EPL/UEFA Transfer Rumors/Updates/Announcements

[Topdog]

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Theres no way Madrid will be getting Bale unless they pay what we want. We really dont need to sell from a financial POV

[chef]

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Theres no way Madrid will be getting Bale unless they pay what we want. We really dont need to sell from a financial POV

Yep, they will end up paying what Levy wants. No chance he'll stay(could be a disaster on so many levels) IMO.

[FrediKanoute]

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I still hold out hope that the Bale deal will fall through and he stays for another year.....wont happen though. Rumours are that CR-7 at Madrid threw his toys out of the cot at being demoted to the 2nd most expensive footballer ever, so RM dropped the bid from £86m to £78m at which point Levy said no.

Another rumour is that Arsenal are planning to buy Ozil, Benzima and Di Maria once the Bale deal goes through, so Spurs are stalling to minimise the time Arsenal have to negotiate the deal.

Personally I think the former is more likely given that Arsenal will already be holding discussions ahead of the Bale deal going through.

[Topdog]

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The latter is just Arsenal delusion. Their apparent bid for the 3 was 70m despite RM selling their backup striker for 40m 3 weeks ago. RM's current depth chart with Bale is

Benzema/Morata

Ronaldo/Jese
Isco/Ozil
Bale/Di Maria

2 players for every position, perfect.

According to Arsenal supporters / English media RM are going to forfeit the CL and La Liga by leaving themselves short in every attacking position. Yeah I doubt it too.

[Twodogs]

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It's also worth keeping in mind hat RM pay their transfer money on the drip feed system and aren't beyond saying they have made a payment when they haven't. You might agree to sell Bale for 86 mill but only end up being payed a percentage of that amount.

[The Doctor]

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Arsenal should sign Odemwingie from West Brom and do us both a favour!

[Topdog]

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It's also worth keeping in mind hat RM pay their transfer money on the drip feed system and aren't beyond saying they have made a payment when they haven't. You might agree to sell Bale for 86 mill but only end up being payed a percentage of that amount.

Not quite sure that has actually ever happened though.

[chef]

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Price-Boetang has joined Schalke. Kaka wants to go back to Milan.

Been watching a fair bit on the Bundesliga lately(fantastic league with the quality of football second to none) and happy to say Gary, I have adopted Schalke as my team there(obviously not with the same passion as Chelsea) after struggling to find one I felt some attachment to. Think it must have been the colour of their jersey.

[chef]

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Not quite sure that has actually ever happened though.

Yeah, I doubt it has.

[chef]

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Moses looks like he's of to Pool on loan, will be handy for them and Chelsea if he can help them get some points off the contenders.

[chef]

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Gareth Bale is the most expensive footballer in history(just sounds so wrong). 100 million euros.

Well done Spurs, made out like bandits.

We got Mata, Hazard, Oscar and KDB for less than that, combined!

[chef]

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A lot of rumours about Ozil to Arsenal ATM now Bale is sorted.

[chef]

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Big 20 hours coming up. Wonder if there'll be many panic buys.

[Twodogs]

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Big 20 hours coming up. Wonder if there'll be many panic buys.

[chef]

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Ozil to arsenal sounds done for 42.5million . Great player.