Summer Transfer Window 2017/18 - Rumours & Signings

Andybtsn · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:21

manic111 said:
Because Benzema is also excellent?

Hmm...11 goals in 30 odd league games. Morata has more coming off the bench.

Shamikebab · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:26

I think the reason Benzema is preferred is he makes space for the players around him. Madrid's side is focussed around Ronaldo as the goalscorer.

nemtizz · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:27

Andybtsn said:
Why the chuff does he start behind Benzema then?

Because he's extremely unselfish and compliments Ronaldo well, who is himself basically a #9 nowadays. Morata is a good player as proven when ever he's been given a chance, but also a lot more selfish than Benz, and obviously there's nothing wrong with that but it doesn't play to their strengths.

It's the only logical reason why he has been starting ahead of Morata. He's basically Ronaldo's bitch.

Robbo · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:33

Only Messi has better minutes per goal than Morata in La Liga this season, not bad. I'm sold.

Highest shots on target too.

nemtizz · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:34

cm1179 said:
be circa £35m if he does go and we have a better replacement already (trippier)

Good deal for all involved then. There are at least 9 more important players in your strongest 11 than Walker.

opethdisciple · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:46

Reading yesterday that Juventus want to replace Buffon when he retires with Szczęsny made me

so much yesterday.

A legend with a keeper who couldn't make it at Arsenal.

fez · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:53

Shamikebab said:
Reporting that Madrid are giving up on De Gea and considering a future move for Donnaruma instead.

Thats quite clearly a made up name

cm1179 · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:53

nemtizz said:
Good deal for all involved then. There are at least 9 more important players in your strongest 11 than Walker.

he's quick, strong, vocal and suits our style of play but he has cost us goals. i'd rather we kept him and worked on his positioning tbh

FrankJH · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:54

manic111 said:
I think Morata is exceptional and vastly underrated. Reminds me a lot of a Higuain type player (but more clinical). Not flashy or special to watch, but great at bringing people into the game, moves the ball fast, intelligent, and can finish.

After his practical no show vs Real, Im not sure Higuain is a viable comparison to where Utd want to be anyway

Shamikebab · 7 Jun 2017 at 16:55

fez said:
Thats quite clearly a made up name

Donnarumma, I was close

Mark1989 · 7 Jun 2017 at 17:42

Moses said:
Which is completely believable. Someone can represent better value at a higher price. There's just about three years between them, so Martins has age on his side... and they might think Salah is better right now and feel he is worth £35m, but think that Martins is good now and could be better in a few years so is worth £40m, or whatever. It also forces Roma's hand if you're the only person in for Salah at that price, but demonstrate you have other legitimate options (and even if you don't go back to Roma you show other teams that you won't be held to ransom in the future when it comes to other players in other windows).

But we need proven players we don't need yet more potential players who maybe good in 2 years, salah is good now and fits what we need so imo he is worth paying the extra.

Shamikebab · 7 Jun 2017 at 17:56

Moses said:
I'm not a Portuguese football fan and am not loading up Pro Evo just for this .

Good lord that's like getting your political information from the Daily Mail.

robfosters · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:51

Oh dear, Liverpool have ended their interest in VVD. They have released an apologetic statement. They have obviously been up to no good and are crapping it.

Shamikebab · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:52

Oh wow, I thought that was basically done.

Seems like Milan have given up on Morata and now want Belotti.

robfosters · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:54

I don't know if the FA will drop any investigations now or if Southampton want to pursue them.

Pigeon_Killer · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:54

So we've been banned from signing youth players and will probably face an investigation for senior players and rightly so. This is an admission of guilt and whoever's in charge of our recruiting needs to be sacked ASAP.

chroniclard · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:57

Wonder what they did.

omnomnom · 7 Jun 2017 at 18:59

Pigeon_Killer said:
So we've been banned from signing youth players and will probably face an investigation for senior players and rightly so. This is an admission of guilt and whoever's in charge of our recruiting needs to be sacked ASAP.

Absolutely embarassing. Im in no doubt this lond of thing goes on to be honest but this is absolutely us holding our hands up.

Our club is run by a bunch of idiots.

Tombstone · 7 Jun 2017 at 19:01

Pity really, Van Dijk would have been perfect.

Pigeon_Killer · 7 Jun 2017 at 19:02

To make matters worse, the youth ban was for two years pending further breaches. That'll likely end up being three years