Transfer Thread 11 - January Window 2018

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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#261 » by Baphomet » Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:09 pm

Spurs have had a bid for Anthony Martial rejected. No way Mourinho would sell him to us even if we did pony up a big fee.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#262 » by Ted Lasso » Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:41 pm

Yeah, sort of a waste of time.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#263 » by Ted Lasso » Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:57 pm

Here's a question. Why don't Real Madrid sign Diego Costa?
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#264 » by Cactus Jack » Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:17 am

Ted Lasso wrote:Here's a question. Why don't Real Madrid sign Diego Costa?

Do Atlético not want him?
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#265 » by Ted Lasso » Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:00 am

Cactus Jack wrote:
Ted Lasso wrote:Here's a question. Why don't Real Madrid sign Diego Costa?

Do Atlético not want him?


They do but they've got the transfer ban.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#266 » by Cactus Jack » Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:12 am

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Ted Lasso wrote:Here's a question. Why don't Real Madrid sign Diego Costa?

Do Atlético not want him?


They do but they've got the transfer ban.

Oh yes. Forgot about that one.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#267 » by Cactus Jack » Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:15 am

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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#268 » by Baphomet » Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:31 am

I know Klopp's played Coutinho out wide before, but wouldn't you say he's more of a central player? I guess Klopp's system is fairly fluid.

Insigne's more of a winger/striker and possesses fairly different attributes, not sure if he'd be an ideal replacement. Great player, mind.
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Post#269 » by Spens1 » Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:45 pm

if Mane or Firmino plays behind the striker and Insigne plays on the wing, it could work.

Still think they should be going for that star striker instead with the Coutinho money.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#270 » by Baphomet » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:35 pm

Barcelona officially sign Paulinho for a fee believed to be in the region of 40m euros.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40911363

I can't even begin to express how funny this is. He's one of the worst players I've seen in a Spurs shirt, and that's saying something (Atouba, Rebrov, Thatcher). Has he been that good in China and for Brazil?



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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#271 » by Ted Lasso » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:34 pm

Yeah, i'm incredibly curious to see him play. He was an unmitigated disaster for us.
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Post#272 » by Mr. Crowley » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:59 pm

Can somebody explain why was Bartolomeu thinking with this signing?
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#273 » by Merc_Porto » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:45 pm

This is a great sign for Barca.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#274 » by Baphomet » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:32 pm

Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton for... wait for it, £45 million. :o

Always believed in him at Spurs, not surprised to see him get a big money move. I mean, it's probably 30m too much but still. Probably means we'll see some movement in the Barkley saga soon, too.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#275 » by Spens1 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:17 am

He's a 25-30 million player (and i'm saying that's what was being quoted just before the end of last season).

Seriously 45 million is a great deal for Swansea, only thing is that they'll need to buy or they're going to get relegated.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#276 » by HIF » Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:08 am

Baphomet wrote:Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton for... wait for it, £45 million. :o

Always believed in him at Spurs, not surprised to see him get a big money move. I mean, it's probably 30m too much but still. Probably means we'll see some movement in the Barkley saga soon, too.


Waay overpriced.

Everton needed him though.

Their attack looks anaemic.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#277 » by HIF » Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:09 am

Baphomet wrote:Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton for... wait for it, £45 million. :o

Always believed in him at Spurs, not surprised to see him get a big money move. I mean, it's probably 30m too much but still. Probably means we'll see some movement in the Barkley saga soon, too.


Spurs get 10% don't they?
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#278 » by Baphomet » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:36 pm

Yep, Spurs get 10%. Not too shabby.

Matuidi to Juventus for about 20m euros. Great deal for them.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#279 » by Ted Lasso » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:30 pm

Baphomet wrote:Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton for... wait for it, £45 million. :o

Always believed in him at Spurs, not surprised to see him get a big money move. I mean, it's probably 30m too much but still. Probably means we'll see some movement in the Barkley saga soon, too.


I actually don't like him much as you know, but given his current reputation and the spike in the market it actually seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me.
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Re: Transfer Thread 11 - Summer Window 2017 

Post#280 » by Ted Lasso » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:32 pm

HIF wrote:
Baphomet wrote:Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton for... wait for it, £45 million. :o

Always believed in him at Spurs, not surprised to see him get a big money move. I mean, it's probably 30m too much but still. Probably means we'll see some movement in the Barkley saga soon, too.


Spurs get 10% don't they?


Daniel Levy gets 10% from every signing in England.

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