Summer Transfer Window 2023

[Naitch]

Onana looks so happy to be defying both gravity and human physiology simultaneously there.

[gunnar hendershow]

I'm convinced Fab's Photoshop guy is an AI bot this summer.

[Colly]

4 hours ago, FLiam said:

Sadio Mané is the latest player to be in talks with a Saudi club.

Mané is an interesting argument, doesn't he give a huge amount of his salary to charities in Senegal? Raises massive ethical questions of course, but I couldn't knock him for that kind of wealth distribution.

[Gazz]

29 minutes ago, damhausen said:

I'm convinced Fab's Photoshop guy is an AI bot this summer.

They've been exposed because they can't just shop built like a UFC middleweight Onana onto beanpole De Gea's body.

[DavidMarrio]

31 minutes ago, Colly said:

Mané is an interesting argument, doesn't he give a huge amount of his salary to charities in Senegal? Raises massive ethical questions of course, but I couldn't knock him for that kind of wealth distribution.

He's paid for a hospital and a school to be built before. Does a lot back home but yeah it's like the ethical nature of the money he's getting but I certainly think with him he'll put a huge chunk back into the country

[Lineker]

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West Ham are stepping up their interest in James Ward-Prowse and are prepared to smooth negotiations with Southampton over the midfielder by letting Flynn Downes move in the opposite direction.

Southampton will struggle to hold on to their best players after relegation and are close to selling Tino Livramento to Newcastle for about £30m. The 20-year-old right-back moved to St Mary’s from Chelsea two years ago and is fit after missing much of last season with a knee injury.

Chelsea inserted a buyback clause when they sold Livramento, who can play on both flanks, but he is expected to follow Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes in joining Newcastle as Eddie Howe readies his squad for the Champions League.

Southampton are likely to lose Ward-Prowse, who could cost at least £40m. West Ham want two midfielders after selling Declan Rice for £105m and David Moyes is keen to bring in players with Premier League experience. The manager, who has had a £45m bid for João Palhinha rejected by Fulham, has wavered over a move for the Monaco midfielder, Youssouf Fofana.

Ward-Prowse is proven in the Premier League and Moyes is a fan of the 28-year-old’s set-piece expertise. It is understood Ward-Prowse is interested in the move, although West Ham are yet to submit a bid.

Fulham are also interested in Ward-Prowse, who has 11 England caps, but West Ham could boost their chances of signing him by sending Downes to Southampton. Downes has made little impact since leaving Swansea last summer but the midfielder has admirers at Southampton.

Other options for West Ham in midfield include Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, Juventus’s Denis Zakaria, Manchester United’s Scott McTominay and Everton’s Amadou Onana. Moyes will also consider signing a striker and retains an interest in Armando Broja. The Chelsea player, who is recovering from a long-term knee injury, almost joined West Ham last summer.

The Hammers are close to winning the race to sign Carlos Borges from Manchester City. They have offered £14m for the 19-year-old winger, who has also been targeted by Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, and the deal could be completed soon.

 

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West Ham are close to winning the race to sign Carlos Borges from Manchester City. They have offered £14m for the 19-year-old winger, who has also been targeted by Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, and the deal could be completed soon.

Borges joined City from Sporting in 2014 and has impressed at youth level. He has represented Portugal Under-19s and is noted for his pace and trickery. City will include a buyback clause and moving to West Ham could give Borges a better chance of playing regularly in the Premier League.

West Ham are keen to freshen up their squad after selling Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m and have hired Tim Steidten as their technical director. David Moyes has been looking for two central midfielders, a centre-back and a left winger. West Ham could also move for the Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen if they sell Aaron Cresswell to Wolves.

 

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Arnaut Danjuma is set to join Everton on a season’s loan from Villarreal, seven months after a late U-turn on a deal to sign at Goodison Park. 
Danjuma underwent a medical and completed in-house media interviews at Everton in January before turning his back on the deal to sign for Tottenham.


The 26-year-old made nine Premier League appearances for Spurs, scoring once before returning to his parent club. Bournemouth, from whom he joined Villarreal in 2021, retained an interest in the winger and Nottingham Forest were also thought to be keen but Everton are set to land the Dutchman at the second time of trying.

 

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Bournemouth have completed the signing of the 19-year-old defender Milos Kerkez from AZ. He is their third summer signing after the arrivals of Justin Kluivert and Romain Faivre from Roma and Lyon respectively.

[King Ellis]

Jordi Alba the next in at Miami. Forget Inter, shoula called it Barca Miami.

[gunnar hendershow]

25 minutes ago, King Ellis said:

Jordi Alba the next in at Miami. Forget Inter, shoula called it Barca Miami.

I have no idea how they're circumventing the DP rules in the MLS.

[Twist]

10 hours ago, damhausen said:

I have no idea how they're circumventing the DP rules in the MLS.

Messi and Busquets have been made DPs, two of the DPs have been shifted to a regular roster spot. Jordi Alba is also coming in one a regular roster spot. The latter three are having their additional wages covered by Target Allocated Monies, of which Miami recently traded for more of.

[Naitch]

11 hours ago, Lineker said:

Southampton will struggle to hold on to their best players after relegation and are close to selling Tino Livramento to Newcastle for about £30m. The 20-year-old right-back moved to St Mary’s from Chelsea two years ago and is fit after missing much of last season with a knee injury.

Chelsea inserted a buyback clause when they sold Livramento, who can play on both flanks, but he is expected to follow Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes in joining Newcastle as Eddie Howe readies his squad for the Champions League.

Southampton are likely to lose Ward-Prowse, who could cost at least £40m

I'd take both if Cucurella were shipped out for at least half what we paid for him (so basically a straight swap for Livramento), Ward-Prowse preferably being around the same figure with the rest made up in add-ons.

[The Lusophone]

 

[Szumi]

14 hours ago, damhausen said:

I have no idea how they're circumventing the DP rules in the MLS.

This lays it out very perfectly. A lot of people keep claiming that Garber is clearly letting Miami cheat because Messi, but they're just finally playing the MLS cap game really well.

 

Also, to whoever it was laughing about Payet still being at Marseille? He's just announced he's leaving Marseille 🤣

 

 

[The Lusophone]

7 minutes ago, Szumi - A Polack said:

Also, to whoever it was laughing about Payet still being at Marseille? He's just announced he's leaving Marseille 🤣

Not his choice, clearly.

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Szumi - A Polack said:

This lays it out very perfectly. A lot of people keep claiming that Garber is clearly letting Miami cheat because Messi, but they're just finally playing the MLS cap game really well.

 

Also, to whoever it was laughing about Payet still being at Marseille? He's just announced he's leaving Marseille 🤣

 

 

Thanks for sharing this. I knew there was cleverness involved but also knew that they weren't just going to blatantly flaunt the rules. Eventually all salary cap leagues just turn into which team has the best accountants.

[The Lusophone]

Very excited about this signing - on a four year deal too!

[Bobfoc]

 

 

[stokeriño]

 Eventually we'll run out of players to sell.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I mean he's one we definitely needed shot of so it's good in that regard

[Naitch]

Disappointed that the lion isn't also upside down in that image.

[Cymbols]

Awful kit but he’s here