Official Transfers & Rumours 2012/13 Thread

akescpt said:
Nogal signed on someones birthday. I wonder how that present was organized....
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SAF loves me:D

KOPITE said:
Looks like Song is on his way too Barce also. tough times ahead for the gooners
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Not sure he's leaving. Where would they play him anyway? They have Mascherano and Busquets in that position. Looks like an agent's bargaining move.
 
fishfly said:
Well Welbeck's finishing really sucked balls
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That kid is only gonna get better.

hawker said:
Song is good, but he isn't worldclass. Arsenal have enough midfielders to survive without him, Arteta is the real heart of their midfield. They also bought Giroud and Podolski as well as highly rated Carzola. They will be fine.
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He improved massively with Arteta in the side, since Arteta had the discipline to cover for Song when he moved forward. He also managed an impressive number of assists.
 
Randhir said:
Not sure he's leaving. Where would they play him anyway? They have Mascherano and Busquets in that position. Looks like an agent's bargaining move.
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Maybe they want to compete in everything with almost the same quality
 
hawker said:
I really think Arsenal need another decent CB and a proper defensive midfielder. (Same at Utd to be honest)
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We don't really need another CB, we need our current ones to stay fit. We have Vidic (yay!), Rio, Smalling, Evans and Jones. As for a CDM, Carrick plays there and does well, so all we need is an understudy.

Stickfigure said:
Great signing. Young, can play CB and CDM. A lot of teams were in for him.
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Haha, thought you were saying Young (Ashley) can play CB and CDM. I was like :confused:
 
dbecks said:
Maybe they want to compete in everything with almost the same quality
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Then not sure he'll get much game time. They love Busquets there and Mascherano is playing at CB a lot.
 
Randhir said:
We don't really need another CB, we need our current ones to stay fit. We have Vidic (yay!), Rio, Smalling, Evans and Jones. As for a CDM, Carrick plays there and does well, so all we need is an understudy.
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Forgot about Evans, sorry about that. Vidic coming back will be like a new signing for Utd.
 
Randhir said:
Then not sure he'll get much game time. They love Busquets there and Mascherano is playing at CB a lot.
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I mean that Biscuits cant play every game but they would still want to compete in every competition with the same type of quality - maybe he will play in the cups and some league games when Biscuits needs a break and maybe with Mash at centre, Song is cover for Biscuits incase of injury?
 
dbecks said:
I mean that Biscuits cant play every game but they would still want to compete in every competition with the same type of quality - maybe he will play in the cups and some league games when Biscuits needs a break and maybe with Mash at centre, Song is cover for Biscuits incase of injury?
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Yeah maybe. Big loss for Arsenal if he does end up going.
 
Southampton have agreed a deal for Gaston Ramirez

Sky Sports understands Southampton have agreed a club record deal with Bologna for Uruguay international Gaston Ramirez.

The 21-year-old had been approached by Tottenham, Liverpool and Inter Milan earlier this summer.

But now newly-promoted Southampton are on the verge of a huge coup by landing the midfielder, who has just had an excellent Olympic campaign for Uruguay.

Saints boss Nigel Adkins was looking for a big name attacking midfielder and had failed with a bid for PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international Jeremain Lens, but he switched his attentions to Ramirez and looks to have got his man.

Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese has brokered the deal, which is believed to be worth €15million (£11.8million).

Ramirez has confirmed he is ready to fly to England to conclude a move to St Mary's.
Agreement

"Bologna will tell me on Friday if I can move," he told the Corriere dello Sport.

"The truth is that I think, yes, this time I am moving. Bologna has reached an agreement with Southampton, and there are only a few details to be found but the agreement in principle is done."

Ramirez admits that Southampton have offered him very good terms, and he is happy to become a key player for them.

"The English club has reached an agreement with me, it is the classic offer that you cannot refuse for my life as a whole and my family.

"But they believe in me in every way, I will be essential and above all they are going to grow. Southampton is a newly promoted team in the English top-flight but they will become a big team in years to come.

"They have told me they are going to build and that is very stimulating."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/7997121/Saints-agree-record-deal
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Turned down Tottenham, Liverpool and Inter Milan :wtf:
 
Maybe there is hope for players who actually have a genuine liking for a certain club rather money
 
Not sure if mentioned but van Persie joined Man Utd and Henriquez on his way.

Edit: I see it has :o
 
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