January Transfer Window Thread 14-15 season

by Fernando Sun 28 Dec 2014, 4:57 pm

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

by NickisBHAFC Sun 28 Dec 2014, 5:22 pm

Greg Halford and Darren Bent on permanent deals.

2/3 Center Mids and a striker.

by **VDT** Sun 28 Dec 2014, 5:25 pm

Liking the reports of Vidic returning to United

Burnley could do with a affordable striker like Chris Martin or Troy Deeney

by kingraf Sun 28 Dec 2014, 7:53 pm

Rather convoluted, but Torres to Milan finalised permanently. Now goes to Atlético from next month on a loan deal. So in essence, Torres to Milan, but first goes to Atlético, in the hope that home comforts remind him what the back of the net looks like.

by **Crimey** Mon 29 Dec 2014, 7:38 pm

He's also at Atletico for 18 months which I think means that his contract at Milan is basically for six months after that. Not sure he's ever going to recover, he might be best off moving to abroad where he'll probably be a success whilst earning megabucks and doing good for the country's football. USA would be good, Robbie Keane is on his last legs so would have thought they would be interested in Torres.

by Fernando Tue 30 Dec 2014, 10:47 am

Mauro Zarate heading to QPR on loan from West Ham

by kingraf Tue 30 Dec 2014, 5:49 pm

Barcelona ban upheld by CAS. No new acquisitions in Cataluña till 2016. Think it will be rescinded eventually. The ban also prevents them from selling, which I suspect is an infringement of player's rights. Blowing all tour kitty money on one (admittedly great) player with a ban hanging over your head...

by Guest Fri 02 Jan 2015, 7:52 pm

Podolski heading to Inter on loan

by Guest Fri 02 Jan 2015, 8:49 pm

Mark Schwarzer to Leicester City on permanent deal

by Fernando Fri 02 Jan 2015, 8:59 pm

LiamB wrote:Podolski heading to Inter on loan

If he put as much effort as he does to Twitter and Instagram he'd still be an Arsenal player. Apparently we're loaning out Sanogo to Villa/Leicester too.

Suggests like usual we're buying a forward/midfield type or it's time for Akpom to get a chance apparently got ridiculous pace leaves Walcott standing Shocked

by kingraf Fri 02 Jan 2015, 9:45 pm

Think Poldi got shafted a bit by Arsenal, to be honest. Without looking I'd fancy his goal to game ratio to be near the top of the Arsenal strikers since he's joined. Maybe lacked a few things to be elite, but it's been strange watching your best finisher keep benching while you lot were short of goals.

by Fernando Fri 02 Jan 2015, 9:56 pm

The problem isn't he goalscorer record Raf, The problem was he wasn't interested in working for the team was very lazy even when up top. Giroud/Welbeck atleast make an attempt to close Pod just walked Laugh

by Guest Fri 02 Jan 2015, 9:59 pm

All Lukas Podolski is, is an absolute cannon of a left foot, that's it. That got him spectacular goals, which people would cream themselves over, however, all it did was paper over the fact he was like a traffic cone on the pitch for Arsenal. Wenger realised & got rid.

Another player who wouldn't work for the team, Ben Arfa, is apparently joining Nice.

by kingraf Fri 02 Jan 2015, 10:00 pm

The defense to that of course is
1- they aren't scoring
2 - You're still conceding!

by Fernando Fri 02 Jan 2015, 10:20 pm

He's only 1 in 4 this year which is a drought of Fernando Torres proportions by his standards. So hardly in form enough to deserve a start.

by kingraf Fri 02 Jan 2015, 10:27 pm

Four games is hardly a big enough sample size. How many of those four have been off the bench?

Giroud is probably a better fit at Arsenal, more creative etc, better link up etc. But I'm yet to see exactly what it is that Welbeck offers (that's tangible/visible in results) that one wouldn't expect from Poldi. I mean even Sanogo is picked ahead of him

by Fernando Fri 02 Jan 2015, 10:31 pm

Actually it's 3 in 12 (just doing maths Wink

)

Sanogo is going on loan too. So I suspect Campbell/Akpom will get a chance.

by kingraf Fri 02 Jan 2015, 10:58 pm

Again though, how many are in starts? I'd put (monopoly) money on his goal to game ratio being nearly par with Welbecks. All Poldi needs is some love, and the proverbial keys to the city.
That's why he's always done well at Köln, and not so hot at bigger clubs... He needs the kwon, as Jerry Maguire would say.

by compelling and rich Sat 03 Jan 2015, 11:14 am

not sure on podolski. was alright at koln but has never made the step up at bigger clubs. being alright at one club doesn't make you a good player. just ask michael ricketts

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm

Mauro Zarate joins QPR on a 6 month loan.

by westisbest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 12:41 pm

From a Villa point of view, hearing Delph to Spurs for £3m

Sinclair to Villa.

Not good.

by Guest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 12:52 pm

Didn't know Delph was out of contract in the summer, Villa have had a shocker there. He's definitely a goner, £3m!! Lolz

by Liam Tue 06 Jan 2015, 1:00 pm

Delph would be a good signing for any one of southampton/everton/spurs/west ham

by nadeem2099 Tue 06 Jan 2015, 1:53 pm

3 mill is dirt cheap. Whoever gets him for that much will be very lucky.

by westisbest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 1:58 pm

Up the price, stupid to let him go for that amount.

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 3:38 pm

Moussa Sissoko favorite to join PSG
Yaya Sanogo to Bordeaux on loan

by Guest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 3:41 pm

Yeah, Sissoko linked heavily with PSG, with a possibility of Cabaye included in a deal, heading back to Newcastle. Don't see that happening in all honesty. Think it will be a straight deal for Moussa, be sad to see him go. I fear for him, like Yohan, the grass won't be greener, it's happened to the majority of the players that leave us.

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 3:48 pm

Lavezzi & Cavani been linked with moves from PSG after deciding not to show for the training camp so id expect they will be funding the Sissoko deal Laugh

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:13 pm

Sky reckon City and Swansea are in talks over Bony

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:16 pm

Seems a bit strange with him going off to the ACON chin

Im still trying to figure why they loaned Negredo out him & Aguero were a great partnership

by Marky Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:19 pm

Fernando wrote:Seems a bit strange with him going off to the ACON

You say that, he'll be back by early February. Wonder if it means curtains for Dzeko.

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:23 pm

Well Citeh seem to be playing with 1 forward and Aguero will be fit by then seems a lot of money to waste on a bench boy with FFP. I can't see many clubs lining up for Dzeko at a price above £15-20m tbh

by Marky Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:28 pm

FFP is wages as well, Dzeko's gonna be on a fair wedge.

by Guest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:30 pm

Essentially, this move will be the end of Bony as we know him.

by Marky Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm

Andrew Johnson released by Palace, definitely think Crawley should contact him about a deal to the end of the season...

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm

Marky wrote:FFP is wages as well, Dzeko's gonna be on a fair wedge.

True but i doubt Wilfried's is going to be far behind that, He sure as hell ain't moving to play now is he Whistle

by Marky Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:36 pm

To be fair City have been playing 4-4-2 frequently (at least until they ran out of strikers), Bony and Aguero would be a cracking partnership.

by freemo Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm

£30m for Bony...what a joke!! wouldn't go over £20m

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:42 pm

Still not convinced he's any better then Negredo tbh Marky both similar both score goals and one is already on your books albeit out on loan weirdly.

by kingraf Tue 06 Jan 2015, 4:58 pm

I hope Bony doesn't go, but can't have much qualms if he does go to the big lights in the city. At that price as well. £30 million, we can buy the rest of Swansea and reintroduce slavery.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Tue 06 Jan 2015, 5:15 pm

Dzeko is a better player. Would be great at any other club in England, and most elite clubs in Europe bar the absolute giants.

by Guest Tue 06 Jan 2015, 5:46 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Dzeko is a better player.

Not sure about that one. Dzeko has never set the world alight at the Etihad, maybe the odd purple patch, even Negredo came in & leaped in front of him for half a season last year. Dzeko needs pin point service, Bony is strong, powerful, quick & scored the most goals of any one in the calendar year in the PL. Dzeko or Jovetic, who's really a midfielder are nothing special, hence this potential deal.

Is £30m ridiculous, not for me.

by Marky Tue 06 Jan 2015, 5:49 pm

£30m for Bony when you consider Swansea don't need to sell, and Torres at £50m + Carroll at £35m, seems very fair.

by westisbest Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:08 am

Read that Delph will stay till the summer and asses the situation then.

We shall see.

by **hampo17** Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:19 am

Martin Odegaard is off to Real Madrid apparently as they've promised him first team football, I'd be very surprised if he got in to the team considering the talent they have, should have gone somewhere else in my opinion, Ajax would have been a fantastic choice with the youth set up they have.

by westisbest Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:20 am

westisbest wrote:Read that Delph will stay till the summer and asses the situation then.

We shall see.

£2.5m for Sinclair

Bolton after Matt Lowton

by guildfordbat Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:59 am

LiamB wrote:Mark Schwarzer to Leicester City on permanent deal

With Krull and Elliott crocked, I thought Newcastle should have tried for Schwarzer on a short term signing. With Alnwick between the sticks, it seems they're one - nil down before each game starts.

by super_realist Wed 07 Jan 2015, 11:04 am

Why is the window open so long? Why don't they just make it a week then that would force people to do business quickly instead of leaving it to the last minute like someone leaving it to the last minute to study for an exam.

Bloody pantomime.

by Guest Wed 07 Jan 2015, 11:07 am

hampo171 wrote:Martin Odegaard is off to Real Madrid apparently as they've promised him first team football

Laughable, would love too of seen the face of Ancelotti telling this kid gullible that news. Okay, he'll train with quality players, but you need the game time to develop, can see his career stalling & being loaned with a year.

by Guest Wed 07 Jan 2015, 11:10 am

guildfordbat wrote:
LiamB wrote:Mark Schwarzer to Leicester City on permanent deal

With Krull and Elliott crocked, I thought Newcastle should have tried for Schwarzer on a short term signing.

He wanted a permanent move, we only interested in a month loan. Why would we want Schwarzer on a free transfer, when in a month we will have Krul & Elliott back, along with Darlow next summer.

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