The January 2015 Transfer Window thread

[brenchill]

Liverpool STUN Burnley with SHOCK RAID for STAR STRIKER Danny Ings

[Plubby]

Liverpool to sign two players then?

[Lineker]

Sky sources at both Swansea and Southampton are telling us they expect Jack Cork do move to the Liberty Stadium today, subject to a medical. The deal for the midfielder is worth in the region of £3million.

Hull City have agreed a £3m fee to sign Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye, according to Sky sources. Personal terms are yet to be agreed with the Senegal international and manager Steve Bruce says the club will have to work hard to get the deal over the line before Monday's 11pm deadline.

Bolton Wanderers have signed Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Amos on a month's loan to cover for the injured Adam Bogdan. They have also allowed midfielder Jay Spearing to join Blackburn on loan for the remainder of the season.

SINCLAIR ARRIVES: The full story of Scott Sinclair signing. Read it here: http://t.co/CyVFxZaQKr #AVFC #WelcomeScott pic.twitter.com/fEFPgTBFbP

— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial)

January 30, 2015

[Matt]

The Cork deal seems strange to me from a Saints point of view. 3M for a very useful rotation player when you're pushing for a top 4 place? They must have someone coming in

[Hobo]

Danny Ings is an odd move. It doesn't really add anything.

The transfer committee moves in mysterious ways.

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They have also allowed midfielder Jay Spearing to join Blackburn on loan for the remainder of the season.

:/ :/ :/ :/ :/

[Thrilla]

He's elusive

[Matt]

Jason Pearce to Wigan, 300k... Not bad for our 4th choice centre half

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Stuttgart want Kaboul. PSG want Adebayor?! This is turning into a wonderful transfer window.

[Colly]

Jason Pearce to Wigan, 300k... Not bad for our 4th choice centre half

Meh, we got £5.5m for ours...

[Lineker]

Darren Fletcher is having a medical at West Ham.

[Lineker]

Hull City have had a £3m bid accepted for Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye. The 29-year-old has been with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations and personal terms are still to be agreed.

[Rafael]

Juan Cuadrado will have his medical at Chelsea tomorrow before completing a £26M move from Fiorentina, with Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah heading out of Stamford Bridge.

According to John Carver, PSG and Arsenal talk has not swayed the mind of Moussa Sissoko.

Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado as Roma seeks a replacement for Mattia Destro.

Man Utd are confident that a big enough offer will convince Roma to sell Kevin Strootman.

Burnley had an offer rejected for Dundee United's Stuart Armstrong.

Juventus are looking to sign 17-year-old Fluminense midfielder Gerson for a rumoured price of £7.5M, supposedly as a replacement for Paul Pogba.

Edited January 30, 2015 by RafaelFms

[Lineker]

Libya-born defender Sadiq El Fitouri has joined Manchester United from Evo-Stik First Division side Salford City on an 18-month deal.

Sadiq, 20, joined Salford City as a trialist in December after being released by Manchester City.

He said: "This is honestly a dream come true for me."

Salford part-owner and former United defender Phil Neville said the club was "immensely proud" to have given him an opportunity to play.

Neville added: "He had the determination and passion to play without necessarily having the chances."

Another co-owner Gary Neville tweeted: "Incredible story on Sadiq El Fitouri. Well done to Phil and Scholesy for showing belief in a lad who was out of the game!

"Phil and Scholesy gave him his Salford City debut just three weeks ago and the boy has signed for United. #dreamscometrue"

[Baddar]

Huge signing.

[Lineker]

Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Montella has told a press conference that Juan Cuadrado has signed for Chelsea.

"Juan Cuadrado has signed for Chelsea. It's a shame but I'm happy for him, it's a top club," he said.

Sky sources understand the Colombian is currently on a train from Florence to Rome and will be on a private jet tomorrow morning bound for London.

He will then hold talks with Chelsea and a planned medical.

[Lineker]

Hamilton Accies have announced on their website that full-back Stephen Hendrie has signed for West Ham. The Scottish Premiership side have confirmed an agreement has been reached on a fee and Hendrie will remain with Accies until the end of the season.

[Lineker]

BREAKING: We are delighted to announce the signing of @SouthamptonFC midfielder @jackcork1 for an undisclosed fee. pic.twitter.com/klFaGIZ8sc

— Swansea City FC (@SwansOfficial)

January 30, 2015

Former Newcastle and Hull winger Hatem Ben Arfa cannot play for new club Nice until next season following a French league ruling.

Fifa transfer rules prevent a player from turning out for more than two clubs in one season.

The 27-year-old played eight games for Hull and one for Newcastle's Under-21s earlier this season, with Fifa ruling the latter to be an official match.

Now the French Football League have announced that Ben Arfa's appearance in a match for Newcastle's development side counted as a competitive fixture.

Fifa rules state that "players may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during one season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play official matches for two clubs."

[stokeriño]

This U21 team ruling thing is happening so often, I'm wondering whether FIFA decided upon it mid-season OR made the change last summer and then cunningly told no one.

[brenchill]

Huge signing.

Looks like a silly PR move to me.