Confirmed Transfers

[Mus]

Laws in Germany are more suited to Guardiola too

 

[Xifio]

I was listening at the Italian sports radio and AC MIlan's Galiani was asked if he did see this coming. His response was that he totally knew it simply because with the current economic situation Europe is going through and Germany being the locomotive towards getting Europe out of trouble it would make sense that Pep would go where money is not an issue and stability is a given. Like why would he go to Italy where they are broke? England i would understand especially places like Citeh and Chelsea however Pep just didn't want to have anything to do with the tabloids and all the unnecessary head aches managing in the EPL would bring.

he clearly likes his teams with a large core of talented homegrown players, who tend to stay at home ... Germany is the next best thing to Spain/Catalunya when it comes to such qualities right now ... not Italy ... and definitely not England, no matter how much they tend to stay at home ...

 

[ShiftyPowers]

City and Chelsea aren't great jobs. The pressure is too high and the squad is too low. Sure they have a lot of money, but are they going to spend 250m and force out all the currently established stars? No way. Chelsea have a great attacking midfield band, but need improvements everywhere else. City? I don't think anyone other than Yaya and Kompany are world beaters on a consistent basis. Aguero is, but he's got injuries now. Bayern got to the CL Final 2/3 years and vastly improved the squad this summer with Dante, Martinez, Shaqiri, and Mandzukic, in addition to no doubt offering Pep some cash to play with this summer. All the players know the heirarchy and accept their roles. It's a great situation. In terms of overall squad talent we are 3rd in the world, but I think our squad is better than Madrid in spite of less talent because of BS like "understanding" and "harmony".

 

[Xifio]

City and Chelsea aren't great jobs. The pressure is too high and the squad is too low. Sure they have a lot of money, but are they going to spend 250m and force out all the currently established stars? No way. Chelsea have a great attacking midfield band, but need improvements everywhere else. City? I don't think anyone other than Yaya and Kompany are world beaters on a consistent basis. Aguero is, but he's got injuries now. Bayern got to the CL Final 2/3 years and vastly improved the squad this summer with Dante, Martinez, Shaqiri, and Mandzukic, in addition to no doubt offering Pep some cash to play with this summer. All the players know the heirarchy and accept their roles. It's a great situation. In terms of overall squad talent we are 3rd in the world, but I think our squad is better than Madrid in spite of less talent because of BS like "understanding" and "harmony".

don't know about 250 mil, but Chelsea are doing exactly that ...

anyway, that's all nice about City, Chelsea, and your club, but I'm sticking with my homegrown theory for why Pep chose Bayern -- it makes the most sense (given Pep's past actions), holds water when considering all the major clubs looking for a manager of his reputation, and leads to Bayern as the most fitting choice [in hindsight] ...

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I don't think it makes any sense. As long as the players are there and won't be leaving, it doesn't really matter where they came from. Anyway, hope he spends the next 6 months scouting the academy.

 

[Xifio]

oh, I agree with you ... it's Pep who likes a large, talented, and loyal local core, with just a light sprinkling of non prima donna internationals ... outside Spain/Catalunya, Bayern best fits the bill ... City, Chelsea, Milan don't fit the bill ...

 

[Ylem]

Dude the German league is awesome.

True story, bro.

Concerning Pepsi:
Great deal for the whole Bundesliga. I'm really interested in the system he's gonna to play. He said, he chose Bayern because of its players, so I guess he won't play Barcelona-style any more (although, it is impossible with Gomez and Mandzukic).

 

[Haarithan]

Interesting quotes on Sneijder from Gala's president

Sneijder available for £6.3 million - ESPN

"If the deal collapses, we have alternatives. The figures quoted in the media are wrong. Our deal with Inter is worth €7.5 million (£6.3 million).

The player knows our proposal. Inter are now calculating things with him. Our offer for his wages is below €5.5 million.

An offer of just €5.5 million (£4.62 million) approximates to just £90k/week. Can understand why Sneijder decided to play the waiting game in that case, considering he might have to approximately take a 50% wage cut from his stint at Inter.

 

[clash]

Why, oh why is this happening now? Why not this summer? Why not before Kagawa?

 

[Theodorakis]

Interesting quotes on Sneijder from Gala's president

Sneijder available for £6.3 million - ESPN



An offer of just €5.5 million (£4.62 million) approximates to just £90k/week. Can understand why Sneijder decided to play the waiting game in that case, considering he might have to approximately take a 50% wage cut from his stint at Inter.

Turkey is a tax heaven for footballers.. he'll receive approx. the whole amount of that 5.5m euros..

 

[Haarithan]

True that (players are charged only 15% tax in Turkey, compared to 50% in England). Read an article on the same:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/lo...ial-for-footballers.aspx?pageID=238&nid=26081

The income tax rate for footballers playing in the English premier league is 50 percent, and the figure drops to 45 percent in Germany, 43 percent in Spain and Italy, 40 percent in France, and 30 percent in the Netherlands.

So off the 90k/week offered by Galatasaray in Turkey, Sneijder could take home 75k. To equal that in England, he would have to be offered 150k/week.

 

[Arnau]

Riquelme ---> Palmeiras

 

[Mandieta6]

Not confirmed, but a bid has been accepted:

Yanga-Mbwia - Newcastle

It's a shame Coloccini is probably leaving because that would make a good CB pairing. Still, I wonder if Shifty was the one who got the ball rolling on this one. Shifty, please start Lewandowski and Oczipka to Chelsea rumours on twitter (don't be a bitch, this will help Bayern).

 

[Xifio]

haha, yeah, I suggested, and Shifty officially started the rumour:

I'm wondering who's going to get Montpellier captain Mapou Yanga-M'Biwa. Seems like the new flavor of the month version of Sakho.

Newcastle?

I guess they could afford him if they got Champions League football, and they need someone next to Coloccini. A kid who's the 21 year old captain of a title winning side just seems to deserve a little better, you know? I guess the other side of the coin is that no top side is going to trust a kid that young in their defense with the transfer fee he will command.

So actually, that's awesome, I hope he goes to Newcastle. I'll try to start some baseless message board and twitter rumors.

EDIT:

Any truth to the rumor of Mapou Yanga-M'Biwa to Newcastle? @danlevy1 @henrywinter @acjimbo @PhilippeAuclair

a job well done ...






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meanwhile:

 

[4ndr3i]

What a moron, nice way to kill off his career at age 28.

 

[Theodorakis]

What a moron, nice way to kill off his career at age 28.

I'm a Gala fan.. I understand and accept that it is a step down..


but.. we have seen gheorghe hagi's career rising after his 30's at Gala.. and not only domestically..

I can only hope Wes goes this way as well.. Gala's president has big ambitions like winning the CL(which I can't see happening soon).. it may sound like too much, but you cant make 1 billion dollars of personal wealth when you don't know what you're talking about.. he's a successful and an established businessman in his own life.. seriously, he knows what he's doing.. everytime he talks about something on TV, I'm amazed by his knowledge, and his approach to the matters.. I wish you could've known..

personally, I don't think wes will stay too long at Galatasaray..

 

[clash]

If the only alternative was Liverpool, then he made the right decision. Not only because I like Sneijder and hate Liverpool, but a chance to win a strong and competitive league, although not one of the top 4 leagues, with European football in sights is a sexier prospect than rotting in the midtable in the EPL.

 

[Arnau]

I believe Liverpool's future is brighter than you think. I actually like the project and what they are doing but one does not simply learn a new way to play football in 4 month...

 

[ShiftyPowers]

haha, yeah, I suggested, and Shifty officially started the rumour:a job well done ...

Hahaha, I should send this to The Sun as a job application.

I believe Liverpool's future is brighter than you think. I actually like the project and what they are doing but one does not simply learn a new way to play football in 4 month...

Yeah I agree. Something good is taking shape at Liverpool.

 

[Haarithan]

Not confirmed, but a bid has been accepted:

Yanga-Mbwia - Newcastle

It's a shame Coloccini is probably leaving because that would make a good CB pairing. Still, I wonder if Shifty was the one who got the ball rolling on this one. Shifty, please start Lewandowski and Oczipka to Chelsea rumours on twitter (don't be a bitch, this will help Bayern).

Cabaye, Debuchy, Ben Arfa, Amalfitano, Obertan, Marveaux, M'Biwa, Haidara, Gouffran. Sissoko looking likely too. Should move to Ligue 1.