Transfer Rumours 2014/15 - Real World Football - FM24/25 Update

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By King Luis | On 21 August 2014 - 15:32 PM

Not saying it will happen with Balo but when we signed Sturridge he was in much the same position as Balotelli is, accused of not scoring enough, being to greedy, not looking bothered. At 16 Million (if that is the fee) he's well worth the risk and if it doesn't work out we'd make most of the money back if we have to sell him on.

That was the case when City signed him and then when Milan signed him too in fairness

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By Crane | On 21 August 2014 - 15:27 PM

Serious money issues, apparently.

Yep. Also:

There were reports of a 10% sell-on for Mario. Assuming that is true, question is whether that's 10% of fee (£1.6m) or any profit (£0).
— City_Watch (@City_Watch) Permalink

And Milan still owe City €12m (£9.5m) from Mario's transfer according to @Milanello.
— City_Watch (@City_Watch) Permalink

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21 Aug 2014 14:40:34

Ross guided me to the light in terms of wanting Balotelli at Arsenal. Now I'm happy to see him go to Liverpool.

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21 Aug 2014 14:45:32

What'd he say? Because I'm probably still pro-Mario if I'm honest.

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By Slashman X | On 21 August 2014 - 15:37 PM

Yep. Also:

There were reports of a 10% sell-on for Mario. Assuming that is true, question is whether that's 10% of fee (£1.6m) or any profit (£0).
— City_Watch (@City_Watch) Permalink

And Milan still owe City €12m (£9.5m) from Mario's transfer according to @Milanello.
— City_Watch (@City_Watch) Permalink

If both of those are true, Milan will end up with (assuming they use the money to pay City) £4.9m.

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21 Aug 2014 14:51:35

By Eric Portapotty | On 21 August 2014 - 15:45 PM

What'd he say? Because I'm probably still pro-Mario if I'm honest.

Cba going through fb messages but:

"Don't even know where to begin with Balotelli. He's 24 now, not a case of 'good potential', tactically one dimensional, emotionally unstable"

"Better man managers than Rodgers have tried and failed with him, he's on ridiculous wages, he has a snake of an agent, cancer."

"All this coming from someone who actually rather likes him. Needed a move to Turkey, Russia or Monaco. Get loads of goals in a poor league"

"The bugger hasn't improved at all since he was 19/20. If anything he's declined. Cancer."

"His arrival at AC achieved 2 things; Made them lose all tactical flexibility and killed the development of El Shaarawy. Sterling beware."

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By Based Jorge | On 21 August 2014 - 22:51 PM

Can't say I disagree with most of those points, massive pity though.

By Crane | On 21 August 2014 - 22:51 PM

If both of those are true, Milan will end up with (assuming they use the money to pay City) £4.9m.

Well they can then finally pay Rami back.

Still unbelievable how they paid so much for Matri, when they're so deep in the shitter.

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21 Aug 2014 15:12:01

Just seen a Liverpool fan put on Facebook Balotelli + Origi + Sterling + Sturridge = BOSS.

Pass me the bleach..

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By Deano | On 21 August 2014 - 16:12 PM

Just seen a Liverpool fan put on Facebook Balotelli + Origi + Sterling + Sturridge = BOSS.

Pass me the bleach..

Racist

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21 Aug 2014 15:53:31

Hes a good player and 16 million is a decent fee.

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21 Aug 2014 16:38:18

"Vote on Corriere about whether it's a good move for Milan to sell Balotelli: 78% say yes."

Warning signs.

Also a bit surprised Rodgers has gained the reputation as someone who can get the best of his signings, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Moses, Cissokho, Toure, Tiago Ilori, Yesil, Assaidi, Sahin and Borini have all been flops or not done as much as expected. Plus Sakho, Allen and Mignolet haven't exactly been big successes.

Arguably Coutinho and Sturridge have been his only real successes, and they were immediate successes.

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21 Aug 2014 17:15:29

I'd argue that Henderson came on a lot under Rodgers after being a bit of a flop under Dalgleish.

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21 Aug 2014 17:33:59

By Shola | On 21 August 2014 - 17:38 PM

"Vote on Corriere about whether it's a good move for Milan to sell Balotelli: 78% say yes."

Warning signs.

That would be the same for a lot of regional newspapers who did a poll after selling a player though, wouldn't surprise me if the Echo did one and it ended up being a similar result regarding Suarez.

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21 Aug 2014 18:05:04

By Shola | On 21 August 2014 - 17:38 PM

"Vote on Corriere about whether it's a good move for Milan to sell Balotelli: 78% say yes."

Warning signs.

Also a bit surprised Rodgers has gained the reputation as someone who can get the best of his signings, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Moses, Cissokho, Toure, Tiago Ilori, Yesil, Assaidi, Sahin and Borini have all been flops or not done as much as expected. Plus Sakho, Allen and Mignolet haven't exactly been big successes.

Arguably Coutinho and Sturridge have been his only real successes, and they were immediate successes.

Half those players you mentioned were shit and weren't signed to be world beaters or they're young and hardly played. I'd argue Sahin and maybe Aspas was the only flop out of there - Kolo Toure was signed on free and just for back up, Moses did okay in flashes and was also brought as back up, the rest are more fringe players.

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21 Aug 2014 18:36:09

Liverpool will pay Balotelli £90k a week to play for them, while Manchester United will pay Nani £120k a week to play for Sporting Lisbon...

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21 Aug 2014 18:52:36

That's after tax, for Balotelli at least.

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21 Aug 2014 19:48:32

Yeah the only reason I can see Mario coming is either Champions League or the fact we'll be paying him a fair bit more.

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By Deano | On 21 August 2014 - 16:12 PM

Just seen a Liverpool fan put on Facebook Balotelli + Origi + Sterling + Sturridge = BOSS.

Pass me the bleach..

I was just looking at some of this shite on twitter. I feel sorry for the rational Liverpool fans because they aren't half surrounded by fucking idiots.

By Shola | On 21 August 2014 - 17:38 PM

Also a bit surprised Rodgers has gained the reputation as someone who can get the best of his signings, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Moses, Cissokho, Toure, Tiago Ilori, Yesil, Assaidi, Sahin and Borini have all been flops or not done as much as expected. Plus Sakho, Allen and Mignolet haven't exactly been big successes.

Brendan Rodgers has very good PR people.

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22 Aug 2014 10:18:27

West Brom sign Giorgios Samaras on a two year deal.

Just what they need to rectify their lack of striking options

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22 Aug 2014 10:48:56

Balo is a huge risk. Talented, yes. But when surely his history of being moved from top club to top club has to suggest something. Also can't see him and Sturridge working together, both will want to play which will mean one being pushed out wide, neither of which will be thrilled about that.

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22 Aug 2014 12:04:48

I'm excited to have Super Mario... he is a gamble, but that makes it fun

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22 Aug 2014 12:11:01

Rumours this morning we're trying to restart the Grenier deal with Pardew thinking Colback can replace Tiote in the holding midfield role.

I hope he's wrong.

Tiote rumoured to be leaving to Lokamotiv Moscow for 14m.