RICKIE'S TAKE: FOOTBALL DIARY #2

TOP SUMMER TRANSFER DEALS (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE) - JULY 2017

1. Willy Caballero (Goalkeeper) Manchester City to Chelsea - Free Transfer, 1st July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good Deal – a confident and great backup goalie.}

2. Jay Rodriguez (Forward) Southampton to West Brom - £12m, 2nd July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair Deal – Not the most prolific of strikers. A good addition to any squad.}

3. John Terry (Defender) Chelsea to Aston Villa - Free Transfer, 3rd July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – A great loyalist, and a good backup for any team.}

4. Sandro Ramirez (Forward) Malaga to Everton - £5.2m, 3rd July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Good player at a very great price.}

5. Michael Keane (Defender) Burnley to Everton - Potentially rising to £30m, 3rd July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – A young and energetic quality at the back.}

6. Alexandre Lacazette (Forward) Lyon to Arsenal - £46.5m up to £52.6m, 5th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Great goal scorer, has a lot to prove in England}

7. Vincent Iborra (Defensive Midfielder) Sevilla to Leicester - Undisclosed – reported £10.5m, 6th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – A good midfield war-horse, on his day.}

8. Jon Walters (Midfielder/Forward) Stoke City to Burnley - £3m. 7th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair Deal – At 33 yrs, no longer at his peak.}

9. Antonio Rudiger (Defender) Roma to Chelsea - Undisclosed – reported £34m, 9th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Young talent, and a sturdy chap at the back.}

10. Wayne Rooney (Forward) Manchester United to Everton - Free Transfer, 9th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – Looking for game time to prove he’s still got it.

11. Romelu Lukaku (Forward) Everton to Manchester United - £75m, 10th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – Huge pressure/transfer fee for a rather young potential.}

12. Steve Mandanda (Goalkeeper) Crystal Palace to Marseille - Undisclosed, 11th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Over 30 yrs, and a fairly decent goalie on his day.}

13. Dominic Solanke (Forward) Chelsea to Liverpool - Undisclosed, 11th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – Not going to be a first team starter.}

14. Jack Cork (Midfielder) Swansea to Burnley - £10m, 11th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Average player heading to an average team.}

15. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Midfielder) Chelsea to Crystal Palace - Loan, 12th July
    {RICKIE'S TAKE: Great deal – Young and eager for game time to impress.}

INTERNATIONAL DEALS (EUROPE) - JULY 2017

1. Luis Gustavo (Midfielder) Wolfsburg to Marseille - Undisclosed – reported £7m, 4th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – A player in decline, looking to revive his form and career.}

2. Matthias Ginter (Defender) Borussia Dortmund to Borussia Monchengladbach - Undisclosed – reported £14.9m, 5th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Good quality, young and eager to impress.}

3. Theo Hernandez (Defender/Full back) Atletico Madrid to Real Madrid - Undisclosed – reported £22.8m, 5th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Young potential, but would struggle for game time at Real Madrid.}

4. Fabio Coentrao (Defender/Full back) Real Madrid to Sporting Lisbon - Loan, 5th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – A player lacking in confidence and game time. Hoping to revive career.}

5. James Rodriguez (Midfielder) Real Madrid to Bayern Munich - Loan, 11th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Fair deal – Hasn’t been first choice for ages, hoping for game time.}

6. Dani Alves (Defender) Juventus to Paris St-Germain - Free Transfer, 12th July
   {RICKIE'S TAKE: Good deal – Quality defender for his age. Big loss for Juventus, Big miss for Manchester City, Big gain for PSG.}

Reference:
www.bbc.com/sport