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Montoya strongly linked with a loan move to Inter.

OTOH, you had people like Cabaye, Ba, Debuchy, Remy moving to top clubs after a stint with you.

We don't really have that distinction in Spanish. It's all "entrenador".

Brilliant Spanish article on him, if you feel inclined to endure google translate: http://thebarraca.com/2015/03/06/ian-cathro-el-secreto-escoces-de-nuno/

Wow, you got Cathro? Valencia were hard as fuck to break down this season, surely he's had some hand in that.

Deulofeu to Everton official now. €6m with a buyback option, and a first option of Everton wants to sell him.

Abdennour has been linked to us and a host of other biggish teams, I know nothing of him but he's highly rated. Bidding for a player that doesn't want to come to you looks absurd though. I mean, I do it in FM all the time but this is real life

Gentile was probably the most ironically named football player of all time. Him and Scirea were the ultimate "beauty and the beast" defensive pairing indeed.

It seems it's not that uncommon indeed, I still find it shocking http://www.corazonblanco.com/media/galeria/44/4/8/3/9/n_real_madrid_la_historia-49384.jpg

Does Ba count?

It feels like Charnley has left his FM save on auto-proceed while he's taking a dump. When he's back it will already be August and the game will be prompting him to register his PL squad.

Even we have made a signing, and we are technically banned from doing them!

Seems they will turn a profit after a mere six months then. Brilliant business Mike

How much did Inter pay NUFC for Santon?

The three dudes upfront have carried the team a lot of the season, I don't think we are as balanced as we were under Guardiola and it's going to be harder to be "dominant" without a solid foundation.

Looks like Jackson Martínez will finally end up at Atlético. Him, Griezmann and Vietto will be a really tasty front line.

Rondón was pretty fine in La Liga before going to Russia; would be happy to see him playing in a proper league.

Sporting's transfer ban has been extended one further season, given their outstanding wage debt. They will have a hard time staying in the top division.

La Liga has agreed to push forward collective TV rights bargaining one season. It was initially planned to start in 2016-2017, but it will now start next season. We'll see how it goes.

Having a stroke Made me think of... http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130331214442/villains/images/3/3a/Baby_Gerald.png

Was awaiting that question He's had a bad season at Barça B - like almost everyone there. He'll go on preseason with the senior team, and then Lucho will decide if he stays or if he goes on loan.

Sort of. He rode the pine for a few months and then got lost in the quagmire that Barça B became this season. There's a loan offer from Ajax, but looks like Lucho wants him to stay in the senior team. With no signings, we need all our able bodies.

Segunda B playoffs are a crazily drawn-out affair. Athletic B have had two previous ties before getting there.

Pun quality in this place is reaching great levels as of late. Top job everyone

Looks like Miranda's off to Inter in one of those "loan with mandatory purchase" deals. €16m when all's said in done, broken up in loan fees, transfer fees, and addons.