Summer Transfer Window 2019

[Adam]

Completely agree, that is one benefit of the mega TV deal in practice.

[Lineker]

 

[Gazz]

Only one minute long, media team want sacking. Where's the dubstep?

[mattu29]

1 hour ago, Gazz said:

Only one minute long, media team want sacking. Where's the dubstep?

and piano.....

[Arjen Robben]

Real Madrid have signed Ferland Mendy for €48m. Just the €303m spent so far.

[FLiam]

Sky reckon Spurs are close to signing Ndombele from Lyon.

[Lineker]

I'll believe it when I see Poch's arm around him.

 

[FestiveJack]

Various sources suggesting United are close to signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Doubt the announcement will come before he finishes international duty.

[Malenko]

Real Madrid apparently spent 303M euros in their 5 signings for next season:

Rodrygo (Santos) - 45M

Eder Militao (Porto) - 50M

Luka Jovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) - 60M

Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - 100M

Ferland Mendy (Lyon) - 48M

 

This beats their previous record of 260M spent back in 2009 for Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Karim Benzema, Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa, Raul Albiol, Alvaro Negredo and Antonio Adan.

 

I don't know if those figures are accurate. Those were the numbers in the paper I read. 

We aren't even in July yet! 

Edited June 13, 2019 by Malenko

[Baddar]

They were never going to fuck about this summer. Miles behind Barca last season.

[Szumi]

All the La Liga top three sides are in a huge state of transition right now. Barca BADLY need some new blood because last season again proved how dependent they are on Messi. If you can just get guys like Andy Robertson and Fabinho to take him out of a match, they're easily defeated 4-0 😉.

But seriously, Suarez is getting old and struggles in Europe anymore, Dembele is inconsistent, and while Phil's heart is in Barcelona he left his boots on Merseyside. Busquets is clearly on the decline, and Pique & Rakitic can't go on forever. Atletico are on the verge of a massive crisis - they've lost Godin, Hernandez, and Juanfran; they're going to lose Griezmann; and they're likely to lose Oblak and Rodri. 

Real were a shambles last year, but they're going to be miles better and potentially La Liga Champions with how they're acting right now. I expect Hazard to absolutely light Spain up, and I can see him linking up so well with a selfless player like Benzema.

[FestiveJack]

Apparently these signings are happening now to get around new FFP rules that come in in July, so expect Real's business to carry on well into July and August - it's essentially two windows for them, pre-new rules and post-new rules. Mbappe is apparently one they're targeting.

[DavidMarrio]

13 minutes ago, MexicoJack said:

Apparently these signings are happening now to get around new FFP rules that come in in July, so expect Real's business to carry on well into July and August - it's essentially two windows for them, pre-new rules and post-new rules. Mbappe is apparently one they're targeting.

Yeh the rumours are the big money signing will be after July and will be one of the likes of Pogba, Eriksen, Mbappe etc.

[Malenko]

20 minutes ago, DavidMarrio said:

Yeh the rumours are the big money signing will be after July and will be one of the likes of Pogba, Eriksen, Mbappe etc.

 

Welcome to 2019 where your 100M signing isn't your "big money signing". 

[DavidMarrio]

1 hour ago, Malenko said:

 

Welcome to 2019 where your 100M signing isn't your "big money signing". 

None of the players I named will be sold for less than 100mil. 

Chelsea did some great business considering Hazard had one year left on his deal. 

[Malenko]

I don't doubt it. Regardless, if it does happen, it doesn't change the fact someone paid over 200mil to get a couple players. Two very good players, but still, two. Yeah, I know, market inflation and all but I still feel it's too much.

[Cymbols]

Looks like Villa have signed Wesley. Who is Wesley, I am not certain.

[Baddar]

Hazard has been presented to the Real Madrid fans and he's been kissing the badge already. 

[Gazz]

17 minutes ago, Cymbols said:

Looks like Villa have signed Wesley. Who is Wesley, I am not certain.

He's a beast on FM.

He scored 10 goals in the Belgian League last season, which if we subject to a modified version of the 'Afonso Alves' co-efficient as it's Belgium and not the Netherlands and then carry the Vincent Janssen number, means he will score...

*checks notes*

minus 8 goals next season.

[Cymbols]

1 hour ago, Gazz said:

He's a beast on FM.

He scored 10 goals in the Belgian League last season, which if we subject to a modified version of the 'Afonso Alves' co-efficient as it's Belgium and not the Netherlands and then carry the Vincent Janssen number, means he will score...

*checks notes*

minus 8 goals next season.

Benteke did a job - that changes the equation a little right?