Summer transfer thread 2012

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Going to get him on the cheap, aren't they? £7m or something like that. He did say he'd only move to England for Tottenham. Van Der Vaart's being doing his magic trick.

Van Der Vaart? Vertonghen is from Belgium. Guessing I'm missing your point somewhere though?

[Phoenix07]

Van Der Vaart? Vertonghen is from Belgium. Guessing I'm missing your point somewhere though?

He said last week I think that Tottenham asked him about Vertonghen and then said he wants him to join Spurs.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

He said last week I think that Tottenham asked him about Vertonghen and then said he wants him to join Spurs.

Sorry I missed that.

Potential bargain of the season signing! Would have loved him here, Tottenham are only in the same situation as us now so its important we peg them back and overtake them.

[Rigadon]

This guy's a top journo. He really knows his stuff:

duncan jenkins @duncanjenkinsFC
i would like to say "bye" to didier #drogba. he had it all - fast, tall, strong and black. and pace as well. the ideal modern number 9.

[colin85]

:d :d

[Assassin]

This thread is pointless without a manager and should be closed until one is appointed

[Shaggy]

This thread is pointless without a manager and should be closed until one is appointed

[little dave hedgehog]

perhaps a mod should swoop down and ink the close button. that would stop us from plundering the thread.

[Neil Young]

Supposedly does not come into it.

He is and alway has been a Liverpool fan. This is something his agent (my neighbour) has confirmed on many occasions

Alway.

[Shaggy]

United linked with a £12m bid for Baines according to some paper tomorrow.

[Liverpel]

United linked with a £12m bid for Baines according to some paper tomorrow.

Manchester United have opened talks with Everton to sign England left back Leighton Baines in a massive deal.

United supremo David Gill has contacted Goodison chief Bill Kenwright to open the bidding and the Old Trafford club are prepared to pay £12 million for the classy defender.

Kenwright does not want to lose Baines and will ask for more - with £15 million the least the Toffees will accept - but the negotiations are now on.

Baines is waiting on word before heading off with England for Euro 2012 duty. He will not rock the boat and is waiting on the bid being accepted.
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The move comes just after United failed to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title and comes as a surprise as Patrice Evra has been a regular for so long.

However Sir Alex Ferguson wants to strengthen in key areas and Baines has proved his quality, starring for David Moyes's men since he joined them from Wigan.

Baines is under contract but a big offer would give Moyes the financial strength to go and do business of his own - with Tottenham 'old boy' Steven Pienaar in his sights.
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Moyes managed to use Sylvain Distin in the left back role at the end of the campaign, so he may even have Baines's replacement on his books.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-have-opened-talks-with-everton-844069

[ChesterDave]

£12 million is not really 'massive'

[Gibbo]

Is that cunt Evra off then?

[ChesterDave]

Hopefully. And hopefully he spills the beans of Fergie's role in the whole debacle

[Chris]

Hope it happens, it'll annoy Everton fans despite their Man Utd worship and hopefully it sees that scumbag Evra leave the country.