Transfer Thread 2.0! New and improved

Post #941 » by **5DOM** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:36 am

Balague and SSN reporting that Chelsea's serious about Mata. Not a huge fan, but probably the best option available right now.

lukekarts · Post #942 » by **lukekarts** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:41 am

Interesting, I was wondering how long it would take for him to get linked to us. Seems we like paring up pockets of nationalities, with a couple of Frenchmen, Ivorians, and now Spaniards and Belgians.

He's the right kind of player though I have my doubts as to whether he is quite good enough. I wasn't all that impressed by him at the U21s.

ZaQ- · Post #943 » by **ZaQ-** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:34 pm

The agent for Mauro Zarate is saying that Arsenal are in talks to sign him. I think he'd be an excellent signing.

IronChef · Post #944 » by **IronChef** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:13 pm

BC_ wrote:Arsenal now linked with Mathieu Valbuena, and for good measure the rest of Marsellie.

Looks like Gilles Grimandi was seen watching a Marseille game, and as a result we've been linked with half their squad.

Rosickys not bad, but he's nit great, and makes some fairly dumb mistakes for a player of his experience. He's also pretty injury prone. A useful squad player, but not someone we should rely on playing week in, week out.

BC_ · Post #945 » by **BC_** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:46 pm

IronChef wrote:Rosickys not bad, but he's nit great, and makes some fairly dumb mistakes for a player of his experience. He's also pretty injury prone. A useful squad player, but not someone we should rely on playing week in, week out.

Right, but as the third option (only plays when there are two injuries)?

Let's say we get Schweinsteiger :pray:

then:

Schweinsteiger-Wilshere-Ramsey

If one gets injured then Song plays:

Song-Wilshere-Ramsey
Song-Schweinsteiger-Ramsey
Song-Schweinsteiger-Wilshere

If Song gets injured then Frimpong plays.

If another one gets injured Rosicky plays:

Song-Wilshere-Rosicky
etc

Foye · Post #946 » by **Foye** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:54 pm

Schweinsteiger? Munich will never let him leave.

Actually, Munich never lets his best players leave.

Hargreaves was the last player they sold for big money. Even Lucio only left because van Gaal didn't want him.

BC_ · Post #947 » by **BC_** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:03 pm

Was purely wishful thinking. Linked to Milan recently.

Post #948 » by **Sleepy** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:25 pm

Magath decided to continue his string of mindblowing signings and gave Hitzelsberger a new home.

Seriously... if you take everything that has been good about German soccer in the last two or three years and completely reverse it, you end up with his decisions.
If he was playing fantasy football, I'd say he was just trolling.

Post #949 » by **J.Kim** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:16 pm

Posted this on the Arsenal thread

According to Arseblog Twitter, Nasri to Man City is done for £25m

Also, £200,000 per week and £5M net signing on fee...

What the crap...!

Post #950 » by **Slava** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:22 pm

200k a week? Fk Rooney's going to throw another tantrum soon if he hears this.

Foye · Post #951 » by **Foye** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:46 pm

Sleepy wrote:Magath decided to continue his string of mindblowing signings and gave Hitzelsberger a new home.

Seriously... if you take everything that has been good about German soccer in the last two or three years and completely reverse it, you end up with his decisions.
If he was playing fantasy football, I'd say he was just trolling.

At least he finally came to the conclusion that Kjaer sucks. Honestly, all I've seen from that guy is a big disappointment. He was supposed to be a great defender and even Alex Madlung seemed to make less mistakes.

jerrod · Post #952 » by **jerrod** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:24 pm

J.Kim wrote:Posted this on the Arsenal thread

According to Arseblog Twitter, Nasri to Man City is done for £25m

Also, £200,000 per week and £5M net signing on fee...

What the crap...!

whoa, nasri's agent ftmfw

Don Draper · Post #953 » by **Don Draper** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:26 pm

200,000 per week is absurd. He will be impossible to unload if he flops.

BC_ · Post #954 » by **BC_** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:33 pm

*when

fudgie · Post #955 » by **fudgie** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:19 pm

Hopefully this is the year Mancini wakes up and starts using some of that amazing attacking talent City has.

treiz · Post #956 » by **treiz** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:31 pm

This probably means that Adam Johnson will be on the market.

Post #957 » by **Slava** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:14 pm

Adam Johnson will likely warm the seat Adebayor vacates and Milner will warm the dressing room.

USA · Post #958 » by **USA** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:24 pm

Milan keeps claiming they are going to sign "Mr. X' who is supposedly a difference maker. Schweinsteiger is the only name I continue seeing linked but I don't see Bayern letting him go. I doubt it happens since they are broke. It will probably be some young unknown Brazilian who they turn into the next Kaka and sell to Real for some astronomical price.

treiz · Post #959 » by **treiz** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:01 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Adam Johnson will likely warm the seat Adebayor vacates and Milner will warm the dressing room.

I think Mancini highly values Milner's defensive capabilities and willingness, that's why I don't see him leaving yet.

Don Draper · Post #960 » by **Don Draper** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:59 am

SlavaMedvedenko wrote:Adam Johnson will likely warm the seat Adebayor vacates and Milner will warm the dressing room.

This is the silver lining of City's overspending. They will always have quality players to unload. Wouldn't mind seeing Johnson at Anfield.