Kernow Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 A thread for summer dealings/rumours from any other clubs. I'll kick it off. I've just read that Bournemouth are offering 35-year-old Jermain Defoe a three-year deal on £115,000 a week... by the time he is 38 Defoe would've earnt £18mil from them. Not sure how true it is, but it's been in two different papers over the past two days. Very risky business that, if Bournemouth go down with Defoe on their books then they're fooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Kernow said: A thread for summer dealings/rumours from any other clubs. I'll kick it off. I've just read that Bournemouth are offering 35-year-old Jermain Defoe a three-year deal on £115,000 a week... by the time he is 38 Defoe would've earnt £18mil from them. Not sure how true it is, but it's been in two different papers over the past two days. Very risky business that, if Bournemouth go down with Defoe on their books then they're fooked. Blimey. Couldn't we help them out by offering Benty who's younger and cheaper? Might get us a few quid too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Manchester tissue sales about to rocket. Asked what are the chances of you joining Man Utd out of 10.....answers 6. Excuse the French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The Blades have signed Enda Stevens from Portsmouth. They're picking up some decent low cost players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 That's not going to enda well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Decent signing for West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: Decent signing for West Ham. The **** barons love a freebie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Confirmed. Come on Derby surely ours should be doing the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 7 minutes ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: Come on Derby surely ours should be doing the same? What signing for West Ham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Just now, David said: What signing for West Ham? I meant DCFC signing players asap like West Ham getting their done early that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 No rush, a lot of players will be away on holiday, pre season training not for a few weeks so they will only be sat around anyhow. As Rowett said it's rare to get deals done before June, Zabaleta being a free makes things easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Just now, David said: No rush, a lot of players will be away on holiday, pre season training not for a few weeks so they will only be sat around anyhow. As Rowett said it's rare to get deals done before June, Zabaleta being a free makes things easier. Fair comment David. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 We seem to be dragging our feet a bit if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 So City have let Clichy, Sagna, Zabaleta and Caballero leave. All ageing players, the squad overhaul starts now. Pep will go for young players as he bids to build a dynasty at City, and in 22-year-old Bernardo Silva from Monaco they have the ideal long-term replacement for David Silva who is 31. It may cost them a shed load of money, but Guardiola was brought in precisely to undergo their overhaul. Gabriel Jesus looks a real find, Silva was fantastic for Monaco in the CL and Leroy Sane will only get better. Never been a fan of John Stones, but he could surprise me. I'd be very excited for the next few years if I was a City fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Callum Ball signed for Nuneaton Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Kelechi Iheanacho could be signing for West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Kyle Walker and Fabinho could be signing for Man City. Thoughts on this one? @Bris Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: So City have let Clichy, Sagna, Zabaleta and Caballero leave. All ageing players, the squad overhaul starts now. Pep will go for young players as he bids to build a dynasty at City, and in 22-year-old Bernardo Silva from Monaco they have the ideal long-term replacement for David Silva who is 31. It may cost them a shed load of money, but Guardiola was brought in precisely to undergo their overhaul. Gabriel Jesus looks a real find, Silva was fantastic for Monaco in the CL and Leroy Sane will only get better. Never been a fan of John Stones, but he could surprise me. I'd be very excited for the next few years if I was a City fan. So they have released three defenders and a goalkeeper and their first signing is an attacking midfielder. Classic Pep. Of course, they will address other areas of the squad in due course but reading the articles around this signing, Pep's quotes indicate he is very set, surely too set in his ways. Bernardo Silva is an interesting addition, a talented player with a growing reputation. But my first thought was - is he what City really need? Is this the best move for Bernardo Silva? He is 22 years old, with his best years ahead of him, but he is coming from a club where he was first-choice, their star player, and playing week in, week out for a club re-emerging on the European stage. At City, it's quite feasible he could find himself playing from the bench and this could stunt his development. He may displace Silva or de Bruyne in time, but at this time, you would be a brave man to put him in over your tried and trusted performers. David Silva has been consistently at the heart of City's best attacking play for the past seven years and doesn't show any serious signs of slowing down and de Bruyne has been City's outstanding player in the past two years. So, yes, great signing, but I'm not actually sure what he will remedy, where he will fit into City's front line, or if he will find the consistency or the opportunities to elevate the team to new heights. But I could be wrong. The real intrigue will come when Pep addresses the areas of the team that actually need addressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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