Summer Transfer Window 2013 (General)

[Sarb]

We were really heading in completely the wrong direction under Kenny.

[Chazza]

FOOTBALL
Championship side Birmingham accept two offers for talented winger Nathan Redmond, reports the Birmingham Mail.

The bids for the 19-year-old are thought to be from Premier League sides Norwich City and Swansea City. "Now it's up to Nathan if he wants to speak to those two clubs and see if it's right for him," says Blues boss Lee Clark.

[Fivex]

He's a class act based upon the single game I've seen him play on TV.

[Shaggy]

Good signing Rafa

Babette van Haaren @Babettex23
Official: Dries Mertens joins Napoli from PSV. The Belgian winger signs a five-year contract at the Italian club.

[Assassin]

Were we linked with him during Rafa's reign?

[Chazza]

Corinthians are waiting to hold talks with Paulinho after the midfielder claimed it would be a 'fantastic opportunity' to play for Tottenham Hotspur.

Paulinho is currently on Confederations Cup duty with Brazil and claimed last week that Premier League side Spurs had made an offer.

Reports suggest that Spurs have matched the 24-year-old's €20million (£17m) buy-out clause and Corinthians director Duilio Monteiro Alves wants to discuss the situation with Paulinho after the Confederations Cup.

"The buy-out fee is 20million Euros and Corinthians can't do anything," Alves told UOL. "We'll talk with him.

"Paulinho already knows about the offer, we told him.

"He asked to wait until he returns from the national team. When he comes, the final decision will be made."

Paulinho had also been linked with Serie A duo Inter Milan and Roma, but has confirmed he cannot reject the chance to move to White Hart Lane.

"I feel I am ready to experience football at the highest level in Europe and the opportunity to play in England is a dream," Paulinho is quoted in The Independent.

"It's a great pleasure to be linked to such a great club like Tottenham. They have a reputation as one of the great clubs in England who play exciting, attacking football which suits my style.

"I couldn't turn them down if they made me an offer. It would be a fantastic opportunity to play for Tottenham."

Spurs have yet to comment on the reported deal and, at the weekend, manager Andre Villas-Boas cooled rumours of a move for Paulinho's Brazilian team-mate Bernard.

Him, Sandro and Dembele in the middle of the park will be very nice indeed.

[Shaggy]

Some Naples radio station claiming Napoli have agreed a deal with Chelsea for Cavani, €60m!

[Shaggy]

Some Naples radio station claiming Napoli have agreed a deal with Chelsea for Cavani, €60m!

But then...



Moyes wouldn't have a ****in clue what to do with him

[Chazza]

James Ducker @DuckerTheTimes
#MUFC hope to complete deal for Thiago before start of tour on July 10 but concerned #barca could still get him to stay.Story in Times tomo

[Shaggy]

He's on the brink of properly breaking through there, why the **** would he want to go and play for David Moyes

[Gibbo]

Bizzare isn't it.

He might have a bit of a desire to be number one.

He's be Moyes's new Leon Osman at United, at Barca he would be just another cog.

[dww]

I think it probably depends on how many times he has been told he'll get a chance and then not had a run in the team. It is a big ask to get many games when Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets and Fabregas are ahead of you and the main thing that would need to be added for particular games is more physicality.

He might well want to go to United for a couple of years get games/experience and then return to Barcelona.

Alternatively, it could all be posturing to get better terms/guarantees there and the British press are running with it to make stories.

[RedReet]

I think it probably depends on how many times he has been told he'll get a chance and then not had a run in the team. It is a big ask to get many games when Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets and Fabregas are ahead of you and the main thing that would need to be added for particular games is more physicality.

He might well want to go to United for a couple of years get games/experience and then return to Barcelona.

Alternatively, it could all be posturing to get better terms/guarantees there and the British press are running with it to make stories.

That’s a risky move and Barca are bound to start getting sick of buying their own players back at a premium. Why not just give him a pay rise and send him out on loan?

[RichC]

What's his release clause value ?

[Chazza]

Seen £18m quoted as the buying price.