The January 2013 Transfer Window Thread

[Rafael]

Elliott Ward joins Nottingham Forest on loan from Norwich City for the rest of the season.

San Lorenzo have regained interest in signing Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini.

Saint-Etienne said Pierre Emerick Aubameyang will not leave for Newcastle, at least not in this transfer window.

Anelka has been training at PSG, so it is likely that the french striker signs a contract with them.

Wesley Sneijder has 24 hours to decide if he goes to Galatasaray or not. Deal is almost done, but Wesley still waits from a Premier League offer.

The agent of brazilian full-back Fernando Marcal says Everton has been tracking him.

According to Sport Bild, Klaas Jan Huntelaar has a 15M release clause on his contract.

More from Newcastle, as the president of Valenciennes confirmed the Magpies made an offer for 24-year-old full-back Gaetan Bong.

Breaking news, as Juan Román Riquelme's agent received a contract offer from recenty relegated Palmeiras, who also won the Brazilian Cup last year.

Edited January 10, 2013 by RafaelFms

[Colly]

There's a difference between getting the shit noone wants on loan and getting Man Utd youngsters.

That's not strictly true. Scott Wootton is diabolical.

And it isn't like every Man Utd youngster is a really good player. Our goalkeeper came from Man Utd's academy and he's crap. You're argument might be valid if Peterborough weren't one place above the relegation zone.

Just look at Danny Simpson.

Edit: Gaetan Bong! Want that on my shirt!

Edited January 10, 2013 by Colly

[Crybaby Bunting]

It gets better, his full name is Gaëtan Bong Songo

[Rafael]

Former Liverpool player Andrea Dossena is moving to Palermo on loan until the end of the season from Napoli.

Nottm Forest sign West Bromwich's Gonzalo Jara on loan until the end of the season, too.

[Khain]

Nottm Forest sign West Bromwich's Gonzalo Jara on loan until the end of the season, too.

Fuck that guy

[Lineker]

I agree. Fuck Rafael.

[Khain]

He is trying to be like you :/

[Lineker]

And doing a piss poor job of replicating my high reporting standards, may I add!

[Baddar]

I like Rafael's reporting.

[Lineker]

But you're Baddar. Nobody cares!

[Colly]

Talk of Coloccini going back to Argentina getting louder. I would actually cry, and my positive outlook on staying up would wobble slightly with a Perch and Williamson centre back partnership.

[Matticus]

Ive been suprised no teams like Newcastle or Aston Villa have taken a punt on Kevin Doyle. Probably get him for about 4m and could do a decent job with the right partner up front.

[Summers]

We have Benteke, Weimann, Gabby and Bent. Last thing we need is another striker.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Coloccini's apparently handed in a transfer request.

[Colly]

BBC reporting that he hasn't, but still doesn't sound good. This would genuinely be my most disappointing outgoing transfer in years, he's my hero.

[Plubby]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20985928

BBC reporting that he has :\

[Lineker]

No, he has NOT gone as far as handing in a transfer request:

BBC Sport's Ben Smith with alarming news for Newcastle fans: "Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini has informed that club that he wishes to leave in the January transfer window for personal reasons. While the 30-year-old has stopped short of handing in a formal transfer request, a crisis in his personal life has prompted him to tell manager Alan Pardew that he no longer feels he can stay on Tyneside."

More from BBC Sport's Ben Smith regarding the Coloccini situation at St James' Park: "Further talks are planned in the coming days with Newcastle resolved to attempt to do all they can to persuade the Argentina international to change his mind.

"But privately, club officials fear that Coloccini has already set his heart on returning home to Argentina. Coloccini is the best paid player at St James' Park on £60,000 per week and has become one of the club's most dependable and popular players in recent seasons."

[Plubby]

Is there a functional difference between asking to leave and handing in a transfer request? Like is there something formal and functional about that? I thought the two were analogous

[stokeriño]

Handing in an official transfer request (in writing) may negate certain loyalty payments or some-such in the player's contract.

Or something like that.

[Lineker]

Fulham boss Martin Jol has confirmed that Stephen Kelly is having a medical at Reading.

Leeds have taken Everton's Ross Barkley on a month's loan from Everton.