Summer Transfer Window Thread 2016

[Adam]

Nor will it actually stop a move happening. His agent can say what he likes, but if a midtable Premier League team come in offering enough money and then offering enough in wages and agents fees, he will go there. We're already a year on from teams like Stoke buying Shaqiri and Afellay, I expect more of the same now all 20 Prem teams have the financial clout to get these players.

[Nerf]

21 minutes ago, Adam said:

Nor will it actually stop a move happening. His agent can say what he likes, but if a midtable Premier League team come in offering enough money and then offering enough in wages and agents fees, he will go there. We're already a year on from teams like Stoke buying Shaqiri and Afellay, I expect more of the same now all 20 Prem teams have the financial clout to get these players.

It's not an agent, though, it's the club president. And if history has taught me anything, it's that Ukrainian club presidents cannot be negotiated with.

[Adam]

Hmmm, I missed that it said President. Nevermind.

I stand by my 'money talks' opinion but we'll see.

[Nerf]

Money didn't talk when we met Konoplyanka's release clause #notbitter

[DavidMarrio]

On 02/05/2016 at 15:54, Lineker said:

Manchester City have agreed to pay the €50m (£39m) release clause to sign French defender Aymeric Laporte in the summer from Athletic Bilbao, according to reports in Spain.

Dynamo Kyiv’s president has insisted he will not consider selling Andriy Yarmolenko to Everton or Stoke. 

Ahhh that classic Stoke/Kiev rivalry. It all makes sense now. 

[Rafael]

18-year-old Rennes attacking midfielder Ousmane Dembelé has joined Borussia Dortmund for a fee between 15~20 million euros. Yet another wonderful prospect for them.

[Colly]

1 hour ago, Rafael said:

18-year-old Rennes attacking midfielder Ousmane Dembelé has joined Borussia Dortmund for a fee between 15~20 million euros. Yet another wonderful prospect for them Bayern Munich.

 

[Lineker]

So much for a big Prem move!

[DavidMarrio]

Got a big European move instead!

[King Ellis]

Spurs were gonna sign him but then they found out his first name wasn't Mousa.

[MDK]

A front three of Dembele, Dembele and Dembele.

"Oi, mark Dembele!"
"Mark Dembele? Theres another one?!"

[Lineker]

PL releases have begun. Obertan and Marveaux are gone from Newcastle.

[Adam]

Bit early for releases isn't it? Saying that I can't believe Obertan and Marveaux were even still there.

[Lineker]

They've mutually agreed a settlement to end their contracts a month before they're up, apparently.

[Colly]

That happened a week ago. BBC...

[Lineker]

The releases? It is (or at least was when I posted) the first thing on Newcastle's website :/

[Colly]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-release-two-senior-11266080

Our club confirms everything horrendously slowly.

[Adam]

Newcastle United's fault then, not the BBC's

[MDK]

46 minutes ago, Colly said:

That happened a week ago. BBC...

First Yewtree and now this? Why do we pay our license?

[Lineker]

West Ham United have offered €40m (£31m) to Marseille for Michy Batshuayi but face competition from a host of European clubs including Juventus to sign the Belgium striker this summer, reports the Guardian.