Summer Transfer Thread 2018

[omnomnom]

Maybe someone is buying Dybala or Higuain for a large fee...

 

[MissChief]

Maybe someone is buying Dybala or Higuain for a large fee...

Rumour is Chelsea want Higuaín and, depending on who you believe/read, are either buying him outright or want Morata in some sort of Swap+Cash.

 

[Shamikebab]

Still a fair amount of talk about United going after Alex Sandro too.

 

[omnomnom]

Yea true...

Everton looking to sign Yerry Mina for around 25 mil from Barca.

 

[robfosters]

Starting to look very much like the Ronnie move to Juve is on.

 

[Steedie]

Ronnie pls. I was always hoping he'd come back to Utd when he eventually left Real, even if for a Zlatan style 1 year deal.

 

[opethdisciple]

Question is why does he want to leave Madrid?

He has won La Liga for a while.

Big payday?

 

[BaZ87]

I'd be stunned if this isn't yet another Ronaldo sulk that results in a new contract.

 

[Shamikebab]

I'd love to have him back but not for that price.

 

[Purdy]

What’s the price

 

[robfosters]

What’s the price

Around £90m I think.

 

[BaZ87]

The transfer fee isn't the biggest issue but the signing on fee and wages he'll demand. He'd no doubt want a 5 year deal at anything up to £500k per week + a signing on fee and agent fee. Suddenly you've committed upwards of £200m on a 33(?) year old and set the benchmark for future wages at £500k per week.

 

[opethdisciple]

Reports that Wiltshire might be set for West Ham.

If that happens it would mean Arsenal's first three games will be fully charged affairs.

City, Chelsea then West Ham.

 

[Converge]

The transfer fee isn't the biggest issue but the signing on fee and wages he'll demand. He'd no doubt want a 5 year deal at anything up to £500k per week + a signing on fee and agent fee. Suddenly you've committed upwards of £200m on a 33(?) year old and set the benchmark for future wages at £500k per week.

Yep 33, and definitely not worth that kind of negative impact on the club. I usually have the stance of 'spend the money, get them in, I don't mind' but this just wouldn't work out well for english football, and ideally that money could be spent on upcoming talent. Mourinho being there puts that last part in the unlikely category, but that's how it should be.

 

[Shamikebab]

I just can't see Juve offering him that. It would destroy their wage structure completely surely.

 

[The Running Man]

Shakira for 12 million isn't bad

 

[omnomnom]

12 mil for Shakira is a great deal even if it's just for crowd song reasons.

Dybala linked to Liverpool this morning...never going to happen but that would be a hell of a signing.

 

[Mark1989]

12 mil for Shakira is a great deal even if it's just for crowd song reasons.

Dybala linked to Liverpool this morning...never going to happen but that would be a hell of a signing.

I saw that rumour and laughed same when we were linked with ascensio not gonna happen basket instantly

 

[McBain]

12m for Shakira is a bit on the steep side, I mean she's hot and everything but think of all the hot Thai brides you could buy with that? You could buy a massive mansion in the countryside and have a Thai bride per room.

 

[fez]

12m for Shakira is a bit on the steep side, I mean she's hot and everything but think of all the hot Thai brides you could buy with that? You could buy a massive mansion in the countryside and have a Thai bride per room.

Their breast would probably be small and humble as well.

Ronaldo just makes no sense for anyone really. I know he is a specimen for his age but as we saw with Zlatan, all it takes is one serious injury and thats it. Bouncing back at that age is so hard. He has also had every team build around him for the past 8 or so years. I'm not sure thats a good thing for any club to do with a 33 year old.