Re: Summer Transfer Rumours 2018/19

by Mr Nick09 Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:28 am

Paying 80 mil for Kepa is pretty hilarious. But since I am Agenda Nick I'm gonna root for him so he can unseat that fraud De Meah

Can't wait for that debate to start in Spain

by rincon Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:29 am

Its honestly incredible that Madrid had everything to sign Kepa for 20m and Zidane pulled that stunt.

by S Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:30 am

Kepa is like 2 years younger than Alisson, not exactly a kid.

Can't believe this numpty is the most expensive GK signing of all time

Has less clean sheets and saves in 2 seasons than De Gea has like in half a season ffs

by guest7 Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:34 am

rincon wrote:Its honestly incredible that Madrid had everything to sign Kepa for 20m and Zidane pulled that stunt.

It was a nice guy thing though. Why buy a player that Keylor will bench?

He is much better going to Chelsea!

Keylor will bench courtois but my friends rate him highly so I might be wrong

by Blue Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:52 am

I am still in shock, that we went from Bakayoko and Drinkwater to Jorginho and Kovacic. Still not sure if there is a buy option for Kovacic or not, some suggest there is and others are saying it is just a one year loan.

I think Bakayoko could be a good signing for Milan. He was tremendous for Monaco, has talents. Maybe he will be another KDB, Salah, Lukaku, and you can categorize Cuadrado here too.

Kepa at the end of the day is very suited to the way Sarri wants to play, looking at his distribution stats a case could be made he is best Gk with the ball at his feet. He is going to be very useful as we change our tactics.

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:56 am

Define tremendous for Monaco? He is the same profile we go for time and time and time again, we never learn, i don't mind a hustler as long as he can play with the ball at his feet, another donkey to succeed the legacy of Muntari. Can't wait for FFP to die.

by Hapless_Hans Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:58 am

Mr Nick09 wrote:Congrats to Bilbao, they made about 60 millions thanks to Zidane blocking that transfer in December.

140 mil on Kepa and Laporte, pretty outstanding

You can congratulate them, but then obviously money is far less useful to Bilbao then to other clubs.
They can't just sign any replacement, after all.

I feel like to Bilbao, it always hurts losing a top player.

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:10 am

Paying 80m for Kepa rofl

Glad we still have Donny, now we can make off with 90-100m

by Mr Nick09 Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:29 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
Mr Nick09 wrote:Congrats to Bilbao, they made about 60 millions thanks to Zidane blocking that transfer in December.

140 mil on Kepa and Laporte, pretty outstanding

You can congratulate them, but then obviously money is far less useful to Bilbao then to other clubs.
They can't just sign any replacement, after all.

I feel like to Bilbao, it always hurts losing a top player.

obviously and they are very healthy financially. This help them to be solvent as a club, repaying debts, they renovated their stadium not so long ago.

Ultimately they can raid La Real Sociedad and take their Basque stars. It's speculated they like Oyarzabal, and he has 50 mil clause (+10 if it's Bilbao Laughing

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by Blue Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:40 am

Kaladin wrote:Define tremendous for Monaco? He is the same profile we go for time and time and time again, we never learn, i don't mind a hustler as long as he can play with the ball at his feet, another donkey to succeed the legacy of Muntari. Can't wait for FFP to die.

Bakayoko is not bad with the ball at his feet, he has a decent first touch and passer.

Tough situation for him, not really ideal player to play alongside Kante and team was in a slump.

He is a superior player to Kessie. He would benefit playing in a 3 man midfield, and playing in a league with more space to play. So i do think there is a recipe for Bakayoko to succeed.

A year ago he was wanted by United and PSG before signing for Chelsea. So a player who is very talented.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:26 am

There is no buy back in the Kovacic deal, please groom him well. He should be a starter :coffee:

he is better than that fraud Fabregas anyway. Actually he is now the second best midfielder after Kante

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:06 am

Blue wrote:
Kaladin wrote:Define tremendous for Monaco? He is the same profile we go for time and time and time again, we never learn, i don't mind a hustler as long as he can play with the ball at his feet, another donkey to succeed the legacy of Muntari. Can't wait for FFP to die.

Bakayoko is not bad with the ball at his feet, he has a decent first touch and passer.

Tough situation for him, not really ideal player to play alongside Kante and team was in a slump.

He is a superior player to Kessie. He would benefit playing in a 3 man midfield, and playing in a league with more space to play. So i do think there is a recipe for Bakayoko to succeed.

A year ago he was wanted by United and PSG before signing for Chelsea. So a player who is very talented.

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:09 am

Blue wrote:
Kaladin wrote:Define tremendous for Monaco? He is the same profile we go for time and time and time again, we never learn, i don't mind a hustler as long as he can play with the ball at his feet, another donkey to succeed the legacy of Muntari. Can't wait for FFP to die.

Bakayoko is not bad with the ball at his feet, he has a decent first touch and passer.

Blue wrote:Bakayoko is not bad with the ball at his feet, he has a decent first touch and passer.

Blue wrote:he has a decent first touch and passer.

Blue wrote:decent first touch .

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:10 am

Let me say this, Kessie is better than Bakayoko, but its like comparing the lesser of 2 evils

by S Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:20 am

Valencia have made contact with Chelsea over the signing of striker Michy Batshuayi. (Source: @DiMarzio)

by S Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:20 am

Leicester City are open to selling Harry Maguire to Manchester United but want £75m for the defender. (Source: MEN)

by S Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:24 am

by Blue Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:38 am

Mr Nick09 wrote:There is no buy back in the Kovacic deal, please groom him well. He should be a starter he is better than that fraud Fabregas anyway. Actually he is now the second best midfielder after Kante

If there is no buy option, i could see this going very poorly for Kovacic. Either he will be hit or spend most of the loan on the bench, i don't see a in between.

He needs to show not only he is better than the other options, but too good not to be selected. We are not looking to groom a player on a one year loan.

Is Kovacic that good of a player that would immediately impact a team, or is he a inconsistent player that need to regain his form? if it is the later than this is not going to go to well for him.

by Blue Wed Aug 08, 2018 9:40 am

Kaladin wrote:Let me say this, Kessie is better than Bakayoko, but its like comparing the lesser of 2 evils

Kessie wish.

by Firenze Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:02 am

SKY SOURCES: Wolves closing in on deal to sign Belgium international Leander Dendoncker. #SSN pic.twitter.com/3R7jBM3e54
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) 8 August 2018

Wolves are going to surprise, aren't they? see them beating a few of the top teams this season and finishing 7-8th

by Kaladin Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:23 am

Wolves, West Ham and Everton are ones to watch

by Mr Nick09 Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:04 am

@blue, you have no player at Chelsea with his combination of speed and technique. There is a reason we did not want to sell, he is a great talent. He did not play in Madrid because of kroos, Modric and Casemiro, 3 monsters.

by Myesyats Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:06 am

Kaladin wrote:Paying 80m for Kepa

Glad we still have Donny, now we can make off with 90-100m

That was his buy back clause and there was no time for negotiation, it’s not like he is actually valued at 80m, clauses are always overestimated to scare away potential buyers.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:26 am

Myesyats wrote:
Kaladin wrote:Paying 80m for Kepa

Glad we still have Donny, now we can make off with 90-100m

That was his buy back clause and there was no time for negotiation, it’s not like he is actually valued at 80m, clauses are always overestimated to scare away potential buyers.

lol since is this an excuse? If you accept to pay a buy back clause then you accept the valuation. And let's not forget foreign clubs can't activate a buy out clause, Chelsea actually just matched the value of his clause and made a normal transfer. Unless he had to pay it himself I did not check.

by S Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:30 am

Manchester United are still interested in signing Jérôme Boateng on loan from Bayern. The player is now keen on the move. (Source: SkySports)

by Hapless_Hans Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:34 am

S wrote:Manchester United are still interested in signing Jérôme Boateng on loan from Bayern. The player is now keen on the move. (Source: SkySports)

Absolute nonsense.

I don't know who leaks this stuff to English journos, probably Woodward himself, but Boateng has told Utd he's not interested and he'll either join PSG or, hopefully, will simply stay.

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