Summer Transfer Window Thread 2016

[Szumi]

Mark was Scotty's apprentice. He learned all about sport and life from Scott Parker

[Jimmy]

1 hour ago, Rocky Horror Szumi Show said:

Mark was Scotty's apprentice. He learned all about sport and life from Scott Parker

Clearly didn't listen when Scotty was expalining how to win an England cap.

[Lineker]

BURN

[Lineker]

Real Madrid have decided to activate their £23.6m buy-back option on Álvaro Morata but will then sell him on to the highest bidder for around £40m with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain all interested in the forward.

Morata, who has been with Juventus for the past two seasons, would favour a move to United, especially if José Mourinho takes over at Old Trafford, and would prefer a move to the Premier League rather than Ligue 1. However, the decision may be taken out of his hands if PSG outbid the three English clubs.

There have been reports Leicester City, Napoli, who have approached the player, Internazionale and Milan are also interested but the 23-year-old’s representatives have ruled out those options for the time being. The new Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, would like to sign the striker, having brought him to Juventus in 2014 only to quit the club a few weeks later, but any move from Chelsea will depend on whether Diego Costa remains at Stamford Bridge.

[Nerf]

Lots of talk in Germany that Goetze to Liverpool for £20m is "all but done."

[brenchill]

33 minutes ago, Nerf said:

Lots of talk in Germany that Goetze to Liverpool for £20m is "all but done."

But it's not a DONE DEAL

[Lineker]

Not until we get a lean.

[Gazz]

So that's Goetze back to Dortmund then.

[MDK]

9 minutes ago, Gazz said:

So that's Goetze back to Dortmund then.

Dortmund if I do

[MDK]

35 minutes ago, Gazz said:

So that's Goetze back to Dortmund then.

I guess he'll Goetze a man about a dog

[The Lusophone]

Is it your intention to continue to come back and quote that post whenever you think of a pun?

Because that might Mar(io) an otherwise pun-free topic. 

[MDK]

Shut up, you Bender

 

[Lineker]

Victor Anichebe has announced he will be leaving West Bromwich Albion when his contract expires next month.

Mikel Arteta has announced his intention to retire after coming to the painful realisation that he no longer merits his place at the highest level. The Arsenal captain said it was a “dream” to bow out at the top and he will now consider a future in coaching. The 34-year-old has offers from Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur to take his first steps as a coach and he said that Arsenal – his club of the past five years – had “left the door very open”. Arteta added: “I may have to make a decision.” City made a move for him weeks ago with Pep Guardiola, their incoming manager, offering him a role on the staff. Arteta also has a close friendship with Mauricio Pochettino, the Tottenham manager, having previously played with him at Paris Saint-Germain. Pochettino, however, believes it would be problematic for Arteta to cross the north London divide.

John Terry cancelled a party due to be held on the pitch at Stamford Bridge on Monday, fuelling suspicions the Chelsea captain is increasingly inclined to take up the club’s offer of a one-year contract. Terry had hired the pitch as well as the changing rooms and big screens for a game with close friends and Chelsea had waived the £22,000 fee for staging events at the venue. That party had initially been considered as part of his farewell to the club he has called home since he was 14. The 35-year-old cancelled it on Sunday while he considers the offer of a 12-month deal.

[stokeriño]

After witnessing JT's speech on Sunday I would be astonished if he stayed.

[Lineker]

Bournemouth have rejected a £25m offer from West Ham for Callum Wilson and Matt Richie, according to Sky sources. Good.

Fulham will be free to strengthen their squad this summer having had a transfer embargo lifted.

[Lineker]

David de Gea to consider Manchester United future if Louis van Gaal stays - the Guardian

[The Lusophone]

Article should probably read: "Jorge Mendes pushes for Jose Mourinho's appointment as Manchester United manager".

[Gazz]

'Newspapers push for Jose Mourinho's appointment as Manchester United manager so they can write 'they have the same agent' transfer stories about Cristiano Ronaldo till the end of time'.

[FLiam]

Granit Xhaka has apparently been quoted as saying his career at Munshoongladback is now a "closed circle". 

Really hope this means that he is heading our way.

[Benji]

Every transfer rumour I've heard so far for Leicester is a midfielder, which is literally the only place we don't need extra strength or depth >_>