**Summer Transfer Thread: News, Rumours and Speculation**

Well someone's got it wrong as Rafa reckons they can't compete economically with the other 3 so no way can they afford that Tevez deal unless he's planning on selling everyone and just playing Gerrard, Tevez and Torres and as he only ever talks the truth the press must have made it up.
 
JohnnyG said:
Well someone's got it wrong as Rafa reckons they can't compete economically with the other 3 so no way can they afford that Tevez deal unless he's planning on selling everyone and just playing Gerrard, Tevez and Torres and as he only ever talks the truth the press must have made it up.
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(Full story: The Sun)
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Says it all really ;)
 
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He really is beginning to boil my **** at the moment. Whenever anyone gets a quote off him he can't help but have a pop at us or cast his eye over us in one way or another

Andrew Sachs said:
However, he said: ''We may well break our transfer record, but certainly not Manchester United's. But it does not matter about the prices, it is doing the right thing and finding the right players.''
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Seriously who gives a flying fig on what we spend or don't spend on players. Why is there a need to involve us in their transfer dealings. He just can't help himself.

ob⋅ses⋅sion  [uhb-sesh-uhn]
1.the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
2.the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
3.the state of being obsessed.
4.the act of obsessing.
 
Andrew Fachts said:
However, he said: ''We may well break our transfer record, but certainly not Manchester United's. But it does not matter about the prices, it is doing the right thing and finding the right players.''
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Fixed.
 
Loki said:
He really is beginning to boil my **** at the moment. Whenever anyone gets a quote off him he can't help but have a pop at us or cast his eye over us in one way or another



Seriously who gives a flying fig on what we spend or don't spend on players. Why is there a need to involve us in their transfer dealings. He just can't help himself.

ob⋅ses⋅sion  [uhb-sesh-uhn]
1.the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
2.the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
3.the state of being obsessed.
4.the act of obsessing.
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In a way he's indicating that we may pay £20m+ for a player, but not £30m+, but at the same time I suppose he's backing up the idea that Liverpool dont have the same budget as Man United.
 
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Burned_Alive said:
In a way he's indicating that we may pay £20m+ for a player, but not £30m+, but at the same time I suppose he's backing up the idea that Liverpool dont have the same budget as Man United.
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No problem with that but this week on Rafa's Facht Free for all Fone in we have had

* Congratulating Utd but not Fergie as a lot of things went on and he didn't wan't to talk about it
* Liverpool better than United although they finished second, didn't go as far in Europe, got knocked out of the FA Cup and League cup earlier.
* Utd only won it because they spend more on players than Liverpool
* Liverpool may break their own transfer record but not Utd's

Well you don't have to be Basil Rathbone to work out how much he is looking to spend. The sweet irony is that 'Pool fans called Parry incompetent in the transfer market, yet this clown has just said that they would pay as little as much as X but not as much as Y Unless of course he is going to end up buying even more medicore ***** upto the value of £30 odd million. But to quote Rafa, he won't wan't to talk about that ;)
 
BBC Transfer Gossip said:
Real Madrid are confident of landing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso for £23m if Florentino Perez is appointed president again.
(Full story: The Sun)

Inter Milan are preparing a double-swoop for Chelsea duo Ricardo Carvalho and Jon Mikel Obi and hope to land the pair for £21m.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Meanwhile Chelsea are confident they can hold off the advances of Barcelona and tie left-back Ashley Cole to a new deal.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Manchester United have been warned they face stiff competition to land Wigan winger Antonio Valencia.
(Full story: The Sun)

Aston Villa are prepared to lose £9m and let Gareth Barry run out the remainder of his contract, rather than sell him to a Premier League rival.
(Full story: The Sun)

Liverpool are preparing a £10m bid for Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson. (Daily Star)

However, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez may be prepared to pay as much as £15m for the Portsmouth man.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough will slap a £9m price tag on defender David Wheater if they are relegated to the Championship on Sunday.
(Full story: The Sun)

Wheater is wanted by Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill who is hopeful of landing the centre-back for £7m. (Daily Star)

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has been assured he has a future at the club. (Daily Express)

Chelsea are leading the chase for Wolfsburg's £6m-rated striker Edin Dzeko. (Daily Mirror)

Olympiakos are set to offer Blackburn £2m for striker Matt Derbyshire, who is on loan at the Greek side. (Daily Mirror)

Joseph Yobo looks set to leave Everton after turning down a new deal at the club.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Birmingham are interested in signing Celtic defender Bobo Balde. (Daily Mirror)


OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea are set to confirm AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager as early as next week. (Daily Star)

Celtic want David Moyes to become their new manager next season.
(Full story: The Sun)

Alan Shearer has given the strongest hint yet that he will stay on as Newcastle manager, even if the club are relegated on Sunday.
(Full story: The Sun)

However, assistant manager Iain Dowie has cast doubt over Shearer's long-term involvement at the club. (The Telegraph)

Hull striker Dean Windass is set to land a role as player-coach, alongside Colin Todd, at League Two side Darlington. (Daily Mirror)

Exeter boss Paul Tisdale has emerged as the leading contender to replace Steve Coppell as Reading manager. (The Sun)

Newcastle coach Colin Calderwood is on the short-list to become the new Chesterfield manager. (Daily Mirror)
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Rafa's obsession with SAF is no different to Fergies Obsession with us when he started out in the game.Rafa's job is to usurp SAF in one way or another.
 
if manu are going for valencia are they thinking they will not have ronaldo next season or are they thinking he will be playing more a striker role?

surely they should be lookin for a left winger so rooney doesnt have to play there any more
 
Would Man Utd fans be happy with Ronaldo central in a front 3?

Something like: Rooney - Ronaldo - Ribery ? Think he'd get another 40 goals if he were there
 
Ronaldo does do well when he's in a central position. He's pace is too good. Ribery is on his way to Real or Barca. Can not see United getting him FACT :P

Oh yea, i just love Mr Rafa... the comments he comes out with is like. Zomfg n00b HaxZor and that.....

:D:D
 
Happy with the attacking options we have at the moment personally. The front three of Rooney, Ronaldo +1 (Park, Tevez or Berbatov) seems to work well.
 
Ribery, Rooney and Ronaldo excites me greatly. But Bayern will not sell to us, especially not after the long drawn out affair with Hargreaves. It seems our recent big transfers have all been prolonged, Hargreaves, Tevez (the loan deal), Berbatov and even when Heinze was sold it dragged on a bit. I'd be surprised if we signed anyone big this summer, Benzema would be a dream but I get the impression he's the type of player who can only see Spain.
 
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