The Summer 2014 TRANSFER THREAD

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TeeCee wrote:
BTW we also got 1.5m for Henri Lansburys sale on to Burnley so o far:

Vela: 12m
Fabregas 5m
Djourou 2.5m
Lansbury 1.5m
Eisfield 1m
Verm 15m

We've made 37m so far from mainly sell ons & we spent 68m in fees so 31m in excess.

We should have at least another 20m in transfer budget.

You can factor in the fact that we have saved around 3m a year on Sagna's wages and probably around 1.5m for Jenkinsons wages.


Saw a story that said that if Man Ure don't get Vidal they are going for Alex Mong........that would be the funniest signing of the decade if he went there!! :lol:
Well Sanchez is on 150k. I reckon Ospina & Chambers are on 60k a week. Deb is i think 70k

Verm was 90k
Fab I reckon 50k
Bendtner 60k

So overall I don think the wagebill is down.

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I highlighted Yedlin's performances for the Yanks at WC2014, and subsequently read that he was in discussions with Roma. However, reports are now saying that he's likely to go to the Scum. I hope not. At a couple of million he would be worth a punt (although I was pleasantly surprised by Bellerin last weekend).

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Unlike outfield players, it only takes a tiny decline in certain areas for the number 1 keeper in the world to become the 100th best keeper. Or the 100th best to become the 1000th best. Signing a keeper past his peak for massive wages is stupid. I'd rather have Fabianski is goal than Casillas as we saw at the World Cup.

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Reina and Casillas are both now shit,

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Earlier this morning 5Live saying that Manure have approached barcawhores about signing Bong - That would be sooooo funny...the dozy *word censored* could anchor a mid-field if his life depended on it... :barscarf:

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Imagine going from Vidal to Alex Mong. :lol:

Please let it happen.

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Song was very good for us. Just wasnt a holding midfielder that we wanted him to be.

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Spanish paper Sport claims that Arsenal are still monitoring Khedira's situation and could make a bid near the end of the transfer window

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spendsum4uckingmoney wrote:Song was very good for us. Just wasnt a holding midfielder that we wanted him to be.
In the same vein that Almunia was very good. Just at making people laugh, instead of goalkeeping.

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northbank123 wrote:
spendsum4uckingmoney wrote:Song was very good for us. Just wasnt a holding midfielder that we wanted him to be.
In the same vein that Almunia was very good. Just at making people laugh, instead of goalkeeping.
No, Song proved himself as an accomplished midfielder. Like I said he just wasnt a DMC.

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spendsum4uckingmoney wrote:
northbank123 wrote:
spendsum4uckingmoney wrote:Song was very good for us. Just wasnt a holding midfielder that we wanted him to be.
In the same vein that Almunia was very good. Just at making people laugh, instead of goalkeeping.
No, Song proved himself as an accomplished midfielder. Like I said he just wasnt a DMC.
That was the role he was meant to be playing though. He proved himself lacking in discipline, positioning and reading of the game, notwithstanding a few great clips over the top for van Judas to tuck away.

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Özil is shit and Song is an "accomplished" footballer.

Spendsum4uckingmoney, ladies and gentlemen.

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1989 wrote:Özil is shit and Song is an "accomplished" footballer.

Spendsum4uckingmoney, ladies and gentlemen.
Song 2009-2012>>>>>Ozil

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Tommy V is gone on .com pity..i liked him overall....oh well onwards!!

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xgtdec wrote:Tommy V is gone on .com pity..i liked him overall....oh well onwards!!
Best of luck to him. Pity his career at us didn't work out the way it looked that it might do early on but can't fault his attitude or commitment.

Now let's get a fucking replacement!

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