The January 2015 Transfer Window thread

[Baddar]

Probably. I know Vlaar, Strootman and Bale (of all people) were.

[Lineker]

It's finally been confirmed that Alessio Cerci is on his way from Atletico Madrid to AC Milan as part of the Fernando Torres deal.

[stokeriño]

Rumour is that on Monday 5th January, Chelsea could complete the signing of 23 year old Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric from HNK Rijeka for a fee in the region of £7.5 million...and then, *obviously* immediately loan him out to someone. He might even be loaned out to Leicester City.

The Daily Mail claims Kramaric, who has scored 55 goals in 65 appearances since he joined Rijeka 16 months ago, will sign a four and a half year deal on approximately £20,000 per week.

So chalk him up as another "may never play for Chelsea but we should get a decent profit later (e.g. De Bruyne/Lukaku)".

In more ludicrous news, the Metro says we want to buy Sergio Busquets. lol.

[Lineker]

Is Kramaric the one who tore up the Europa League group stage this year?

[stokeriño]

Don't ask me. I know not of this "Europa League Group Stage" of which you speak.

[Gazz]

It is.

Chelsea have been mugged, he's only worth £400k on FM.

[stokeriño]

All FM valuations are either massively too high or massively too low compared with reality.

...I'm hoping it's not the former in this case.

[Gazz]

Yoann Gouffran is a snip at £8.25m

[brenchill]

I always imagine with Gouffran somebody went "Hold on... he's not Gourcuff?" as soon as he was signed.

[Gazz]

I'm absolutely certain that is how we ended up with Romain Amalfitano and not Morgan.

[stokeriño]

Barca's appeal against their transfer ban has been rejected. Interesting...

[brenchill]

Could have an interesting knock on effect actually. It could put them a year behind in their rebuilding process as the old guard move on.

[Thrilla]

Clyne would be nice. Can't see Southampton letting him go though.

Yeah, they're bound to declyne any offer...

[Lineker]

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce expects Mauro Zarate to move to QPR on loan in the January transfer window. Allardyce added that the player was undergoing a medical on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Argentina striker has scored twice in eight appearances for the Hammers since joining from Velez Sarsfield last summer. Zarate was quoted in the national press as saying that Allardyce refused to play him because he was signed by Hammers co-chairman David Sullivan.

Valencia have confirmed that they have signed midfielder Enzo Perez from Benfica, subject to a medical, for a fee believed to be around €25m. The Argentine international was thought to be a target for Manchester United but has now signed a a four-and-a-half-year deal at the Mestalla.

[Lineker]

Rangers midfielder Lewis Macleod is on the verge of joining Brentford, BBC Scotland understands. The 20-year-old is expected to travel south for a medical within the next 24 hours. A transfer fee of around £1m has already been agreed.

[Lineker]

Swansea City are reportedly on the verge of completing a £1.75 million deal for highly-rated Exeter City midfielder Matt Grimes. The 19-year-old has been linked with a number of Premier League sides after impressing with the Grecians and being named their player of the season last year. It looks as though the Swans have won the race for his signature, with the South Wales Evening Post reporting a deal is close to being finalised.

[The Lusophone]

Hopefully that won't happen until the summer - or there's some part of the deal that allows Exeter to keep him for the rest of the season. He's one of the main driving forces that have a team that were worrying about relegation last season up around the play-off places.

[Lineker]

Southampton goalkeeper Artur Boruc will stay at Bournemouth on loan until the end of the season after the two clubs agreed a deal to extend his time at the Goldsands Stadium. The 34-year-old shot-stopper has kept nine clean sheets in 18 appearances for the Cherries in all competitions.

[Thrilla]

I can't wait to see who Blackburn sign in the transfer window.

Swansea City are reportedly on the verge of completing a £1.75 million deal for highly-rated Exeter City midfielder Matt Grimes. The 19-year-old has been linked with a number of Premier League sides after impressing with the Grecians and being named their player of the season last year. It looks as though the Swans have won the race for his signature, with the South Wales Evening Post reporting a deal is close to being finalised.

Ah, Grimey.

[peteypirahna]

In a move set to anger Liverpool supporters, the Telegraph are reporting that Man City are preparing a £30m bid for Wilfried Bony