Wow, so it really is official then?England striker Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement from club football. The former Sunderland hitman had been in sparkling league form, but says that he now wishes to concentrate on his international career.
Choice
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'I had to choose,” the former Spurs striker told Soccer on Sunday. “At my age, it’s hard to combine club and country. But it makes the decision a little easier when your club are a big steaming pile of donkey ****e. If we could string two passes together, or defend a corner without ****ting our pants, I’d be in two minds. Thankfully that’s not the case.”
“I’ve enjoyed every minute at Sunderland,” added Defoe. “Only joking, it’s been a living nightmare. If I wanted to be spanked once a week I’d buy the missus a paddle and ask her to give my buttocks a right going over in the cellar.”
“I say cellar, but it’s really more of a sex dungeon,” said Defoe. “There’s a broken hoover down there and a few bits and bobs, but it’s mostly sex stuff, to be fair.”
Moyes
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David Moyes admits to being caught unaware by Defoe’s announcement.
“He did what?” the Sunderland manager told Soccer on Sunday. “The ungrateful little pox bottle. Ah Christ, no. Was he only messing, maybe? This is bad. ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****.”
“****,” added Moyes. “****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****, ****. Fanny. Does anyone have Darren Bent’s number?”
If we're only allowed to get 4, we're probably fcked! And we're at the mercy of who Rafa rates and who he doesn't - the number of appearances for Colback, for example, fills me with dread.
However, 4 is asked so 4 is given; AM, CF, DM and LB are the priorities for me.
AM - Aaron Mooy ahead of Sigurdsson if we can get him. Really good player, lot of time on his side and I can't see City sticking with him. Really need Hudds to not go up, or even if they do for us to be the better option.
CF - Mitsui Batshuayi ahead of Sturridge, 'cos he's surplus and I see Chelsea taking Lukaku back. Depends whether Everton fancy him as part of the deal. Sturridge made of glass.
DM - Adam Nagy of Bologna, ahead of Asier Illarramendi or Salif Sané. DM's are really hard to pick up, Nagy seems to be a really solid prospect and Eastern Europe is a good breeding ground.
LB - Luke Shaw ahead of Kieran Gibbs. Bad injury but really talented left back.
You have 4 summer signings - who would you go for?.
Sigurdsson
Ben Arfa
Maguire/Gibson
Top striker from abroad - no idea who

1. Dries Mertens
2. Ruben Loftus-Cheek
3. Luke Shaw
4. Ben Gibson
Dries Mertens would be an ambitious target of course but it has been speculated about since he and Rafa have worked together before and he would be a hell of a marquee signing and it's a great shame Michael Owen is our record signing and Mertens would no doubt change that.
Apparently United are already looking at MertensWhat about goals though? Mertens would be a ridiculous signing but probably pie in the sky like Defoe and Sigurdsson.
Gibson would be a great signing but I think Chelsea might fancy him for Terry's replacement. Loftus Cheek not a bad shout either. Plenty of risk attached as unproven and unseen but the fleeting glimpses look good.
Apparently United are already looking at Mertens