Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[nadavTKL 1,787]

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[Blue Gino 377]

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/09082014-statement-fraser-forster-signing-1816904.aspx

Southampton have signed Fraser Forster from Celtic

Good move, apparently the fee was 10 million

[The Skipper 20,593]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/09082014-statement-fraser-forster-signing-1816904.aspx

Southampton have signed Fraser Forster from Celtic

Good move, apparently the fee was 10 million

Great signing. Improvement on Boruc for sure. Soton will be alright this season.

[iseah100 5,612]

Atletico Madrid have made a bid for Club America striker, Raul Jimenez. This would be a GREAT deal. Jimenez has so much potential, he's only 23. Next Hugo Sanchez?

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

Great signing. Improvement on Boruc for sure. Soton will be alright this season.

They still need another CB..maybe Virgil Van Dijk (Celtic) who can play CB or RB if needed

[didierforever 7,349]

Their defence or should I say defending was shocking the last time they ran away with the league in 12/13. City's defence last season was far from stellar also even though statistics makes it look better than it actually is.

One thing i have learned in recent times is offense wins you the premier league title rather than defence. Our failure to win the league last season is further proof that a devastating attack is highly important in title challenge. Your defence has to be absolutely terrible (bottom of the league or pub team terrible to truly matter in the end if you have the best attack/offense in the league)

tell that to arsenal or pool. city's defence was pretty good in the 2nd half of the season. city conceded 16 goals in their last 20 matches keeping 10 clean sheets and THAT was the time they won the league. not when they were conceding 3 goals to cardiff and villa at the start of the season.

a proper defence is as important as a devastating attack (maybe even more). and we are proof of that. dzeko, negredo and aguero scored 42 PL goals in them compared to 19 goals from etoo, ba and torrid (less than half) and still it was barely a difference of 4 points.

what a team needs is balance in attack and defence. city had that last season while we dint. our attack was very 1D against the lower teams and we had a hard time breaking them. i expect that to change this season.

[The Skipper 20,593]

They still need another CB..maybe Virgil Van Dijk (Celtic) who can play CB or RB if needed

Van Dijk would also be an excellent signing. Surprised he didn't make the WC squad tbh. Maybe a PL move is what he needs.

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

http://www.rossoneriblog.com/2014/08/10/lopez-puts-pen-to-paper-signs-four-year-milan-contract/

Diego Lopez joins AC Milan (good move)

[Reddish-Blue 2,347]

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/afellay-loaned-to-olympiakos

Ibrahim Afellay joins Olympiakos on loan

A few years ago, I thought he was the next big thing in world football

[sherry33 234]

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/afellay-loaned-to-olympiakos

Ibrahim Afellay joins Olympiakos on loan

A few years ago, I thought he was the next big thing in world football

He was untill Barca fucked him up.

[iseah100 5,612]

Hummels named new captain of Borussia Dortmund. Doubt he's going anywhere this season.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He was untill Barca fucked him up.

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/afellay-loaned-to-olympiakos

Ibrahim Afellay joins Olympiakos on loan

A few years ago, I thought he was the next big thing in world football

Wasn't it injury more than Barcelona that fucked him up?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Mangala to city now official.

[Pizy 18,368]

Mangala to city now official.

Took long enough. Lot of people think he's vastly overrated but I think he'll become an excellent player and signing for City.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Are the rumours on Joel Campball true? I wouldn't mind buying him if Arsenal don't want him. Strong, accurate passer, good shot and I feel he will definitely improve.

[Jype 6,398]

Took long enough. Lot of people think he's vastly overrated but I think he'll become an excellent player and signing for City.

Ridiculously overpriced though. Porto just announced to the stock exchange to have received €30.5m for 56.7% of Mangala's rights so in total City paid around €54m for Mangala.

That equals almost 43 million pounds.

[Pizy 18,368]

Ridiculously overpriced though. Porto just announced to the stock exchange to have received €30.5m for 56.7% of Mangala's rights so in total City paid around €54m for Mangala.

That equals almost 43 million pounds.

Fuck me! Didn't know it was that much. I thought it was the £32m that was rumored. Even that is way overpriced.

£43m...Christ.