Summer Transfer Thread 16/17

by **Hero** Tue 10 May 2016, 11:49 am

First topic message reminder :

Was going to wait a couple of weeks but it's already kicking off today...

Bayern Munich have nabbed what was regarded as one of Man Utd's main transfer targets and signed the 18 year old wonderkid Renato Sanches from Benfica for £28m.

by Fernando Thu 28 Jul 2016, 10:02 am

You forgot "letting a 5 year old do your transfer business" Dave

by MIG Thu 28 Jul 2016, 10:28 am

What's the story with Enrique? I thought he was a really good player then he seemed to disappear off the face of the earth. Was it injury, bad form, something I missed?

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 10:31 am

He was Liverpool'd. I wouldn't be surprised if we bring in a young player and an experienced cheap one. We've wanted cover for Cresswell anyway, the injury just speeds it up. Also, our season starts tonight so we have a bit more incentive to get a player in

by **Crimey** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 10:40 am

MIG wrote:What's the story with Enrique? I thought he was a really good player then he seemed to disappear off the face of the earth. Was it injury, bad form, something I missed?

He got injured, then fell out favour with Rodgers. He never seemed to have the motivation to really get properly fit and ready to play again. He was basically just happy to sit and take his wages, play FIFA online, go on nice holidays etc.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jose-enrique-snubs-newcastle-reunion-7288670

He then basically admitted that he was staying because no one in Spain would pay him the same as Liverpool:

Jose Enrique wrote:“I had a very good option to return to Spain, but is complicated because the economy is very different from what exists here.
“The only teams that can deal with what is paid in England are Real Madrid and Barcelona, so I would love to stay here until my legs stop me.”

by Guest Thu 28 Jul 2016, 11:01 am

Fernando wrote:You forgot "letting a 5 year old do your transfer business" Dave

No, we signed Balotelli, so I can never forget that as an option

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 6:04 pm

Looks like Pogba will very soon become the most expensive player in the world

by **Crimey** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 6:07 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Looks like Pogba will very soon become the most expensive player in the world

That came out of nowhere!

by Guest Thu 28 Jul 2016, 6:40 pm

£92.6m

by westisbest Thu 28 Jul 2016, 6:53 pm

Fkn crazy

by Guest Thu 28 Jul 2016, 7:04 pm

To be honest, they will now sell players like Schweinsteiger, Fellaini, Darmian & Januzaj types & make a quick £50m back.

by Ent Thu 28 Jul 2016, 7:29 pm

Whilst some of those players are rumoured to be leaving it would leave us short squad wise.

Rest of the window is going to be interesting.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 7:34 pm

The Ricky Van Wolfswinkel Era is over folks - he's joined Vitesse today for an undisclosed fee

Goodbye sweet prince Sad

by westisbest Thu 28 Jul 2016, 7:42 pm

I read the Blues were after him.
Obviously thought better.

Seems another prem flop.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 28 Jul 2016, 11:59 pm

After a rip-roaring start to our season in the Europa League, it looks like we may be in for Swansea's Ayew. I'd heard we were in for Villa's Ayew too so i'm confused, but also delighted at the thought of having two Ayew's because that just seems funny

by Guest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 8:40 am

Andre Ayew for £16m is the rumour. I would be thoroughly disappointed if I was a WHU fan, after what has unfolded this summer. Think you've stagnated.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 29 Jul 2016, 8:54 am

He'll be a Valencia replacement, and as Valencia is awful I would take it all day long.

Think that's harsh. Signed 3 relative first teamers in Tore, Feghouli and Nordtveit, whilst bringing in good youth. The striker search has been really difficult, but it's not over and has only been so cos we've shot higher than we maybe should have. If we wanted Benteke he'd be ours by now, but we seem to be aiming higher, which we will have to wait to judge.

by Guest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 9:16 am

Heard Darren Gough talking about how Pogba is three players rolled into one because he can head a ball, break up play and pick a pass. Yeah, I'm sure he can also catch a ball Goughie but I wouldn't ask him to play in goal, you thick c***

by **Crimey** Fri 29 Jul 2016, 9:29 am

I think Andre Ayew would be a good signing, tailed off a little, but he was really good for Swansea at times. Doubt that means West Ham are done searching for a forward - like Dolphin says, he'll be a Valencia replacement. Can play up front or on the wing.

West Ham should just sign Benteke and get on with it.

by westisbest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 11:02 am

Hopefully Jordan stays at Villa.
I think ge may leave just before window closes.

by Guest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 11:08 am

Apparently, we've had a bid of £6m rejected for Anthony Knockaert. I hope we don't go back

by nadeem2099 Fri 29 Jul 2016, 12:28 pm

West Ham close to signing Jonathan Calleri, aka the next Dybala.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri 29 Jul 2016, 12:33 pm

Calleri and Ayew within the next few days, and Payet to hand in a transfer request. That's my prediction

by nadeem2099 Fri 29 Jul 2016, 1:23 pm

If West Ham do sell Payet, they shouldn't sell him for less than £40mill.

by **Crimey** Fri 29 Jul 2016, 1:59 pm

Manchester United are linked, not sure where that would leave Rooney?

De Gea

Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw

Carrick - Pogba

Payet - Mkhitaryan - Martial

Ibrahimovic

by Scott is Back Fri 29 Jul 2016, 2:56 pm

Crimey wrote:Manchester United are linked, not sure where that would leave Rooney?

De Gea

Darmian - Smalling - Jones - Shaw

Carrick - Pogba

Payet - Mkhitaryan - Martial

Ibrahimovic

If we spend nearly £200m, i hope to god Phil Jones is nowhere near that team!! Surely thats Bailly!

by Ent Fri 29 Jul 2016, 3:08 pm

I've doubts about payet, getting on and I think a lot of his drive was to prove people wrong/get in the French team for 2016. Can see him tailing off.

by Guest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 3:38 pm

Can see Payet pushing for a transfer but only if West Ham have a dreadful run up to January

by **Crimey** Fri 29 Jul 2016, 4:02 pm

Ajax are in for Balotelli!!

Thank you Manchester United:

Pogba Juve - Man Utd
Higuain Napoli - Juve
Milik - Ajax - Napoli
Balotelli - Liverpool - Ajax!

by Guest Fri 29 Jul 2016, 8:15 pm

Dolph, you see West Ham had a £7m bid turned down by Hull City for Andrew Robertson

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat 30 Jul 2016, 4:28 pm

Apparently, although I think Augustinsson is an imminent signing so I'm guessing we fired multiples off.

Sakho to West Brom also close

by Guest Sat 30 Jul 2016, 9:42 pm

Atletico Madrid have signed Kevin Gameiro for £27m

by **Crimey** Sat 30 Jul 2016, 10:18 pm

Good signing that.

Sevilla have been gutted.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sun 31 Jul 2016, 11:58 am

Looks like we're about to rob West Brom of £16m for Diafra Sakho

by Guest Sun 31 Jul 2016, 12:05 pm

£16m

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sun 31 Jul 2016, 3:07 pm

It's 1.6 Gayles which doesn't seem as bad, and Ayew is gonna cost us £20m. New prices, the inflation is mad. That's two record transfers I think, both for players that may not go into the first XIs of each club.

But Sakho doesn't want to play for us and has faked numerous injuries, so it's good money for us to get

by Guest Mon 01 Aug 2016, 11:02 am

Rumours we've activated a release clause (£3m) in Mohamed Diame's contract. Straight up replacement for Sissoko. At 29, not a great long term option, but he has that championship experience.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 12:15 pm

Diame. Oh Mo. Started to kick up a fuss at ours cos he wanted to play Champions League football.

by Guest Mon 01 Aug 2016, 12:26 pm

Yeah, I'm not hugely over excited with the news, always thought he was pretty clumsy, but at £3m, given this market & him banging 10 goals for Hull last season, I can see the appeal. He can do pretty much what Sissoko does, but a more effective finisher.

We still need Knockaert, I'd expect we will offer £12m for him this week.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 1:37 pm

Diame is either a magician or a blind moron, but he does score goals and will do so effectively in the champ. At £3m in this market it's a no brainer

by **Crimey** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 2:11 pm

Manchester City close to signing Leroy Sane for £37 million.

Hart

Sagna - Stones - Kompany - Clichy

Fernandinho

Gundogan - Silva?

De Bruyne - -- - -- - - -- - - -- Sane

Aguero

Guessing their line up will look something like that? Still think they look really weak in central midfield, hence why I'm suggesting Guardiola might start playing Silva deeper in the side. Can't see him using Toure that much this year, wouldn't be shocked if he's sold this summer.

They have decent depth in the attacking midfield positions with Sterling, Nolito, Navas and Nasri but Fernando and Delph are hardly the type of players that are going to push City on in Europe as surely is their aim? They look pretty weak at full back as well to be honest - all of them are past their best.

by **Hero** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 2:22 pm

I'd expect them to also get Gabriel Jesus in the next few days.

by Holymiky Mon 01 Aug 2016, 2:25 pm

Wouldn't they be more likely to play with Gundogan alongside Fernandinho with Silva Sane and De Bruyne as the 3 behind Aguero?

by Guest Mon 01 Aug 2016, 2:31 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Diame is either a magician or a blind moron, but he does score goals and will do so effectively in the champ. At £3m in this market it's a no brainer

It seems it's £4.5m the release clause. Hull are offering him a new deal to try & keep him. Not really fussed which way this goes

by **Crimey** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 2:38 pm

Holymiky wrote:Wouldn't they be more likely to play with Gundogan alongside Fernandinho with Silva Sane and De Bruyne as the 3 behind Aguero?

I'm just going off of the fact that Guardiola has rarely played with a 4-2-3-1. I'm assuming, at least at the start, he'll go for 4-3-3. Whether he'll then start doing the weird stuff he did with Bayern will depend on how quickly the players adapt to it.

by GSC Mon 01 Aug 2016, 9:42 pm

Everton to sign Ashley Williams apparently. Think it's a poor signing to be honest, he's 32 and coming off a tournament where he was more hype than substance. Think he was actually the worst of the 3 CBs to be honest.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 9:44 pm

GSC wrote:Everton to sign Ashley Williams apparently. Think it's a poor signing to be honest, he's 32 and coming off a tournament where he was more hype than substance. Think he was actually the worst of the 3 CBs to be honest.

Always good to sign a CB who's 32 and so good nobody has ever stumped up the not huge amount of money it'd take to prize him away from Swansea. Very disappointed if I was an Everton fan so far this window - no better than when Kenwright was in charge

by Guest Mon 01 Aug 2016, 9:50 pm

Shocking on all levels. Ciaran Clark.

Lost all faith in Rafa Benitez, beyond awful

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 01 Aug 2016, 9:54 pm

John wrote:Shocking on all levels. Ciaran Clark.

Lost all faith in Rafa Benitez, beyond awful

That is erm, yeah, not good mate. Hanley and Clark is not a pairing the inspires great confidence...

by Guest Mon 01 Aug 2016, 9:58 pm

Truly shocking

It was a really exciting & promising start to this window. Now, I've sensed Rafa losing the plot slightly & just targeting average players & spending for no reason. £5m down the toilet, hope he breaks his leg in his first training session. Lascelles, Mbemba, Hanley, I'd even have Dummett ahead of Clark.

by Fernando Mon 01 Aug 2016, 10:07 pm

Why would you buy either when have Lascelles & Mbemba Erm

Id hope they are back up for your sakes John Laugh

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