This is not a "we should buy him" or "we should blow £30m on Cavani"
Who ever we buy this summer and how much we spend is irrelevant, as long as its done quickly, quietly and before the Euro's! For far to long now we have been sloppy and slow in the transfer market and I want our targets signed, sealed and ready for pre-season!
Look at Arsenal: already sealed the Podolski deal and Spurs look like there nearly there with Vertonghen?
This summers TRANSFERS! ..........
posted on 8/5/12
Yann M'villa is done
Podolski and M'Villa = £28M
Downing and Adam =£28M
posted on 8/5/12
Its not just Arsenal other teams like Spurs, Newcastle will be stronger
Will be even harder for Liverpool to break in
posted on 8/5/12
John (U3530)
Have you any links to M'Villa being done, would be very impressed and gutted if this was true, have been saying we should sign him for a long time, great player.
posted on 8/5/12
John (U3530)
Do you also have links to prove this
'Gervinho has been better than Downing and Bellamy and this is his first season in English football'
as i would argue he has been as bad as Downing and Bellers has been much more effective...
posted on 8/5/12
Yann M'villa is done - deals are never done until they are done. Will RVP still be there, Spurs will likely loose Ade, will Newcastle still have Cisse and Ba will Liverpool still have Suarez?
The point I am making is no-one knows yet and while I don't think that we will make stellar signings I do think we will bring in two or three that will improve us. Sure City, Chelsea and United will improve their squads but with the rest it's all a bit unknown.
I really don't see Spurs making any big signings unless they lose one of their stars, Arsenal may make a couple of signings but nothing major unless RVP leaves and Newcastle will look to pick up a couple of gems like they have done in the last couple of years.
Don't forget there is still the issue of CL to be sorted for next year. Two out of Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Newcastle won't get CL and so will have the same issues of attracting players to deal with as ourselves.
In my opinion Chelsea could cope without CL money as could Arsenal (but it will have an effect on them) Spurs and Newcastle are used to not having CL money so willl be affected less but it may hinder their ability to progress.
posted on 8/5/12
Why do people keep saying Yann M'Vila is done?
posted on 8/5/12
5 times.
You speak a lot of sense
When you look at the Spurs team, it has been built over time with players now reaching their peak.....Bale, Lennon, Kaboul, Huddelstone, Ekotto all purchased quite cheap some time ago. Others are nailed on experience & quality (Friedel, Parker, VDV, Adebayor) while Modric is our "big signing" at £16m. No one else cost more than £10m, and our wage structure is a lot tighter than Liverpools.
We have some youth in Walker & Livermore whi have shown they are well capable in the EPL.
I think we have a good balance, but what is noticeable is that our team on the pitch usually totals about £45m - £55m in value. It's not an expensively compiled squad.
Much the same can be said for NUFC, some very astute signings, nothing more than £10m, and a manager who clearly knows how to organise and how to inspire.
The challenge for LFC is to identify the same sorts of players who are available for good value and will prove to be excellent purchases....your purchasing under KK so far has been a bit the other way round...top dollar signings, not living up to their price tag....this may be Comolli's fault.
It will be interesting to see who you target this summer
posted on 8/5/12
If Chelsea win the CL all opinions on Spurs are invalidated.
It'll be a bit nuts until the smoke settles on that one.
posted on 8/5/12
Julien Laurens a French Journalist has confirmed it arsenal have agreed a fee with Rennes for weeks but now the player has agreed terms deal will be announced in 2 weeks time (After French season finishes)
But there will be more coming in as a quite a few of our fringe players will be leaving freeing up wages/squad (25 man squad)
posted on 8/5/12
Dev - Don't forget David Bentley.