Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Hammer83]

If anyone is interested in Carvalho you can get 7/2 on skybet for him to remain at his current club come the end of the window. I just put a score on to cheer myself up when it falls through

[comebackjoecole]

If I put that bet on him, he'd probably sign for Sp*rs

[scatts]

I'm still no wiser as to why I should be excited about a picture of Carvalho, George Michael, Tupac and Kriss Akabusi. Aside from the obvious implications it has on the life after death debate.

Can his moustache bring people back from the dead? Is that why they want €40 million?

[Alfiehammer]

Ajax were building a great young side, now have had all there best players snapped up! do they really have more youngsters in the bank to bring through? because if not they're going to lose out to the mighty Feyenoord again.

sorry to my scandinavian friends but i'm going to claimt this as dutch syndrome; building up a good side and then having to sell all your best players..they have a bunch of good youngsters (such as donny v.d. beek being able to replace Klaassen) but you can't replace every outgoing transfer..at some point they're going to have to say enough is enough..but i wouldn't mind if we snapped Youness up..because it is
WHU

Offtopic but always liked Ajax, one of my earliest football memories was watching them win the European cup 1-0 (pk). When my similar age bro and I were growing up and playing football manager we'd always pick different teams in european leagues to manage and in holland I'd pick Ajax (him PSV).

I'd love to see them not have to sell every youngster they develop over the years. I'd love to go watch the play in the Amerstadm arena (?) too one day...

[ageing hammer]

The right way round...

Picture not taken in UK, it's definitely Portugal, the bloke on the right is still wearing his all inclusive band .

[Navyhammer]

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We must be going for speed and endurance. Thats definitely Mo Farah next to Kriss Akabusi. Gooners aint going to be happy.

[Lancaster Hammer]

De Ligt will be top draw,sadly probably follow Sanchez to Spurs,as Ajax now appear their feeder club.

Would never pass a medical because he has a groove in his heart.

[Northammer]

De Ligt will be top draw,sadly probably follow Sanchez to Spurs,as Ajax now appear their feeder club.

Would never pass a medical because he has a groove in his heart.

Excellent!

[Danny's Dyer Acting]

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Lazio chairman confirms we bid €32m for Keita Balde.

Wonder if we'd have signed Arnie if we could have got him?

[Fishdo]

Not sure if it's been said already but the original pic of Carvalho ie reversed pic

Guy on left is Eddy Liberal, centre is, Jackson Piaxao and left is Carvalho....

Apparently taken yesterday in Lisbon which I think was confirmed here earlier...

Portuguese papers saying Carvalho is refusing to train at moment which was dismissed yesterday by his club but seems to be more widely reported today in Portugal....

[Fishdo]

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Lazio chairman confirms we bid €32m for Keita Balde.

Wonder if we'd have signed Arnie if we could have got him?

Very doubtful mate... Inter bid €3m more than us and player has refused to move anywhere else apart from Juve...

[Hugh Jargon]

Gold on his and Sullivan's transfer policy-

"It is a tried and trusted system, it has worked nearly ten years we have been at West Ham and of course it worked for twenty years at Birmingham so if it’s not broken not fix it.”


insert achievements for both clubs here.....



Pardon?

[mattyD]

Gold on his and Sullivan's transfer policy-

"It is a tried and trusted system, it has worked nearly ten years we have been at West Ham and of course it worked for twenty years at Birmingham so if it’s not broken not fix it.”

Jesus H Christ.

[Up the Junction]

Zabaleta is a massive improvement at the position and will also do a lot to help Byram learn.

I read this a lot - the reply's always the same - how's young Sam going to learn anything whist sitting on the bench?

[Skandi Brudson]

I've never gotten this older signing will tutor a younger player thing.

I reckon it's more likely that the older guy will clue his former club into which players at his new club might be worth signing! Where are his loyalties likely to lie?

[amsterdhammer]

Ajax were building a great young side, now have had all there best players snapped up! do they really have more youngsters in the bank to bring through? because if not they're going to lose out to the mighty Feyenoord again.

They really do. Dolberg (20), who's been mentioned on here quite a bit, Kluivert jr (18), Donny vd Beek (20), De Ligt (18), Neres (20), all played in their Europa game on Thursday, and there's another 4 or 5 in the squad aged 20 or less... it really is a conveyor belt!

As an aside, the Ajax fans in the pub before the game were almost suicidal at the thought of losing Sanchez - the muppets from N. London really have got themselves a real gem there (unfortunately!), the lad's an absolute beast: great timing of his tackles, good in the air, comfortable on the ball and sprays it around well. They need to make the most of him 'cos he'll be off to a big team in a season or two without a doubt!

[HammerInMaryland]

I've never gotten this older signing will tutor a younger player thing.

I reckon it's more likely that the older guy will clue his former club into which players at his new club might be worth signing! Where are his loyalties likely to lie?

So Pablo is sent to scout West Ham. Seriously? They train a lot more than play games. He can help Byram with defensive positioning, which seems to be his strength and Byram's weakness. Anyone who has been around athletics has witnessed older players mentoring younger. Some don't, because they are selfish, but most do.

[Cellar-door]

I've never gotten this older signing will tutor a younger player thing.

I reckon it's more likely that the older guy will clue his former club into which players at his new club might be worth signing! Where are his loyalties likely to lie?

They lie with whoever is paying him. It's a job like any other for guys at this level. When I go to a new job I don't hold any particular loyalty to the last company I worked for. And older players know that the way to keep getting paid for a few more years as their skill declines, and set up a career as a manager (if that's what they want) is to get a reputation as a player who helps the younger players.

[Skandi Brudson]

Don't be ridiculous. I didn't suggest that Zabaleta or anyone else was sent to scout. I'm saying that a player who has played at a club for many years is likely to have a greater affinity with that club than his 'last pay day' club. Given that, he's likely to be in contact with former team mates and is as likely to talk up a young prospect at his new club as he is to 'coach' a younger player to take his spot in the team.

Is there any solid evidence of the latter scenario at any club?

[LeonRivers]

Would never pass a medical because he has a groove in his heart.

:lol: