We're all going on a Summer Transfer Thread

[randomlegend]

Olise off to Bayern.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582013/2024/06/21/michael-olise-bayern-munich-transfer/

[niko_cee]

I was just thinking to myself that Bayern don't have enough flighty injury prone wingers.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hopefully Palace make bank from that and spend it wisely. Would be fun if they became good.

[Giggles]

This can't be started during a tournament surely.

[randomlegend]

This can't be started during a tournament surely.

They shouldn't be interrupting the transfer window with nonsense like international tournaments I agree, but unfortunately that's the world we live in.

[Waffdon]

Chelsea and Villa causally money laundering between each other to lol their way past ‘FFP’

[niko_cee]

:D

It's so obvious what they're up to as well.

All good until you end up with one of those Arthur/Pjanic deals that sinks both clubs.

[niko_cee]

I see Villa are at it with Juve as well.

[randomlegend]

Ruud Von Mistelroum looks to be going to United as assman.

[Boydy]

ISS ass name.

[Boydy]

Wait, is that actually what it is?

[randomlegend]

RVN's PES name yeah.

[niko_cee]

Liverpool continue to be linked with every Dutchman and/or current/former Feyenoord player going.

It's going to be Joe Allen and Fabio Borini all over again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dutch invasion worked wonders for Ten Hag.

[Shindig]

Yakuba Minteh's agent says he's moving to an unnamed club. Boo.

[Ben]

Everton in an FFP dodge.

[niko_cee]

They're all taking the piss to such an obvious extent that even the BBC have picked up on it.

[Raoul Duke]

Maybe it might also explain why Utd bought Mason Mount

[Ian]

And everyone else we've bought.

[niko_cee]

Wilfred Ndidi being available on a free and perhaps going to Everton is a bit :cab:. Was he torpedoed by serious injury as I'm sure I recall him being linked to United for silly money at some point?

[-james-]

Ten Hag contract extension confirmed. The INEOS PROCESS. :cool:

[niko_cee]

They'll probably sign Jordan Henderson for £50m now.

[Waffdon]

Dewsbury Hall :sick:

[niko_cee]

They seem to be trying to cut out the middleman and just targeting players linked to Brighton.

[Baz]

West Ham have ended up with Palmeiras' Luis "next Ronaldinho" Guilherme, apparently. Should be fun.

Also:
Lallana -> Southampton
Pedro Lima -> Wolves
Wes Foderingham -> West Ham
Chadi Riad -> Palace
Eric da Silva Moreira -> Forest

[randomlegend]

Olise off to Bayern.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582013/2024/06/21/michael-olise-bayern-munich-transfer/

Seems this deal is in trouble.

United after Ugarte and potentially De Ligt.

[Gray Fox]

Liverpool did go in for Anthony Gordon and Newcastle were going to sell, as they do need to make a big sale or two to comply with financial rules. However they wanted Quansah going the other way and we've told them to stick it.

[niko_cee]

Maybe they thought they'd be doing them a favour as part of the end of financial year player swap bonanza weekend?

[Gray Fox]

It's all so they can fiddle the books better with "valuations" over the players involved. Word is Newcastle need to make a reasonably large sale before July.

I do not want that little rat anywhere near a red shirt though.

[Baz]

I’d rather have Barnes off them.

[randomlegend]

Looks like Newcastle are the latest team to be getting into the PSR-avoidance swap deal carousel.

[Manc]

Maatsen the latest Chelsea product to get booted out the door.

[niko_cee]

Product being a rather appropriate word.

[Waffdon]

I know he done well for Dortmund but I’ll be utterly shocked if he’s a top end player for Villa. 5ft6 at full back and not even a physical monster to offset that.

[Adramelch]

Internet has him at 5ft10 which would be pretty reasonable for a full back, but other sources have him indeed at 5ft6. Weird.


Edit: Nevermind just wikipedia having the wrong info I guess.

[randomlegend]

Archie Gray to Brentford for £35m.

[Magic]

Archie Gray to Brentford for £35m.

Horrendous. :(

[Magic]

Wrong fred.

[niko_cee]

Brighton after that Minteh guy for £30m.

[Shindig]

With Elliot Anderson going to Nottingham Forest for £35m. Shame but I guess that's what club we are.

[Manc]

Pure profit.

[randomlegend]

Archie Gray to Brentford for £35m.

HIJACKED by Tottenham.

[John Arne]

I have no idea what Anderson looks like, or plays like. Has he featured much for Newcastle?

Neil Etheridge signs for Buriram.

[Shindig]

Yeah, he's played regularly when he's not been injured. No goals in his game, mind.

[Magic]

HIJACKED by Tottenham.

Tragic but hopefully £50m.

[Manc]

He's obviously a very promising player, but £40m is :cab:

[Lofty]

Chelsea cutting out the middle man by hijacking Brighton signings after they've had a medical and agreed terms is quite amusing.

[niko_cee]

I see Leicester might be buying a youth off them so is it just more PSR scamming? Seems an odd choice unless they are just going to write off all of their other permanently injured midfielders. Will he even get a game? Would probably have started most weeks for Brighton given their midfield is tragic and most of the oldies are leaving or have left. I see it as a bullet dodged. Just sign some unit from Rennes or Belgium or wherever.

Did that guy who was highly rated at Palace come back from injury yet or is he permadead? Shame for them to lose Olise, and probably Guehi as otherwise they'd have the formings of a handy side.

[Baz]

Liverpool should get Gray.

[Shindig]

We went from looking to buy James Trafford to bringing in John Ruddy. :D Lewis Hall's made permanent ('cos we had to) and Dan Ashworth is officially official at Old Man Utd.

[Spikey M]

Tragic but hopefully £50m.

Aren't they trying to give you Skipp, Rodon and half a Freddo?

[Gray Fox]

Anthony Gordon now apparently SEETHING and wants to join Liverpool.

[Spikey M]

A move befitting his little rat face.

[Manc]

Calafiori links. :drool:

[niko_cee]

The Gordon thing is just all round strange.

I'm not sure I've ever seen a story where Team X has turned down the chance to sign Team Y's highly rated and quite recently acquired player, not least because you would imagine it would piss the player right off.

[Baz]

We need Don’s opinion on whether he’s an upgrade on Diaz.

[Spikey M]

He's a gammon. Of course he isn't.

[Gray Fox]

Yes but one must remember the hierarchy.

BLM > Gammon > Favela Cunt.

[Shindig]

If Gordon goes, I'm going to be extra miffed Minteh went out the door as well.

[Waffdon]

Not so good at this FFP game

[-james-]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnNkijAq6Q

This man truly is 31 years old.

[Ben]

That's a hell of a lego head.

[niko_cee]

Is there something weird going on with his hair or does he have some sort of swollen galaxy brain?

[John Arne]

Michy Batshuayi from Galatasaray to Fenerbache.

Edit: ooops, other way round. Fener -> Gala

[Spikey M]

Brave lad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

We've signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Not 100% sure what he's bringing to the party but let's run with it.

[Waffdon]

Hope it’s more Kante than Drinkwater

Seems an utterly pointless signing all things told. At least his injury record (exceptional) will test the injury curse

[Spikey M]

We've signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Not 100% sure what he's bringing to the party but let's run with it.

You were starting to run low on double-barrelled names.

[John Arne]

Drinkwater II

[randomlegend]

Exciting news coming out regarding United's read guard.

Heaton signed a new one year deal :drool:

[niko_cee]

Does that spoiler tag deliberately lead nowhere?

£30m seems a good deal for Spurs for that Gray kid, seeing as he is so highly rated. Particularly as they've managed to scam Rodon the other way for PSR monies. Balance sheet win.

[randomlegend]

Does that spoiler tag deliberately lead nowhere?

£30m seems a good deal for Spurs for that Gray kid, seeing as he is so highly rated. Particularly as they've managed to scam Rodon the other way for PSR monies. Balance sheet win.

Works for me.

Sometimes I have to refresh the page to get new posts with spoilers to work, if that helps.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, works now.

I saw United released that Shoretire kid, wasn't he supposed to be good at one point?

[randomlegend]

I don't think he's been officially released. Still in talks last I saw.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We offered him a new contract but he rejected it.

[Gray Fox]

Newcastle suddenly in for Raphinha. Rumoured around £50m.
Does this mean they're suddenly okay for money or that they're expecting a decent chunk to come in I wonder.

[randomlegend]

PSR deadline has passed and they did enough to get by, so now they can start chucking money around until it's time to panic again.

[niko_cee]

Raphina to Newcastle, Diaz to Barcelona, Gordon to Liverpool.

Although maybe Liverpool should play Gakpo left wing rather than as the Firmino 9 or some midfield clogger.

[Waffdon]

INEOS :lol:

[Baz]

Wharton to City? Thats his England place cemented for the next 15 years.

[Danny]

Or he gets the Nunes treatment and we never see him again.

[Spikey M]

Wharton to City? Thats his England place cemented for the next 15 years.

Didn't work that way for Phillips and Grealish.

[niko_cee]

And then there's the fact that Pep's non-dom status expires next year/tomorrow, so he'll be on his way, particularly when they get relegated to the national league.

[Baz]

Wharton's a generational talent though.

[randomlegend]

"Generational talent" is up there with "profile" for the worst on-trend football term.

[niko_cee]

Luke Shaw was the last player I recall locking down a position for the next 15 years or whatever. Worked out well I guess.

[phonics]

Says the Tiertard.

Out the way Niko.

[randomlegend]

Tier 5: Phonics

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anyone joining City now is like people rushing to claim the last few seats on RMS Titanic.

[Waffdon]

INEOS :lol:

Clearlake out do them by forcing Neil Bath and Jim Fraser out the door. Every single team in the country - if not world - should be trying to hire them

[SincereTheRebel]

West Ham are ready to drop 40m on Wolves captain, Max Kilman.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/13163398/max-kilman-transfer-west-ham-have-improved-offer-in-region-of-gbp40m-accepted-by-wolves

[Magic]

Aren't they trying to give you Skipp, Rodon and half a Freddo?

Rodon back the other way, happy with that tbh.

[Gray Fox]

Zirkzee to United sounds like a matter of finishing up the paperwork.

[randomlegend]

De Ligt looking highly likely as well. You do have to wonder why Juve and Bayern have both seen fit to get rid but then the Bayern fans are seething about him being sold.

Ugarte seems quite likely too.

Ostensibly 3 very sensible signings.

[Raoul Duke]

Plus Donny Van de Beek coming back. He's like a whole new signing

[niko_cee]

Any transfer in or out of Juve can probably be understood as some sort of financial scheme, and maybe Bayern feel they just need more flighty wingers?

Liverpool also going Double Dutch apparently, although the exact identities of said Dutch players fluctuates.

[randomlegend]

Plus Donny Van de Beek coming back. He's like a whole new signing

He's been sold.

[Danny]

Plus Donny Van de Beek coming back. He's like a whole new signing

Girona for 500k (+ bonuses) last I saw.

[randomlegend]

Girona for 500k (+ bonuses) last I saw.

Up to £17m in bonuses and a big sell-on clause though. How realistic the bonuses are, who knows.

[niko_cee]

Sounds like the Dele Alli deal when Everton signed him.

[Foe]

Zirkzee to United sounds like a matter of finishing up the paperwork.

He looked like a lost fan when he came on last night. Presumably not representative of him as a player.

[Gray Fox]

Liverpool also going Double Dutch apparently, although the exact identities of said Dutch players fluctuates.

This always humours me with any new manager at a big name club. Is immediately linked to every former player and also every player of the same nationality.

[Gray Fox]

He looked like a lost fan when he came on last night. Presumably not representative of him as a player.

International football buyers beware. Gakpo for example is running the show for the Dutch, but yet to really find his feet for us.

I remember buying Milan Baros after his Euros run too.

[niko_cee]

In fairness to Gakpo, he's rarely if ever played the position he does for Holland for Liverpool, and quite often he seems to be some sort of midfield shitkicker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

International football buyers beware. Gakpo for example is running the show for the Dutch, but yet to really find his feet for us.

I remember buying Milan Baros after his Euros run too.

Chicharito another :(

I was so excited when we bought him too.

[randomlegend]

Sounds like the Dele Alli deal when Everton signed him.

Getting his wages off the books was more than enough to be honest.

[Pepe]

Chicharito another :(

I was so excited when we bought him too.

Chicharito was ace you heathen.

[Danny]

Pretty sure we signed him before the 2010 WC too. Did Mahow mean Kleberson?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I meant Chicharito, I thought we didn't actually sign him until mid-WC.

[Shindig]

He's no Stephane Guivarc'h.

[Lewis]

Bayern going for the best players below our top six seems like a logical new phase of their traditional buy everyone from rival teams approach. If they aren't producing the goods anymore they have to look further afield.

[randomlegend]

United on a mad one after their recruitment meeting on Monday.

Zirkzee and De Ligt both looking like they'll get done.

Then we've officially bid for Branthwaite (rejected), possibly Ugarte and Yoro (accepted).

Looks like Yoro won't happen because he's holding out for Madrid but it's interesting we've gone as far as submitting an acceptable bid.

[randomlegend]

Oh and after Ferdi Kadioglu as well.

[Waffdon]

Kadioglu looked great at the Euros. Not surprised he’s got clubs after him

[Baz]

No way Yoro does United over Liverpool (or Madrid :()

[Lofty]

United to bring in a whole new squad that doesn't gel this season, then egg head alienates half of them by the season after :drool:

[randomlegend]

Not bringing in a whole new squad. Just buying good players in positions we desperately need. It's looking dangerously like competence.

[Kikó]

It's quite nice to be trying to sign promising young players rather than other the hill older players.

[niko_cee]

Don't United need some midfielders or has Mainoo sorted that whole area of the pitch?

Although I suppose you could kind of say they need most positions addressing.

The Atalanta midfield guy appears to be the Dutch du jour Liverpool rumour.

[Kikó]

Casemiro is willing to fight for his place so we're sorted.

[Shindig]

Allan Saint-Maximin is going to Fenerbahce. What a shame. Joselu is Saudi bound which is also a shame.

[Danny]

Don't United need some midfielders or has Mainoo sorted that whole area of the pitch?

Its going under the radar since we are looking at every CB on the planet but Ugarte appears to the plan there.

[randomlegend]

Agreed a fee of ~£25m and a big sell-on percentage with Marseille for Greenwood.

[Baz]

Au re-fucking-voir

[randomlegend]

The fucking Mayor of Marseille is trying to get it cancelled ffs.

[Waffdon]

Imagine trying to profit on a rapist. What a club

[Waffdon]

I see the journalists don’t see an issue with Liverpool owners buying Bordeaux. Interesting

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ireland manager hire is an all time classic. Paddy O'Toothache.

[phonics]

What a wikipedia bio

Heimir Hallgrímsson (born 10 June 1967) is an Icelandic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland) dentist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentist) and football (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) manager (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manager_(association_football)) and former player who is the current manager of the Republic of Ireland Men’s National Team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team).

[Ben]

Oh, are Ireland doing the MNT thing like the Yanks now? :sick:

[niko_cee]

I see the journalists don’t see an issue with Liverpool owners buying Bordeaux. Interesting

On this is it true that United aren't allowed to sign players from Nice, that Todibo one chiefly, as they are both in the wafer cup? Always one step behind City, you have to loan them out from a sub-tier feeder entity.

Multi-club ownership should be absolutely banned.

[Luke Emia]

Multi club should definitely be banned. It's even worse when it's a big club(in their own league) with their own history like Bordeaux as well.

But, the way football has gone being able to shove money out of one club into another is just another way to cook the books. Like City 'only' having 500 staff. But, there are then hundreds more who are employed via City Football Group.

[Giggles]

Oh, are Ireland doing the MNT thing like the Yanks now? :sick:

They've been at that shite for ages the useless twats.

I've no idea who this manager is and it's gone on that long I don't really care, he must be their 23rd or so choice.

[Giggles]

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[thommo]

Palhinha has officially gone to Bayern. €56m, which is about £47m. Feels way too low for a player of his importance for us but at 29, it's probably about right for his market value.

Knew it was coming but I'm still gutted, probably the best player I've ever seen at Fulham. I don't know how we're going to replace him, but rumours about us going in for Andre at Fluminense have re-surfaced so let's see.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Better than Rufus Brevett? Surely not.

[thommo]

Brevett and Finnan, what a full-back pairing that was for Division 2.

On a serious note, the only player I can really think of getting close would be Van der Sar, maybe Moussa Dembele or Louis Saha? Van der Sar was fun as he was just miles better than his opposite number in every match.

[randomlegend]

Zirkzee HWGed.

Paying €42.5m over three years rather than the €40m release clause.

[Danny]

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:rosebud:

[Danny]

Zirkzee HWGed.

Paying €42.5m over three years rather than the €40m release clause.

That seems like worryingly good business.

[niko_cee]

Where does he play? He's a big lad with suspect hair so maybe he can be the new Fellaini.

[Raoul Duke]

Striker (good-touch-for-a-big-man type, apparently). Dubious centre-parting

[Baz]

What’s Hojlund gonna do?

[randomlegend]

I'd imagine there'll be enough games for us to have 2 strikers in the entire squad.

[Giggles]

Christ, Halgrímsson has only started and he's already being bombarded with stupid questions about Mason Greenwood.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What does it have to do with him?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What does it have to do with him?

When he was the Jamaica manager he said he'd love for Mason to swap allegiance to them and basically said I don't give a fuck if he raped anyone, he can play football well.

[randomlegend]

What does it have to do with him?

When he was Jamaica manager he said he'd like Greenwood to switch allegiance and play for them (he's still eligible to do so). This was after it all came out. He then went on about what a hard time poor Mason must have had with all the press and social media attention.

[Giggles]

Pearls are being heavily clutched by the Irish sporting media. You'd swear he was lining him up to start for us.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hmm, fair enough. I thought he had a lot more than 1 England cap. Southgate knew.

[Manc]

United have a habit of producing reprobates.

[Kikó]

Lies.

[Danny]

Apparently Sancho and EtH have kissed and made up. Like a new signing for the 3rd time.

[John Arne]

Mehdi Taremi
Porto -> Inter Milan
Here we go.

[Lewis]

Apparently Sancho and EtH have kissed and made up. Like a new signing for the 3rd time.

He probably remembered how much United pay him.

[Manc]

Villa moving for Onana. Smart business.

[Baz]

Presumably Amadou?

[Gray Fox]

His names not Andre, mate.

[niko_cee]

Trent is clearly going to leave and go to Madrid for nowt next summer. That whole plan to get him to bestie-up with Jude to get him to join has backfired somewhat spectacularly.

[niko_cee]

If City sign Olmo for £50m that's going to be another season in the bin.

[randomlegend]

Greenwood to OM agreed, despite the Mayor's best efforts.

[Shindig]

If City sign Olmo for £50m that's going to be another season in the bin.

Depends on THE VERDICT.

[randomlegend]

United got Leny Yoro. :cool:

[Waffdon]

RIP in pieces to that career

[randomlegend]

It's ok, you can just accept INEOS has us BACK.

[John Arne]

Who?

[Dark Soldier]

who?

INEOS m8 we back babeh

[John Arne]

#TeamIneos

[randomlegend]

Liverpool fans are fucking SEETHING about Yoro lmao

[randomlegend]

Mason Greenwood to Marseille Here We Goed as well.

What a morning.

[Lewis]

'Leny Yoro' looks like a gimp, but lol at Everton supposedly seething.

[Luke Emia]

Thank god Man Red are winning the transfer window. Hopefully they do as well next season as current two times winners London Blue.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They should at the very least change their name to Ineos Manchester United, to give proper credit to the corporate geniuses masterminding their journey back to success.

[niko_cee]

Has anyone ever seen this Yoro lad?

I see West Ham have agreed a loan deal for that Todibo defender. Wasn't he meant to be good? Why would he be getting loaned to West what the fuck Ham if he is?

[Gray Fox]

INEOS Reds taking an early lead in the transfer window.
How will Team Frugal USA, the Oil Barons and BlueCo respond to the early setback?

[Manc]

Yeny Loro.

[phonics]

60 million quid on a 19 year old who's free next year. Another masterclass.

[Luke Emia]

I know nothing about him. He could well turn out to be an excellent player but just for comparison didn't Arsenal buy Saliba at a similar age and loan him back for 2/3 seasons before putting him into the first-team? Looking at him he looks very lean would be the nicest way you could put it and centre back doesn't tend to be somewhere where players really come into their own positionally and the like until they are well into their 20's.

[phonics]

I know nothing about him. He could well turn out to be an excellent player but just for comparison didn't Arsenal buy Saliba at a similar age and loan him back for 2/3 seasons before putting him into the first-team? Looking at him he looks very lean would be the nicest way you could put it and centre back doesn't tend to be somewhere where players really come into their own positionally and the like until they are well into their 20's.

For 1/3rd of the price.

[Kikó]

Ineos out. United should not be signing exciting young players.

[randomlegend]

He is a GENERATIONAL centre back PROFILE.

Apparently. Never seen him play.

[randomlegend]

For 1/3rd of the price.

£27m x 3 = £52m quickmaffs

[Danny]

And 27m is now 1/3 of 60m. Ineos maths.

[Dark Soldier]

60 million quid on a 19 year old who's free next year. Another masterclass.

Nicholas Pepe says hello you absolute mong.

We're back, your arse is twitching. YANITED.

[phonics]

Nicholas Pepe says hello you absolute mong.

We're back, your arse is twitching. YANITED.

Nicolas Pepe was such a disaster that the bloke who signed him resigned under threat of being taken to court for literal fraud.

[Gray Fox]

Never mind signings lads. John Heitinga appointed to the backroom staff. Warra transfer window for us.

[phonics]

Alfonso Alves to get Darwins shooting form on track?

[Danny]

Never mind signings lads. John Heitinga appointed to the backroom staff. Warra transfer window for us.

Even though you clearly said "us" I still assumed United and went looking. Forgot you had your own Dutch invasion going on.

[niko_cee]

I assume that's the story I saw earlier about Liverpool signing a former Everton legend, but I refused to be lured in by the bait.

[niko_cee]

I see United might be getting rid of McSauce as well for some sweet, sweet PURE PROFIT. I guess that'll save them from picking him as an actual midfielder, but who's going to pick up the goalscoring slack? 'Mase'?

[Boydy]

Who the fuck is "McSauce"? Why can't you lot talk normally?

[randomlegend]

Who the fuck is "McSauce"? Why can't you lot talk normally?

It's McTominay and it's the worst fucking nickname in the history of the world.

[Giggles]

Who the fuck is "McSauce"? Why can't you lot talk normally?

Wiggers.

[niko_cee]

It's just what Waff calls him, I have no idea why. I quite like it though.

[randomlegend]

It's a widespread twitter/Reddit nickname for him.

[Waffdon]

It's just what Waff calls him, I have no idea why. I quite like it though.

Genuinely don’t think I’ve ever called him that in my life.

A quick search shows you, Danny and ‘how use it regularly with a random post from Yev

[Spikey M]

Who the fuck is "McSauce"? Why can't you lot talk normally?

Old man Boydy can't keep up with the skibbidi ohio rizz.

[Baz]

It's just what Waff calls him, I have no idea why. I quite like it though.

Big Mac Sauce

[niko_cee]

Genuinely don’t think I’ve ever called him that in my life.

A quick search shows you, Danny and ‘how use it regularly with a random post from Yev

McSassssssss? (https://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?3181-Football-Pogba-gets-his-MARCHing-orders-(March!)&p=635485&viewfull=1#post635485)

But yeah, seems Mahow is the chief exponent, apologies. Not sure how you deduced I use it regularly, that might well have been the first time.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Every player needs a cipher or else we're veering nearer and nearer towards sincere (small s) conversation about football, which would be very unseemly. I'm thinking about bringing back the Useless Brothers for Badiashile and Disasi.

[Waffdon]

Big Mac Sauce

Double Mac Sauce for the next few weeks

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

McSassssssss? (https://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?3181-Football-Pogba-gets-his-MARCHing-orders-(March!)&p=635485&viewfull=1#post635485)

But yeah, seems Mahow is the chief exponent, apologies. Not sure how you deduced I use it regularly, that might well have been the first time.
Danny brought it to the board, blame him.

[Danny]

Thank. You mean thank me.

[Ben]

This thread is absolute bilge tonight.

[randomlegend]

João Neves seems to be off to PSG for about €75m.

Edit: my phone autocorrected that, I'm not some accent-wanker

[Jimmy Floyd]

Not an accent wanker and yet you just chuck the euro sign in willy nilly. Unimpressive.

[randomlegend]

Shame. Shame. Shame.

[Shindig]

Martin Dubravka's route out of Newcastle has been blocked by Celtic also buying a million goalkeepers. :D

[randomlegend]

Greenwood to Marseille official.

Also looks like we only paid about £3m compensation for Ashworth, which is lol after all the "£20m or he sits out his gardening leave" posturing.

[Shindig]

Give us the money anyway.

[Kikó]

Yoro official.
https://x.com/ManUtd/status/1814012288854339622?t=qqX5pRroyFJho4tHChzlHw&s=19

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

We are fucking massive.

[niko_cee]

City have signed that Savinho [Savio?] guy from their feeder operation for £31m.


On why Manchester City is the right club for him, Savinho said: "[Because of] everything I've seen today. I just got here this morning and I turned to my agent and stepfather and said, 'there was no way I was going to turn down Manchester City'.

:happycry:

[Danny]

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[niko_cee]

Troyes will be lucky to get 21p.

[Kikó]

Must have been a challenging negotiation.

[Gray Fox]

Seems Ugarte is about to be here we go'd.

[randomlegend]

I think we'll need to agree an out before it goes through. McTominay or Casemiro.

[Waffdon]

Seems Ugarte is about to be here we go'd.

That Mainoo-Ugarte pivot about to get ran through like Paige in a WWE locker room

[randomlegend]

Guess we should've spent 300m on Caicedo, Lavia and Enzo Fernandez. :happycry:

[Luke Emia]

Fair play to Brexit Jim. The signings might not work out, but at least they are getting their business done early and signing players of the right profile in terms of age and the like rather than the Glazer/Woodward approach to transfers.

[randomlegend]

It's almost like putting people in charge of football decisions who actually know about football is actually better than putting bankers who want to play real life FM in charge.

[Waffdon]

Guess we should've spent 300m on Caicedo, Lavia and Enzo Fernandez. :happycry:

It would certainly be a massive upgrade

[randomlegend]

Hence Connor fucking Gallagher playing nearly every game for you last season.

[Waffdon]

Lavia was injured for the whole season and Fernandez was injured from Christmas. Pochettino is gone now though so no more basketball games or bleep tests in training every week.

[Gray Fox]

Roma fella taking over Everton is off.

Apparently the big stumbling block is the repaying of loans that 777 took out to keep the club running while their takeover dragged on.

[Luke Emia]

They could be fucked yet. Surely it's getting to the point where Moshiri puts the money in to keep the lights on(which he probably hasn't got as he was just a frontman for Usmanov). I'm sure there will be someone who will buy them but you have to think that there's probably going to be some more PSR issues coming down the tracks as well.

[Gray Fox]

They're already past that point. 777 were waiting on the result of the points deductions before they committed and were having to take loans on the club in order to keep the lights on and pay for that new stadium.

They're likely about to go under themselves which is why their takeover fell through. Whoever comes in will have to buy Everton and also pay back those loans too. If not it could be curtains.

[Gray Fox]

INEOS going 3 up with Rabiot on the way too.

[niko_cee]

Any potentially good work undone if they sign him.

His mum must have big nips or something.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking Rabiot, ugh.

French Mason Mount.

[randomlegend]

Based on his debut 45 minutes against rangers in a friendly I'm fairly certain Leny "Yenyl Oro" Yoro is the greatest defender ever to play the game.

[ScousePig]

Rabiot usually seems pretty good to me.

[Shindig]

Same here, although I feel like these rumours come around every year. Maybe they get him one year too late.

[Dark Soldier]

Based on his debut 45 minutes against rangers in a friendly I'm fairly certain Leny "Yenyl Oro" Yoro is the greatest defender ever to play the game.

Yep, we're basically gonna go undefeated in the league.

[Baz]

Not quite a here we go but Calafiore’s missus has announced on social media that they’ve split up and wished him well at Arsenal.

[Waffdon]

Obviously doesn’t fancy being unable to wear her fancy watches in London

[niko_cee]

Why are Arsenal buying another centre half?

[Manc]

In an attempt to win the window.

[niko_cee]

I know they like to field up to four per match, but it just feels like overkill.

[Gray Fox]

Concentrating on things on the pitch is not what you need to be doing. Manc has it right, it's all about winning the transfer window.

Look what wonders it's done for RL after INEOS took an early lead.

[niko_cee]

Got to be careful not to give the impression of being RATTLED.

[Lewis]

Too late grandad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rent free in other fans heads yet again :drool:

[randomlegend]

We never left.

[Gray Fox]

I've been maintaining the importance of winning the transfer window for many months now. The only part of the game that matters.

[Baz]

Total squad value according to Transfermarkt a close second, with xPts in third.

[niko_cee]

Napoli bidding £8m for Gilmour. Are they taking the piss?

[randomlegend]

More than he's worth.

[randomlegend]

Not quite a here we go but Calafiore’s missus has announced on social media that they’ve split up and wished him well at Arsenal.

Was a fake account apparently.