Who will ante up for James?
Who will be graced with Zlatanlightenment?
Is Gaitan actually getting sold for real for real?
Who will be graced with Zlatanlightenment?
Is Gaitan actually getting sold for real for real?
Wow, that is huge money. The ~€20m range of transfer prices has become semi-normalized among many English clubs, but for a non-Bayern German club? Is that Leverkusen's transfer record?Kevin Volland (23), 132 Bundesliga games, 33 goals, 6 matches for Team Germany, goes from Hoffenheim to Leverkusen.
He had a contract until 2019 in Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen bought him for about 20mil.€ (not published) and he signed a 5year contract until 2021.
Last year, he played in 33 Bundesliga games with 8 goals and 10 assists. Can play in any attacking position you want him in offensive midfield or as a striker.
It is a transfer record for Leverkusen. Their top5 incoming transfers all came in the last 2 years and each are on their roster performing regularly (Volland joining, obv.). They get big money (in their relative terms) through their performances in CL each season.Wow, that is huge money. The ~€20m range of transfer prices has become semi-normalized among many English clubs, but for a non-Bayern German club? Is that Leverkusen's transfer record?
Edit: kicker.de is reporting Granit Xhaka is in London for a medical (with Arsenal). They speculate the transfer sum will be 45mil.€+bonus money for performances.
Michy Bathshuayi to Spurs after French final this weekend. This is rumors, right?
What do you think about Gaitan?Gaitan to Atletico Madrid for 25 million just announced.
Love him.What do you think about Gaitan?
Mason and Bentaleb make sense, but where are you hearing Son though? He was decent this year despite having no preseason training, an injury, and the English cultural adjustment, and he had a fairly big fee that would be hard to recoup. He also gives Spurs quality depth along the forward line even if Alli has probably taken his natural position. And he's only 23. I'd be surprised to see him sold.I hear Spurs want to unload Mason, Son, and Bentaleb.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/20/tottenham-ready-to-sell-son-heung-min-less-than-a-year-after-sig/Mason and Bentaleb make sense, but where are you hearing Son though? He was decent this year despite having no preseason training, an injury, and the English cultural adjustment, and he had a fairly big fee that would be hard to recoup. He also gives Spurs quality depth along the forward line even if Alli has probably taken his natural position. And he's only 23. I'd be surprised to see him sold.
Mauricio Pochettino is prepared to sell Son Heung-Min less than a year after the South Korean joined Tottenham Hotspur. Son could become the highest-profile casualty ofTottenham’s end-of-season collapse if the White Hart Lane club can recoup the £22million they paid Bayer Leverkusen last summer.
But the 23-year-old was dragged off at half-time in Tottenham’s 5-1 defeat to Newcastle United for a performance that left some of his team-mates enraged and may have sealed his fate under Pochettino.
Many thanks, Vinho. Atletico has been after Gaitan for a year or two now, so the assumption is that Simeone has really wanted him. Your comment that "Gaitan's tactical awareness is excellent" makes him the sort of player that Simeone wants: a player who knows his role on the team and is smart on the pitch.Love him.
Tom Kundert did a nice write up that I mostly agree with it: http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/meet-portugals-most-exciting-midfielder-who-angel-di-maria-wants-man-united#:ujoN5CQI_1WnVA
I disagree with him on Gaitan tracking back. I always thought he was a good two way winger. He played with LBs who were told to push up and Gaitan would cover and track back as needed. Ten years ago, he'd have been a pure 10. Now he's a winger who does what Barca was unable to get Riquelme to do. For me, his weakness is that he's a throw back as a winger. A skinny guy with minimal physical presence in offensive zone. Even James is more physical. He is also not a big goal scorer. He can dribble with both feet, but his shots are pretty meh even with his favored foot. He's pacy and has great vision. Can thred a needle with his passes. Also, his tactical awareness is excellent.
Benfica-Atletico business may not be done. Rumors of a deal that involves sending Carillo to Atletico and Benfica getting Diego
Jota on loan.
What happened? They paid his release clause 3 years ago and I have to admit that I forgot about him this season.-kicker is now reporting that (after Mario Götze´s speech that he will stay at Bayern,) Kalle Rummenigge said Götze knows Bayern´s and Ancelotti´s opinion about him....which should mean, he should find a club to buy him, if he doesn´t want to sit on the bench for a season.
I've heard much bigger $/€ numbers for Embolo. He's an extremely desirable talent. I'd be surprised if not nearly double that figure...-Every German news station reporting that newly promoted RB Leipzig will be investing 20mil.€ of Red Bull money into Basel´s top talent Breel Embolo. Not a done deal, but they are now close to a signing, it seems.
That's publicly subsidized West Ham flashing cash while playing in a free stadium.Reports that West Ham have bought Roberto Pereyra from Juventus.
Also rumored to be close to a deal for Gokhan Tore from Besiktas.
Added to Payet, Lanzini, Antonio that's a really good deep group of wingers. Especially with the CM depth meaning Kouyate can play wing as well.
Now now, it's not free. We pay rent.That's publicly subsidized West Ham flashing cash while playing in a free stadium.
I know Spurs wanted it, too. As did another club, iirc. No snark (I don't know the details), how did it end in Hammer hands? Just best offer?Now now, it's not free. We pay rent.
Not our fault Tottenham complained when we tried to buy it so we had to get an even better deal and rent.
kind of complicated but the TLDR is here:I know Spurs wanted it, too. As did another club, iirc. No snark (I don't know the details), how did it end in Hammer hands? Just best offer?
No, sorry, but I wanted to add that this piece of business shows why Villarreal is one of the best teams out there. They bought Bailly for about 4M euros, and will now sell him for over 30M euros. A great transaction, and they'll definitely retool with young talent.Looks like Eric Bailly will become Mourinhos first signing as Uniteds manager. I have never watched him play but he's 22 and looks like a physical freak. Any la liga watchers have an opinion?
I'm a big Emery guy and I think he will do very well at PSG (who wouldn't?). Of the strikers you listed, Cavani would be at the bottom for me. Costa and Higuain 1/2 (depending on the goal of the signing) and Bacca/Gameiro well before Cavs.On the coaching side, it seems that Unai Emergy, the current manager at Sevilla, is headed to PSG.
Atletico, apparently at the request of Simeone, is on the hunt for a top striker. At the moment, Atleti has apparent interest in Diego Costa, Cavani, Higuain, Bacca, and Kevin Gameiro.