Transfer Rumours | Tactics | Who to buy/sell etc

vanDEEZ wrote:Matuidi could be a great signing but I would rather we go for Pogba who could slot in perfectly at the moment and has leaps of potential.

Then again, we could get both, and finally have a midfield that has some grit.

pogba--alonso--matuidi

would be much improved to our current set up

Valkyrja wrote:

vanDEEZ wrote:Matuidi could be a great signing but I would rather we go for Pogba who could slot in perfectly at the moment and has leaps of potential.

Then again, we could get both, and finally have a midfield that has some grit.

pogba--alonso--matuidi

would be much improved to our current set up

That would be too defensive.

"The interest from Madrid in my son is considerable", he told Spanish daily AS.

"They want to negotiate", Irfan Gundogan continued.

"Right now, we can do nothing until Ilkay has completely recovered from his back injury", added the player's father.

"We will enter into a discussion as soon as he is completely back on the pitch."

Yohan Modric wrote:Gundogan's father:

"The interest from Madrid in my son is considerable", he told Spanish daily AS.

"They want to negotiate", Irfan Gundogan continued.

"Right now, we can do nothing until Ilkay has completely recovered from his back injury", added the player's father.

"We will enter into a discussion as soon as he is completely back on the pitch."

Borussia Dortmund CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke has refuted reports from the Spanish media that claim Real Madrid have reached a preliminary transfer agreement with defensive midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan.

According to recent reports from Spanish sports daily, AS, Gundogan and Real Madrid have ironed out details and the German international could be on his way should Xabi Alonso chose not to renew his contract with the club, with Ilkay’s father Irfan’s recent comments stoking the fire.

“Madrid’s interest in my son is intense and they want to bid for him, but for now we can’t do anything until Ilkay fully recovers from his back injury. When he’s back playing regularly, we can talk.”

However, Ifran clarified his comments, telling Sueddeutsche that despite Real Madrid’s interest, “Borussia Dortmund will be the first point of contact for us. There are no discussions with other clubs.”

In an interview with German sports daily, Bild, Watzke himself chose to weigh in on the topic and insisted that they have no knowledge of a potential transfer bid from Real Madrid and are not worried about he player leaving, despite only having a year and a half remaining on his current contract.

“If we believed everything that has been said in the Spanish media about who was leaving us, we would have to worry about whether we could even put a team together. We have heard nothing from Ilkay, nor his father, to indicate that he wants to leave us.”

Speaking to Madrid’s club site after after Thursday afternoon’s 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in Qatar, the Italian coach said he did not believe there was any reason for Blancos fans to be concerned about either issue.

"About Xabi Alonso we believe that in the end we will find a solution and the club and the player will reach an agreement," Ancelotti said. "The case of Casillas is very clear: he will play in the Champions League and also in the Copa del Rey."

Reports in Spain have suggested that Madrid might be busy in January’s transfer market, with reportedly unsettled winger Angel Di Maria perhaps leaving for Monaco, and a new striker or midfielder arriving at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. But Ancelotti said he did not expect his club to do any business in the current window.

"There is nothing new in that field," he said. "No players are going to leave, and we are not going to sign anybody. For us the market is closed."

Yohan Modric wrote:Real Madrid interested in Granada fullback Siqueira, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

Alvaro Morata striker has reportedly informed Real Madrid that he has decided to leave the club as soon as possible after falling down the pecking order behind Karim Benzema and Jese.

According to Spanish radio station, Cadena SER’s Carrusel Deportivo programme, Morata’s agent has informed the club of his client’s desire to leave the club this January, despite the coaching staff and sporting directors insisting they wish him to remain on the squad.

Morata, however, feels as if he has become an afterthought, despite giving his all in training and every time he’s on the pitch and wants to be either sold or loaned out by the end of the month.

Yohan Modric wrote:Real Madrid and Sevilla reach agreement for Alberto Moreno, according to Seville Radio. He would cost €21m. Cheryshev, who is currently on loan at Sevilla from Real Madrid, would remain there.