Summer Tranfer Thread

[Red_Lizard2]

We should have enough soccer people to keep a transfer thread going, if not ill do it by my damn self. anyways the Transfer news

Manchester United make bids for Antonio Valencia
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...376544,00.html

It was reported at the weekend that Premier League champions United and Primera Liga giants Real Madrid had bid in excess of £16million for the Ecuadorian.

Real - who have had a world-record £80m bid for United's Cristiano Ronaldo accepted - have since stated that they have not shown an interest in Valencia since January.

However, Whelan has declared that United have been in contact with JJB Stadium officials for the past two to three months and that they have also submitted initial offers.

He told Sky Sports News when asked about Valencia: "They (United) have been in touch with us and we will be starting negotiations very shortly, I would imagine.

"United have been in touch with us over Antonio for the last two or three months, expressing an interest and actually putting cash offers on the table.

Robinho to Barca?

Domestic and European champions Barcelona stole the plaudits last season for some stunning football and for all of Real's lavish spending, buccaneering Brazilian full-back Alves believes his side will top the pile again next term.

He was, though, willing to concede that if Josep Guardiola was looking to add reinforcements to his treble winners then he could do worse than look at compatriot Robinho, who only joined Manchester City from Madrid last summer.

"The ones who have money and can allow those luxuries, they do it. That is them," Marca quote him as saying.

"At Barcelona we are not worried because we are the ones who are going to be defending our titles and it is normal that others strengthen so they can try and win.

"If I could recommend players, I would ask that they hired all the players here in the national team. As that is not possible, I think a player that would fit perfectly into our team would be Robinho.

Athletico open to Aguero bids

The big news on a continental scale this afternoon is that Atletico Madrid have admitted they will listen to "interesting offers" for star striker and Chelsea target Sergio Aguero, although they are yet to receive a formal offer.

Tottenham targeting Hunterlaar and Ruud?

Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is understood to be one of the players Tottenham are looking at ahead of the new Premier League season. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, who is also believed to be monitoring Ruud van Nistelrooy at Real, has been tipped to revamp his squad after taking them from bottom to eighth in the table in their last campaign.

By the way, Soccer (Football) has some of the most interesting Off-Seasons of any sport. American Football probably is the only one that really matches it in my opinion
Benzema could leave Lyonnais

"Benzema de nouveau courtisé" (Benzema the latest to be courted) screams the sport headline on the website of Lyon newspaper Le Progres. The French striker has been linked with Manchester United but the paper says that Inter could be ready to put in a 40 million euros (£34 million) bid for the player. United could afford that though after the Glazers admitted

Alexis Sanchez to United?

According to Channel 4 - Manchester United could make a £20 million move for Udinese youngster Alexis Sanchez. They say United have identified the Chilean as the ideal replacement for some bloke called Cristiano Ronaldo.

[Cyanide]

I don't like soccer...

[Red_Lizard2]

I don't like soccer...

Only gays don't like Soccer

[CivilWars]

I wish Man U would target Ruud to replace Ronaldo, or at least try.

[Red_Lizard2]

I wish Arsenal would learn that they actually have money to buy players

[Red_Lizard2]

more updates

Liverpool to sign Glen Johnson for around 18 million pounds. In other news the world continues to ask, "WHY?!"

Manchester City has completed the signing of Roque Santa Cruz for 17 million pounds. Meanwhile they have started constructing his locker, which will be located in medical.

Liverpool have signed 16 year old Aaron King on a 2 year scholarship offer

Djimi Traore signs for AS Monaco

Espanyol signs Chelsea striker Ben Sahar to a 4 year deal

Danijel Pranjic set to move to Bayern Munich from Heerenveen in a 7 million euro deal

Shunsuke Nakamura to Espanyol when his contract at Celtic expires

Matthew Bates signs a 3 year contract extension with Boro

Lisandro Lopez reported to be moving to Lyonnais from Porto in a 18.5 million euro deal

Carlos Tevez to join Manchester City?

Gelson Fernandes to Lens?

Arsenal signed Thomas Vermaelen for £10m

Gareth Barry to City for £12m

Blackburn sign Elrio van Heerden on a free and Nikos Giannakopoulos for £52k

Aaron Mokoena to Portsmouth

Andre Ooijer to PSV

Everton sign: Anton Peterlin and Shkodran Mustafi (both for undisclosed amounts)

Ricardo Quaresma staying at Inter

Nuno Valente and Andy van der Meyde released by Everton

Steven Kelly to Fulham

Steven Mouyokolo to Hull City

Dean Windass, Michael Bridges, Ryan France and John Welsh released

Wayne Brown to Leicaster

Nils Zander to City

Sami Hyypia to Leverkusen

Jack Hobbs to Leicester City

Vincent Pericard released by Stoke

there finally updated, and can start tomorrow posted all the fun rumors of whos going where etc.

isn't the summer fun with soccer? :P

[Heart Of Malice]

With all the money Real Madrid is throwing around this summer, they better get something out of it next season. Anybody know what their total payroll is?

[Red_Lizard2]

With all the money Real Madrid is throwing around this summer, they better get something out of it next season. Anybody know what their total payroll is?

no idea. They'll get a shitload of marketing cash. As for Winning something eh....not so sure about that. La Liga is a good chance because outside of Barca and Real most teams can't compete, not enough cash/talent

Sevilla probably going to get weaker from what i hear, Valencia is in dire money problems and may lose Villa.

time to update:
Daniel Sturridge, the 19 year old Striker from Man City has agreed to a move to Chelsea, with the compensation paid to City to be decided by a tribunal. Yes i know its hard to believe but Chelsea actually does from time to time sign young players. No need to have a heart attack.

Douglas Costa unlikely to go to Manchester United after its been rumored the price Gremio wants is too high

Luis Jimenez headed on a loan to buy to West Ham for an initial £2m with an option to make the deal permanent for £7.5m

Florent Malouda signed a new deal, keeping him at Chelsea til 2013

Man City sign goalkeeper Stuart Taylor from Aston Villa

Olof Mellberg to Greek side Olympiacos

Hull is looking to sign Michael Owens. Man i feel really sorry for Hull City, i really do

Marc-Antoine Fortune likely to head to a Prem league team soon

Didier Zokora may be headed to Sunderland

Maicon wants to go to Chelsea

[Heart Of Malice]

The off season in soccer is phenomenal, simply because of the number of big name players that move, and the way that it works. Teams loan players out, teams buy up the rights to players, they switch leagues and countries.

Another thing I think all professional leagues in America should emulate is relegation. Can you imagine how great the last few games of the MLB season would be if the bottom three teams got sent to the minor leagues? Although that means my pirates would have been bumped years ago, still a fantastic concept.

edit: spelling and grammar

[Red_Lizard2]

The off season in soccer is phenomenal, simply because of the number of big name players that move, and the way that it works. Teams loan players out, teams buy up the rights to players, they switch leagues and countries.

Another thing I think all professional leagues in America should emulate is relegation. Can you imagine how great the last few games of the MLB season would be if the bottom three teams got sent to the minor leagues? Although that means my pirates would have been bumped years ago, still a fantastic concept.

edit: spelling and grammar

If that were the case, the Royals and Pirates wouldn't exist anymore , they probably couldn't win even at AAA. Then again Leeds still exists and they can't win shit so i guess not (had to do it)

Plus then you couldn't make fun of the Clippers