2013 Summer Transfer Thread

[Jimmy]

Scott Parker with worse hair but more footballing, for £4m that'd be a great buy.

I'd rather have Scotty. But I'm not sure if that's logic or my man crush talking.

[brenchill]

No man alive looks better than Scott Parker in football kit.

[Summers]

I do love Gareth Barry though. I'd have him back at Villa in a heartbeat.

[Colly]

Apart from Yohan Cabaye, the man so pretty he can't be booked.

[brenchill]

I've seen milk turn quicker than Gareth Barry but yeah, I'd have him back at Villa. In fact, he would slot nicely into our starting XI while the rest of the young'uns continue to develop. He's probably developed a taste for astronomical wages while he has been away, though.

[stokeriño]

Chelsea and Leverkusen reach agreement for Andre Schurrle.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3208938/title/agreement-reached-for-transfer-of-andre-schurrle

Meh.

[METALMAN]

Spurs being linked with a 4 mil move for Gareth Barry.

PSG apparently lining £85 mil for Bale.

Spurs being linked with a 4 mil move for Gareth Barry.

PSG apparently lining £85 mil for Bale.

Alright for Spurs. Shit Gareth out; decent Gareth in.

[If_You_Wanna_Be_The_Man]

If AVB did leave for Paris, I could see Laudrup moving to Spurs.

Which surely would make this the most mental summer for top flight manager changes.

[Nerf]

Is there anything concrete to the "Laudrup unhappy at Swansea" reports though?

[Gorka]

It's more "we're not paying £14million for one player, Michael" and "Your agent is trying to sell our players behind our backs".

And Laudrup is interested in Peter Odemwingie and Arouna Kone, which isn't spectacular. But anything is better than Luke Moore as a back-up striker and signing Itay Shechter permanently.

Edited June 13, 2013 by Gorka

[Ant]

Villa have completed the signing of Okore.

So excited for next season.

[Jimmy]

Chelsea have apparently bid 50 mil euros for Cavani.

[brenchill]

Is Cavani an out-and-out striker? Or is he one of those... wingy attackers that everyone seems to love these days.

[Jimmy]

Pretty sure he's out and out.

[brenchill]

Could spell the end for Torres or Ba then. Can't see Chelsea wanting to keep 3 Strikers of their reputation around. Personally, I'd offload Ba and keep Torres and Lukaku.

[Jimmy]

4 with Lukaku.

[brenchill]

4 with Lukaku.

Perhaps he's going for 4-4-fucking-2.

[brenchill]

Villa have completed the signing of Okore.

So excited for next season.

[Ant]

"What you talking about ,Bluenoses?"

[Summers]

Absolutely over the moon with this signing. Looks quality now, and with loads of potential.