Summer 2016 Transfer Rumour Thread

[SM]

Mahrez has signed a new year 4 deal with Leicester.

Hey Jatz, I think that's 2-1.

 

[go you pups]

Paul Joyce:
"Meanwhile, AC Milan have registered an interest in Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic.

The Italians are one of a number of clubs who have checked on the availability of Markovic, who has returned to Anfield following a spell on loan at Fenerbahce but could find opportunities limited."

Good move for him IMO

He's suited as a boring right winger/wingback, he'd probably be allowed to blossom in Italy where 4-4-2/3-5-2/3-4-3 is common

 

[Fryer Tuck]

Hey Jatz, I think that's 2-1.

On your bike, your double bike...

God, that avatar is going to be there for a long time, isn't it?

 

[chef]

@RorySmithTimes: Someone told me today that a lot of PL clubs are finding European sides suddenly aren't blinking on valuations any more.

@RorySmithTimes: Lyon a good example: Aulas has always driven a hard bargain, but now he's not driving a bargain at all. Just the asking price.

@RorySmithTimes: @Kris___Jones Just that: the new TV deal hasn't necessarily made it easier to get players. Harder, possibly.

@RorySmithTimes: It's a bit like when they introduced the Euro, and people just randomly put their prices up.

Yep. They know we(and other EPL clubs) have plenty of money(and are desperate for a CB) and just aren't going to roll over.

I see Torino are after Atsu on loan from us, maybe a sweetener to get the Maksimovic/Koulibaly show rolling.

 

[pantskyle]

60m for Koulibaly is just ridiculous, worth half that.

 

[chef]

60m for Koulibaly is just ridiculous, worth half that.

Yep. No CB is worth anything close to that. K2 is as cracking CB though.

But as with Pogba it looks like we'll have to overpay to get our man. As with you guys we can afford to do it so if hes Contes number 1 target just get it done.

 

[jd2010]

@RorySmithTimes: Someone told me today that a lot of PL clubs are finding European sides suddenly aren't blinking on valuations any more.

@RorySmithTimes: Lyon a good example: Aulas has always driven a hard bargain, but now he's not driving a bargain at all. Just the asking price.

@RorySmithTimes: @Kris___Jones Just that: the new TV deal hasn't necessarily made it easier to get players. Harder, possibly.

@RorySmithTimes: It's a bit like when they introduced the Euro, and people just randomly put their prices up.

The TV money could actually hurt English clubs in their ability to buy/sell players quite a bit. With these inflated transfer fees comes inflated wages. With inflated wages & fees comes unsellable players down the track for any that don't work out. Not saying Kouibally will, but imagine he goes on to be a Rojo who can't cut it. Chelsea would be trying to sell a guy who cost 60m with Europe not willing to spend half that

 

[FAITH]

jedinak gone to villa

 

[DBAH0]

The TV money could actually hurt English clubs in their ability to buy/sell players quite a bit. With these inflated transfer fees comes inflated wages. With inflated wages & fees comes unsellable players down the track for any that don't work out. Not saying Kouibally will, but imagine he goes on to be a Rojo who can't cut it. Chelsea would be trying to sell a guy who cost 60m with Europe not willing to spend half that

It makes me wonder how much someone such as Ogbonna would have gone for currently in the transfer market, where we got him for 10M last off-season.

Figure that price would have at least been doubled now.

 

[Ratts of Tobruk]

When you look at Bolasie, Wijnaldum, Mane, etc, I think you can say there's at least an extra 33% on top this season

The TV money could actually hurt English clubs in their ability to buy/sell players quite a bit. With these inflated transfer fees comes inflated wages. With inflated wages & fees comes unsellable players down the track for any that don't work out. Not saying Kouibally will, but imagine he goes on to be a Rojo who can't cut it. Chelsea would be trying to sell a guy who cost 60m with Europe not willing to spend half that

The only way I can see that happening is if there is a bit of collusion from the continent to try and ensure that get some cash out of the PL's popularity. Of course if they don't need to sell a player and an English club is in for them, then they can hold out for asking price, but if the player is coming to the end of a contract and/or there are two teams bidding, e.g. one English and one German, the huge money in England is obviously going to put them in the boxseat.

 

[Zidane98]

It seems now if a PL club is buying another player from a fellow PL club the fee is generally inflated by 1/3 if the player being sold has plenty of time left on his contract.

 

[pantskyle]

Yep. No CB is worth anything close to that. K2 is as cracking CB though.

But as with Pogba it looks like we'll have to overpay to get our man. As with you guys we can afford to do it so if hes Contes number 1 target just get it done.

Yes but unlike Pogba you won't get any money back via his marketability. 60m for a CB and more so for one not considered in the top 5 in the world in his position is a terrible deal.

 

[chef]

Yes but unlike Pogba you won't get any money back via his marketability. 60m for a CB and more so for one not considered in the top 5 in the world in his position is a terrible deal.

I really don't care about marketability and getting our money back isn't something we need to worry about. I want us to buy players in areas of need who will make us a better team and help us win stuff.

K2 will do that. He is a cracking CB coming off a great season I'm more than happy for us to spend big on him.

 

[pantskyle]

I really don't care about marketability and getting our money back isn't something we need to worry about. I want us to buy players in areas of need who will make us a better team and help us win stuff.

K2 will do that. He is a cracking CB coming off a great season I'm more than happy for us to spend big on him.

All you'll be doing is letting the other clubs in the world know that you'll overpay a **** load on players. We'll sell you Jones for 50m, easy money.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

All you'll be doing is letting the other clubs in the world know that you'll overpay a **** load on players. We'll sell you Jones for 50m, easy money.

Coming from a United fan...

lol

 

[chef]

All you'll be doing is letting the other clubs in the world know that you'll overpay a **** load on players. We'll sell you Jones for 50m, easy money.

Like youve done with Pogba.

We've been doing it for years, but I'd rather pay extra for the players we really rate and want rather then settle for the cheaper and inferior ones. Its not like we cant afford it.

 

[pantskyle]

Coming from a United fan...

lol

Why is that "lol"?

I dislike the fact we have to overpay because we are United.

 

[pantskyle]

Like youve done with Pogba.

We've been doing it for years, but I'd rather pay extra for the players we really rate and want rather then settle for the cheaper and inferior ones. Its not like we cant afford it.

Barely with Pogba of who we'll make a lot of the fee back over the next few years.

Easily better CB available and for less.

 

[pantskyle]

FWIW I'm not trying to rub Chelsea supporters up here, I just think it's a ludicrous price.

So ludicrous that I don't even believe that it has any truth to it.

 

[chef]

Barely with Pogba of who we'll make a lot of the fee back over the next few years.

Easily better CB available and for less.

Me for K2 is as good as any option out there and if hes also Contes number 1 target at CB then thats good enough for me. Pay what ever it takes to make it happen, just like you guys did with poggles.

Im not really fussed about making back fees or not as im not an accountant. I just want to see my team win games of football.

 

[chef]

FWIW I'm not trying to rub Chelsea supporters up here, I just think it's a ludicrous price.

So ludicrous that I don't even believe that it has any truth to it.

It is a ludicrous price but thats how the market is atm.

 

[jd2010]

When you look at Bolasie, Wijnaldum, Mane, etc, I think you can say there's at least an extra 33% on top this season

The only way I can see that happening is if there is a bit of collusion from the continent to try and ensure that get some cash out of the PL's popularity. Of course if they don't need to sell a player and an English club is in for them, then they can hold out for asking price, but if the player is coming to the end of a contract and/or there are two teams bidding, e.g. one English and one German, the huge money in England is obviously going to put them in the boxseat.

Not all continental signings will work going to England. Probably 4-5 European clubs are capable of making £30-40m signings so if English clubs sign clubs for more than that they're going to have a very hard time getting them off their books if it doesn't work out

 

[pantskyle]

Me for K2 is as good as any option out there and if hes also Contes number 1 target at CB then thats good enough for me. Pay what ever it takes to make it happen, just like you guys did with poggles.

Im not really fussed about making back fees or not as im not an accountant. I just want to see my team win games of football.

Pogba really has nothing to do with this, not sure why you keep mentioning him, it doesn't help justify the price tag. Pogba is actually worth around what we paid.

 

[chef]

Pogba really has nothing to do with this, not sure why you keep mentioning him, it doesn't help justify the price tag. Pogba is actually worth around what we paid.

Ok.

Soz, to me it was relevant as I don't think Pogbas worth anywhere near €105million. You payed what it took to get a player you really wanted. Like we are trying to do with K2.

But happy to agree to disagree.

 

[Cooldude]

Are Man Utd fans seriously saying other people are over paying? Surely this is just trolling