2011 Summer Transfer Window Thread

[Starvinho]

"Norwich have signed Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala, in a reported £800,000 deal."

[TMM]

Arsenal agree terms with Barca for Fabregas

Arsenal announces today that they have reached an agreement in principle with Barcelona for Cesc Fabregas to move to Spain.

It signals the end of the midfielder's eight-year spell at Arsenal. Fabregas joined the Club from Barcelona as a 16-year-old in September 2003 and made 303 appearances, scoring 57 goals in all competitions.

He holds the records for the youngest Arsenal first team player (16 years and 177 days v Rotherham United , 28 October 2003) and the youngest Arsenal first team goalscorer (16 years and 212 days v Wolves , 2 December, 2003).

Named as Arsenal Captain in November 2008, Fabregas also became a regular in the Spain national team, making 58 appearances to date.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: "We have been clear that we didn't want Cesc to leave and that remains the case. However, we understand Cesc's desire to move to his home town club and have now accepted an offer from Barcelona. We thank Cesc for his contribution at Arsenal and wish him future success."

The transfer is subject to the completion of formal legal agreements and registration processes, together with Fabregas agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.

Source: Arsenal.com

And he's off :'(

[Dan]

Thank god for that.

[HailtotheYo]

At this point I'm glad it's done. It's turned the entire place into a fucking pit of 'woe is me' and a bunch of other self rightous bullshit. As it stands, get the fuckers out that don't want to be there.

I mean, it's not like he knew what he was doing when he signed a contract of the length he did ... but really though, be done with it and FUCKING BUY SOMEONE YOU MISERABLE FRENCH FUCK *cough*

[TCO]

I hear Joey Barton is available, he's a great player and an admirable character.

[HailtotheYo]

Grant Wahl tweeting that Galaxy have signed Keane in a 3.5m pound deal.

[Matt]

Grant Wahl tweeting that Galaxy have signed Keane in a 3.5m pound deal.

If they'd been around 20 years ago, he'd have supported them as a boy.

I hope that I stole that from somewhere other than EWB

[TCO]

Grant Wahl tweeting that Galaxy have signed Keane in a 3.5m pound deal.

If they'd been around 20 years ago, he'd have supported them as a boy.

I hope that I stole that from somewhere other than EWB

Pretty sure that was a running joke here alright, though I explained that it's perfectly acceptable over here to support an English side and Celtic equally!

Great move for Keane personally bad news for his international career, considering Doyle, Long and even Walters are younger and will be playing at the highest level on a regular basis.

[Liam]

Yeah, I support Fulham, and follow Celtic. Doesn't necessarily fall within the same boundaries, but meh

Good signing for LA Galaxy, but probably not great for him.

[Matt]

Grant Wahl tweeting that Galaxy have signed Keane in a 3.5m pound deal.

If they'd been around 20 years ago, he'd have supported them as a boy.

I hope that I stole that from somewhere other than EWB

Pretty sure that was a running joke here alright, though I explained that it's perfectly acceptable over here to support an English side and Celtic equally!

Great move for Keane personally bad news for his international career, considering Doyle, Long and even Walters are younger and will be playing at the highest level on a regular basis.

Which one?

[Lineker]

Best of luck to Keano. Legend, but a move was sorely needed for both parties.

[HailtotheYo]

I don't see how the MLS is going to hurt his International slot. At the absolute bare minimum it'll be as good as his pitch time in the SPL. That didn't seem to ruin his Ireland form.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah £3.5mil to LA Galaxy. Good luck to the lad.

It'll be great for him to be playing for his childhood heroes.

[Matt]

Cesc Fabregas joins Barcelona on a 5 year deal. Thank fuck.

[Gazz]

Now we'll have to put up 'Unhappy Cesc wants Arsenal return' rumours everytime he's on the bench.

[Matt]

Nah, Cesc is too good for the Europa League.

[Pesci]

Happy the saga's over, but gutted to be losing a player of Cesc's brilliance. We may shit on everybody else money wise, but it's going to take a very long time for the Prem to be viewed as the best league in the world by the players.

[Gazz]

Nah, Cesc is too good for the Europa League.

They might be lucky to get that, as we saw yesterday, an Arsenal without Cesc and Nasri look very ordinary.

[Pesci]

Ordinary is usually good enough for Europa League in the Prem though. Unless we get another strange year with two non-European qualifying cup finalists, I think it'll take something quite special for them not to get in.

[Hobo]

I don't see how the MLS is going to hurt his International slot. At the absolute bare minimum it'll be as good as his pitch time in the SPL. That didn't seem to ruin his Ireland form.

Ronnie O'Brien says hello.

But seriously, I doubt Keane will be suddenly dumped from the Irish side because he's in the MLS. The MLS is miles better than our own domestic league for crying out loud.