The generic transfer thread

[heathrow royal]

Barca make a £12 million bid for liverpool's Mascherano

[soggy biscuit]

My European boy Yoann Gourcuff joins Lyon for €22M

[cmonurz]

Barca make a £12 million bid for liverpool's Mascherano

BBC say Liverpool rumoured to have rejected a bid in the region of 20 million Euro + Hleb. Footballing-wise that would be a great deal - speaks volumes for the situation the club is in that they are apparently holding out for 30 million cash.

[Mr Angry]

Barca make a £12 million bid for liverpool's Mascherano

BBC say Liverpool rumoured to have rejected a bid in the region of 20 million Euro + Hleb. Footballing-wise that would be a great deal - speaks volumes for the situation the club is in that they are apparently holding out for 30 million cash.

They need the money to meet interest payments due in October.

Though Hleb isn't really a replacement for Mascherano is he?

[cmonurz]

He's a wide midfielder which, if Jovanovic and Kuyt are Liverpool's best options when Cole isn't playing, is something they need.

[TBM]

He's a wide midfielder which, if Jovanovic and Kuyt are Liverpool's best options when Cole isn't playing, is something they need.

Babel?

Personally i feel Liverpool will miss Mascherano so they need to replace him like for like - he provides the cover needed for Gerrard to get forward

[Big Foot]

Doesn't Poulson provide cover for holding midfield?

[Schards#2]

Barca make a £12 million bid for liverpool's Mascherano

BBC say Liverpool rumoured to have rejected a bid in the region of 20 million Euro + Hleb. Footballing-wise that would be a great deal - speaks volumes for the situation the club is in that they are apparently holding out for 30 million cash.

Maybe it's just me but I can't see why Mascherano is worth any more than £5m.

An admittedly strong defensive midfielder with a bad disciplinary record who gives you nothing offensively. Not exactly 10 a penny but nothing special in premiership terms.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

Barca make a £12 million bid for liverpool's Mascherano

BBC say Liverpool rumoured to have rejected a bid in the region of 20 million Euro + Hleb. Footballing-wise that would be a great deal - speaks volumes for the situation the club is in that they are apparently holding out for 30 million cash.

Maybe it's just me but I can't see why Mascherano is worth any more than £5m.

An admittedly strong defensive midfielder with a bad disciplinary record who gives you nothing offensively. Not exactly 10 a penny but nothing special in premiership terms.

Did you watch Argentina much in the World Cup? The Argies would be keeping possession particularly well, stringing 15 to 25 passes together amongst themselves and slowly making their way up the pitch, pulling their opponents out of position and trying to work an opening for an attack.

However, I counted numerous occassions during these plays when the ball would find its way to Mascherano and he would give it away. He would either take a poor touch, make a hash of a simple pass, or more frustratingly, try and play a killer ball to one of his more advanced team-mates. Why on earth Mascherano feels he should take on the role of play-maker when the likes of Veron, Di Maria, and Messi were on the pitch was beyond me. He really is quite an average player in my opinion.

[Wax Jacket]

yeah the Argentina team that carried all before them

[Hoop Blah]

I think he's a cracking player, and one of the best in the world at what he does (break up play and protect the back four whilst the more technical players do the clever stuff).

Compare his price to players like Hargreaves, the two Diarra's at Madrid, Ramires who just signed for Chelsea, and his price tag isn't too far out of that bracket. That's just the price you now have to pay for a player of that quality with plenty of time left on his contract.

[TBM]

I think he's a cracking player, and one of the best in the world at what he does (break up play and protect the back four whilst the more technical players do the clever stuff).

Compare his price to players like Hargreaves, the two Diarra's at Madrid, Ramires who just signed for Chelsea, and his price tag isn't too far out of that bracket. That's just the price you now have to pay for a player of that quality with plenty of time left on his contract.

tbh though you could probably get Essien for £30m and he is by far a better player than Mascherano is

[soggy biscuit]

I think he's a cracking player, and one of the best in the world at what he does (break up play and protect the back four whilst the more technical players do the clever stuff).

Compare his price to players like Hargreaves, the two Diarra's at Madrid, Ramires who just signed for Chelsea, and his price tag isn't too far out of that bracket. That's just the price you now have to pay for a player of that quality with plenty of time left on his contract.

tbh though you could probably get Essien for £30m and he is by far a better player than Mascherano is

IMO Essien is just about the best out there at doing that job, Can't see Chelsea letting him go unless a ludicrous offer was made

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Essien is also wasted to an extent in that position.

Really dont see why Barca need Masc though, Sergio already does that job , though not as well. You'd think just save the money up for Cesc next summer.

You gotta hold out for £30m though, the guy was immense against Arsenal and last night showed how much they miss him.

[soggy biscuit]

Paul Konchesky to Liverpool for £3.5M, apparently.

[Wax Jacket]

pretty solid signing I'd say, maybe a bit much

[bassavage]

Michael Mancienne moves to Wolves on a season long loan for a third time.
Leon Barnett joins Norwich on loan from WBA, could have done with going for him IMO.
4 Stoke players have been linked with Pompey, including our Dave.

[pea]

Apparently Stoke want Marc Wilson and are offering Kitson in a swap deal plus cash. Our strikers look weaker and weaker compared to:

Cardiff- Chopra, Bellamy, Boothroyd, McCormack, Keogh
Bristol City- Maynard, Pitman, Stead, Haynes, Vokes, Clarkson
Portsmouth- Smith, Nugent, Kitson, Kanu, Utaka
Forest- Earnshaw, Blackstock, Adebola, Tyson, McGoldrick
Burnley- Iwelumo, Patterson, Thompson, Bikey
Boro- Boyd, McDonald, Lita, Emnes

Even Ipswich have got Wickham and Scotland.

[Ferris]

Apparently Stoke want Marc Wilson and are offering Kitson in a swap deal plus cash. Our strikers look weaker and weaker compared to:

Cardiff- Chopra, Bellamy, Boothroyd, McCormack, Keogh
Bristol City- Maynard, Pitman, Stead, Haynes, Vokes, Clarkson
Portsmouth- Smith, Nugent, Kitson, Kanu, Utaka
Forest- Earnshaw, Blackstock, Adebola, Tyson, McGoldrick
Burnley- Iwelumo, Patterson, Thompson, Bikey
Boro- Boyd, McDonald, Lita, Emnes

Even Ipswich have got Wickham and Scotland.

[Skyline]

pea by name, pea-brained by nature