Those that got away

valleynick66

With all the speculation  on the rumours thread about our apparent non transfer activity it made me think about those who got away in the past. 

I have always assumed that in reality some deals didn’t come off /get into the wider public domain at the time  despite being very close and all but done e.g. transfer fees agreed but personal terms not (despite being close), 11th hour gazumping by another club or a player getting cold feet etc. 

So who, of noteworthy mention (if anyone actually knows) didn’t we sign but genuinely very nearly did ?

DaveMehmet

Richard Gough

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Mathieu Flamini

stoneroses19

van Nistelrooy 😉

ct_addick

Ronaldo

Ross

I’m sure all of these were in the January Transfer Window in 2007.

Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson on a double deal but they went to Celtic instead.

Anthony Stokes but he went to Sunderland.

Clint Dempsey but he went to Fulham.

ct_addick

Malcom MacDonald

cfgs

Jeremy Goss, even signed before we missed out on him.

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Don Hutchinson chose Sunderland over us

Malkin was one who was going to sign under Curbs but we pulled out of the deal at the medical

(Thanks to Ricky_Otto for unintentionally correcting me)

Henry Irving

Steve Sidwell was lined up

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Cahill was lined up from Millwall, but he chose Everton because Murray / Curbs messed up meeting him

valleynick66

Henry Irving said:

Steve Sidwell was lined up

Would have been a great signing if it had happened I think. 

valleynick66

ForeverAddickted said:

Cahill was lined up from Millwall, but he chose Everton because Murray / Curbs messed up meeting him

Messed up ?

mart77

Marian Pahars

Jack_Charlton

Steven Pressley

Kezmen

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valleynick66 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Cahill was lined up from Millwall, but he chose Everton because Murray / Curbs messed up meeting him

Messed up ?

Curbs said in his book that Murray went and met him as Curbs was on holiday, then Curbs went and met him alone as Murray wasnt available - Think he felt that it showed a lack of seriousness in them wanting Tim Cahill as he decided on Everton.

Think he went on to say that they made sure they didnt make that same mistake again when going after targets

mart77

John Hartson

MrOneLung

Eidur Gudjohnssen

MrOneLung

Kezman and Cahill mentioned in same piece

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2302681/addicks-close-in-on-kezman

Macronate

Christian Bolaños.

Stig

Could well be wrong, but weren't we in for Phil Jagielaka at some point?

Dave Rudd

Stanley Matthews.

Cafc43v3r

Steve Claridge 

stackitsteve

Stunned that Purse and Mullins haven’t been mentioned yet.

ricky_otto

Hayden Mullins, Julian Gray, Darren Purse.

Dave Rudd

stackitsteve said:

Stunned that Purse and Mullins haven’t been mentioned yet.

Never give up.  The window is still open.

ricky_otto

Chris Malkin

*Beaten to it earlier in the thread.

Wheresmeticket

Oh good.  Another thread about transfer rumours.  But this one is about rumours that didn't come true.

North Lower Neil

Macronate said:

Christian Bolaños.

That Alex bloke who was Brazilian that played for Japan too , both work permit issues.

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ricky_otto said:

Chris Malkin

*Beaten to it earlier in the thread.

Thank you!!!... I said Makin myself but when I googled him he wasnt a Striker so was confused

Explains why, I got the wrong bloody player

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Was Mark van Bommel ever close to signing?

Got mentioned every window because we had Dennis Rommedahl, but dont know if it was just wistful thinking