RedOranje wrote:I didn't compare him to the Mail though, I rather explicitly stated he was better (if marginally) than that, so please, PLEASE don't waste my time with tedious fallacies by trying to put words in my mouth.  Thank you, beyond that though, for perfectly illustrating my point for me.

He does use the the dartboard tactic like all of them for the majority of his stuff... but he does have better info on very specific teams in very specific leagues.  Readers just need to figure it out.  

I only pay attention to GDM for Serie A transfers and some Bundi stuff... my experience with him regarding the rest is that he's not more reliable than anyone else.

He needs a lot more content than his reliable sources give him so he has to use a lot of filler to get the viewership he needs. It's understandable.

From my experience, Di Marzio is the best I've seen. I don't know anyone else who gets it right and breaks legit news more than he does.

Marchetti is far worse than Mignolet though. That would be a weird transfer. Marchetti should be 3rd choice for Liverpool.

As bad as Marchetti is, he's not worse than Bogdan, trust me.

But yeah Migs is better. We need one of those German youngsters I keep hearing about all the time, not some washed up pos.

farfan wrote:Juan Jesus .

Yanga Mbiwa --- Rudiger --- Juan Jesus

make it happen pls

RedOranje wrote:I didn't compare him to the Mail though, I rather explicitly stated he was better (if marginally) than that, so please, PLEASE don't waste my time with tedious fallacies by trying to put words in my mouth.  Thank you, beyond that though, for perfectly illustrating my point for me.

ES wrote:
You're making it seem like he's the Daily Mail personified. Just because The Echo didn't report it or something, doesn't mean its not true.

RedOranje wrote: he throws out dozens of stories/reports on interest or moves or contact or what have you and relies on the ones that are correct to overshadow the others that aren't and/or for people to simply assume that even when nothing comes of one his rumours that that wasn't due to him being incorrect but to some mysterious factors or forces behind the scenes.

The Daily Mail bs dozens of stories, having only a few come true, GDM doesn't

Again, to you and Sport, i ask, can you give me examples of this dartboard method? What has he reported that didn't materialize that got you all in a bunch? I'm genuinely interested, i'm not pretending he is an untouchable god, but his track record is one of the best.

Can't remember all the stories but GDM is as reliable as any other journalists for respectable papers like Telegraph, Cedena Ser, Bild etc


He isn't any better or worse.

To get back to something that is actually worth discussing, is Berahino tipped to leave in January?

Considering the fallout (4) that's happened since the collapsed move to Tottenham, his shite attitude and the things said about him by Pulis, it seems to be on the cards. The question is, who would take him and how much would he cost?

I assume Tottenham will go in for him, are Chelsea, Arsenal, Man U etc interested? I could definitely see Tottenham and Chelsea going head to head for him.

Ricky Alvarez to Sampdoria , according Pedullà and Di Marzio

Arsenal in talks with #FCBasel to sign Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny. 23, needs work permit, is eligible for CL - BBC



We are actually signing someone Our first outfield signing in 1.5 years or something. Unknown player though. Let's see how he is.

keep seeing us linked with some Japanese forward that's doing well in the Buli atm. Yoshinori Muto. Think Chelsea were linked with him a year or two back, purely from a shirt sales/marketing perspective. Don't want to see another promising asian player ruined by moving to a big club when he's unproven and for reasons not entirely to do with talent tbh. Looks quite good though and is supposedly versatile.

RealGunner wrote:We are actually signing someone Our first outfield signing in 1.5 years or something. Unknown player though. Let's see how he is.

He's pretty good at Basel, and Basel usually know how to do their scouting ^^

Norwich City have agreed a fee of £8m for Everton’s Steven Naismith.

Great deal imo

Robespierre wrote:Norwich City have agreed a fee of £8m for Everton’s Steven Naismith.

Great deal imo

getting twice as much for Naismith than what they paid for Deulofeu

Everton

El Shaarawy won't be signed by Monaco . It was obligatory to do it after 15 matches played in 25 , but he played 14 .. Monaco didn't want to exercise the option

ES getting his boy back

Roma interested in Debuchy

I don't rate Naismith at all, but i'm absolutely shocked some scrub team hasn't overpaid for him already. Just because he has a knack for scoring in televised games.

Goal.com report that Arsenal will bid £33mil for Krychowiak.

Commentator for the Sevilla/Espanyol game says Krychowiak will be leaving imminently and that Emery was tight lipped about replacements.

I can just see Wenger spending £33mil on a player he could have got for £21mil the previous summer.

Elneny will be our only signing, in all likelihood.

Getting £8m for Naismith is actually a good piece of business from Everton, but we got the same for Borini and that's even better.

Robespierre wrote:  El Shaarawy won't be signed by Monaco .  It was obligatory to do it after 15 matches played in 25  , but he played 14 .. Monaco didn't want to exercise the option

what a scrub

will be playing for verona next season or the like

#Sky are reporting Milan and Roma have discussed El Shaarawy, who could replace Iturbe in the capital club.

Its pretty sad what has become of him..( likes to party a lot, does cocaine, etc, according to rumors) then again they are just rumors.

Not sure if its the best deal for Roma

halamadrid2 wrote:Brilliant piece of business by Arsenal if true. But what will happen to Coquelin now? They are both DMs and Kyrchowiak isnt going to Arsenal to sit on a bench

Given the countless injuries that Arsenal have every year , there won't be any problem imo. In fact i think Kyrchowiak will get his fair share of injuries too

Naismith is a boss. Just watch him kill it at Norwich.

http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/mercato-selon-puel-le-real-suit-ben-arfa-940180.html

Claude Puel of Nice saying that Ben Arfa is being pursued by Real Madrid... doubt he leaves before the Euro. But it's interesting and strange lol.