Summer Transfers Rumors/Speculation/Signed

Yes, and no. Usually, business is business and personal doesn't enter into it. But, personal decisions do happen. People do get insulted and occasionally make tit-for-tat decisions when the best business decision might be something else. I don't think this is one of those cases. There are few teams that both can afford Ozil and need him. Spurs could use him, but can't afford his wages, nor the transfer given we've spent more than we got for Bale. This will help Arsenal who were definitely destined to not finish top 4 this season. Now they have a chance.

 

I think you could make a strong argument for Chelsea’s move for Willian being at least partly out of spite.

 

You could make that argument for sure and the personal stuff does get involved, but in my experience, that is a very small part of any of these deals. Most businesses don't make multimillion dollar decisions based on spite (or other similar emotions) no matter what it looks like from the outside.

 

Agreed. Chelsea though is just a rich man’s toy, one Roman has shown very little interest in running like a business.

 

What the ********, Assou Ekoto loaned out to QPR, only a natural LB, Dany Rose...is so good Dany? It's true?

http://www.soccerfame.com/transfer/22201/benoit-assou-ekotto

 

Shame the Bale deal allowed Arsenal to sign Özil. Definitely makes top 4 a much more difficult prospect with the other contenders all sporting at least one world class talent that can change the game.

 

It's bizarre given the investment elsewhere in the team, to leave the squad thin at leftback.

 

More likely the other way round, the knowledge that Ozil could be sold allowed RM to pay for Bale.

 

Nahh, given Arse spent most of the summer pursuing Suarez, seems more like this was a bit of opportunism, driven more by Isco playing great for Real and Ancelotti opting to keep Di Maria as backup for Bale, especially as Di Maria also seems a lot more willing to be a squad player than Ozil.

Thankfully seems Arse didn't get in anyone to compete with Giroud, other than Bendtner, also just limited Flamini at dmid and no defensive upgrades. Ozil is going to have to produce something special to make a big difference, especially as Cazorla has been so strong for them in the playmaker role.

The big surprise has to be ManUtd not moving for him, can see from the last two games they would be improved massively by someone in that role. Seems they missed out on Herrera, but have bizarrely signed Coentrão on loan and the inevitable Felliani transfer.

Everton did some great work, getting Mccarthy in, Barry and Lukaku on loan.

 

RM loaned Coentrao to ManU so..........I'm sure they were about getting even a bit. All the same, great talent brought in to sort out, looking forward to a day when Spurs can just spit in Madrid's face when they start tapping up these guys.

 

Seems United may have even screwed that one up.

 

Is Fryers capable of laying left back? It does seem very strange to let a player go on loan with no Rose backup other than moving Vertonghen over.

 

He did in the second leg against Tiblisi.

 

Intriguingly, ManU may not have actually tried for Herrera, or something was seriously amiss. There are rumors that imposters posed as representatives of ManU and talked their way into acting as if negotiating with Athletic Bilboa. LOL! I wonder if FIFA, UEFA, FA and La Liga will allow a late negotiation and transfer given it appears the imposters interfered. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-bilbaos-herrera-caught-hoax-united-offer-233816855--sow.html