2013/14 Winter Transfer Rumours Mk. III

Where will Draxler fit in at Arsenal?

The_Badger wrote:Where will Draxler fit in at Arsenal?

Better ask that in the Arsenal section, please. This thread here is for transfer rumours.

Hamsik

Never going to happen, but still. RIP Shinji.

Firenze wrote:Hamsik

Never going to happen, but still. RIP Shinji.

Shinji-kun to return to Dortmund this summer?

Reports in Portugal suggest that negotiations are ongoing between Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon regarding a loan agreement for Nani.

It is understood that United are willing to sanction a deal if they are offered first refusal on Sporting's in-demand midfielder William Carvalho at the end of the season

Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay reported to have snubbed the opportunity to discuss a switch to Russian outfit Zenit St Petersburg. The Argentina international is looking to leave any decision on his future until after the World Cup, with Manchester United among those said to be monitoring his situation.

Sky sources understand that Nemanja Matic is expected to complete his return to Chelsea from Benfica today.

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Sky sources understand that Carlton Cole has agreed a new 18-month contract at West Ham United.

Juventus interested in Porto's Iturbe, according to Tuttosport.

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Real Madrid interested in Granada fullback Siqueira, according to El Mundo Deportivo.

Zenit in talks with Manchester City for Kolarov, according to Izvestia.

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Tottenham interested in Steaua Bucuresti midfielder Gabirel Iancu, according to A Bola.

Valencia also interested in Benfica's Rodrigo, according to Record.

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Roma interested in Saint-Etienne fullback Ghoulam, according to L'Equipe. They want to sign him on loan for the rest of the season with an option to buy.

Athletic Bilbao sources have told Sky Sports that they do not expect Ander Herrera to leave the club this month.

Manchester United failed with a bid for the Basque midfield star last summer, and reports have claimed they are preparing a fresh approach for the 24-year-old.

Manchester United were one of the 12 clubs Lewandowski rejected when signing pre contract with Bayern, according to Sport Bild.

M99 wrote:Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen has revealed that West Ham rejected a bid for Ravel Morrison but claims the midfielder wants to join the Cottagers.

Speaking after Fulham's 3-0 FA Cup third-round win over Norwich City on Tuesday night, Meulensteen told reporters: "Yes, we did [put in a bid for Morrison] but we got knocked back.

Asked if Morrison wants to join Fulham, Meulensteen stated: "Yes, because I have known Ravel for a long long time. The thing is we have to wait and see how the clubs and everything goes. We'll see what we get.

"The fee is not for me to discuss. I'll leave that to Alistair Mackintosh. I've made my desires clear and will leave them to it. We'll review it because I don't know the ins and outs of how it has been rejected."

The Dutchman has been promised money this January by new club owner Shahid Khan and has been linked with moves for Mohamed Diame, Joleon Lescott and Ryan Bertrand as they look to climb out of the Premier League mire.

Morrison's current contract at Upton Park is due to expire in the summer of 2015.

West Ham have now reported Fulham's tapping up of the player to the Premier League.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/15/west-ham-fulham-tapped-ravel-morrison

Manchester United and Real Madrid have made offers for Gundogan, according to Bild.

Inter Milan and Fiorentina have made a bid for Morata, according to El Confidencial.

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Roma candidates to sign Pastore, according to L'Equipe.

If Courtois go back to Chelsea, then Atletico Madrid could try and sign Mandanda, according to Le Parisien.

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AC Milan will discuss with their new coach, Clarence Seedorf, whether to make an offer for Essien or not, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Manchester United and PSG interested in Benfica's Gaitan, according to A Bola.

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Garay and Rodrigo want to move to the Premier League and not Zenit, according to O Jogo.

Yohan Modric wrote:If Courtois go back to Chelsea, then Atletico Madrid could try and sign Mandanda, according to Le Parisien.

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AC Milan will discuss with their new coach, Clarence Seedorf, whether to make an offer for Essien or not, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The return of DM Milan



-------Muntari---------De Jong-------Essien-------


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Nicolas Burdisso has confirmed via Sky Sport that he is set to leave Roma. He's looking to get first team football before the WC.

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Such a loyal servant to the club, but it was his time to go. He makes 4.5m a year and is 3rd choice CB with poverty minutes. We'll say yes to practically anywhere he expresses interest.

This naturally means Johnny Heitenga (ugh) becomes the top candidate to replace him.

I would rather we took a gamble on Jedvaj and/or Romagnoli tbh.

He makes 4.5M per year? Wow

Should have been moved along before now.

Barcelona and Marc Bartra have reached an agreement to extend the centre-back's contract at Camp Nou until June 2017, the club have announced.

The 23-year-old's current deal is due to expire at the end of the season but the Catalan giants revealed on Wednesday that the defender will sign a new contract in the coming days that will have a buy-out clause of €25 million.

Bartra, who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday, joined the club aged 11 and is a product of La Masia academy at the Blaugrana.

The defender has found regular first-team opportunities difficult to come by with Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano all preferred to the Spain international.

However, the centre-back has made eight league starts this season under coach Gerardo Martino and recently stated to the club's official website that he feels like a more important part of the team.

Meanwhile, the club are also hoping to tie down full-back Martin Montoya, as his contract expires at the end of the season.

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed the club want to extend Mario Mandzukic's contract at the Allianz Arena.

With Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski set to join the German champions at the end of the season, reports had linked the Croatia international with a move away from Bayern.

Arsenal had been cited as one of Mandzukic's potential destinations, but Rummenigge has insisted negotiations over an extension to his deal that expires in 2016 will take place.

"We will keep Mandzukic and will try to extend his contract," he told Bild.

"I don't have the feeling that he'd be averse to that."

Team-mate Arjen Robben will see his contract expire next year, although Rummenigge is also confident in extending the Netherlands international's stay in Bavaria.

"I'm always in contact with him and his father and soon we will meet in order to be more specific," he continued.

"We are very happy, and he feels comfortable. I have a good feeling."

Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli is keen on a move away from White Hart Lane in search for more regular first-team chances, according to the player's agent.

The Belgium international, who joined the club in the summer for a reported fee of £7 million, has started just one game since Tim Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas in December.

And Chadli's representative, Daniel Evrard, says the attacker would be willing to go out on loan to impress elsewhere and prevent potentially missing out on a World Cup berth.

"His situation is not easy at Tottenham at the moment. The World Cup is arriving so it’s a problem," Evrard is quoted as saying by the Evening Standard.

"For him to play at the World Cup it’s important so why not a loan? We haven’t spoken to Tottenham yet but I know there are clubs interested in him.

"There are a lot of players in the same situation who are not in the team and they want to play in the World Cup so there is a market for a lot of clubs. It’s important for him not to take any risks by going to a country he doesn’t know well."

Evrard also claimed that Chadli is growing frustrated at being played out of position at White Hart Lane, often being deployed on the wing when he is more suited to a central role.

He continued: "Nacer had to play in a role which doesn’t suit him. They wanted him to play on the left wing and he is not exactly a winger - he prefers to play through the middle.

"It’s very difficult for him because we’ve not seen the best of him at Tottenham. He has big potential so he is a little bit frustrated.”

A English club who is playing CL football has made a bid for Brasileirao's player of the season Everton Ribeiro.Probably Yanited

source:Cruzeiro president

Yohan Modric wrote:Manchester United and Real Madrid have made offers for Gundogan, according to Bild.

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Bidding for players is like a trophy