Football Season 2011/12 - Page 338

denphone · 02-05-2012, 12:03

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Originally Posted by thenry

Tottenham are trying to hijack the Vertonghen to Arsenal transfer

nice try

Well if its not Spurs it could be another gazumper on the horizon.

thenry · 02-05-2012, 12:09

Newcastle are looking at him too.

Flamini will move this summer. He got his payrise at AC but playing time didn't come part of that. Tottenham will probably try sign him, I hope he rejects it.

**Damien** · 02-05-2012, 12:30

Could be agents messing around, people trying to make stories etc.

thenry · 02-05-2012, 12:34

his agents confirmed 7mil fee has been agreed with more than one club. we're still front runners though

chris9991 · 02-05-2012, 12:34

With regards to the team that Liverpool fielded last night, would that be classed as a 'weakened side' - if so, will they be treated like Wolves were last season. Or has the 'weakened side' rule now been eased?

thenry · 02-05-2012, 12:36

it got changed after all that crap...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14166038

**Damien** · 02-05-2012, 12:52

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Originally Posted by thenry

his agents confirmed 7mil fee has been agreed with more than one club. we're still front runners though

Says who? Twitter is full of people asserting with confidence how things are going but few sources...

TheDaddy · 02-05-2012, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry

Tottenham are trying to hijack the Vertonghen to Arsenal transfer

nice try

Well they will have the carrot of Europa league football to offer

thenry · 02-05-2012, 12:55

theres a few good sources on there. doubt its much to worry about. Vertonghen wants to join Arsenal. this just gives them a bit more of a front on gaining a better deal

TheDaddy · 02-05-2012, 12:56

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Originally Posted by Damien

Could be agents messing around, people trying to make stories etc.

There is always a colonel of truth to these stories

thenry · 02-05-2012, 12:57

personally i think the deals done

**Damien** · 02-05-2012, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry

theres a few good sources on there. doubt its much to worry about. Vertonghen wants to join Arsenal. this just gives them a bit more of a front on gaining a better deal

Again. Which sources?

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

There is always a colonel of truth to these stories

Usually a agent trying to spark interesting or someone making guesses into likely targets. Someone gets a question to the player 'There is a rumour x are interested in you?" to which the only PR friendly answer is 'x are a great club, it's always flattering to be linked to such clubs but my focus is on my team'. This is then used to reinforce the rumour.

It reminds me very much of this XKCD Comic:

I am all for the players we have been linked to but this pattern repeats itself every transfer window. It's amazing the amount of players we're linked too with people being sure 'the deal's almost done', 'advanced talks' and so on. Never anything to back them up, is just they are 'in the know', they have it from 'someone close to the club'.

thenry · 02-05-2012, 13:16

http://twitter.com/#!/Agent_ITK

**Damien** · 02-05-2012, 13:20

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Originally Posted by thenry

http://twitter.com/#!/Agent_ITK

Exactly.

thenry · 02-05-2012, 13:22

ok we'll have to wait and see what happens