2013 Summer Transfer Thread

[Hobo]

And he will announce this from atop of Christ the Redeemer whilst holding a megaphone.

[Rafael]

No.

[brenchill]

According to some sources here in Brazil, Corinthians' Paulinho is going to announce whether he is going to play at Shakhtar Donetsk or at Inter Milan.

Shakthtar obviously. That's where all the overrated Brazilians go.

[METALMAN]

And he will announce this from atop of Christ the Redeemer whilst holding a megaphone.

Corinthians are in Sao Paulo, not Rio. :/

[Rafael]

According to some sources here in Brazil, Corinthians' Paulinho is going to announce whether he is going to play at Shakhtar Donetsk or at Inter Milan.

Shakthtar obviously. That's where all the overrated Brazilians go.

So you're saying that Willian, Fernandinho & Douglas Costa are overrated? You need to watch some Champions League.

Edited May 19, 2013 by RafaelFms

[stokeriño]

Yeah. Just from the two games they played against Chelsea this season, Fernandinho in particular was pretty special.

[Khain]

I have Paulinho on my shirt! So he is good

[Pesci]

Surely that choice is a no brainer? Go to Shakhtar (I assume) earning more money, winning championships and living nicely among fellow Brazilians in the little Brazilian community they've built over there... or struggle with Inter?

[METALMAN]

But Inter are cooler

[Rafael]

You still have the fact you're never going to play in a bigger league if you go to Shakhtar. They only get rid of their players if clubs play a shitload of money. With Inter, he would be playing in the italian league (better than the Ukrainian) and good performances there would lead to a move to the Prem/Bundesliga/La Liga.

Edited May 19, 2013 by RafaelFms

[9 to 5]

So you see the Italian league as fourth tier in Europe?

[Rafael]

Yes, the league dropped its level recently.

[Nerf]

Silly season is upon us.

Should Pepe Reina join Barcelona, Brendan Rodgers will apparently offer Stewart Downing to Stoke City in exchange for Asmir Begovic. He will also try to offload Jose Enrique to fund a move for Danny Rose...

[9 to 5]

Yes, the league dropped its level recently.

I agree, I was just interested in an non-European view.

[Rafael]

Silly season is upon us.

Should Pepe Reina join Barcelona, Brendan Rodgers will apparently offer Stewart Downing to Stoke City in exchange for Asmir Begovic. He will also try to offload Jose Enrique to fund a move for Danny Rose...

Danny Rose?

But If I'm not correct, Pepe Reina is going to Barcelona in exchange for Tello, so Liverpool would have a younger goalkeeper and a better ( and also younger ) winger.

[Adam]

If they are swapping Reina for Tello Liverpool really should try and get Begovic or Mignolet in.

[Lineker]

Rose has had a good season. Watch more Premier League football.

[Colly]

He looked a cracking player in the derby, best player on the pitch by a mile.

[Gazz]

There should be more swap deals in football.

Like Panini stickers, but for realsies.

[Summers]

He tends to look easily caught out defensively. He's looked head & shoulders above the rest of Sunderland at times, though. Sessegnon aside.