Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded summer 2018 rumours thread.

[FOX Franks]

I can't imagine anybody getting too excited about footballers in women's underwear. Oh, Diouf. I see.

Sexy Mame.

 

[Lako42]

There is no need to compare Traore to anyone.

He's ****ing shit all by himself

 

[Blue Maniac]

Traore averages less than a goal every 12 games and an assist every 6.5 games.
He is, however, fast.
Hence my comparison of him to a notoriously fast player who had a very average end product; Cobi Jones - who would have potentially had to use steroids to achieve the physique of Traore.

It’s just bizarre that you went back 20 years to find such an obscure player to compare him to.

 

[Miles Away]

Tony Daley innit BM

 

[Micky]

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/leicester-benkovic-arrivato-per-le-visite-mediche

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Seems like Benny is on his way to us.

Inter and Dortmund reportedly after him this summer.

Young, 6'4" and looks built like a tank.

At £11m could prove to be a bargain.

Surely with Evans, Maguire, Benkovic, Morgan we're going to have a back three at some point this season...

 

[City Fan]

Hopefully a case of Benny in, Benny out.

 

[homer]

SSN reporting 'broad agreement' in place to sign Benkovic, whatever that means..

In other breaking SSN news, Manchester United have considered the possibility of the merits of potentially thinking about maybe putting in an enquiry about the chances of signing Harry Maguire. Possibly. Or summat

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Piss off Man U... keep your 20 million pesetas....

 

[Rock Fox]

SSN reporting 'broad agreement' in place to sign Benkovic, whatever that means..

In other breaking SSN news, Manchester United have considered the possibility of the merits of potentially thinking about maybe putting in an enquiry about the chances of signing Harry Maguire. Possibly. Or summat

Before first game of season last year against Arsenal, they 'enquire' and media speculate (repeatedly) about top player Vardy
Before first game of season this year against Man utd and they 'enquire' and media speculate ( repeatedly) about top player Maguire - start of a trend?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Piss off Man U... keep your 20 million pesetas....

That’s a lot of chips, mind.

 

[Graz]

Seems like Benny is on his way to us.

Inter and Dortmund reportedly after him this summer.

Young, 6'4" and looks built like a tank.

At £11m could prove to be a bargain.

Surely with Evans, Maguire, Benkovic, Morgan we're going to have a back three at some point this season...

He sounds promising. Although you definitely confused me by calling him Benny.

 

[Graz]

LCFC HQ on Twitter (who have been sccurate) say Benkovic has passed a medical this afternoon.

Also say Ulloa is close to leaving, King and Simpson both have offers from elsewhere but neither are keen to go.

 

[Miles Away]

I don’t want Andy King or Shinji to ever leave. I’ll love them forever and when it all goes tits up they are exactly the sort of pros we might need.

 

[Lako42]

I don’t want Andy King or Shinji to ever leave. I’ll love them forever and when it all goes tits up they are exactly the sort of pros we might need.

Loving your optimisn

 

[Joe_Fox]

I don’t want Andy King or Shinji to ever leave. I’ll love them forever and when it all goes tits up they are exactly the sort of pros we might need.

Didn't David Pleat once say something similar?

 

[spenno]

Soyuncu as well as Benkovic? https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/foot...y-maguire-transfer-manchester-united-13046847

 

[londonfox]

Soyuncu as well as Benkovic? https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/foot...y-maguire-transfer-manchester-united-13046847

Sounds good to me

 

[TommyK]

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/feature...ster-united-target-caglar-soyuncu?_format=amp


However, Leicester City have handed United fresh hope of signing England defender Harry Maguire, 25, by lining up two new defenders. Croatian Filip Benkovic, 21, has already had his medical ahead of a £13.5m move from Dinamo Zagreb and a £22.5m deal for Freiburg's Turkish international Caglar Soyuncu, 22, is close. (Mirror)

 

[Dour]

More on the two centre backs from the Times.

"Leicester City are on the verge of signing two centre backs, which would pave the way for the club to sell Harry Maguire to Manchester United.

Leicester expect United to make a late bid for Maguire and they value the England defender at £65 million. They have prepared for the possibility of his departure by agreeing deals to sign Caglar Soyuncu, from Freiburg, and Filip Benkovic, of Dynamo Zagreb, for a combined £33.5 million but Claude Puel will still bring in both players even if Maguire remains at the club.

Maguire appears to have emerged as United’s best option as José Mourinho desperately tries to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes tomorrow. Bayern Munich valued Jérôme Boateng at nearly £45 million, while Tottenham Hotspur want about £65 million for Toby Alderweireld. Both players are 29, four years older than Maguire.

United initially wanted to sign Boateng on loan, but Bayern rejected that idea. Sport Bild, the reputable German newspaper, claimed last night that Boateng called Mourinho to tell him that he did not want to join United. They said that Niko Kovac, the Bayern Munich manager, persuaded him to stay at the German club and fight for his place in the team instead.

Tottenham said there has been no bid yet from United for Alderweireld. He is in the final year of his contract, which includes an option to extend it for a further season. However, the same clause allows Alderweireld to leave for £25.4 million before the final 14 days of the transfer window next summer.

Maguire is Leicester’s only centre back under 30 — Jonny Evans is 30, Yohan Benalouane 31 and Wes Morgan 34. Soyuncu, 22, will cost £20 million and has been offered £50,000 a week. Benkovic, 21, will be £13.5 million and has had a medical with the club."