2013/14 Winter Transfer Rumours Mk. II

Barca keeping tabs on Vermaelen, Mangala & Inigo Martinez

Barcelona have targeted Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen, Porto's Eliaquim Mangala and Real Sociedad centre-back Inigo Martinez as alternatives for primary target David Luiz.

Source: Marca

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Lille set for Chinese investment

Lille's board are considering selling the club to investors from China are looking for a bid of around €30 million.

Source: France Football

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Thievy to force Espanyol to join Malaga

Espanyol star Thievy is eager to leave the club and is not training with the team as he eyes a move to Malaga, but the Catalan club would refer to sell him to Stade Rennais.

Source: Marca

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Real Madrid prepare €55m bid for Wayne Rooney

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been given permission to prepare a massive €55 million bid for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, who has just 18 months left on his contract.

Source: CaughtOffside

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No PSG offer for M'vila

Paris Saint-Germain have not made an approach for Rubin Kazan midfielder Yann M'Vila as they hold out hope of striking a deal for Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye.

Source: Le Parisien

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Lazio back in for Matavz

Lazio are set to renew their long-standing interest in PSV striker Tim Matavz. The Slovenian has a contract until the summer of 2016 but the club could be persuaded to sell.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

Looooooool Nick

To think we sold him for 12Mill, and it's not like he was young which typically bumps the price up. Allegri, Juventus legend

But nah, I think that's harsh on Matri. Even at his worst for Juve, his runs and movement was really great. He was just awful at finishing.

And in the early stages of the season for Milan, Matri was pulling off some decent flick ons and passes, which Balotelli repeatedly f*cked up. Not to mention Balo just flat out ignored him.

I'm not 'defending' him, he's pretty damn average. Borderline bad at some points. But he's being made to look worse than he already is this season.

To the Liverpool fans.

If You were to lose Suarez but Sign Mata as a replacement. Will that improve Liverpool as a team, make them worse, or stay at the same level?

We would be the same but we won't be selling Madrid nothing, damn bastards. Yes, I have become a Liverpool fan ala xcx-style.

Barcelona midfielder Xavi has not received any offers from other clubs during the January transfer window, according to his representative.

The 33-year-old has been linked with a possible switch to New York Red Bulls, while Premier League giants Manchester City are also reportedly keen on a securing a deal which would see the player join their Major League Soccer franchise New York FC.

However, one of the Spain veteran's entourage have stressed the player is keen to see out the remaining two years of his contract at Camp Nou, insisting the transfer rumours have emerged simply due to a recent interview in which Xavi claimed it can be difficult for players to see out their careers with Barcelona.

"There has never been a formal proposal from another team for Xavi," his representative told Goal. "This has always been done through intermediaries, but no team has come with an offer.

"Who wouldn't want Xavi? It's normal for his age, for his quality. Today we hear it's Red Bulls, tomorrow they could decide that it's Toronto who want him, and the English media say it's Manchester City.

"But there's nothing in it, although it's logical for them to make up what they want.

"All of this has come about after Xavi said he didn't know if he could retire at Barcelona, but he has a contract for two more years and he will continue to be at Barcelona."

Schalke preparing for Draxler's departure, according to Bild.

RealGunner wrote:To the Liverpool fans.

If You were to lose Suarez but Sign Mata as a replacement. Will that improve Liverpool as a team, make them worse, or stay at the same level?

The only way we'd improve by replacing Suarez by any other player, would be buying Messi. But I doubt he could get a brace at Britannia to be fair.

RealGunner wrote:To the Liverpool fans.

If You were to lose Suarez but Sign Mata as a replacement. Will that improve Liverpool as a team, make them worse, or stay at the same level?

Actually we need him, Coutinho is not himself yet in this season, just imagine
Mata, Suarez and Sturridge together...the new tactics will be 'outscore the opponents'

RealGunner wrote:To the Liverpool fans.

If You were to lose Suarez but Sign Mata as a replacement. Will that improve Liverpool as a team, make them worse, or stay at the same level?

It certainly wouldn't improve the squad.

Doc wrote:We would be the same but we won't be selling Madrid nothing, damn bastards. Yes, I have become a Liverpool fan ala xcx-style.

No.

Inter Milan and Juventus contact Morata's agent, according to Sky Italia.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen has confirmed the club have had a bid for Ravel Morrison rejected by Premier League rivals West Ham, according to Sky Sports.

Guangzhou Evergrande interested in Bologna's Diamanti, according to Sky Italia. If he leaves, Bologna could go after Gilardino.

For West Ham's sake it had better have been a bid of less than 10m pounds.

Meulensteen also confirmed Costa Rica striker Bryan Ruiz has completed his loan move to PSV Eindhoven, with the Dutch club set to confirm the deal on Wednesday, according to Sky Sports.

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Besiktas' bid for Bologna forward Bianchi rejected, according to Sky Italia.

Wonder how all my fellow Bologna/Besiktas fans feel about that


In other news, we're allegedly close to signing Davide Zappacosta

A young Italian full-back.

Valencia interested in Dzeko, according to AS.

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Liverpool contact Udinese for midfielder Badu, according to Sky Italia.

So, the first two weeks oft he transfer window are done and we are already on page 57. Time for a fresh thread!

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