Leroy Fer says: ''Blues are still interested''

He is still fairly young and new to English football so that could change with some games under his belt but £8million would be a huge risk for a player with no top level experience.

I hope we're not linked with Aliadiere, he's 30, he was crap with Boro, I want a younger and more proven name.

Still only 24 and the Argentine is available for £7m apparently.....

Everyone, look this guy up, I'm sure you will all be impressed.

The former Barcelona stalwart has hit out at his young striker, complaining about his selfishness on the pitch and telling the Swede he needs to work harder."

Al Phiby, I don't mind strikers been selfish and a bit arrogant – you will find most of the top strikers will have a bit of that trait to their character. Ibrahimovic is a prime example. I only wish Jelavic had a bit more of that selfish arrogant streak in him.

Lets imagine that it's a counter attack in injury time in the Cup Final, Mirallas is in clear space on the left and Guidetti goes alone, shoots and misses and we go on to lose on pens.

That is my bugbear with these players who go for glory themselves. You see Sturridge running into impossible space and getting himself into shooting opportunities that Uri Geller would struggle to bend in the top corner, and I worry that with Guidetti it will be me me me rather than a team effort.

He may be a talented player, but there is no I in Team.

That isn't him being happy to score, that is him being idiotic, vain and stupid, it shows a vain, me me me attitude to the game, not caring a jot about the effect it would have on the team.

He may have scored a few goals for Feyenoord, but considering that Mancini dropped Tevez for a year, and dropped Balotelli for a period as part of his idiotic rotation system, he couldn't even get on the bench.

If he was that good, he could have been an option for City when Tevez was in Argentina playing golf all year and when Balotelli was behaving like a 6 year old that hasn't got his Haribo.

In other words, I never suggested that I am an expert on Guidetti's character; nor did Ross for that matter. All I am saying is that there streaks to this guy's character that make me somewhat suspicious. And this might also not be the kind of character Bobby would want to add to his squad. Like Bobby said, "the world market of footballers is big." There is no need for us to sign "a proven striker" costing silly money. There is plenty of untapped talent in countries like Paraguay, Bolivia, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Do you honestly think Guidetti is going to be considered when Man City have strikers like Sergio Aguero and Eden Dzeko to pick from? espeicially when Guidetti was only a teenager at the time.

Ross its quite ironic you describing Guidetti as a me, me, all about him character, because you come across as the narcissistic type, but I really don't know you do i?

Run Mark, fast and far, the big guns are out for you... I'll be right behind you!

That's me being a little sarcastic there.

Remember we were told his knee would stop us signing him.

We will get something along the lines of....."We have had another specialist look at his knee. It all seems fine"

I had a feeling there was some link with Man City... I must be going mad but I thought he was under contract with City but being loaned out to Holland for a couple of years to get games.... I must be wrong (wouldn't be the first time!)

Again though, everyone in Sweden talks of his selfishness and ego.... didn't do Zlatan any harm though, did it?

Young, Belgian (so will settle okay you would think) and tall (in case we need to lump it up to him!) and relatively cheap, I would guess, compared to somebody from the Premier League.
Well, either him or Rooney!

RM said he likes to look at players many times before he buys, I hope he does this with fer, before we splash the cash.

He didn't cost a fortune by today's standards and might just come good again under what I perceive to be Roberto's more relaxed style.

Banega at £7m is a snip can't believe that is true and if so why would he go to Southampton!?

Honda would be an excellent free transfer.

Yes, they've had financial problems in the past, been in administration, borrowed from Vibrac Corporation (wonder if those last two points are related?) but they're under a different ownership now, and are on course to spend £30m plus this season on recruitment - without selling anyone. Something we can't even dream of.

They've produced some good young players in recent years, and sold them for decent money (Bale, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain to name 3). If Luke Shaw is sold, I imagine he'll have higher profile suitors than us, even if we do have a vacancy at left back.

Brilliant.

I'm the first to criticise the clubs transfer policy, but they really can't win at times.

Also, is it wise for Martinez to go out spending what little money we have before he's even taken one training session?

Bollocks to it, lets just spunk £15 million on Chris Samba to keep some fans happy.

Google: "leroy fer+anthony fernandes"

"I have it from a very good source that Leroy Fer is on the brink of a very serious court case from a incident that occurred when he was at Feyenoord.

It seems that Fer had been involved in some serious issues during his Feyenoord days. I don't know what the allegations are but he was a very good friend of a drug dealer who was gunned down here last year.

3 former Feyenoord players (Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV), Leroy Fer (FC Twente) and Jerson Carbral (FC Twente)) were big mates with a guy called Anthony Fernandes a career criminal who was assassinated in Rotterdam last year.

Maybe Fer was too close to this guy?"

And with respect to Guidetti... I don't think we are going to take a risk on him for anywhere near the £10mil mark. Michu wasnt a risk...everyone but Swansea was asleep. He scored 15 goals from midfield in one of the big leagues before arriving in England...and Guidetti hasn't proved himself in that respect. Personally, if he was available (this is of course all supposition), I think a loan deal with a buy clause at the end makes sense (unless we could get for cheap).

I'd also look at United's striking position. With Kagawa presumably fit, I expect at least 2, and possibly 3 of their 4 strikers will be on the bench (If Rooney goes, I'd imagine he will be replaced with a high profile alternative). I don't think it likely, but I'd look at Hernandez, as I think he is, at the very least, a 15 league goal a season striker. We also have a good relationship with United, which will presumably be strengthened with Moyes at the helm. I also expect Ba may finish the summer unwanted... I'm sure Chelsea will add a striker (possibly Gomez), and with Lakuku coming back, I think Ba may be a possibility.