Transfer Deadline Day Live Thread

Welcome to Transfer Deadline Day January 2018.

Another action packed day full of rumours, reports and transfers together with the twitter ITKs going made with news. Let’s not forget the pretend ITKs who make up news to get followers.

Already we have big news coming from the transfer scene:

1) Will Riyad Mahrez be leaving Leicester City to join Manchester City? A recent 3rd bid of 55m has been rejected with Leicester demanding a far greater sum. With a transfer request handed in already will Mahrez get his move?

2) Aubameyang looks set to join Arsenal but only if Dortmund get their replacement. With one of their options Lucas Moura joining Tottenham and Modeste looking unlikely, the German club is looking towards either Olivier Giroud or Batshuayi. However Giroud is believed to want to stay in London. That means Dortmund want Batshuayi on loan but only if Chelsea get a replacement. This is looking like a transfer merry go round where Arsenal May need to sell Giroud to Chelsea.

3) Lucas Moura is set to join Tottenham with his medical underway.

4) Newcastle make enquiry for Man City centre back but could Valencia beat them to his signature?

5) Are we in for any surprise transfers? Could we see Messi join Brighton perhaps? Could Peter Crouch become Real Madrid’s first choice striker! Joking aside we could yet have a massive transfer on our hands which we are unaware of!

Gossip

Roma have been in contact with Manchester United regarding 27-year-old Netherlands defender Daley Blind. (Mirror)

Serie A leaders Napoli have opened talks with Everton in an attempt to sign Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen, 24, on loan until the end of the season. (Liverpool Echo)

Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has held crisis talks with owner Mike Ashley and remains "hopeful" of making a signing before the transfer window shuts. (Mirror)

But Benitez insists his position unlikely to change even if late moves for targets such as Leicester striker Islam Slimani and Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala fail. (Northern Echo)

Arsenal will allow defender Mathieu Debuchy, 32, to join Saint-Etienne on a free transfer. (L'Equipe - in French)

West Ham have approached Lille over the signing of their captain Ibrahim Amadou. Crystal Palace have already made two bids for the 24-year-old French defender. (Sky Sports)

Wolfsburg are trying to persuade Liverpool's Serbian international midfielder Lazar Markovic, 23, to join them rather than Premier League side Swansea. (Mail)

Liverpool midfielder Ovie Ejaria, 20, is set to join Sunderland on loan for the rest of the season with fellow English defender Lloyd Jones, 22, poised to make a permanent move to Luton Town. (Liverpool Echo)

Leeds United are closing in on the signing of forward Tyler Roberts from West Brom in a deal worth up to £4m. The 19-year-old Welshman has six months left on his contract. (Mail)

Swansea are in advanced talks with West Ham to bring Ghana forward Andre Ayew, 28, back to the Liberty Stadium, but are holding off including South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, 29, in the move. (Wales Online)

Bordeaux are in talks with Norwegian side Rosenborg to sign former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. The 30-year-old Dane could sign an initial loan deal with the French club. (TalkSport)

Discussion Points

1) Are you happy with your transfer dealings this January?

2) Who is the signing of the window?

3) What positions would you like filled this window?

4) Have the transfers changed your expectations for this season? If so how?

5) Which club has had the best window?