During the January transfer window, it isn't likely that a lot of big names will be signed by big clubs. It has happened (Juan Mata moving from Chelsea to Manchester United last season) but it doesn't happen often.
Already, one of the big transfer stories was Fernando Torres leaving Chelsea for good and going on loan to his boyhood team hoping to restart his career and find his best form again. However, some big news has emerged this transfer window, and high profile names are being thrown around from club to club like you've never seen; from Steven Gerrard, to Lionel Messi, to Victor Valdes, to Gareth Bale and so on. Now, I may be focusing on the Premier League, but a lot of the big gossip has been surrounding that league. For example:
Firstly, Steven Gerrard has announced he's leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. This did shock a lot of people and many fans of the club around the country, and the world, there has been tears. The man has played for the club since he was 8 years old, and credit to him, he's stayed with this club through all of their tough times. So why leave now? This is only my opinion, but he's a legend at the club and adored by millions, so why not stay and try and win the only trophy to ever slip from his grasp (no pun intended...) Anyway, I just don't understand it at all, but it will be a loss to the Premier League when they lose him, and it leaves Liverpool with an ever bigger gap to fill than the one they had with Luis Suarez...
Secondly, there have been so many rumours about Lionel Messi. He's the greatest player in the world (or second best depending on your opinion) so of course people would trade their right arm and leg along with all the money that they could gather to have him on their team. However, the gossip has come from somewhere. Now, this is either because Messi followed Chelsea on his Twitter account or because Sergio Aguero received and favourited a tweet from a fan about a possible transfer to Manchester City for him. Either way, I read earlier today that Manchester City were willing to pay Barcelona £500million for him. £500MILLION! That's a lot of money for a club that's already in trouble over finances to pay. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how that one works out...
Manchester City have also put in a £30million bid for Wilfried Bony of Swansea. The need to increase their fire power is at a high with Aguero and Edin Dzeko out, but there is no move forward with that yet though. Even if Bony does get bought, what if the transfer for Messi does happen? I can't imagine that Bony will just settle for a place on the bench every week. Another interesting transfer to keep your eyes on.
Manchester United have also been linked with some high profile names. Victor Valdes of course signed an 18-month contract with the club very recently and he doesn't look to be the last player coming in according to media sources. Louis Van Gaal is apparently very interested in trying to bring Gareth Bale to the club this transfer window. It doesn't look very likely, but with Bale not being at his best recently, you never know what could happen.
Football transfer windows are so interesting, don't you think? It'll be interesting to see what other big names are thrown into the mix next.
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