Summer 2013 Transfer Thread

[JermainePennant]

We've had some cracking links this summer, it has to be said. Nice word, isn't it? "Linked". Ahhh, i feel better just saying it.

 

So you are not happy we have been trying to get top players this summer?

 

Atleast the club has been trying to get the right kind of players, we have been unsuccessful this summer but I want us to continue to try and get the quality we have been after.If we have to be patient and miss out on some deals so be it as long as we continue to try for these kind of players when availible.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

 

I'll rather be linked with anyone than no one. The better the player we are being linked with' date=' the more intent we show and shows how serious we are. Applies to life.[/quote']

 

My original point was, considering we can't seem to keep our business out of the media, if we aren't even linked to anybody who could be called a 'marquee signing' (shittest phrase ever), it doesn't speak well of our intentions over the next week.

 

Of course, we might still do something. We need to.

[Dr. J]

Any word on Kolo's injury? If it's long term, at least it happened before the transfer window closed.

 

Surely we have to bring Sahko in now?

[JermainePennant]

Any word on Kolo's injury? If it's long term, at least it happened before the transfer window closed.

 

Surely we have to bring Sahko in now?

 

I don't like the idea of 2 left footed cbs, I haven't seen many examples of this and although it could work Id rather papa.

[TheHitman]

A snippet about Sakho. If he has one year it wont be a loan then, we have to put some cash on the table.

 

Nasser al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG, reiterated in our Wednesday paper the club's commitment to keep Mamadou Sakho, who has been keen on a move to Milan. "This is a child of the club, just as Steven Gerrard is at Liverpool; players that it is hard to imagine wearing another jersey. I'm a little surprised that he wants to leave. I had a discussion with him. My position is very clear and he knows it: we want to keep him and we will do everything we can to do that. The defender is out of contract next summer and has rejected the club's new two-year-deal.

[Dr. J]

A snippet about Sakho.

 

Nasser al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG, reiterated in our Wednesday paper the club's commitment to keep Mamadou Sakho, who has been keen on a move to Milan. "This is a child of the club, just as Steven Gerrard is at Liverpool; players that it is hard to imagine wearing another jersey. I'm a little surprised that he wants to leave. I had a discussion with him. My position is very clear and he knows it: we want to keep him and we will do everything we can to do that. The defender is out of contract next summer and has rejected the club's new two-year-deal.

 

Interesting comparison to Stevie - sounds like a message to LFC. I read somewhere that he wants very much to come here.

[JermainePennant]

Interesting comparison to Stevie - sounds like a message to LFC. I read somewhere that he wants very much to come here.

 

Sakhos situation is similar to sturridges at man city, he was there star young player but big money came in and has put bigger names ahead of him in squad.

 

He was very highly rated a couple of years ago, I just don't see us going for a left footed cb when agger is basically our first choice cb.

[Byrnie]

It'll end up with him signing a new contract with PSG. He'd probably be taking a big pay cut to come here, can't see it happening.

[Pureblood]

So you are not happy we have been trying to get top players this summer?

 

Atleast the club has been trying to get the right kind of players, we have been unsuccessful this summer but I want us to continue to try and get the quality we have been after.If we have to be patient and miss out on some deals so be it as long as we continue to try for these kind of players when availible.

 

Blah, blah. At least I tried to get her pregnant. It's not my fault my cock fell off.

[King Gheedorah]

Interesting comparison to Stevie - sounds like a message to LFC. I read somewhere that he wants very much to come here.

 

Yes indeed. Pay up.

[Saucepan]

Sakhos situation is similar to sturridges at man city, he was there star young player but big money came in and has put bigger names ahead of him in squad.

 

He was very highly rated a couple of years ago, I just don't see us going for a left footed cb when agger is basically our first choice cb.

 

Can`t really see the preferance of what foot you use when kicking a ball has to do with playing centerbaack. If anything it surely can`t be a dealbraker.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Pearce saying he expects a couple of signings. No word if they'll actually be any good.

[ZonkoVille77]

We'd better be buying experience and not potential at this late stage.

[Pureblood]

Pearce saying he expects a couple of signings. No word if they'll actually be any good.

 

Is he another story teller?

[Russ Atmosphere]

The quality of those 2 signings would need to be stratospheric for us to challenge for Champions League places.

[RedinSweden]

Pearce saying he expects a couple of signings. No word if they'll actually be any good.

 

Guy Pearce?

[Russ Atmosphere]

Guy Pearce?

 

Pearce Morgan.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

The quality of those 2 signings would need to be stratospheric for us to challenge for Champions League places.

 

I'd be happy enough with Sakho and Konopylanka. Anything less than that level and the owners have failed the manager, IMO. If it's Moses and Ilori, me might as well pack up.

[Russ Atmosphere]

We can only wait until the window closes before judging the spending or lack of it, however, given the savings in wages and the increase of television money either there's a lot of debt that we've just paid off or the next few days will be an unedifying but wholly necessary...

[Arnaud]

On sakho, according to l Equipe Milan is just waiting to qualify tonight to offer Joel a contract.

 

The player had to leave in order to play more and fight for his place in the French team !

[DanDanShaw]

PSG want to keep him so much that they only offered him a 2 year contract. Problem is if he became publicly available, a CL club would probably come in for him.

 

We need to decide if we want to sign 2nd/3rd tier players, or pay BIG wages and sign players eating at the big boy table. I don't have a problem with the first option, but stop acting like we are in for players that we cannot get.

[Nightcat]

Sakho is the best defender we could ever sign. He is superb.

 

But it doesn't matter what we say here, Sakho, Mata, Eriksen etc... The owners do not want to invest the TV rights money on strengthening the squad, maybe they'll sign a mediocrity on loan and that's about it.

[Josef Svejk]

We're poised to consider making bids for quality additions to the group.

 

I can barely contain my excitement.

[Major Tom]

On sakho, according to l Equipe Milan is just waiting to qualify tonight to offer Joel a contract.

 

The player had to leave in order to play more and fight for his place in the French team !

 

Who is Joel?

[Ne Moe Imya]

The quality of those 2 signings would need to be stratospheric for us to challenge for Champions League places.

 

This.

 

Sakho/Konoplyanka and I'll take back everything negative I said about FSG this summer. Get Mata and I'll start a petition to build a statue of Henry at Anfield.

 

Too bad neither of those will ever happen. I expect a Moses loan and a cheap, unknown centre back with "potential to be something really special in 2-3 years."