January Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[ozzjim]

Probably bollocks, as always, but there are a few places on the internet saying he might be going out on loan to Liverpool, with an option to buy in the summer.

http://sportsnewsireland.com/soccer/soccer_irish/aston-villa-set-to-loan-darren-bent-to-liverpool-26112012/

Not ideal, if true, but if he's not getting games here we could do worse than send him off to score goals against relegation contenders with another team.

It would be a decent loan fee too you would imagine... I would sooner he went there than QPR. Fulham seems unlikely to me. Goes to Liverpool and he and Suarez click we could get 15 back for him too. Or Downing and 8 million....

[oldtimernow]

 No way....Downing's destined for Sunderland....it's written in the stars....just the amount that MON's willing to overpay is needed to be settled 

[eastie]

No way....Downing's destined for Sunderland....it's written in the stars....just the amount that MON's willing to overpay is needed to be settled 

Wouldn't be surprised if mon is long gone by the time the January window opens.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I think we will spend 25 millions pounds this January on 3 players and see Bent leave for 16 millions. But who knows.

[fredm]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

[Clampy]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Yes we did agree a fee and I hope the money is still there. I don't see any reason why it should'nt be.

[eastie]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Yes we did agree a fee and I hope the money is still there. I don't see any reason why it should'nt be.

I'd hope and expect there is far more than £6m to spend.

[LeeB]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Yes we did agree a fee and I hope the money is still there. I don't see any reason why it should'nt be.

I took that as us forcing Genk's hand over Benteke.

[ozzjim]

Cowans said the other day he hopes we bring in a 2 or 3 or maybe more in January. If the message is no money to spend, people as close as Sid are to it would not be talking like there is funds. Lambert said a week ago we have players in mind. There will be 3-4 I reckon.

[dekko]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Yes we did agree a fee and I hope the money is still there. I don't see any reason why it should'nt be.

I took that as us forcing Genk's hand over Benteke.

And Dempsey trying to force Spurs/Liverpool's.  Not sure that was ever really a serious bid.

[LeeB]

Didn't we agree a £6m deal with Fulham for Dempsey before he went to Spurs?  Presume this money is still available in January?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago. Yes we did agree a fee and I hope the money is still there. I don't see any reason why it should'nt be.

I took that as us forcing Genk's hand over Benteke.

And Dempsey trying to force Spurs/Liverpool's.  Not sure that was ever really a serious bid.

Agreed.

[frank black]

Rumour has it Bent deal agreed with Liverpool. Loan then buy at the end of the season....

[VILLA MOLE]

Rumour has it Bent deal agreed with Liverpool. Loan then buy at the end of the season....
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where have you heard that ?

[dave.woodhall]

Rumour has it Bent deal agreed with Liverpool. Loan then buy at the end of the season....

Again?

[frank black]

Metro and various new snow links...tbf it appears from the outside that Lambert doesn't like Bent