It's a bit naff but I lolled at Targett in the replies saying they could have dropped him off.
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It's a bit naff but I lolled at Targett in the replies saying they could have dropped him off.
If it is true (big 'if') that is laughable by Arsenal. Let's bid less for Zaha than Palace just received for a kid right-back. I look forward to the next bid of 40.5m.
I find it weird seeing so many people saying 'THEY TRIED TO PAY IN INSTALLMENTS OVER 5 YEARS LOL'
Aren't literally all transfers paid over the course of a players contract?
Spurs have finally completed a signing. Jack Clarke from Leeds, loaned back for the year.
Also, Bristol City have made their record signing to permanently get Tomas Kalas. 26 and only now leaving Chelsea after 7 separate loan spells.
Prem teams are really dipping into the championship nicely for signings in recent years.
Step up from Newcastle.
When Benitez said that Newcastle didn't share his vision, I didn't think that vision was earning pots of money for a mid-table Chinese super League team.
Leicester have rejected a £70m from Manchester Red says SSN yellow
If they'd have just done the decent thing by relocating the club to China and giving him all of the money then they could have kept hold of him.
Bastards.
Wasn't Koulibaly being touted as likely the cheaper of the two?
That was from the news though, not #ITKs so what do I know.
Napoli have signed Manolas as either a replacement or a partner.
Koulibaly would absolutely not be cheaper than Maguire.
Pablo Sarabia from Sevilla to PSG is done.
Regardless, Koulibaly shits all over Maguire.
Koulibaly has four years left on his Napoli deal. World record fees for a defender if you want Koulibaly.
Maguire also has four years left. Can see him going for £80-90m but not sure even United will go that far.
It'd take a mental fee to get Koulibaly. Like £100m+
Isn't Toby Alderwiereld now £25m due to a release clause?
Yes, but there's rumours his contract demands are ridiculous as he's trying for a last big pay day.
Given he'd otherwise be a no brainer for about 15 teams at that money, I'm inclined to believe it's true.
Hard to justify mega money for him with his questionable injury record.
United should be taking the risk though, far better than anyone else in that back four at the moment even if he misses a few games here and there.
Gary Cahil and Tyrone Mings are avilable for pennies.
Marko Arnautovic hands in transfer request at West Ham
They'd be justified in forcing him to run down his contract in the reserves.
He did this last year and then signed a new deal didnt he? He will have some release calyuse in there somehwere.
He has been OK for West Ham all things considerd. Usually, most of the West Ham strikers fail completely. The West Ham striker curse may be worse than the Chelsea one.
This time last year I lolled at the reputed Harry Maguire numbers, but now I don't know. There aren't loads of great options available, and can you put a price on not having to start Phil Jones every week?
If some kid is going for north of £100m having played bugger all games in Portugal then an actual decent, experienced defender is probably worth, at an estimate, £987m even if he's not actually world class.
That is what happenes when you watch and count other people money.
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Sky sources: West Ham have rejected a bid of 22m Euros (£19.7m) from a Chinese Super League club for Marko Arnautovic.
We understand they regard the bid as insulting for a player of Arnautovic’s quality.
Che Adams first interview in a Southampton shirt. Settings targets already at 3:50 of the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngFEWR2irsA
Is he really called Che? :face:
Klopp flying overhead was a piece of genius.
Spurs are signing Ndombele:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48841318
I heard rumours we might try and hijack it last night. Clearly too late or bollocks which is a shame.
is he more like Iniesta, Xavi, or Busquets?
He's basically Dembele with an N.
Rafa's kids are going to have to learn Chinese, then.
The post Rafa exodus begins with us signing Ayoze Pérez maybe...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48843718
Arsenal have CHANGED THE GAME, they've signed Gabriel Martinelli an 18 year old from Brazil.
:lol:
What happened to Yaya Sanogo?
Actually, why am I clowning. Those crazy signings arsenal has made in recent years from lower leagues for a few million get a ridiculous amount of playing time. He probably goes straight into the first team with 30 starts next year.
Aren't they always shit? Looking at you Ryo Miyaichi.
Players that come to mind without checking
Rob Holding
Matteo Gundeozzi
They get way too much game time. Clearly not good enough for a team with aspirations like Arsenal.
There are probably more players they have bought that turned out to be an embarrassment but given the price...
If Rob Holding was allowed the opportunity to slot into an already stable set-up a la Gary Cahill when he joined Chelsea, he'd be first choice for England by a mile. Absolutely quality player, only time the Arsenal defence looked any good last year was when he was playing instead of Mustafi. Was really hitting his stride and then an innocuous push that happens 2-3 times a game pops his ACL. So frustrating.
Made Diego Costa look like the one with less than 50 games in that FA Cup final.
He's crap but made to look good next to your other options.