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

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Torn hamstring is a long lay off.

Diame plays down injury fears

By: Pete O'Rourke
Last Updated: December 10 2012, 17:16 GMT
 
West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame has played down fears over his hamstring injury and hopes to be back in action in three weeks.
 

[Monty]

I wonder if a loan for Marko Marin would be an idea. He's not getting his game at Chelsea, and every time I've seen him he's looked very dangerous and vibrant cutting in from the flanks - something we're really missing.

[timeoutbigbar]

I wonder if a loan for Marko Marin would be an idea. He's not getting his game at Chelsea, and every time I've seen him he's looked very dangerous and vibrant cutting in from the flanks - something we're really missing.

Not a bad shout.  I imagine he's on pretty big wages though.

[PaulWinch again]

Marin is a quality player and I'd love to have him on loan.

[Matt Collins]

Dries Mertens has a great scoring record. Might be out of our league though?

I have thought there must be bargains in Spain, not sure who though. Imagine if we'd or michu for £2m!

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

[LeeB]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

Apparently, Switzerland are the new Belgium for shit-hot young talent.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

Apparently, Switzerland are the new Belgium for shit-hot young talent.

Not so sure about there Lee.
in Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

[Monty]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

Apparently, Switzerland are the new Belgium for shit-hot young talent.

True, but when you say young you mean really, really young. Only Xherdan Shaqiri is old enough to make a real impact so far, and he's at Bayern.

[Dante Lavelli]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

Apparently, Switzerland are the new Belgium for shit-hot young talent.

True, but when you say young you mean really, really young. Only Xherdan Shaqiri is old enough to make a real impact so far, and he's at Bayern.

That's not a reason not to buy them though.  Get em now whilst their cheap.  We can even send them back to switzerland to get match practice.

[Monty]

I'd like a couple from Europe.
Maybe Belguim?
Some gems seem to be springing up from there.

Apparently, Switzerland are the new Belgium for shit-hot young talent.

True, but when you say young you mean really, really young. Only Xherdan Shaqiri is old enough to make a real impact so far, and he's at Bayern.

That's not a reason not to buy them though.  Get em now whilst their cheap.  We can even send them back to switzerland to get match practice.

Oh absolutely, get them in while we can (in Benjamin Siegrist we meant to have one already). Just that Belgium might still be a better source of younger (youngish) players who can make a more immediate impact.

[seanthevillan]

I wonder if a loan for Marko Marin would be an idea. He's not getting his game at Chelsea, and every time I've seen him he's looked very dangerous and vibrant cutting in from the flanks - something we're really missing.

Not a bad shout.  I imagine he's on pretty big wages though.

Was thinking exactly the same - the kind of player that could play anywhere across the line of 3 behind the striker, and being German he would have player this system for his entire life.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Who do Belguim use for Benteke's striking partner ? Could we make an move for him in January ?

[OCD]

Eden Hazard?

[Monty]

Who do Belguim use for Benteke's striking partner ? Could we make an move for him in January ?

It's either Benteke or Lukaku on their own up front, no partner. The players he holds the ball up to include Mertens, Mirallas and Hazard, of whom Mertens might be the only realistic option.