Summer Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

The picture of him taking a photo with his phone is quite clearly Vlaar when compared to the pics on Google image.




http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/ron-vlaar-members-of-the-holland-football-squad-at-schippol-airport_3933747

That's him. Like I said as well on VT there's that picture then one on under it of his face. If indeed we are working with him pn a move that is great stuff from the Lambert and the club.

[silhillvilla]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

[Somniloquism]

On that Youtube clip, he likes to get his supporters geed up. He also likes to play as well.

[Matt Collins]

That picture of him with the phone looks pretty damn convincing to me. Can't say I know much about the guy. Always good to be linked with a Dutch international. Though I'm a bit disconcerted that he's only played four internationals by the age of 27. Holland's defence was awful in the euros whether he was playing or not. Having said that, I rate heitinga and mathijsen normally.

The ever trusty FIFA stats suggest he's 6"2' but very slow. Would be nice to think we could get a dominant right footed centre back to complement Clark.

[PaulWinch again]

I know he was linked with Spurs a few years back but it didn't materialise. I hope he does sign, a centre half is a must.

[Karl Bridges]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

http://www.goal.com/en/news/462/netherlands/2011/01/19/2313509/ron-vlaar-puts-feyenoord-contract-talks-on-hold

[Matt Collins]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

I found a link from Goal, admittedly dated January last year, in which vlaar was saying he wasn't going to sign a contract extension, which was due to expire in summer 2012

This page however doesn't suggest he is on a bosman
http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/11/09/2747342/eredivisie-bosman-list-stanislav-manolev-nicolas-lodeiro-douglas-

[villadelph]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

He's a Bosman after this month.

[Matt Collins]

I think he may have signed a contract extension to 2014 so would be a few spondoolicks I imagine

[Billy Walker]

That picture of him with the phone looks pretty damn convincing to me. Can't say I know much about the guy. Always good to be linked with a Dutch international. Though I'm a bit disconcerted that he's only played four internationals by the age of 27. Holland's defence was awful in the euros whether he was playing or not. Having said that, I rate heitinga and mathijsen normally.

The ever trusty FIFA stats suggest he's 6"2' but very slow. Would be nice to think we could get a dominant right footed centre back to complement Clark.

I think he suffered a cruciate injury at some point in his career which (I'm guessing) might account for a long lay off/few international caps.

[silhillvilla]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

He's a Bosman after this month.

Oh ok, conflicting info then as I read elsewhere he'd signed an extension to 2014

[Toronto Villa]

The news has been somewhat confirmed on Twitter by Bert Van Merwijk the former Dutch coach

[villadelph]

Fee for Vlaar £6-8m so not cheap

He's a Bosman after this month.

Oh ok, conflicting info then as I read elsewhere he'd signed an extension to 2014

I was wrong. He did refresh his contract until 2014, his fee is believed to be around the 5-7mil mark.

I'm hearing of a Snodgrass medical tomorrow also, could be a complete load though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Must admit I don't know much about him, one potential cause for concern for me is his injury record. At 27 he's missed the best part of 3 years through injury.

[Toronto Villa]

Must admit I don't know much about him, one potential cause for concern for me is his injury record. At 27 he's missed the best part of 3 years through injury.

He's played the past three seasons pretty much in full though so looks ok now.