Bundesliga summer transfers 2008

As promised earlier, here is a new Bundesliga transfer thread. Just post all transfer rumours (and done deals) regarding Bundesliga clubs in here.
Euro 2008 should make things more interesting this summer, hopefully, the clubs can attract some new stars, while not losing too many of their own.


Done deals:

Cristian Zaccardo (26, RB) to Wolfsburg from US Palermo, €7m

Mimoun Azaouagh (25, AM) to Bochum from Schalke, undisclosed fee


To be confirmed:

Gennaro Gattuso (Milan) to Bayern

Lahm (Bayern) to Barcelona or Manchester United

Martin Jol to Hamburg


Rumours:

Jens Lehmann (Arsenal) to Stuttgart

Jefferson Farfán (PSV) to Werder Bremen

Marcelo Moreno (Cruzeiro ) to Werder Bremen

etc.


Updated list on all transfers this season:

http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/aktuell/L1/2008/wechsel/menue_transfers/index.html

Sahin back to Dortmund..

Man Utd are also said to be interested in Moreno that will probably be if they dont get other targets.
How much is the Gattuso rumour ?

According to various media, Gattuso to Bayern is a done deal. He'll supposedly earn €6m a year, and cost €15-20m. Not confirmed by the Bayern board though, although Beckenbauer seems to like him very much.

I see it a publicity thing as much as a position we needed to strengthen proving we can get good players.

True, that might be a factor also.

Schalke, having reached the CL 1/4 finals as the only German club this season (= very high CL revenues), generated a record-breaking total turnover of ~€150m this season. This means that they are almost in the top 10 of the richest European clubs according to the newest Deloitte Football Money League list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deloitte_Football_Money_League


This also means that they will have a lot of money to spend this summer, now that they have qualified for the CL again (third spot is secured).

Another reason why Werder has to finish second this season, otherwise they'll easily outspend us this summer, and make things more difficult for us next season.

blutgraetsche wrote:According to various media, Gattuso to Bayern is a done deal.

This is all based on one message on Italian TV that was denied by Gattuso's agent a day later.

Done deal? They haven't even talked!

Effenberg, I know you don't want him, and I know why, but this looks more than just a rumour.

Done deals

Borowski to Bayern from Bremen for free

Prödl to Bremen from Graz, ~2.5m Euro

Borowski is a great signing for Bayern, i expect them to be even stronger next season and do well in the champs.

Chriscross - who is being linked with Bremen ? and what positions do you think you should buy ?

Sgoater1 wrote:
Chriscross - who is being linked with Bremen ? and what positions do you think you should buy ?

Well, we need a striker and a DMC, maybe also a replacement for Borowski even though I think we can replace him with Özil/Hunt and should better invest the saved money in a better striker/DMC.

So far we´ve been recently linked with Claudio Pizarro, Marcelo Moreno, Jefferson Farfan, Nicklas Bendtner, John Carew, Milan Baros and Lukas Podolski.

With regard to midfielders with Thiago Neves and Renato Augusto.

And also with Yohann Pele as potential new goalie.

All just rumours though...

I would take Makoun over Gattuso at the moment.

Yef wrote:Sahin back to Dortmund..

I thnik,he wiil go to a big club,may be Arsenal.
He's played well in Feye...
Will he go to the EURO?

New speculation on Lehmann to Stuttgart, replacing Schäfer. Stuttgart sporting director Heldt apparently called Lehmann yesterday:

http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/0805/News/vfb-wirft-schaefer-raus-lehmann-interesse.html

blutgraetsche wrote:New speculation on Lehmann to Stuttgart, replacing Schäfer. Stuttgart sporting director Heldt apparently called Lehmann yesterday:

http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/0805/News/vfb-wirft-sch aefer-raus-lehmann-interesse.html

Its better for Lehman, he dosnt have a place in Arsenal any more

blutgraetsche wrote:New speculation on Lehmann to Stuttgart, replacing Schäfer. Stuttgart sporting director Heldt apparently called Lehmann yesterday:

http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/0805/News/vfb-wirft-schaefer-raus-lehmann-interesse.html

Klasse. Ganz großes Kino!

I'm beginning to think, though, that it mightn't be the worst thing for Schäfer to leave the club--for his own sake.

According to a Russian source, Bayern are interested in signing Zenit's Anatoly Tymoschuk.

He is exactly the type of player Bayern need for the defensive midfield, much more so than Gattuso, for example, but I can't see Zenit selling their most important and most expensive player (highest transfer fee ever in Russia) after just one year.

According to BILD, Arsenal are interested in signing HSV's Vincent Kompany. Wenger supposedly rates him highly, and wanted to sign him in 2006 already. He was not willing to pay more than €7.5m for him back then though, so HSV signed him for €8.5m. Now however, Arsenal are supposedly willing to pay €20m for him.

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/hsv/2008/05/13/katastrophen-kompany/arsenal-bietet-20-millionen,geo=4509850.html

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Kompany is quite injury prone, and has not even fully established himself at HSV yet, was rather inconsistent (e.g. the horrible last match against Cottbus). So far, he has not met the high expectations HSV had when they singed him, you could even call him a flop.

I don't really know what could justify paying more than twice the sum for him now.

Tymoschuk sounds better than Gattuso..Gattuso is old..But we have to sign an Italian player to please our TONI..

So, Gattuso is okay I guess..

Tymoschuk is only a year younger than Gattuso.

IMHO, Bayern need a more versatile, more 'strategic' defensive midfielder than Gattuso, who is the ideal partner for the 'strategic' Pirlo at Milan. Tymoschuk is not only a great passer and creator, but strong defensively also, the ideal player for Bayern.

If they sign Gattuso, he has to play with Ze Roberto (or Kroos) in the central midfield, provided they keep their current system. A Gattuso - Van Bommel central midfield may be scary, but it's not creative enough, and won't work. Ze Roberto however will only stay for another year, so they will have to sign another creative central midfielder in near future, unless they really want to give 18 year old Toni Kroos a chance to be a starter. Would be great, but I can't see that happening. Gattuso - Ottl could work also, since the latter is not strong enough defensively, but a very good passer.

Engelaar to Schalke! You heard it here first!

Schalke to win the league next year

Yef wrote:
Schalke to win the league next year

For 5 minutes, before they win our hearts again as the "Meister der Herzen".

blutgraetsche wrote:

Yef wrote:
Schalke to win the league next year

For 5 minutes, before they win our hearts again as the "Meister der Herzen".

Well it will be hard, but with the Gazprom budget, the coach, and Engelaar(brilliant player you will see him at the euros) I think it will be possible. All depends on what Bayern is going to spend..again this summer.

But Schalke needs to lose the dead wood.

Who is Matthieu Delpierre, Ajax have been linked with him..

Yef wrote:
Well it will be hard, but with the Gazprom budget, the coach, and Engelaar(brilliant player you will see him at the euros) I think it will be possible. All depends on what Bayern is going to spend..again this summer.

But Schalke needs to lose the dead wood.

Schalke badly need some creativity in the midfield. I don't know what kind of player Engelaar is, but he better add some flair to their squad. Schalke basically played with 3 'destroyers' in the midfield all season, while they overburdened a young talent like Rakitic in his first year at the club. Not only that, they even scared away one of their best creative talents, Mesut Özil (thank you Orcs).

Without some creativity and additional quality, Schalke will not be a real challenger for the title. Not to forget their notorious, well earned image as perennial chokers.

Il Raifael wrote:Who is Matthieu Delpierre, Ajax have been linked with him..

Central defender playing for Suttgart. Great season last year, one of the key players of the title winning side, a rather disappointing season this year.

FIORENTINA, Bayern and Schalke want Mutu

Bayern Munchen and Schalke 04 seem ready to offer to Fiorentina ace Adrian Mutu a 5 million Euros per year contract. The rumanian player, who has always declared his will to remain in Florence, could change his mind in front of such a huge offer.

http://www.transfermarketweb.com/index.php

Damn, I don´t want Mutu to join Schalski, he´s far too good for the Orcs...

blutgraetsche wrote:

Il Raifael wrote:Who is Matthieu Delpierre, Ajax have been linked with him..

Central defender playing for Suttgart. Great season last year, one of the key players of the title winning side, a rather disappointing season this year.

Thanks for the info, was reported in Die Welt, not sure if there is any truth behind it but Ajax does need some defenders.

blutgraetsche wrote:

Yef wrote:
Well it will be hard, but with the Gazprom budget, the coach, and Engelaar(brilliant player you will see him at the euros) I think it will be possible. All depends on what Bayern is going to spend..again this summer.

But Schalke needs to lose the dead wood.

Schalke badly need some creativity in the midfield. I don't know what kind of player Engelaar is, but he better add some flair to their squad. Schalke basically played with 3 'destroyers' in the midfield all season, while they overburdened a young talent like Rakitic in his first year at the club. Not only that, they even scared away one of their best creative talents, Mesut Özil (thank you Orcs).

Without some creativity and additional quality, Schalke will not be a real challenger for the title. Not to forget their notorious, well earned image as perennial chokers.

Well he is a bit of both, he got a good skill and is brilliant DM. The Dutch version of Frings you might say.

Anyway we shall see if he goes!

I will f5 transfermarkt.de the entire summer

Il Raifael wrote:Who is Matthieu Delpierre, Ajax have been linked with him..

As Blut says, he has been disappointing this season, and frankly he has been rubbish recently (but then the same could be said for virtually all of Stuttgart's defensive players). Think he got called up to the French squad fairly recently though for their 'A' team or whatever it is they call the reserve players.