We done a similar thread last season who will be the signings of the season?

Tevez and Mascherano reportedly joining West Ham look to be real coup - if it is confirmed.

As mentioned on the Premiership thread, I think Bellamy will do well for Liverpool, and Kuyt is an exciting partnership in prospect!

Julio Baptista reported to be joining Arsenal also?

Celts have signed Thomas Gravesen - to be honest haven't seen much of him, perhaps fans of the English Premiership can fill me in how he played for Everton?

Hearts promised their fans 2 World Cup stars, still waiting on them arriving!

Man Utd signed Carrick, but not done much else really...

We have already covered Chelski's players...

Any other major signings by British clubs worth discussing?

in my opinion(i know all you blue noses wont agree) but i think with signing gravesen you should hand celtic the title now to avoid any embarresment. Rangers have signed no really class players, Sebo looks like a waste of money so far has he scored yet(rangers answer to kenny miller??)

Berbatov looks like a decent signing for Spurs and will score alot more, bringing mido back to the lane as well will only futher aid spurs cause.

the hammers signing the 2 argentinains was massive shock to me and they should become major players in who wins the league as they will have the ability to mix it up with the big boys.

Just as i wrote this spurs have completed the signing of steed malbranque, with wayne routledge going the other way on loan. With aaron lennon cementing his place not only in the spurs 1st team but the england squad, will he not jus be a back up??!..any input guys?

Steed Malbranque should be a decent signing for Spurs. Maybe not 1st choice, but T17 squad defo.

The deal of the day? West Ham getting Argentina internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. Rumour was a loan, but now appear to have signed permanent contracts at Upton Park, joining from Brazilian side Corinthians. Only eyebrow raise is over the secrecy of length of 'permanent' contact signed.

Interesting article on the Argentinian deals:-

August 31st, 2006 by Alan Hylands
And I’m not talking about the year’s supply of jellied eels they’ve got in front of them either. The deal to take Argentina stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano to West Ham United hasn’t officially been confirmed yet but football discussion forums are white hot with the news and the potential implications, not only for West Ham but for the premiership at large.
What would attract two of the world’s most sought after, young, talented international stars to Upton Park and the waiting arms of Alan Pardew? At first glance there is no logical explanation. West Ham had a great season last year after their promotion and surprised a lot of people (me included) with their classy football and solid defence that not only gave them a respectable league finish but also took them to the FA Cup Final.
I doubt that their Cup Final defeat in one of the liveliest and most enjoyable Cup Finals in many years will have been enough to tempt the two Argies though and despite having a foot in European competition with the UEFA Cup, I doubt that’s the real pulling factor either.
My suspicions lead me to a somewhat shadier deal being cooked up between the players’ club Corinthians, their owners MSI and another club with shady links <http://stateofthegame.co.uk/2006/01/20/the-long-arm-of-the-lawless/> to MSI and their owners. It’s long been rumoured that Roman Abramovich is the money man behind MSI and the reason that a broke Brazilian club like Corinthians could afford players like Tevez and Mascherano in the first place. It leaves no doubt in my mind that Chelsea and Roman are behind this proposed season long loan deal for the two Argentinians to West Ham and it’s only for one purpose - to acclimatise the players to London and the Premiership and see whether they are worth signing for Chelsea properly next summer.
There can be no other reason for this transfer to take place. Yes, West Ham are a good, homely club with some good players but for a club to sign Carlton Cole this summer and turn around and also get Carlos Tevez, it leaves me wondering what the motives are. I think I’ve worked out the obvious answer and it doesn’t bode well for the rest of the Premiership.
We’ve seen Chelsea’s strange buys and loan deals in the past with players like Smertin and Jarosik but this moves things to another level completely. Chelsea don’t outright own these players or their club but their guiding hand can skew the transfer market that they can prevent any of their near rivals in the top five from having these players while they park them at a safe and respectable club, close but not too close, for a season to let them mature in the English game.
Something stinks around here and the smell is increasingly eminating from Roman Abramovich’s direction.

I've seen this rumour in a few places as well. If its true or not i'm guessing we'll never find out. Will definately look fishy if they both suddenly sign for Chelsea next summer though won't it?

Takeover rumours at West Ham on radio just now.

Transfer deadline day
- will we see any last minutes deals go thru ?

Bet Chelsea wish they'd bought another DC after Terry's injury at Porto last night.

As season ending soon, time for some HINDSIGHT review:-

Gaberelli said on this thread:
Tevez and Mascherano reportedly joining West Ham look to be real coup
Bellamy will do well for Liverpool
Kuyt is an exciting partnership in prospect!
Celts have signed Thomas Gravesen
Man Utd signed Carrick, but not done much

1. Real coup, but made minimal difference to relegation battle.
2. Bellemy and injury prone hot head
3. Kuyt works hard but ought to score more often
4. Gravesen 40k a week wage well spent - NOT!
5. Good player become a great player under Alex Ferguson


Richard B, NAIRN said on this thread:-
with signing gravesen you should hand celtic the title now
Berbatov looks like a decent signing for Spurs
2 argentinains should become major players in who wins the league as they have ability to mix it up with the big boys.

1. Gravesen has been a very expensive flop. Will leave ASAP.
2. Berbatov a class player I think.
3. Argies not MAJOR players, but done OK and will improve if they settle in Premiership.