(summer) silly season 2011 transfer thread

United have 30 million to spend. Inter want 35-40 for Sneijder so they can buy Tevez. Spurs want the same for Modric because they know a few clubs are interested. Arsenal seem willing to take a loss on Nasri by holding onto him but would probably take 35-40.

That's where we are.

United seem to be the only ones interested in Sneijder, that he'd join, at the moment so they're probably trying to get the price down.

Originally Posted by armchair

United have 30 million to spend. Inter want 35-40 for Sneijder so they can buy Tevez. Spurs want the same for Modric because they know a few clubs are interested. Arsenal seem willing to take a loss on Nasri by holding onto him but would probably take 35-40.

That's where we are.

50 already spent plus 30 = the Ronaldo money... but I thought we had about 20 more in the so called "war chest" ?

I would honestly take a 'bad' season, to let the likes of welbeck, Cleverly, Pogba, develop.

All though we are in desperate need of a midfielder, and im not liking the sounds of fergies plan B which is obviously stick jones in there.

£#%&! off Gibbo

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

The same midfield last season got us to a champions league final. See no reason why it can't this season.

It also managed five away league wins

And it isn't even "the same" given that the Ginger Prince is finally gone

Originally Posted by History

I would honestly take a 'bad' season, to let the likes of welbeck, Cleverly, Pogba, develop.

I agree.

It's the smokescreens & bullshit that annoys me.
We obviously can't afford to bring in a top class midfielder so just £#%&!ing well say so & stop posturing & talking about how many fans we've got around the world

If Fergie said "I can't afford to buy the players I need so I'm gonna go with the kids" I'd take that.
I just don't want another season of players out of position "doing a job" - I also don't want another season of negative football away from Old Trafford.

Latest on the Sneijder saga is that he has this week snubbed City's alleged interest in favour of a move to Utd who have informed Inter that they are willing to pay no more than £24m if they can't persuade him to drop his wage demands.

Originally Posted by Pop

Latest on the Sneijder saga is that he has this week snubbed City's alleged interest in favour of a move to Utd who have informed Inter that they are willing to pay no more than £24m if they can't persuade him to drop his wage demands.

why would Inter sell for £24m? no wonder the deal is dead.

sneijder can't be that arsed either. he could do a lot more if he really wanted the move.

nft.

Originally Posted by El Chalten

why would Inter sell for £24m? no wonder the deal is dead.

sneijder can't be that arsed either. he could do a lot more if he really wanted the move.

nft.

this

Originally Posted by Pop

Latest on the Sneijder saga is that he has this week snubbed City's alleged interest in favour of a move to Utd who have informed Inter that they are willing to pay no more than £24m if they can't persuade him to drop his wage demands.

Just let it go lads. Threat of severe embarassment on the horizon.

Originally Posted by Pop

Latest on the Sneijder saga is that he has this week snubbed City's alleged interest in favour of a move to Utd who have informed Inter that they are willing to pay no more than £24m if they can't persuade him to drop his wage demands.

The worlds a £#%&!ed up place when we all agree £24m is peanuts for a player

Agreed Herr Baron.

Originally Posted by El Chalten

why would Inter sell for £24m? no wonder the deal is dead.

sneijder can't be that arsed either. he could do a lot more if he really wanted the move.

nft.

He gets £7m as a loyalty bonus by keeping quiet in fairness. That's a bit of a sticking point too I'd imagine and one of the reasons Inter want a big fee.

Sneijder isn't worth £24m.

Originally Posted by dunk

Sneijder isn't worth £24m.

On the basis that nobody is which I agree with?

Originally Posted by captain scarlet

On the basis that nobody is which I agree with?

Well, that, and his age, injury record, wages and he's overrated, which is why Inter are keen to cash in.

ffs 24mil, it took that to get darren £#%&!ing bent.

If we need money, sell Gibson for 3, berbatov for 5 and pig for 1.

The wages saved from those would cover his.

Inter manager this morning....

"Inter are a big club and at the moment Eto'o and Sneijder belong to us. The choice will be up to the president but at the moment they are with us."

At the moment? It's on YET AGAIN!

Originally Posted by ScarFace

ffs 24mil, it took that to get darren £#%&!ing bent.

If we need money, sell Gibson for 3, berbatov for 5 and pig for 1.

The wages saved from those would cover his.

They've been trying to sell at least 2 of those 3, but there's not exactly a stampede for them.