2017 Winter Transfer Rumors Mk. 1

I wonder if Robben will renew with Bayern

He would be perfect free signing for us to rotate with Mane for CL next season.

According to Bazoers brother Bazoer's very likely to leave this winter and he said AC Milan (and three other not named clubs) are in for him.

Can't say I'm happy with it. Said often that he's not as big a talent as he was hyped up by people who never watched him play but he's still a very solid talent and we should rather get rid of Klaassen. It's a shame that Bosz has completely frozen him out of the team.

Think that would be a very good deal for Milan. Obviously depending on the price tag but I doubt we'll ask for that much money considering he's just a talent and can't get into the team.

Seems like a Tesco value Tielemans

Anyways, there's so many fake talents in the dutch league that i'm hoping we don't get any dutch guy to be safe

Said the guy who never watched a single game involving a dutch team.

zigra wrote:According to Bazoers brother Bazoer's very likely to leave this winter and he said AC Milan (and three other not named clubs) are in for him.

Can't say I'm happy with it. Said often that he's not as big a talent as he was hyped up by people who never watched him play but he's still a very solid talent and we should rather get rid of Klaassen. It's a shame that Bosz has completely frozen him out of the team.

Think that would be a very good deal for Milan. Obviously depending on the price tag but I doubt we'll ask for that much money considering he's just a talent and can't get into the team.

His agent confirmed contact with Milan's sporting director.

You are probably one of the few that has watched him a lot. What role can he play in midfield? how high/low should the expectations be if Milan sign him?

right now their list of competent midfielders is probably

Bonaventura - Locatelli/Sosa - Kucka

With Mati Fernandez coming back from injury, Montolivo done for a long time and Honda and Poli being scrubs.

He started as a cb but he left PSV because he wanted to play in midfield and they wanted him as a cb.
We tried him as a dm but imo he's not suited for that role. He's too careless and attacking minded.
In the end he played as one of the 2 attacking midfielders in a 4-3-3 which was the position he excelled in. I'd say it's either that or as a b2b midfielder but he certainly should not be seen as any kind of defensive minded midfielder.
If he's signed for that role I can see big trouble (though IMO he actually has the skillset to play as a dm or even cb - just not the mindset) coming up.

My main concern, however, would be that Milan (or any other club) would sign a young player who has been completely out of form for at least half a year before being benched for another half season. I still think he's a good talent but any club that wants to buy him has to understand that he's about as far from a finished product / immediate impact as possible.

I don't think he should leave now.. not for a club like Milan. If he can get back into the team he should stay and otherwise he should go to a club with lower expectations.

Hopefully we don't get him, last thing we need is a faux CB turned midfielder who's first touch will probably be 5 yards ahead of him

That happened when he was 16. His first touch wasn't his problem.

zigra wrote:He started as a cb but he left PSV because he wanted to play in midfield and they wanted him as a cb.
We tried him as a dm but imo he's not suited for that role. He's too careless and attacking minded.
In the end he played as one of the 2 attacking midfielders in a 4-3-3 which was the position he excelled in. I'd say it's either that or as a b2b midfielder but he certainly should not be seen as any kind of defensive minded midfielder.
If he's signed for that role I can see big trouble (though IMO he actually has the skillset to play as a dm or even cb - just not the mindset) coming up.

Wow, always thought of him as a DM. He is considered as a DM by most people too as far as I have heard. Those morons on Redcafe were pumping his name into the mix in the past as possible candidates for United's DM issue.

Thanks for this info. Its great when you have people who actually watch the player rather than those who simply rely on data taken websites or from fm. Makes a world of difference.

Robben n rotate I don't see Liverpool having a caliber of Robben in the last many years, probably decades. He is doing amazing, best player at Bayern & will renew for sure.

As for Bazoer he is a CM, a Box to Box player now. Ajax Mid-field is too stacked. Gudelj needs to be one to surely go to a lower mid-table Eredivisie club. Klaassen also needs to go for 25M. If Baozer is sold I hope Ajax get atleast 20-25M.

Ajax have Ziyech who is a star & have many amazing talents. With these players getting sold, people like Nouri, Van De Beek, Frenkie De Jong will finally get their chance!

Zaza to Napoli a welcome option from Zaza's agent, who doesn't rule out an early move from West Ham.

Gudelj was thrown out of the squad and will be sold in the winter because he demanded not be put on the bench
Now someone buy Klaassen please and I'm a happy zigra

We will apparently get Bazoer in winter/summer apparently, whats his best attributes?

will be solid if you throw an attribute card on him

decent stats for a 19 yr old

Seems like a pacier mini Seedorf

Maybe his strength stands out but imo he's more of an allrounder. Just realised how long it's been since I've last seen him play well but imo there was no real standout quality. I remember he took too many shots and wasn't too good at it. The FIFA card is actually pretty close to reality.

Only problem is, as I said earlier, this all happened a whole year ago

Thoughts on Hakim Ziyech Zigra? Looks class

Next Gundogan?

He's class. Best player in the legaue. But Gündogan? Ziyech's a super creative player who's greatest quality is scoring and assisting. I hope he can become more of a playmaker.

Ziyech is a CAM in the mould of Ozil or De Bruyne.

A Dutch international at youth levels throughout he opted to go for Morocco as he was ignored time n again by the head coaches.

Incredibly sad - Imagine Ziyech at Oranje!

ES wrote:We will apparently get Bazoer in winter/summer apparently, whats his best attributes?

It is an antidote to most poisons.

Badelj's agent: "Milan our first choice"

One of Zaza's people: "Napoli in motion"

source: Football-Italia (from other sources)

Liverpool lining up move for Rostov forward Sardar Azmoun - The Guardian.


Funny how me and Pedram were talking about him moving to a bigger league recently lol. Talented player but EPL might be too soon for his career.

Antoine Griezmann: "I always ask Paul Pogba about #mufc. I think they are a huge club with a really good infrastructure." [sky germany]

More of an early summer Transfer window rumor than a winter one I guess.

How long was Ibra signed for?

12 months

greaseman as good as a united player already IMO, can't see him moving anywhere else

He won't leave as long as Simeone is there. So 2018 at the earliest.