The 2011 Summer Transfer Rumors thread

[Borgsta]

God you're thick.

Try actually reading these articles. Barcelona have pretty much already begun negotiations with Sanchez and Rossi and with the rumor Hazard is now on their radar, it's plain and simple ridiculous.

That's not even getting to the fact that they already have a front three of Pedro, Villa and Messi.

so we are believing articles now?? That must mean Spurs have signed 3,000,000 players in the last 5 years. City 6,000,000 in the past year.

 

[BarcaRulz]

God you're thick.

Try actually reading these articles. Barcelona have pretty much already begun negotiations with Sanchez and Rossi and with the rumor Hazard is now on their radar, it's plain and simple ridiculous.

That's not even getting to the fact that they already have a front three of Pedro, Villa and Messi.

Official articles, not the shit you read:

Sanchez: have not made official offer to club
Rossi: no contact with player/agent/club yet
Hazard: rumor

Yes, they are interested, but we are not getting all three. Pull your head out of your ass.

If all articles are true then surely Modric is gone for 20m

 

[Zidane98]

Looks like United are giving in to Blackburn's demands. Ridiculous. As far as I am concerned, a buyout clause is a buyout clause, not a "you can begin negotiations with another club on the basis that we agree on a transfer fee".

 

[GrandBlue]

Official articles, not the shit you read:

Sanchez: have not made official offer to club
Rossi: no contact with player/agent/club yet
Hazard: rumor

Yes, they are interested, but we are not getting all three. Pull your head out of your ass.

If all articles are true then surely Modric is gone for 20m

If there are quotes, it makes it more believable:
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/06/01/barcelona-firm-up-giuseppe-rossi-interest/43006/

It's also pretty obvious you're going for Alexis Sanchez:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6967871,00.html

Also, I realize Hazard is only a rumor for now you dimwit, hence why I only said you were linked (especially considering there were quotes in the article). Doesn't change the fact that your team's been terrible in the market lately. Mascherano and Ibrahimovic were laughably bad pieces of business.

 

[Jolldo87]

Chygrynskiy was horrible as well.

 

[moomba]

As far as I know Barca wanted to do a deal for Sanchez, with Bojan going the other way. He didn't want to go and it ended there.

Don't really see the problem. Most clubs will have a number of irons in the fire, obviously don't expect each of them to come off.

 

[Duncan Disorderly]

Complete bullplop. Ba and his agent are going around spreading this garbage despite Ba accepting a loyalty bonus that contracts him to the club. He wants us to pay him 800k and leave on a free pretty much. How do you think thats gonna hold up in court?

Ba and his agent are morons anyway. Dont you remember the walk out strike he went on to get here? They couldnt hold a chook raffle at Red Rooster never mind organise a transfer

Most people ITK West Ham way suggest Nolan wants a move to West Ham and I imagine Ba will be thrown into any deal. 3 mill + Ba should clinch it.

There is an ITK on another forum that I post on that has said Ba can leave West Ham on a free transfer, but whoever signs him will still have to pay Hoffenheim future installments based on appearences.

In reality it sounds as though it isn't a free transfer, basically the club that signs him just takes over the deal that West Ham had with Hoffenheim and no fee needs to be paid to West Ham.

Does this sound right to you?

 

[moomba]

Looks like United are giving in to Blackburn's demands. Ridiculous. As far as I am concerned, a buyout clause is a buyout clause, not a "you can begin negotiations with another club on the basis that we agree on a transfer fee".

Surely that depends on the clause you insert into the contract.

A "you can talk to another club if they bid £x, any transfer will be subject to a fee being agreed" clause is exactly that. The fact that the rags so willingly upped their bid suggests this may be the case here. If they were on any sort of legal footing they would have just carried on with the transfer and lit the FA sort out the details.

 

[Zidane98]

Surely that depends on the clause you insert into the contract.

A "you can talk to another club if they bid £x, any transfer will be subject to a fee being agreed" clause is exactly that. The fact that the rags so willingly upped their bid suggests this may be the case here. If they were on any sort of legal footing they would have just carried on with the transfer and lit the FA sort out the details.

Then surely if that is the "clause" so to speak it isn't a buyout clause?

Surely a buyout clause means "if another club is willing to offer a transfer fee of X dollars then you are allowed to leave".

It wouldn't be in United's best interests to get in a protracted legal wrangling with Blackburn over their valuation and the terms of Jones' clause. They'd potentially end up spending millions on legal fees.

United don't want any more legal battles after Heinze took them to court over not being allowed to join us

 

[BarcaRulz]

If there are quotes, it makes it more believable:
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/06/01/barcelona-firm-up-giuseppe-rossi-interest/43006/

It's also pretty obvious you're going for Alexis Sanchez:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_6967871,00.html

Also, I realize Hazard is only a rumor for now you dimwit, hence why I only said you were linked (especially considering there were quotes in the article). Doesn't change the fact that your team's been terrible in the market lately. Mascherano and Ibrahimovic were laughably bad pieces of business.

We are interested in all three you nit, so is nearly every club in the world. As far as who we are chasing, until now, Sanchez has been the only one we have actively had any contact with.

Also, say what you want about Masch, but he was one of our 5 most important players in the business end of the season.

And why do failed transfers have anything to do with this anyway? Just because we have made some bad ones, means we can't go for anyone? We are interested in three high quality players, what's your problem?

 

[moomba]

Then surely if that is the "clause" so to speak it isn't a buyout clause?

We're only going off media reports that there is a clause at all, let alone the specifics of the clause.

If they want to insert a "quack like a duck" clause and the player agrees then there is nothing to stop them.

 

[Swan2Didak]

Tottenham have a had a 10.6m pound bid rejected by Lille for Hazard or Gervinho.

 

[Borgsta]

source?

 

[Swan2Didak]

source?

Lille officials have come out and said that they had two bids rejected from EPL clubs for Gervinho the highest of which being 10.6m from Spurs.

 

[Borgsta]

can you link to it?

 

[apollo_creed]

can you link to it?

It's one of Cisse/rdub being a ******** mate. Don't pay any attention.

 

[moomba]

Bit of talk on the City boards about SWP to Everton this summer.

 

[Jolldo87]

Manchester United land Phil Jones for £16.5m (again)

Manchester United have refused to allow Blackburn Rovers to drive up the price for centre-half Phil Jones and, despite a late attempt by Liverpool to capitalise on the chaos surrounding the player's transfer, confirmation of the £16.5m deal is expected imminently.

Liverpool tabled a £22m counter-bid for Jones on Saturday, after it emerged that Rovers' Indian owners, Venky's, were insisting that the £16m get-out clause written into the player's contract was merely a starting figure for negotiations. The Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, knew Jones' heart was set on Old Trafford and there appears to have been an element of mischief in Anfield's attempts to gazump United and thus potentially drive up the price.

The Indians were advised that the get-out clause allows Jones to move to any club which offers the stipulated sum and the original £16.5m sale of Jones was actually concluded on Saturday.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...d-land-phil-jones-for-165m-again-2296782.html

 

[AJ_2000]

Bit of talk on the City boards about SWP to Everton this summer.

How much are City paying them to take him off their hands?

 

[Jolldo87]

Football in brief: Sneijder considers Internazionale exit

Internazionale midfielder Wesley Sneijder has left the door open for a possible move away from San Siro this summer, despite pledging his commitment to the club last week.

The Netherlands international told La Gazzetta dello Sport yesterday that his future was not yet set in stone: "Only God will decide where my future lies. I can be certain of one thing: if I remain at Inter, then I will give my all to win everything again. "

Sneijder is a reported target of Chelsea and both Manchester clubs.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...r-considers--internazionale-exit-2296779.html

Not much in those comments imo but you never know.

 

[kane249]

Beeb monday transfer goss

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Blackburn and Manchester United are ready to agree a compromise £20m fee to end their bitter dispute over 19-year-old Rovers defender Phil Jones.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are ready to match the £30m asking price from Santos for 19-year-old Brazilian striker Neymar.
Full story: Metro
The Stamford Bridge club have also joined Tottenham in the race to sign Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Jack Rodwell.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is ready to open his chequebook in a bid to keep contract rebel Samir Nasri at the club, amid interest from Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mail
The Gunners are ready to listen to offers in excess of £25m for the 23-year-old French midfielder, however, Nasri will not be sold to another Premier League club.
Full story: Footybunker.com
Manchester City are lining up a £35m bid for Napoli's 23-year-old Slovakian midfielder Marek Hamsik.
Full story: Footylatest.com
West Ham and England midfielder Scott Parker, 30, is waiting for the chance to join Tottenham, despite the Upton Park club receiving an offer from Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool and Aston Villa will battle to sign Real Madrid defensive midfielder Fernando Gago, 25.
Full story: Footylatest.com
Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 26, could be one of the arrivals at Liverpool this summer after goalkeeper Pepe Reina apparently recommended him to manager Kenny Dalglish.
Full story: Metro
Everton are making a second attempt to sign attacking midfielder Sergio Canales, 20, on loan from Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro, 24, has joined Paris St Germain on a four-year deal, ending rumours of a possible move to the Premier League. Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal had been linked to the player.
Full story: talkSport
Bolton are making a £4m bid to sign striker Rodrigo Moreno from Benfica. The 20-year-old Spaniard had a season-long loan spell with the Trotters in 2010/2011.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle hope to fend off late interest from Everton to sign West Ham striker Demba Ba, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle are keeping tabs on Celtic captain Scott Brown as the midfielder approaches the final year of his contract. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is weighing up an immediate £6m move for Celtic midfielder Scott Brown and could use goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who was on loan with the Glasgow club, in a player-plus-cash deal. (Daily Express)
Celtic are considering a move for Maccabi Haifa midfielder Lior Rafaelov, but Brugge are among other European clubs interested in the 25-year-old Israel international. (the Herald)
Maccabi Haifa striker Tomer Hemed will hasten his switch to Rangers as he recently obtained a Polish passport. (Daily Express)
Rangers manager Ally McCoist has made Dundee United and Scotland Under-21 striker David Goodwillie his summer signing priority despite a recent spying trip to Argentina. (the Sun)
Celtic are considering whether to join Rangers in the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Neil Danns. (Daily Express)
Rangers have been warned by Steven Whittaker's agent that top-flight English clubs could join the race to sign the Scotland defender after the Glasgow club rejected two offers from Turkish outfit Bursaspor. (Daily Express)
Leeds United, Leicester City and Watford could be joined by Cardiff City and other Championship clubs in the race to sign Craig Conway, but Rangers are now out of the bidding for the out-of-contract Dundee United and Scotland winger. (Daily Express)
Alex McLeish could hold the key to Rangers' hopes of signing out-of-favour Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar should the Scot take over as manager after leaving Birmingham. (Daily Record)
Hearts goalkeeper Marian Kello has emerged as a summer signing target for Aston Villa and Wolves. (the Sun)
Tottenham Hotspur right-back Alan Hutton is emerging as a target for new Fulham manager Martin Jol. (the Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP
Birmingham may take legal action against former manager Alex McLeish if he tries to take over at rivals Aston Villa after quitting Blues.
Full story: the Sun
The Glazer family are considering returning Manchester United to the stock market in a £1.7bn flotation that would result in the club being listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rather than in London.
Full story: Daily Mail
Steve McClaren is set to be unveiled as the new Nottingham Forest manager, only one day after Billy Davies was sacked. Former England manager McClaren has been out of work since being sacked by German side Wolfsburg in February.
Full story: the Sun
Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has backed Daniel Sturridge to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League if he knuckles down.
Full story: talkSport
Injury-plagued Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate has until the end of the month to sort his future out at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Scottish Premier League is considering scrapping the New Year fixture between Celtic and Rangers after pressure from the police and Scottish Government. (Various)
Kilmarnock FC Supporters Association has called for a vote of no confidence in Michael Johnston and said they will not be renewing season tickets, claiming that the chairman is putting the club's existence in danger by alienating fans. (Daily Record)

AND FINALLY
Birmingham City star Liam Ridgewell has called off his £170,000 wedding by sending a text to guests only eight days before the ceremony.
Full story: Daily Mirror
England strikers Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll have been 'treating' holidaymakers in Barbados to a few Beatles tunes. The duo belted out some of the band's classics as they recharged their batteries on the Caribbean island.
Full story: Daily Mail
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has claimed that referees are "slaves" to the Scottish Football Association and it was their poor decisions that have led to his club receiving a record £100,000 for a poor disciplinary record last season. (Various)

 

[Hawthorn United]

Manchester United land Phil Jones for £16.5m (again)



http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...d-land-phil-jones-for-165m-again-2296782.html

Stupid Venky's. They probably had no idea what the official clause was and just bluffing their way for more money.

 

[mojito]

Stupid Venky's. They probably had no idea what the official clause was and just bluffing their way for more money.

Counted their chickens before they hatched?

 

[manureid]

Counted their butter chickens before they hatched?

Edited for stereotypes.....

 

[mojito]

Edited for sterotypes.....