The January 2013 Transfer Window Thread

[Lineker]

Southampton are being linked with Joan Verdu this morning.

[Khain]

Liverpool can field a fairly strong one man all Uruguayan team, in fact, they do it every week...

Don't be jealous

[Lineker]

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta tells Marca he passed up the opportunity to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Laporta, Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes offered Ronaldo while he was still playing for Sporting Lisbon for a lower figure than Manchester United eventually paid, but the Catalans were still unable to meet the price.

Tottenham are checking out Hamburg striker Heung-Min Son, 20, who would cost around £10m, reports the Enfield Independent.

[Nerf]

Liverpool can field a fairly strong one man all Uruguayan team, in fact, they do it every week...

Agger is Danish :/

[Lineker]

Spanish midfielder Michu, 26, signs a new four-year contract that will keep him at Swansea City until 2016. "It was an easy decision for me. I am living a dream here at Swansea and I'm probably enjoying my football more than ever," he tells the club's official website.

West Ham United defender Guy Demel agrees a new deal that will keep him at Upton Park until the summer of 2015. The Ivory Coast full-back, 31, joined the Hammers from German side Hamburg in August 2011.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Diego Lugano joins Malaga on loan until the end of the season.

[Gazz]

Apart from in goal, Newcastle could now field a fairly strong all-French XI.

Go on then.

Considering you've only got seven players (Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Marveaux, Obertan and Amalfitano) to work with...

Tit.

[Lineker]

I can't remember the exact team, it was a graphic on Sky Sports News overnight.

Tit.

[King Ellis]

It involved Newcastle solving their defensive woes by playing 3 at the back and at least one of those was a full back.

They were also including Gouffran or whatever his name is. It led me to reach the conclusion that Pardew, rather than using Football Manager like most people, is in fact under the impression that FIFA Ultimate Team is a real thing and that they'll definitely win the title once he gets everyone up to 9 chemistry.

Mammary.

[Gazz]

I can't remember the exact team, it was a graphic on Sky Sports News overnight.

Tit.

The one that included three players that haven't signed for us and only one centre back?

Yeah, wonderful.

Nipple.

[Colly]

I think you could blag Abeid and Moyo despite them being declared for other nations, presume Skys graphic also included Gouffran, Haidara and maybe even Sissoko? Don't really care as long as they're good.

Edit: Boobie.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Colly

[Baddar]

Brest.

[King Ellis]

Brest.

Nice.

[HailtotheYo]

Villa rumors resurface .... along with some for Julio Cesar ? OoooK Oh, and Adam Szalai too ?

Southampton after Verdu ....

Chesticles.

[Gazz]

On the basis that Colo can say 'Duck a L'Orange' and 'Renault Clio' and we sign the three players we've been linked to, you could make a decent French speaking outfield ten.

Debuchy, Colo, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haiddara, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Marveaux, Cisse, Gouffran

And with subs left over

Steeve 'Arper, Sissokho, Obertan, Bigirimana, Abeid, Amalfitano and Moyo

[Baddar]

Brest.

Nice.

[Lineker]

I can't remember the exact team, it was a graphic on Sky Sports News overnight.

Tit.

The one that included three players that haven't signed for us and only one centre back?

Yeah, wonderful.

Nipple.

Never said that it would be a good team.

Areola.

[Gazz]

You said 'fairly strong', you shirt potato.

[HailtotheYo]

17.00 GMT Russian newspaper Izvestia has reported that Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho is close to joining Rubin Kazan.

^ how can they go after transfers if they've got a transfer embargo ?

[Rafael]

They can't even field a fairly strong global XI, let alone all French.

Says the fan of the Overpriced XI.

[Hobo]

I didn't realize there was such a strong anti-Liverpool thing amongst Newcastle fans. But apparently!

I mean we both have Kevin Keegan in common and took from you Carroll, you should be nicer!