Transfers

Liverpool are said to be in the process of signing Portuguese youngster Joao Carlos Teixeira. The midfielder has been imaginatively compared with Deco, and is a product of the Sporting CP academy in Portugal. Sporting are eager to receive a fee for their player, as his contract runs out at the end of this season, and as with many clubs in the current climate their financial problems mean that they are willing to sell young prospects to help balance their books. Having not played for the first team in Lisbon, Liverpool are likely to give him a start in the youth or reserve teams with a view to promoting him to the first team squad Read more..

UPDATE: Since this story was posted, it transpired that Henrique was refused a work permit and so won’t be joining QPR. Queens Park Rangers have managed to secure the loan signing of Henrique Almeida Caixeta Nascentes, whose name will be shortened to Henrique for the benefit of John Motson and the Match Of The Day team. As well as being the top goal scorer at last years under 20s World Cup, the striker also claimed the best player award ahead of a group of impressive young Brazilian stars including Oscar, Dudu, and Philippe Coutinho. Whilst the transition from the Brasileirao to the English Premier League is not always an easy one, Henrique possesses the determination Read more..

As it had just started to feel like the January transfer window was getting going, Everton announced the signing of Darron Gibson from Manchester United and suddenly people are uninterested again. The Gary Cahill saga has overtaken the Carlos Tevez affair, as Sky Sports News look to reduce their viewing figures even further, and managers continue to lie about never having heard of the players they’re linked with. “Ganso? I have never heard of him” quipped Harry Redknapp, though we are led to believe that he was being serious. Who needs Ganso when you have Jake Livermore? Seriously. Cahill is just one of a number of centre backs who are likely to be on the Read more..

The most notable transfer moves in the English leagues and the Premier League during these early days of the transfer window have involved loan signings which could prove vital for both teams and the player. These were probably arranged before the window opened so could be completed early on in January. Emmanuel Frimpong has joined Wolves on loan from Arsenal, where he could form a formidable central midfield partnership with Karl Henry. Danny Wilson will gain some valuable first team experience at Blackpool, as Liverpool look to the Seasiders and hope they can give Wilson the same confidence Jonjo Shelvey returned with. Federico Macheda will be hoping for Premier League starts on loan at QPR, Read more..

There aren’t many transfer rumours lately that aren’t related in some roundabout way to Paris Saint-Germain. We’ve already covered the possible transfer of Leandro Damiao, and the long list of European teams who are hoping to sign him – a list which includes PSG. But the transfer of Damiao to France will depend on whether or not PSG can sign Hulk from Porto, who is also wanted by Chelsea, or if they can lure Alexandre Pato from AC Milan. At the moment, it looks like the latter story has the most truth to it, as Pato is thought to relish the chance to join a club on the way up in which he can be Read more..

Arsenal will undergo a few changes in the upcoming January transfer window if the rumours are to be believed. It would make sense for them to try and raise funds by selling fringe players such as Arshavin, Chamakh and Squillaci, and whilst they have been linked with a whole host of players, as is the norm in any transfer window, the one which stands out is the possible return of Thierry Henry. It would be a risky move for any club legend returning to the club where they are so highly regarded, especially late in their career. Some may expect nothing to have changed since the player departed, and he’ll still be able to perform Read more..

Internacional’s international striker, Leandro Damiao, has been attracting the interest of several European sides as they scour the footballing world for suitable additions to their squad in the January transfer window.  The Internacional number 9 has been linked with a few English clubs, including Arsenal, Spurs, Manchester United, and Liverpool, as well as Juventus and AC Milan in the resurgent Italian Serie A.  Barcelona have also been linked with Damiao, though they seem to have turned their attention to Neymar after their Club Championship meeting with his side, Santos.  Sao Paulo have also shown interest, but it is likely that the club, and the player would prefer a move to Europe.  The affluent PSG might be a Read more..

“I think we need a solid centre back, a creative midfielder, and a striker to put away those chances we keep missing.” With many teams wanting the same thing from the transfer market, it’ll be interesting to see who will be the most successful in the often unpredictable January transfer window. Unpredictable, unless you’re one of those tabloid newspapers who report every transfer rumour conceivable, and many which aren’t, so then when the transfer goes through you can say “As WE reported LAST WEEK!!“. Our favourite saga by far, that of Carlos Tevez, will continue this January, as he seeks a return to football after being banished by Roberto Mancini after refusing to warm up.  AC Read more..

Sunderland have allowed Asamoah Gyan to leave on loan to UAE club Al Ain FC. The move comes as a surprise to many who consider the player to be Sunderland’s best striking option in front of the likes of the injured Frazier Campbel, and new signings Connor Wickham, Ji Dong-Won, and Nicklas Bendtner who is on loan from Arsenal. Steve Bruce has cited “parasites” hovering round, as the reason for the strikers departure, suggesting that he needs to play elsewhere to get back into the form which initially attracted these parasitic admirers. Several reports are bemoaning the strikers lack of goals this season, which is just ridiculous considering the season is only 3 games in, Read more..

Liverpool FC have been linked with yet another player (still interested?), Uruguay’s Copa America star Sebastian Coates, who currently plays for his home town club, Club Nacional de Football in Montevideo. Liverpool have been in the market for a centre back for most of the transfer window, having been linked with Phil Jones, Gary Cahill and Scott Dann amongst others, and the Uruguayan is very much in the same mould. The defender, who won the Best Young Player award, as well as his winners medal at the Copa America, would probably be keen to link up with his national team mate, and that tournaments MVP, Luis Suarez. With the Greek man mountain that is Sotirios Read more..