The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Ted1030]

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

Does this mean John Laurinitis uses EWR to scout?

[Lineker]

van Persie is in Manchester, someone's tweeted a photo of him there.

[Nerf]

RVP to Rochdale!

[Summers]

fake, appaz.

that one? http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-06-01/news/31965725_1_van-persie-van-marwijk-john-heitinga

[Baddar]

That isn't the pic I saw, but I don't doubt that they're fake. I know he's not playing tonight, but surely he's still with the Dutch national team?

[Lineker]

Nah was a different pic. Will see if I can find it again now. But yeah, could well be a hoax.

[Baddar]

http://m.lockerz.com/s/234861556

That's the pic I saw.

[Summers]

that looks massively fake.

[Dan]

Them road signs aren't English

[Baddar]

Like I said, he's gonna be on the bench for Holland tonight anyway. There's no way he's in Manchester.

[Baddar]

Modric to Real for 27m which includes add ons, according to Sky. It's being sorted tomorrow.

[Jimmy]

Boo. Really thought we'd stick out for 35-40.

Better get a replacement in soon.

[Cymbols]

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

Everton have a deal with sports interactive which means that Everton get early access to the database. It's a pretty good deal seeing how FM has over 1000 scouts worldwide.

[Dan]

Didn't Chelsea offer more than that last year?

[Lineker]

I'm hearing it's £33m plus add-ons, which would make more sense.

[GoGo Yubari]

Didn't Chelsea offer more than that last year?

Yeah, they did. Still like this more than that, even if I don't like this.

[DavidMarrio]

Nuri Sahin supposedly to be confirmed late tonight/tomorrow on loan. I'd be quite happy with that loan signing.

[The Future]

Chelsea is a direct rival, they are better off selling him to Real plus Modric wasn't as hell bent on moving last season as he is this time around. I hope Spurs invest that money into getting Berbatov, dude deserves a good team and I am surprised he hasn't been sold yet with only 5 million the asking price.

[Baddar]

I'm hearing it's £33m plus add-ons, which would make more sense.

Sky said it's 22, but rising to 27 with add ons.

If I were a Spurs fan I'd prefer your amount, especially how they were holding out for more last season.

[Jimmy]

Could do a lot with that money. Ramirez was more likely to move to Spurs if Modric left with a lil more money to be put in his wages possibly is something I read. Spurs also have money left over from last season where they made like a £20 mil profit. If it's all reinvested that's £50 odd million to spend this year, though I'm sure that's not how it'll work out.

But we need a replacement for Modric, a striker or two, a goalkeeper plus the odd squad player really.