| ML: Michu and Williams are staying 20:13 - Aug 21 with 4789 views | gibs0n |
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8881628/transfer-news-swansea-boss
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has dismissed reports linking Michu and Ashley Williams with a move to Arsenal.
Laudrup is determined to hang onto the pair and fears the club would struggle to find suitable replacements before the end of the transfer window if they were to let them go.
"It would cause huge damage because if you lose players of that quality you have to find replacements of the same level," he said.
"That is why we cannot do that so late. If you sell someone and then try to buy, people know you have a lot of money.
"The price for the replacement would automatically go higher and higher, that's inevitable."
Laudrup has made eight new signings over the summer, most notably the £12million signing of Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony and the capture of Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey for £5million.
Laudrup also admitted he is unhappy the summer transfer window remains open once the season has begun.
"It's part of the game and as long as the rules are like that we get on with it," he added.
"I went to the Premier League managers' meeting last week and one of the questions asked was why we could not move the transfer deadline.
"What is the reason to have it close after we have started the season here and in Spain and Germany?
"The answer was that in the other big leagues there was not a lot of interest in moving it.
"I cannot understand why not, because every manager should be interested in having the deadline closed when they play the first game." [Post edited 21 Aug 2013 20:13]
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| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 20:21 - Aug 21 with 4739 views | pencoedjack |
Koscielny just went off with head injury.
Huw just added 2 million to the fee |  | | |
| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 21:45 - Aug 21 with 4523 views | borinifanclub |
| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 20:21 - Aug 21 by pencoedjack |
Koscielny just went off with head injury.
Huw just added 2 million to the fee |
2 million and 1 pound would be more apt !  |  |
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| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 22:43 - Aug 21 with 4374 views | Admire |
Hate headlines....sky sports: ml: michu and ash stays. - wales online : ml admits they might be unsettled by offers.
Both qouting same press conference:p
Michu will stay. Im certain of that. Im still terrified about losing ash and will be until the window slams shut |  | | |
| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 07:42 - Aug 22 with 4193 views | Dr_Winston |
Why does the transfer window even exist? Who benefits from it? |  |
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| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 07:45 - Aug 22 with 4186 views | swanny |
| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 07:42 - Aug 22 by Dr_Winston |
Why does the transfer window even exist? Who benefits from it? |
agents? |  |
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| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 08:18 - Aug 22 with 4144 views | MattG |
| ML: Michu and Williams are staying on 07:45 - Aug 22 by swanny |
agents? |
Jim White's local tie shop?
Nothing wrong with the idea of a window, IMO, but it should open straight after the last league game of one season and close before the first league game of the next season. Don't think the January one is needed at all, though.
No window would mean the risk of players being bought / sold / unsettled throughout the season. |  | | |
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