VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
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BBC also saying that Arsenal close to getting Balotelli for £15.8m


Could be a bit of a bargain if true, though why we are not (at least we don't appear to be) trying our hardest to improve the defensive side of the team i've no idea.
Telegram Sam
15 years ago
5 months ago
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BBC also saying that Arsenal close to getting Balotelli for £15.8m

No, they haven't. CaughtOffside ran some bullshit article about us signing him and the BBC's gossip column quoted it.
Poe
17 years ago
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If we bought Grenier and Lacazette I'd be confident of top 8.
bmg033
10 years ago
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If we bought Grenier and Lacazette I'd be confident of top 8.

Newcastle are looking like they're actually going to have a good squad this season rather than just a decent starting xi like the past few seasons. Siem de Jong will be a big player this season. Spurs and Everton have Europa League campaigns and will surely be going all out to win it. Thats because the winner gets a CL spot now and neither of them will be getting top 4 any time soon. 6th place could be a real possibility if the new players gel.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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It all depends on the way Pardew plays them.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
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Aye some poor squad decisions in the second half of the campaign cost us a spot higher than 10th. But if we can pull off Grenier and Lacazette, we certainly would have a team looking set up for good things.
Jonas
17 years ago
4 years ago
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Gamboa on his way to WBA.
Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
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Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Monaco for the transfer of James Rodriguez, Goal understands.

In a deal that should see the Colombia international become the third most expensive footballer in the history of the game, Madrid will meet the French club's £70 million valuation, including performance-related variables.

With an agreement reached between the two clubs over the weekend, discussions have been scheduled for Monday to iron out the details of James's personal terms as Madrid aim to make the midfielder their second signing of the summer following the arrival of Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich.

An outline understanding on the 23-year-old's salary has been in place since Madrid president Florentino Perez decided to target the player as this summer's principle Galactico signing.
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
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So Madrid could have a midfield of Modric, Kroos, Bale, Rodriguez, Ronaldo. That is insane. Also, wouldn't £70m make him the 4th most expensive?
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
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Drogba could be going back to Chelsea. With Torres looking like he's going nowhere and Diego Costa signed, if Drogba also signs then could that mean Lukaku is off to Everton?
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Wonder if there will ever be a point where players don't go to Madrid/Barca because they'll not be playing as much as they would at other clubs? Probably not i imagine
.verse
12 years ago
3 months ago
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Drogba could be going back to Chelsea. With Torres looking like he's going nowhere and Diego Costa signed, if Drogba also signs then could that mean Lukaku is off to Everton?

Torres is being linked with a move back to Atletico, if they can get Chelsea to lower their £12m price.
Drogba could join as a player/coach, you'll probably find it will 3rd choice striker. Not overly keen on him rejoining to be honest, isn't the player he was when he left, plus the way he left was perfect. Would be a shame to tarnish that.
Lukaku is staying, for the mean time. There is talk that Everton want Atsu on loan, which would basically mean any Lukaku move would need to be a permanent transfer, something I cannot see Everton affording to do.

It's also possible Bamford may be amongst the first team also. So really unsure as to what our striker selection will be like at this stage.
Carroll.
15 years ago
3 years ago
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Why wasn't Torres used in the Costa deal?
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
1 day ago
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Evra to Juve is done, i'll be happy if the rumours of replacing him with Blind are true
Croy
13 years ago
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Manchester United have agreed a £16 million deal with Borussia Dortmund for centre-back Mats Hummels. The Germany international scored twice to help his nation claim their fourth World Cup in Brazil earlier this summer.
Source: Sport


Why didn't we get him, for that money he's a steal (if it's true ofc)
bmg033
10 years ago
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£16m is very cheap, so its most likely rubbish. No way he'd go for such a small price, surely?
tmatthew
17 years ago
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Aye its bollocks.
.verse
12 years ago
3 months ago
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Why wasn't Torres used in the Costa deal?

Because we had to pay his release clause.

Offering less money plus a player wouldn't have activated it, therefore Atletico wouldn't have done a deal. They certainly weren't going to sell one of their main assists for less, just to acquire another player.
Jason
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Because we had to pay his release clause.

Offering less money plus a player wouldn't have activated it, therefore Atletico wouldn't have done a deal. They certainly weren't going to sell one of their main assists for less, just to acquire another player.


That makes no sense

£23,000,000 plus Torres for arguments sake looks a better deal than £32,000,000 outright, Athletico need to spend money to replace him anyway so they'll have to spend more or less what they'd have lost with Torres included.

It'll be pretty stupid if they now go ahead and buy Torres from Chelsea this summer.
Eric Portapotty
14 years ago
1 week ago
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Evra to Juve is done, i'll be happy if the rumours of replacing him with Blind are true

Good riddance, a special kind of cunt he is.
The Platypus
13 years ago
1 year ago
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGAWzxCMAAlYHr.jpg:large

Cesc really shouldn't have gotten that haircut...
Eric Portapotty
14 years ago
1 week ago
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Barca ruined him, that fucking receding hairline.
Franck
17 years ago
2 days ago
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtGAWzxCMAAlYHr.jpg:large

Cesc really shouldn't have gotten that haircut...

Never mind the haircut, why are they out camping in the forest?
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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West Brom's squad is finally coming together.

-------------------Foster
Wisdom-Lescott-Olsson-Pocognoli
Morrison-Yacob-Mulumbu-Brunt
-----------Sessegnon-Ideye-------------

Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Baird, Gardner, Dorrans, Anichebe, Berahino.

Still need another few signings. Have large doubts of Gardner and Ideye and especially their ability to score goals. Can't see any of their strikers scoring more than a few goals.
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
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Berahino looked promising around Christmas time last year but tailed off a bit afterwards. Maybe this will be his proper breakthrough season. Huge question marks over the manager though, Alan Irvine, a very strange appointment. I think they could struggle.
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
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James Rodriguez deal just been confirmed by Real Madrid. Fee is around €80m/£63m on a 6 year contract.
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
1 day ago
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Think I read somewhere yesterday that Real Madrid have spent more on Ronaldo, Bale and James than Ajax have on all of their transfers since they were founded.
Crane
14 years ago
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Rodriquez made more key passes last season than Bale and Ronaldo combined.
The Platypus
13 years ago
1 year ago
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Rodriquez made more key passes last season than Bale and Ronaldo combined.


Ligue 1
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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Berahino looked promising around Christmas time last year but tailed off a bit afterwards. Maybe this will be his proper breakthrough season. Huge question marks over the manager though, Alan Irvine, a very strange appointment. I think they could struggle.


Yeah I like Berahino, but I don't think he's ready yet, to be starting every game. I like Anichebe but he won't score many, and gut feeling that Ideye will flop. I think WBA will bottle it and sack Irvine at the fist sign of trouble tbh.


Apparently Montella wants to keep Marcos Alonso at Fiorentina. If Sunderland are unable to sign Alonso and Borini it would be a big dent in Sunderland's plans for next year. Still haven't signed Santiago Vergini either.

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