The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Khain]

EWB seems to have hit the big time with this new influx of South American talent we've got in the forum! Hopefully they're all as quality as rafael.

How dare you? That's it. I'm done with this forum

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

Last links for Berba I heard was Fenerbahce, it'd be nice if e stayed in England

[brenchill]

Hernandez is 24. The future is surely now.

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

I think Hernandez will get the Solskjaer treatment in as much as every one will always think he's young and then when he retires no one will believe he's in his 30s

[Baddar]

Does anyone know when RVP would need to sign by, to be eligible for the Everton game on Monday night?

[Kaney]

City aren't playing Everton on Monday :/

[stokeriño]

Players need to be registered 24 hours prior to the game IIRC.

[The Future]

Completely off topic but a kid from my school here in Bangladesh, Tanveer Alim has been picked by Dwight Yorke,Bryan Robson and Quinton Fortune to go on trial at Old Trafford along with some other kids from India and Sri Lanka.

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

Isco is now being linked to United as well as Spurs and Arsenal

[Colly]

Isco is missing a certain X factor if you ask me.

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

He's still a Newcastle isn't he? Man alive.

[Dingle]

Isco is missing a certain X factor if you ask me.

I like what you did. Was really disappointed with him at the Olympics (The one without the X Factor that is), although I suppose most of Spain didn't really impress. Have never seen him play before that but I expected something since he's quality on FM >_>. Pretty young though I think, around 19/20?

EWB seems to have hit the big time with this new influx of South American talent we've got in the forum! Hopefully they're all as quality as rafael.

How dare you? That's it. I'm done with this forum

Do you not like rafael !? There I was one day thinking, I wish I had access to more news about Brazil for these Olympics, and then BAM, rafael appears like a knight in shining armour to grant me my wish.

[Crybaby Bunting]

He's still a Newcastle isn't he? Man alive.

Nononon

Xisco is a player

Newcastle is a city

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

He's still a Newcastle isn't he? Man alive.

Nononon

Xisco is a player

Newcastle is a city

I see. And is Xisco still in Newcastle United's books?

[Crybaby Bunting]

Unfortunately, yes

[Plubby]

Is that Xisco of Wild Wild West by Will Smith fame?

[Jimmy]

Sky Sports sources understand Everton are close to completing the £6million signing of Olympiakos striker Kevin Mirallas.

The 24-year-old was also a target of Arsenal but he is expected on Merseyside later this week to discuss the final details of his move to Goodison Park.

Belgium international Mirallas looks set to undergo a medical with Everton on Thursday after his country's friendly against Holland in Brussels on Wednesday.

Everton have money to spend after selling Jack Rodwell to Manchester City and Mirallas would represent half of the initial £12m fee received from the Premier League champions.

Caen forward M'Baye Niang is another potential attacking arrival at Everton and the 17-year-old is understood to be beginning a three-day trial with the club.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with Niang, who is said to be valued at £6m.

A couple of clubs have been playing FM if they're looking at Niang.

[Nerf]

Didn't some Everton staff admit ages ago that they use FM for scouting?

[Lineker]

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is on the verge of signing with French side Ajaccio after club president Alain Orsoni revealed the two parties have agreed terms.

[TCO]

I don't see anything wrong with using FM to help with scouting. It's basically just a huge rated database of players around the world. Obviously you're not going to sign someone purely off of FM but I can see why people would use it as an aid