Summer Transfers, Rumours & Opinions

[rijit]

after this i could only think u spoilt <deleted> and i sort of hope you go down this year. doubt it'll happen though

www.bhttp//www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28386562bc.com/sport/0/football/28386562

[wilai]

now rodgers is really beginning to annoy me http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28385300

second of the strikers i would have liked at spurs at the beginning of last season

in prem terms money relatively well spent imo.

look like Spurs have won the Ben Davies race though.

Moreno is still the target. Not even sure Davies was 2nd choice...just the Swansea connection getting the tabloids interest

Is it still on the table the Moreno deal, reading it was alive, dead, alive and then dead again, has it resurrected?

Still on the table and no other bids AFAIK. Just a game of poker at the moment. Who will fold first? LFC or Sevilla?

[uptheos]

Barcelona have set their sights on Tottenham centre-back Jan Vertonghen this summer as the Catalan giants look to add to their defensive options, according to talkSPORT’s La Liga expert Graham Hunter.

http://talksport.com/football/blow-tottenham-barcelona-could-come-calling-star-defender-140719102723#OOBb0fIQWQ5vIKsg.99

[uptheos]

Chelsea's Mohamed Salah faces three-year military service as Frank Lampard nears MLS move

The Minister of Higher Education in Egypt has rescinded Salah’s participation in an ‘educational programme’, the basis for his stay in England.

[uptheos]

Liverpool are ready to rescue James Milner from his Manchester City misery – as Kop boss Brendan Rodgers prepares to take his summer spending through the £100million barrier, write Tom Hopkinson and Neil Moxley in the Sunday People.

[P45Mustang]

Manchester United, Liverpool 'handed boost in hopes of signing Edinson Cavani'

Filed: Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 22:41 UK

Manchester United and Liverpool have reportedly received a boost in their pursuit of landing Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani.

The Premier League rivals have both been linked with a move for the 27-year-old Uruguayan, and a deal could now be struck after the player told his agent to engineer him a move to England, according to the Daily Star.

Can Cavani play at the back for Liverpool though?

[Travel2003]

Manchester United, Liverpool 'handed boost in hopes of signing Edinson Cavani'

Filed: Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 22:41 UK

Manchester United and Liverpool have reportedly received a boost in their pursuit of landing Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani.

The Premier League rivals have both been linked with a move for the 27-year-old Uruguayan, and a deal could now be struck after the player told his agent to engineer him a move to England, according to the Daily Star.

Can Cavani play at the back for Liverpool though?

Maybe LFC gave up on Cavani?

Loic Remy: Liverpool agree £8.5m fee with QPR for France striker

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28385300

[P45Mustang]

Yeah. Like I said, keep travelling.

[Travel2003]

Yeah. Like I said, keep travelling.

What is actually your problem?

I didn't try to get into a pissing contest with you.

You do all right with all the other you try to "cockfight". Especially the ManUtd Forum.

Yes I admit you are among the most obnoxious and arrogant, but sorry, you cant match your wet dream (in your icon).

Time to retire/be grounded like rest of the P45s

[TheAceFace]

Muppet season in full swing. Balotelli and Castillas to Le Arsenal?.....not doing bad olde Wenger this transfer window.

[Chicog]

Muppet season in full swing. Balotelli and Castillas to Le Arsenal?.....not doing bad olde Wenger this transfer window.

If you believe what you read in the press he's buying about 298 new players.

[P45Mustang]

Yeah. Like I said, keep travelling.

What is actually your problem?

I didn't try to get into a pissing contest with you.

You do all right with all the other you try to "cockfight". Especially the ManUtd Forum.

Yes I admit you are among the most obnoxious and arrogant, but sorry, you cant match your wet dream (in your icon).

Time to retire/be grounded like rest of the P45s

Better keep travelling then matey and get back to me when you know something.

It broadens the mind.

Not sure it's going to work in your case though.

[TheAceFace]

Muppet season in full swing. Balotelli and Castillas to Le Arsenal?.....not doing bad olde Wenger this transfer window.

If you believe what you read in the press he's buying about 298 new players.

Not sure why, he will be gone next season I reckon....... National manager....somewhere

[TheAceFace]

Muppet season in full swing. Balotelli and Castillas to Le Arsenal?.....not doing bad olde Wenger this transfer window.

If you believe what you read in the press he's buying about 298 new players.

Not sure why, he will be gone next season I reckon....... National manager....somewhere

[Chicog]

He's just signed a new contract and he has *never* broken one in his life.

So you reckon wrong. He's taken a pile of crap in the last few seasons, including from some that barely qualify as "fans", and now the money is there he wants to finish the job.

[P45Mustang]

He's just signed a new contract and he has *never* broken one in his life.

So you reckon wrong. He's taken a pile of crap in the last few seasons, including from some that barely qualify as "fans", and now the money is there he wants to finish the job.

Go on then.

[TheAceFace]

Finish what job........must be a long one

[P45Mustang]

Ain't dodgy Arab or Russian money though I hope.

[uptheos]

Muppet season in full swing. Balotelli and Castillas to Le Arsenal?.....not doing bad olde Wenger this transfer window.

If you believe what you read in the press he's buying about 298 new players.

All non smokers?

[Chicog]

Finish what job........must be a long one

Yes it was.

[P45Mustang]

Non smoking presumably.

If Wenger wants to win the Prem and do anything of stature in the CL..........

...you tell me what the solution is.

[smokie36]

Non smoking presumably.

If Wenger wants to win the Prem and do anything of stature in the CL..........

...you tell me what the solution is.

He's built some good sides and made the final....so I don't think his credentials are in question at all.

He kept the budget low yo help finance their new stadium....frankly Arsenal owe him a huge debt of thanks for what he achieved....and a loosening of the transfer kitty is the perfect way to repay him.

Now if only there were 10 Ozil's out there!

[P45Mustang]

Just needs to loosen up a bit on the Khedira, Remy wages thingy imho.

You bstrds will tie the Ozil noose round his neck faster than you can say Fernando Torres.

[Chicog]

Sanchez isn't a bad start. I think we're OK in the creative midfielder department.

[SantiSuk]

.... if you believe the write-ups Chic, Kedhira is supposed to have a strong defensive component to his game as well as being attack-minded when the circumstances warrant. As I read it (the rumour press) he would be a replacement for Arteta, albeit a classic BTB guy rather than a pure DMF.

Having said that I'm a bit sceptical whether he truly is the right replacement for Arteta. We are stuffed with players who want to attack - Gibbs and now Debuchy plus the entire midfield. IMO we need a highly mobile play breaker who mostly operates in our own half. The only times in the WC that I focussed on Kedhira he was definitely in attack-only mode. Of course one of those was Brazil and the two German CBs could have kept a Neymar-less Brazil away from goal all day long so his winning the ball back in Brazil's half and driving the attack forward was justified (and of big factor in the demolition).

So for all those non-Arsenal types out there who seem already to be criticising Wenger for not closing a deal on Kedhira:

A. Am I living on an alternative planet where it is still one month away from kick-off or is the season about to start tomorrow?

B. Why are you convinced that Wenger should be buying Kedhira?

C. What evidence is there that Wenger wants Kedhira? His agent says that there have been no talks with Arsenal (not that anyone can place reliance on that either).

And for those of you who are still questioning Ozil's prospects perhaps you could take it up with that rubbish manager, Joachim Low, who played him for all but 7 minutes of the 4 knock-out games and all but 28 minutes of the group games.

[Chicog]

.... if you believe the write-ups Chic, Kedhira is supposed to have a strong defensive component to his game as well as being attack-minded when the circumstances warrant. As I read it (the rumour press) he would be a replacement for Arteta, albeit a classic BTB guy rather than a pure DMF.

Having said that I'm a bit sceptical whether he truly is the right replacement for Arteta. We are stuffed with players who want to attack - Gibbs and now Debuchy plus the entire midfield. IMO we need a highly mobile play breaker who mostly operates in our own half. The only times in the WC that I focussed on Kedhira he was definitely in attack-only mode. Of course one of those was Brazil and the two German CBs could have kept a Neymar-less Brazil away from goal all day long so his winning the ball back in Brazil's half and driving the attack forward was justified (and of big factor in the demolition).

So for all those non-Arsenal types out there who seem already to be criticising Wenger for not closing a deal on Kedhira:

A. Am I living on an alternative planet where it is still one month away from kick-off or is the season about to start tomorrow?

B. Why are you convinced that Wenger should be buying Kedhira?

C. What evidence is there that Wenger wants Kedhira? His agent says that there have been no talks with Arsenal (not that anyone can place reliance on that either).

And for those of you who are still questioning Ozil's prospects perhaps you could take it up with that rubbish manager, Joachim Low, who played him for all but 7 minutes of the 4 knock-out games and all but 28 minutes of the group games.

Don't listen to those tossers.

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/14/stats-things-mesut-ozil-did-better-than-anybody-else-at-world-cu/

[uptheos]

Dejan Lovren set to snub Tottenham and sign for Liverpool within the next 48 hours

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/390001/Dejan-Lovren-set-to-snub-Tottenham-and-sign-for-Liverpool-within-the-next-48-hours

Liverpool will complete a deal to sign Southampton defender Dejan Lovren in the next 48 hours, according to reports in Croatia this weekend. http://www.thisisanfield.com/2014/07/dejan-lovren-set-sign-liverpool-next-48-hours-report/?

[P45Mustang]

Dejan Lovren set to snub Tottenham and sign for Liverpool within the next 48 hours

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/390001/Dejan-Lovren-set-to-snub-Tottenham-and-sign-for-Liverpool-within-the-next-48-hours

Liverpool will complete a deal to sign Southampton defender Dejan Lovren in the next 48 hours, according to reports in Croatia this weekend. http://www.thisisanfield.com/2014/07/dejan-lovren-set-sign-liverpool-next-48-hours-report/?

Lambert, Lallana and Lovren. Have I missed anybody else going from Southampton to Liverpool?

Brendan does seem to like his alliteration.

Tidy looking window so far.

[carmine]

Non smoking presumably.

If Wenger wants to win the Prem and do anything of stature in the CL..........

...you tell me what the solution is.

Spend horrific amounts of cash like Chelsea do, and then bark on about it not being about the money?

[carmine]

Non smoking presumably.

If Wenger wants to win the Prem and do anything of stature in the CL..........

...you tell me what the solution is.

He's built some good sides and made the final....so I don't think his credentials are in question at all.

He kept the budget low yo help finance their new stadium....frankly Arsenal owe him a huge debt of thanks for what he achieved....and a loosening of the transfer kitty is the perfect way to repay him.

Now if only there were 10 Ozil's out there!

Careful, Santi rather touchy about Ozil. I'm sure he'll have a better season this time. Mindyou, can't think of another world cup winner that had such a mediocre tournament.