Summer Transfer Rumours Mk. XII

Yohan Modric wrote:Manchester United make €30m bid for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera, according Cadena Cope.

sportsczy wrote:Newcastle has to start realizing that it's not the bid to Lyon that's the problem...  Gomis wants to either go to OM or Bundi.  

sportsczy wrote:Why does Man U even bother making a bid to Bilbao.  They only accept release clause sales BY POLICY... only club that gets around that once in a blue moon is Barca and that's only when Bilbao needs money for something.

Man U either activates the release clause and pays the taxes too or they can gtfo.  This is not a secret or unknown policy.

S wrote:Thats nothing different to what Sports is saying.If Manu activates his release clause and pays the taxes,Bilbao cant do anything about it.

aleumdance wrote:Spurs spend every summer mate.

have you noticed its only spurs fans and non epl fans w@nking over there transfers?

Firenze wrote:

S wrote:Thats nothing different to what Sports is saying.If Manu activates his release clause and pays the taxes,Bilbao cant do anything about it.

I know, I was just posting that as a confirmation follow up I haven't heard about this kid since the EL, 36 mil seems a lot of money

English Premier League has spent billions at the transfer window even since it was introduced a decade ago. The total amount spent on transfer of players so far has crossed £4.4bn, according to professional services firm Deloitte.

According to the report by Deloitte, Chelsea FC tops the list of the Premier League's biggest spenders in the last 10 years. Here is the list of the top ten spenders:

1. Chelsea FC: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of the club, has spent £673 million on transfer fees, making it the leading spender. It is reported that he had given free hand to team manager Roberto Di Matteo to transform the club into an exciting one. The club spent hefty amount this season too by hiring big names like Fernando Torres, Eden Hazard, Oscar Dos Santos, Victor Moses, Cesar Azpilicueta and Marko Marin.

2. Manchester City: With a spending of £572 million, Manchester City is the second biggest spender in the English Premier League. Manager Roberto Mancini has already signed Jack Rodwell and David Pizarro this year, and is likely to sign a few more including Arsenal's Theo Walcott.

3. Liverpool FC: With a spending of £414 million in the last decade, Liverpool is the third biggest spender. Brendan Rodgers has signed Nuri Sahin, Oussama Assaidi, Joe Allen and Fabio Borini this season too.

4. Manchester United: Interestingly, Manchester United is behind other clubs in spending though it is names the most valuable sports team in the world by Forbes magazine. It has spent £352 million till date. The club signed Robin van Persie, Shinji Kagawa, Alexander Buttner, Angelo Henriquez and Nick Powell this season.

5. Tottenham Hotspur: Spending £350 million on transfer fees in the last one decade, Tottenham Hotspur is the fifth biggest spender. The club has signed players like Moussa Dembele, Emmanuel Adebayor, Jan Vertonghen and Gylfi Sigurdsson this year too.

6. Arsenal FC: Having spent £214 million in the last one decade, Arsenal is the sixth biggest spender. Team manager Arsene Wenger has spent millions on Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla, and Olivier Giroud this season too. He is likely to sign a few more players before the transfer window closes.

7. Aston Villa: With a total spending of £201 million, Aston Villa is the seventh biggest spender. This year too, the club has bought players like Joe Bennett, Ron Vlaar, Mathew Lowton, Karim El Amadi and Bennett Holman.

8. Sunderland AFC: With a spending of £187 million on transfer fees in the last one decade, Sunderland is eighth biggest spender in EPL. The club has signed Steven Fletcher, Adam Johnson, Louis Saha and Carlos Cuellar this season too.

Mr Nick09 wrote:Moyiiiis is obsessed with la liga playmakers

Modric
Ozil
Thiago
Cesc

Forza wrote:pls hi-jack the Eriksen deal Galliani!

HEIL MEIN REDS wrote:

Forza wrote:pls hi-jack the Eriksen deal Galliani!

yes pls, take money from us and then you can return in installments

Yohan Modric wrote:Manchester United made a €12m bid for De Rossi, however it was rejected be both De Rossi and Roma, according to Sky Italia.