Summer Transfer Window Thread 2015

[Lineker]

Sami Khedira is to undergo a medical at Juventus this week.

[Matticus]

Bournemouth have also signed Adam Federici on a free from Reading.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Stacking goalkeepers won't help if they don't get some solid defenders in front of them.

I mean, Rob Green probably had his best season for years, but he was stuck with the aging pair of Clint Hill and Richard Dunne in front of them, so it didn't matter. If they can nab an experienced mid-level defender, I think they may surprise people.

[Summers]

They have Steve Cook. If my FM game is anything to go by, they'll be fine!

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Is there a list of the 'soon to be released' players out yet? There's usually a free agents list some time about now, isn't there?

[Lineker]

That list is eventually published by the Premier League. Too early for it yet though.

Federici will be first choice, Boruc backup, Lee Camp to move on I imagine to a lower Championship side. Solid early recruitment though.

[Noah]

Stacking goalkeepers won't help if they don't get some solid defenders in front of them.

Pfft it's obviously their plan to try the exciting 0-0-0 formation with 11 in goal. I mean draw every game and snag a few wins by pushing up front in the dying seconds and your safety is guaranteed!

[Baddar]

Days after the "done deals" for Ronaldo and Bale were outed as complete bollocks, United are now planning a £45m RAID for Karim Benzema. Ok.

[The Lusophone]

Wouldn't mind that, tbh.

[Baddar]

Yeah, but it's obviously bollocks. Real aren't selling their only striker. A proven one at that.

The other paper also quoted £45m, but for Harry Kane instead...

[stokeriño]

United plotting to spend a tonne of money on a Spurs striker? I don't believe it.

[Lineker]

Breaking news: BBC Wiltshire understands Swindon Town midfielders Ben Gladwin and Massimo Luongo are set to sign for Queen's Park Rangers.

— BBC Wiltshire Sport (@BBCWiltsSport)

May 27, 2015

[Summers]

I read they were heading to Villa.

Either way I'm surprised that a Prem club isn't their destination.

[DavidMarrio]

QPR probably offered them QPR money.

[Jimmy]

Sky Sources understand Tottenham Hotspur are set to launch a £12M bid for Burnley striker Danny Ings.

Thought he was free this summer?

It does seem like we're 'apparently' making moves quite early this year, which I've heard is exactly what Poch wants so he can get them for pre-season. Kevin Wimmer seems all but done, and now bids for Trippier and Ings are picking up a lot of traction and it's not even June yet.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Jimmy

[Lineker]

I think it's poorly worded. It's probably thw two clubs trying to agree a fee, rather than having a fee decided by tribunal. If that happens you'd expect it to be £5m-£6m, nowhere near £12m.

[Jimmy]

Yeah, I've read similar stuff like that. Seems like a race between both us & Liverpool. I'd love for us to get him, and I definitely think he'd buy into Poch's ethos. I've seen him drag wide in a lot of games, so he could play a similar role to Rodriquez at Southampton, instead of just rotating with Kane. I think I'd prefer him to Austin, because he offers something very different to Kane instead of being a bit like-for-like. But we should just buy all the English strikers

[badotori]

http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/27/manchester-united-agree-transfer-terms-to-sign-nicolas-gaitan-5216953/

Man U have reportedly AGREED TERMS with Benfica for Nicolas Gaitan, fee being quoted is £21m. SWOOP.

[Gazz]

It's nice to see Man Utd continuing their recruitment policy of 5 defenders, 32 midfielders and 93 strikers.

[Kyle]

The Real Madrid strategy of overpowering attack and who gives a shit defense, I like it.