Transfer: Summer Transfers and Rumors Discussion - Part II

[Mount Suribachi]

Yup. 100%. Crazy to think but Ibra was probably the last guy the club has had that’s a legit captain and a leader that can get a team to at least function somewhat properly. The good thing is that it looks like Maguire will most likely be losing the armband and his starting spot next year.

Yeah, of the current crop I'd like to see DeGea take the armband. Probably edges Ronaldo for player of the year, and the one player who looked like all the losing really hurt. No fake instagram posts by his agency, the pain was obvious in the interviews. Maguire needs a season without the pressure of the captaincy to see if he can regain his form.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Interpret this however you like.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

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Interpret this however you like.

He appreciates heart emoji!

 

[Chimaera]

It’s internet rumbling at this point, but I think Mane goes after the CL. Diaz coming in likely helped make it so if he wanted the club would not stop him.

 

[Gecklund]

Lots of internet reports saying we are discussing internally Pau Torres and Jurrien Timber. Can I just say what a huge freaking improvement either would be over Maguire? Add both and you’re set at CB for YEARS

 

[cgf]

As I explained in the PL thread, there's no incentive for Sullivan to spend this summer prior to selling up (very likely) in 2023.

As it relates to the figures, that number corresponds to very specific windows. They backed Pellegrini in back-to-back windows (2018/19 and that next summer) where they spent ~€215M. The other three years were very modest spending by top half PL standards.

I'll say this much - I hope I'm wrong because the squad desperately needs depth and specific improvements. There was a rumor that Moyes wanted to offload Benrahma and Soucek. Maybe if they generate enough outgoings, they can fund some bigger transfers. There is some decent money coming off the books with Yarmolenko, Noble, and maybe Diop.

Is that a yes? ;-)

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Is that a yes? ;-)

It's an answer.

I sarcastically said Sullivan would be holding a £20 note because he has no reason to authorize spending this summer if he's just going to sell at a set price next year, which is what's being reported, and I assumed you hadn't read the PL thread. The last five years have no bearing on the initial comment, but I decided to address it anyway.

I can't tell if you're trolling because of the PSG discussion or not, but I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt.

 

[cgf]

It's an answer.

I sarcastically said Sullivan would be holding a £20 note because he has no reason to authorize spending this summer if he's just going to sell at a set price next year, which is what's being reported, and I assumed you hadn't read the PL thread. The last five years have no bearing on the initial comment, but I decided to address it anyway.

I can't tell if you're trolling because of the PSG discussion or not, but I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt.

It's just always funny to me when any EPL fans cry poor.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

It's just always funny to me when any EPL fans cry poor.

Ah, so you were just trolling.

The frame of reference for the comment was always the Premier League, not Bochum. It’s right there in the post. And in the PL, that five year period net spend of €40M/year is very average.

 

[cgf]

Ah, so you were just trolling.

The frame of reference for the comment was always the Premier League, not Bochum. It’s right there in the post. And in the PL, that five year period net spend of €40M/year is very average.

...that's what makes it funny...

 

[Jersey Fresh]

...that's what makes it funny...

If more people wanted to watch Augsburg…

Just wait till you hear about how commodities are priced differently in different countries. You might have a fainting spell.

 

[cgf]

If more people wanted to watch Augsburg…

Just wait till you hear about how commodities are priced differently in different countries. You might have a fainting spell.

Sorry your team is so bad at spending money

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Sorry your team is so bad at spending money

The point is I don’t need a disclosure comparing relative spending in the PL to the *relatively* penniless league you like, any more than you need to post a mea culpa to the Cypriot league when a Bundesliga club makes a transfer.

I understand the inequity makes you very upset, but we don’t need to keep having this conversation.

 

[cgf]

The point is I don’t need a disclosure comparing relative spending in the PL to the *relatively* penniless league you like, any more than you need to post a mea culpa to the Cypriot league when a Bundesliga club makes a transfer.

I understand the inequity makes you very upset, but we don’t need to keep having this conversation.

You're the only one getting upset

 

[Jersey Fresh]

You're the only one getting upset

Sure…

 

[S E P H]

Not sure if it has been posted, but it sounds like Nkeitah is signing a contract extension.

The Marquinhos sounds like it is close to being done.

Leno might go to Benfica.

Lacazette might be going to Lyon lol.

And a new one saying Pepe might go to Sevilla.

 

[Savant]

Not sure if it has been posted, but it sounds like Nkeitah is signing a contract extension.

The Marquinhos sounds like it is close to being done.

Leno might go to Benfica.

Lacazette might be going to Lyon lol.

And a new one saying Pepe might go to Sevilla.

Ornstein says y’all are giving Nketiah 100K a week. That’s a choice.

 

[S E P H]

Ornstein says y’all are giving Nketiah 100K a week. That’s a choice.

Wow, that's disgusting but nothing new for this club. They've been making wrong choices quite consistently for the past decade, so I can't complain.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Lots of internet reports saying we are discussing internally Pau Torres and Jurrien Timber. Can I just say what a huge freaking improvement either would be over Maguire? Add both and you’re set at CB for YEARS

The thing is, the wording is so vague as to be meaningless. Yeah, they might have "discussed" them, but it tells you nothing about the outcome. You can discuss them and decide they cost too much, or they want to go somewhere else, or you're not that interested in them.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Exclusive: Harry Kane ready to enter Tottenham contract talks

Exclusive: Kane believes Antonio Conte can deliver the trophy he craves and will entertain talks with Spurs when he returns for pre-season.

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[maclean]

Schick has resigned with Leverkeusen through to 2027. Along with them getting Hložek, it looks like we've got a bit of a Czech colony going on there. Hopefully they can develop some chemistry for the national team, although they do kind of overlap a bit

 

[Chimaera]

Exclusive: Harry Kane ready to enter Tottenham contract talks

Exclusive: Kane believes Antonio Conte can deliver the trophy he craves and will entertain talks with Spurs when he returns for pre-season.

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So he has to get MORE money to stay?

Crazy. I get he's a good player, I don't know that this past season was his best. And after he demanded a move?

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

So he has to get MORE money to stay?

Crazy. I get he's a good player, I don't know that this past season was his best. And after he demanded a move?

He had an atrocious first half of the season. Probably not the most motivated and played for a football terrorist. However Conte whipped him back into shape and he looked world class again.

I'm a bit confused why he would renew now though. Seems foolish of him to not wait until next summer to decide.

 

[Chimaera]

I mean... He can get more money. That's why he would renew now.

 

[cgf]

Sure…

I don’t see any other EPL fans getting this salty that their teams can’t even whore themselves out right