The Summer Transfer Window Thread 2014/15

[brenchill]

Newcastle fans fighting horses may be one of my most favouritest things ever.

[Rich]

They don't want to stirrup too much trouble

[ZJ Penn]

I think it behooves everyone to stop the horse puns.

[Colly]

Fetlock the thread.

[Jimmy]

This thread quickly turned to horse shit :/

[brenchill]

Stop this horseplay.

[Rich]

Somebody will have to come in and take this by the reins

[Kaney]

These puns are running hot and colt :/

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Ugh Kaney you've had a 'mare.

[Arjen Robben]

Di Maria’s future is now the subject of fresh speculation, however, with Arsenal and a host of other Premier League clubs said to be interested.

Reflecting on last year’s transfer rumours, Di Maria told Marca: “It hurts when you’re always doing your best for your club and then you hear that you might be going to Tottenham."

That is ice cold from Di Maria. OH DEAR SPURS

[therockbox]

[Kaney]

That's fantastic. He'll fit in with us no problem

[Dan]

Ugh Kaney you've had a 'mare.

Manure scraping the barrel now.

[TCO]

Di Maria was arguably Real's best player for a good chunk of the season, they'd be silly to let him go. I remember watching him against Barcelona and he was ridiculously good.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Di Maria’s future is now the subject of fresh speculation, however, with Arsenal and a host of other Premier League clubs said to be interested.

Reflecting on last year’s transfer rumours, Di Maria told Marca: “It hurts when you’re always doing your best for your club and then you hear that you might be going to Tottenham."

That is ice cold from Di Maria. OH DEAR SPURS

Read in full in the article it's more like he's at one of THE biggest clubs, working hard and playing well and then he's linked away when he wants to stay and play. That WOULD hurt. Just so happens that it was Tottenham who were involved and therefore make entertaining quote fodder.

[Rafael]

Atlético Madrid look at Álvaro Negredo and Roberto Soldado as possible replacements for Diego Costa.

Arsenal will make a 9m bid for Atlético Madrid's right-back Juanfran.

Chelsea and Man City are battling for Mehdi Benatia's signing.

Tottenham is looking to sign Southampton's Dejan Lovren.

Crystal Palace and West Ham are trying to sign Rennes' Kana-Biyik for 1.8m.

Newcastle are keen on Wilfried Bony and will sell Marveaux for 3m.

West Brom eye a double move for Ipswich's Aaron Cresswell and Leeds' Sam Byram.

Newcastle and Montpellier have agreed a 6.5m fee for Remy Cabella.

Edited May 30, 2014 by RafaelFms

[edcq]

Liverpool have made a final offer of £25m for Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana.

The Reds want to complete the deal swiftly or they will consider moving on to alternative transfer targets.

Saints captain Lallana is due to fly to the United States with England on Sunday ahead of next month's World Cup.

The 26-year-old played 73 minutes of England's 3-0 friendly win over Peru at Wembley on Friday, his fourth senior appearance for his country.

Lallana scored nine goals in 38 Premier League appearances in 2013-14 for Southampton, who lost manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham on 28 May.

Saints finished eighth with 56 points and Lallana's form earned him a place in the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League team of the year, along with Luke Shaw.

Lallana, who was spotted by Southampton playing for Bournemouth's centre of excellence, is wanted by a Liverpool side who narrowly missed out on their first Premier League title in 24 years.

Brendan Rodgers' team finished two points behind eventual champions Manchester City, who won their second title in three years.

Lallana came through the Southampton academy, which also produced Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and has become an integral member of a side that achieved its highest Premier League points total this season.

Southampton must pay 25% of any transfer fee for Lallana to Bournemouth, who sold the midfielder to his current club.

The Saints turned down Liverpool's opening offer of £20m after indicating that they wanted to end up with that amount from any deal themselves.

Liverpool's latest bid would leave Southampton with £18.75m with the remaining £6.25m going to Bournemouth.

Southampton and England striker Rickie Lambert will have a medical at Liverpool on Saturday after the clubs agreed a fee of about £4m plus add-ons.

Lambert will also be part of the England World Cup squad that leaves on Sunday for friendlies against Ecuador and Honduras

Source: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27371960

[Plubby]

Liverpool in for Lallana? Whose turn is it to gazump them?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

This sounds like a job for Tottenham.

[stokeriño]

No one's going to gazump a sum of £25m for Lallana. I mean, I like him and all, but seriously.