aboard the Yinited train. Kiko, get me an away ticket for next year bbz x

[Lofty]

What the fuck is going on.

If this turns out to be our striker signing :moop:

[Reg]

Nice of Arsenal to distract him before the Euros. :panda:

Seems like such an un-Wenger buy.

[Danny]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10303526/manchester-united-will-sign-zlatan-ibrahimovic-and-could-complete-deal-before-euro-2016-sky-sources

Gonna cost so much :drool:

[Foe]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10303526/manchester-united-will-sign-zlatan-ibrahimovic-and-could-complete-deal-before-euro-2016-sky-sources

Gonna cost so much :drool:

It's all relative though isn't it. If they do a stacked bar chart comparison of Ibra and falcao its bound to look like a bargain.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Vardy to Arsenal is a nonsense, unless they're going to sell all their other Englishmen and so are desperate for homegrown players for the quota.

How will the knitted scarf brigade cope with a confirmed racist pulling on the famous red and white? It's like Nigel Farage joining Boyzone.

[Pepe]

He'll sign a five year contract on massive wages and proceed to be dogshit, won't he?

[Davgooner]

I've always said they'd come to regret pricing out all the racists.

[Jimmy Floyd]

You should try going to Chelsea instead. 35,000 Harold Shands and 10,000 Koreans. Brings a tear to the eye.

[Ian]

Hi, Lofty.

[randomlegend]

I'm coming round to the idea of Ibrahimovic. Get one good year out of him, give Rashford another year to develop and then 'Zlatan' retires and doesn't limit his opportunities.

Inb4 Falcao v2.

[Lewis]

They're signing Messi next year, so...

[Jimmy Floyd]

Doesn't he evade his tax with a rival to Jorge Mendes?

You might get Ham-es, I suppose.

[Manc]

Jordan fucking Amavi. I'm going to top myself.

[Raoul Duke]

Not sure why Arsenal are going for Vardy when Kante is there. Seems like a much better fit.

[Davgooner]

Kante at this stage would be even more mental.

[Jeet]

Kante is too small - having Huth and Morgan behind him complements him.

Liverpool offered to pay Vardy higher wages but that min fee is only available to clubs who have qualified for the CL :D

[SincereTheRebel]

Vardy to arsenal is a weird one. Saying that, vardy will probably reject them. At this point, its a step down to consistency.

[Lee]

Vardy will do really well at Arsenal. He is great at timing a run, he finishes well and he is fast as fuck. He'll be on the end of a fair few through balls there. Kante ending up there wouldn't surprise me either and I rate him that highly that I'm pretty sure that if any of the big clubs signs him they'll win the league. Special player. He'll be player of the Euros too. Everything is a bit quiet on Mahrez at the moment but I imagine Vardy leaving will see all those three gone by the end of the summer.

Shame, but we still have a solid base, a good scouting system and a quality manager. Some Leicester fans are having a right meltdown. I don't really know what they expected would happen. I'm a bit surprised that Vardy is off but surely nobody thought we were going to stick around challenging for trophies forever.

[John]

Kante is too small - having Huth and Morgan behind him complaints him.

Liverpool offered to pay Vardy higher wages but that min fee is only available to clubs who have qualified for the CL :D

He isn't 'too small', but Koscielny is the same height as Morgan and Mertesacker is the tallest centre back in the league. And it's 'complements', not 'complaints'.

Another dismal contribution.

[Jeet]

Yes thanks :D

[Manc]

That's another Jeet victory.

[phonics]

Vardy will do really well at Arsenal. He is great at timing a run, he finishes well and he is fast as fuck. He'll be on the end of a fair few through balls there. Kante ending up there wouldn't surprise me either and I rate him that highly that I'm pretty sure that if any of the big clubs signs him they'll win the league. Special player. He'll be player of the Euros too. Everything is a bit quiet on Mahrez at the moment but I imagine Vardy leaving will see all those three gone by the end of the summer.

Shame, but we still have a solid base, a good scouting system and a quality manager. Some Leicester fans are having a right meltdown. I don't really know what they expected would happen. I'm a bit surprised that Vardy is off but surely nobody thought we were going to stick around challenging for trophies forever.

That hip thing where he was cyrogenically frozen or whatever would have kept him out for 6 months at Arsenal.

This has got Francis Jeffers all over it. Interesting choice though, definitely looks like Wenger is going for a Ferguson.

[Gray Fox]

Jordan fucking Amavi. I'm going to top myself.

Worry not! We have a fee agreed with Koln for Jonas Hector(£10-12m). We just need to hurry up before someone else inevitably one ups us.

We've also seen a bid rejected for Leroy Sane, though he was linked in January so I'm not sure how recent that is.

[Spikey M]

We saw against Portugal how Vardy does against teams that park the bus. Arsenal face that every week. He'd be lucky to get double figures.

He's a hoof it long and chase it player.

[Jeet]

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Who?

[Mellberg]

Amavi's a player. Brilliant delivery. I was hoping no one had noticed and we'd get a season in the Championship out of him.

[P_3]

Villarreal's Ivorian CB.

[Lewis]

I don't know anything about Eric Bailly (Google reckons 'Pep' wanted him), but if it means not spending even more money on John Stones then yeah brilliant mate what a signing.

[Jeet]

He was Gabriel's replacement :D

[Manc]

:D :D :D

Fuck off you royal cunt.

[Lewis]

Sky Sports News HQ understands United are not the only club trying to sign Bailly, with Manchester City, Barcelona, and Paris St Germain all also in talks with the La Liga club.

Wahey! John Stones. I've always rated him.

[Jeet]

Arsenal will pay over £29MILLION for Jamie Vardy, claims Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-pay-over-29million-jamie-8115790

[Lofty]

Hi, Lofty.

Hello!

Vardy is having a medical today by all accounts.

[niko_cee]

It'll be a shame to see Vardy (and all of Leceister's 'stars') jump ship before they have their chance to play in the Champions League, but if you're someone like Vardy you can't really turn down £120k a week for 4 years. He could be the new Ian Wright.

[Davgooner]

He's making a decision today apparently. Can't really see why he's leave Leicester if they're offering him similar money.

[Magic]

Der Untergang. :drool:

[Max Power]

No chance we'd match the £130k that Arsenal are offering but we have offered 'improved' terms. He's gone imo.

[Lofty]

If he doesn't sign it will be even more embarrassing than the Suarez saga.

[Shindig]

I can see why he'd leave Leicester. He thinks they've peaked and he may never see the likes of it again. I suspect there's a lot of guys thinking that way but they're probably more inclined to see the Leicester journey through.

[Davgooner]

He's apparently decided to stay at Leicester. Might end up being best for all concerned.

[Jeet]

Vardy has changed his Twitter account pic to Leicester's next season's new shirt!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You should work for Sky Sports News, mate.

Top reporting.

[Gray Fox]

Brian Swanson will be shitting himself.

[Baz]

Will people stop giving diljeet stick? He post useful snippets that I would otherwise not know about.

Sincere's posts are very similar (and just as useful) in this thread by nobody snarls at him.

[Jeet]

Stick to Sky Sports News guys where they get their scout reports from Football Manager.....

[Gray Fox]

Get on BBC. They have a 'Football Manager Expert' for deadline day.

[Reg]

Yeah the 'jeet stick is unjustified. Just an easy target.

[Ian]

99% of the time he's basically a spambot but for football crap and shit jokes rather than Ugg boots. He clearly doesn't care, why should anybody else?

[Reg]

Stick him on the ignore list if his posting offends you.

[Ian]

It doesn't offend me. I tend to skim his posts and not encourage him but don't fret about him getting abuse he doesn't even give a shit about.

Dry your eyes.

[Magic]

Will people stop giving diljeet stick? He post useful snippets that I would otherwise not know about.

Sincere's posts are very similar (and just as useful) in this thread by nobody snarls at him.

Why don't you fuck up big bollocks. Save the forum and all of a sudden Henry isn't fit to lace your boots aye?

[Magic]

Reg sticking up for spam bots is ironic, given he's basically a binary version of Phil McNulty. Fucking shithead.

[Reg]

I'm fine thanks, you're the one who seems pissed.

edit- another bizarre attack from Magic. Again - use the ignore button if I'm that awful.

[Ian]

A row tonight, Magic?

[Magic]

A row tonight, Magic?

Painted the living room roof. Basically a civil war.

[Ian]

Hah. :D

[Samadini]

John Carver is now manager of Omonoia Nicosia, with Nikos Dabizas technical director.

Jesus

[TG09]

He's apparently decided to stay at Leicester. Might end up being best for all concerned.

Pretty much, Walcott might get more of a chance. That is if he doesnt go to West Ham.

[niko_cee]

Walcott.

:D

[CJay]

Surely this is the year?

Where Walcott gets ditched...

[SincereTheRebel]

Walcott should be moved on at this point. He has had ten years and he has only managed to get into double figure of league goals once. Sell him, give oxlade that RM slot and buy some young striker.

[Davgooner]

There's talk of West Ham being prepared to pay £25m. :clap:

[niko_cee]

I should be more reticent with the Arsenal lolling, seeing as we'll probably end up buying Gibbs and Walcott for grossly inflated fees before sealing a late summer £50m swoop for Vardy.

:face:

[SincereTheRebel]

Kante linked with chelsea
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/blog/transfer-talk/79/post/2887511/chelsea-offer-to-treble-ngolo-kante-wages-in-bid-to-ward-off-psg-interest

Man city agree to sign some young ukgrainian zinchenko
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-zinchenko-transfer-ufa-11437262

Leicester enquire about Konoplyanka
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/leicester-hoping-sevilla-drop-asking-price-for-konoplyanka-4132864

Leicester prepare bid for deeney
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/05/leicester-prepare-bid-for-troy-deeney-as-jamie-vardy-contract-ne/

Sissoko eyeing arsenal move
http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/07/moussa-sissoko-eyeing-transfer-and-says-arsenal-is-the-club-of-my-heart-5928760/

Crystal palace want townsend
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/06/crystal-palace-newcastle-andros-townsend-release-clause

[Pepe]

Good post. Thanks for sharing. :thbup:

[Lewis]

Is Hirving Lozano (what a shit name) any good, Pepe?

[Pepe]

I don't know. Sunday was the first time I've ever watched him play. I don't really watch football anymore.

Looked like most Mexican attackers: Skillful yet largely useless. He did generate plenty of danger on this match, mind.

[Lofty]

Vardy is delaying his decision until after the Euros.

[Ian]

Is Hirving Lozano (what a shit name) any good, Pepe?

He's good on FM so we're a YouTube compilation away from confirming him as a top, top player.

[Lewis]

That will do. Wasn't 'Zlatan' meant to be announcing his move today? I've been tweeting United all afternoon in broken English, but they're ignoring me.

[randomlegend]

Apparently 'Zlatan's' 'bomb' today is about his clothing line rather than for whom he'll be kicked footballs next season.

[Magic]

How long is Koeman's contract at Everton? They've had to pay £5m as compensation, and also £7m per year for...?

Fucking ridiculous. He was also getting paid nearly £4m at Southampton for fuck's sake.

[Ian]

Makes a mere £6m per year for Moyes look a pretty shrewd bit of business, really. :cool:

[Browning]

I'm not sure why he's agreed to move, unless it's purely for money. With Southampton in Europe next year it just seems odd.

[Magic]

Well he's doubling his wages. There's your answer.

[Lofty]

He's been guaranteed £120m to spend on players without taking into account whatever Lukaku moves for which probably helps too.

[Lewis]

Even with the MASSIVE TV DEAL, how will they get that one past 'FFP'?

[five time]

Who could they even buy for that kind of money? They'll end up doing something like 30 million for Berahino if that is true.

[niko_cee]

He can just buy 5 Southampton players for £120m.

Fool proof.

[Bam]

There's talk of West Ham being prepared to pay £25m. :clap:

Utter nonsense, which was also confirmed by our board yesterday, we have no interest in Walcott.

[Kikó]

Bam's back!

[Ian]

The BBC have confirmed Bailly.

Is he actually any good? Not that we don't need a centre-half.

[Andy]

How long is Koeman's contract at Everton? They've had to pay £5m as compensation, and also £7m per year for...?

Fucking ridiculous. He was also getting paid nearly £4m at Southampton for fuck's sake.

One year left.

[Weaver]

740265868202893312

Gundogan and Aubameyang in the same week :drool:

That Eric Bailly lad has passed his medical with Man Utd as well.

[Max Power]

I was getting a bit sad about the prospect of losing Vardy, Mahrez and Kante in the past few days but Dortmund get rinsed every single year the poor cunts.

[Kikó]

Guardiola should have just managed Dortmund and saved himself the time.

Hope Bailly is good and doesn't end up like Phil Jones, always on ice.

[randomlegend]

Damn, I know absolutely nothing about Abuameymenagangnagyeang but I'd decided I wanted him at United.

[Lewis]

Seeing as they need half a new squad, spending fifty million quid (or more) on a striker seems a bit pointless.

[randomlegend]

I thought he could play on the right, where we desperately need someone.

[TG09]

It might still happen, I prefer the Ox over Walcott so you can have Walcott.

[Jeet]

Hope Bailly is good and doesn't end up like Phil Jones, always on ice.

739884425509515265

Ox can piss off, least Theo had some form at the start of the season.

[Magic]

:drool:

[Pepe]

Jeet. :cool:

[randomlegend]

r/soccer reckon he's a don so you can go fuck yourselves.

[Gray Fox]

He can just buy 5 Southampton players for £120m.

Fool proof.

I'm sure I've seen this strategy before. :sherlock:

[Manc]

City will be frightening going forward if they land Spiderman.

[TG09]

739884425509515265

Ox can piss off, least Theo had some form at the start of the season.

Theo need to strengthen up, a gust of wind knocks him over. At least the Ox can muscle people of has a decent shot now and then.

[Jeet]

Theo need to strengthen up, a gust of wind knocks him over. At least the Ox can muscle people of has a decent shot now and then.

Didn't Ox injured himself last because he couldn't dribble and control a football when running into 50 yards of empty space?

[niko_cee]

I really thought those repeated replays were building up to Torres missing that. Disappoint.

Isn't centre forward just about the lowest possible priority for City?

[Jeet]

Mirror reporting Tottenham in talks to sign £12million Almaar striker Vincent Janssen. Dutch international has been in London

[Lewis]

Dutch international has been sounds like a proper Tottenham signing.

[TG09]

Didn't Ox injured himself last because he couldn't dribble and control a football when running into 50 yards of empty space?

Sorry can not remember that far back.

[Raoul Duke]

City need someone who can compete with Aguero as he's a complete cripple and Bony is a sack of shit.

[SincereTheRebel]

£30m for mane
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-launch-30m-bid-sadio-8136675

Asamoah to juventus with conte
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-plan-kwadwo-asamoah-transfer-8135317

Former bremen and german goalkeeper signs a contract with WWE
http://www.skysports.com/wwe/news/14203/10307312/former-germany-goalkeeper-tim-wiese-joins-wwe

Skrtel to turkey
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/premier-league-transfer-rumours-martin-11433717

[Pen]

United have now officially signed Bailly for around £30 million. Can't say I know if he's worth that as I've never seen him play, but getting someone supposedly good to play with Smalling in the centre seems like a good move as I don't think Blind is al that great as first choice.

[Pepe]

739884425509515265

[Pen]

Mourinho out!

[Jimmy Floyd]

Bailly's alright (seen him with Ivory Coast and Villarreal) but I'm not sure he's ever put a consistently top, top season together. Probably a Mourinho favourite in the making, though, with his physicality and versatility.

[elth]

In a world where even shithouse Premier League clubs are raking in £250m a season, I guess £7m for a manager who might not be a muppet is good business.

Bailly will probably get stuck at left back because Jose doesn't trust Shaw to do his defensive duties.

[randomlegend]

Bay-ee (apparently) is going to be quality.

[niko_cee]

FICC.

Sorry, FCd'IC.

[Reg]

Bailly's alright (seen him with Ivory Coast and Villarreal) but I'm not sure he's ever put a consistently top, top season together.
Only 22 though.

[Manc]

We absolutely love Saints. Bertrand while we're at it.

[SincereTheRebel]

What happened to phil jones? Will the ivorian be backup to him?

[Lewis]

Bay-ee (apparently) is going to be quality.

That ruins the one obvious chant.

[Jeet]

Next Mangala!

[Jimmy Floyd]

With Mangala I simply can't get past wanting to replace his a's with e's.

[Pleb]

Former bremen and german goalkeeper signs a contract with WWE
http://www.skysports.com/wwe/news/14203/10307312/former-germany-goalkeeper-tim-wiese-joins-wwe
What the actual fuck :D

[Gray Fox]

What the actual fuck :D

https://gyazo.com/befccaac4b94a9775380e498cd36bbd0.png

[Shindig]

Is that a regurgitated story because I swear he first joined them years ago.

[Jeet]

Think that was a pre-development contract before.

[Lofty]

Hugo Knox is the stage name of a wrestler who was a keeper at Barrow AFC. Imagine them having a keeper grudge match, ending with Knox power bombing Wiese through the top of a cage in a Hell in a Cell match while the crowd sings '10 German Bombers'.

[Lewis]

These Paul Pogba stories are encouraging for those of us with nothing to do this summer. Ten weeks of checking Twitter and being disappointed. You beauty.

[Kikó]

What happened to phil jones? Will the ivorian be backup to him?

Phil Jones is busy preparing his role as the greatest English player ever so will miss most of next year.

[randomlegend]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-news-chong-11444395

Wonderkids :drool:

That hair :drool:

Running riot :drool:

http://akacdn.transfermarkt.de/images/portrait/header/344830-1461950822.jpg?lm=1461950868

This photo :drool:

[SincereTheRebel]

Man city linked with laporte
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-guardiola-laporte-transfer-11445496

Chelsea linked with batshuayi
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-ponder-31million-michy-batshuayi-8144995

West ham and liverpool want vermaelen
http://talksport.com/football/liverpool-and-west-ham-keen-barcelonas-former-arsenal-defender-thomas-vermaelen

Wolves sign lonergan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36483241

[Vim]

Pjanic to Juve for €30M. Absolute steal. A Marchisio, Khedira, Pogba, Pjanic diamond could be one of the best midfields we've ever had.

[SincereTheRebel]

Skysports reporting that man utd didnt have any type of buyback or sell-on clause in the pogba deal. Im sure pogba left on a free transfer so im not sure if those clauses even qualify.

[Vim]

There's no clause on Pogba, he is just going to go (or stay) where he wants.

[SincereTheRebel]

Daniel agger age 31, has retired from football

http://www.football365.com/news/former-liverpool-defender-daniel-agger-retires

[niko_cee]

He effectively retired about 5 years ago.

I love that many of those Vermaelan stories have him billed as "€63m Barca Star!". Erm, clickbait.

[Magic]

Pjanic to Juve for €30M. Absolute steal. A Marchisio, Khedira, Pogba, Pjanic diamond could be one of the best midfields we've ever had.

Zidane, Davids, Deschamps, Di Livio and Pessoto mate.

[Lewis]

I thought Pessoto was a pasta.

[Magic]

No idiot, that's ciabatta.

[Pepe]

Is he still in Palermo?