Summer Transfer Window 2016 Summary

Last Updated: 31/08/16 @ 23:31

 

Main Stories of the Moment

 

Articles of the moment:

 

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• MFC Overview
  

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DEADLINE DAY IS OVER! THE TRANSFER WINDOW HAS SHUT!

 

Who saw this coming? Be honest. Purely on the calibre of player that Boro brought in, what an incredible window this has been for the club so far!

 

The late rumours that never came to fruition:

 

• The club are rumoured to have tabled a £20m bid for an player; who the player is or if this is even true is anyone's guess.
  
• The future of Jordan Rhodes is still very much up in the air. Boro are believed to be willing to let the player go permanently only if a club matches their valuation; Norwich are rumoured to be interested. There have also been a number of loan bids tabled but this doesn't interest Boro. If the player is to leave, who, if anyone, would Boro bring in as a replacement? Nobody knows.
  
• Thomas Mejias is being lined up by Getafe as a potential replacement if their current #1, Guaita, completes a move to Sunderland. 
  

Other Stories of the window:

 

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• One transfer that has perhaps been overlooked is that of Juanjo Vila, a world leading expert on video and data analysis in sport. His analysis and input could and should prove invaluable to AK.
  
• Contract extensions have very much been the flavour of the window as well with Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Foreshaw and Fry all being given new long term deals of varying length!
  

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Transfers In:

 

• Viktor Fischer - Ajax - £3.8m (€5m)
  
• Bernado Espinosa - Sporting Gijón - End of Contract (Free)
  
• Marten de Roon - Atalanta - Rising to £12.75m
  
• Jordan McGhee - Hearts - Season Long Loan
  
• Victor Valdes - Manchester United - End of Contract (Free)
  
• Alvaro Negredo - Valencia - Season Long Loan (Rumoured £7m fee)
  
• Antonio Barragan - Valencia - £1.5m
  
• Gastón Ramirez - Southampton/Peñarol - End of Contract (Free)
  
• Brad Guzan - Aston Villa - End of Contract (Free)
  
• Fabio da Silva - Cardiff - £2m
  
• Calum Chambers - ***nal - Season Long Loan
  
• Adama Traoré - Aston Villa - Undisclosed (rumoured £5m)
  

• Total Spent: £32m
  

Transfers Out:

 

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• Rhys Williams - Perth Glory - Free
  
• Damia Abella - n/a - Free
  
• Jonathan Woodgate - n/a - Free
  
• Luke Coddington - Huddersfield Town - Free
  
• Jordan Jones - n/a - Free
  
• Andre Bennett - n/a - Free
  
• Connor Ripley - Oldham Athletic - Season Long Loan
  
• Paul Weldon - Darlington - Free
  
• Jordan Jones - Kilmarnock - Free
  
• Jonathan Burn - Kilmarnock - 6 Month Loan
  
• Harry Chapman - Sheffield United - Season Long Loan
  
• Bradley Fewster - Hartlepool United - 4 Month Loan
  
• Bradley Halliday - Cambridge United - Undisclosed
  
• Adam Jackson - Barnsley - Undisclosed
  
• Mustapha Carayol - Nottingham Forest - Free
  
• Albert Adomah - Aston Villa - Undisclosed (rumoured £6-8m)
  
• Alex Baptiste - Preston North End - Season Long Loan
  
• Adam Reach - Sheffield Wednesday - Undisclosed (rumoured £7m)
  
• Dael Fry - Rotherham United - Season Long Loan
  

• Total Received: £13-15m
  

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Net Spend: £17m (estimated due to undisclosed fees)

 

Strong Transfer Links:

 

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• Lukas Rupp (signed for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
  
• Aissa Mandi (signed for Real Betis) 
  
• Dennis Praet (signed for Sampdoria)
  
• James Morrison (signed a contract extension at West Brom)
  
• Michail Antonio (signed a contract extension with West Ham)
  
• Clément Grenier 
  
• Clement Chantome (signed for Stade Rennais)
  
• Hakim Ziyech
  
• Domagoj Vida 
  
• Tim Krul
  
• Khouma Babacar
  
• Thomas Meunier (signed for PSG)
  
• Neven Subotic (deal fell through after failed medical)
  
• Harry Maguire
  
• Enzo Fernández
  
• Gerard Deulofeu
  

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More Tenuous Player Transfer Links:

 

• Fernando Llorente (signed for Swansea) 
  
• Tomas Kalas (signed for Fulham) 
  
• Laurent Depoitre
  
• Jefferson Montero
  
• Alvaro Arbeloa (signed for West Ham) 
  
• Denis Cheryshev
  
• Rachid Ghezzal
  
• Filip Djordjevic
  
• Kenneth Vermeer
  
• Jon Walters
  
• Cheick Tiote
  
• Henri Bedimo
  
• Rachid Ghezzal
  
• Gökhan Gönül
  
• Keiren Westwood
  
• Pepe Reina
  
• Martin Skrtel (signed for Fenerbahçe) 
  
• Cameron Jerome
  
• Sergi Samper
  
• Ryan Bennett
  
• Cristi Săpunaru
  
• Mike van der Hoorn (signed for Swansea)
  
• Blerim Džemaili
  
• Lee Cattermole
  
• Matt Philips (signed for West Brom)
  
• Chris Gunter
  
• Ramadel Falcao
  
• Matz Sels (signed for Newcastle)
  
• Vincent Aboubakar
  
• Martin Caceres
  
• Nicolai Jorgensen
  
• Santiago Arias
  
• Tomáš Necid
  
• Jeff Hendrick (signed for Burnley)
  
• Robin Van Persie
  
• Demarai Grey
  
• Filip Helander
  
• Yakou Meite (signed for Reading)
  
• Andre Ayew
  
• Wesley Hoedt
  

Players Rumoured to be leaving?

 

• Jordan Rhodes
  
• Adam Reach
  

General and (potentially) Interesting Links:

 

• The Tripe Supper: 'Boro will upgrade in every department but don't expect a radical overhaul'
  
• Gazette: 7 players that Middlesbrough FC should consider signing this summer
  
• Gazette: What could Jose Mourinho's expected arrival at Manchester United mean for Middlesbrough FC and Aitor Karanka?
  
• Gazette: Boro looking to maintain wage structure
  
• The Tripe Supper: There's something good going on in terms of identifying transfer targets
  
• The Tripe Supper: Can you put a valuation on Boro's players before they play in Premier League?
  
• MFC: Ben Gibson: New Signings Have Come In And Worked Hard
  
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• "Aitor Karanka outlines Middlesbrough FC's transfer priority ahead of deadline day"
  
• "Transfer deadline day is one week today - expect several Boro exits, but what else?"
  
• "Middlesbrough FC 'fringe figures' are in demand, but not for sale - yet"
  

(Click red player names/article titles for links where applicable)

Well, having just seen our first proper transfer link I thought I'd start this up.

 

Middlesbrough are watching Gent-striker Laurent Depoitre. His contract runs out in 2017, but no offers as yet. #boro

You've broke my heart. This was meant to me my thread. :(

Oh this seems premature as so much will depend on the next few weeks both on and off the field.

 

That said boro fans might want to load football manager and have a butchers at Braga.

Haha I saw this and my first thought was "KM is gonna be ***ed!"

I thought better of you, Will.

Haha I saw this and my first thought was "KM is gonna be ***!"

 

Yep same here. I think the moderators have a moral duty to delete this thread ;)

Haha I saw this and my first thought was "KM is gonna be ***!"

 

Fuming. I'm genuinely gutted.

 

*spits dummy out* :D

Tut tut, Will. What have you done!? :D

 

Agree this is slightly premature though I think there's argument that this time there is only a List A and not a List B this time round for players for next season. Aitor may not be able to have a List B next year. List B may well consist of potential new managers.

Moral duty to delete this thread?

 

If I do there will be moans and groans

 

If I don't there will moans and groans.

 

But on purely a personal level this is far too early for this type of thread and tbh not even worth thinking about until we know where we will be until all is finalised.

 

I could simply lock it or hope that Will might just simply delete it himself.

 

I also realise that KM will be desperate to start this type of thread but guys really this early?

 

Any one with a good suggestion about this please say so or those in favour of locking this for at least a while please indicate

Come on, let's wait until the season is over

It's a rumours thread though, if rumours are starting to circulate then why not have a thread to discuss them?

Surely anyone can start a thread about anything they want, isn't that the whole point of a forum?

 

Leave it be, personally I hate the transfer threads, but I recognise the poster's right to start one.

Too early , chop Wills keyboard fingers off!!!!!

I don't think it's too early, the season ends next week and besides we're already being linked with players. Plus it'd be interesting to discuss who we might target depending on whether if we'll be playing Premier League football or not next season.