Summer 2021 transfer thread.

[Barrington Womble]

14 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

We've been linked to Raphinha and Patson Daka today. Buying anyone from a PL team now is expensive but some clubs still want to wait and see whether a foreign player does well with a team playing in their league. 

i saw something this morning saying 32m. didn't leeds pay not far short of that for him (maybe 20m?)? it seems really low if they did. Why would they sell? 

[joe_fishfish]

Yeah unless Raphinha has a clause we're not getting him for that.

 

Barella is a class player and Inter do need to sell. Nationality is a big drawback though.

[El Dangerous]

I can see Daka coming in for Origi and Raphina for Shaqiri but only if there’s an incentive for Leeds to sell. If we can replace the dud squad players with people who at least have potential to challenge the established order like Jota did whilst offsetting a chunk of the fee by selling the duds then we’ll be doing good business. Ideally we replace first team players with better players and demote the first teamers to squad players but we have a brilliant first team and not a lot of money to spend.

[YorkshireRed]

Raphina will be difficult this window. He’s a long contract and doesn’t look like there’s any chance of him agitating for a move. Money, of course, could talk but we won’t talk loud enough.

 

No harm in fluttering our eyes in his direction though. We might need to play the long game here. 

[M_B]

15 hours ago, beejay said:

Two good to be true

Wouldn't be surprised if we're using one to give negotiating leverage to the other. Seems to be the way Mike Edwards operates.

[SlugTrail]

8 hours ago, aRdja said:

He’s fantastic IMO. 

Thats it, I'm out.

[Jairzinho]

4 hours ago, Anubis said:

Is this Barella chap we’ve been linked with from Inter any good? I have to confess alive not watched Italian football for a while so know little about him.

Yeah, he's top class.

[Chairman Meow]

9 hours ago, Dynamite said:

 

Arguably the best midfielder in Italy - I can't see Inter allowing him to leave in all honesty. 

 

Stats comparison from FBref.com against Gini and Tielemans - here.

 

Now that the boring factual stats are out the way, let's have a look at the important stuff...

 

FIFA21 card/stats - Sofifa.com

 

 

FM21 initial attributes:

 

 

FM21 attributes in February 2022 (From a personal save):

 

 

FM21 history from the same save:

 

 

Complimentary YouTube video with accompanying noise.

 

 

 

All those years playing call of duty together and I never realised you're Michael Edwards. 

 

[Allan]

33 minutes ago, Chairman Meow said:

 

All those years playing call of duty together and I never realised you're Michael Edwards. 

 

Taught him everything I know... Took a couple of minutes.

[gap30]

 

[chrisbonnie]

27 minutes ago, gap30 said:

 

Has that funny habit of being in the right place at the right time. 

 

I'd be happy with him

[Megadrive Man]

Man City Chairman has confirmed that they are going to spend big this summer on a couple of quality players.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57324587

[clockspeed]

3 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

Man City Chairman has confirmed that they are going to spend big this summer on a couple of quality players.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57324587

No need for a super league FFP will be applied , level playing field, every team can dream and has a chance to compete and all that shite . Unless you have an Klopp we are going to see more of what went on last Saturday night. 

[3 Stacks]

13 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

Man City Chairman has confirmed that they are going to spend big this summer on a couple of quality players.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57324587

Was wondering when they would start backing Pep.

[Lee909]

5 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Was wondering when they would start backing Pep.

Yeah but they never spent over 70ml like we have. 

[Leyton388]

A pure Cancer on football. 

[chrisbonnie]

8 hours ago, MegadriveMan said:

Man City Chairman has confirmed that they are going to spend big this summer on a couple of quality players.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57324587

I know there's the obvious lure of straight up cash when it comes to man City. 

 

But besides that, what else do they offer, they're a nothing club. 

 

I'd actually hazard a guess that the recent champions league final was the least watched final of the past 20 years? 

 

I know some players would be easily lured, but there's plenty that would still target play for a real club that also provide a genuine chance of winning silverware. Just look at van dijk, mane or alisson for instance. 

 

 

[JagSquared]

43 minutes ago, chrisbonnie said:

I know there's the obvious lure of straight up cash when it comes to man City. 

 

But besides that, what else do they offer, they're a nothing club. 

 

I'd actually hazard a guess that the recent champions league final was the least watched final of the past 20 years? 

 

I know some players would be easily lured, but there's plenty that would still target play for a real club that also provide a genuine chance of winning silverware. Just look at van dijk, mane or alisson for instance. 

 

 

I’d assume a big one is money, careers are finite and extremely short and knowing the club will be making similar signings will therefore be increasing your chances of winning stuff. On top of that they have brilliant facilities, top coaches and will put you at the top of the game (CL every year). 

 

While they may have dreamed of playing for an illustrious historic club when they were younger they will be given the chance to become ‘icons’ at city relatively easily especially when you consider their competition would be Uwe Rosler and Shaun Goater.

 

Put it this way, if a new company offered me a massive pay rise, interesting work and the chance to be with the best i would ditch my place. Honestly I was surprised when VVD chose us ahead of city as it would have been easier for him there.

 

unless you’re a fan of a particular team as a player you’d have to look at it like any other career move.

[El Dangerous]

City pay the biggest wages, have the best facilities, a recent history of success and a world class manager. Football is a career to them not a hobby.

[coachpotato]

6 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

City pay the biggest wages, have the best facilities, a recent history of domestic success and a world class manager. Football is a career to them not a hobby.

Fixed.

[Barrington Womble]

Get in. Harvey Bunhead to save us millions. 

 

Harvey Elliott could answer £80m transfer question to justify Liverpool approach

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/harvey-elliott-could-save-liverpool-20719089#ICID=Android_LFCEchoNewsApp_AppShare

[Scott_M]

11 hours ago, MegadriveMan said:

Man City Chairman has confirmed that they are going to spend big this summer on a couple of quality players.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57324587

Bit of a different take to The Athletic.

 

City want Kane and Grealish if they can raise funds through sales. 
 

Talk of Sterling & Jesus + cash being offered to Spurs for Kane.

[El Dangerous]

Well, that’s the entire point in signing the best youngsters in the world isn’t it? The Echo in recycled shite shocker.

[elvis]

4 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Bit of a different take to The Athletic.

 

City want Kane and Grealish if they can raise funds through sales. 
 

Talk of Sterling & Jesus + cash being offered to Spurs for Kane.

Sterling and Jesus won't go there

[Anubis]

Arsenal are reportedly after Sterling.