Summer transfer thread 2012

[Chazza]

Lucas Moura continues transfer negotiations with Manchester United

• São Paulo midfielder in Cardiff with Brazil squad
• 19-year-old instructed agent to keep negotiating

Lucas Moura could yet become a Manchester United player after his agent, Wagner Ribeiro, claimed that he has been told to keep "negotiating" with the club by the Brazilian.

Moura is in Cardiff with the Brazil squad preparing for their opening match of London 2012 against Egypt at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday. The 19-year-old's transfer from São Paulo had appeared off after United were asked to pay £30m, with a £25m bid having previously been rejected.

But Ribero told Radio Globo: "The player is my boss, I always talk to him. He determines what I do, my objectives. If he says that he doesn't want to leave São Paulo, I won't even listen to the offer. He told me to keep negotiating when I talked about Manchester United's interest.

"It's a great offer. If it was an [impossible to refuse] one, he would leave, but he is happy at São Paulo too. If he stays there, life goes on.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/25/lucas-moura-manchester-united?CMP=twt_gu

[red g]

Would be gutted if this comes off, cracking player the only ray of light is that they seem still no closer to solving problem positions

[Neil Young]

Radio Globo - what a great name.

[Daffy Duck]

Oscar to Chelsea transfer now official...

[Shaggy]

Yep, confirmed. Around £25m. They'll be fun to watch next season.

[Daffy Duck]

I saw this picture of him and it made me feel a bit depressed, I wonder why...

[Fredo]

Oscar to Chelsea transfer now official...

FFP, fffpppppppppppfffffffffffffffft..................

[spanky]

Trying to be positive but when you see the calibre of players being bought or linked to our rivals its hard to not be a bit jealous.

[Fredo]

Trying to be positive but when you see the calibre of players being bought or linked to our rivals its hard to not be a bit jealous.

I'm not jealous to be honest, I'm depressed.

[red g]

Chelsea used to be a powerhouse team, seems they are going to be a bunch of skilful fannies next season lets see how they do on a Wet Wednesday at the Brittania

[Liverpool]

so many mids yet only torres sturridge and belgian kid upfront, and I imagine the latter will be off

[Chris]

I'm not jealous to be honest, I'm depressed.

Theres a surprise!

[Lee]

Current list of Chelsea midfielders.

5 Ghana MF Michael Essien
6 Spain MF Oriol Romeu
7 Brazil MF Ramires
8 England MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10 Spain MF Juan Mata
12 Nigeria MF John Obi Mikel
14 Belgium MF Kevin De Bruyne
15 France MF Florent Malouda
16 Portugal MF Raul Meireles
17 Belgium MF Eden Hazard
20 England MF Josh McEachran
21 Germany MF Marko Marin
44 France MF Gaël Kakuta
— Israel MF Yossi Benayoun
— Brazil MF Oscar

Obviously some with leave with Benayoun and Meireles being the most likely. A couple of kids will probably go on loan, but that still leaves a fair amount of midfielders.

Good luck keeping that lot of cunts happy next season.

[Bender]

Current list of Chelsea midfielders.

5 Ghana MF Michael Essien
6 Spain MF Oriol Romeu
7 Brazil MF Ramires
8 England MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10 Spain MF Juan Mata
12 Nigeria MF John Obi Mikel
14 Belgium MF Kevin De Bruyne
15 France MF Florent Malouda
16 Portugal MF Raul Meireles
17 Belgium MF Eden Hazard
20 England MF Josh McEachran
21 Germany MF Marko Marin
44 France MF Gaël Kakuta
— Israel MF Yossi Benayoun
— Brazil MF Oscar

Obviously some with leave with Benayoun and Meireles being the most likely. A couple of kids will probably go on loan, but that still leaves a fair amount of midfielders.

Good luck keeping that lot of cunts happy next season.

hmm clearly they are very understaffed in midfield

[Gibbo]

Think Malouda Mikel and Maybe Essien will leave as well.