2013 Summer Transfer Thread

[METALMAN]

Schwarzer is pretty much the ideal backup keeper. Won't expect to play every week but you can be confident he'll be solid when called upon.

[Colly]

Cannot understand Schwarzer doing that. He said that he was leaving Fulham in order to get first team football in a World Cup year.

Career winding down, one last massive payday without having to move.

[METALMAN]

I imagine he will have to move at some point. Cech does get injured from time to time. :/

[brenchill]

Schwarzer takes on the Neil Sullivan role, previously occupied by... Neil Sullivan.

[stokeriño]

We're taking over/under bets on whether Schwarzer can match Neil Sullivan's Chelsea appearance tally (eight).

Edit: Or better yet, compare Aussie with Aussie - Mark Bosnich only managed seven.

[brenchill]

Bosnich's fall from grace really saddens me. He was one of my heroes growing up.

[METALMAN]

I am not a fan of Mark Bosnich's cocaine abuse but I am a big, big fan of his racism.

[Mongrel]

Schwarzer's place isn't under threat, but it would have been nice for him to play consistent first team football in a World Cup year.

Still not as silly as Holman's move, though.

[Adam]

Swansea's team looks legitimately fantastic already. If Laudrup stays for the full season I can see them finishing as high as 6th/7th or going far in the Europa League. Bony is a great signing.

I can see Suarez joining Chelsea to be honest. He'd be a great signing for them and they're probably willing to spend the money.

As for Everton, Alcaraz and Joel are good signings for not a lot of money. Alcaraz will be good left sided back-up and Joel is easily capable of doing what Mucha has done for the last three seasons. He's got great long-term potential too, not surprised he's signed a 5-year deal. Now all EFC need to do is sign McCarthy and/or McManaman and they can leave Wigan alone

[Lineker]

We have sold Nathan Byrne to Swindon, and have also loaned them Alex Pritchard for the season.

West Brom have signed Goran Popov on another season-long loan deal from Dynamo Kiev.

Giorgos Karagounis has signed a one-year contract at Fulham.

[stokeriño]

I can see Suarez joining Chelsea to be honest. He'd be a great signing for them and they're probably willing to spend the money.

Aha, ahahahaha, haha, ha.

But then, there are rumours that we are making serious moves for Suarez...using Ivanovic as the bait.

[Baddar]

I can see Suarez joining Chelsea to be honest. He'd be a great signing for them and they're probably willing to spend the money.

Aha, ahahahaha, haha, ha.

But then, there are rumours that we are making serious moves for Suarez...using Ivanovic as the bait.

[Bobfoc]

If you can't eat 'em, join 'em.

How many people have already made that joke?

[Lineker]

Internacional director of football Luis Cesar Souto de Moura has revealed the club have turned down a bid from Napoli for Leandro Damiao. Napoli are also poised to sign Jose Callejon from Real Madrid, pending a medical.

[Lineker]

Giovani dos Santos is on the move again - Villarreal have signed him from Real Mallorca.

[Nerf]

I can see Suarez joining Chelsea to be honest. He'd be a great signing for them and they're probably willing to spend the money.

Aha, ahahahaha, haha, ha.

But then, there are rumours that we are making serious moves for Suarez...using Ivanovic as the bait.

You laugh as if he isn't one of the best strikers in the world.

[stokeriño]

I can see Suarez joining Chelsea to be honest. He'd be a great signing for them and they're probably willing to spend the money.

Aha, ahahahaha, haha, ha.

But then, there are rumours that we are making serious moves for Suarez...using Ivanovic as the bait.

You laugh as if he isn't one of the best strikers in the world.

He is a very good striker. At Ajax he scored 101 goals in 141 starts (I think?). And of all the top, Champions League level clubs in Europe none of them would touch him, so he ended up at Liverpool.

There are reasons.

[Kaney]

Apparently Wanyama to Southampton is a done deal for 12 million.

[MDK]

If I were a Southampton fan I'd Wanyamonies worth

[stokeriño]

Further Benteke-orientated tweets from that HLN correspondent, which generally make sense:

Christian #Benteke only wants to join Spurs. Liverpool made an enquiry, but he told them he wasn't interested. #LFC #AVFC #CFC

Christian Benteke also isn't keen on joining #CFC, as the player thinks he's not ready for Chelsea and fears he won't be first choice. #AVFC