Jan transfer window

[Bullet_Rain]

Chelsea are thinking about swapping Courtois for Falcao + cash. Not sure that's the best idea ever, as I see Courtois being a top goalkeeper. They can't hold on to Cech forever.

 

[Bungle]

I still think Ba will end up at Chelsea and will continue to bang them in there if he gets games

 

[sheeds]

coolbeans. I'd think he'd be a hit at RS, but it would mean them reverting away from their "philosophee". mind you, the fact most of their goals are from set plays probably would mean otherwise. he's surely got an injury around the corner though, how long will his kness hold up. Think he's a good player, but wouldn't put him in the top bracket, do you have any idea why newcastle agreed to that £7m buy out clause?i don't really understand teams' thinking when they put such a clause in

Because they wanted him & i suppose because on a free if still represented value but mostly because he's people are really really sharp (if not a bit wide) and held all the cards . They manoeuvred hoffemheim (was it ?) over a move to west ham having failed the medical at stoke and then they got a relegation release clause on a free which was amazing really and now this. Keep in mind as well as far as I'm a aware (I think ) a large chunk of the agreed fee makes its way to Ba and a fair bit on top.

Whatever you think of advisors as regards looking after their man they've played a blinder with Ba

 

[fozzy]

just been told that grant holt is going to brighton and mackal smith plus dosh going the other way!

sounds bollox to me though!

 

[ijjysmith]

just been told that grant holt is going to brighton and mackal smith plus dosh going the other way!

sounds bollox to me though!

That does sound bollocks doesn't it?!

 

[Deleted member 28206]

just been told that grant holt is going to brighton and mackal smith plus dosh going the other way!

sounds bollox to me though!

I can recall people on here wanting BOTH of these at Everton.

 

[ijjysmith]

I can recall people on here wanting BOTH of these at Everton.

Jesus wept. Really?!

 

[billycopper]

£6m for Sturridge and £3m for Ince sounds right to me, but the RS want to pay twice as much. They're both supposed to be out of contract in the summer too.

 

[ijjysmith]

Quiet window so far

 

[flo]

Can't see Lewandoski leaving in January. Dortmund's bosses made clear that he won't leave in winter.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Can't see Lewandoski leaving in January. Dortmund's bosses made clear that he won't leave in winter.

He's been linked a lot with Man U hasn't he?

Do they really need another striker?

 

[flo]

No. And I don't think Lewandowski would start many games and he won't leave Dortmund to sit on the Man Utd bench.

 

[bluejock]

Can we have the phrase "according to Twitter" swear filtered?

 

[Rook]

Dortmund would sell Lewandowski but Utd would have to pay a fat premium say 30M IMO. They're in the C-League with a pretty good chance of winning the whole thing, they aren't going to be anxious to sell anyone. Why Utd is looking for strikers when CB and DM is the problem is beyond me unless Rooney is thinking about leaving.

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Chelsea are thinking about swapping Courtois for Falcao + cash. Not sure that's the best idea ever, as I see Courtois being a top goalkeeper. They can't hold on to Cech forever.

Are there any links to this story? Would be very surprised if that was true. Courtois is the single biggest goalkeeping talent out there. Will be the best in the world in the not too distant future. Already up there with the very best in my opinion.