Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[Dave42]

Giaccherini move completed

Published: 16 July, 2013
by Stuart Vose

Italian international signs up.

Sunderland have completed the signing of midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini from European giants Juventus.

The 28-year-old Italian international has signed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light.

Giaccherini joins Paolo Di Canio’s Sunderland having enjoyed significant success during his time with Juventus.

He won the Italian Serie A title twice whilst with the club, first in 2011-12 and then again last season.

The attack-minded midfielder, who can play in the middle or out wide, has been capped 14 times for his country and featured twice at Euro 2012 as the Italians finished as runners-up.

He also featured for the Azzurri in the recent Confederations Cup tournament in Brazil.

Giaccherini began his career with Cesena and had loan spells with Forli, Bellaria Igea and Pavia.

He moved to Juventus in August 2011 and made 40 league appearances for the club, scoring four goals before making the move to Wearside.

http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2...move-completed

welcome to sunderland Emanuele hopefully Gino Peruzzi will be signed very soon

[Cobbydaler]

To my mind he's overweight and unfit...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23336090

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

To my mind he's overweight and unfit...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23336090

To my mind he is the one who wanted to leave and now he is complaining about not being first choice or wanted by the club? Idiot. Hope he doesn't come to Arsenal, too expensive for such few years left at the top of the game. Even fewer if his fitness doesn't improve.

[thenry]

following Rooneys transfer request Utd said they wont sell, he has a future at the club and has records hes close to achieving.

Arsenal will bid 1million.

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Official: Cavani signs 5 year deal at PSG

http://www.psg.fr/en/News/003001/Art...-Saint-Germain

I'm a little worried now. a fair few people said many clubs (not Arsenal) were not making movements because of this deal, Chelsea, Real etc. were after Cavani but now this is done will we see Chelsea, Real etc. go after the players Arsenal are linked with. From the noises you would think its Higuain to Arsenal, Rooney to Chelsea and Suarez to Real Madrid.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

To my mind he's overweight and unfit...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23336090

Don't forget over-rated and overpaid as well Cobby.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23342660

Manchester United rejected Chelsea's opening offer for Wayne Rooney last night and remain insistent the England striker is not for sale.

Chelsea are understood to have offered £10m in cash plus a player, thought to be either Juan Mata or David Luiz, in part exchange for the 27-year-old.

Mata + £10 million is a good deal!

[adzii_nufc]

Rooney scores 3 past Man United if he goes to Chelsea, mark my words

If I was being benched in big games i'd probably want to leave too.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Damien

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23342660



Mata + £10 million is a good deal!

Chelsea would be foolish to let Mata go as he was their best player last season.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Rooney scores 3 past Man United if he goes to Chelsea, mark my words

Or he could do a Torres

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Russ

Or he could do a Torres

Hell no, i dont want him at out club. Would rather take Heskey for Rooney than Torres

[Russ]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Hell no, i dont want him at out club. Would rather take Heskey for Rooney than Torres

I meant arrive with high expectations but then be incapable of hitting a cow's rear end with a banjo...

[thenry]

This is depressing. Mata should of been in Arsenal colours

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Negredo left out of Sevillas pre season fixture squad

http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/act...noticias/29622

his transfer must be imminent

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Journos close to Liverpool...

Arsenal need to launch £40m bid to lure Luis Suarez from Liverpool

Luis Suárez’s representatives believe that Liverpool’s resolve to keep the striker can only be tested when a £40million clause in the striker’s contract is activated.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...Liverpool.html

Suarez agent tells clubs to bid £40m to land Uruguayan striker

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...l-striker.html

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Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo available for transfer

http://www.sportal.de/sport-bild-lui...71728658900000

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Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain is a key target for Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis as he prepares to reinvest the funds generated by Edinson Cavani's sale to Paris St Germain.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...get-for-Napoli

[Russ]

Chelsea are denying a player-swap was part of the offer. So £10 million for Rooney? On yer bike Jose.

Originally Posted by Russ

Chelsea are denying a player-swap was part of the offer. So £10 million for Rooney? On yer bike Jose.

Presumably that figure was also wrong.

[Russ]

Maybe it was but also a test of United's intentions. They've reiterated that he's not for sale but if they'd replied saying the amount is derisory then that would have suggested they'd sell him for the right price.