The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[dave.woodhall]

Scott Huckerby never got a mention but he was always a good buy.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think it was Football Manager 2007 and Lebohang MoKoena was a goal machine on it. So was Fred, 40+ a season. Vanden Borre, Scott Murray, Derek Riordan and another Hibs player of the time were also great cheap buys. And Freddy Guarin.

[Damo70]

We need some unorthodoxy to spice things up.

I don't usually agree with mixing football and religion but at the moment anything is worth a go.

[Damo70]

Brian Ruiz has premier league experience and out of contract in summer pursuing him and signing him for nominal fee would be great business.
Darren Fletcher and Tomas Rosicky would add solidiraty and flair .
Danny Ings the goals we need.
And a real coup is to move for Javier saviola who contract is expiring and would add the big name and excitement
I feel these players would develop Villa into a more attacking force let's watch this space for these players being signed.

I loved Championship Manager too. Where's Freddy Adu these days?

Really hope we make a move for Ibrahima Bakayoko and Cherno Samba. 

Tonton Zola Moukoko would be the answer to our 'number 10' problem.

Moukoko is a fantastic signing. Can do a great job and score loads of goals in a 4-3-3 system as either a central striker or central midfielder. Never any trouble with missing training or transfer requests or falling out with his team mates either. He was very successful for me over a number of years at Celtic.

[PeterWithesShin]

Experts list 50 possible transfers in January.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30280875

[olaftab]

Two transfer windows ban on Barca means at least one of the  options for Tom Cleverley, in the summer,  is now dead in the water!

[ADVILLAFAN]

If we're going to sign Cleverley, why don't we wait until he's free at the end of the season?

I realise this means that he could go to another team, but that's a chance I'd be willing to take.

[Clampy]

If we're going to sign Cleverley, why don't we wait until he's free at the end of the season?

I realise this means that he could go to another team, but that's a chance I'd be willing to take.

I think I would as well.

[tomd2103]

If we're going to sign Cleverley, why don't we wait until he's free at the end of the season?

I realise this means that he could go to another team, but that's a chance I'd be willing to take.

Can't say I would be too disappointed if we didn't end up signing him either. 

[Dave]

If we're going to sign Cleverley, why don't we wait until he's free at the end of the season?

I realise this means that he could go to another team, but that's a chance I'd be willing to take.

I think I would as well.

Somebody said on another thread, presumably what we say to Cleverley if we really want him is we can either give ManYoo £7m for you in January, or we could just wait until July and we give you half of that transfer fee that we've just saved.

[papa lazarou]

If we're going to sign Cleverley, why don't we wait until he's free at the end of the season?

I realise this means that he could go to another team, but that's a chance I'd be willing to take.

I think I would as well.

It makes perfect sense. If he then chooses to go elsewhere is it really a great loss? I don't think so.

[brontebilly]

We have probably paid Man Utd a couple of million already for Cleverley for the season long loan. Dont think he is going to be weighed down by offers from elsewhere in Jan or in the summer if his current form persists.

Would love to see us make moves in the January market like we did in 06/07 bringing in Carew and Young.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I reckon our January business will be Cleverley (£2-3m too much) and Aaron Lennon on a 6 month loan.

[Ron Manager]

I certainly wouldn't mind Aaron Lennon on loan. Might be the answer to the wing problem.

[ChicagoLion]

I certainly wouldn't mind Aaron Lennon on loan. Might be the answer to the wing problem.

Our manager does not like wingers.