The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[saunders_heroes]

I know very little about Sinclair but what happened to him at Albion, does he have a bad attitude?

[villadelph]

Isn't this the guy that wasn't good enough to break into the West Brom team last season?

The guy who tore his hamstring then struggled to regain form.. yeah.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Isn't this the guy that wasn't good enough to break into the West Brom team last season?

The guy who tore his hamstring then struggled to regain form.. yeah.

I dunno a quick scan of Albion boards from then has comments that he couldn't even impress in training for 5 months after his injury and was just banished to the reserves till his loan was up.

Not that this bit matters but recent comments on those boards indicate open laughing that we would sign him.

I went there so you didnt have to. Now I need a shower. Must get clean

[Villafirst]

Many promising young players careers have floundered by joining moneybags City. Look at Jack Rodwell, great at Everton, but lost his way at City. However, if the fee is only £2.5M to sign Sinclair, it's hardly a gamble.

[N'ZMAV]

£2.5mil and average sort of wages then it's a good deal. £7.5mil on Cleverley is not a good deal.

[Toronto Villa]

When I picture him, I think of a spell on loan away from Chelsea at Plymouth I believe where I thought he had exceptional talent.

This bit, presumably:

was saying the other day, if we got the player who can be arsed about his career then he is precisely what we need right now. However, if truly was that player he probably wouldn't be joining us anyway. The reward is fantastic, the risk is AKA Stephen F. Ireland

[curiousorange]

Could be a can of worms, this, but I would be underwhelmed to say the least if we spent ten million on Sinclair and Cleverley this month. I'd rather spend it (assuming we had it to spend) on one top quality midfielder than those two. And no, I don't have anyone in mind.

[Toronto Villa]

The money we spend on a player doesn't dictate his quality though. The 4m spent on Sanchez or Okore has been superb value.

[paul_e]

There's a lot of comparisons on here that aren't quite right, the only exact comparison I can think of is:

Sidwell - youth prospect at a big club, never really had a chance with them despite some decent loan spells, dropped down to a smaller club and did well for a few years until promotion to the premier league, had a great season and signed for a club with more money than sense looking for the next big thing.  Disappeared for a while (only 1 season for Sidwell to be fair) and then never got close to the form that caused that big move.  It's the whole 'rejected by 2 champions league clubs' which leaves the scars that I think players struggle to get over.

Sinclair is damaged goods for me and I wouldn't go anywhere near him, too big a risk even at 2.5m.

[silhillvilla]

Lambert has always said he's very uncomfortable spending big sums of money . I think he's genuine when he says that in a Glaswegian way.
I'd therefore be shocked (and gutted) if he spent anything big on Tom Cleverley. I don't rate him at all but if lambert wants him I'd hope £1.5m , £2m max would be the figure .

[Ron Manager]

File Sinclair under Jerome Thomas and Thomas Ince and Luke Moore. A few skills and no substance. But if its only 2mil or close to that might be worth the gamble.

[PeterWithesShin]

Or maybe he'll be another Wayne Routledge. Sometimes a player just needs to be at the right club.

[Dave]

Lambert has always said he's very uncomfortable spending big sums of money

Where has he said this? "Always"?

[RussellC]

There are some Twatterings about us offering Valencia €5m for Carles Gil, whoever he might be...

[dave.woodhall]

Maybe - and I say this more in hope than expectation - he'd be more committed on a permanent deal than when he's been on loan. Maybe he needs a higher-profile partner than the publicity-shy woman he currently lives with to bring him out of himself more.