January Transfer Window
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At the moment it is used to:
1. Give young players playing time at a lower level
2. Try before you buy
3. Getting players off the wage bill temporarily
4. Putting players in the shop window
5. Allowing rich clubs to stockpile players
6. Allowing less rich clubs to bring in quality for low money
I feel like football as a whole needs to decide what the loan system is for, and change the rules to reflect that.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12520895/transfer-news-fifa-announces-radical-new-loan-plans-that-will-limit-clubs-to-six-loan-exits-per-season
DCL? Or a bare faced lie?
The fans can't be happy they sold Digne just 3 days before they sacked Benitez, if they sold DCL they'd be riots
I wonder if we're waiting on him before making a decision about a striker. Last January Moyes was very vocal that Lingard was considered a striker option, so nothing will have changed on that front.
This has deadline day drama written all over it.
Can't personally see this happening....
But personally think for the amount being touted ( £60 million ) could do better....Don't ask me who tho..
BUT
I just don't see it happening. I don't see us forking over the money for him, and I don't see Everton selling him - certainly not mid-season.
The reason that Everton are rumoured to be willing to consider letting him go is that they have overspent a lot in the past few years and need to balance the books a bit, but I can't see that selling your star asset and then running the risk of getting relegated is going to help your bank balance.
"Following a discussion yesterday, between all that are concerned with West Ham transfers, we are lead to believe that a few offers were submitted for players of which all have been rejected.
I think the club are still looking to do something with Caleta-Carr but prefer a loan move. It may be the case that the club have to take a gamble and try and sign the player, which is what Marseille want them to do. Nikola Vlašić is already said to have spoken to his compatriot about the move.
As covered multiple times this window the French market is very appealing to us both in talent and financial aspects for both defence and forward positions.
Moyes still wants Lingard, this is ongoing and I think could go right to the end but I don’t think the player will opt to join us this month anyway but the club are still going to try until the last minute and then other options that we have listed could be explored.
Moyes still remains keen on other previous targets in the shape of Youssef En-Nesyri of Sevilla although he is at the African Nations at the moment and despite the imminent arrival of Anthony Martial he is unlikely to leave this window and could be a summer target. Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal is another who we have looked at previously, Arsenal are said to be reluctant to allow him to move to us however again because we are challenging them for a top 4 position. The player is available for a free in the summer.
The club are expected to make further enquiries for other players discussed in this meeting. There are often late players who come available due to domino effects elsewhere and the club are not ruling that out again.
Longelo’s potential move to Forest, which we exclusively broke to you all, is still being discussed with other clubs showing an interest in the player as well as other academy players discussing loan moves as we speak too. Longelo could be allowed to leave on a permanent deal and the fee is currently being negotiated. A loan move may also be explored as an alternative."
This bit is a tad worrying:
"Moyes still wants Lingard, this is ongoing and I think could go right to the end but I don’t think the player will opt to join us this month anyway but the club are still going to try until the last minute and then other options that we have listed could be explored"
31 days in the transfer window and the suggestion here is that we're prepared to wait until the last minute, and our entire strategy is dependant on a player who doesn't appear that interested in joining.
And I'm not keen on letting Longelo go given our issues at left back. Looked good in the EL game earlier in the season and someone I thought the club rated highly. The fact that a fee is being negotiated suggests we're happy for him to go.