The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[aj2k77]

I thought that too Paul. I know you can never take too much away from a YouTube highlights clip, but he looks to have more poise and balance than our current crop of attacking players. Not unlike a young Joe Cole, in fact.

I thought the clip made him look rubbish seeing as it's a compilation of ''skills'' but each to their own.

[villadelph]

'Players will be coming in' according to Lambert.

Some £350,000 no names..? Grrrreat.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's a bit much to be complaining about the quality of signings we haven't even made yet.

[ciggiesnbeer]

It's a bit much to be complaining about the quality of signings we haven't even made yet.

<2M
"Buying league one players in preparation for us being there I see. How far have we fallen. Lerner out, Lambert out!"

<5M
"Bloody hell bargain basement player, shopping at Aldis only ambition is to stay in the league. Lerner out, Lambert out!"

>=5M
"Unbelievable, overpaying for player! Its MON era all over again! Lerner out, Lambert out!"

Something like that? 

[supertom]

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

Never heard of him but looking him up he's only played 1 full game this season and has only played 270 minutes in total. Hasn't featured at all in the last 5 and scores roughly 1 in 10. On stats alone that's not the kind of attacking player I'd hope we'd sign.

he's 22 so stats for his career this far aren't necessarily all that valuable.  Looking at the video Russell posted he looks quick, happy to run at people and can cross with both feet, I'll take that as competition with Gabby/Weimann as at least he'd be drawing defenders away from Benteke who gets crowded out far too often right now.

I imagine with careful editing Weiman could look outstanding on a you tube highlights video.

Emile Heskey actually has a pretty tasty YT highlights video if I recall.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Lowton linked to Swansea for £2m. Seems like a fair price.

[Ron Manager]

Lowton linked to Swansea for £2m. Seems like a fair price.

Good of us to pay that ammount.

[Matt Collins]

Cleverley is a squad player not unlike Chris Herd. He is nothing more than that.

Wow

[Malandro]

Cleverley is a squad player not unlike Chris Herd. He is nothing more than that.

Wow

As mediocre as I think he is, he's probably the 2nd best we have in midfield. But please don't buy him Lambert.

[Dante Lavelli]

If we're shopping with a budget then Rosicky is the man we should go for.  Shame he is not ten years younger, but would be great for the rest of the season and probably the next too.  He strikes me as a similar player to Grealish too so he could be a good role model for Jack.

I'd guess that Arsenal would allow him as their list of attacking midfielders is pretty lengthy with Sanchez, Corzola, Wellbeck and the Ox, plus walcott and Ozil coming back from injury.

[Malandro]

Cleverley is a squad player not unlike Chris Herd. He is nothing more than that.

Wow

As mediocre as I think he is, he's probably the 2nd best we have in midfield. But please don't buy him Lambert.

Actually scrub that I must be tired, delph, Sanchez, bacuna and then cleverly

[garyshawsknee]

If we didn't have Westwood i'd be happy to keep Cleverley ( not for £ 7m ) having both of them together in the team makes us even more pedestrian, which is a feat in itself.

[DB]

What does he actually do? He offers nowt, I would be glad to get him out the team and get someone with more craft & skill.

[OCD]

Cleverley is a squad player not unlike Chris Herd. He is nothing more than that.

Wow

As mediocre as I think he is, he's probably the 2nd best we have in midfield. But please don't buy him Lambert.

Actually scrub that I must be tired, delph, Sanchez, bacuna and then cleverly

Sanchez, Delph, Westwood, Bacuna then Cleverley.

[Dave]

Cleverley is a squad player not unlike Chris Herd. He is nothing more than that.

Wow

As mediocre as I think he is, he's probably the 2nd best we have in midfield. But please don't buy him Lambert.

Actually scrub that I must be tired, delph, Sanchez, bacuna and then cleverly

Sanchez, Delph, Westwood, Bacuna then Cleverley.

I think that would probably be my list as well. Maybe switching Delph and Sanchez.