Summer 2013 Transfer Rumour Thread

Seeing as they brought him for 900k I would say 10m is a great price.

 

Doesn't say what that price is unfortunately but Celtic know they can't hold onto their best players forever, he has put in some top performances and looks like a class act but he has never played in a top European league to do it consistently so £10M sounds about right to me.

 

He's certainly not worth £25million which is the price Neil Lennon put on him.

 

Come on Nicola snap him up!

 

His goals tapered off a bit I agree. I think that one crucial addition would make the world of difference- someone who can run to the byline. If we hit teams with pace, a cross from the byline will be lethal. Rickie won't be there but on the top of the box as an option. He will draw defenders out, making it easier to put a cross in for J Rod, and if not can hammer them home. This is what I think we've been missing.

Re The RB- I would expect us to have a dedicated RB to back up clyne. Apart from his injuries I was very happy with Frazer as back up, didn't do anything silly when brought on.

 

I would hope we have a dedicated RB its OK having players that CAN play in that position but if they have no experience or you are dragging them away from their favoured position (Cork at RB for example) then you are weakening the rest of the team.

 

My gut feeling is that had his contract not come to an end, we'd have kept Frazer for another season and therefore they would be little or no need to find a RB this transfer window. But as it did come to an end, we'd have had to go out of way to offer him a new contract - and he's have had to accept it. So to me, what we have done makes sense.

 

Clearly Clyne would be first choice right back but I'm comfortable in having Cork and Lovren there as cove/worst case scenario.

 

I agree in principle but Clyne will be first choice and doesn't appear to be injury-prone (although obviously anyone can break a leg or something) so the difficulty is getting someone good enough who's prepared to sit on the bench most of the season. We have plenty of options who can play there - Cork, Lovren, Yoshida, Chambers so I wouldn't be too concerned if we went with what we have. It's the same reason I think Fox will stay as back up at left back.

 

Chambers was brought into the main squad near the end if the season so Pochettino obviously likes something he has seen in him.

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4976283/Southampton-close-on-Victor-Wanyama.html

Sun reports we're close to Wanyama for 15m and Stoch for 5m. (At that price Stoch would be great business)

http://www.tribalfootball.com/artic...outhampton-offer-wanyama-3964369#.UcL2gEByDmo
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/408871/Victor-Wanyama-s-well-worth-25m

Tom Boyd reckons he's worth 25m.

http://www.tribalfootball.com/artic...ee-rejects-fc-tokyo-stay-3964236#.UcL2kkByDmo
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/footbal...r-talk/news/lee-rejects-tokyo-move_89711.html

Lee isn't staying in Japan, comments on not being good enough. Worrying.

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Yep Lee had a go at their manager for not playing him even tho he played ****.

 

Royston Drenthe to Reading is a done deal for sure now. A free transfer and a 3 year deal.
Adkins' two signings so far (Wayne Bridge being the other) are pretty decent in my opinion.

 

We were linked with Jesus Gamez towards the end of last season, who would have been perfect. All seems to have gone quiet on that front but may be to do with the change of manager at Malaga.

 

Or has been told to do so by Cortese!

 

He would be perfect if he was willing to likely be a second choice, if he were to come in then there would probably be a 'competition' between him and Clyne, but I think it's a competition that Clyne would win as I really rate him. Gamez would be ideal as a second choice, and would allow us to rotate our full-backs a lot plus he would be a beefy presence for tough games against Stoke, West Ham and the like, but I think there are a long list of clubs on a similar standing to us who would make him first choice.

 

you mean cortese picks the team?! This is an outrage! Sack the board! Poch out! Lowe in! Forecast for england!

 

Don't know whether you're being sarcastic or not.

 

You would think people would go for the simplest explanation, that he's simply a good prospect. Some people seem like they can't let go of this idea that Cortese is interfering everywhere and running the show. Is there even any evidence for that?

 

Course not. It's an absurd notion, but once you get a bug in your ass about something, it seems that there are a few people that shut up shop and look for any opportunity that presents itself to have a go at him.