The January Transfer Window - 2018

[Lineker]

Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for €72m, reports Sina Sports. Aubameyang was linked with a move to China last summer – Tianjin Quanjian wanted to secure his services – and it appears as though he will head east this month. According to Sina Sports, Guangzhou Evergrande are in advanced negotiations with Dortmund over a €72m move to sign the Gabon international.

Sunderland will complete the signing of Jake Clarke-Salter on loan from Chelsea later today, according to Sky sources. The England U20 international defender travelled to Wearside for a medical yesterday, after featuring for Chelsea against Norwich in the FA Cup on Saturday. 

[MDK]

12 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for €72m, reports Sina Sports. Aubameyang was linked with a move to China last summer – Tianjin Quanjian wanted to secure his services – and it appears as though he will head east this month. According to Sina Sports, Guangzhou Evergrande are in advanced negotiations with Dortmund over a €72m move to sign the Gabon international.

What?! That is mad.

[stokeriño]

13 minutes ago, Lineker said:

after featuring for Chelsea against Norwich in the FA Cup on Saturday. 

'Featuring' is a little strong, considering two youth players came off the bench and he wasn't one of them.  

[Lineker]

Leicester City are close to completing their first transfer of this window, with the signing of Mali forward Fousseni Diabate from Gazalec Ajaccio, Sky Sports News understands. A fee has been agreed for the 22-year-old who can play as a striker or winger. He will initially join up with Leicester’s under-23s squad, but could also feature for the first-team this season, if he impresses as much as Leicester’s scouts hope.

[Colly]

3 hours ago, stokerino said:

'Featuring' is a little strong, considering two youth players came off the bench and he wasn't one of them.  

They wouldn't have signed him if he had though, he'd be cup tied.

[Baddar]

14 minutes ago, Lineker said:

Leicester City are close to completing their first transfer of this window, with the signing of Mali forward Fousseni Diabate from Gazalec Ajaccio, Sky Sports News understands. A fee has been agreed for the 22-year-old who can play as a striker or winger. He will initially join up with Leicester’s under-23s squad, but could also feature for the first-team this season, if he impresses as much as Leicester’s scouts hope.

I know I'm being pedantic, but wouldn't he be their second?

Also, Coutinho to Barca is complete.

[Lineker]

Nah, Adrian was already signed; but just not registered.

[MDK]

Batshuayi off to Sevilla? Rumour going around that he might be but Chelsea want to get a replacement striker first.

Big Andy heeds the call.

[Colly]

Big Andy is good at heeding. 

[Gazz]

Wolves, as in Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championsip have bid THIRTY FOUR POINT SEVEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS~! for AC Milan's Andre Silva.

[Gazz]

And the mayor of Liverpool has referred Ross Barkley's transfer to Chelsea to the police...

[DavidMarrio]

Chelsea did get robbed there tbf. 

[stokeriño]

One might ask whether charging £35 million for a player who you knew could not play "a single minute" prior to a window when you'd accept £15 million for him was nonsense in itself.

Or, you know, just learn to deal with the realities of how markets work.

[9 to 5]

3 hours ago, Stardust Gazzenius said:

Wolves, as in Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championsip have bid THIRTY FOUR POINT SEVEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS~! for AC Milan's Andre Silva.

I wonder who his agent is....

[Adam]

5 hours ago, Stardust Gazzenius said:

Wolves, as in Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championsip have bid THIRTY FOUR POINT SEVEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS~! for AC Milan's Andre Silva.

How the FA can look at what's happening at Wolves and not believe it to be more than a little bit dodgy I've no idea...well, I do, because it's the FA, but my point stands.

Jorge Mendes may as well be the chairman, director of football and manager at that club. Maybe his face will be on the badge next season.

[Lineker]

Stoke City have signed right-back Moritz Bauer from Russian side Rubin Kazan for an undisclosed fee.

 

We've also loaned GNK out to Burnley. More than fine with that.

[Baddar]

Arsenal have accepted a 12m bid from Valencia for Francis Coquelin.

[stokeriño]

39 minutes ago, Baddar said:

Arsenal have accepted a 12m bid from Valencia for Francis Coquelin.

Aw man. Does that mean we no longer have a chance to see a repeat of this?

The grace of a ballerina.

[The Lusophone]

Arsenal are going have no players left at the end of the season.

[Kaney]

I always looked forward to the day I'd see him score