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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527

Which player would you like to see take over from Luka Modric?

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Ganter said:
Sigurdsson played as a holding midfielder last night for Iceland, Lars Lagerback seems to think he is quite useful that way. I still think that him and VDV are almost identical, as VDV could also play deep but is more utilized when playing behind the striker
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You're spot on there, but waste of talent because he is much more dagerous up front as he showed us in the USA
 
On holiday in Germany at the mo, press over here had two stories running this morning, neither of which I see as true
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1. Modric to sign this afternoon for Madrid
2. Dos Santos to Milan in return for Cesar.
 
Valencia have rejected a mammoth offer from Tottenham to sign their star striker Roberto Soldado, according to reports in Spain.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is desperate to bolster his attacking options, with Jermain Defoe currently the only senior striker at his disposal after the failure to agree a permanent deal for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Valencian paper Superdeporte claim that Spurs were even willing to pay Soldado's €30million buyout-clause, but the player has no desire to leave his current side.

Soldado scored 27 goals in all competitions for Valencia last season, with his 17 goals in La Liga helping his side to a third-place finish.

That caught the attention of Tottenham but, with the player himself keen to remain at the Mestalla, Villas-Boas will be forced to continue his search for a new striker elsewhere.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120816/valencia-reject-big-money-spurs-offer-star-striker-178739
 
DHSF said:
Now is not a time to aim for the future now is a time to just bring in someone who can do a job. I guess the same reason why harry had to bring in stop gaps.
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Agree with this. With 2 weeks left in the window, we're moving into the territoty when we need to just get someone in rather than get the ideal person in
 
Bilbao hope Spurs and Arsenal will enter bidding war for Llorente after player departures


By Ashley Gray

PUBLISHED:09:09 GMT, 16 August 2012| UPDATED: 09:09 GMT, 16 August 2012

Athletic Bilbao hope to spark a North London Derby as they look to cash in on striker Fernando Llorente.

Robin van Persie’s move to Manchester United and Luka Modric’s imminent switch to Real Madrid will free up funds for Arsenal and Tottenham to attack the transfer market.

Juventus have already opened talks with Athletic for Llorente, but Spanish newspaper Marca claims Arsenal will now step up their own bid.

Tottenham have also long admired the 6ft 5in centre forward and desperately need to sign a striker.

Llorente’s contract expires next summer and he has told bosses he will not sign an extension.

Juventus had hope to sign him for less than £16million, but Athletic’s public stance is that they won’t deal for less than his £28.2m buy-out clause.

The 27-year-old shone last season, scoring 30 goals in 53 appearances, including against Manchester United both home and away and Athletic surpassed them in the Europa League last 32.

Meanwhile, Athletic could also lose midfielder-turned-defender Javi Martinez after Bayern Munich reportedly signalled their attention to meet his £31.4m release clause.

The 23-year-old was Barcelona’s top target this summer, but they turned to Arsenal’s Alex Song when after setting a budget of less than £20m for Martinez.

Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool also like the Spain international, but Bayern seem to have blown all their rivals out of the water.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-striker-Fernando-Llorente.html#ixzz23hcRbo6n
 
ArcspacE said:
Bilbao hope Spurs and Arsenal will enter bidding war for Llorente after player departures


By Ashley Gray

PUBLISHED:09:09 GMT, 16 August 2012| UPDATED: 09:09 GMT, 16 August 2012

Athletic Bilbao hope to spark a North London Derby as they look to cash in on striker Fernando Llorente.

Robin van Persie’s move to Manchester United and Luka Modric’s imminent switch to Real Madrid will free up funds for Arsenal and Tottenham to attack the transfer market.

Juventus have already opened talks with Athletic for Llorente, but Spanish newspaper Marca claims Arsenal will now step up their own bid.

Tottenham have also long admired the 6ft 5in centre forward and desperately need to sign a striker.

Llorente’s contract expires next summer and he has told bosses he will not sign an extension.

Juventus had hope to sign him for less than £16million, but Athletic’s public stance is that they won’t deal for less than his £28.2m buy-out clause.

The 27-year-old shone last season, scoring 30 goals in 53 appearances, including against Manchester United both home and away and Athletic surpassed them in the Europa League last 32.

Meanwhile, Athletic could also lose midfielder-turned-defender Javi Martinez after Bayern Munich reportedly signalled their attention to meet his £31.4m release clause.

The 23-year-old was Barcelona’s top target this summer, but they turned to Arsenal’s Alex Song when after setting a budget of less than £20m for Martinez.

Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool also like the Spain international, but Bayern seem to have blown all their rivals out of the water.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-striker-Fernando-Llorente.html#ixzz23hcRbo6n
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lazy lazy journalism

Llorente is available

Spurs have money after Modric, Arsenal have money after RVP, hence 1+1 = 2

crap like this really annoys me
 
Jordinho said:
Valencia have rejected a mammoth offer from Tottenham to sign their star striker Roberto Soldado, according to reports in Spain.

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas is desperate to bolster his attacking options, with Jermain Defoe currently the only senior striker at his disposal after the failure to agree a permanent deal for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Valencian paper Superdeporte claim that Spurs were even willing to pay Soldado's €30million buyout-clause, but the player has no desire to leave his current side.

Soldado scored 27 goals in all competitions for Valencia last season, with his 17 goals in La Liga helping his side to a third-place finish.

That caught the attention of Tottenham but, with the player himself keen to remain at the Mestalla, Villas-Boas will be forced to continue his search for a new striker elsewhere.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/120816/valencia-reject-big-money-spurs-offer-star-striker-178739
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How can Valencia reject when we were offering the buy out clause ?
 
Regarding Berbatov, do you think there is any of the original fee still outstanding? If so, could we write that off instead of a fee payable to us from Utd? Or is that just too damn simple?
 
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