Re: Summer Transfer Rumour Thread Pt. 3

[NiallQuinnsdiscoPants]

saw this posted in my IRC channel

Guillem Balague ?@GuillemBalague
Drogba has got a clause that allows him to leave Shangai Shenhua for free if Barcelona came calling. He will meet the Spanish club tomorrow

Spanish press reporting Drogba will sign for Barca tomorrow

[buddytaller]

Creative journalism, they just saw Drogba in Barcelona and decided to make a story, he just signed a multi million pounds deal, less than a week ago, I doubt Barcelona will pay that much for a 34 year old striker, who play in the same position as Messi.

[Kick]

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Chelsea to offer 7m pounds for Schurrle after Wigan turned down our 4m pound offer for Moses.

[S]

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Chelsea to offer 7m pounds for Schurrle after Wigan turned down our 4m pound offer for Moses.

RW option ?You already have Marin and Hazard for the LW(AM as well)..Are you guys giving up on Hulk ?

I think you guys should focus more on getting a goalscorer like Hulk imo.

[S]

Malaga ready to pay 13m Euros for Fabio Quagiarella

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[Kick]

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Chelsea to offer 7m pounds for Schurrle after Wigan turned down our 4m pound offer for Moses.

RW option ?You already have Marin and Hazard for the LW(AM as well)..Are you guys giving up on Hulk ?

I think you guys should focus more on getting a goalscorer like Hulk imo.

Yes, Schurrle would be the RW, he is also a decent goalscorer and can be back up CF.

I don't know if we ever wanted Hulk, have not heard anything in a while. Apparently we never logged a bid either.

[S]

Personally i think its a bit of a risk going into the new season with Torres as your main goalscoring option..You might need an additional goalscorer too,someone who's prolific in front of goal.

Someone like Reus would've been great.I really do believe many top clubs missed out on him..He's a gem of a player.

I guess it seems the board have affirmed faith in Torres..Only time will tell if he can repay the trust.

Also what's up with the Sturridge situation ?Is he going to stay as backup or you would rather send him out on loan again ?

[Kick]

Personally i think its a bit of a risk going into the new season with Torres as your main goalscoring option..You might need an additional goalscorer too,someone who's prolific in front of goal.

Someone like Reus would've been great.I really do believe many top clubs missed out on him..He's a gem of a player.

I guess it seems the board have affirmed faith in Torres..Only time will tell if he can repay the trust.

Also what's up with the Sturridge situation ?Is he going to stay as backup or you would rather send him out on loan again ?

Sturridge was our second highest scorer last season so he will remain at the club. Probably a super sub for RW/CF. I feel he will really push Torres for that Starting XI place but yes, Torres has the clubs faith and will be our main man next season.

Risky, but he will have HazMat behind him and maybe one or two more creative players too. So there will be no excuses this time.

[kiranr]

Isn;t Schurrle left wing especially considering how he cuts in to the right and shoots with his right foot. Don't think he would do well in RW. Although the German fans will know more than me.

[S]

Bruno Alves eyes Juventus switch

The father of Bruno Alves has revealed that the defender would jump at the chance to join Juventus this summer.

The Zenit and Portuguese stopper was linked with the club last August, but no agreement could be reached between the two clubs.

“My son could have joined Juventus a year ago,” Washington Alves told Tuttosport. “If Juve and Zenit come to an agreement then Bruno would happily move to Turin.

“He wants to play for a great club and the Bianconeri jersey would be an important opportunity. We’ll see what happens in August.”

The 30-year-old is currently on Euro 2012 duty with his country who will face Spain in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening.

The centre-back joined his current Russian club in the summer of 2010 when Porto accepted a €22m bid for his services.

[urbaNRoots]

"This is a shame. I thought that it would be sorted out much sooner," Vertonghen told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad.

"As it looks now, I'll be at Ajax on July 2. I'm hoping for a solution, but I'm not expecting a solution.

"I have one advantage: Ajax have got a good coach who knows me. I play in a good, stable squad. Let's become champions with Ajax for the third time in a row."

"I'm shocked. The percentage is correct. It's unbelievable. I know that at Ajax a lot of things are leaking. When you hear it about other football players, you don't feel it. It's different when it's about yourself," he concluded.

Poor Spurs fans

[S]

Thiago Silva to PSG back on?

The Gazzetta dello Sport is suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain’s move for Thiago Silva of Milan is still possible.

The two clubs held talks earlier this month about the stopper, with the French club apparently willing to offer almost €50m for the player.

Milan considered his sale, but President Silvio Berlusconi then opted against sacrificing the Brazilian international.

However, the player is now keen to be handed a new contract at San Siro which would see him earn as much as what Paris SG were offering him.

PSG are understood to have tempted him with a switch to Ligue 1 with a five-year deal worth €7.5m a campaign.

If Milan fail to meet his demands, there is a possibility that Thiago Silva could request a transfer and end up in France before the transfer window closes.

[S]

Malaga interested in Quagliarella

Fabio Quagliarella is on the radar of Spanish outfit Malaga – but a bid has yet to be made for the Juventus striker.

Reports over the last week have suggested that the club are ready to offer around €13m to the Italian champions for the forward.

However, speaking to Sport Italia, the agent of the former Sampdoria and Udinese man has cooled the reports.

“I won’t deny or confirm whether Malaga are keen on Quagliarella,” Beppe Bozzo commented. “I’m not aware of any concrete offer, but there is a timid interest.”

Quagliarella, 29, joined Juventus in 2010 from Napoli – initially on loan before being signed outright for a total cost of around €15m.

In April, the Italian international extended his contract in Turin until June 2015.

[Onyx]

Chelsea already have Lukaku too, however he'll probably be loaned out. Sturridge will most likely be backup imo.

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However, Correiro da Manha says Liverpool are willing to offer €30 million to beat United for Rodriguez's transfer.

Liverpool bidding 30m?

[RealGunner]

nooooo malaga buy bendtner instead

[RealGunner]

[Onyx]

2 up front next season?

[S]

FFS Van Persie..Hurry up and decide your future.. Fast !

[urbaNRoots]

According to Bild Tottenham signed Sigurdsson from Hoffenheim. Reportedly €10m fee.

Also van der Vaart is close joining Schalke 04.

[Onyx]

La Stampa says Juve GM Beppe Marotta has asked Atletico to keep him informed of Falcao's situation during the summer market.

[S]

Yeah i read that.

Falcao

Wont happen though.

[Onyx]

Yeh Atletico said they wanted to keep him.

[la bestia negra]

welll it looks like our two main targets are Martinez and Mandzukic


1. Man city were so stubborn with their demands.

2. Dzeko was insisting on having the same salary

3. Bayern will not pay for Dzeko and Martinez such a huge amount of money.

4. They skipped Dzeko to pay for Martinez, as Martinez deal is going in the right direction and the player will be landed soon in Bayern.

5. Mandzukic is different striker than Gomez, he is fast and can dribble and a good header and he will give variety in the attacking force.

6. Mandzukic price was a factor as well, as he will come between 10 and 15 million.

[S]

According to Bild Tottenham signed Sigurdsson from Hoffenheim. Reportedly €10m fee.

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Liverpool..

Who's their midfield target now

[S]

Roma prepare Ogbonna offer

Reports in the Italian capital are suggesting that Roma are preparing a bid for Torino stopper Angelo Ogbonna.

The player’s agent has this week admitted that the Giallorossi are interested and an offer may be on the horizon.

According to transfer speculation, Roma value the Italian international at €15m and they are preparing a cash plus player offer.

Roma are ready to bid €10m, plus offer Toro a youth team player – Giammario Piscitella or Federico Viviani – as well as one from the unwanted trio of Stefano Guberti, David Pizarro or Matteo Brighi.

Ogbonna is currently on international duty with Italy at Euro 2012.

[Onyx]

Yeh VDV is linked to Hamburg, however he said this:

"I am happy and I am surprised myself how much I still love Hamburg, currently however there is no contact," he told Bild.

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