2011 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Hobo]

I wish I could +1 that forever.

Is it me, or are Premier League clubs seem a lot more active this year than any other years? Or is it just Kenny Dalglish's hunt for young English players that makes it seem so.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Liverpool, Sunderland and Man Utd are pretty much the only teams making multiple signings so far...So as a fan of one of those I think it seems like more to you than it actually is. ^_^

[Hobo]

Probably. It is weird seeing Liverpool in the market for loads of players, which is probably a sign of how things got a bit messed up thanks to Hicks/Gillet and the Hodgson experiement. And that there is now money to sign players, even at the silly prices like 20 million for Downing.

It's going to be a pretty interesting season for us, with these new high profile singings and no European fixtures.

[Berober]

Eidur Gudjohnsen is apparently having a medical at West Ham say Sky Sports.

[TCO]

No doubt on fairly high wages too

Somebody should really sit those two idiots down and tell them that they got relegated and now have to cut costs, because they don't seem to be getting it.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

It's okay. They're certain that West Ham only have to turn up to all their games next season to win the league.

[DavidMarrio]

Suppose they are thinking:

Hey we've got rid of Kieron Dyer who was on stupid wages lets get in Gudjohnson and put him on stupid wages. Depending on how much he's getting paid Eider could be a decent signing for West Ham.

[Colly]

Suppose they are thinking:

Hey we've got rid of Kieron Dyer who was on stupid wages lets get in Gudjohnson and put him on stupid wages. Depending on how much he's getting paid Eider could be a decent signing for West Ham.

That logic would be marginally less crazy were it not for the fact they've just given Kevin Nolan a 5 year contract. They'll never learn.

[Dan]

Should be quality in that league.

[Guest mr. potato head]

West Brom and Leicester interested in Owen Hargeaves apparently.

[Lineker]

We knew that last week?

Forest are set to sign Jonathan Greening from Fulham.

Rangers have confirmed they have made a bid for Espanyol defender Raul Rodriguez.

[Guest mr. potato head]

We knew that last week?

I guess it takes a while to filter to news sites on this side of the Atlantic

[Starvinho]

Manchester United are not pursuing a deal to sign Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder and never have been, BBC Sport has learned.

BBC usually gets it right, so if this is indeed true I'm gutted. I would really like Sneijder at United.

[FLiam]

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker's future to be resolved

Scott Parker's West Ham future could be close to a resolution as Chelsea ponder whether to firm up their interest in a season-long loan deal and Aston Villa emerge as rivals for his signature.

West Ham accept the 30-year-old midfielder, who has four years left on his current deal, will leave after their relegation and want around £8m.

BBC Sport understands West Ham have yet to received an approach from Chelsea.

But they are aware of the possibility of a deal and would be receptive.

Chelsea's interest in Parker, who first joined the Blues in 2004 for £10m, has increased after Michael Essien was ruled out for six months with a knee injury and is independent from their interest in Tottenham's Luka Modric.

Villa are believed to be willing to pursue a deal close to West Ham's valuation - but a loan deal is appealing because Chelsea would pay a fee to secure the England international for a season and leave open the possibility that he could move back to Upton Park if they return to the Premier League at the end of next season under new manager Sam Allardyce.

The £20m sale of Stewart Downing to Liverpool has given new Villa boss Alex McLeish money to spend in the transfer market, with Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given and Wigan Athletic's Charles N'Zogbia in his sights.

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan said: "A loan deal would appeal to us because we love Scott. We would obviously want a loan fee because he has substantial value to us."

Fellow co-owner David Gold recently told BBC Sport that West Ham would love to keep Parker at Upton Park - but accepted his England ambitions meant this hope would be thwarted.

"I am a West Ham supporter but I am also a realist," said Gold. "He is an England international who has done ever so well for his country recently, and not many of those play their football in the Championship."

So BBC, you don't really know anything then?

Love the media during transfer windows. "Someone's future may be resolved sometime soon."

[Blue Rosler]

I heard the Scott Parker deal is basically "Take him on loan, pay his full wages, if West Ham get re-promoted he's coming back to us, if we don't, he's yours for free."

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Mmmmm free Scott Parker.

[Summers]

They want a loan fee - which will be substantial.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah true. Wouldn't surprise me with Gold and Sullivan. I'd rather just leave everything West Ham well alone. Still hoping they stay down for top quality Olympic Stadium comedy.

[Lineker]

Hear about Udinese and Valencia wanting Giovani? Hopefully they'll take him off our hands soon for a neat sum.

[Hobo]

BBC sportsday feed thing saying Downing to Liverpool could lead to Joe Cole going to Villa.

What an excellent signing he would be.