The Summer Transfer Window Thread 2014/15

[Nerf]

Because that statement was 100000% serious.

£12mil for Debuchy isn't a bad return. Doubling an investment on a 29 year old fullback isn't the worst thing in the world. Santon goes to right back now and let Haidara or Dummett fight for the left side if a replacement can't be found.

I'd be fighting to get Ricardo Rodriguez if I were any big club, so good and so young. You could easily get him for half the price of Luke Shaw.

Also this. So much this.

Edited July 2, 2014 by Nerf

[King Ellis]

Plus you'd be saving money because he could do the PA work to announce the teams.

[METALMAN]

Because that statement was 100000% serious.

It's hard to tell with you. :/

[DavidMarrio]

But if you don't concede, you can't lose.

Strikers get the headlines, but defenders do far more the work.

Yeh!! I agree with this as a person who plays defence. Especially when the team I'm in are pretty poo so there tends to be a lot of defending to do.

It's still a lot of money for him but if it works out United are sorted for years. I can see him being an understudy to Evra for next season though,

[Noah]

I used to play defence.

I had a nasty habit of kicking people in the shins though....for some reason that was frowned upon.

[TCO]

I've always been a left back. It's the best and most super important of all positions!

[Gazz]

If you're not kicking people, you're not defending hard enough.

[Nerf]

The Pulis Theory.

[Colly]

If we somehow get Ricardo Rodriguez and 'Sylvain' Grenier this summer I'm going to start believing the perpetual Vince McMahon takeover rumours.

[EddieG]

Southampton have made a formal bid for Feyenoord's Graziano Pellè. (Source: Sky Sports)

Poor Lars.

Feyenoord have laughed off the initial bid.

Besides, as I stated earlier, Feyenoord want rid of Pelle to make room (and money) for John Guidetti.

[Rafael]

£12mil for Debuchy isn't a bad return. Doubling an investment on a 29 year old fullback isn't the worst thing in the world. Santon goes to right back now and let Haidara or Dummett fight for the left side if a replacement can't be found.

I'd be fighting to get Ricardo Rodriguez if I were any big club, so good and so young. You could easily get him for half the price of Luke Shaw.

I heard we're going for Serge Aurier to replace Debuchy..

Mand Utd have tabled a 30m bid for Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado.

Alexis Sanchez seems to prefer Arsenal over Liverpool, which makes Barcelona's use of him as makeweight for the Luis Suárez deal a bit difficult.

The Reds and The Gunners have made approaches to Levante's Keylor Navas.

Arsenal are on the verge of signing Cork City's Brian Lenihan.

Adel Taarabt will return to QPR.

Roma are close to signing Urby Emanuelson on a free transfer.

Barcelona are looking to loan out Bojan Krkic (oh rly?), and the striker seems to prefer a move to the PL.

Juventus are leading the race to sign Juan Iturbe, who was on loan at Hellas Verona last season.

[DavidMarrio]

The Pulis Theory.

The Pulis Theory is Mourinho tactics for Sunday league football though. Tommy Smith two footed crunching tackles are the norm in our league. If you don't got home limping it's a miracle.

Also according to sky we have swooped for Kevin Stewart some kid from Tottenham who's left on a free on a two year deal.

Edited July 2, 2014 by DavidMarrio

[Nerf]

Liverpool have been briefing friendly journos that the only "deal" for Suarez includes Alexis. The idea that Sanchez only wants to go to Arsenal or Juventus is being pushed by Catalan media to add pressure.

[stokeriño]

Liverpool have also been linked with Ryan Bertrand, because B-grade English players is their thing, obviously.

[Hobo]

No joke on nothing, Luke Shaw £30m is ridiculous. Why do you need an expensive LB? He's just a LB.

There is a bit of a shortage when it comes to decent defenders. Any of the good ones therefore get super expensive.

[stokeriño]

Depends what you mean by 'good'. If you're endlessly searching for the next Ashley Cole or Roberto Carlos, sure.

You could almost certainly get a perfectly adequate one for about £8m (experienced, does everything you want, albeit not 'world-class'), get three or more years out of him, sell him on for a minor recompense, do the same thing another two times to fill the position for a decade in total and still pay less than you would for Luke Shaw.

[Colly]

Just look at Debuchy. Probably.

[Nerf]

Liverpool have also been linked with Ryan Bertrand, because B-grade English players is their thing, obviously.

Do you think he's good enough to make the jump to a big club?

[stokeriño]

Best asking a Villa fan. I've only watched him closely in fleeting bursts, not over an extended sequence of league games...and not for over a year.

[DavidMarrio]

Sturridge made the jump from being a B grade English player once he left Stamford Bridge. With game time he could develop, can't see Chelsea wanting to sell him to us cheaply though.

Rather us go for Moreno but I think that deals dead in the water.