The 2012 Other Clubs Summer Transfer Window Thread

[billycopper]

Sigurdsson + Vertonghen already in for Spurs with Moutinho + Alvaro Perriera believed to be major targets.
Best we'll be aiming for next season is 6th

They'll probably lose Modric or Van der Vaart to accommodate Sigurdsson. That could actually weaken them. And if Hulk makes his expected move from Porto to Chelsea for big money I'd be surprised if they also let their other star players leave.

AVB has got a big job on living up to Redknapp's standards, let alone surpassing them. Plus Spurs haven't had a net spend on players since Harry's first season, so I'd expect quite a few outgoings to fund incoming transfers.

We were always up against it to try and crack the top 6 in any case.

 

[toffeejack]

Sigurdsson + Vertonghen already in for Spurs with Moutinho + Alvaro Perriera believed to be major targets.
Best we'll be aiming for next season is 6th

spurs should be challenging for the league title with their squad, i seriously don't know why everyone keeps saying how good of a manager redknapp is. I'd be chuffed if i was a yid when he went. They've brought in adebayor aswell don't forget.

 

[billycopper]

spurs should be challenging for the league title with their squad, i seriously don't know why everyone keeps saying how good of a manager redknapp is. I'd be chuffed if i was a yid when he went. They've brought in adebayor aswell don't forget.

Since when?

 

[toffeejack]

They'll probably lose Modric or Van der Vaart to accommodate Sigurdsson. That could actually weaken them. And if Hulk makes his expected move from Porto to Chelsea for big money I'd be surprised if they also let their other star players leave.

AVB has got a big job on living up to Redknapp's standards, let alone surpassing them. Plus Spurs haven't had a net spend on players since Harry's first season, so I'd expect quite a few outgoings to fund incoming transfers.

We were always up against it to try and crack the top 6 in any case.

i reckon they could both be going, but they have so many good fringe players which they could get decent money for it's unreal. chelsea will surely be challenging man city the hardest for the title. Never count out united, but i reckon they'll be finishing 3rd this season

 

[billycopper]

i reckon they could both be going, but they have so many good fringe players which they could get decent money for it's unreal. chelsea will surely be challenging man city the hardest for the title. Never count out united, but i reckon they'll be finishing 3rd this season

Deadwood= Gomes, Jenas, Dos Santos, Bassong, Bentley and Pienaar. They might get about £3m each for Dos Santos, Bassong and Pienaar. But they might have to just release the others to get them off the wage bill. If they're likely to be spending £23m on Sigurdsson, Vertonghen and Adebayor, they'll need to sell another £14m of talent just to break even. Sigurdsson is most like Van der Vaart, so you'd think that he would be more likely to be the one sacrificed than Modric.

Chelsea seem to be stockpiling players rather than building a side. Why do they need Schurrle when they have Mata, Sturridge, Hazard, Marin and De Bruyne already? It could take time for so many new forwards to gel, especially as they still don't know how to get the best out of Torres and they need to find a system to accommodate Lampard, Mereiles, Ramires, Mikel and Essien in midfield. It's one thing for Matteo to weather the storm as a caretaker manager, but can he mould a team himself and get the best out of them on a weekly basis?

United are always there or there abouts. Vidic returning will be a big boost and Kagawa could be dangerous. They need someone in the engine room to take control of games and a partner for Rooney though.

Arsenal could be a surprise even if they do lose Van Persie. Wilshere will be back, Podolski should show his class, Oxlade-Chamberlain will play more regularly and Giroud might hit the ground running.

 

[toffeejack]

yeah sort of agree with arsenal, would rather see them do something as a team, rather than just one man. vermaelan is key to them though and i havnet seen enough of giroud to know wether he'll be a hit. I think spurs may get more than £3 mill for bassong, he's fairly decent, plus they do always seem to find a way of getting good money out of their players. United seriously need a lampard type player in centre mid, the likes of scholes, giggs, fletcher and anderson just don't have goals in them. Their defence can also be seen as shaky, if evra's stilll 1st choice, he can sometimes be caught out. heck knows why chelsea need shurllie either, they need to replace drogba, more money than sence as usual though. But the players they have brought in so far scream quality and lets face it man city won the league with a bunch of lets face it individuals, why can't chelsea?

 

[RFUS]

It's going to hurt to see Lavezzi not playing for Napoli

I sense that might unsettle Cavani or Hamsik too.

On the plus side I now have a reason to watch the French league.

 

[billycopper]

I think they need someone quick and dependable like Jags to partner either Vermaelen or Koscielny. Mertesacker doesn't seem cut out for the Prem. They could probably do with a disciplined holding midfielder as well since Song likes to get forward. Maybe M'Vila is the man for the job? If they weren't so reliant on RVP the rest of the side might up their game.

It depends on what interest there is in Bassong. If Newcastle want him back they could get around £4.5m but if Wolves is the level of interest then £2.5m might be more realistic. He hasn't played for Spurs for a long time, even though they've had an injury crisis, and he hardly covered himself in glory at Molyneux. When he's on top of his form he is a good player though and Moyes fancied him at one point.

I think Hamsik from Napoli would do a really good job at United, if they could prise him away. They could probably do with someone with a bit of bite like Keane or Ince too.

If I was Di Matteo I'd probably go for Falcao. I can appreciate that Hulk is a physical player to replace what they will be losing with Drogba's departure but I think they need to play to Torres' strengths and someone with more footballing intelligence might be a better foil.

There isn't a lot of difference between City and Chelsea. Mancini had a system that worked. If Robbie can find a way of getting the best out of Fernando, Mata, Hazard, Lampard and Ramires they will be in contention themselves. They have enough quality, but I think they're lacking in balance and variety of play at the moment. City could throw on Dzeko or Johnson to offer something different, but Chelski's players are all of a similar type.

 

[billycopper]

It's going to hurt to see Lavezzi not playing for Napoli

I sense that might unsettle Cavani or Hamsik too.

On the plus side I now have a reason to watch the French league.

PSG don't have the most amazing squad considering they've got squillions. Motta and Lavezzi are the only real sought-after players. I'd have thought they'd have snapped up the best young French players like Lloris, Debuchy, Cabaye, M'Via, Gourcuff, Remy and Ben Arfa given that they're at clubs that would sell without too much of a fight. And I'd have expected them to make marquee signing of French internationals such as Ribery and Benzema.

 

[RFUS]

PSG don't have the most amazing squad considering they've got squillions. Motta and Lavezzi are the only real sought-after players. I'd have thought they'd have snapped up the best young French players like Lloris, Debuchy, Cabaye, M'Via, Gourcuff, Remy and Ben Arfa given that they're at clubs that would sell without too much of a fight. And I'd have expected them to make marquee signing of French internationals such as Ribery and Benzema.

Yeah we get it mate, you play football manager.


To be fair they've also got Nene who's pretty good and Pastore who's boss. And Lavezzi can win games on his own when he's on fire. He was probably my favourite player to watch last year -- he's a bit like Messi crossed with Tevez, in terms of his style.

 

[billycopper]

Yeah we get it mate, you play football manager.


To be fair they've also got Nene who's pretty good and Pastore who's boss. And Lavezzi can win games on his own when he's on fire. He was probably my favourite player to watch last year -- he's a bit like Messi crossed with Tevez, in terms of his style.

I'd have thought it would have made sense to have a side with the best of your countrymen like Barca, Real and Bayern do and then top it off with foreign players like Lavezzi. French players are generally good value too and they'd be weakening their rivals. Maybe they've got loads of money but they don't want to be held to ransom? Signings like Alex and Maxwell seem modest for a club of their wealth.

 

[RFUS]

I'd have thought it would have made sense to have a side with the best of your countrymen like Barca, Real and Bayern do and then top it off with foreign players like Lavezzi. French players are generally good value too and they'd be weakening their rivals. Maybe they've got loads of money but they don't want to be held to ransom? Signings like Alex and Maxwell seem modest for a club of their wealth.

I can't speak for Ancellotti's plan mate but perhaps the weaker pull of the French league is a factor?

I don't know, but I won't really question any club that signs Lavezzi. That's excellent business.

 

[billycopper]

I can't speak for Ancellotti's plan mate but perhaps the weaker pull of the French league is a factor?

I don't know, but I won't really question any club that signs Lavezzi. That's excellent business.

Yeah, he is a good signing. Considering that players are going to China, Russia and Brazil for the money, Paris is a desirable city to live in, Ancellotti has pull as a manager and PSG have a glamourous history they could have their pick of players pretty much. Maybe they're aiming for slow and steady with South Americans?

 

[RFUS]

Yeah, he is a good signing. Considering that players are going to China, Russia and Brazil for the money, Paris is a desirable city to live in, Ancellotti has pull as a manager and PSG have a glamourous history they could have their pick of players pretty much. Maybe they're aiming for slow and steady with South Americans?

Most of them are players at the end of their career though. In fact probably all of them are.

 

[billycopper]

Most of them are players at the end of their career though. In fact probably all of them are.

Mostly, but there are exceptions like Eto'o, Samba, Maicon, Wagner Love, Honda, Martins, Obinna, Bruno Alves and McGeady.