Summer 2013 Transfer Thread

[King Emlyn]

If they get him do you think we will pay his wages?

Who gives a fuck?

[Unrighteous]

Mignolet was starting for Belgium before Courtois pushed ahead of him. He's had matches since, but usually just friendlies.

 

That's not a knock against Mignolet, though. I don't know how people can find fault there... Coutois has been brilliant and won a European trophy with Atletico, whilst being the unquestioned starter, for two seasons, at a bigger club than Sunderland.

[Jairzinho]

Courtois has been the best keeper in the world this year.

[Unrighteous]

Courtois has been the best keeper in the world this year.

 

No one could argue that he was one of the best at the moment... and he's heading back to Atletico for a 3rd straight year.

[MLB]

The Echo are supposedly trailing at as positive news so I doubt it will be to do with Pepe.

[Jairzinho]

No one could argue that he was one of the best at the moment... and he's heading back to Atletico for a 3rd straight year.

 

Que?

[TheHitman]

Rodgers has turned Barca down as he still has a way on his journey with the group.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I wouldn't have thought so

 

[Adebisi]

Everyone in Australia will be in bed, probably for another 10 hours, so I'd be surprised if this news was anything.

[Morning Glory]

Probably Suarez staying and signing a new contract (with a proper release clause).

[Guest San Don]

Spy Bee has already posted a suarez signs new contract - Liverpool Echo story in another thread. Only its dated 2012. There's no 'big' new immenent from LFC. He's just winding everyone up.

[Megadrive Man]

Heard a rumour we are re signing Robbie Fowler again?

[ctkeepercoach]

Fox Soccer News in the US reported last night that Real Madrid had offered 20 Mil plus Higuain for Suarez. Is that getting any traction anywhere else? Not looking to start a panic, but hoped someone here might be able to shed some light.

[Saucepan]

Has any of these"cash + another player for another player" transfers so fondly being reported my various media actually materialized in recent years?

[kalasoma]

Fox Soccer News in the US reported last night that Real Madrid had offered 20 Mil plus Higuain for Suarez. Is that getting any traction anywhere else? Not looking to start a panic, but hoped someone here might be able to shed some light.

 

The story didn't really get much traction when it was posted about a week ago on the Daily Mirror website.

 

Liverpool transfers: Luis Suarez race set to speed up with Real Madrid's first official bid expected as early a Tuesday - Mirror Online

[Red House]

Fox Soccer News in the US reported last night that Real Madrid had offered 20 Mil plus Higuain for Suarez. Is that getting any traction anywhere else? Not looking to start a panic, but hoped someone here might be able to shed some light.

 

At least that's better than being offered Nunez.

[therevivalist]

The key question is this - if Madrid sell Higuain who can they replace him with?

 

Suarez obviously at the top of the list but if you believe some of the reports emerging from Spain, Ancelotti doesn't want him. So who?

 

If Ancelotti doesn't fancy him, I don't know who else would want him. Wenger's is nothing more than posturing. No way the Arse will spend 50 m on a player. Sweet Jesus, Suarez may be staying after all.

[therevivalist]

There's loads of noise on twitter that there will be some big positive news announced regarding LFC this evening.

 

Suarez saying he's staying one more season! Only my hunch.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Has any of these"cash + another player for another player" transfers so fondly being reported my various media actually materialized in recent years?

 

Yes, and as we would be hoping would happen in this situation as well, the side paying the cash paid through the nose:

 

Barcelona pay £40 million plus Eto'o for Ibrahimovic

[Josef Svejk]

Klopp confirmed that Dortmund were interested in signing Isco and Thiago this summer, but lost out to Madrid and Bayern.

 

That probably cost us the hairyman.

[Gym Beglin]

I don't get Dortmund. They achieved their success a certain way, buying low and selling high, not paying a fortune for players, and then they try and buy some superstars?

 

I'm not surprised that Isco and Thiago didn't want to link up with Perisic, Blazcykowski and Bender. Lovely players, but no ta.

[Strontium]

I don't get Dortmund. They achieved their success a certain way, buying low and selling high, not paying a fortune for players, and then they try and buy some superstars?

 

 

I suppose it depends if you think finishing 2nd in perpetuity constitutes success. Presumably they have ambitions to go one louder and to actually, you know, win something.

[TheHitman]

Surely Dortmund are doing the right thing if you stay still in football you go backwards. They benefited from a great crop of German young players that came together at the right time which rarely happens combined with a manager who punched above his weight.

 

They need to keep success going otherwise the ones that haven't left will leave for more money or a chance of even greater success.

 

Most teams be it Ajax of the 90's Villareal, Valencia and Deportivo and Levurkeson in the 00's have found this out.

[Josef Svejk]

I suppose it depends if you think finishing 2nd in perpetuity constitutes success. Presumably they have ambitions to go one louder and to actually, you know, win something.

 

Two league titles in the last three years. Hardly finishing second in perpetuity.

 

Still, I agree: they need to invest to compete with the Bayern team of last season/next season.

[Guest LFD]

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