Anton Ferdinand is a target (SSN) - MERGED THREAD

[QPRdan3]

Who else was expecting them to announce SWP?

[Loneranger80]

i think Dann still may end up at arsenal....

[W12hoops]

Please don't be greedy folks, 1 month ago I would sign Anton Ferdinand in a heartbeat. He might be not Dann, but he's a regular PL starter in a decent top 10 team. He's only 26 too.

[Captain Planet]

I think £5 million for Dann is a good deal personally. There aren't many quality centre backs around and Anton Ferdinand is definitely not one of them. Probably better than what we have, but not by much. I can imagine he's on a pretty hefty wage at Sunderland.

[QPRdan3]

Dann is apparently in advanced talks with Blackburn

[hermitage10]

i think 4mil is too much, worth closer to 2.5mil imo

[Bluehoop]

I think £5 million for Dann is a good deal personally. There aren't many quality centre backs around and Anton Ferdinand is definitely not one of them. Probably better than what we have, but not by much. I can imagine he's on a pretty hefty wage at Sunderland.

Not two weeks ago so many people on this forum were telling us that all our defenders were pony - not good enough for the EPL - now we are liked with one who has been holding down a place in a top half PL team, he apparently is not good enough either?

Confused.com

[Nodge70]

Ferdinand has not been a regular at Sunderland for ages. And is absolute pony. No better than Gorkks - I'd also take a punt on moving Borrowdale inside to CB rather than Ferdinand.

[QPRdan3]

Ferdinand has not been a regular at Sunderland for ages.

Think he's started all 3 of there league games this season?

[QPRDave]

Anton Ferdinand is a great signing. We are improving all areas of the squad imo, Big thumbs up from me.

[Robsondinho]

Hasn't he played every pre season game and started all games in the prem this season Nodge? I could be wrong though as haven't checked.

[stainrodisalegend]

I think £5 million for Dann is a good deal personally. There aren't many quality centre backs around and Anton Ferdinand is definitely not one of them. Probably better than what we have, but not by much. I can imagine he's on a pretty hefty wage at Sunderland.

You stump up the five million for him then! As another poster said, remember where we were a few weeks ago

[Captain Planet]

Not two weeks ago so many people on this forum were telling us that all our defenders were pony - not good enough for the EPL - now we are liked with one who has been holding down a place in a top half PL team, he apparently is not good enough either?

Confused.com

He'd get into our team no doubt, but we are reported to be paying £4 million and he's in the last year of his contract. Makes Dann for £5 million look like an absolute bargain.

[Del]

Think he's started all 3 of there league games this season?

Doesn't say a lot considering the start they've had.... think he played against Brighton in the cup also....

[sirpiechucker]

Ferdinand has not been a regular at Sunderland for ages. And is absolute pony. No better than Gorkks - I'd also take a punt on moving Borrowdale inside to CB rather than Ferdinand.

He's played the full 90 mins in all three matches this season and except for a brilliant free kick from Ryan Taylor and a mistake from Kieran Richardson to let Suarez in they've been defensively solid this season.