Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[Vesper 28,818]

Marvelous Nakamba: Aston Villa sign Zimbabwe midfielder from Club Bruges

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49121478

Aston Villa have signed Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba for an undisclosed fee - their 12th signing of the summer.

Nakamba, 25, is the second player to join from Belgian side Club Bruges this summer following £22m forward Wesley.

The deal takes Villa's summer spending past £120m as they prepare for a first season back in the Premier League.

"He's very mobile, very good in possession and will fit with our style of play," said manager Dean Smith.

 

[Vesper 28,818]

even better name

Samba Sow: Nottingham Forest sign Dinamo Moscow midfielder

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49180106

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

Maldini and Baresi would be 1 billion valued defenders at this rate 

[NikkiCFC 7,951]

Whoever United signs they most likely won't be ready for first round so great news for us. These sagas will go into deadline day. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

Dybala literally there for the taking it seems 

[the wes 7,212]

14 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Dybala literally there for the taking it seems 

I'll be so jealous if utd get Paulo Dybala 😢😢

[NikkiCFC 7,951]

9 minutes ago, the wes said:

I'll be so jealous if utd get Paulo Dybala 😢😢

Lukaku at least guarantee 20 goals. We don't know will Dybala work in PL. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,302]

17 minutes ago, the wes said:

I'll be so jealous if utd get Paulo Dybala 😢😢

He doesn’t want to go there and Juve are trying to find suitors as they don’t want him. 

Fuck this ban 

[Fernando 6,463]

80 million for Maguire?

Men this market is so crazy. 

[Pizy 18,368]

£80-85m for Maguire who would cost literally half that if wasn't English. More than DOUBLE what we paid for Rüdiger, a full fledged German international who regularly starts and plays for them. One of our best players last season.

He is very good, though. United now have probably the best back 4 in the league or at least right there with Liverpool. 

If they make another signing or two I think they'll challenge for the title.

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

United now have probably the best back 4 in the league or at least right there with Liverpool. 

Steady there now...

[Pizy 18,368]

5 minutes ago, Jason said:

Steady there now...

I mean, they do on paper anyways. Massive upgrades at CB and RB. Shaw seems good now and apparently what's-his-face from Sweden improved greatly under Solskjaer. And now DDG won't have to work miracles to win them points so he'll probably return to his best.

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

I mean, they do on paper anyways. Massive upgrades at CB and RB. Shaw seems good now and apparently what's-his-face from Sweden improved greatly under Solskjaer. And now DDG won't have to work miracles to win them points so he'll probably return to his best.

Maguire is over-hyped because he is English and there's not much quality in England's CB position. If he wasn't English, the big clubs would likely not bothered with him at all. Whether Maguire can be great and be consistent at the highest level remains to be seen. If it is really 80-85 million, then Maguire will cost United even more than Van Dijk to Liverpool and De Ligt to Juventus. For that kind of money, United would have been better off signing De Ligt, who will at least give them 10-12 years of service. Also, United are really daft in this transfer. Mourinho wanted Maguire last summer and he reportedly cost 60-70 million back then but Ed Woodward did not back him. They even thought that asking price was too much! Now, they're gonna pay 80 million+ for him.

Time will tell but Solskjaer going for English players and "forcing" the club to pay big money for them is similar to when Kenny Dalglish did the same with Liverpool about 8-9 years ago. United may be getting better quality players overall but that Liverpool situation didn't turn out too well for them.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

£80-85m for Maguire who would cost literally half that if wasn't English. More than DOUBLE what we paid for Rüdiger, a full fledged German international who regularly starts and plays for them. One of our best players last season.

He is very good, though. United now have probably the best back 4 in the league or at least right there with Liverpool. 

If they make another signing or two I think they'll challenge for the title.

Id agree in a way. I would say in terms of having specialists in each full back position with Wan Bissaka and Shaw who are both good players compared to having Young and Valencia, as well as having Lindelof and Maguire in the middle, their back 4 is probably a lot lot better than what it was under van Gaal or Mourinho.

Dont think Maguire is ever a 85m player though and still fancy United to concede goals at times to that back 4 gel but I think their fullbacks will really give them a lot going forward.

Like I have said a few times United and Arsenal will surprise a lot of people this season. Utd potentially getting Dybala in, who although he has fallen behind where he should be, still has plenty of ability and keeping Pogba gives them a huge huge chance of being up there for top 4 minimum. They dont have any glaring weaknesses in any positions I would say. Arsenal still short at the back but if they sign Tierney and a CB better than what they have as well as keeping Torreira they will be stronger too.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

20 hours ago, Vesper said:

Marvelous Nakamba: Aston Villa sign Zimbabwe midfielder from Club Bruges

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49121478

Aston Villa have signed Zimbabwe international midfielder Marvelous Nakamba for an undisclosed fee - their 12th signing of the summer.

Nakamba, 25, is the second player to join from Belgian side Club Bruges this summer following £22m forward Wesley.

The deal takes Villa's summer spending past £120m as they prepare for a first season back in the Premier League.

"He's very mobile, very good in possession and will fit with our style of play," said manager Dean Smith.

 

Here's the late great Felix Dexter the way he says marvellous cracks me up and everytime that Villa's marvellous is mentioned I'll think of this.

 

[LAM09 6,747]

I can't imagine what someone like Silva would cost if he moved to PSG today.

To think Juve probably got a bargain all things considered.

[Vesper 28,818]

26 minutes ago, Iggy Doonican said:

Here's the late great Felix Dexter the way he says marvellous cracks me up and everytime that Villa's marvellous is mentioned I'll think of this.

 

roflmaooo

when I was sucking on my mahhhhhthers neeeeple

he was great on Ab Fab too

omg

now I am going to think the same thing when I watch Villa

[Vesper 28,818]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

£80-85m for Maguire who would cost literally half that if wasn't English. More than DOUBLE what we paid for Rüdiger, a full fledged German international who regularly starts and plays for them. One of our best players last season.

He is very good, though. United now have probably the best back 4 in the league or at least right there with Liverpool. 

If they make another signing or two I think they'll challenge for the title.

best back 4?

you are forgetting their LB's and the other CB's are hardly world-beaters