Summer transfer thread!

[Mike J]

Negredo would be a superb signing

[Bleed_Blue]

If we are in for Fred, I think it makes sense - 1) he is decent ( no cardozo or cavani level for sure) 2) since worldcup is in brazil he might grab us a few worlcup enthusiast brazil supporters too for us

If we look at both of them combined Fred is ok, otherwise he doesn't seem to be too big a deal, a sub below dzeko level

[Lee_R]

If we are in for Fred, I think it makes sense - 1) he is decent ( no cardozo or cavanni level for sure) 2) since worldcup is in brazil he might grab us a few worlcup enthusiast brazil supporters too for us

If we look at both of them combined Fred is ok, otherwise he doesn't seem to be too big a deal, a sub below dzeko level

I think Fred would be average in the prem. Terrible signing IMO

[Wonderwall]

If we are in for Fred, I think it makes sense - 1) he is decent ( no cardozo or cavani level for sure) 2) since worldcup is in brazil he might grab us a few worlcup enthusiast brazil supporters too for us

If we look at both of them combined Fred is ok, otherwise he doesn't seem to be too big a deal, a sub below dzeko level

How many meaningless South American friendlies would we lose Fred for? Can't see them playing in Europe again this year as they prep for rio

[trueblue64]

The word on twitter is, we are to break the British transfer record twice. Once for Cavani and once for Bale. The guy who said it has laid 100 quid on each news very soon. Make of this what you want, I personally don't believe a word of it.

[Goaters 103]

Once for Cavani and once for Bale. The guy who said it has laid 100 quid on each news very soon. .

Yes of course he has. And I had £50 on that no mark woman to beat Serena Williams on Monday too.

The Twitter "itk" has replaced the bullshitter in the pub who spouts utter crap, then disappears when it doesn't happen.

I seem to recall the same "itks" guaranteeing Hazard, RVP & Isco in the past year alone.

[Nigels Tackle]

Once for Cavani and once for Bale. The guy who said it has laid 100 quid on each news very soon. .

Yes of course he has. And I had £50 on that no mark woman to beat Serena Williams on Monday too.

The Twitter "itk" has replaced the bullshitter in the pub who spouts utter crap, then disappears when it doesn't happen.

I seem to recall the same "itks" guaranteeing Hazard, RVP & Isco in the past year alone.

what sort of cunt would make up stories about us signing cavani???

[Green & Blue]

I think Fred would be average in the prem. Terrible signing IMO

I think Fred would be below average in the prem.

[Herb]

The word on twitter is, we are to break the British transfer record twice. Once for Cavani and once for Bale. The guy who said it has laid 100 quid on each news very soon. Make of this what you want, I personally don't believe a word of it.

Too true TrueBlue; If he had inside knowledge sufficient for any real confidence then he'd have put his house on it.

Would be nice though eh?

[Hazy2]

Pelli and Berigistain must have agents from all over the world pecking there heads. We have 60 mill in wages available.

[MilnersJaw]

Keep hearing Fred more and more in the usual bolloxs papers I just hope it ain't true

[Hazy2]

Keep hearing Fred more and more in the usual bolloxs papers I just hope it ain't true

Tevez for Fred would be crap.

[gillie]

Rooney on his way to London after talks with Moyes breakdown.

[Ted Hughes]

I have to hold my hands up & admit that a few years ago I was a big fan of Fred & couldn't understand why he wasn't rated higher by his club or by people in general. Then for a period he looked really average.

If you look at his recent performances since he went back to Brazil however, he has probably been one of the best finishers in the world. In fact I don't think I have seen anyone else sniff out chances , have such a great first touch, get on the end of stuff & finish so sweetly including with headers, any better than him. It's actually verging on uncanny at times & some of the volleys etc he's put in have been awesome. He's also just done it at international level, nearly every finish has been quality.

He seems to be at home in Brazil though.

[BlueinBosnia]

Swansea have signed Jonjo Shelvey for £5m. My Swans-supporting mates seem pretty nonplussed.

[Green & Blue]

I have to hold my hands up & admit that a few years ago I was a big fan of Fred & couldn't understand why he wasn't rated higher by his club or by people in general. Then for a period he looked really average.

If you look at his recent performances since he went back to Brazil however, he has probably been one of the best finishers in the world. In fact I don't think I have seen anyone else sniff out chances , have such a great first touch, get on the end of stuff & finish so sweetly including with headers, any better than him. It's actually verging on uncanny at times & some of the volleys etc he's put in have been awesome. He's also just done it at international level, nearly every finish has been quality.

He seems to be at home in Brazil though.

So does Jo

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Swansea have signed Jonjo Shelvey for £5m. My Swans-supporting mates seem pretty nonplussed.

Wasn't it supposed to be £6 million? Looks like liverpool have managed to knock down Swansea's asking price.

[Saul Goodman]

Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo will join Manchester City in a £24 million deal, according to reports in Spain. Madrid-based sports radio station Marca – affiliated to the newspaper – reported that the Spain international would move to Eastlands for the suspiciously high fee of 28 million euros (£24m). If the move does transpire, Negredo would join former team-mate Jesus Navas at Eastlands after he joined for £15m. The 27-year-old former Almeria, Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano forward has made no secret of his desire to leave Andalusia. He has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Tottenham Hotspur previously tipped as a destination. Discounting the reported fee, City seems like an unusual destination given his reputation as a bustling poacher - Edin Dzeko would presumably leave the Premier League runners-up, and he is widely regarded as a superior target man. Negredo has scored 70 goals in 139 Liga appearances for Sevilla and six in 14 for Spain. Sevilla have sold Navas, Luis Alberto and Antonio Luna this summer as they rebuild following an indifferent season. So far Chelsea's Marko Marin has arrived on loan while wingers Jairo and Vitolo have joined from Racing Santander and Las Palmas, with Romania striker Raul Rusescu also signed from Steaua Bucharest.

[DoomMerchant]

The word on twitter is, we are to break the British transfer record twice. Once for Cavani and once for Bale. The guy who said it has laid 100 quid on each news very soon. Make of this what you want, I personally don't believe a word of it.

I'd get my pecker out and pound it. No way it's true tho. Sorry penis!

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

£24 million Mr Goodman? A bit steep?