The January Transfer Window - 2021

[METALMAN]

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What a shit thing to build a brand around.

[Lineker]

 

[Kaney]

Ozil to Fenerbahce? Sokratis to Genoa? Kolasinac to Schalke? Mustafi, Elneny and Willock all surplus to requirements? I might not even need us to sign a player this window to claim best window ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd still like us to though.

[METALMAN]

Kaney's ideal transfer window is Arsenal selling all their players except Kieran Tierney.

[Kaney]

Certainly ship less goals if that was the case.

[Colly]

 

[Kaney]

jesus christ

[Lineker]

Literally ten years late there, Barnsley.

[Rich]

12 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Literally ten years late there, Barnsley.

They do live in the backwards north remember.

[METALMAN]

So far behind the times that they make Jamie Vardy look like a trendsetter

[Szumi]

Philadelphia Union are selling another homegrown. Mark McKenzie is joining Genk. Celtic were in for him again, but both club and player wanted to go to Genk.

[Lineker]

 

[Gazz]

It's the West Ham way.

Now watch them go and spunk £200k a week on some 34 year old striker who will score one goal in eighteen months.

[METALMAN]

I stopped paying so much attention to football for a spell a couple of years ago and I was completely oblivious to this signing. It really is remarkable that a team like West Ham can spend £42 million on someone then just write off the investment within two years.

[Lineker]

They've also sold Robert Snodgrass to West Brom. So...

[Matt]

I'm surprised Snodgrass is only 33, I felt like he was 27ish when he played for us 10 years ago

[Lineker]

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Brighton are hopeful of winning the race to sign Moisés Caicedo after holding talks with the Ecuador midfielder.

Manchester United have repeatedly been linked with Caicedo, who has also been targeted by West Ham, but Graham Potter’s side have emerged as strong contenders to buy the 19-year-old from Independiente del Valle. Brighton have retained a good relationship with Independiente after signing Billy Arce in 2018.

Caicedo has been capped four times by Ecuador and has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs. West Ham are on the hunt for depth in midfield and have also made a move for the youngster, but it is believed that the east Londoners are behind Brighton in the queue. Everton and Newcastle have also shown an interest.

It has previously been reported that Manchester United were on the verge of completing a deal to sign Caicedo this month. That is believed to be wide of the mark.

 

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Mesut Özil is in talks to join Fenerbahce on loan but Arsenal have indicated they do not want to pay any part of his salary should he move to the Turkish club for the rest of the season.

The former Germany international’s contract with Arsenal runs out in the summer, bringing to an end nearly eight turbulent years at the north London club. The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, explained this week that Özil’s future should be resolved shortly.

“I’m saying we will decide what’s happening in the next few days,” Arteta said when asked whether Özil could remain at the club. “I don’t know what is going to happen. Obviously now he’s free to negotiate with other clubs. We will discuss internally what the best solution for him is for the near future, obviously with the player and agent too, and try to find the best solution for everyone.”

Özil last played a game for Arsenal on 7 March last year, against West Ham in the Premier League, and it is clear that he will not feature again for the club. The 32-year-old earns £350,000 a week at the moment and Fenerbahce are working on trying to find a solution to the fact that Arsenal are currently not willing to pay any percentage.

Major League Soccer also remains an option for the World Cup winner with DC United the most likely destination. However, the player’s preference would be a move to the Super Lig.

 

[gunnar hendershow]

I like a young player like him going to Brighton where he can likely make a first-team impact immediately and be sold for more than they paid in just a year or two. Take him to Man Utd and he's just going on loan while a first-team slot opens up. The latter often feels a bit cynical from the big clubs.

[Colly]

How did I not know there was a footballer called Billy Arse?

[METALMAN]

There was a Francesco Arse in one of those players to watch in 1998 books that I had. My gran bought and it was convinced it was some kind of joke book when it said that Paraguay's best player was Arse.