The Summer Transfer Window Thread 2014/15

[Jimmy]

Paying ~30m for Herrera when they could have Kroos for 20m really makes whoever's in charge of their transfers look like a right mug for not trying harder.

Nothing you can do if a player doesn't want to go. Swapping Munich for Real Madrid isn't quite the same as Bilbao for United.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Understandable I suppose, but there were numerous reports saying that he was keen on the move, which is why I'm questioning it.

[brenchill]

Probably would have gone there last year but he didn't want to be one of Davie Moyes' boys

[Dynamite]

Our interest suddenly dropped when Real Madrid got involved, so it's a case of probably speaking to his agent and hearing Kroos would rather go there, and not wanting to chase an unrealistic target and be embarrassed like last summer just for the sake of 'looking like we're in for the top talents'. I think generally there's a concerted effort this year to talk less to the press about our targets and to go about our business quietly after the leaks last summer.

[brenchill]

Madrid or Manchester is a tough choice.

[Colly]

Even without considering Champions League or early rounds of the League Cup.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Roma have signed Juan Iturbe from Hellas Verona

[brenchill]

Adam Lallana, £25m: 1 St Johnstones Paint Trophy

Toni Kroos, £24m: 12 trophies with Bayern and 1 World Cup

[Jimmy]

To be fair, Lallana scored and assisted more goals last year.

[Hobo]

If Kroos was had transferred between two Premier League clubs he'd have cost twice that!

[Jimmy]

Kroos only had one year on his deal, which makes a bit more sense too.

[DavidMarrio]

Rumours are starting to pick up in regards to James Rodriguez going to Real Madrid for around 80 million euros with Di Maria going to PSG for 60million Euros.

[Arjen Robben]

That Iturbe to Roma deal is weird, he only signed on a permanent deal for Verona in May for like £12m?

[stokeriño]

Rumours are starting to pick up in regards to James Rodriguez going to Real Madrid for around 80 million euros with Di Maria going to PSG for 60million Euros.

PSG's summer really is just one big "fuck you" to UEFA, isn't it?

[Nerf]

As all summers should be.

[King Ellis]

Jay Summers: Fuck you, UEFA!

[Summers]

FIGHT THE POWER

[Gorka]

Michu has completed his loan move to Napoli. I don't think he'll play again for the Swans

[brenchill]

Yeah he probably won't fancy the Championship next season

[stokeriño]

Oriol Romeu has signed a contract extension.

...

This is a guy who's barely been seen since AVB was at Chelsea. I don't get it.

EDIT: The only thing I can think of is a scenario where we're about to sell Mikel and don't want to go looking for another backup DM this summer, *but* do want to get a bit of cash for Romeu when we eventually sell him too (maybe next summer), hence an extension.

That is, of course, just a guess...