The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Rafael]

Can we ban Rafael from banging on about Danny Simpson now, the joke is long past being worn out.

Also Anderson showed some glimpses of being a good player but if I'm honest has just never stepped up to the level he needs to be playing at.

I'm a nice guy, and I still hate Danny Simpson. But I'll quit the jokes.

Daniel Pranjic quit Bayern and signs with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Also, Fabio Capello to be appointed as Russia manager, and rumours about Bellamy going to QPR if Borini joins Liverpool.

[Hobo]

Maxi is off to Newells.

[therockbox]

Borini deal confirmed: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/borini-completes-lfc-transfer

[Gazz]

Danny Simpson is the best football player ever*. Scientific fact.

*Till he joins someone else, then he's a bag of shit.

[Lineker]

QPR have failed to agree terms with midfielder Akos Buzsaky over a new contract and he has left the club.

[Lineker]

Pippo Inzaghi linked with Zola's Watford!

[Rafael]

Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero is joining current Libertadores champions Corinthians on a three-year deal. Santos is willing to negotiate promising midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso.

[Dynamite]

Who is likely to try for Ganso? And what's up with Neymar this transfer window, is he likely to stay in Brazil? Haven't heard much said about him moving recently.

[GoGo Yubari]

Geoff Cameron to Stoke City appears to be a done deal.

[Rafael]

Who is likely to try for Ganso? And what's up with Neymar this transfer window, is he likely to stay in Brazil? Haven't heard much said about him moving recently.

He tied a new contract with Santos until 2014 last year, and he's pretty much earning some BIG money there. He has the 8th biggest salary in the world.

Rumours with Ganso are with Internazionale, Tottenham and Internacional.

Edited July 13, 2012 by RafaelFms

[IAceI]

To all intents wasn't Neymar staying at Santos until after the World Cup, then he was going to possibly move to Europe?

[Lineker]

Barca have a first option deal agreed for Neymar with Santos, no?

[Fudge]

I don't get first option.

If Barca bid 30m for him, and Real bid 30m for him and they are both accepted then he talks to Barca first... then what?

[Rafael]

No, these are all lies. But, if Santos doesn't get a Libertadores spot, he might leave in 2013 since the club won't be able to pay his wages.

[TCO]

I thought first option means if somebody has an offer accepted, the team with option is informed and they have the right to match the bid and have it automatically accepted?

[Lineker]

Strong rumours of Luka Modric to Real Madrid for £35m plus Nuri Sahin to us.

[IAceI]

That is obscene amounts. £35m AND Sahin?! Spurs should snap their hands off.

[METALMAN]

linkles who are those people on your signature thing

[Lineker]

Deal is done.

[IAceI]

Ah, Euros. So about £25-27m, still very good amount. I figured £25m would be about Modric's cost but to get Sahin thrown in the deal too, that's very good - Bundesliga player of the year two years ago, suffered injuries and inability to get into a very good Real Madrid team last season but otherwise I think Villas-Boas is assembling a pretty good team here.