Summer 2013 Transfer Rumour Thread - Mk4

Spurs Soldado deal being held up by agent!! There's a surprise.

 

Yep. What a ****ing tool

 

He's waiting to see how much dosh Madrid cough up before deciding his fee!

 

Saints bid 26m euros for Damiao

http://www.canalenapoli.it/news/per-damiao-ora-ce-il-southampton-80977

 

The thing with agents holding things up - as annoying as it is - is that that moment of a transfer is literally the only time in, say, a four-year time period on average (per client) that agents actually do any work. I figure that it is some kind of demonstration on behalf of their client that they are hard working and worth all the cash they get for sitting on their asses making phonecalls for the rest of a contract’s length. In that sense, it is a completely understandable and rational thing for them to do, whether or not we or even the player themselves actually like it.

 

If you don't have a Belgian or Brazilian national team player in your team, you are nothing. Most of the top five have both.

 

What about sponsorship deals, advertising contracts and image rights? Some agents even basically act as a PA to their players sorting out holidays, homes and a lot of their life. Agents get a lot of stick for their line of work and the money they make, but they do do some things. Whether the money they receive is justified for the service they provide is a whole other story.

 

Looks like Jonno Forte is going the same way as Chaplow.

 

Bring released or going on holidays every 2 days?

 

Negotiating with SFC to allow him to move to Southend.

 

So Spurs have Soldado wrapped up as per a medical, gives them a very good team but there is obviously the hanging question mark of Bale.

 

Least it shows he wants to play football. Now we only have about 6(?) more players to get rid of.

 

I am amazed clubs aren't queing up for Hammond. Is it because if wages?

 

That's more behind the scenes - this is their chance to be seen to be useful by the public... who can then hate them even more than before!

 

Oh no, going bald early in your twenties is awful, poor guy.

 

They're asking for 100m plus Morata according to reports. Not a bad deal if they can swing that!

 

Just 100m? He's worth far more.......

 

You'd have to assume so, we may slightly overrate some of our L1 and Championship heroes due to nostalgia and a bit of bias, but you'd think some of them would be in higher demand than they are so the obvious conclusion is wages. Their wages are probably a drop in the pond by PL standards but by this stage they would probably make them amongst the highest paid at mid-level Championship clubs.

I've seen about 50 different prices and money+player combinations by this point, well into the stage of the saga where the media just start making **** up. Also whenever a player exchange is involved I'm always sceptical, great in Fifa or FM, but largely hypothetical and imaginary at the top level of football. I've mentioned this in the past but I always struggle to think of more examples than you can count on one hand. At this stage I have almost 0% interest in any news reports on Bale, Suarez or Rooney.

 

Talking of transfers, new signing Victor Wanyama will be wearing the #12 shirt this season.

 

Some Spanish website (AS.com) claiming the Bale deal is done, £105 million. Will be announced after Spurs confirm 2 more signings

Yeah, me neither