The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Nerf]

Even I knew that and I don't follow Chelsea, like, at all. :/

[Hobo]

Edit: meant to put this in the other thread.

[Lineker]

Sky Sports understands Swansea have agreed a deal with Hoffenheim to sign Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson on a permanent basis.

Sigurdsson joined the Swans on loan in January after falling down the pecking order at Hoffenheim and quickly slotted into Brendan Rodgers' side.

He played a key role in an impressive campaign for the Welsh club, but it was always unclear whether Hoffenheim would call him back this summer after a managerial change saw Markus Babbel replace Holger Stanislawski.

However, it now looks as though Swansea will be able to keep hold of Sigurdsson as they are believed to have agreed a fee with Hoffenheim.

It is thought the two clubs have struck a deal for the Swans to buy the 22-year-old for a fee in the region of £7million, which would be a new club record.

Sigurdsson is now set to discuss terms with Swansea and the club will be hoping to confirm him as their first signing of the summer.

[Summers]

Where the hell did they find that cash. Bastards. He's a great player.

[IAceI]

Weird that he's only 22 as well, seems he's been around for much longer than that. At least Reading get to experience him first hand again, as he no doubt runs rings around them and generally just takes the piss.

I love Gylfi, he should play for us instead.

[Matticus]

He should of come back to Reading!, or i seriously think one of the bigger clubs should of taken a chance on him for that money. Shame he didn't go for more as Reading have a sell on clause.

Was such a good player, played one season in the first team and we sold him for 7 Million.

[Adam]

£7million is quite the hefty sum of money, fair play to Swansea for stumping that up for what is undoubtedly a terrific player.

[Cymbols]

Hulk is in talks with Chelsea-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18211253

[stokeriño]

Hulk has been 'in talks' for a while. He's not the problem: Porto's valuation of him is.

They're not sticking at the mega release clause, obviously, but they're still demanding something like £40m for him.

[METALMAN]

I'm not sure if Hulk would be a success at Chelsea. He seems a bit too green for the Premier League.

[stokeriño]

I would say he was incredibly green.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Oh sure, Chelsea fans will like him now, but what about when the refs don't award him what he thinks should be a penalty? I bet they won't like him when he's angry!

[GoGo Yubari]

metalman's post was funny and now it's been ruined.

[stokeriño]

You realise that if he comes to the Premier League every news article/TV report will have a minimum quota of three Incredible Hulk references with every occasion that he's mentioned, so it's probably for the best that we all get desensitised now.

[METALMAN]

I am already finding these constant references to be a bit Bruceing.

[King Ellis]

If only MPH were a woman, I'd ask GoGo to Banner.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Ain't he unglamorous?

[Hobo]

Hulk is smashing!

[Lineker]

Crewe's Nick Powell is poised to join Man Utd after the League 2 Play-off Final.

[Lineker]

Word is that we've have a 9.6million bid finally accepted for Vertonghen.

Sky Sports understands Arsenal and Manchester City are set to do battle over Lazio skipper Stefan Radu.