2013 Summer Transfer Thread

[Ant]

Bentekechristian ‏@bentekechris20 8m

Amazing that a frenchspeaking journalist understands what I really said. I guess that the dutchspeaking journalist need some french lessons

[Ant]

From the Twitter handle of Fellaini:

Official twitter of Marouane Fellaini, Belgian football player, Everton FC, Red Devils

@fellainiM

[Crybaby Bunting]

Yeah, Red Devils are the nickname of the Belgian national team.

[Ant]

Ah. Sorry my bad.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Funnily enough I only learned that yesterday thanks to the Dutch Benteke article

[Ant]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22652097

Fucking hell Monaco.

[Jimmy]

wonder what midfielder we'll be after all summer now, then

[Crybaby Bunting]

Did Zenith flat out buy Axel Witsel? Because with Zenith fans not really taking to their big money signings, they might think about selling them on in order to make a clean break. That's the kinda midfielder I'd see Spurs trying to get, but if third party ownership sunk the Moutinho deal then Levy will probably flat out refuse to negotiate with another third party.

[Nerf]

West Ham are apparently preparing a bid for Jonjo Shelvey.

Also, Rafa reportedly wants to take Lucas Leiva with him to Napoli. He can fuck off :@

[brenchill]

Have Napoli come into some money or something?

[Colossus]

Did Zenith flat out buy Axel Witsel? Because with Zenith fans not really taking to their big money signings, they might think about selling them on in order to make a clean break. That's the kinda midfielder I'd see Spurs trying to get, but if third party ownership sunk the Moutinho deal then Levy will probably flat out refuse to negotiate with another third party.

They did

Have Napoli come into some money or something?

They have finished in the top 5 of the Serie A for like 4 or 5 years running now

[Ant]

We have been linked to Driers Mertens. Bit older than what we usually go for but again i'd love him at Villa.

[brenchill]

Did Zenith flat out buy Axel Witsel? Because with Zenith fans not really taking to their big money signings, they might think about selling them on in order to make a clean break. That's the kinda midfielder I'd see Spurs trying to get, but if third party ownership sunk the Moutinho deal then Levy will probably flat out refuse to negotiate with another third party.

They did

Have Napoli come into some money or something?

They have finished in the top 5 of the Serie A for like 4 or 5 years running now

Yes, I know that. But there's not much money in Serie A. It's unusual for them to be linked to the likes of Lucas, who will certainly cost in excess of £20m.

[stokeriño]

Maybe they believe they're about to flog Cavani to someone for his loopy 63 million euros release fee.

[Ant]

I thought Mancini would go there to be honest.

[stokeriño]

Because Italians, right? >_>

[Ant]

Well. that and the fact he was over their the over week and said "Never say Never" when asked about taking over.

[Adam]

Lucas will cost £20million?

[TCO]

We'll have to check the patented Carroll-Bale algorithm to get his exact inflated value.

[brenchill]

I can't see Lucas costing less than £20m.