2014 Summer Transfer Window: Rumors, Completed Deals, Pipedreams!

[Ja Rhule]

Andy Hunter - Balotelli has accepted a basic £80,000-a-week deal from Liverpool, half what he earns in Italy.

Another proof no one wanted him lol

[Raskle]

So, apparently, we're back in for Remy yet again:

 

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/08/22/tottenham-hotspur-prepare-11m-bid-for-qpr-striker-loic-remy/

 

When are they going to give up on this one? I think we could use another striker, but not sure I like Remy being the target. 

 

 

 

In better news, Sky reports we're after Fazio from Sevilla, since the Musacchio deal fell through:

 

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/9434861/transfer-news-tottenham-turn-to-sevillas-federico-fazio-in-hunt-for-new-centre-half

 

We need another CB to compete for a spot on the first team.

[DirtyMagic97]

Another proof no one wanted him lol

 

Haha. Just fine with me. Enjoy Giroud.

[Ja Rhule]

Rotoworld analysis on Balotelli move to Liverpool

 

 

There appear to be only the details standing between Mario Balotelli and a move to Liverpool.

Reports have the transfer costing Liverpool £16million in addition to £120,000 a week in wages which isn't a huge price if you consider Balotelli a premium forward. The question is whether Balotelli is a premium forward. The physical talent appears to be there but it's hard to see him fitting into a Liverpool attack that is based on rapid-strike counterattacks. "Quick on the counterattack" is not a phrase typically used to describe the mercurial Italian leaving us to wonder how he'll fit in and, if he isn't a regular starter, how that will go down in the locker room. Here's a question for you to ponder...who makes way for Balotelli? Sturridge? Sterling? Coutinho? Henderson? Gerrard? A holding midfielder?

 

 

 

[DirtyMagic97]

                      Migs

Manquillo-Skrtel-Lovren-Moreno

             Gerrard-Hendo

                 Coutinho

         Sturridge---Sterling

                     Balo

 

Sorted.

[Ja Rhule]

Sturridge is much better striker than Balo. Why move him to wing?

[DirtyMagic97]

Sturridge is much better striker than Balo. Why move him to wing?

Sturridge already comes off the right wing all the time. Not really a positional change for him. Balo has to occupy the CF role.

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[Ja Rhule]

Sturridge already comes off the right wing all the time. Not really a positional change for him. Balo has to occupy the CF role.

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We'll be interesting to see.  He might actually slow your attack down.

[DirtyMagic97]

We'll be interesting to see.  He might actually slow your attack down.

 

Maybe, but I doubt it. With Sturridge's ability to score and Sterling's abilities to make plays, the attack won't have to wait on Balo and it certainly won't have to run through him. He's really just a surplus to requirements that other clubs will have to gameplan for.

[onehellUVAlife]

Sorry just saw this thread, but I think Mario is just going to cause problems like always, not really a fan of him.

[DirtyMagic97]

Di Maria at £60m hahaha

[onehellUVAlife]

is that official yet?

[C47]

If RM got 60m for him that's incredible. 

[Ja Rhule]

Di Maria at £60m hahaha

Sky says £48m. Says Ronaldo talked to Di Maria and told him he should join ManUre.