Summer 2013 Transfer Rumour Thread

I know people here like Davis so I didn't wanna go over the top, but yeah he's a definite upgrade.

 

I doubt even the biggest fan of Davis could deny that. Banega is class.

 

If Banega is a realistic target, then I like to think Guardado and Rami are as well.

 

Banega is certainly a better footballer than Davis. That said, too many cooks spoil the broth and unless MP is sure that Banega can be accomodated in our prefered system then I don't think we should persue players just because they are available (or indeed flavour of the month, which I accept s no the case with EB).

Identify areas that need strengthening and do it with players who compliment what we already have.

Otherwise we are in danger of "doing a qpr"

 

Shudder the thought. I agree though, do we need another central player to go in the attacking role behind the striker? We have gaston (flair), Davis (utility), Lallana can play there, Guly's best position is sat right behind the striker centrally etc. Would love us to sign a winger and a striker.

 

Victor Ruiz and Piatti too!

 

Kiev are interested in Lens:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...ns-says-he-is-open-to-a-switch-to-Dynamo-Kiev

I think his experience as catering and hospitality manager has boosted his CV.

 

Banega is better than all of them, though his ceiling is lower than Gaston's. Gaston can play out wide, Davis can and does play further back, Lallana can play there but doesn't, and as much as I like Guly, he's never a reason not to go for Banega.

 

I'm not saying we shouldn't sign Banega if MP has identified him and if he fits the system. What I am saying is that, given the choice, I'd much rather have a centre back, utility defender, winger and a striker in than a player who's best positions are the same as 3 of our best footballers (cork, schneiderlin and Ramirez).

 

Much as I like Cork we can do better.

 

Yeah, like Nainggolan and Wanyama who we've been linked to.

 

Sorry but we can do better than Cork. I would imagine he will see a lot more of the bench next season.

 

How the hell did he manage to run him self over with his own car!!!!!!

He required ankle surgery, going on to miss the remainder of the season the club only confirmed that the player had been hurt in an accident involving his own car after leaving training, however Spanish media had reported that the injury occurred when he failed to put the handbrake on at a petrol station and, after the car moved, his leg was caught between the wheel and the curb.

 

I think of it as he was driving with his foot scraping along outside the door, the foot went under the wheel and the rest of him followed Then the car stalled.

 

Disagree. A lot of poeple said Cork would see a lot of the bench this year when Davis arrived. I suspect Cork will be a little like Lampard at Chelsea when Abramovich first arrived - everyone assumed he would end up on the becnh but no matter who they signed he kept on being the first name on the team sheet.

 

I hope this is the case ... Cork was phenomenal last season.

 

So if we buy Wanyama for 10m or someone else around his level they would be on the bench?

 

But we aren't a club that will stand still, if Pochettino wants to strengthen the midfield it will be Cork that drops to the bench as Morgan was far better.

 

Exactly. Morgan is an automatic starter and so would Wanyama if we signed him. So that leaves Cork on the bench.

 

No player should assume they will play every game...a high price means you are going to be given a lot of chances to prove yourself, but its up to everyone to up their game because of the competition.