Topic: THE NON-LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[Vinay]

Good stepping stone signings for Newcastle.  Neither is quite good enough - or reliably fit enough in Kelly's case - to move to a current top four team but are significant improvements on most of what Newcastle already have (Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Dummett!).  Livramento, Botman, Tosin and Kelly is a good back four.

Are Newcastle still bleating about PSR impeding them or have they just magicked up another self-sponsorship deal?

Schar is quite a player, with enough international experience too!

[rocco]

Bayern interested in Adam Wharton … seen him mentioned here as a top talent 

[lionel_messias]

Bayern interested in Adam Wharton … seen him mentioned here as a top talent 

Funny how many scouts Bayern seem to have in the Premier League these days, and their manager recruitment team seem to have extreme ADHD, or just a very hard time finding someone they haven't hired before!

[Phineus]

Bayern interested in Adam Wharton … seen him mentioned here as a top talent

With Palace likely losing Olise, Eze and Guehi this summer can’t see them letting him go this summer.

[Vinay]

With Palace likely losing Olise, Eze and Guehi this summer can’t see them letting him go this summer.

Palace can potentially raise £200m this summer and reconstruct a fantastic team that qualifies for Europe in 2025, in my opinion.

[thaddeus]

Palace can potentially raise £200m this summer and reconstruct a fantastic team that qualifies for Europe in 2025, in my opinion.

Roberto De Zerbi disagrees 

[RMG]

I think Mbappe might be going to Madrid yenno

[Hedley Lamarr]

Palace can potentially raise £200m this summer and reconstruct a fantastic team that qualifies for Europe in 2025, in my opinion.

I don't see the logic here.  So Palace can sell their best players, end up with £200m, not be able to really sign replacements of that standard because they'll finish bottom half and, well, they're Palace and there going to qualify for Europe within 18 months ?

They have a good manager, but he's not a miracle worker.

[plura]

Palace can potentially raise £200m this summer and reconstruct a fantastic team that qualifies for Europe in 2025, in my opinion.

What you want is to keep them and add additional quality in the squad to qualify for Europe. Not sell all your best players and hope you can attract similar talents for the same funds. Moving from bottom to top then you need either money, or buying smart/developing talent and keeping them long enough.

[clinical]

Can see Olise leave Palace and maybe Eze as well. But that will be it. They'll still raise £120m+ from both.

[rafathegaffa83]

Villa aiming to sign Ross Barkley from Luton
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/20/aston-villa-ross-barkley-luton

[Lynndenberries]

Villa aiming to sign Ross Barkley from Luton
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/20/aston-villa-ross-barkley-luton

Interesting. Seems similar to Tielemans these days, but I guess they’ll need more depth next year. 

[rafathegaffa83]

Wolves want £60m for Neto according to the Telegraph. Man City and Newcastle are said to be interested
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/20/wolves-pedro-neto-transfer-60m-man-city-newcastle/

Chelsea willing to sell Trevor Chalobah for £25m. Matt Law also notes Chelsea are willing to listen to bids for Broja and Gallagher. Maatsen likely to leave.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/20/chelsea-to-stick-to-25m-asking-price-for-trevor-chalobah/

Villa open to selling Diego Carlos. There is interest in Jacob Ramsey, but he doesn't want to leave. Villa only likely to sell Ramsey if they fail to sell other players.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/20/aston-villa-transfer-news-diego-carlos-jacob-ramsey-emery/

[Phineus]

Would hate to see Neto at City but for that fee, can see them as only suitors with his injury record unfortunately.

[DarkOfTheManatee]

Would hate to see Neto at City but for that fee, can see them as only suitors with his injury record unfortunately.

Yeah, he's ideal for them - they can make the most of his quality for the games he's actually fit for, and then just have one of their other £50-100m wingers step in for the half season that he's injured.

No jeopardy from injuries, no drop-off since their squad players are happy getting under-the-table second salaries/ambassador deals plus guaranteed trophies. And another season of the media and pundits asking "how does Guardiola manage to make Man City so successful?" in admiring bewilderment.

[Fortneef]

Palace can potentially raise £200m this summer and reconstruct a fantastic team that qualifies for Europe in 2025, in my opinion.

Yeah if you could just scout and recommend

A replacement for Eze
A replacement for Olise
A replacement for Guehi
A really good leftwing back
A backup for Mateta

Total budget: 2/3 of eze+olise+guehi 

and send c/o Dougie Freedman, Selhurst Park, SE25 6PU

that would be just super

[Hazell]

A replacement for Eze - Sancho
A replacement for Olise - Anthony
A replacement for Guehi - Maguire
A really good leftwing back - Malacia
A backup for Mateta - Shipperley (although he might take up the whole bench these days).

[Fortneef]

Once again you cut decency to the quick and leave her to die in prostitute alley!


Id actually typed “and no shonky p/ex” but thought better of it.

[rafathegaffa83]

According to Sky Germany, Dortmund have offered €25m for Maatsen which is below the €35m purchase option. Dortmund seem to be leaning on Maatsen wanting to stay in Dortmund plus Chelsea's needing to sell players to try to obtain him for a lower fee.
https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/bvb-will-ian-maatsen-fest-verpflichten-sky-info/13140118/34942

[thaddeus]

According to Sky Germany, Dortmund have offered €25m for Maatsen which is below the €35m purchase option. Dortmund seem to be leaning on Maatsen wanting to stay in Dortmund plus Chelsea's needing to sell players to try to obtain him for a lower fee.
https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/bvb-will-ian-maatsen-fest-verpflichten-sky-info/13140118/34942

Chelsea are completely bonkers.  Paying over the odds for players aged 18-24 so they can talent pool that generation and then being forced to sell their best left-back - aged 22 - below market value.

Signing Cucarella for £60m and selling Maatsen for £20m would be one of Boehly's worst bits of business and that's a hotly competed area.

[Sheer Magnetism]

No way they say yes to that. They got £35 million for a left back who'd played eight first-team games last year. Why would they take less for a left back who's about to start a Champions League final? They're probably relieved Dortmund are lowballing them so they have the chance to walk away.

[MD1990]

Ederson up for sale
City really do move players at the right time.
He isnt really great anymore Ederson but they will get a decent fee

[disgraced cake]

Ederson up for sale
City really do move players at the right time.
He isnt really great anymore Ederson but they will get a decent fee

Looks to be getting as injury prone as Alisson. Interesting to see who they bring in, possibly a record fee incoming but not sure who. England's number one is a really good goalkeeper, should have a look at him.

[Phineus]

Looks to be getting as injury prone as Alisson. Interesting to see who they bring in, possibly a record fee incoming but not sure who. England's number one is a really good goalkeeper, should have a look at him.

They’ll probably go Costa from Porto, looks good and one of few keepers around that seems able to make jump to top class.

[Crosby Nick]

They’ll probably go Costa from Porto, looks good and one of few keepers around that seems able to make jump to top class.

Was he the one who had an absolute mare against us? Including the one I think Bobby scored where he had to chase back in slow motion?

[lionel_messias]

Yeah, he's ideal for them - they can make the most of his quality for the games he's actually fit for, and then just have one of their other £50-100m wingers step in for the half season that he's injured.

No jeopardy from injuries, no drop-off since their squad players are happy getting under-the-table second salaries/ambassador deals plus guaranteed trophies. And another season of the media and pundits asking "how does Guardiola manage to make Man City so successful?" in admiring bewilderment.

Great post.

[Chris~]

Bowen and Calvert-Lewin wanted by Newcastle
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/23/newcastle-transfer-news-jarrod-bowen-dominic-calvert-lewin/

Feel like Eddie Howe might be running their transfers based on their links so far

[Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero]

Paqueta being charged for betting. Won't go to City now will he

[plura]

Bowen and Calvert-Lewin wanted by Newcastle
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/23/newcastle-transfer-news-jarrod-bowen-dominic-calvert-lewin/

Feel like Eddie Howe might be running their transfers based on their links so far

So they might need to seek Isak or Gordon for ffp and then they gonna buy those two? Kinda same money and not sure that trade makes any sense if so.

[Lynndenberries]

Bowen and Calvert-Lewin wanted by Newcastle
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/05/23/newcastle-transfer-news-jarrod-bowen-dominic-calvert-lewin/

Feel like Eddie Howe might be running their transfers based on their links so far

Two transfers that would seriously lack imagination and will be overpriced. Go for it, Howe.

[Coolie High]

Two transfers that would seriously lack imagination and will be overpriced. Go for it, Howe.

Bowen would be a good signing for anyone.

[Lynndenberries]

Bowen would be a good signing for anyone.

He’s 27, would cost £70m+, and offers very little on the ball. No thanks.

[Drinks Sangria]

Personally I think we should be in for Maatsen.

City moving Ederson on is interesting but is the ruthless right call. Haven’t seen much of Costa from Porto but don’t want my judgement to be clouded by the two utterly horrific performances he’s put in against us in the Champions League.

Could do you see City surprise a few and go and get the likes of a Sa from Wolves or a BIG bid for Martinez at Villa. Not sure whether Ortega might just be kept in there.

[MonsLibpool]

Personally I think we should be in for Maatsen.

City moving Ederson on is interesting but is the ruthless right call. Haven’t seen much of Costa from Porto but don’t want my judgement to be clouded by the two utterly horrific performances he’s put in against us in the Champions League.

Could do you see City surprise a few and go and get the likes of a Sa from Wolves or a BIG bid for Martinez at Villa. Not sure whether Ortega might just be kept in there.

Ortega is good enough to start for them.

[plura]

City is being smart moving on Ederson at this time. It’s with this type of transfer planning combined with excellent cheating that makes them a formidable opponent. Imagine having unlimited funds and no scruples. That’s what separates them from the rest.

[PeterTheRed ...]

City is being smart moving on Ederson at this time. It’s with this type of transfer planning combined with excellent cheating that makes them a formidable opponent. Imagine having unlimited funds and no scruples. That’s what separates them from the rest.

Ederson is one of the under-rated Man City players, possibly because he is not Brazil's starting goalkeeper. He will not be easy to replace at the same level, even with their financial cheating. They will probably go after Diogo Costa, even though I can also see them going after someone like Lucas Chevalier, with Stefan Ortega staying ...

[RyanBabel19]

Suprised by the calls on Ederson, personally think we’re spoilt in having Ali and that warps views on other keepers. Ederson is exceptional and a very underrated keeper. He’s wayyyyy off declining

[[new username under construction]]

Probably something to do with him acting like a big fanny when substituted last game

[RyanBabel19]

Probably something to do with him acting like a big fanny when substituted last game

I think he's a bit annoying but understood it at the time. Coming off injured at a time in the season when every game is like a final and you could help your side win silverware, i'd have been pretty pissed off too.

I understand it a lot more than Bentancur for example playing shite then kicking the clubs chairs like there was much on the line for a notoriously successful side... Tottenham

[plura]

Ederson is one of the under-rated Man City player, possibly because he is not Brazil's starting goalkeeper. He will not be easy to replace at the same level, even with their financial cheating. They will probably go after Diogo Costa, even though I can also see them going after someone like Lucas Chevalier, with Stefan Ortega staying ...

I wasn’t serious. Ederson might be off it or still great, just laughing a bit with how ‘good city are’ with their trqnafer strategies. It ain’t that difficult when you chest your way to success is it.