Pablo Zabaleta confirmed

YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
edited May 2017 in Completed Transfers
Its official
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  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Pablo official from Jack Sullivan Twitter
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Quite surprising announcing it now - is the transfer window technically even open? The season hasn't even ended??...
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    or as close as if you count Jack Sullivan's Twitter as Official
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    unless his contract ended the earlier no idea or Man City released him ?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    News broken by Jack Sullivan, just before it went up on the club site...
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    It must be the latter, yeold.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2017
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Quite surprising announcing it now - is the transfer window technically even open? The season hasn't even ended??...

    Window is open. PL season ends after final Pl game.

    His contract is up in June, so he is free to make other arrangements.
    ... will join the Hammers on a two-year deal on 1 July, when his contract with Manchester City expires. (official wording)

  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited May 2017
    Happy days

    Unless Byram is off have to consider that RB is now sorted for
    If he is 80% of the player he used to be he would be a welcomed addition to the side and a big character who won't lose the head when we go down (how many times have we conceded 2/3 goals in quick succession)
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    and a big character who won't lose the head when we go down

    I'm going to give it a while longer yet to see who else we sign before offering a prediction on whether we get relegated next season..
  • mikemike
    MrsGrey said:

    baracks_a_hammer said:

    Quite surprising announcing it now - is the transfer window technically even open? The season hasn't even ended??...

    Window is open. PL season ends after final Pl game.

    His contract is up in June, so he is free to make other arrangements.
    ... will join the Hammers on a two-year deal on 1 July, when his contract with Manchester City expires. (official wording)



    Summer transfer window opens officially on the 1st of july.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    and a big character who won't lose the head when we go down

    I'm going to give it a while longer yet to see who else we sign before offering a prediction on whether we get relegated next season..
    Not quite what I meant

    Down in a game....
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    mike

    9th of June this year, according to Sky.

    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12691/10862752/when-does-the-transfer-window-open

    The handbook actually says the window opens on the first day after the end of the season OR a date determined by the highups. (I may be paraphrasing...)
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Champo

    I know

    #bantz
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited May 2017
    The 1 July is often assumed because contracts typically run until end June so players can't officially sign until then.

    As for 'after last day of season' or another day as determined by the local football authorities .... I think the former is from the Fifa rule for the earliest the summer window can open.

    I wasn't aware that the powers that be has set another date...
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    and a big character who won't lose the head when we go down

    I'm going to give it a while longer yet to see who else we sign before offering a prediction on whether we get relegated next season..
    I'll pre-empt you. We ain't going down next season.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Vorse

    Yes as, like most PL players, his current contract runs until the end of June.
  • mikemike
    MrsGrey ;wave

    Yes i just read that and another site which states 09/06 as the start of the transfer window but other sites still state 01/07 ;hmm .I think you are probably right (again ;whistle).
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;lol

    I'm not sure....
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    The city fans really love him....


    https://mobile.twitter.com/mancity/status/868074235834617856

    That might just be the best thing I have ever seen. Lot of love and respect for the man.

    Really pleased to have got him.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Welcome Pablo ...
    Hope it's a win win for all... coyi
  • stevesteve
    ;clap great signing .and done early ;ok
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Done that quickly, you'd have to assume he was our no 1 RB target.

    Can't imagine the rest will fall that easily, but well done to the club .
  • LukerzLukerz
    We were probably in negotiations a couple of months ago. Made it clear that should he decide to move on (or no contract offer incoming) we'd love him to sign.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    "I have been working on this solid for the last ten days since Manchester City gave us permission to speak to the player and I am absolutely delighted that Pablo has agreed to become a Hammer!"
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/may/26-may/joint-chairman-hails-supreme-professional-zabaleta#D9Kj4HCcRctM3IiQ.99
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    The city fans really love him....


    https://mobile.twitter.com/mancity/status/868074235834617856

    Just watched that. It was really quite fab. Thanks for posting the link ;ok
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Credit where it's due as Sully and Slav have deservedly taken stick for last summers transfer shambles.

    We wanted a right back, we wanted him to have premiership or similar level experience and so ready to go, and we wanted them to act quickly and spend what it takes. I would imagine Zab had a few offers and so it's likely for him to commit so quickly we made him a significant offer.

    Good work Sully and Slav ( never sure who to congratulate or blame the most )

    Now just get the strike force sorted ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    .. I particularly liked him saying that if he'd been at a proper 'big club' he'd have been sacked for underachieving. ;lol
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    His will be the first name on the sheet for my FF team, I always have three hammers in the side.

    Sorted
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    "You'd better call Baz!"
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    He said he spoke to Manu and Calleri who convinced him to join us. Maybe opportune that he spoke to them before Calleiri was released.
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