The Official Football Transfers Thread

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Ernesto Valverde has refused an approach from Barcelona and Luis Enrique, currently with Celta, is in line to take over the Catalans in the summer.

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Chelsea defender David Luiz has reportedly agreed to join Barcelona in the summer. Report says that a €25 million fee will be settled upon between the two clubs, and the 27-year-old will earn €5.5 million a year.

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France legend Zinedine Zidane is poised to become head coach of Ligue 1 side Bordeaux, according to reports in the French media on Tuesday.

Zidane, 41, played for Cannes, Bordeaux and Juventus before joining Real Madrid in 2001 and retiring at the age of 34 in 2006.

In January 'Zizou' graduated with a diploma in sports management at the Centre for the Law and Economics of Sport in Limoges.Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud said on Tuesday: "It's a rumour and the time is coming, when it's the moment to discuss the set up for next season we'll talk about it then."

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Diego Costa has told Atletico Madrid players that he's leaving this summer, and is expected to complete a 32 million pound deal to Chelsea, sources have told ESPN FC.

There have been extensive negotiations between Chelsea and Atletico over the past two months, and naturally around the time of their Champions League semifinal meeting just a few weeks ago, when the principals of a deal were put in place that would satisfy his buyout clause of 32 million pounds.

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Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain over a move for defender David Luiz.

The Brazilian will move to the French champions subject to agreeing personal terms and completing a medical with Laurent Blanc's side.

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Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Argentine teenager Angel Correa for an undisclosed fee reported to be between five and seven million euros.

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David Villa has announced he is set to leave Atletico Madrid this summer, as he closes in on a move to Major League Soccer.

The Spain international is reportedly on the brink of signing for new MLS franchise New York City FC, who will join the league next season.

Villa scored 13 goals in 36 La Liga appearances for Atleti last season, as Diego Simeone's men celebrated a first league triumph since 1996, while they were losing finalists in the Champions League to city rivals Real Madrid.

The former Barcelona forward took the time to thank the club for a "great experience", and is relishing a new challenge outside of Spain.

Good for him

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New York City FC have confirmed that Spain's all-time leading goalscorer David Villa has become their first-ever signing as an MLS club.

[LikaStick]

nooooooooo Villa no....not MLS....no one watches that crap....any league but that....sigh....La Liga won't be the same without u....

[X_Factor]

its probably the best move for him, i doubt he will wanna go to a lower ranked team in any european league after playin for barca and now AM

after that injury while at barca...he was never in the same form

[kaylex]

Dude.. understands fully well.. this is the last chance at world cup football..
Won everything there is to win. World Cup, Champions League, La Liga...

Might at well go MLS and cash in for the last few years... his deal probably is more lucrative that Atletico...

[kurpal_v2]

Dude.. understands fully well.. this is the last chance at world cup football..
Won everything there is to win. World Cup, Champions League, La Liga...

Might at well go MLS and cash in for the last few years... his deal probably is more lucrative that Atletico...

Much more lucrative, atletico kinda broke and done say they not holding onto players who want to leave because they cannot afford to.


Mls move is a good move for villa IMO.

[LikaStick]

David Villa is simply above the MLS....

if he had stayed on at Atletico, they would have had to pay Barca an additional $3 mil as per the initial transfer agreement and they weren't willing to do that....so it more points to he did not have a choice because when Barca had sold him he had stated he did not want to leave Spain....now going and signing for a club that you're the only player thus far....i mean really n truly?

[J453]

What I wondering is what he going to do for the next year. NYCFC coming out for the 15/16 season.

Rumor is they also sign Lampard. They have deep pockets seeing as they are basically a partnership between Man City and the New York Yankees. They might pull out a bomb squad next year and mash up d league...

Not that the price of bodi will be affected.

[LikaStick]

^ rumours are they will loan him out to another MLS team in the meantime to keep in practice and adapt to the league

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Before David Villa joins New York City FC for the 2015 MLS season, the Spanish striker will spend some time down under.

Melbourne City FC—New York and Manchester City's sister club—announced in a press release on Thursday that the 32-year-old will join the A-League side for a short guest stint late in 2014.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2086 ... mls-season

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The Red Devils trumped Chelsea in the race for the Southampton and England left-back after offering a five-year contract worth an astonishing £40 million overall.

Luke Shaw has agreed personal terms with Manchester United on a deal worth an astonishing £160,000-a-week, Goal can reveal.

[desifemlove]

have a feeling Fabregas staying put....Arsenal don't need him, and Jose doh like technical players like he.

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have a feeling Fabregas staying put....Arsenal don't need him, and Jose doh like technical players like he.

Fabregas almost out I think

Check this http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer ... is?ICID=SP

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It's official. Spain international Cesc Fabregas has left Barcelona and signed for Chelsea.

The 27-year-old has joined the Blues on a five-year deal.

Probably means that Rakitic deal is done with Barca.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2094 ... -barcelona

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Manchester City have announced the signing of Bacary Sagna on a free transfer from Arsenal.

The France international right-back joins the Premier League champions on a three-year contract after confirming on Thursday that he would not renew his deal at the Emirates Stadium.

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Transfer window officially opened

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Liverpool have signed Adam Lallana from Southampton for €31 million, the club have announced.



Southampton 18-year-old left-back, Luke Shaw joins Manchester United in a £30 million deal and has signed a four-year contract - with the option for a fifth season - worth around £160,000 a week.

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As usual all the big names linked with ether, Man U, arsenal,Chelsea, and liverpool

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Orlando City signs soccer standout Kaka to multi-year contract

Orlando City made it official on Tuesday morning, signing soccer standout Kaka to a multi-year contract.

The signing marks a milestone in the club's journey to joining Major League Soccer starting in the 2015 season.

Kaka has played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, such as Spain's Real Madrid and most recently with Italy's A.C. Milan. Kaka has also appeared for the Brazilian National Team more than 80 times, including as recently as last year.

The former FIFIA World Player of the Year was signed as an MLS Designated Player. Per MLS Rules, each Club may sign up to three players which only have a portion of their salaries counted towards the Club's official salary budget.

Kaka joins other high-profile MLS Designated Players past and present such as England's David Beckham (LA Galaxy), France's Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls) and United States World Cup stars Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders F.C.) and Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).

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Toni Kroos is set to complete a big-money move to Real Madrid after the Spanish club reached and agreed to pay €25 million to Bayern Munich for his services.

[Ronaldo95163]

^I thought he was going Barca

Real Madrid Plan £40m Bid for Colombian Star James Rodriguez

Real Madrid are close to agreeing a £40m move for World Cup star James Rodriguez, the Mail reports, if they can offload Angel di Maria first.

Rodriguez has arguably been the player of the World Cup so far, as his five goals in four games have helped Colombia book a place in the quarter-finals against the hosts Brazil.

Real Madrid believe that they can win the race to sign Rodriguez when he returns from the tournament, beating Manchester United and Barcelona to his signature.

The 26-year-old capped off a fine season at Madrid with a man of the match performance in the Champions League final win. However, the Spanish giants see Rodriguez as the perfect acquisition to play alongside stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

Di Maria could well be the man to make way with a move to the Premier League likely. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all interested in signing the Argentinian while Sami Khedira could also make the move to England.

Providing Madrid can agree a deal to offload di Maria, Rodriguez will secure his dream move to La Liga.

The Colombian international has publicly spoken about his desire to play in La Liga, with Real Madrid his preferred option: "It would be a dream to play in Spain, one of the best leagues in the world."

[LikaStick]

ummm Monaco paid €45 for him and they are rolling in the $$$, there is no way they will let him go for that sum

somehow I have a crappy feeling that the shocker of this transfer season for Real will be di Maria

i hope am completely wrong

[Starrboucisse]

Good topic here

[Dizzy28]

di Maria to Tottenham not confirmed already?