Summer transfer thread 2012

[Lee]

Reminds me of a poll in Private Eye:

Kirkland signs for Sheffield Wednesday.

[Shaggy]

Reminds me of a poll in Private Eye:

[Shaggy]

Kirkland signs for Sheffield Wednesday.

Their three keepers are now Kirkland, Weaver and Bywater.

[Lee]

Wow, that's quite an impressive collection of keepers.

Let's sign up Wednesday's scouting team.

[S-RED]

Wow, that's quite an impressive collection of CROCKED keepers.

Let's sign up Wednesday's scouting team.

Fixed it for you

[Bender]

Manchester United are set to make an improved offer of £13m for Shinji Kagawa, 23, from Borussia Dortmund.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are close to signing central defender Jan Vertonghen, 25, from Ajax for a fee of £9.6m.Full story: The Guardian

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Sigurdsson likely to stay at Swansea according to SSN

[Bender]

Sigurdsson likely to stay at Swansea according to SSN

thought a few bigger clubs would have signed him

[Pablo]

thought a few bigger clubs would have signed him

Not likely, technically you can only sign for one club at a time

[Lee]

That'll go right over Bender's swede.

[red g]

Sigurdsson likely to stay at Swansea according to SSN

Hope we get him then

[Chazza]

Vertonghen's Spurs doubts
Ajax defender confirms Levy meeting but Arsenal still an option

Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen has reiterated that Tottenham Hotspur are his first choice after meeting Daniel Levy, but conceded Arsenal are still an option.

Spurs chairman Levy was pictured at the Amsterdam ArenA earlier this week and Vertonghen has confirmed he has spoken with all the club's 'key' people.

However, after Spurs missed out on qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League, the Belgium international is concerned the club will be unable to agree a fee, with Ajax demanding €15million (£12.5m).

The 25-year-old has just one more year to run on his current contract with Ajax and will not cause any ructions with the Dutch champions if a deal cannot be reached.

Vertonghen, though, also concedes that joining Spurs' arch-rivals Arsenal is a possibility after talks over a move to White Hart Lane failed to progress.

"I've said repeatedly that Tottenham are my first choice, but the talks haven't progressed," the centre-back is quoted in the Daily Star.

"Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible. I hope a deal can be done."
Jan Vertonghen Quotes of the week

"They have shown me around, I have met all their key people and their chairman came to meet me on Monday.

"But Arsenal want me too. They remain a possibility if my Spurs move falls through, as Ajax are asking €15m for me. That is a lot of money for someone with just a year left on his contract.

"I'm sure Spurs won't be able to pay that much after they missed out on the Champions League.

"Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible.

"I hope a deal can be done. But I won't fight with Ajax, that is the last thing I'd want after so many good years with them.

"England is my preferred destination. But if needed I will see out my contract and leave on a free transfer next year."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/7777224/Vertonghen-s-Spurs-doubts

[Maxiedge]

Hulk in discussions with Chelsea.

Not been that impressed the couple of times I've seen him.

[BobTheCharmer]

Hulk in discussions with Chelsea.

Not been that impressed the couple of times I've seen him.

Being built like that with that name he's a pr guys dream. He'd sell millions of shirts at a big club. **** it'd worth having a green away shirt again just to see him tear it off when's he'd been subbed. I ****ing used to love the real incredible hulk before the cunts with cgi got involved. Hulk hulk hulk.

[baitman]

That'll go right over Bender's swede.

with a whooshing sound, but then, about a week later...