January Transfer Window

Does Arsene actually make a vaild point over January signings?

Date: 18th January 2012 at 7:08 pm | Written by
I can think of many reasons why Arsene Wenger will not sign any new players in January. Not reasons why he shouldn’t, but reasons why he won’t. The most recent indication he …

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The most important six months of his Arsenal career?

Date: 14th January 2012 at 10:59 am | Written by
The ‘Wenger Out’ brigade have resurfaced in recent weeks. You hear it in pubs, at the games, on the Internet – some people have had enough. The fact that just before Christmas …

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Why do clubs do it every transfer window?

Date: 13th January 2012 at 4:43 pm | Written by
There is a necessary balance between buying the players you need as quickly as possible and negotiating the price to a reasonable figure, this of course takes time. Yet the January transfer …

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A transfer faux pas by Andre Villas-Boas?

Date: 22nd December 2011 at 4:00 pm | Written by
You have to feel for Andre Villas-Boas. He inherited a somewhat broken strike force when he took over at Chelsea. Drogba, whilst still able to perform at a high level, is undoubtedly …

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Do Premier League Clubs have the power to say no?

Date: 16th December 2011 at 7:02 pm | Written by
Alan Pardew said recently that he felt that only the two Manchester clubs were in a position to turn down transfer bids for their players in January. I’m not sure I agree …

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Roll up, Roll up…Let the transfer madness commence!

Date: 15th December 2011 at 4:50 pm | Written by
I can see it now; Redknapp preparing speeches on his admiration of everyone else’s players, Pep Guardiola writing his wish list of Arsenal players to Santa “Rosell” Claus, Liverpool preparing £20m cheques …

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The TEN things we can ‘expect’ in the January transfer window

Date: 13th December 2011 at 7:46 pm | Written by
As much as we love football for being unpredictable, it wouldn’t be the same without the large swathes of predictability that embody certain aspects of the season. I’m talking about the perpetual …

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The TEN Premier League ‘transfer bargains’ to be had in January

Date: 7th December 2011 at 7:28 pm | Written by
Ever since the Bosman ruling came in to effect the possibility for clubs to snap up players for a bargain price has been a reality. Summer transfers like Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri proved the power of players to force …

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Chelsea looking to pip rivals with £8m bid

Date: 23rd November 2011 at 6:56 pm | Written by
Andre Villas-Boas is keen to bring Gary Cahill to Stamford Bridge, according to reports in the Daily Mail. The Bolton and England defender has been attracting interest from a host of top …

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Will he make Liverpool fans sing or just very cross on the Mersey?

Date: 4th February 2011 at 12:14 pm | Written by
Last April I wrote a piece for FootballFanCast about Andy Carroll in the aftermath of the girlfriend-related tête-à-tête with Newcastle teammate Steven Taylor that resulted in the latter reportedly requiring …

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