Re: 2014 Summer Transfers Rumours Mk.VIII

by Mr Nick09 Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:00 am

he can do everything

by Helmer Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:01 am

except defend I guess hmm

by Mr Nick09 Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:05 am

i reckon he would start for Arsenal if they can sign him. great defender, has the fundamentals down like a boss.

by guest7 Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:10 am

he actually defends like a boss. he is just shite in attack

by RedOranje Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:15 am

McLewis wrote:
RedOranje wrote:The Chicago Fire are reportedly closing in on a deal for Jermaine Jones that will see him earn around $3m/year and is one of a number of moves that are being pursued with the aim of "remaking the organization" both on and off the pitch according to Alexi Lalas and confirmed (to some degree) by Yallop after the match today.

MLS is apparently ignoring it's own rules to some extent (once again) to allow Jones to join the Fire directly, with MLS officials telling Lalas that "Designated Players of a certain threshold as determined by the league" skip the Allocation Ranking.

It won't mean much if Yallop remains as manager though, I fear.

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/30/5954019/jermaine-jones-chicago-fire-alexi-lalas

http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/07/jeff-larentowicz-earns-praise-center-back-could-see-more-time-there-if-jermaine-jones-r

Would've been so much better if we still had Klopas.

Nonetheless, a good signing in general.

Not so sure. I certainly LIKE Klopas more as a person and manager, but his term at Chicago wasn't really too great either. Chicago needs to make some fundamental changes to their entire set-up as nothing within the club has been working in recent seasons on or off the pitch. No real driving strategy is apparent at any level from managerial hiring, to transfers, to on-the-pitch tactics. While Jones is a great player, he's not the type to raise the entire team/club's performance and he's not really a player (in terms of age or style/temperament) that you can build a side around. If the club make him a type of statement signing I fear it will only be papering over quite large and growing cracks as we continue to fall behind the rest of the league.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:20 am

AC Milan will scout Joel Campbell when Arsenal play Benfica in the Emirates Cup this Saturday, according to Sky Italia.

by rwo power Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:33 am

Don't call me James wrote:yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah no. They'd ship him out the second they received the fax with the offer on it.

I think you still haven't understood how Bayern work. They said they are going to keep Manuel Neuer, and that means they will do so, no matter the money offered. The Bayern big wigs are former football players, not merchants who just work to gain money and thus they will not sell players for business reasons.

The only exception are players who actively want away and whom they can replace without compromising the sporting success. If they need a player and he has a contract, they have no problems with having his contract run down and let him go for free (see Michael Ballack).

Incidentally, Dortmund by now can allow themselves to do the same, that is why they prefered to keep Robert Lewandowski until the end of the contract even if it meant letting him leave for free.

by nasir6371 Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:08 am

Arsenal need a player like Arbeloa with Bacary Sagna gone. He will help against the bigger teams defensively. Better than whoever the RB is. Can't have a record of 17 goals concede in away games to the Top 3 team :coffee:

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:08 am

Yohan Modric wrote:Liverpool are closing in on signing Alberto Moreno, according to Liverpool Echo. They are also close to signing Manquillo on loan.

Sky Sports also confirming this. Moreno is expected to cost £20m. Manquillo is reported to be a loan, possibly for 2 seasons with an option to buy for £6m at the end of it.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:10 am

AC Milan recently contacted the president of Marseille for Mandanda, according to Le Parisien.

by Hapless_Hans Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:42 am

Neuer? Real? Wtf is up with you people where does this nonsense even come from Laughing

by M99 Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:42 am

Vidal passes Man Utd medical according to Metro Laughing

by MaraVilla Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:30 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:Neuer? Real? Wtf is up with you people where does this nonsense even come from

i know right Laughing

everyone knows agent pep is selling neuer to barca in 2 years time.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:20 am

Genoa reach agreement with Tottenham for Iago Falque, according to Tottenham.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:22 am

VfL Wolfsburg are interested in Vincent Abubakar and Anthony Martial, according to L'Equipe.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:27 am

Liverpool have made an approach for Lavezzi, according to mercato 365.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:29 am

Bayer Leverkusen are interested in Schalke defender Papadopoulos, according to Bild.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:33 am

Juventus will offer Chiellini a contract extension next week, according to Sky Italia. His current contract expires next year.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:35 am

Lazio are interested in Rafa Marquez and Lugano, according to Sky Italia.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:42 am

Norwich striker van Wolfswinkel will undergo a medical with Saint-Etienne today, according to L'Equipe.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:48 am

Ron Vlaar is among the defenders Juventus are interested, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:10 pm

Newcastle agree loan deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for striker Facundo Ferreyra, according to Sky Sports.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:11 pm

Chucky

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:48 pm

QPR are close to signing Isla on loan from Juventus, according to Sky Italia.

by Onyx Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:57 pm

Manchester City are planning one more summer deal, with only a centre-back required to complete their squad.

That is the opinion of chief executive Ferran Soriano, with City working under strict orders from UEFA.

Soriano told the Men In Blazers podcast: “We don’t plan season by season, we plan in cycles. And cycles can be three, four, five seasons.

“One year ago, we knew the positions we wanted to reinforce in the team and we did it.

“We have a new right-back, we have a holding midfielder, we’ll have a new central defender and that’s it.

“We don’t need to sign new players for the sake of it.

“We need to sign players that the team needs because the team has a balance. To win you need to keep the balance.

“Our squad is very strong and it’s the second year that they play with Manuel Pellegrini, so they’ll do much better.”

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9402957/transfer-news-manchester-city-hoping-to-complete-squad-with-centre-half

by shinigami99 Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:58 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Chucky

pls take care of him. He could be a great striker

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