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OCBucksFan;2354584; said:
The whole Rooney saga is getting old quick, MUFC needs to either get together and work this shit out or let him transfer, I can't deal with another month of him on the headline of every international sports section... sheesh.
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:smash: When I said this it didn't mean I wanted the headlines to change to Suarez.
 
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SI columnist's story speculating that Spurs should sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130731/gareth-bale-real-madrid-tottenham

In my view, Real Madrid (in relation to Marca) deal so much in propaganda that who really knows what the bid rate is/was or anything else associated with the move.

But if they really did bid $135 million (for one player), Levy might have to think twice before refusing.
 
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Knock me over with a feather: Roberto Soldado's transfer to Spurs CONFIRMED. I had seen him mentioned as a target before the window opened - the conventional wisdom was that he'd move somewhere this summer because of Valencia's money problems. I just never thought Spurs would meet the price. In the end, they activated his release clause (30m euros) in their second club-record fee of the summer. I couldn't be happier - he was the player I wanted most in this window - a legit proven goal scorer in his prime.

Yesterday, Spurs sold Steven Caulker to Cardiff, which I didn't understand at all. I guess AVB just didn't rate him. I did though, and as an Academy product and only 21 years old, I thought they should have kept him. He does need more first team football though, and he wasn't likely to get it at Spurs this season.

In a related non-move, Spurs had reached an agreement for his replacement - Vlad Chiriches of Steaua Bucharest. The fee had been agreed, and the transfer was even announced by a Romanian league official and the Steaua manager or DoF or something. Then yesterday morning it was called off - the club owner called from [censored]ing prison and said the player is not for sale. I couldn't help but laugh as I read all of this - it's how transfers typically go for Spurs and I'm surprised some crazy BS like this didn't scuttle the Soldado deal.

Finally - the elephant in the room - Gareth Bale. I've been confident up until now that he wouldn't be moving this summer. I don't think that's the case anymore. Real Madrid / Marca's tapping up has had the desired effect of turning Bale's head. The British press certainly aren't helping matters - they are just acting as an echo chamber for Marca. They all have such a boner for a transfer saga like this that they don't realize that it's not in the interest of football in Britain to see its biggest stars sold off to other leagues and other countries. I'm just glad that Daniel Levy holds all of the cards. He doesn't HAVE to sell, but Real Madrid most certainly do HAVE to buy at nearly any cost. After they way last season went and the fact that Barca went out and bought Neymar, Real can't just walk away from this dick measuring contest. I'd be disappointed if Spurs accepted any less than 100 million pounds in a deal. And you know what? For as much as I'd like to continue to see Bale in a Spurs shirt, that kind of money could go a long way toward the new stadium. That's a huge chunk of debt that the club wouldn't have to maintain.
 
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Clint Dempsey to join Seattle Sounders from Tottenham, sources say - ESPNFC
The Seattle Sounders and Tottenham Hotspur are finalizing the transfer of U.S. national team star Clint Dempsey, who is expected to be introduced as the newest Sounder as early as Saturday, multiple sources told ESPNFC.com.
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Had no clue this was even a possibility until now. Strange. Wondering why he would want to leave England right before the World Cup, even if for playing time reasons.
 
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Smudger;2359404; said:
Clint Dempsey to join Seattle Sounders from Tottenham, sources say - ESPNFC
Had no clue this was even a possibility until now. Strange. Wondering why he would want to leave England right before the World Cup, even if for playing time reasons.
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Rumor is he was transfer listed, and as opposed to going to some random place like Crystal Palace his management team decided it was time to come back to the states.

He's already proved himself in the top league in the world... at 30 years old I can fully understand why he'd want to come back to the states. The league has changed dramatically since he's left.
 
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I had figured he'd be sold, but I'm shocked he's coming back to MLS. He really had no position at Spurs and looked to be even worse off after the other changes the club has made during this window and last.

That said, most Spurs supporters will always remember him fondly for the important goals he scored last season, particularly against Manchester United.
 
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Since the $32 million over four is the largest base salary commitment for any MLS player, I'd say it's a good deal for him.

Spurs almost recouped all of their transfer fee from Fulham last summer for Dempsey too (95 percent) with the $9 mil Seattle paid.

Good deal all around.
 
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NBCSN is rolling out a lot of advertising for its coverage this season.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8"]An American Coach in London: NBC Sports Premier League Film featuring Jason Sudeikis - YouTube[/ame]

The subways in NYC were a good touch.
 
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