January Transfer Window Thread 14-15 season

[Fernando]

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With it opening in in a few days time who would you like to see your club bring in?

Elijero Elia has joined Southampton on Loan to go through on Jan 3
Nelson Oliviera has joined Swansea on loan to go through on Jan 3

[Guest]

The quite brilliant defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has made his loan move to Serie A giants Roma permanent following a loan spell, Newcastle have confirmed.

There was a clause in Yanga-Mbiwa's loan agreement, which meant that if the French international played twenty times during his loan spell then Roma are obliged to make the deal permanent with a reported £5.5m transfer fee.

Will we see that money again OR will Ashley do the right thing & spend it on a talent such as Dele Alli.

[Fernando]

PSG interested in signing Emmanuel Adebayor on loan.

Guessing end of Cavani at PSG

[GSC]

Apparently & surprisingly (believe it, when I see it), we've become favourites to land MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli

Further news tonight, some even saying it's been agreed, that Dele Alli will join Newcastle United for around £4m, with him returning on loan to MK Dons for the remainder of the season. Great news, if true.

He'll tear up the Championship next season

[Guest]

PSG interested in signing Emmanuel Adebayor on loan.

Comical. Cavani might be terrible on the left hand side of a three, however, I'd like to see the faces of those Parisian fans, when they see the donkey that is Adebayor replacing Edinson & attempting to do the same job.

He'll tear up the Championship next season

comedian. He's not even signed as of yet

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Woah woah woah, Adebayor on loan is an amazing signing. Its when you make it permanent...

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Palace look close to three deals: Mutch, Zaha and Lille's defender Pape Souaré. Also:

The former Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi, a free agent, has been at Palace’s Beckenham training ground this week hoping to earn a contract back in the top flight, though there remains interest from West Bromwich Albion and QPR in his availability.

[Hammersmith harrier]

Zaha could turn out to be one of the worst signings we've ever made, no doubt under Ferguson he'd have been given a run in the team and developed properly but the Moyes situation ruined it for him which is a shame.

Arsenal sign Paulista, never seen him play but being uncapped for Brazil could be a sign of his level, a lot of the defenders being touted about have no international experience which is odd.

[Guest]

To be fair, he's only 24 & Brazil under Scolari, was just a 'matey' team of who Scolari knew & trusted leading upto the tournament & during it. Never really gave the opportunity to bring in new, fresher faces. Only seen him a few times on Sky watching La Liga & he's looked decent & physically strong, which suits PL demands. £10m rising to £14m is not too steep really.

[Mat]

Signed Callum McManaman for around 4 million. Not sure what to make of it. Looked good initially, with the cup final performance the obvious stand-out, but hasn't really kicked on since then. Still, he's the "type" of player we needed in the squad.

Supposedly still in the market for a left back(Neil Taylor been heavily linked), Central Midfielder(Fletcher, though looks West Ham are favourities for him), Another winger(Any of Sako, Jarvis or Matt Phillips by the looks of it) and a striker(Maybe Gestede from Blackburn). Gonna be a busy few days!

[GSC]

You'd struggle to convince me McManamans worth 1m

[Guest]

Mattia Destro joins A.C Milan on loan from Roma

[BamBam]

That seems odd? Wasn't he being linked with a big move

[Guest]

Hasn't started many games this season for Roma, career stalled after being hyped & linked with big moves. Roma looking to bring in Shakhtar forward Luiz Adriano as his replacement.

[BamBam]

Ah ok fair enough

I thought I had seen him linked with Spurs this window, might have been wrong

[freemo]

yeah he was linked with spurs

[Guest]

Be a good capture would Luiz Adriano for Roma, always produced on champs Lge stage, whenever I've seen him. As for Destro, typical Italian, in deciding to stay in that B rate league.

[Fernando]

I like the last few days of Transfer Window. Also come up with some epically ridiculous rumors.

Seen Suarez & Mandzukic to Arsenal & Citeh so far.

[westisbest]

See we have linked with this Delli Ali guy for £5m.

Thought Newcastle had signed him.

[Gerry SA]

Borussia Dortmund looking to sign Aleksander Dragovic, potentially leading to the exit of club captain Mats Hummels for anyone will a spare £37m burning a hole in their pocket...

[Hammersmith harrier]

Sounds like another outstanding rumour that has to be true.

[Gerry SA]

Internacional set to sign Anderson on a free. 4 year contract. Just saw that he's still only 26.

[Hero]

Hope they have a Greggs there.

[Guest]

Schurrle going to Wolfsburg, agreed terms.

[Fernando]

Scousers being linked to a last ditch move for Danny Ings

Arsenal are done for the window unsurprisingly

[Fernando]

Scott Sinclair joins Villa on loan
Dame N'Doye set to join Hull from Lokomotiv Moscow
QPR want Bakary Sako
Robert Huth heading on loan to Leicester

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Manchester United @ManUtd
Speaking about Darren Fletcher, van Gaal said at his press conference: "He is at West Ham now I believe, so we will have to wait and see."

Lassana Diarra is also training at the club

[Guest]

Fletcher is way past it now, awful signing, but it's only a free, so it won't hurt.

As for Ings, is he heading to Liverpool. Rodgers having another mare, never good enough for Liverpool.

[Mat]

Reckon one of your midfielders will become available Dolph? Pretty stacked in the centre of the park now.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Nolan, although some quiet words around Nobes. I'd rather Jarvis. But we've lost Morrison and then no idea if Song will stay after the seasons end, but I don't expect him to. Fletcher I like, experienced and good on the ball. We've been forced to play Nolan deep in midfield with Kouyate away, that's one man out and we're stuck with Kev starting. So a couple wouldn't be too bad

[Fernando]

Fiorentina manager says Juan Cuadrado is off to Chelsea

[JDizzle]

Not entirely convinced by Cuadrado. But considering the bit part role that Schurrle has been playing this year, and it's effectively a swap, it's probably worth a punt. Despite there being pretty much no chance I still harboured forlorn hopes we might have been able to snag Reus in the summer, this pretty much puts the final nail in my dreams!

[Guest]

Darren Fletcher being offered £75k a week at WHU. Mugs

[Fernando]

Man Utd sign 20 year Old Sadiq El Fitouri - Who is Libyan CB

#NextLevelBebe

Gotta suck being linked to guys like Hummels and get that

[Guest]

Gotta suck being linked to guys like Hummels and get that

Usually Gerry does this, however, reports are saying United have agreed to sign Mats Hummels for £37m this summer.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Darren Fletcher being offered £75k a week at WHU. Mugs

Pretty much goes in the territory of free transfers. Hes not getting a fee to leave so basically we cover a small transfer fee to get him now which is built into his wage. Id also imagine a lot of it will handle appearances considering his illness. I also am not sure its entirely true being as it was lead by TalkSport

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Rumour is that Fletcher may have failed the medical. Would be a massive shame for the guy, and annoying for us. Id imagine it may throw us at Lassana Diarra

[monty junior]

Ah ok fair enough

I thought I had seen him linked with Spurs this window, might have been wrong

Depends what you class as a "big move" to move to one of the biggest clubs in the world in a mess or a team that will never win anything looking to secure another season of Thursday night football.

[Guest]

Spurs after Dele Alli now, guess the kid will end up going to the Lane, which would be disappointing. Rumour Davide Santon will rejoin Inter on loan tomorrow.

[Mat]

Strong rumours that we're in for Demarai Gray at Birmingham. Can't see it personally, not a Pulis-type signing. Think someone like Jarvis is more likely personally.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I hope so. I want him gone, it just hasn't worked out. We desperately need to do something tomorrow with Reid, Collins and Tomkins all off injured. Our two reserve youth defenders are also injured so our only centre back that has had any involvement in the senior squad would be 16 year old Reece Oxford.

We could do with more in midfield too, whilst an extra attacking option wouldn't be awful

[Guest]

Seydou Doumbia signed for Roma £10m

West Ham have £7m bid for Gomis rejected

Burnley offer £3m for Graham Dorrans

Dele Alli apparently having a Spurs medical

[Fernando]

Andre Schurrle on the DFB transfer list along with Marcelo Diaz heading to Hamburg

[Fernando]

Moussa Sissoko (again!): “Arsenal made me dream when I was a youngster. Vieira was my idol. I saw myself in him"

[Guest]

Santon has already left for Inter, doubt anyone else will leave. As much as I love Sissoko, he ain't good enough for Arsenal, just as Cabaye couldn't make an impact at PSG. He's better off staying, than sitting on a bench 18 months before a home European championships. Players like Cabaye & Remy will be demanding moves at some point for first team football, so they get in that French squad.

[Guest]

Thought today was supposed to be the mad, frantic deadline day? Once again, overhyped & dull. Is there a case for just removing this window?

[Guest]

Dele Alli signs for Tottenham from MK Dons. It was good while it lasted.......

[Ent]

Given Newcastle are happy to sell on, you would have thought they would have been a good option for him.

Likely first team pl football and opportunity to move to a bigger club if he excels (if fee is decent) vs struggling to get into a side that will float around Europa league.

[Guest]

Can't get my head round it either, it would of been a typical Ashley signing, with great sell on fee potential. Disappointed.

As someone stated on Twitter, the only arrival at St. James' Park today, will be the afternoon post.

[Lowlandbrit]

Thought today was supposed to be the mad, frantic deadline day? Once again, overhyped & dull.

People complain when teams leave it to the last day to buy players, people complain when teams don't leave it to the last day to buy players.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

West Ham are today linked to everyone. David Sullivan is in France. But at home we've also been linked to Gomis, Adebayor, Kaboul, Distin, Boyata and although I haven't seen it yet I expect a link to Lambert and/or Shelvey at some point cos that usually happens

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