Transfers that almost happened but didn't

[pavelsrnicek]

Buffon was close apparently

Chiellini met with Mancini in 2012 according to the man himself.

 

[Jezza11]

Kaka

 

[skillman]

Oh man, the Messi one still hurts.

The best player ever wanted to come here, handed in a transfer request at the club of his childhood just to come here.

Only to be blocked by a contract technicality which only came about because of a worldwide fucking pandemic.

Typical!

 

[skillman]

Rooney!

I do wonder how close that was! Or if it was a case of he was doing what Terry did with us to get a bumper contract.

I’d say obviously the latter but Rooney isn’t particularly arsed about loyalty and (based on praise he’s given us since retiring) I reckon he’d have jumped ship if the rags didn’t blink first.

 

[Stelea]

Dennis Tueart to Rags

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I’m still waiting for Malbranque and Mido to sign.

 

[DMA's]

Chiellini met with Mancini in 2012 according to the man himself.

And I believe bonuci was very close too.

David villa another who was very close

 

[dronefromsector7G]

So pretty much every player who played in the last 20 years

 

[Stelea]

Stan Collymore when he was at Palace.

 

[Victorinodennistua]

Stan Collymore when he was at Palace.

Harry Kane just couldn’t get his nose through the door.According to my man at city, it was on.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Robert Jarni and Steffen Effenberg

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I do wonder how close that was! Or if it was a case of he was doing what Terry did with us to get a bumper contract.

I’d say obviously the latter but Rooney isn’t particularly arsed about loyalty and (based on praise he’s given us since retiring) I reckon he’d have jumped ship if the rags didn’t blink first.

Rooney would have absolutely joined if they didn't offer him the big pay rise I don't get the impression he cares about United like that, he's Everton through and through

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Van Buyten on a perm!

 

[RayCTID]

Mark Schwartzer

 

[Great Kompany]

Harry Kane just couldn’t get his nose through the door.According to my man at city, it was on.

That would have been a phenomenon transfer. Was it Charlie or Levy who fucked him over. That interview with Neville!

 

[Victorinodennistua]

That would have been a phenomenon transfer. Was it Charlie or Levy who fucked him over. That interview with Neville!

Levy

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Didn't Steve Sidwell turn us down? Well done Steve. You made the right decision.

 

[pbueno16]

Sanchez and Maguire - both bullets dodged.

Hazard, Jorginho - would have been great at the time.

I actually don't think Sanchez or Maguire would've been as bad for us as they were for United. They both went into the United teams that were already on their steep decline to irrelevance while we were just starting our run of 6 titles in 7 seasons.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Van Buyten on a perm!

That was a bad hair day

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

And I believe bonuci was very close too.

David villa another who was very close

That would have been something, shame Txiki and Soriano didn't come through for him, he could have won at least another pl title if he got at least 3 of the key signings he wanted.