Transfer Rumours 2014/15

Don't really think Barkley's that good a player tbh. Certainly got some technical ability and can beat a man, but he'd get half the hype if he wasn't English.

For the money Everton would want (surely 40m+) you'd get far better players in either of the posistions he can play.

Almost certainly. They wouldn't be home-grown though, unfortunately that's important enough to play a part in transfer policy.

Much rather have Sterling than Barkley.

Why do people keep comparing Sterling and Barkley?

They're very different players.

Was the meeting with Southampton officials on July 29 tense? Yes. During the last months, there was interest from clubs. 3 clubs and among them Tottenham. Since February-March, I and my agents talked with Southampton about a possible departure. The club always told me they will sell me for the right price. Me and my agents went to that meeting on July 29, with a very serene state of mind, with very exciting propositions. To me, with my 6 years spent at Southampton and what I always gave to the club, everything should have been sorted out during that day.

I told them I signed for a project that was supposed to keep the best elements to go higher. And before that meeting, Lallana, Lovren, Lambert, Luke Shaw and Chambers all left. I asked my-self: ‘That is not the same situation anymore, that is not possible. What are they doing?’ At that moment, Southampton didn’t hire anyone yet. Chambers signed at Arsenal the day before our meeting. And the club started to see the fans were getting mad. They thought: ‘If Morgan will leave, the stadium will be burnt.’ So they guaranteed us: ‘Morgan is not for sale. We won’t listen to anything. Morgan will stay. That is the project. There is nothing more to say.’ It was a real shock to me. I thought: ‘Why do they block me while I gave my very best and experienced everything with that club.’ Of course, I was angry.

I thought: ‘I just played in the World Cup after 2 good seasons in Premier League. I always shut up. I can’t stay in a team that will play for salvation. I need to reach a new level.’ So I told them: ‘You don’t respect me, you don’t respect your words, you treat me like cattle.’ They defended their interest and I defended mine. My tweet after the meeting? I know there are opportunities you can’t miss. That is why I was upset. After that meeting, I had to show I disagreed. With that Tweet I wanted people to understand the situation. In 5 seconds I saw what social networks are. It is like a bomb. That tweet was a key moment in my career.

Tom Ince going from turning down Inter to joining Notts Forest after failing to get game-time at Hull.

Impressive how far he's fallen.