Transfer discussion thread

[Zidane98]

So Lewandowski doesn’t count because if he signed the year before it wouldn’t have been a free transfer. Wtf haha.

Pogba not a high profile transfer yet lists Jovanovic lol.

Considering that Pogba was a 19 year old who wasn't even making the squad at United at the time then yes a reasonable person would say that was not a high profile transfer. Jovanovic had just come off a very good performance at South Africa so yes that was a high profile deal (at the time) too with Inter amongst others also trying to sign him.

 

[Magma]

Jovanovic, Owen, Joe Cole, Eboue, Pires (to Villa), Nelsen, Chamakh, Valdes, Bogarde, Bosingwa (QPR), + many others. Chamakh & Bogarde probably the worst of that lot.

Lewandowski would have joined Bayern the previous season if Dortmund allowed him, he was all but signed at Bayern for a long time. Pogba was only 19 at the time, not what you would call a high profile transfer. Obviously Sol Campbell was but not like he had to settle in to life in London or anything like that. Pirlo another good one.

the vast majority of those were brought in as squad players.

 

[go you pups]

McManamanmanman did the job at RM

 

[Zidane98]

McManamanmanman did the job at RM

Not quite so well at City though...

 

[pantskyle]

Pogba was high profile because he was highly rated at United and the tabloids were already buzzing about Ferguson vs Raiola.

 

[go you pups]

Not quite so well at City though...

Was old then though

 

[go you pups]

Pogba was high profile because he was highly rated at United and the tabloids were already buzzing about Ferguson vs Raiola.

This, he was clearly good enough for a payrise and more game time

 

[hawkman]

Lol

High profile frees have decent success records imo

Some like

Pogba to Juve
Pirlo to Juve
Judas to Arsenal
Lewandowski to Bayern

No you are getting this wrong. Liverpool has managed it better than everyone else

 

[glenferry23]

From an Arsenal perspective, Kolasinac on a free is a standout. At the time he was signed as LB depth to cover Monreal, however is now the only real creative width we have.

Chamakh on a free obviously didn’t work out. Lichsteiner though is a disaster.

 

[go you pups]

From an Arsenal perspective, Kolasinac on a free is a standout. At the time he was signed as LB depth to cover Monreal, however is now the only real creative width we have.

Chamakh on a free obviously didn’t work out. Lichsteiner though is a disaster.

Did Lichtsteiner join Juve originally from Lazio on a free?

Can't remember, but he was decent for them

Lazio really went downhill in that 2010-11 period sold a few quality performers

 

[kangaspurs]

Some rumours we might have already agreed a fee for Joachim Andersen from Sampdoria. But then again, it is us.

If it's the case, it would almost certainly be as a replacement for Alderweireld and a sure sign that we know he's gone.

 

[hawkman]

Some rumours we might have already agreed a fee for Joachim Andersen from Sampdoria. But then again, it is us.

If it's the case, it would almost certainly be as a replacement for Alderweireld and a sure sign that we know he's gone.

Unlikely we would agree to anything before deadline day

 

[glenferry23]

Did Lichtsteiner join Juve originally from Lazio on a free?

Can't remember, but he was decent for them

Lazio really went downhill in that 2010-11 period sold a few quality performers

A quick wiki search says Juve signed him for €10m. Yes I think he did quite well, a regular feature for them and I thought at the time it was a shrewd move by Arsenal to sign him given his experience.

Was way off the mark with that.

 

[kangaspurs]

Unlikely we would agree to anything before deadline day

Haha yeah. It's probably more like Levy has agreed that we might be able to agree a price.

 

[mike123]

Did Lichtsteiner join Juve originally from Lazio on a free?

Can't remember, but he was decent for them

Lazio really went downhill in that 2010-11 period sold a few quality performers

He cost 10mil

 

[mike123]

A quick wiki search says Juve signed him for €10m. Yes I think he did quite well, a regular feature for them and I thought at the time it was a shrewd move by Arsenal to sign him given his experience.

Was way off the mark with that.

His last year with us he made two of the most important crosses of the season in the champions league so his but both of those were coming off the bench as he was just too cooked to play a full 90mins.

 

[mike123]

Also Dani Alves worked for both Juve and PSG

 

[Cruyff14]

Dani Alves is one of the GOAT RBs IMO.

 

[mike123]

Dani Alves is one of the GOAT RBs IMO.

I liked watching him play, I was pretty disappointed when I found out he was leaving.

 

[RossFC]

Now it’s official

 

[RPCB]

Now it’s official

12 years playing for Napoli without ever getting particularly close to winning the league. That is loyalty!

“I want to become Napoli’s Totti”

“I need to have more than just a paycheque and trophies. I need to feel something in my soul.”

- Marek Hamsik.

 

[mike123]

12 years playing for Napoli without ever getting particularly close to winning the league. That is loyalty!

“I want to become Napoli’s Totti”

“I need to have more than just a paycheque and trophies. I need to feel something in my soul.”

- Marek Hamsik.

They got close a few times.

 

[glenferry23]

Didn’t Napoli end up with 90+ points last season but narrowly lost the title to Juve?

 

[mike123]

Didn’t Napoli end up with 90+ points last season but narrowly lost the title to Juve?

Finished on 91 points and lost by 4, came third the year before but were only 5 points off top spot.

 

[mike123]

They led most of last year as well.