Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic

I think we are after 2 fullbacks on each side personally. I don't see Alves coming as a definite no on Walker. It's clear he's building a squad to compete and you can't do that with one full-back all season. Alves as an option is an excellent singing IF he's one of two. I would be thrilled of having him as our only RB.

Edit: As mentioned as well; his winning mentality will hopefully be invaluable in the dressing room.
 
Manchester Dan said:
I think we are after 2 fullbacks on each side personally. I don't see Alves coming as a definite no on Walker. It's clear he's building a squad to compete and you can't do that with one full-back all season. Alves as an option is an excellent singing IF he's one of two. I would be thrilled of having him as our only RB.

Edit: As mentioned as well; his winning mentality will hopefully be invaluable in the dressing room.
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He will also link up well with whomever is playing on that right flank and actually get in better positions to score

I don't understand the links to K.Walker though, can't see Spurs even considering that after he just extended
 
Manchester Dan said:
I think we are after 2 fullbacks on each side personally. I don't see Alves coming as a definite no on Walker. It's clear he's building a squad to compete and you can't do that with one full-back all season. Alves as an option is an excellent singing IF he's one of two. I would be thrilled of having him as our only RB.

Edit: As mentioned as well; his winning mentality will hopefully be invaluable in the dressing room.
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RB: Alves & Walker
LB: Mendy & Bertrand

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el3mel said:
I just have one question, if we were the one to sign Alves, were people here call this a short term plan from us and Jose's repeating what he did at Inter or not?
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For us it would have been unnecessary, we already have an ageing, excellent full-back of the same caliber in Valencia. Sure Alves is somewhat better, but Valencia already is in his role and has played in England for ten years. Overall, mixing old with younger is a great transfer strategy for a number of reasons - as long as they are good enough.

So far we have gotten Lindelöf, who is going to have a huge battle in terms of proving himself and becoming good enough, Alves surely does not. It now remains to be seen what else Mourinho will come up with. Shit I'm starting to fear that Liverpool will get Aubameyang if nobody else wants him... which is incredible when one year ago he was the one everyone wanted, and in the meantime he has scored a ton of goals.
 
Just confirming the fee is agreed now. I think he's costing us £39 million based on some tweets I've seen from Liverpool based journalists.
 
Pity If True I think Darmian was solid enough as a defender offered nothing going forward but was a pretty solid squad player
 
kirk buttercup said:
Pity If True I think Darmian was solid enough as a defender offered nothing going forward but was a pretty solid squad player
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They say Mourinho is refusing to sell him, though.

The Special One, actually, is Juventus’ no.1 obstacle in their chase for Darmian. Mourinho, in fact, is not willing to sell the Italian.

The Old Lady has already made contact with the Red Devils and with the player’s entourage but if a final decision about the player depends on Mourinho, Darmian is not likely to join Juve in the summer.
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Would be a good move for all parties involved. Would free up space and allow us to bring in Semedo
 
el3mel said:


The source is Fabrizio Romano, interesting.
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I would'nt lose any sleep over Darmian going but if he does go and we are also selling Smalling we are starting to look worse off at the back than we were last season, Linderlöf for Smalling and Semedo for Darmian might not be a bad bit of business, however as things stand Juve will only offer peanuts and a replacement won't be cheap, I also think Jose likes a disciplined player like Darmian in the squad so I can't see it happening.
 
el3mel said:


The source is Fabrizio Romano, interesting.
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If Mourinho plans to use the man-marking system in the future we should keep him unless it's an outrageous bid because he's been great in that system.
 
el3mel said:
Because it wasn't expected.
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Exactly

Credit to the player, financially and contractually he was at a crossroads during his divorce & representation change years ago

Now he dictates his career options without restrictions because his play, even at his age, delivers

Incredible player
 


They're linked to another back already. :lol:

That seems to be a more realistic option than Darmian.
 
el3mel said:


They're linked to another back already. :lol:

That seems to be a more realistic option than Darmian.
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De Sciglio is a left back isn't he?

I remember when he was going to be the next big thing a few years back, never really progressed.
 
salford_ said:
just me who does not rate Salah?
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My opinion will probably be biased for obvious reasons. :D

But he has developed a lot since his tenure at Chelsea and become much better on the ball. His end product was an issue but last season he developed it a lot.

If he utilized the spaces very well as Mane, he can be a success at Liverpool. I just don't know how Klopp will fit Mane and Salah together since Salah is RW most of times, may be he'll put Mane on the LW or play Salah SS.
 
el3mel said:
My opinion will probably be biased for obvious reasons. :D

But he has developed a lot since his tenure at Chelsea and become much better on the ball. His end product was an issue but last season he developed it a lot.

If he utilized the spaces very well as Mane, he can be a success at Liverpool. I just don't know how Klopp will fit Mane and Salah together since Salah is RW most of times, may be he'll put Mane on the LW or play Salah SS.
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Mane can play anywhere along the front line. Effectively. I'm sure Salah can too but if not then he can take the vacated right wing.
 

Mangala pictured At OL headquarters to sign a deal. Different sources mention a loan or a definitive transfer.
 
Alves going for free is part of the gentlemen agreement Juve uses with older prospective free agents: come for free, go for free. He did not need acting like a cretin through social networks to force a move, just hand in your transfer request, show up for a chat and find the best way to part. Same with Khedira next year, I feel. Different cases are Alex Sandro and Dybala, still entering their prime and needing a big fee buyer together with their transfer request.
 
Dumbstar said:
Mane can play anywhere along the front line. Effectively. I'm sure Salah can too but if not then he can take the vacated right wing.
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Salah is a RW or probably SS, since his strongest foot is the left one so he better be on the right wing for his shots to be better. Can't see him playing well on the LW.
 
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