2015 Summer Transfer Thread

[FuFuLamePoo]

Arsenal gambled big time.... They sold their best players to payoff stadium.  Yet somehow they made CL every year... They paid off $1 billion stadium loan with 10% annual interest in 7 years while keeping $250 million cash in reserve in case team missed CL. Insane.

Now Arsenal has zero debt, brand new stadium and about $120 million in transfer fees every year for the next 40 years.

It was absolutely painful to be Arsenal fan from 2005 to 2012.

​That is a true testament to just how great of a manager Arsen Wenger is.  There aren't many like him

[FuFuLamePoo]

Vietto can apparently be had for around €20m. Apparently according to twitter we've put an offer on the table. But I doubt it's true cause that would be an actual good signing. We'll just pay £35m for Benteke instead.

€20m an absolute bargain for Vietto imo. Arsenal and Atletico also apparently interested in the 21-year-old striker.

[BelgianPantherFan]

Benitez arrives in Madrid

http://www.marca.com/2015/06/01/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1433141036.html?cid=SMBOSO34503&s_kw=twitterCM&t=118478694=Twitter

 

 

[DirtyMagic97]

Lyon president has told Liverpool Lacazette will not move to Anfield due to lack of Champions League qualification. Scratch him off an already dwindling list of targets.

[DirtyMagic97]

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he is taking time off football for a while.

 

Hopefully his time off lasts as long as the remainder of Rodgers tenure with Liverpool.

[Ja Rhule]

Looks like Arsenal will move Walcott to Striker and bench Giroud.  I guess Striker position is addressed.

[C47]

L'Equipe is reporting that Marco Verratti is looking to join Madrid next season. Will be interesting to see who they target in the midfield. 

[DirtyMagic97]

L'Equipe is reporting that Marco Verratti is looking to join Madrid next season. Will be interesting to see who they target in the midfield. 

​Interesting. Could be a solid deep lying playmaker for years. Quite young.

[C47]

​Interesting. Could be a solid deep lying playmaker for years. Quite young.

​Yea....I would love to pair him with Modric/Kroos. 

[DirtyMagic97]

​Yea....I would love to pair him with Modric/Kroos. 

​Kroos and Veratti could hub the midfield for years. Could almost run a variable double pivot with those two.

[FuFuLamePoo]

Lyon president has told Liverpool Lacazette will not move to Anfield due to lack of Champions League qualification. Scratch him off an already dwindling list of targets.

​this is gonna be one of our worst summers ever unless we somehow get Vietto.  Milner, Ings and Benteke that is horrible

[FuFuLamePoo]

So according to ESPN Diego Costa is "homesick" and mentioned a possible move back to Atletico.  Of course Chelsea would refuse any offer.  Seems ridiculous lmao

[C47]

Sounds like RM have exercised their buyback option on Casemiro's deal. Would expect him to be an important part of the midfield rotation in 2015 after breaking out with Porto last season.

[DirtyMagic97]

​this is gonna be one of our worst summers ever unless we somehow get Vietto.  Milner, Ings and Benteke that is horrible

​Apparently we value Benteke at £20m and Villa value him at £32m. I don't see an agreement happening there.

If we can get Milner, Ings, and Clyne for under £20m, I won't be too upset. Provided we switch our attention to striker and throw some serious wages at a good player.