The 2012 Summer Transfer Window thread

[Lineker]

Fernandes says that they've only spent a net £1.5m this window.

[brenchill]

I get that, but surely they are paying a premium in wages and ultimately that's what cripples a club. I've got a sneaky feeling they might be playing in League 1 in a few years...

[Baddar]

Way too much for Jarvis etc. etc., but he's definitely PL standard.

[Adam]

How can QPR be signing the Inter Milan first choice goalkeeper. That's insane.

And it sucks for Rob Green...I hope Hughes hasn't decided to do this based on one game at the weekend where he had a bit of a shocker.

[MJB]

Inter have signed Handanovic from Udinese over the summer and Cesar hasn't been given a squad number for the new season. So it's not quite as mad as it seems.

[Pesci]

I've heard the fee for Fletcher might even be £14m... which is just absurd. As I said, £9m seems perfectly fine for a relatively young, proven Prem goalscorer who will get you different types of goals but probably no more than 12 or 13, but that is just mad money. O'Neill's limits to only signing British talent are already shining through at Sunderland.

But Wolves have done some tremendous business this summer. They won't go up for shit but they'll be in good financial shape to mount a challenge next season if they spend wisely.

[Hobo]

The Sahin Saga continues apparently and currently he looks more set for Liverpool than Arsenal.

It appears Madrid don't want to sell him, just loan him out. Which suits Liverpool but not Arsenal, who want to buy him.

[Lineker]

Watford have managed to get Marco Cassetti on loan on loan from Udinese for the season.

Elsewhere, Feyenoord have ruled out the prospect of re-signing John Guidetti.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

How can QPR be signing the Inter Milan first choice goalkeeper. That's insane.

And it sucks for Rob Green...I hope Hughes hasn't decided to do this based on one game at the weekend where he had a bit of a shocker.

He isn't the number one, Handanovic will be now he's signed from Udinese.

Though yeah, it'll be pretty mental if Cesar goes to QPR and if it does happen, they must be offering him a massive amount of money because he's still a great keeper who could quite easily sign for one of the much bigger clubs. If it happens then Green wont get a single look in to be quite frank.

[IAceI]

Regarding Fletcher. He handed in a transfer request, which means he foregoes a payment the signing club would make to him, so they can put more money into the actual transfer fee.

Or that was the line used when Chelsea signed Meireles or whatever, hand in a transfer request you give up your right to some 'loyalty' payment you would otherwise be entitled too so the buying club can put some more money into the actual transfer fee.

Obviously Sunderland would have been better of signing 0.4 of an Andy Carroll or whatever instead.. or something.

Edited August 23, 2012 by IAceI

[IAceI]

Wigan accept big for Victor Moses from Chelsea.

[stokeriño]

Seemed pretty inevitable. No one seems to be able to figure out quite how or when he'll actually get games though (barring injuries).

[IAceI]

Obviously a full tilt at the title this year from Chelsea, you'd assume, plus they'll want to defend their European crown. I can think of worse players to bring on for the last 20 minutes of a match, or perhaps to play a full game during a busy period of matches should it be needed. Good player and seems like he'd fit in quite well on the flanks in the 3 behind the striker so not a bad signing.

[Khain]

He is the new Shaun Wright-Phillips

[Gazz]

He is the new Shaun Wright-Phillips

Adam Johnson was the new SWP.

Scott Sinclair will be the new Adam Johnson.

[Hobo]

Sahin is, according to The Guardian, having a medical with Liverpool tomorrow.

[Fudge]

He is the new Shaun Wright-Phillips

Adam Johnson was the new SWP.

Scott Sinclair will be the new Adam Johnson.

Who's Moses gonna be then? :/

[Summers]

new Sidwell.

[Dan]

I know Sidwell played for Chelsea, but I just don't remember him ever playing.

[IAceI]

Pretty much signed with the sole purpose of covering African Cup of Nations departures.