The 15/16 PL Summer Transfer Thread

[SlightlyJames]

Pirlo signing for NYCFC. We approached @SKS for comment.

[prophet]

Lampard going in on his first day of training surrounded by Pirlo and Villa.

Gerrard has a cup of tea with Robbie Keane.

[SKS]

Pirlo signing for NYCFC. We approached @SKS for comment.

This is incredible news for me. Pirlo has been my favorite since I started watching as a kid. My first aim screen name was Pirlotastic. Never thought I'd be able to see Pirlo play live, with Lampard and Villa no less. I'm still erect.

[SlightlyJames]

Rangers making some solid moves already in this transfer window. Danny Wilson just returned, he's signed a 3 year contract after leaving for Liverpool and later Hearts. Funny that his old center back partner Davie Weir has also come back, but as Assistant Manager.

We've also agreed a fee for Rob Kiernan with Wigan. He played for Warburton for a spell when he was at Brentford and he's wasted no time bringing him in, must be a player he really likes. Encouraging times for Rangers!

[AkydefGoldberg]

Cech heading to Arsenal for £11m. Bargain investment I reckon and bet Mourinho, quietly, is fuming he's giving Wenger a top goalkeeper to a team, with some wise signings, could be title challengers.

Luckily Arsenal still seem a tad susceptible so not sure how much Cech will improve Arsenal defensively but their defenders will be more organised than they are at times.

[SlightlyJames]

This certainly caught my eye. If true this would be a megaton move from United.

[SlightlyJames]

That's Rob Kiernan signed for Rangers today!

[AkydefGoldberg]

This certainly caught my eye. If true this would be a megaton move from United.

Only thing that worries me about the Ramos-Schweinsteiger signings, besides their clear experience and quality, is that it smacks of short-termism. Buying those players, especially Ramos, could work out expensive (but Bastian ain't that bad a price) but eventually, down the line they will need replacing for big money I imagine. The Hummels transfer seems to have gone especially quiet (although maybe that work is being done with the rumoured Gundogan deal dead) and Otamendi doesn't seem to be the first defensive target, so it seems a tad up in the air.

Not too comfortable with this publicity relating to transfer business. Very rare of the Beeb to put it up so must be strong United sources informing them. I kinda can imagine it's Woody as the source, desperate to make sure the fans are excited on the transfer summer trail!

[Enygma]

Petr Cech to Arsenal for £10.9m. Not too shabby Alonso.

[Viazon]

Petr Cech will be a great signing. World class keeper. According to what every single pundit has been saying over the last year, we will now be able to win the Premier League.

[prophet]

Thoughts on one or two new developments.

- I've never seen Firmino play, nor has anyone (besides the Copa America) yet everybody seems to be an expect on how brilliant he is. All I know is that's a hell of a lot of money to spend on another untested player.

- Clyne however, should prove to be a terrific signing. Good right-back who can only make the squad stronger following years of Glen Johnson, decent price too.

- Bournemouth have bought Tyrone Mings, good signing for them as he's a decent player but 8 mill? What is the world coming to?

[SlightlyJames]

Deulofeu back to Everton permanently for £4.3m, he was pretty damn great in his season there on loan a couple of years ago so to bring him back that cheaply is a proper steal.

[PorkChop]

I'd never heard of Firmino a week ago, but now he's supposed to be the new Suarez.

[SlightlyJames]

More and more talk of Rangers going in for Hibs midfielder Scott Allan. He's been impressive against us last season and he's exactly the kind of player we need. He's also a Rangers fan which is a nice bonus. Hope we can do a deal and bring him in.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I'm getting ready to add Ramos, alongside Dani Alves, as another player using United to get a new deal.

Talks between Ramos/Perez seem conciliatory now compared to last week. If he gets his money, he'll stay.

[SKS]

Morgan Schneiderfucker has signed with United according to reports.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Wonder how Saints fans are reacting to losing Clyne for £12.5m and Schneiderlin for £25m to United.

[PorkChop]

Wonder how Saints fans are reacting to losing Clyne for £12.5m and Schneiderlin for £25m to United.

Update from my Saints-supporting uni mates:

They're secretly mad as fuck but won't admit it. They also seem to have faith that Koeman will somehow find better players for a fraction of the money. The thing that annoys them the most is that all season they've been going on about the Champions League and how they're going to move up the table, yet have lost their players to teams around them again - even Alderweireld to Spurs.

Saints don't have the power that my friends think they do, and that shows in transfer windows.

Also they keep saying about how Clyne and Schneiderlin have been tapped up (despite there being no evidence to support this claim whatsoever) yet Koeman publically said, several times, about how he wanted to sign Ron Vlaar and kept praising him in the media. That wad okay though, they let that slide.

Fuck Southampton.

[Daz]

Norwich picked up Mulumbu on a free. Decent addition to the squad, but so far we've only strengthened our midfield, which we were already fairly well stocked in. Desperately need about 3 to 4 defenders and a left winger. Probably another striker too. We've got RVW back (at least at the moment) and I think with the system Alex Neil plays, he'd do a lot better than he did under Hughton. I'm not sure he'll get the chance though.

[Viazon]