January 2014 Transfer Window

[Baddar]

@GuillemBalague: All agreed. Juan Mata will be a Manchester United player. 45 million euros. All will be announced very soon

[Jimmy]

I really hope this doesn't go through. Mata could be hugely influential at United and see them get back on track. Are Spurs not trying to hijack the deal because Liverpool aren't in for him? Either way, even if Mata doesn't strengthen them in positions they need, he'll no doubt have a huge impact at United.

[Matt]

I think Chelsea are making a mistake here, either sell him abroad or demand Rooney in exchange.

[stokeriño]

We may be working on a deal for someone else, but I've just got a complete blank on who.

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We may be working on a deal for someone else, but I've just got a complete blank on who.

Now you know why Kalou backed down on his possible transfer...

[Mad Jack]

We may be working on a deal for someone else, but I've just got a complete blank on who.

Clearly Jose is bringing back Drogba.

[EddieG]

Donny Rovers have signed Billy Sharp on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.

[stokeriño]

We may be working on a deal for someone else, but I've just got a complete blank on who.

Clearly Jose is bringing back Drogba.

This would shift my FM diary transfers from being a Chelsea parody to being a Chelsea oracle...

[Liam]

Fulham are sniffing around Neil Taylor, Liam Moore, Jeffrey Schlupp and Steven Defour.

Dunno about any of them really, outside of Defour on FM. At least we are looking to make some moves.

[Cymbols]

Neil Taylor was very good, not sure how he is post injury, Ben Davies has basically made the position his own at Swansea.

[Nerf]

Yeah, Taylor and Defour would be great signings for Fulham.

[Lineker]

Plymouth Argyle have signed defender Matt Parsons from Premier League side Crystal Palace on a deal until the end of the season.

Is this a loan or permanent deal?

Permanent!

[Jimmy]

Chelsea are in talks with Basel over the possible transfer of Liverpool target Mohamed Salah. (Source: @dimarzio)

[stokeriño]

LET THE RUMOUR MILL MOVE UP A GEAR

First out of the gates is a supposed €10m bid for Mohamed Salah, for whom Basel are claimed to want €18m.

I expect at least three other names linked within the next 12 hours.

Edit: Damn you Jimmy.

[Colly]

Don't forget that if Mata does go for £37m you have to start expressing any incomings in Liverpool negative prices, e.g. Salah would be about -£28m.

[stokeriño]

Did they really do that? Idiots.

[Gazz]

I think Chelsea are making a mistake here, either sell him abroad or demand Rooney in exchange.

Rooney's contract is up in 2015. They can get him for free.

[Colly]

I distinctly remember 'Andy Carroll cost -£15m' flying around various places.

Fuck me, I just googled it, that wasn't fans it was Kenny Dalglish!

[stokeriño]

I distinctly remember 'Andy Carroll cost -£15m' flying around various places.

I must have been distracted by the bemusing sight of them burning their own shirts, as they were around the same time.

[Lineker]

Manchester City have released Abdisalam Ibrahim from his contract.

Wes Hoolahan still wants to leave Norwich City despite the club rejecting a transfer request.