Summer Transfer Window Thread 2015

[Lineker]

Rose improved a lot. Kept Ben Davies out of the team for most of the season. 

[Jimmy]

Rose was excellent in the second half of the season, chipped in goals and assists, but still a bit weak defensively. Would actually be gutted to lose him now, don't think he is disciplined enough for Chelsea. 

[stokeriño]

If he were happy to move across London to permanently sit on the bench (and I don't see why he would be), then being less disciplined is probably a good thing. He'd only be seeing game time when we either don't need Azpi's defensive prowess so much or if it's as a late 'attacking' sub when we're pushing for goals.

[Lineker]

Bournemouth have agreed a £3.5m fee with Middlesbrough for Lee Tomlin. 

[Colly]

This mystery illness that people keep getting pre-transfer must be catching.

[Lineker]

 

[Lineker]

Hull have signed Arsenal’s teenage striker Chuba Akpom on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old has followed his Arsenal team-mate Isaac Hayden to the KC Stadium following the 20-year-old’s arrival in a similar deal on Friday. Elsewhere, Trabzonspor have reached an agreement with Hull City over striker Dame N'Doye.

Dominic Solanke has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

 

Fulham have made their seventh summer signing by paying an undisclosed fee for Finland international Sakari Mattila. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder arrives from Norwegian club Aalesunds on a two-year contract, with an options for a further 12 months.

[Lineker]

 

[Liam]

Hull have signed Arsenal’s teenage striker Chuba Akpom on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old has followed his Arsenal team-mate Isaac Hayden to the KC Stadium following the 20-year-old’s arrival in a similar deal on Friday. Elsewhere, Trabzonspor have reached an agreement with Hull City over striker Dame N'Doye.

Dominic Solanke has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

 

Fulham have made their seventh summer signing by paying an undisclosed fee for Finland international Sakari Mattila. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder arrives from Norwegian club Aalesunds on a two-year contract, with an options for a further 12 months.

I was going to post something about whether we'd end up signing anyone else. Dunno who he is, but meh - another body.

[Baddar]

Good luck to him. Gutted to see him leave, disappointed it didn't work out.

[stokeriño]

Augsburg have signed a new left-back (Philipp Max)...which I guess suggests Baba Rahman rather than Danny Rose will be heading to Stamford Bridge.

[Berober]

Why not both?

[stokeriño]

Because apparently the rule this summer is like-for-like replacements only,* and we've only sold one left-back. 

 

(* - Except for John Stones, but I think Chelsea will balk at his price at this rate.)

[Marcos]

Any idea how long Sky Sports News have been using Football Manager stats as a suitable justification for buying a player:

I just took that picture there as it entertained me!  Why is this a thing?!

[Baddar]

There was a discussion on this on the last page I think (or maybe it was in the PL thread).

[stokeriño]

I'm presuming they're careful to use fairly strong/level stats throughout, which is disappointing.

"But you have to note that his Decisions rating is only 4...because he's a fucking moron."

[Marcos]

There was a discussion on this on the last page I think (or maybe it was in the PL thread).

Ahh balls, must be the PL thread, I only checked this thread as it was transfer related.  

[Lineker]

Queens Park Rangers have signed former England left-back Paul Konchesky on a season-long loan from Leicester City.

 

[METALMAN]

Any idea how long Sky Sports News have been using Football Manager stats as a suitable justification for buying a player:

I just took that picture there as it entertained me!  Why is this a thing?!

I'm just going to return to how pathetic this is. It's like a Chris Morris sketch.

[Gazz]

If they're going to do it, they need to do it properly and add Maxim Tsikalgo and To Madeira into the list of potential new Man Utd strikers.