***Official Summer Transfer Thread***

[PrezIke]

http://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-trans ... ar-sources

Man City close in on Saul Niguez after edging past Barcelona for Atletico Madrid star - sources

[salford city]

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

I've rated him as footballing defender from the first time I saw him.
I wish we'd bought him before his price rocketed.

[Mase]

Watched Chillwell recently and he was awful. Why can't we just sign a decent left back?!

[Hazy2]

I have always likes Ward Prowse, like Maddison at Leicester, Grealish at Villa is going to be top draw, arrogant but he gives it and takes it. A fit Mendy all day for me.

[salford city]

[Nigels Tackle]

[RodneyRodney]

[Wooders]

[Outcast]

Is it just me who thinks Zinchenko should be no 1 or at least no 2 for left back? At first, I had my doubts, he's improved in leaps and bounds; his tackling, positioning and forward runs. He's desire is unrivalled, his teamwork ethics is second to none. Do we need to go splash £50m? Is Walker any better than Zinc? He's still young and developing very well in this role. However, if we are talking about replacing Mendy, that's a different story. I dont think Zinc will fade away like Delph, I believe he'll keep improving season after season.

[RodneyRodney]

[mr_nool]

[nottsblue]

[Wonderwall]

[Nigels Tackle]

[salford city]

Agree with both WW and NT above posts. Perfect example to the younger players cannot fault his attitude and work-rate. It's telling that D.Silva looks to him so often when he is at left back. Was up for every header against gypo Carroll in the hammers game as well recently. It will come down to him being prepared to play out of position in a team looking to dominate Europe or play in his favored position in a mediocre team ala Milner

[Mase]

He also seems like he'd headbutt a brick wall for us.

[Sideshow Bob]

zaba never much pace either and he did alright for us.

[Saul Goodman]

Bayern sign Atletico Madrid LB/CB Lucas Hernandez for 80m euros. He's pretty good but that fee (his release clause) is crazy. Bayern hardly spent last summer so you had to know they'd go big this summer especially given the age of their squad and their "struggles" this season.

[nottsblue]