The 2015 Transfer Rumours Thread

[rigsby]

The thing with the permit nonsense, is that it's so dodgy it's unreal. The more you pay for a player the more chance you will get him one. It's corrupt. The 20 million is his buy out clause I think, not what they price him as.

[Theoperator]

Fear not, another midfielder is on the way, though can play left wing

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -news.html

Pedro

[franksav63]

Wow... what a surprise... I don't think anyone could have predicted this...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... ermit-snag

[augie]

The thing with the permit nonsense, is that it's so dodgy it's unreal. The more you pay for a player the more chance you will get him one. It's corrupt. The 20 million is his buy out clause I think, not what they price him as.

I agree with all of what you are saying but, offering 6m is insulting IF he is as good a player as people are saying - if he is NOT as good as people are saying, then why the fcuk would we buy him ? I know that it is not an absolute, but if a player is good enough to play in a team like ours NOW (as opposed to a development project), then they sure as hell should cost more than £10m

Re your suggestion that the permit system is corrupt, I don't think you will find a footie fan anywhere that will contradict you - clubs like ours usually gain preferential treatment (in contrast to the smaller clubs) when if anything it is the smaller clubs that should be allowed more flexibility because these players are more likely to play regularly at a smaller club

[rigsby]

Totally get your point Augie. I just really doubt when papers start putting about figures as they are always nearly entirely bollocks. It wouldn't shock me if we've offered this, at all though. I read something about Joel Campbell being used as part of it but again, talk of swap deals etc. are always bollocks.

[mcdowell42]

It's very rarely I ever hear of other teams having problems with getting work permits ,why do we always seem to have problems, we had it with Campbell and Wellington Silva(is he still on our books and if so where the fuck is he).

[Midz]

That's what I don't get. If we agree to transfer a player effectively giving him 'work' why the fuck does he need a permit?

[mcdowell42]

Guillem Balague "Gabriel is signing for Arsenal, they've agreed to pay the £15m buyout clause"
7:04pm - 21 Jan 15

[mcdowell42]

#Arsenal want Kevin De Bruyne and his agent confirms the interest. [Metro] pic.twitter.com/h5gqAfra5X
6:43pm - 21 Jan 15

[officepest]

It's very rarely I ever hear of other teams having problems with getting work permits ,why do we always seem to have problems, we had it with Campbell and Wellington Silva(is he still on our books and if so where the fuck is he).

Wellington Boot was a nobody & Campbell played for (then) nobody, so they had to be loaned out. If we present the FA with a strong case; demonstrating that he will be a first-team player, then we won't have any problems.

As long as he has been playing regularly for his previous teams in Europe then we'll get him, even if it means an appeal.

That, plus the obvious brown envelope we will slide over the table at Soho Square.

[Yankee_Gooner_Dandee]

#Arsenal want Kevin De Bruyne and his agent confirms the interest. [Metro] pic.twitter.com/h5gqAfra5X
6:43pm - 21 Jan 15

De Bruyne has not impressed me other than his World Cup game against the U.S. for Belgium, granted I have not seen him since he left Chelsea

[Chippy]

It's very rarely I ever hear of other teams having problems with getting work permits ,why do we always seem to have problems, we had it with Campbell and Wellington Silva(is he still on our books and if so where the fuck is he).

Wellington Boot was a nobody & Campbell played for (then) nobody, so they had to be loaned out. If we present the FA with a strong case; demonstrating that he will be a first-team player, then we won't have any problems.

As long as he has been playing regularly for his previous teams in Europe then we'll get him, even if it means an appeal.

That, plus the obvious brown envelope we will slide over the table at Soho Square.

The FA doesn't issue the permit it is the government. It is all part of these immigration laws you all want tightening!

[mcdowell42]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... t-10m.html

[officepest]

It's very rarely I ever hear of other teams having problems with getting work permits ,why do we always seem to have problems, we had it with Campbell and Wellington Silva(is he still on our books and if so where the fuck is he).

Wellington Boot was a nobody & Campbell played for (then) nobody, so they had to be loaned out. If we present the FA with a strong case; demonstrating that he will be a first-team player, then we won't have any problems.

As long as he has been playing regularly for his previous teams in Europe then we'll get him, even if it means an appeal.

That, plus the obvious brown envelope we will slide over the table at Soho Square.

The FA doesn't issue the permit it is the government. It is all part of these immigration laws you all want tightening!

Thanks for setting me straight - but how dare you suggest I'm a UKIPer.

[TeeCee]

I think De Bruyne is an excellent player......but he's a midfield playmaker, just about the LAST position we need to fill so can't believe we'll go for him........oh....hang on though.....