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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527

Which player would you like to see take over from Luka Modric?

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GGyid said:
Met Pienaar today, he said:

he's not going to Everton as they haven't got any money, he's now very happy at Spurs with the new management, all the players love the professional and structured training and there's a buzz around the place, Modric defn wants out, but AVB is getting someone in so don't worry.

(We know this but, horses mouth you know; just sayin')

very nice and friendly chap!
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WOuld be delighted to see Pienaar stay. i think we really dropped a gonad not keeping him in the squad and playing a game or two...
 
Spursalot said:
Replacing a top striker in RVP with a relatively unproven french youngster and an older german player who wasn't good enough in the bundesleague (sp?)...


Underwhelming to say the least..


Edit: Imo there are very few Strikers that can possibly come in and 'replace' Rvp. He was just that good for them.
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just look at us! not easy to get good strikers these days.
 
indianspur said:
FFP starts next summer doesnt it??
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Yes and it is phased in. Money spent on transfers now will not count against FFP. It may well be that the younger players that they are signing are on lower wages than the established players that they are letting go which would put them in a better position under FFP.
 
milo said:
Yes and it is phased in. Money spent on transfers now will not count against FFP. It may well be that the younger players that they are signing are on lower wages than the established players that they are letting go which would put them in a better position under FFP.
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Pretty sure that isn't the case. I was fairly sure that spending from last summer onwards counted towards FFP
 
milo said:
I could be wrong but I thought that was one of the reasons why City and Chelsea were spending big now.
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The first FFP monitoring period started at the beginning of the 2011 season so we are in the middle of it really. It looks like the City and Chelsea accountants have found away around or they don't give a fudge about it.
 
Rorschach said:
The first FFP monitoring period started at the beginning of the 2011 season so we are in the middle of it really. It looks like the City and Chelsea accountants have found away around or they don't give a fudge about it.
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Its the latter because FIFA and UEFA are spineless tossers who will do fudge all to teams who break the FFP rules for fear of them setting up a rival European League.
 
Rorschach said:
The first FFP monitoring period started at the beginning of the 2011 season so we are in the middle of it really. It looks like the City and Chelsea accountants have found away around or they don't give a fudge about it.
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I think they have made it clear they will not comply with the spirit and possibly the actual rules.

The biggest problem is that the rules have that "going in the right direction" clause. So if they overspend £200 million last year, £150m this year and £120m next year they are going in the right direction. I suspect this will mean UEFA are reluctant to ban them and face legal action. City are also putting in all the sponsorship deals from other family owned businesses. Again, this breaks the fair market value rules, but UEFA will have to argue that City can't have sponsorship deals at the same level as United, Real and Barca. I can't see UEFA taking on rich clubs and their army of lawyers, so expect fines.
 
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United fear Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie, 28, will cost £30m as Fergie battles rivals Emirates Marketing Project and Juventus for the star forward.
Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie

Van Persie has refused to sign a new deal with Arsenal

Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal's hierarchy are prepared to play hardball and have told the Dutchman he cannot leave for less than £20m.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson is considering an £8m bid for Everton defender Leighton Baines, after the Manchester United boss confirmed plans to bring in a new left-back this summer.

Full story: Metro

Manchester United must "pay a little more" to land Lucas Moura, as Sao Paulo confirm they have rejected a £29m offer for the 19-year-old midfielder.

Full story: Daily Mail

Luka Modric missed Tottenham's final training session ahead of their tour of the United States amid continued speculation linking the 26-year-old midfielder with Real Madrid.

Full story: Guardian
Dimitar Berbatov

Berbatov made just five league starts last season

Galatasaray have revealed they are in talks with Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov, 31.

Full story: Metro

Former Leeds and Liverpool man Harry Kewell, 33, has issued a 'come and get me' plea to English clubs after quitting Melbourne Victory.

Full story: talkSPORT

Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder, 28, has turned down clubs in England, Russia and Turkey to stay with the Serie A giants.

Full story: talkSPORT

Fulham and West Ham are rivalling Saudi Sportswashing Machine in the chase for FC Twente's Brazilian defender Douglas, 24, and all three have submitted bids.

Full story: The Sun

Wigan have made a £3m offer for Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis but will have to increase their bid for the Spaniard, 27, to £4.25m.

Full story: The Sun

Out-of-favour Emirates Marketing Project forward Roque Santa Cruz, 30, wants to remain in the north west as he seeks new club.

Full story: Daily Mail
Cheick Tiote

Saudi Sportswashing Machine midfielder Tiote wants to stay

Newly-promoted Southampton will make another offer for PSV'S Netherlands international striker Jeremain Lens, 24, after failing with a £5m bid.

Full story: The Sun

West Brom have rejected a £4m bid for striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, from Qatari side Al-Gharafa.

Full story: talkSPORT

Norwich City have made an increased offer for Leeds captain Robert Snodgrass, 24, as they look to reunite the midfielder with Bradley Johnson and Jonny Howson.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers manager Ally McCoist will step up efforts to sign targets like Craig Beattie, Ian Black and Fran Sandaza before a 12-month signing ban comes into place.

Full story: The Sun

Rangers have opened talks with Dean Shiels, who has rejected a new deal with Kilmarnock, while fellow midfielder Steve Jennings is also a target after the Englishman's exit from Motherwell.

Full story: Daily Express

Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng admits he would be interested in a move to English football following the decision to deny the new Rangers a place in the Scottish Premier League but says he is focusing on South Korea's Olympic campaign.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Scotland winger Matt Phillips is wanted by Sunderland, Everton, Aston Villa, Reading and Swansea City, but Blackpool plan to hold on to the 21-year-old.

Full story: Daily Record

Kilmarnock have secured former Livingston striker Rory Boulding on a three-year contract.

Full story: The Sun

Former Dundee United defender Mihael Kovacevic, who has left Zadar, and right-back Jon Bateson, released by Macclesfield, are expected to sign one-year contracts with Ross County today.

Full story: The Sun
OTHER GOSSIP

Saudi Sportswashing Machine midfielder Cheick Tiote, 26, claims he will not be leaving the Magpies this summer, despite interest from clubs including Manchester United.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has told his side to forget about being kings of Europe and instead focus on chasing down Premier League champions Emirates Marketing Project.

Full story: Daily Mail

Gareth Southgate turned down the chance to become the FA's technical director over concerns about the job description during lengthy negotiations.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Michael Carrick, 31, is key to bringing the Champions League trophy back to Old Trafford.

Full story: The Sun

United midfielder Darren Fletcher, 28, has dismissed concerns that his career is over.

Full story: Daily Express

Fifa has decreed that Rangers will receive no compensation from Everton, Stoke, Sion and Norwich respectively for Steven Naismith, Jamie Ness, Kyle Lafferty and Steven Whittaker after the players left Ibrox following the club's financial crisis - but will receive £800,000 for Steven Davis after an agreement was reached with Southampton.

Full story: Daily Record

The Scottish Football League has no plans to consider stripping League Cup titles from Rangers even if the club is found guilty of making undisclosed payments to players via Employment Benefit Trusts.

Full story: The Herald

Sevco Scotland has agreed to pay all outstanding fines, football debts and court costs in return for the Scottish Football Association granting their new Rangers membership and a place in Division Three this season.

Full story: The Herald
AND FINALLY...

Manchester United struggle to get to grips with a tricky opponent on their pre-season tour in South Africa - a giant snake.

Full story: Metro
 
Madrid plays Van der Vaart card in Modric face-off

Real Madrid did Tottenham a favour two summers ago by selling Spurs Rafael Van der Vaart for a cut-price fee. Bayern Munich had earlier attempted to sign the Dutchman for close to €20m, but the Madrid giants ultimately came to an agreement with the London club and its manager at the time, Harry Redknapp.

The deal taking Van der Vaart to Tottenham was worth €11m. This €9m discount can be seen as a favour from Florentino Pérez to Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, who, despite his reputation as a fierce negotiator, will surely not forget this act of kindness from his Madrid counterpart.

The move was completed on 31st August 2010, the last day of the transfer window, and had to be vetted by the Premier League, as the necessary paperwork was ruled to have arrived ten minutes late. However, the transfer was eventually given the green light.

This precedent should play into Real Madrid’s hands and points to the good relationship between the two clubs, in spite of the inevitable struggle that has erupted over the Modric deal.

Besides giving the Londoners a bargain on Van der Vaart, Real Madrid also paved the way for Tottenham to bring in Emmanuel Adebayor on loan last summer, when both clubs had been in the running to capture the Togo striker.

Mourinho had been delighted with the marksman’s performances in a Madrid shirt the previous campaign and was considering signing him as the club’s third striker. But Tottenham was also in the picture, and ultimately got its man after Madrid withdrew from the chase.

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