Summer Transfer Window Update 2017
Players OUT
So we got rid of the players that were moaning, and weren't really good enough for the level I want the club to be at.
Javi Noblejas / Parma - 3.5 million euros - He was whining, and isn't that amazing anyway, so I sold him
Chuks Aneke / Norwich - 6.5 million euros - He was OK last year, but I thought that 6.5 million was a good deal.
Borja Granero / APOEL - 3 million euros - No words, apart from red cards
Tom Evers / Barcelona - 800k - I was desperate to hold on to young Tom, I thought highly of him, especially as he came through our own youth academy. I offered him a huge deal, with around 350k in signing fees, but he chose Barca over us, which I dont blame him for! Good luck to him.
Lucas Boye / River - 6 million euros - The deal we had already agreed with River goes through, really happy to have Boye at the club permanently.
Luka Jovic / Catania - 4 million euros - He made it clear to Catania that he wasn't going to renew his contract in 2018 and wasn't happy, so we managed to get a top talent in for a cheap deal! We fought off Vitesse for his signature, and he should slot straight in to our strikeforce.
Florian Thauvin / OM - 3.1 million euros - He was surplus to requirements at OM, so we bring in Florian on another cheap deal. We haven't played with wingers at all over the last few years, but I plan to this year.
Adrian Rabiot / PSG - 2.9 million euros - A young player with a lot of potential, he is on small wages as well. Hopefully he can develop into a world class talent. He will slot straight into our midfield.
Mate Loncarevic / FC Dortrecht - 1.3 million euros - FC Dortrecht signed this guy last year for free, and he looks ridiculous. The Croat was key in their promotion push last year, he should fit straight in to our new 3-5-2 system nicely.
Milos Djuricic / Kalmar FF - 1.1 million euros - The young swede looks classy already. He is our long term replacement for Borja Granero. He looks top class on the ball as well as defensively.
Juan Alejandro Ocampo / Deportivo Cali - 800k - The young Columbian looks really good, with bags of potential. He will be a member of our first team squad this season.
Christian Acosta / Guarani - 775k - A similar type of signing to the Ocampo one, but the Paraguian has gone back on loan to Guarani for this season as well as the end of last season. Hopefully he can progress well.
Fabrizio Cusi / Alianza - 600k - This is one of my favourite signings we made this summer. Fabrizio looks class already, and will start on the right wing for us this season. Really excited about this prospect.
Aaron Meijers / ADO - 375k - I needed a back up winger, I looked to bring in Alex Grimaldo and Ould-Chikh on loan but other teams beat us to those signatures, so I brought in Aaron who has been a key part of ADO's squad. However only a few days after signing he broke his foot!
Alberto Murillo / Boyaca Chico FC - 350k - The Columbian striker looks like he could be really good! He has been loaned out to MVV for the season, where hopefully he can help last season's surprise package beat the drop again.
Jose Augusto Mesa / Boyaco Chico FC - 325k - Brought in with Alberto, he could be a top class defensive player or a box-to-box midfielder. He will be part of the 1st team.
Kang Young-Ki / Yeongam - 125k - This guy's contract is running out, but so we managed to get him for much cheaper than we should. He is a reserve this year, as we aren't playing with wing backs, I think he could be really good in the future though.
Koen Michot / Lokeren - 125k - My scouts really like this young man, we will see how he does in the U19s.
Josef Silhavy / Viktoria Plzen - 82k - I wasn't in the market for a keeper after Guidino was quality last season, but I couldn't turn down this man. His contract was running out and we needed to pay only 82k for him to come to us sooner. He could even be our starting Keeper this year, he looks quality!
Rade Sarac / Sutjestka - Free - This young man has a lot of potential I think, he has been tearing up the Montenegrin league at the age of 16. However he has broke his foot and will miss around 4-5 months.
Zakaria Bakkali / Chelsea - Loan - We bring the youngster in on loan from Chelsea for another season.