Topic: THE NON-LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[El Lobo]

The money men wouldn't have to worry about it, because we wouldn't sign him because he'd give the money men too much to worry about.

[Sangria]

He'd be on more than Trent, having done way less.  No chance we bring him in on that sort of wage, never happening.  I like him as a player, but he's just nowhere near that wage in relation to what he'd bring to our team.

For that kind of money for a CM, I'd expect someone of the level of Thiago, and he took a paycut to play here. Does De Jong equal Thiago as a controller or as a worker? AFAIK he's not a goalscorer.

[Red Cactii]

I know that some people don't share my enthusiasm, but I would be all over De Jong if he is on the market. Incredibly versatile and intelligent midfielder, and yet to turn 25. He would be amazing on this LFC team ...

https://youtu.be/bvGWLCXNJvs

Just screams of someone United will pay £70m for and hand a £375k/week contract to “because he played under Ten Hag before so he’ll win the Ballon d’or playing for us”.

[PeterTheRed ...]

For that kind of money for a CM, I'd expect someone of the level of Thiago, and he took a paycut to play here. Does De Jong equal Thiago as a controller or as a worker? AFAIK he's not a goalscorer.

Just screams of someone United will pay £70m for and hand a £375k/week contract to “because he played under Ten Hag before so he’ll win the Ballon d’or playing for us”.

Well, Man Utd have pursued Thiago, before he has joined Bayern Munich ...

[Sangria]

Well, Man Utd have pursued Thiago, before he has joined Bayern Munich ...

Using that logic, should we pursue his mate Donny Van de Beek too? Not only were Man Utd interested in him, they actually went and signed him.

[lionel_messias]

Using that logic, should we pursue his mate Donny Van de Beek too? Not only were Man Utd interested in him, they actually went and signed him.

Never a fan of Dawsons Creek, too much privilege and pouty faces.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Using that logic, should we pursue his mate Donny Van de Beek too? Not only were Man Utd interested in him, they actually went and signed him.

Well, it is your logic that says any player pursued by Man Utd is a poor player ...

[El Lobo]

Well, it is your logic that says any player pursued by Man Utd is a poor player ...

When did he say that?

[PeterTheRed ...]

Anyway, I leave you to the recommendations of your Twitter experts. I will continue to watch my football, and pick my preferred players. I don't need someone sitting in the basement of his parents' house telling me what a good player is ...

[Sangria]

Anyway, I leave you to the recommendations of your Twitter experts. I will continue to watch my football, and pick my preferred players. I don't need someone sitting in the basement of his parents' house telling me what a good player is ...

I don't believe I've named anyone as a good player. I'm knowledgable enough about my ignorance that I don't go around saying that this player or that player is good. The only thing I will say that I'm knowledgable about on is recognition of BS arguments. Pointing to past Man Utd interest in Thiago as a way of arguing for Frenkie De Jong is, indeed, a BS argument.

[amir87]

I don't believe I've named anyone as a good player. I'm knowledgable enough about my ignorance that I don't go around saying that this player or that player is good. The only thing I will say that I'm knowledgable about on is recognition of BS arguments. Pointing to past Man Utd interest in Thiago as a way of arguing for Frenkie De Jong is, indeed, a BS argument.

Also everyone knows you don't get good wifi in the basement. I post from my parents shed which is not great, but better then the basement. Get more sunlight too if I open the door.

[Sangria]

Also everyone knows you don't get good wifi in the basement. I post from my parents shed which is not great, but better then the basement. Get more sunlight too if I open the door.

Pro-tip: sit on the roof when you're receiving or sending. You can go in the shed when you're writing your post, but remember to climb back up before you click on send.

[amir87]

Pro-tip: sit on the roof when you're receiving or sending. You can go in the shed when you're writing your post, but remember to climb back up before you click on send.

Sometimes I am a bit unsure whether to click post so I end up sitting on the fence until I decide.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Well, I was referring to the Twitter "experts" when I mentioned the basement, but good to see that some of the "experts" from here have recognized themselves in the post

[Red Cactii]

Also everyone knows you don't get good wifi in the basement. I post from my parents shed which is not great, but better then the basement. Get more sunlight too if I open the door.

I always have my tin foil hat on and it helps me get the best Wi-Fi in the basement, highly recommend it.

[afc tukrish]

Never a fan of Dawsons Creek, too much privilege and pouty faces.

No beak, either...

Dawson's Beak...

[[new username under construction]]

Do clubs now think everyone who flopped at a Premier League club will now magically become Salah if they bring them back?

Borussia Dortmund set to rival Manchester United for Ajax striker Sebastien Haller

[PeterTheRed ...]

Do clubs now think everyone who flopped at a Premier League club will now magically become Salah if they bring them back?

Borussia Dortmund set to rival Manchester United for Ajax striker Sebastien Haller

To be fair, Haller is a good striker, and has already proved himself in the Bundesliga (33 goals and 19 assists in 77 games for Eintracht Frankfurt) ...

[Red Cactii]

Do clubs now think everyone who flopped at a Premier League club will now magically become Salah if they bring them back?

Borussia Dortmund set to rival Manchester United for Ajax striker Sebastien Haller

West Ham has been a striker’s graveyard, I wouldn't write someone off if they didn’t shoot the lights out there.

[Drinks Sangria]

Yeah I've got to say I really do rate Haller, he's maybe not the profile of Striker I'd look at but he's excellent and certainly good enough for the league. West Ham didn't set up in a way that suited him - there's a reason their top scorer is actually a late-arriving goalscoring wide player and there's only one player who you'd describe as a proper striker in their squad at present. Antonio is a converted wide player too, who's there to use his physicality to create space for others and chase lost causes, he has 10 goals this season which isn't bad, but is a pretty low tally for a side with pretensions of getting into the top European spots.

[clinical]

Mino Raiola has died.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Mino Raiola has died.

The man has been a perpetual shitstain on the whole sport, but obviously it's sad he's passed away

[Drinks Sangria]

Mino Raiola has died.

Oh wow. Never liked the guy but no one should go that young.

Thoughts to his friends and family.

[clinical]

The man has been a perpetual shitstain on the whole sport, but obviously it's sad he's passed away

He was certainly bad for football.

Haaland, Gravenberch were on the move this summer too.

[lionel_messias]

Mino Raiola has died.

No he hasn't! If you going to type that, better check your sources, even if it is for a rat of the highest magnitude.

He seems to have tweeted in fact:

Mino Raiola official statement: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate”.

[Drinks Sangria]

No he hasn't! If you going to type that, better check your sources, even if it is for a rat of the highest magnitude.

He seems to have tweeted in fact:

Mino Raiola official statement: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate”.

To be fair, at that stage, loads of places were reporting his death. That does now seem to have been exaggerated but he is in critical care.

He was pronounced dead, then he was transferred to a better hospital where doctors upgraded his condition to alive.

[lionel_messias]

To be fair, at that stage, loads of places were reporting his death. That does now seem to have been exaggerated but he is in critical care.

He was pronounced dead, then he was transferred to a better hospital where doctors upgraded his condition to alive.

No sources with repute pronounced him dead. AP or associated press would be the one to go with, or wait for the BBC.

"He was pronounced dead, then he was transferred to a better hospital where doctors upgraded his condition to alive."

Not sure this is possible, death, unlike player transfers, tends to be irreversible!

[Drinks Sangria]

No sources with repute pronounced him dead. AP or associated press would be the one to go with, or wait for the BBC.

"He was pronounced dead, then he was transferred to a better hospital where doctors upgraded his condition to alive."

Not sure this is possible, death, unlike player transfers, tends to be irreversible!

I take it you were either in your 60s in the 1990s or not born at that stage - was joking mate. Referencing a well known bit of Western pop culture.

[lionel_messias]

I take it you were either in your 60s in the 1990s or not born at that stage - was joking mate. Referencing a well known bit of Western pop culture.

Yes, I am 97 years old, you youngsters and your comedy japes, you're such a card

[Drinks Sangria]

Yes, I am 97 years old, you youngsters and your comedy japes, you're such a card

I do agree that the media coverage of it has been a farce, Sky Sports as usual jumped on it with a thin veneer of sadness that was actually masking some glee and excitement over it all.

Horrible agent who's done a lot of harm to the game? Yes. Human being with feelings, family and friends? Also yes, even given my own joking on the topic.

Highlights more what's wrong with the media than Raiola really. Good to see you posting with such alacrity as you approach a century though mate 

[clinical]

No he hasn't! If you going to type that, better check your sources, even if it is for a rat of the highest magnitude.

He seems to have tweeted in fact:

Mino Raiola official statement: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate”.

Chill out mate. So many sources were saying he had passed away.

Before he hadn't. I'll remember to give him a buzz before typing it on a football forum in future though.

[killer-heels]

Is he dead then? Any chance we can get Haaland?

[zero zero]

Is he dead then? Any chance we can get Haaland?

No and No

[MonsLibpool]

RT @lequipe Vexé par la tentative du Bayern de séduire Haaland, Lewandowski rêve du Barça
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Vexe-lewandowski-reve-du-barca/1330267

Lewandowski wants to quit Bayern for Barcelona.

[SamLad]

Is he dead then?

yes, he is now.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61259954

Any chance we can get Haaland?

still No.

[PeterTheRed ...]

RT @lequipe Vexé par la tentative du Bayern de séduire Haaland, Lewandowski rêve du Barça
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Vexe-lewandowski-reve-du-barca/1330267

Lewandowski wants to quit Bayern for Barcelona.

Lewandowski to Barcelona and Haaland to Bayern Munich would make sense for everyone involved ...

[Sangria]

About West Ham

Hope so & the lack of a striker in Jan is evident now. Getting a draw against City would be a even bigger shock now.

Do you think they could look at that Ajax striker who's been scoring hatfuls of goals? There's a risk with prolific goalscorers from the Eredivisie, but he's been scoring for fun in the Champions League too, so his quality should translate well to West Ham in the Premier League. 33 goals from 40 games this season, including 20 in the league and 11 in the CL.

[MonsLibpool]

Lewandowski to Barcelona and Haaland to Bayern Munich would make sense for everyone involved ...

Yeah. Why sign for a plastic club that will soon get found out?

[dutchkop]

Just screams of someone United will pay £70m for and hand a £375k/week contract to “because he played under Ten Hag before so he’ll win the Ballon d’or playing for us”.

he is close to that kind of money at Barca GBP 14M or Euros 16M   a year.
plus Uniited will have a lot of salaries freed up this summer, Pogba, Cavani, Mata, Lingard & Ronald (clause to extend a year),, plus 5/6 with one more year to go.
and a new  Dutch Manager so major clear out in the summer.

I have always like de Jong and think he could do a job for us .. right age.

But will he leave Barca = the Dutch love Barca (& also to Real Madrid) -all to do with Cruijff and to live and play football iin Spain is where a lot of the young Dutch talent  dream of.  Plus the culture and climate has some of the best warmer temperatures in Europe.

[Geezer08]

RT @lequipe Vexé par la tentative du Bayern de séduire Haaland, Lewandowski rêve du Barça
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Vexe-lewandowski-reve-du-barca/1330267

Lewandowski wants to quit Bayern for Barcelona.

I thought Barca were skinned and in extreme debt, what has changed? Authorities blatantly ignoring to keep La Liga competitive and commercial attractive? 6 months ago they could even register new players, now they want the Ballon D'or winner - something is fishy