2011 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Gazz]

Who the fuck is Milan Jovanovic and how'd he end up on over £100k a week?

[DanLowth]

West Brom's sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth tells the club's website that they hope to set up a meeting with former Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves in the coming days in a bid to sign him.

Good news for old curly hair.

Oh god. Roy. What are you doing. You nutter.

The one thing that Football Manager has never managed to replicate is the medical marvel that is Owen Hargreaves. He's always fit. I sold him because his presence in my squad was just unrealistic.

Edited July 16, 2011 by DanLowth

[Matt]

At first I thought that said West Ham and was going to suggest that they'd replaced one injury prone overrated player with another but no, it's West Brom which is just ridiculous. If they're planning on paying more than 5k a week on top of a PAYP deal then they're fucking nuts.

[Starvinho]

I think any deal for Hargreaves will have to be PAYP, but if he can stay fit and regain some form then he could be one of the signings of the season, but that is a big massive if.

[DanLowth]

Honestly, a United season ticket last year was worth it just for the Hargreaves appearance. Moreso the man who replaced him, the people's champion Bebe, who was subbed himself after killing too many of the crowd with his crosses. The stuff of legend.

[HailtotheYo]

Juventus looking like they'll sign Rossi. Meh, don't particularly like him but he's freaking good.

[Hobo]

Who the fuck is Milan Jovanovic and how'd he end up on over £100k a week?

He was Rafa Benitez's last signing. I consider him akin Rafa's Djibril Cisse, in that he was a new player bought by different manager to the one that was there when he arrived.

He's not been all that impressive either. I imagine Rafa had bigger plans for him but Woy limited him to just Europa League duty and I don't think Dalglish ever really bothered with him.

[therockbox]

We had the option of cancelling the deal when Rafa left, but chose to sign him anyway.

Most free signings are on massive wages because the signing club is saving on not having to pay a transfer fee - Degen's on fairly big money, Cole's ludicrous £25m deal etc.

[HailtotheYo]

Sky Sports saying Everton are in for a loan of Bendtner.

Juventus now linked with Berbatov.

Costa Rica's Joel Campbell reportedly signed by Arsenal (I'd love that).

[DanLowth]

They can stay well away from the Berb.

Rumour is that a bid's been accepted from Blackpool for Mame Biram Diouf. Considering we have more than enough strikers and he's not good enough anyway, not devastated.

[Starvinho]

I'd rather Diouf stay and just go on loan again, then if he hasn't improved by this time next season then he can go.

[TCO]

It's a bit odd if they're leaving him go on a permanent deal and even more strange if he drops to the Championship. He always looked decent when I saw him.

Never going to break into the United team though when you've got Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Owen, Welbeck and Macheda all there.

[Baddar]

Diouf is a 20 goal a season striker.

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[Starvinho]

Diouf is a 20 goal a season striker.

For once, I do not agree.

Also, fuck you.

[Matt]

I forgot he existed, never seemed that good from the very little I saw of him, we'll see how he does in the NPC, I guess - would expect him to do okay given scum signed him and he wasn't Bebe bad.

[TheGreatJ]

According to SSN, Manchester City have accepted a bid from Corinthians for Carlos Tevez.

[IAceI]

Yay for Tevez, he gets to go play for one of his favourite clubs again - let's hope he doesn't love them so much he strikes again though.

As for Diouf. Well, small outlay but I don't think many people expected very much out of him. Obertan and Bebe will go the same way as well I'd imagine. People calling them shit, Fergie saying "How dare any of you, they are superstars of the future", then selling them on and when people say "told you [player] was shit" he'll say "..who?" and pretend they never existed. >_<

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

I forgot he existed, never seemed that good from the very little I saw of him, we'll see how he does in the NPC, I guess - would expect him to do okay given scum signed him and he wasn't Bebe bad.

He signed for Leeds?

[Berober]

And apparently Wigan have rejected our N'Zogbia bid.