The January 2015 Transfer Window thread

[Thrilla]

You must have missed them SWOOP in for him.

[The Lusophone]

Man, if we're losing both Fletcher and Anderson (although in the latter's case I wouldn't really call it losing) then we need to go out and sign a centre midfielder this month.

[Colly]

Chelsea should be investigated by FIFA for missing out the 'tabling' stage.

[Lineker]

Crystal Palace have confirmed the signings of Jordon Mutch and Shola Ameobi. Mutch has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Selhurst Park after a six-month stay at rivals Queens Park Rangers. Former Newcastle forward Ameobi joins as a free agent on a deal until the end of the season, having left Turkish side Gaziantep in December.

Swansea City are in talks with Southampton midfielder Jack Cork about a permanent transfer.

[Colly]

I can't decide if I'm happy or sad. :/

[Szumi]

Really? Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Blind, plus Rooney's been playing there too? I'd say you're quite fine with center midfielders. You got one in Herrera who is quality and can't seem to get a game. I doubt Manchester United need to go and replace the guys getting paid to ride the pine.

[Lineker]

Scott Sinclair has passed a medical at Aston Villa ahead of a loan move.

[The Lusophone]

Really? Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Blind, plus Rooney's been playing there too? I'd say you're quite fine with center midfielders. You got one in Herrera who is quality and can't seem to get a game. I doubt Manchester United need to go and replace the guys getting paid to ride the pine.

All of those players have missed games through injury this season, Carrick is getting on a bit and Blind and Rooney definitely aren't natural centre midfielders.

[Summers]

Happy with Sinclair.

Wouldn't mind signing Cork instead of Clevs, never happen though.

[stokeriño]

In conjunction with the Cuadrado stories, Kicker in Germany are reporting that Schurrle to Wolfsburg is also close to being done for about €27m (£20.5m) plus add-ons.

Seems fairly inevitable at this stage. I shall now have to be saddened every time I see my lovely yellow away shirt with Schurrle 14 on the back.

[brenchill]

Chelsea really do get great deals for their outgoing players. They seem to make a massive profit every time they sell someone. The £50m they got for Luiz was a masterstroke.

[stokeriño]

I suspect that was €50m rather than £50m. But still, ridiculous.

Schurrle came in for £18m I think, so a small profit in any case.

[TCO]

Schurrle isn't that good though. I don't even rate Cuadrado as highly as others, but I think that's a distinct upgrade.

[stokeriño]

Schurrle isn't that good though.

I'm not sure how to accurately convey just how little this matters. :/

[Liam]

Schurrle isn't that good though.

Surely you're joking?

[brenchill]

Schurrle isn't that good though.

Surely you're joking?

Schurrley not.

[Lineker]

BBC Sport are reporting that Liverpool will attempt to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings before Monday's transfer deadline. The deal would see Ings remain at Burnley on loan until the end of this season.

AC Milan have signed Italian international Mattia Destro from Serie A rivals AS Roma. Milan have yet to release details of the deal but Destro, 23, is reported by Reuters to have moved to the club on loan with a view to a permanent deal.

[brenchill]

BBC Sport are reporting that Liverpool will attempt to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings before Monday's transfer deadline. The deal would see Ings remain at Burnley on loan until the end of this season.

[Gazz]

£51m!

[Lineker]

Sky sources: Stoke centre back Robert Huth is in Leicester for talks ahead of possible loan deal to the King Power Stadium.