The Transfers Thread

chef · Mar 21, 2013

Looks like Yaya is using RM and Chelsea to get himself a better deal at MC.

Chelsea, Madrid chase Toure
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/onthemove/id/5584?cc=3436

pantskyle · Mar 21, 2013

chef said:
Looks like Yaya is using RM and Chelsea to get himself a better deal at MC.

Chelsea, Madrid chase Toure
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/onthemove/id/5584?cc=3436

He is already on a damn good deal.

Stratton_Gun said:
Calcio Mercato reports Man United have offered 25m pounds for Porto’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez.

pfffft 25 mill.

moomba · Mar 21, 2013

pantskyle said:
He is already on a damn good deal.

Probably has a look at the wages Rooney and RVP get over the road and the green eyed monster kicks in.

Anyway reports are that we're moving to a max basic salary of £140k a week with big incentives. So that might be a bone of contention.

However we get these stories every time Yaya is out of the country. Usually cleared up within days of his return.

pantskyle · Mar 21, 2013

moomba said:
Probably has a look at the wages Rooney and RVP get over the road and the green eyed monster kicks in.

Anyway reports are that we're moving to a max basic salary of £140k a week with big incentives. So that might be a bone of contention.

However we get these stories every time Yaya is out of the country. Usually cleared up within days of his return.

He is on about the same.

HolyRioli · Mar 21, 2013

Stratton_Gun said:
Calcio Mercato reports Man United have offered 25m pounds for Porto’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez.

Pretty sure his buyout clause is close to double that.

Good luck

Magma · Mar 22, 2013

what's this?

an actual transfer?

van wolfswinkel to norwich in the summer for 8.5 mil practically confirmed. top bit of business.

Hawthorn United · Mar 22, 2013

If they can sell a lot of shirts and charge by the character, they'll make it up in no time

ADL9798 · Mar 22, 2013

NFGKizza said:
what's this?

an actual transfer?

van wolfswinkel to norwich in the summer for 8.5 mil practically confirmed. top bit of business.

Very excited about the prospect of hearing countless commentators fumble over that name.

"What a strike from VAN WOLFSWINKEL!!!"

jod23 · Mar 22, 2013

Cruyff14 said:
Finish top 4 like you were meant to every other year?

Do you have the ability to read. I said if you add Xabi Alonso to our squad then yes we will finish top 4.

jod23 · Mar 22, 2013

The good thing about the Suarez situation is that we have all the power. He is under contract until 2017 so we have no reason to sell. He would have to put in a transfer request and he doesnt seem the type to do so.

Going to be a tense summer I think. If I were Henry, FSG, BR and co, I would be looking to grab that marquee signing nice and early in the summer to show intent to Suarez that we are chasing top talent and looking to improve.

pantskyle · Mar 22, 2013

jod23 said:
The good thing about the Suarez situation is that we have all the power. He is under contract until 2017 so we have no reason to sell. He would have to put in a transfer request and he doesnt seem the type to do so.

Going to be a tense summer I think. If I were Henry, FSG, BR and co, I would be looking to grab that marquee signing nice and early in the summer to show intent to Suarez that we are chasing top talent and looking to improve.

It's hard to sign top line talent when you don't play CL.

Robbo92 · Mar 22, 2013

typeclub said:
I think there's a snowballs chance in hell of Suarez staying at Liverpool through the summer. Bayern, City, Juve and possibly RM will rightly chase him.

The positive is that I can see Xabi going back to Liverpool, but not before he's surplus to requirements at RM. So likely when his contract expires.

Yeah there is a snowballs chance in hell that we keep a player contracted until 2017, who loves the club, that we don't need to sell because we aren't in any dire financial difficulty. Hard ask for us.

typeclub · Mar 22, 2013

TomRoberts said:
Yeah there is a snowballs chance in hell that we keep a player contracted until 2017, who loves the club, that we don't need to sell because we aren't in any dire financial difficulty. Hard ask for us.

You won't hold on to him because you'll lose value. He wants to leave so the owners will cash in while they can. Suarez knows this is his best chance to find a top club and the owners will know its their best chance to get big money for him.

I forgot to mention Athletico Madrid. If they lose Falcao they'll take Suarez with some of the money.

moomba · Mar 22, 2013

Clubs have very little power, if a player wants to leave he will leave more often than not.

All depends if/how much Suarez wants to leave.

Sub_Zero · Mar 22, 2013

jod23 said:
The good thing about the Suarez situation is that we have all the power. He is under contract until 2017 so we have no reason to sell. He would have to put in a transfer request and he doesnt seem the type to do so.

Going to be a tense summer I think. If I were Henry, FSG, BR and co, I would be looking to grab that marquee signing nice and early in the summer to show intent to Suarez that we are chasing top talent and looking to improve.

Do you actually believe the shit you post? Lol

Kompany · Mar 22, 2013

TomRoberts said:
Yeah there is a snowballs chance in hell that we keep a player contracted until 2017, who loves the club, that we don't need to sell because we aren't in any dire financial difficulty. Hard ask for us.

He loved Ajax too.

Kompany · Mar 22, 2013

TheGermanator said:
Do you actually believe the shit you post? Lol

I'm still wondering if you really believe Barcelona would be interested in Bale or not.

Hawthorn United · Mar 22, 2013

TheGermanator said:
Do you actually believe the shit you post? Lol

He's the big footy version of RAWK.

ADL9798 · Mar 22, 2013

moomba said:
Clubs have very little power, if a player wants to leave he will leave more often than not.

All depends if/how much Suarez wants to leave.

Contrary to the opinion of a few posters on here, it's not set in stone that Suarez actually wants to leave. 99% of his recent interviews he's been overwhelmingly positive about his love for the club and his desire to stay at the club next season. He's made 1 remark saying other clubs are welcome to make offers for him if they want, but immediately qualified it by reaffirming how happy he is at Liverpool and that he saw his future at Anfield.

Eventually, he will want to leave and he will move on as do all players. However, the club is not as powerless in this scenario as you suggest. You only have to look at the recent Modric and Fabregas situations to see that even if the player is desperate for a move, the club does not have to sell if they don't want to (even though offers of £30-40m were made). Club Managing Director Ian Ayre made a point of mentioning this in his interview yesterday and pointed out that Suarez was still contracted for another 4 years, so it's clear what their stance is. We're also in a very strong position financially so there won't be any pressure to sell him with respect to that either.

Given the next 12 months are such a pivotal point in our rebuilding process I can't see Liverpool allowing him to leave, as at this point he is worth more to us than any amount we could expect to receive from his transfer fee. At the moment we are not in a position where we could realistically lure a player of similar calibre to replace him, and his presence in the squad will act as an incentive to other top quality players to join. In my opinion it would show a lack of ambition at the club if they were to just bend over and sell him in the summer, and I'm sure any prospective signings would recognize that too.

I think the club will be fair to him. If in 12 months time we haven't progressed as expected it and we aren't looking like qualifying for the Champions League, and if at that point he decides he wants to move elsewhere, then the club will allow him to move, but that won't be this summer.

Zidane98 · Mar 22, 2013

Agree with all of that except if a ridiculous offer came in (60 million plus) then we would sell.

Magma · Mar 22, 2013

contracts are overrated if the player wants to leave.

thiago silva signed a 5 year deal 2 weeks before he went to psg.

Robbo92 · Mar 22, 2013

Or if AC Milan are having a fire sale.

Kaan · Mar 22, 2013

moomba said:
Clubs have very little power, if a player wants to leave he will leave more often than not.

All depends if/how much Suarez wants to leave.

IF he wants to leave, I think we could get away with keeping him for another season.

Stratton_Gun · Mar 22, 2013

Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze has said he is open to joining Manchester United but admitted that a move is some time away. [Daily Mail].

pantskyle · Mar 22, 2013

Stratton_Gun said:
Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze has said he is open to joining Manchester United but admitted that a move is some time away. [Daily Mail].

As much as that would make me moist I doubt it.

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