The Summer Transfer Window Thread 2014/15

[Ant]

He is still good but at Villa and Newcastle he was excellent. For some reason, people see him as a winger or wide midfielder when he isn't at all.

[Colly]

Which is why he plays really well as a utility player at City. I can't see how they've ruined him at all, he's a far better player now than when he played for us.

[Ant]

He hardly plays though. And when he does he is either pushed out wide or at right back. Play him in the middle and he is golden.

[TCO]

City's system is having Yaya and Fernando/dinho sitting with two wide players and one floating behind a striker. Usually when they adapt it they bring off an attacking midfielder and push Yaya on. His versatility means he's going to get consistent appearances but he doesn't fit and isn't better than any players filling the central roles at City.

He's a fine player and found himself a nice niche at City. He could definitely get into another team but I don't see how City ruined him.

They didn't ruin Sinclair or Rodwell either, they were both average and still are. They knew what they were getting into when they signed for City and took the money.

[Gorka]

It's not all bad for Sinclair, he has a pile of money and a fit girlfriend whilst hardly working. He's living the dream.

[Arjen Robben]

Sinclair couldn't even get a game for West Brom last season could he?

[Mad Jack]

Indeed. Played 8 times, scored 0 goals.

[Gazz]

It's not all bad for Sinclair, he has a pile of money and a fit girlfriend whilst hardly working. He's living the dream.

So do 95% of the PL footballers that actually get to play PL football more than once a month.

[Jimmy]

Barcelona paid £65m for Luis Suárez, not his release clause of £75m. World Cup bite incident brought price down by £10m. (Source: Barça TV)

Nerf, haven't you got some hat eating to do?

[brenchill]

Nerf represented Suarez in his appeal.

[Nerf]

Get the hat sauce. Fucking stupid, if true.

Edit: Liverpool are still insisting it was £75m, for what it's worth.

Edited August 19, 2014 by Nerf

[DavidMarrio]

Meh, Barca are gonna say one thing and we are going to say another. Could easily be 10mil in add-ons who knows.

But at the same time, I wouldn't trust what Barca say when it comes to transfer fees...especially after the whole Neymar debacle.

[Nerf]

Yeah, I was gonna say it's probably £65m up front and £10m add-ons. Just PR posturing between the two clubs.

[Lineker]

Barcelona have reached a deal to sign Douglas Pereira from Sao Paulo to be the long-term replacement for Dani Alves, according to Folha do Sao Paulo. Barcelona will reportedly pay in the region of £6million for Pereira, who will join the squad at Camp Nou in 2015 when his compatriot Alves' contract expires.

St Etienne have completed the loan signing of Kevin Theophile-Catherine from Cardiff City.

Queens Park Rangers are set to beat Sunderland to the loan signing of Napoli forward Eduardo Vargas. The Chile international has reportedly turned down the chance to move to the Stadium of Light for the season and has instead agreed to join promoted QPR on loan and will have a medical tomorrow. Queens Park Rangers are also edging closer to the signing of Leroy Fer, with the Norwich City midfielder having a medical ahead of completing a reported £8million move to Loftus Road. Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Julio Cesar has flown to Portugal for talks with Benfica.

Manchester City's recent signing Bruno Zuculini has passed his medical and finalised his move to Valencia on a season-long loan. Zuculini arrived in Spain last night to complete the formalities of the switch after rejecting the chance to join Deportivo La Coruna on loan. Manchester City striker Devante Cole, son of former Manchester United forward Andrew, has joined Barnsley on loan. St Mirren have signed highly-rated Manchester City defender Adam Drury on loan.

Reports in Holland are saying that PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay is delaying a decision on signing a new contract until the transfer window closes. Depay, who has been linked with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, and is under contract until 2017, wants to see how PSV act before the transfer deadline before making a decision on his future.

Sky Sports understands Reading have agreed a fee with Huddersfield Town for midfielder Oliver Norwood.

Costa Rica international defender Michael Umana has left Deportivo Saprissa to join Iranian side Persepolis on a two-year contract. Umana impressed in Costa Rica's run to the World Cup quarter-finals, but missed a penalty in the shoot-out defeat by the Netherlands.

Europa League winners Sevilla have confirmed arrivals of Gerard Deulofeu and Ever Banega.

Celtic have agreed terms with Russian club Rubin Kazan over a one-year loan deal for Wakaso Mubarak, who played for Ghana at the World Cup finals. The 24-year-old winger will have a medical in Moscow as Celtic attempt to register him before tonight's 23:00 BST Champions League play-off deadline. Assistant manager John Collins said the chances of Celtic meeting the deadline are "probably about 50-50".

[Summers]

Anyone know much about Bruno Zuculini?

[Gazz]

He sounds like a vegetable.

[Rafael]

Douglas at Barcelona is the 'LOL transfer' of the century. Even worse than Willian José and Casemiro.

[Lineker]

"Confirmation from Portugal that Manchester United winger Nani has re-joined former club Sporting Lisbon. Nani only signed a new five-year deal last summer but was evidently not part of Louis van Gaal's plans. His move is expected to be tied in to defender Marcos Rojo going the other way."

[Baddar]

Any word on if that's permanent, or a loan?

[Lineker]

O Jogo says season-long loan.