Summer Transfer Window Thread 2015

[Summers]

Am I right to be excited about that? He's looked a handful in the few games I've seen him.

 

Him, Adebayor and Berbatov all strongly linked right now. I'd be happy with Gestede in, and Adebayor on loan.

[Thrilla]

Bah, I was hoping the signing of Ayew and Adebayor meant that Gestede was safe.  It'll be a season of Chris Brown up front at this rate

[brenchill]

From wiki...

 

Aston Villa[edit]

On 30th July 2015 Gestede put pen to paper on a 5 year deal with the Birmingham club Aston Villa making Gestede Tim Sherwood's 7th Signing of the summer. He is set to earn on gilet a week from Sherwood.

[FLiam]

So, we're going to see this odd occurrence again?

[Summers]

6m fee, medical tomorrow. According to Sky.

Only cost you guys 200k or something last year? That's a huge profit in a year.

 

How do ya reckon he'll do in the Prem, Blackburn fans?

[Thrilla]

He never troubled the Cardiff starting line up the last time he was in the Premiership, however he was our only real threat in both ties against Liverpool in the FA Cup last year.  A physical striker and good target man for the Championship, not sure how that will translate against a higher class of defender though.  If he played every game of the season for you, I'd be surprised if he broke into double figures.  Better than Kozak though >_>

Edited July 30, 2015 by Thrilla

[Jimmy]

Apparently Villa will be paying Ade 100k a week, according to some reports. Guessing that'll be a fair chunk of the Benteke money right there? I still think he'll do really well for Villa, contract to play for and all. 

[9 to 5]

Well I am going on the piss tonight then.

[Cymbols]

Kozak's been on fire in pre season so far, but another striker is needed for sure. Wouldn't mind Gestede as a more physical option, but absolutely don't want Adebayor on those wages, no matter how good he could potentially be.

[brenchill]

Adebayor on 100k?  Urgh

[Lineker]

 

[Colly]

So, we're going to see this odd occurrence again?

The Kenneth Williams expression on Sherwood's face absolutely makes that.

[Lineker]

Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah has arrived in Italy as he closes in on a loan move to Roma. The Egypt international was pictured at Fiumicino airport in Rome on Wednesday evening after flying in to complete a medical ahead of a season-long move. It is a £1.4million loan fee with an obligatory buy-out figure of £16m.

Enes Unal, the highly rated 18-year-old signed this month by Manchester City from Bursaspor, is set to be loaned to Genk.

Oldham have signed David Dunn on a one-year contract following the midfielder’s release by Blackburn Rovers.

The Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson has signed a short-term deal with the club to enable him to recover from a serious head injury. Wilkinson has not featured since sustaining a bang on the head in the FA Cup defeat at Blackburn in February. A brief club statement read: “Stoke City can confirm that Andy Wilkinson has been given a contract until December 31, 2015, to enable him to regain full fitness with the support of the club’s medical staff after sustaining an injury last season.” Wilkinson, who has spent his entire career at the club since progressing through the academy, was out of contract and waved an emotional goodbye to fans at the end of last season. The 30-year-old has made over 190 first-team appearances since making his debut in 2001 and has had loan spells at Telford, Partick Thistle, Blackpool and Shrewsbury. He is hoping to return to competitive action in January.

The former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu has joined FC Pune City as their marquee player for the second season of the Indian Super League. FC Pune City, managed by the former England captain and Nottingham Forest manager David Platt, have also signed the former Tottenham Hotspur and Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Zokora for the second season of the eight-team league beginning in October.

Wojciech Szczesny has now joined Roma on a season-long loan. As has Andre Wisdom but to Norwich.

 

[Colly]

If it wasn't for North East United Poon City would definitely be my ISL team.

[Lineker]

 

[Hobo]

If it wasn't for North East United Poon City would definitely be my ISL team.

I hate to break it to you, but it's pronounced Pu-nay.

[Colly]

Not to me it's not.

[The Lusophone]

Would've liked Di Maria to have stayed but £44.2 million is decent business despite what we paid for him.

[FLiam]

Although he never looked overly committed, that is still a huge loss for United. Losing him and De Gea in one summer is not exactly what you're looking for.

Who would they get to replace De Gea? Or will it just be Armero?

[Whisper]

Eh, I'll take thay sort of money for Di Maria. He obviously doesn't want to be at the club, so it's for the best for all parties. Hopefully a decent replacement comes in. Can't think of many outside of Pedro who we would realistically go for though.

If De Gea goes, again, who would be available as a replacement the later the window goes on? Cillesen maybe? Doesn't fill me with confidence.