Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Des Little]

We were linked with him for the whole of the 90s. We might get him now

[silhillvilla]

Man U agreed a fee for Danny Blind, good news!

Doesn't mean they won't go for vlaar too to complete the set. LVG showing he's another cheque book manager.

[paul_e]

I actually don't get this one in the slightest, they've already signed Shaw for left back and Rojo for left sided defender so one of those 3 is probably going to end up as a sub.

[LeeB]

I actually don't get this one in the slightest, they've already signed Shaw for left back and Rojo for left sided defender so one of those 3 is probably going to end up as a sub.

I'll bet none of 'em turn out to be good enough.

[Exeter 77]

I've read somewhere there's a problem with Rojo's work permit because of a 3rd party ownership issue.

[pauliewalnuts]

Man U agreed a fee for Danny Blind, good news!

Bit of an off the wall signing, I'd have thought they'd have gone for his son.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Blind

Wasn't there a spell when we'd frequently get linked with Danny Blind?

[Chris Smith]

Man U agreed a fee for Danny Blind, good news!

Bit of an off the wall signing, I'd have thought they'd have gone for his son.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Blind

Wasn't there a spell when we'd frequently get linked with Danny Blind?

Yes but more in a Football Manager generation wishful thinking type of way as he's apparently helped  Doncaster win the Inter Galactic Super Cup 5 times in a row.

[brontebilly]

Man U agreed a fee for Danny Blind, good news!

Doesn't mean they won't go for vlaar too to complete the set. LVG showing he's another cheque book manager.

I dont understand what LVG is attempting at Man Utd at all. Imposing ridiculous tactics that dont suit the players at all and buying randomly at crazy prices. I predict they will be a joke again this season.

[DrGonzo]

Perennial H+V favourite John Gudieti told to find a new club.*


*according to The Scum.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

I actually don't get this one in the slightest, they've already signed Shaw for left back and Rojo for left sided defender so one of those 3 is probably going to end up as a sub.

They'll use him as a defensive midfielder.

[godzvilla]

According to local Press in Geordieland the Bluenosers are trying to sign Hatem Ben Arfa on loan :
" Now it is understood that Blues chief Lee Clark would be keen on taking Ben Arfa on loan and offering him game time and a change of scenery.
But it will be decision time soon for Ben Arfa and in the next couple of days as he faces the choices of either quitting the club for lower wages with Lyon, playing in the reserves or entertaining the possibility of a loan deal to the Championship" .
Ben Arfa is an entertaining and at times , brilliant player but the downside is his  suspect attitude and he clearley does not get on with Pardew .
If he is available on loan then I believe he could be a good punt for us , if Lambert & Keane can get him playing .............................Godzvilla!

[JPartington]

Are Ben Arfa and Tarrabt the same player?

[Ryu]

According to local Press in Geordieland the Bluenosers are trying to sign Hatem Ben Arfa on loan :
" Now it is understood that Blues chief Lee Clark would be keen on taking Ben Arfa on loan and offering him game time and a change of scenery.
But it will be decision time soon for Ben Arfa and in the next couple of days as he faces the choices of either quitting the club for lower wages with Lyon, playing in the reserves or entertaining the possibility of a loan deal to the Championship" .
Ben Arfa is an entertaining and at times , brilliant player but the downside is his  suspect attitude and he clearley does not get on with Pardew .
If he is available on loan then I believe he could be a good punt for us , if Lambert & Keane can get him playing .............................Godzvilla!

Bags of talent I agree.  Apparently he's at Bent/Given levels of podginess atm though.

[supertom]

Don't think we can afford to carry N'Zogbia and Ben Arfa in our squad. Even though I've managed it on Fifa (ha ha). Similar players really. Very individual. Capable of brilliance, and other days you'll get total indifference. I think you can have 1-2 of those kind of players in a squad like ours. We've also got Joe Cole who looks like he'd struggle to get in the medals at the over 90's 100m sprint.

Ben Arfa absolutely destroyed us last season. He was sensational that day, but he doesn't do it nearly enough. The hope could be that when N'Zogbia is having a shite spell, Arfa could come in and have a good one, and then vice versa, but alas, football is never that simple.

That Birmingham City genuinely think they might get him, says a lot.

[ozzjim]

I had a dream we loaned Ben Arfa, Bought Cleverley and that Perez fella and then snuck in Falcao for 25 million right on the deadline while announcing Lerner had sold 51% of the club, but was staying on as Chairman and wanted to push us on. Cleverley was then a revelation as he pulled the strings behind a fit again Benteke and Falcao terrorising all before them. If was a good dream. Then I was woken up by my son shoving a skylander near my face and exclaiming he has lost his gun arm. Grrr.