Transfer targets in January

[Coney]

I see what I did there - I asked a genuine question. Golden rule broken.

Not sure what the problem is. You got some genuine GW answers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I see what I did there - I asked a genuine question. Golden rule broken.

Well it's called the January transfer window for a reason tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well it's called the January transfer window for a reason tbf.

And this is FIFA tbf. And in France it closes on the 2nd Feb.

So if 31st Jan, 5 and a half days to go before there's any chance of a bit of panic buying.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wigan Athletic have completed the signing of Chile midfielder Jean Beausejour from Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee.
Full story: the Sun

West Ham United are set to end their pursuit of Nikica Jelavic after Rangers reject a £5million bid, plus add-ons, for the Croatian striker.
Full story: Daily Mail

Giovani Dos Santos could leave Tottenham Hotspur, with both Villarreal and Granada looking to sign the Mexican.
Full story: the Sun

QPR manager Mark Hughes is ready to bid £4million for Wigan's Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan Athletic have made an offer for £700,000-rated Dutch striker John Verhoek, on loan at ADO Den Haag from Rennes.
Full story: Daily Star

Wigan also stress that they have only made an "informal enquiry" about Bristol City's Nicky Maynard and not an official bid.
Full story: Daily Express

Newcastle chase a loan deal for Juventus winger Elia after missing out on him last summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea say Alex can go to Paris Saint-Germain but they will not pay the £83m asking price for Porto's Hulk.
Full story: Daily Express

Everton, Blackburn, Sunderland and Swansea are all after Sporting Lisbon's Adrien Silva.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United and Liverpool are targeting Danish international defender Jores Okore, after FC Nordsjaelland admit that they will not stand in the 19-year-old's way if a bid does come.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Israeli Premier League side MS Ashdod have confirmed that talks are taking place with Manchester City over a deal for 20-year-old midfielder Nir Biton after he impressed on trial.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers may move for former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb, with Barcelona ready to make the Belarusian a free agent.
Full story: Metro

OTHER GOSSIP

Charlton vow to slap racist supporters with life-time bans after raids by police.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City are keen on appointing former Barcelona director of football Txiki Begiristain and vice-president Ferran Soriano.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Manchester City are considering suing striker Carlos Tevez over his plummeting transfer value.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants a ban on Premier League clubs loaning players aged over 21 to each other.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are looking at Vasco da Gama's 23-year-old central defender Dede. Full story: CaughtOffside.com

Manchester United are plotting a £20m player plus cash bid for Tottenham's Rafael Van der Vaart in the summer.
Full story: CaughtOffside.com

AND FINALLY

It seems Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has a new passion for music and is prepared to roll with it by purchasing a classic Oasis drum kit.
Full story: Metro

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/default.stm

[Japan Shaking All Over]

When does the window close?

In a way it never closes. . . .instead the pain and suffering caused by our destroyed, unfulfilled hopes and dreams remain embedded like shrapnel from an old 'Nam' wound! . . .well at least till the summer when the whole cycle repeats itself

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants a ban on Premier League clubs loaning players aged over 21 to each other.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal fans want Arsene Wenger to STFU and stop embarrassing this once great club
Full story: Goonersweb

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/default.stm

Shit it that it? Apart from Wengers attempt at to add a an eleventh commandment to the 10 that already exist. . .hasnt he got anythimg better to do. . .I mean you would have thoight he would want to keep all options open, especially the ones thst font requore hom to stick his hand in his pocket.

And btw hello. . .Benni is no spring chicken, is he not?

[Niall_Quinn]

If he gets his way on banning loan deals he'll be straight on to getting transfers banned during the transfer window.

[Master Splinter]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...nder-Hleb.html

Kleb to Liverpool?

Would be King Kenny's best signing tbf.

[Marc Overmars]

If he gets his way on banning loan deals he'll be straight on to getting transfers banned during the transfer window.

Or transfers banned full stop.