Summer transfer thread 2012

[Lee]

Richard Wright has left Preston just one week after signing for them.

[Icon]

Short term loan...

[Lee]

No. Homesick.

And what the **** is that thing in your avatar? It's absolutely disgusting.

[Neil Young]

I'd be homesick too if I had to live in Preston. Even if I was from there.

[Fredo]

I'd be homesick too if I had to live in Preston. Even if I was from there.

Or Croydon.

[doogle]

Richard Buxton@Richard_Buxton_

#Spurs have agreed a fee with Ajax for defender Jan Vertonghen

[Vermilion]

Signed him then, pending a medical.

Thought this would go through, heard a Dutch journo talking on radio weeks ago, said how Levvy had been travelling over to see Vertonghen, talking to him over many months.

[Bender]

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of highly-rated centre-half Jan Vertonghen.

Spurs have been chasing the Belgium international for some time, attempting to fend off rival interest in his services from north London neighbours Arsenal in the process.

Vertonghen made it clear from the outset that White Hart Lane was his preferred destination, as he prepared to embark on a Premier League adventure.

It has taken a while for an agreement to be put in place, with negotiations having dragged on between the relevant parties.

A deal has been reached, though, and Vertonghen will become a Spurs player once he passes a medical.

[doogle]

So its Levy deciding what players what go to Spurs?

[Vermilion]

So its Levy deciding what players what go to Spurs?

It's certainly him that does the negotiating.

[doogle]

It's certainly him that does the negotiating.

but with Vertonghen and Sigurdson they have both been heavily linked with before AVB 'officially' became manager

[Bender]

Bayer Leverkusen have stated that they have turned down a bid in excess of £16million from Chelsea for Andre Schurrle.

The Blues have long been linked with the 21-year-old German international, and now Bayer have revealed that they have turned down a bid.

Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser has stated that Chelsea offered in excess of €20million for their prized asset - but they rejected it.

"We were presented with a very concrete offer from Chelsea for Andre of beyond the €20million mark," Holzhauser is quoted by German news agency SID.

"The sum was pushed back and forth between the two clubs. We ultimately chose Andre.

"Andre is very valuable for us. He has also made it clear he would like to

stay with us."

[Lee]

Think I heard yesterday that Salomon Kalou has gone to Lille.

We were linked with him I think. Glad he didn't sign for us.

[baitman]

Porto have wrapped up a deal for Jackson Martinez, with the highly-rated striker set to pen a four-year contract with the Portuguese outfit.

The Colombian striker is being billed as 'the new Falcao' and will follow in the footsteps of his fellow countryman at Estadio do Dragao.

Martinez arrives at Porto from Mexican club Jaguares.

"We reached a deal with Jaguares to sign Jackson Martinez for an $11million fee (£7m)," Porto said in a statement published on the website of Portuguese stock market regulator CMVM.sky

this is the guy we were linked with a while ago. it will be interesting to see how he gets on. bet he's ****/great.

i will edit as appropriate

[Lee]

Yeah we were linked with him a few months ago.

Seems like quite a low fee really.