2016/17 rumourmill and confirmed transfers

[fatcatstu]

Negredo to boro confirmed

[dino1980]

Neven Subotic’s shock move to Middlesbrough breaks down after defender fails a medical.

Yeah, it's a shame, would have been a great signing, but iys what medicals are for.

I'm sure we will move on to the next signing!

Dortmund and the players agent now denying he has failed it and saying that uts not even finished yet!

Think it's a blessing in disguise if you don't sign him. He just hasn't played enough minutes due to doing his cruciate and then he's been plagued by back injuries. Never good for a centre-back (they jump a lot obv). I worry for Boro, seem to be signing reputations not talent.

[rinswun]

Completely agree. Smacks of QPR to me. They had a decent enough squad last year, feel like a few sensible additions from England or abroad - in the mild of de roon - would have seen them survive comfortably. Now they seem content in signing some ageing/injury prone, notoriously flakey, inflated egos into an already combustible situation (Karanka throwing his toys out of the pram last season springs to mind). Got disaster written all over it.

[DungBeetle]

Judging by the Boro forum you'd be hard pressed to find a Boro fan who thinks they will finish lower than 14th.  They are insanely optimistic on average.

[fatcatstu]

You say flakey old names, I say 2 of them who could well have something to prove

Other than that, we have signed a 28 year old right back who has played in the champions league, a back up CB, Ramirez who we know we'll and is perfect for our system (we are playing him in his proper position) a young winger who was considered a better talent than Erickson in the Ajax team and a Lad who was the best defensive midfielder in Italy last season and is being heavily tipped for a call up to the Holland squad.

Subotic is a quality centre half, who has had a few injuries, it hasn't happened, so we will move on.

Negredo will fit our system, he is a big strong Lad who holds the ball up and brings others into the game, AMD can chip in with a few goals.

Valdes we will have to wait and see.

I am one of those fans who sees us doing well, I think we have a better team than the ones of Sunderland, hull, burnley, west Brom, Bournemouth, and possibly palace and watford.

We will be solid defensively, more so than all those teams I mentioned and with our midfield and attacking auditions, we will do OK.

I would rather be us than Burnley who are signing league 1 players, or hull who are signing no one.

[arbboy]

You say flakey old names, I say 2 of them who could well have something to prove

Other than that, we have signed a 28 year old right back who has played in the champions league, a back up CB, Ramirez who we know we'll and is perfect for our system (we are playing him in his proper position) a young winger who was considered a better talent than Erickson in the Ajax team and a Lad who was the best defensive midfielder in Italy last season and is being heavily tipped for a call up to the Holland squad.

Subotic is a quality centre half, who has had a few injuries, it hasn't happened, so we will move on.

Negredo will fit our system, he is a big strong Lad who holds the ball up and brings others into the game, AMD can chip in with a few goals.

Valdes we will have to wait and see.

I am one of those fans who sees us doing well, I think we have a better team than the ones of Sunderland, hull, burnley, west Brom, Bournemouth, and possibly palace and watford.

We will be solid defensively, more so than all those teams I mentioned and with our midfield and attacking auditions, we will do OK.

I would rather be us than Burnley who are signing league 1 players, or hull who are signing no one.

I think you will stay up easily tbh and 8/13 you stay up is a cracking price tbh if i could bet it on credit and not have to tie the cash up for 9 months.

[Tal]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

[arbboy]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

The constant stream of cash for Man U in the ante post market would suggest this was a done deal weeks ago effectively.

[Tal]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

The constant stream of cash for Man U in the ante post market would suggest this was a done deal weeks ago effectively.

All parties have been eager to do business for weeks, certainly. It's getting the deal actually done that is the hard part.

[Archer]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

The constant stream of cash for Man U in the ante post market would suggest this was a done deal weeks ago effectively.

No way this was a done deal weeks ago albeit many are ages in advance. More a case of United being the last man standing as Raiola plays the clubs like a fiiddle and the other big clubs pull out as he ratchets the price up.

[david3103]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

The constant stream of cash for Man U in the ante post market would suggest this was a done deal weeks ago effectively.

No way this was a done deal weeks ago albeit many are ages in advance. More a case of United being the last man standing as Raiola plays the clubs like a fiiddle and the other big clubs pull out as he ratchets the price up.

Whatever, I just wish they'd do the deal.

[Archer]

L'équipe reporting €120m agreed for Pogba.

The constant stream of cash for Man U in the ante post market would suggest this was a done deal weeks ago effectively.

No way this was a done deal weeks ago albeit many are ages in advance. More a case of United being the last man standing as Raiola plays the clubs like a fiiddle and the other big clubs pull out as he ratchets the price up.

Whatever, I just wish they'd do the deal.

United inflating transfer fees again

But can understand you wanting it done.
 

[TightEnd]

Liverpool accept £13m Joe Allen bid from Stoke

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-accept-13m-bid-stoke-11643253

[hhyftrftdr]

You say flakey old names, I say 2 of them who could well have something to prove

Other than that, we have signed a 28 year old right back who has played in the champions league, a back up CB, Ramirez who we know we'll and is perfect for our system (we are playing him in his proper position) a young winger who was considered a better talent than Erickson in the Ajax team and a Lad who was the best defensive midfielder in Italy last season and is being heavily tipped for a call up to the Holland squad.

Subotic is a quality centre half, who has had a few injuries, it hasn't happened, so we will move on.

Negredo will fit our system, he is a big strong Lad who holds the ball up and brings others into the game, AMD can chip in with a few goals.

Valdes we will have to wait and see.

I am one of those fans who sees us doing well, I think we have a better team than the ones of Sunderland, hull, burnley, west Brom, Bournemouth, and possibly palace and watford.

We will be solid defensively, more so than all those teams I mentioned and with our midfield and attacking auditions, we will do OK.

I would rather be us than Burnley who are signing league 1 players, or hull who are signing no one.

I think you will stay up easily tbh and 8/13 you stay up is a cracking price tbh if i could bet it on credit and not have to tie the cash up for 9 months.

This, apart from the credit bit.

A squad of players that should, all being well, survive and maybe push towards a top half/12 finish.

[arbboy]

Liverpool accept £13m Joe Allen bid from Stoke

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-accept-13m-bid-stoke-11643253

Wondering who is going to be heading out the door the other way.  Assume Crouch and Adams will be on top of the list amongst others.