Summer 2013 Transfer Rumour Thread

I reckon there's a high chance he could go back to Valencia (if they can afford his wages)

 

Spotted in Ocean Village - let the rumours commence...

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That's a good one, but why would Andrea Pirlo have a GB number plate?

 

Exactly, why would he even have a car in England? If you'd come to talk about contracts you wouldn't drive a car from Italy.... and aside from that it's Pirlo obviously who we would never be able to sign

 

You're such a spoilsport, PTF.

 

Begs the question also; why would an Italian footballer have an English sports car...?

Still, this is how all good rumours start. Next thing we know, the Echo rag will be running a story on how the Juventus man has been spotted at Staplewood etc !

 

Speaking of old Italians, what's happening to Fabrizio Miccoli this summer?

 

Good shout, he is getting on but still has 2 or 3 good years in him. One of the most influential players in Serie A and with Palermo having been relegated I would imagine he will be looking to move on.

 

Miccoli's out of contract.

 

Pirlo playing alongside Morgan would make our central midfield nearly the best in world football. I feel we could do with a deep lying playmaker in the pirlo mould, probably not a priority but it would give us more of a cutting edge.

 

He'd be a better free transfer than f***ing Malouda, to say the least.

 

Japanese media reporting that Saints sent scouts to watch Hiroshi Kiyotake, when he played for Japan against Bulgaria this week:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130527-00000210-sph-socc

 

Oooooh. Would be happy with this.

 

Japanese media were quite quick with Yoshida and Lee weren't they? I seem to remember someone saying that Japanese press are far more honest than other nations.

 

Valencia have serious money problems, they have apparently made Rami and Sissoko available to try to raise some quick cash. It has also been said that they are willing to listen to offers for Soldado for as little as half of his 20million buy out clause. Like many clubs in La Liga (Sevilla, Malaga etc) the money has run out and they have to sell off there prized assets.

I'm hoping that this is the reason it has been quiet for us on the transfer front. Not much is likely to happen with Spanish clubs until the final games of the La Liga season have finished this weekend. I would imagine there will be alot of movement over the next couple of weeks involving La Liga players coming to the Premiership.

 

Deportivo could even liquidate if they suffer relegation again. They're a point clear going into the final game. Juan Dominguez and Aythami are good prospects for them. Mallorca are almost certainly down as well.

 

Hiroshi Kiyotake has only been at Nuremberg for one season according to wiki. Seems odd that they'd then be willing to sell him.

His YouTube videos (predictably) make him look like Messi;

[video=youtube;p8hk383Ub88]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8hk383Ub88[/video]

[video=youtube;lAjD2_Z7tHM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAjD2_Z7tHM[/video]

 

You have to love Google translate!

Here's his stats:

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/hiroshi-kiyotake/profil/spieler_86175.html

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/40266

Currently at Bundesliga side 1.FC Nuremberg. 23 years old.
Attacking midfielder - can play through the middle or on either wing.
4 goals and 11 assists in 31 games for the 2012/13 season.

+ Strengths
Crossing Very Strong
Key passes Very Strong
Taking set-pieces Very Strong
Long shots Strong
Direct free kicks Strong
Through balls Strong
Dribbling Strong
Holding on to the ball Strong

- Weaknesses
Defensive contribution Very Weak
Finishing Weak
Aerial Duels Weak
Concentration Weak
Tackling Weak

 

If this is the guy from Nuremberg then yes please, quality.


Edit - obviously from above posts he is from Nuremberg, bit slow in typing.

 

Yeah, that's him.