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Xherdan Shaqiri

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  1. Nick

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    has signed for Bayern Munich this morning and joins in the summer. Wonder how much for... Cant believe figures as low as £9M were going around in January. He'll be a great season for them.

    Wonder if it means Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery will finally be leaving then...

    It's a slow day.
     
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  2. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Bastard, not that we were ever getting him. To be fair he was always destined for a super power such is his talent, and this one has been rumoured for a while. Bayern are the biggest draw for a lot of South Eastern European countries as there are huge communities in Germany from these countries. Hence half the German team should be playing for Turkey really.
     
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  3. Nick

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    Yeah, its a great move for him though. Especially considering how close he was to joining Galatasary.
     
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  4. Warmir Pouchov

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    Fantastic move for him. I'd have loved to have seen him over here and I thought Man U might have had a look after he destroyed them. Supposedly though this deal has been in place since the Gala deal collapsed, alledgedly because of Bayern's interest.
     
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    No sure how that's relevant, seeing as he's Swiss?
     
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    Im assuming he's just going on about Shaqiri's Turkish roots maybe? Theres quite a few Turkish players playing for Switzerland these days as well.

    Shame for Turkey really.
     
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    He is from Albanian heritage. Albania is in South Eastern Europe and Germany is home to a lot of Albanian communities aswell as Turkish. Sorry I thought the name was a dead giveaway his heritage was not swiss and should have been clearer.
     
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    He is a top player, shame that an English club did not get him, he would have been good for you.
     
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    Oh oh, looks like Peter Pan is back.
     
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    Peter Pan, how do I relate to him, :emoticon-0113-sleep
     
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