Summer Transfer Window Thread 2016

[Lineker]

 

[DavidMarrio]

Did Zaza does his seagull run up  from Turin all the way to London? 

[Baddar]

Joao Mario has joined Inter Milan from Sporting Lisbon for £38.4m (45m euros), becoming the most expensive Portuguese player ever sold by a Portuguese club.

The 23-year-old's move beats Sporting's sales of Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.24m) and Nani (£25m) to Manchester United.

It is also the second-biggest move out of Portugal, marginally behind the fee Monaco paid Porto for Colombian James Rodriguez in 2013.

Inter remain in talks over signing Brazilian Gabriel Barbosa from Santos.

Midfielder Mario made 171 appearances for Sporting and won Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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This is of course ignoring the Renato Sanches deal which could be worth up to €80m.

Either way, Inter don't seem to be afraid to splash the cash lately. 

[Lineker]

Leicester are in advanced negotiations with Sporting Lisbon over a possible club-record transfer of striker Islam Slimani, according to Sky sources. At this moment, Leicester and Sporting are some distance apart in terms of transfer fee - Sporting are demanding a payment of around £34m, but this is more than Leicester are willing to pay. Meanwhile, Gokhan Inler looks set to leave the King Power Stadium. Leicester have had approaches from both Lyon and Besiktas for the Swiss midfielder, who hasn't played in the Premier League since last December. Claudio Ranieri has told Inler he can leave the club if the right offer comes in. 

Asamoah Gyan has flown into the south-east of England on Sunday to evaluate a number of offers from English clubs. The 30-year-old Ghana striker is the subject of interest from Sunderland, Fulham and several other Championship sides over a season-long loan from Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG. Gyan, who spent two years at Sunderland until a move to UAE club Al Ain in 2012, says he is back to prove himself in England and will not necessarily choose the Premier League over the Championship.

Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall will have medical at Hull tomorrow, according to Sky sources. The Scotland international remains in talks with the Tigers after Cardiff confirmed a £3.5m fee for the player had been agreed. 

[Adam]

Marshall is definitely good enough to have another crack at the Premier League, not sure keeper was the prime position Hull need to strengthen but then again McGregor is out long term.

Young Nottingham Forest starlet Oliver Burke has been targeted by a number of Premier League clubs, but he has instead opted to sign for Red Bull Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Bit of a strange one if you ask me.

[The Lusophone]

It's an RBL type signing to be fair. Highly rated young player they can either use at Leipzig or loan to Salzburg (or vice versa, they do own both).

[MDK]

8 minutes ago, Adam said:

Young Nottingham Forest starlet Oliver Burke has been targeted by a number of Premier League clubs, but he has instead opted to sign for Red Bull Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Bit of a strange one if you ask me.

Good for him. Not enough British players decide to have a crack at going abroad.

[Adam]

I suppose they could always stick him in the other Red Bull car alongside Dani Ricciardo too, that could be a laugh.

[Baddar]

West Brom have signed Nacer Chadli from Spurs for 13m.

[Just Joe]

You've let yourself down in the last 24 hours or so @Lineker

[FLiam]

What on earth is Chadli doing at West Brom of all teams? 

[Baddar]

Watford are splashing the cash again - this time on Stefano Okaka from Anderlecht.

[Lineker]

6 hours ago, Just Joe said:

You've let yourself down in the last 24 hours or so @Lineker

I've been offline today! 

Joe Hart is due to have a medical at Torino tomorrow ahead of a loan move. Also Arsenal are expected to loan out Calum Chambers and Jack Wilshere.

[TMM]

6 hours ago, Alexis Sanchez said:

What on earth is Chadli doing at West Brom of all teams? 

Joining a bigger club? 

[Lineker]

Newcastle have agreed a deal with Chelsea to take Christian Atsu on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.

Liverpool agree fee with Lazio to sell Luis Alberto for €5m plus add-ons.

Manchester United striker Will Keane is having a medical at Hull City ahead of a permanent move. They've also made an approach to Derby County for midfielder Jeff Hendrick.

[Baddar]

It's a shame Will Keane is going. But he's 23 and nowhere near the first team thanks to the emergence of Rashford, who ironically came in because of a Keane injury.

[Lineker]

Leicester had a £25m bid for Islam Slimani turned down by Sporting Lisbon. It has been reported that Sporting want around £34m for the 28-year-old forward.

Calum Chambers is set to undergo a medical today ahead of a season-long loan move from Arsenal, according to Sky sources.

Arsenal's Serge Gnabry will join Bayern Munich permanently before spending the rest of this season on loan at Werder Bremen, according to Sky Germany.

[Rich]

4 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Leicester had a £25m bid for Islam Slimani turned down by Sporting Lisbon. It has been reported that Sporting want around £34m for the 28-year-old forward.

Calum Chambers is set to undergo a medical today ahead of a season-long loan move from Arsenal, according to Sky sources.

Arsenal's Serge Gnabry will join Bayern Munich permanently before spending the rest of this season on loan at Werder Bremen, according to Sky Germany.

Is that Chambers to Leicester?

[Lineker]

Whoops, no. Middlesborough.

[Rich]

Just now, Lineker said:

Whoops, no. Middlesborough.

Oh, that'll be a good signing and a good move for Chambers, he has stalled at Arsenal.