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

FTM said:
I think you are right

Portsmouth look in serious trouble at the moment, its like they are already preparing for the championship, clearing out big earners, getting in loan players and old heads

a poor start will see them in a postion they cannot recover from even if the takeover goes through

I still think Wigan will be better than hull and bolton as well as well as the newly promoted teams, but then again it all depends on your new manager...all the nice football in the world wont help you if you cannot finish of teams, the baggies proved that last season
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Yeah Pompey are a defo in my eyes! And im thinking Hull as they scraped it last season (even though they started off so well). So thats 2 below Wigan, then you have the likes of Burnley (who maybe a slight dark horse but Im sure they have a real small squad which doesnt help), Stoke, Blackburn, Brummies and Bolton who haven't really done a great deal in the transfer market!

So yeah I think we'll be ok this season! *fingers crossed*
 
I think Burnley will be safe.

Portsmouth and Wigan have sold so many good players they're much weaker now. Hull were dire back end of last season and I think if they lose a few early matches, confidence will plummet and they're in for a horrible season.
 
The problem is Wigan fit into that bracket of clubs without sticking out and unless I'm missing something are selling without replacing.
 
Gilly said:
The problem is Wigan fit into that bracket of clubs without sticking out and unless I'm missing something are selling without replacing.
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Heskey (Out) - Sinclair, Rodellega, Scotland (In)
Palacios, Valencia, Cattermole (Out) - N'zogbia, Thomas, Watson, McCarthy, Gomez, De Ridder, Cho etc (In)

Yeah I say you're missing something!
 
johntmanic said:
Heskey (Out) - Sinclair, Rodellega, Scotland (In)
Palacios, Valencia, Cattermole (Out) - N'zogbia, Thomas, Watson, McCarthy, Gomez, De Ridder, Cho etc (In)

Yeah I say you're missing something!
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No, I'm gonna stick by my original statement :)

N'Zogbia isn't that bad.
 
johntmanic said:
Heskey (Out) - Sinclair, Rodellega, Scotland (In)
Palacios, Valencia, Cattermole (Out) - N'zogbia, Thomas, Watson, McCarthy, Gomez, De Ridder, Cho etc (In)

Yeah I say you're missing something!
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Its because people like to speak without thinking, Cattermole is a thug, a talentless thug, Valencia was definately decent, though he went a large period at Wigan without making many goals or scoring many at all. Supposedly fantastic in preseason yet had a decent amount of time on the pitch against Chelski, the only time I've seen him with a UTD shirt, and never once managed to beat his man. Time will tell how good he is but for £16mil it was an easy choice to sell, if they buy a £5mil winger they'd have someone good enough to stay up. 3 goals and 5 assists from Valencia, hardly irreplaceable, nor would it cost the earth to find someone who can provide on that level. Valencia is ONLY a good buy at £16mil IF he can massively increase his assists or goal scoring in a better side, if he can't £16million starts to look massively overpriced.

It will be very difficult to judge who will stay up/go down till Sept 1st, even then a couple important signings or sales in Jan could turn a team around or drop them further.

With squads as they are now, Pompie, Blackburn and Hull to go down would be my guess. However people are saying Pompie are selling their big name players, Crouch, hardly irreplaceable, Campbell, terrible last year and completely past it, Johnson, shockingly poor defensively for a 17mil player, I wonder if he only ever looked "good" because he was alongside a declining by the game Campbell which conversely made Johnson look better by the game.

N'Zogbia is also a quality quality player, left back, left wing and can even play as a playmaker in the middle where he ran the Newcastle offence for a few games a long while back. Creative, pacey, good delivery, just chronically underused at Newcastle for some reason or another. Looked very decent since his move to Wigan and will only get better as his confidence and form grows IMHO.
 
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Shamikebab said:
I don't see how we need another striker really, we've got Berb, Rooney and Owen then Macheda, Obertan and Welbeck as youngsters
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Playing Devil's advocate

Berb may have got a lot of assists last season but didnt really score as many as he should have (scoring nearly double would have been a good start considering the amount we paid)

Im not going to knock Roon as I think given the centre position he craves he should be worthy of 16-20 goals (although he hasnt yet done this before)

Owen was bargain basement and against Chelsea and Valencia he didnt really light up the games (albeit from the sub bench) - he is capable of scoring without doubt, but possibly not against the better teams

Macheda will be excellent but it could take a bit of time (he had an amazing introduction to the 1st team last season, but to expect that every game from one so young is too much even at OT imo)

Welbeck - he might be good but he hasnt developed as expected, still has time on his side though

Obertan - I will believe it when I see it (although he is primarily a winger so unlikely to be scoring that many directly) , reported to have a bit of an attitude problem ....as well as an injury that will keep him from playing for a month or two

As said these are all devils advocate, but Man Utd could fall flat on their collective face infront of goal - or we could score 100+ EPL goals ;)
 
I tell you what....I really do think that Hull will be a surprise package this year. When I look at the signings they have made this summer, plus Hunt today and this rumour of Negredo...I really do think they have a decent squad.
 
I'd say Hunt is a good signing for Hull, as for Negrado it is a risk for 12 million. I could see them going down and i wouldnt be too bothered tbh
 
BREAKING GOSSIP

1032 BST: Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is set to begin talks over a new contract with the Blues.
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1020 BST: Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland has played down suggestions he set to join Arsenal.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Barcelona are weighing up an increased offer for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and would like to sign the Spaniard before the Gunners' Champions League match at Celtic on Tuesday to avoid him being cup-tied for the European competition.
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Tottenham are considering a £5m move for Crystal Palace forward Victor Moses.
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West Ham and Fulham are set to battle it out for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh after Arsenal called off their chase for the highly rated Moroccan.
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Fulham also face a fight with Everton for the signing of Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil.
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Manchester United are hoping to hijack Bayern Munich's £5m move for FC Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer, who has received rave reviews from United scouts.
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Argentine defender Renato Civelli, who broke off discussions with Blackburn over a Bosman transfer after failing to agree terms due to his excessive demands, wants to re-kindle the move because he is desperate to play in the Premier League.
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Portsmouth are closing in on the signing of former Middlesbrough midfielder Bolo Zenden.
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Fulham are closing in on a deal to sign Mark Viduka after the former Newcastle striker flew into London for talks on Wednesday night.
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Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo is keen to join Hull.
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is considering a move for Celtic's Scottish international midfielder Scott Brown.
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Burnley boss Owen Coyle hopes to clinch the £2.8 million signing of Reading's Cameroon defender Andre Bikey on Thursday.
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Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is on the verge of bringing Paris St Germain midfielder Jerome Rothen to Ewood Park for £2million.
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Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen to make 20-year-old Serbian striker Nemanja Matic his fourth signing since taking the reins at Stamford Bridge in a £4million deal.
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Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is putting a move for French midfielder Mohamed Diame from Spanish side Rayo Vallecano on hold because of a heart scare in his medical.
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Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne is set to sign a new four-year deal at Stamford Bridge before then joining Premier League newcomers Wolves on loan for the season.
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OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City have demanded to see the medical records of Joleon Lescott before making a new bid for the Everton defender.
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Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard believes Manchester City could be Premier League title challengers this season.
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Similarly, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill feels that City can challenge for the title, conceding that the Eastland outfit's summer spending spree has created a Premier League "big five".
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Carlo Ancelotti claims the English core of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole at the heart of his Chelsea team will help him recapture the title for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
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Liverpool midfielder Lucas believes he is the man to fill the shoes of recently departed Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso.
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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has insisted the Reds have not taken a gamble in signing injured midfielder Alberto Aquilani, arguing that his ankle problem means he was cheaper.
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Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has given manager Roy Hodgson a license to spend as the Cottagers go in search of Europa League success.
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Sulaiman Al Fahim has promised to be at Fratton Park for Portsmouth's season opener even though his proposed takeover of the club has yet to be completed.
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Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb, who has recently joined German side Stuttgart on a season-long loan, admits he made a mistake in leaving Arsenal last summer.
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AND FINALLY

While Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole were lining up for England in Holland on Wednesday night, the first screening of a film they jointly funded, Dead Man Running, starring 50 Cent, was showing in Central London. (The Guardian)

Arsenal striker Nicolas Bendtner hopes that a change of squad number from 26 to his lucky number 52 will improve his fortunes in front of goal.
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However, Bendtner's decision to change number has not got off to the best start as he faces a £10,000 bill from Arsenal after offering to reimburse fans who bought replica shirts bearing his old number.
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West Ham appear to be skint as they are being linked with lots of people but it never seems to go any further.

on one hand as well Al Fayed is saying spend money then on the other they are after Mark Viduka on a free?

it must be so easy being a sports writer
 
whydoes everything Macheda will be class after 1 good goal, and one fluky goal???????? suddenly hes the face of utd at times. pretty sad and a true case of people getting carried away. Villa Fan. Out
 
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