The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[supertom]

Danny Ings is out of contract in the summer. Lively forward that would improve us.
Quality out wide is probably the priority in Jan. Badly need better quality players than Weimann and Gabby.

He looks the part but it's still too early to know if he can keep it going at this level. Same with Austin. That said Ings will probably end up somewhere like Spurs or Liverpool then struggle I reckon.

[paul_e]

Danny Ings is out of contract in the summer. Lively forward that would improve us.
Quality out wide is probably the priority in Jan. Badly need better quality players than Weimann and Gabby.

He looks the part but it's still too early to know if he can keep it going at this level. Same with Austin. That said Ings will probably end up somewhere like Spurs or Liverpool then struggle I reckon.

Yeah it's a shame his contract ends this year because that will encourage someone like Liverpool to take a gamble on him, in contract and he'd be looked at a promoted side or similar and have a 2nd season in the league before being in a pressure environment.  Most players who've come up with a side and had a good season then moved on to a big club have struggled because it's all a bit too much too soon.

[barrysleftfoot]

 I said Danny Ings 12 months ago, going to be a really good player, has a bit of Robbie Fowler about him.

 Is probably our level atm, if he goes anywhere else his 1st team options will be limited, and i think we can offer him 1st team football.

 Should be our kind of signing.

[brontebilly]

I said Danny Ings 12 months ago, going to be a really good player, has a bit of Robbie Fowler about him.

 Is probably our level atm, if he goes anywhere else his 1st team options will be limited, and i think we can offer him 1st team football.

 Should be our kind of signing.

Agree, that is the level we should be pitching at. Its kind of the same time we took a punt on Ashley Young and Ings is about the same age as Young was then.

We leave it much longer and the likes of Liverpool and Spurs will definitely come calling.

Even if it didnt work out I dont think we would have much trouble in a Championship club taking him off us.

Ings has been quite injury prone to date in his career which would be my only concern about him really.

Id argue he already has proven more capable at the top level than Fabio Borini for whom Liverpool paid huge money.

[supertom]

A new midfield would be nice in January. 2-3 players. Delph will be gone, Westwood is shit, Richardson is done at this level and Cleverley isn't worth 8 million.
Sanchez looks potentially good and he's getting more and more used to the rigors of this league. So we need better around him.

[OCD]

A midfield would be nice. New or old.

[brontebilly]

If Delph does go I reckon Dembele at Spurs would be a good shout as his replacement. Dembele needs to get his career back on track. Hope Delph stays though, the club and Lambert have been good to him.
Wouldn't have much problem with us cashing in on Vlaar in Jan. Can't build a defence around a player and captain that is injury prone. Could use that cash elsewhere.

[olaftab]

No one is going to pay any money for Poppadam Ron.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Midfielders, midfielders, midfielders.

[tomd2103]

Midfielders, midfielders, midfielders.

There is a midfielder at MK Dons who looks a real prospect.  His name is Dele Alli and he reminds me a bit of Delph though he has a bit more of a physical presence.  I think he's only 18, but has scored 14 goals in 50 odd appearances for them and has represented England at younger age groups.       

[tomd2103]

No one is going to pay any money for Poppadam Ron.

Honestly reached the point where I would take any fee we receive for him in January, particularly if Clark and Okore continue to improve and Senderos returns.   This is the third season in a row he has missed a substantial number of games and it's time we moved on. 

[dave.woodhall]

No one is going to pay any money for Poppadam Ron.

Honestly reached the point where I would take any fee we receive for him in January, particularly if Clark and Okore continue to improve and Senderos returns.   This is the third season in a row he has missed a substantial number of games and it's time we moved on. 

And you just know that when he moves he'll do a McGrath and hardly miss another game.

[Hillbilly]

Any Benteke to Spurs/Liverpool rumours yet? It's been over three hours.

[Gregorys Boy]

Any Benteke to Spurs/Liverpool rumours yet? It's been over three hours.

Surely he doesn't want to join them mid-table clubs!

As for signing a striker?  I guess we could do with one for the right price, but I still think we are not too bad up front.  If CB stays fit and Gabby  can chip him with the odd goal and make things happen with his pace and workrate then I think they could make a decent partneship.  I would sign three players for sure, (although I am sure of names), they are one or two quality passers in midfield (I am hopeing that Shancez will grow as the season goes along).  A good pacey old school winger (time to off load COZ), and maybe a younger Full-back than Hutton for the future.

[Matt Collins]

I think we're covered in central midfield as long as Delph is still here

I'd prioritise players who can play centrally and wide in the three positions behind a forward in a 4231

Salah doesn't get a game for chelsea
Neither does holtby for Spurs

Both are exactly the TYPE of player we need. But I have to say I've never actually seen holtby in particular do too much