Transfer Rumours 2013/14

510,875 5,665
Login to Comment Search

Jason
20 years ago
1 month ago
4,738
11 May 2014 23:50:05
I think they'll find 27million hard to turn down.
Tommo.
14 years ago
7 months ago
2,272
Premium
12 May 2014 09:05:34
I hope Southampton don't lose too many players this off season otherwise I could see them going down next year
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
12 May 2014 09:24:24
They won't go down.

They're getting stupid money for their players, around £50m for the pair; Shaw they don't even need to really replace.
Tommo.
14 years ago
7 months ago
2,272
Premium
12 May 2014 09:25:31
Bbc reporting Liverpool have bid for Lallana
Number 1
18 years ago
3 years ago
3,650
12 May 2014 11:03:52
I remember hearing Southampton have a young left-back in their ranks that their academy people said was a better prospect than Shaw, although I don't know how true that is. At the very least you wouldn't bet against them finding such a player.

Lallana might be trickier to replace.
Jamieandhisego
20 years ago
3 years ago
841
12 May 2014 11:09:53
Maybe there's a rule that you can't start for England unless you play for one of the historically big clubs, hence Shaw and Lallana getting their moves now?
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
12 May 2014 11:13:02
By Number 1 | On 12 May 2014 - 11:03 AM
I remember hearing Southampton have a young left-back in their ranks that their academy people said was a better prospect than Shaw, although I don't know how true that is. At the very least you wouldn't bet against them finding such a player.

Lallana might be trickier to replace.


I don't know about left backs but Calum Chambers at right back is very highly rated. Imagine they'll move Clyne left and bring him through.
Number 1
18 years ago
3 years ago
3,650
12 May 2014 11:55:32
By Ninja | On 12 May 2014 - 11:13 AM
I don't know about left backs but Calum Chambers at right back is very highly rated. Imagine they'll move Clyne left and bring him through.

Chambers and Shaw has been their standard combination at full-back. Maybe that's what they'll do.
Sam
20 years ago
3 years ago
5,092
12 May 2014 20:07:20
Sky reporting the Diego Costa to Chelsea story. Pretty much the same report as Goal's after the Chelsea-Atletico game.
.verse
14 years ago
2 years ago
871
13 May 2014 06:48:59
By Sam | On 13 May 2014 - 06:07 AM
Sky reporting the Diego Costa to Chelsea story. Pretty much the same report as Goal's after the Chelsea-Atletico game.

Talk is that it will be announced after the CL final. Has been some suggestion that we'll be selling Luiz for £30m to Barca, which will effectively cover the cost of Diego Costa.
Tommo.
14 years ago
7 months ago
2,272
Premium
13 May 2014 09:17:06
Yeah daily express are now reporting it's close to £32 million for Luiz. Start of season I think I would have probably been a bit upset but with Matic there now taking his role I'm not as fussed.
Telegram Sam
18 years ago
8 months ago
5,083
14 May 2014 22:41:54
Jeremy Wilson of The Telegraph has said we're lining up a £30m bid for Karim Benzema. I'd write it off as bullshit but Wilson is one of the most reliable sources there is when it comes to Arsenal so I'm allowing myself to dream a bit.
K3V0
18 years ago
3 years ago
5,966
15 May 2014 00:18:03
Can't see any reason why Benzema would leave Real Madrid though.
tmatthew
19 years ago
9 months ago
771
15 May 2014 09:10:04
By Telegram Sam | On 14 May 2014 - 23:41 PM
Jeremy Wilson of The Telegraph has said we're lining up a £30m bid for Karim Benzema. I'd write it off as bullshit but Wilson is one of the most reliable sources there is when it comes to Arsenal so I'm allowing myself to dream a bit.


Spanish reports say he wants a United move, but it would depend on one of Rooney/RVP leaving.
VP.
15 years ago
4 weeks ago
25,280
15 May 2014 11:58:18
By K3VO | On 15 May 2014 - 01:18 AM
Can't see any reason why Benzema would leave Real Madrid though.


Especially to join us.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
16 May 2014 13:26:30
Rumours that Mandzukic has been left out of the German cup squad for tomorrow because of an impending swap deal with Luiz. Got to say, I can see the sense of that deal for both clubs, even if Mandzukic probably doesn't quite have the quality Chelsea want.
The Platypus
15 years ago
3 years ago
1,784
16 May 2014 13:33:20
By Ninja | On 16 May 2014 - 14:26 PM
Rumours that Mandzukic has been left out of the German cup squad for tomorrow because of an impending swap deal with Luiz. Got to say, I can see the sense of that deal for both clubs, even if Mandzukic probably doesn't quite have the quality Chelsea want.


If our strikeforce was Costa, Mandzukic and Lukaku, though (which sounds absolutely insane, and will never happen)
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
16 May 2014 13:59:40
By The Platypus | On 16 May 2014 - 13:33 PM
If our strikeforce was Costa, Mandzukic and Lukaku, though (which sounds absolutely insane, and will never happen)


Yeah, I was going to say he'd be a good squad player but couldn't be arsed to type it. Would be weird to sell Luiz for a squad player if you were getting Costa when you could probably get like £30m+ for him and strengthen other areas.
The Platypus
15 years ago
3 years ago
1,784
16 May 2014 14:14:55
By Ninja | On 16 May 2014 - 14:59 PM
Yeah, I was going to say he'd be a good squad player but couldn't be arsed to type it. Would be weird to sell Luiz for a squad player if you were getting Costa when you could probably get like £30m+ for him and strengthen other areas.


Very true, but our strikeforce is the part of our team that needs a complete overhaul. I imagine selling someone like Mikel will give us enough money to at least partly fund a new CM as well.
bluemoon.
19 years ago
6 months ago
2,411
Premium
18 May 2014 21:53:28
The Times say Arsenal and Liverpool want James Milner:

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bn8s_8wIYAASOdY.jpg:large

I'll be pretty sad if he does leave.
Telegram Sam
18 years ago
8 months ago
5,083
18 May 2014 22:02:58
I would absolutely love Milner but I don't think we can really find a place for him. Our current squad has plenty of rotation options and as much as I like Milner he's not the star midfielder we need. I also can't see City being willing to sell a home-grown player as versatile as him given their recent sanctions.
bluemoon.
19 years ago
6 months ago
2,411
Premium
18 May 2014 22:18:52
He won't be the star midfielder but I think he'd still be good for you, although as usual I think it'd be hard to define exactly what role he'd fill for you. As for selling him: We definitely won't be willing, it's whether he forces a move this summer or he leaves on a free next year.
Poe
20 years ago
1 week ago
3,676
18 May 2014 22:25:43
LOAN HIM IN PARDEW LOAN HIM IN.

loved milner when he was here.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
18 May 2014 22:26:54
Call me cynical, but the timing stinks of him thinking that his new found quota related importance, his age, and contract status means he should be earning more money.

Can't see him leaving, especially not to Arsenal or Liverpool who aren't particularly natural fits.
Telegram Sam
18 years ago
8 months ago
5,083
18 May 2014 22:36:58
By bluemoon. | On 18 May 2014 - 23:18 PM
He won't be the star midfielder but I think he'd still be good for you, although as usual I think it'd be hard to define exactly what role he'd fill for you. As for selling him: We definitely won't be willing, it's whether he forces a move this summer or he leaves on a free next year.

I think he would do a good job for us but the reality is that if we did sign him we'd almost certainly not bring in another midfielder, and if we have ambitions of winning the league then we need to aim a bit higher. We need a proper defensive midfielder and if I'm being greedy a top class left-winger too - Milner isn't the answer to either of those positions. I'd take him as a versatile squad option if we didn't already have Cazorla, Rosicky, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Diaby, Campbell and Arteta - that's a hell of a lot of squad depth beyond the first-team.
Telegram Sam
18 years ago
8 months ago
5,083
18 May 2014 22:37:51
By Ninja | On 18 May 2014 - 23:26 PM
Call me cynical, but the timing stinks of him thinking that his new found quota related importance, his age, and contract status means he should be earning more money.

Can't see him leaving, especially not to Arsenal or Liverpool who aren't particularly natural fits.

If we hadn't offered Rosicky a new contract Milner would have been a great replacement as our utility man.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
18 May 2014 22:39:31
By Telegram Sam | On 18 May 2014 - 22:37 PM
If we hadn't offered Rosicky a new contract Milner would have been a great replacement as our utility man.


I doubt if he's intending to leave City because of his 'peripheral role' (quote The Times) he'd be jumping at the chance to move across the country to do the same thing for you.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
18 May 2014 22:42:37
Anyway, in a far better rummor my Twitter is going mental with Drogba to Ipswich Town talk.

That would be barmy.
Telegram Sam
18 years ago
8 months ago
5,083
18 May 2014 22:46:39
By Ninja | On 18 May 2014 - 23:39 PM
I doubt if he's intending to leave City because of his 'peripheral role' (quote The Times) he'd be jumping at the chance to move across the country to do the same thing for you.

I know, but really that's the only role I'd want him for. If we want to be competing for league titles we can't really be taking someone like Milner and thrusting him into out first-team when he's not good enough to start regularly for City.
Ninja
16 years ago
9 years ago
5,341
18 May 2014 22:55:17
By Telegram Sam | On 18 May 2014 - 22:46 PM
I know, but really that's the only role I'd want him for. If we want to be competing for league titles we can't really be taking someone like Milner and thrusting him into out first-team when he's not good enough to start regularly for City.


Well thats where we are in agreement, and why I really can't see either you or Liverpool being seriously bothered by his 'availability' he's an improvement on Arteta these days, but its a come down compared to being linked to a Bender.

You'll need to Login to comment