Transfer Thread 10.0 - 2017 January Window

[Kaiser30]

gala signs grosskreutz for 1million euros. is he missing a limb or something? seems remarkably low for a 27 year old with track record.

The facts:
- contract til 2016
- Tuchel wanted to get rid of him
- not a lot of clubs wanted him (Eintracht Frankfurt was basically Gala's only noteworthy competition for his services)
- Eintracht Frankfurt didn't want to pay any fee due to his high wages and short contract length
- he played terrible last season - don't know why (maybe he had motivational problems after riding the bench to win the WC )
- Dortmund played better as soon as he got injured in the 2nd half of the season last year
- recently he played and trained with Dortmund U23 team (4th league team)
- he scored an own goal for Dortmund U23 team


In short: there's no market for him.

dont buy there was no market for him. surely plenty of teams willing to spend more than million for a guy that was in world cup winning roster, for some depth if nothing else

Two additional points:

- The guy is a legend among Dortmund fans. Similar to Schweinsteiger's departure, teams don't insist on a high fee because they think they owe the player to make a move happen. Moreover, Großkreutz not playing causes a lot of unneccessary and disturbing media attention.
- Großkreutz is someone who heavily values the history and fanbase of a club, so I think he was not even interested in joining several teams that have asked for his services.

He is not among the technically most gifted players in Europe but I think you gonna love him because of what a hard worker he is and how he connects with fans. On a last note, he and Podolski have established a good relationship during the world cup, so having a friend on the team should benefit both as well as Gala.

[El Turco]

i like that he is in his prime but even if it doesnt work out he is a low risk transfer. pretty bummed about losing telles though.

[Shaazzam]

Guillem Balague is legit right? If so, De Gea deal is done. We get Navas back. **** gutted.

[El Turco]

i really like navas, not a bad deal since de gea departure was inevitable

[Shaazzam]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

[Baphomet]

i really like navas, not a bad deal since de gea departure was inevitable

Agreed. I also think it's a pretty good deal, all things considered. Could do a lot worse than Navas.

[El Turco]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

yeah navas was nothing short of heroic in the world cup, had pretty good showing for few games he had at real as well. definite upgrade over romero.

[No_20]

LVG says there will be no panic buys

Proceeds to buy a 19 year old winger for nearly 40 million

Absolute mugs. United have no plan.

Martial is good. 40 mil. are way too much for a 19 y/o, though.

Stahp, mate. You really watch French football?

[Rasho Brezec]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

I am of the belief that when your goalie is your best player, you have a **** team.

[Baphomet]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

I am of the belief that when your goalie is your best player, you have a **** team.

True that

[Shaazzam]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

yeah navas was nothing short of heroic in the world cup, had pretty good showing for few games he had at real as well. definite upgrade over romero.

ok yeah, i know a couple goalies went mental during the WC and thought he might have been one of them

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

I am of the belief that when your goalie is your best player, you have a **** team.

yeah, i figured that response was coming, and you are right
at least he is a top of the food chain goalie, but you're still right

[truth18]

Yeah, it stings though. Not as bad as losing Pogba for sweet **** all, but De Gea is (and yes I wear pretty thick Man U goggles) easily one of the best goalies in the world. He is an incredible shot stopper, and pretty good distributor and can actually command a presence in the box, unlike when he first came over and was flapping all over the place.

He is, well, he was, our best player.

Navas was in the world cup right? And he played well there? Trying to remember if I have seen him play.

De Gea is special, but Navas is very good. It's your keeper, you'll be fine

[Boognish]

I am of the belief that when your goalie is your best player, you have a **** team.

See: Slovenia, National Team

[Boognish]

Been true about the US too but shut up don't care

[El Turco]

02 germany did well

[DD12]

LVG says there will be no panic buys

Proceeds to buy a 19 year old winger for nearly 40 million

Absolute mugs. United have no plan.

Martial is good. 40 mil. are way too much for a 19 y/o, though.

Stahp, mate. You really watch French football?

What happened to your **** sources? Draxler went to wolfsburg

[Rasho Brezec]

I am of the belief that when your goalie is your best player, you have a **** team.

See: Slovenia, National Team

[Foye]

LVG says there will be no panic buys

Proceeds to buy a 19 year old winger for nearly 40 million

Absolute mugs. United have no plan.

Martial is good. 40 mil. are way too much for a 19 y/o, though.

Stahp, mate. You really watch French football?

I usually try to watch the top matches from Ligue 1. Like that league. More tactical approach than the usual Bundesliga "run you opponent to death or get run to death approach". Bundesliga is certainly more attractive to watch long-term, though, because more action happens.

And of course I watched Martial destroy my team in the middle of a Noachian flood in preseason. 21/22 players on the pitch were in deep trouble but he made it look like it was a totally normal game.

[and1GS]

Zenit requested 100m for Axel (lol) so Levy offered them 13m (LOL). The wheeler dealer strikes again!

[J-Mezzy]

80 million for Martial? In what world does that make sense