Tuesday, 1 January 2013

January Transfer Window Special: 20 Players Who Could Be On the Move This Month

Rodriguez Man UnitedTwenty players who could well make moves in the transfer window.



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Jack Butland (Birmingham City)

Liverpool have been eyeing up teenage keeper Butland for some time and Brendan Rodgers may well look to make an offer for the talented youngster in January.

The Anfield side are clearly looking to the future and have given the likes of Suso, Raheem Sterling and Andre Wisdom good runs in the first team and Butland is a player who has a very bright future. Birmingham City's financial position may lead to offers under the £6m quote used by this source.

Though Brad Jones has looked fairly decent as an understudy to Pepe Reina, Rodgers may feel that the St Andrew's youngster is too good a prospect to overlook when the transfer window re-opens next month.

Butland received a call-up to Roy Hodgson's England Euro 2012 squad despite at that time having not even made a first team appearance for Birmingham City. He has since gone on to represent Team GB at the Olympics and has started all 26 of his side's Championship fixtures this season.



Toby Alderweireld (Ajax)

Both Tottenham & Arsenal appear very keen to land the adaptable Ajax defender and having seen a number of his team-mates leave the Eredivisie side the Belgian international may feel it's time to move on.

Alderweireld may be drawn to moves to either Arsenal or Tottenham as both sides have former team-mates plying their trade with their respective defences.

Thomas Vermaelen and Jan Vertonghen both play alongside the 23 year old at international level and the intelligent defender could well be of use at both the Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane and he would be the latest in the long line of Belgians making an impact in then English top tier.

Alderweireld can play at either centre or right back and having won back to back domestic titles he may feel he has achieved as much as he can with his Amsterdam side and having been knocked out of the Champions League a move in January is a distinct possibility.



Joao Moutinho (FC Porto)

Having failed with that £24m bid over the summer it seems clear that Andre Villas-Boas is indeed very keen on reuniting with his former FC Porto charge but one wonders just how much the Portuguese side is looking to earn from the potential sale of the talented playmaker.

Tottenham are arguably still to fill the void left by Luka Modric's departure to Real Madrid as neither Moussa Dembele and Clint Dempsey are like for like replacements for the Croatian, whereas Joao Moutinho is probably as close a type of player to the former White Hart Lane man as is available on the market.



James Rodriguez (FC Porto)

21 year old Colombian James Rodriguez has been a huge success since his move to FC Porto from Argentine side Banfield and Sir Alex Ferguson will have been dismayed to hear the youngster's asking price increase so drastically so moves to use Portuguese winger Nani as part of any deal to land the goal-scoring winger may be a wise way to get a deal completed.





Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal)

The 31 year old winger has been a disappointment for much of his four years at the Emirates Stadium, save for a four goal haul at Liverpool and a goal against Barcelona, and now Arsene Wenger is ready to call time on Arshavin's Gunners career.

Arshavin will be hoping to re-ignite his career at the Madejski Stadium and owner Anton Zingarevich will look to the former Zenit man to provide the impetus his side needs to help boost their chances of securing Premier League survival.

The Berkshire side are apparently already in talks to complete a deal to sign the Arsenal winger.



Joleon Lescott (Man City)

Italian source CalcioMercato claim that David Moyes has set his sights on a trio of talented targets who could well be very wise additions to his Goodison Park squad.

The Toffees boss will approach Man City about a potential loan move for former Everton defender Joleon Lescott, who has been frozen out of first team action at the Etihad Stadium following the arrival of young Serbian Matija Nastasic. A move for the England man will show there are no hard feelings between the Moyes and the experienced centre-back.

David Moyes was none to pleased with the attitude of the former Wolves man prior to his big money move to Man City but realises that a move to sign the 30 year old could greatly improve his defence.



Loic Remy (Marseille)

Should Alan Pardew lose the Senegal international then Loic Remy may well be a very useful replacement for in the in-form Magpies striker.

The 25 year old finished as the top scorer at the Stade Velodrome in both the past two seasons but has struggled to retain a spot in new boss Elie Baup's starting eleven and the fact that OM are challenging for the Ligue 1 title would suggest that this decision has worked well for Marseille.

The former Nice forward scored 37 goals in the last two seasons but has scored just twice this year as Andre Pierre-Gignac more often than not gets the nod as Marseille's starting forward.

Some sources have already previously quoted a deal to bring Remy to Newcastle United had already been completed.



Demba Ba (Newcastle United)

Newcastle United man looks set to leave the Magpies sooner rather than later as St James' Park boss Alan Pardew grows exasperated with the Senegal international's situation.

With a £7.5m release clause hanging over his head and a good run of form under his belt the former Hoffenheim and West Ham man could be the ideal man to boost a number of sides striking options.





Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea)

Daniel Sturridge has barely had a look in this season and come January it will be clear if Rafa Benitez is likely to offer the England man the regular first team football Roberto Di Matteo wasn't willing to hand the former Man City man.

Chelsea may be willing to sell the 23 year old if he doesn't fit in with the club's long term plans and the funds from any sale could be put towards further January additions that may better suit the West London club.

A move to Liverpool is on the cards.



Marouane Fellaini (Everton)

Everton will do well to keep hold of the Belgian this January. The big midfielder has been in great form and as a result is constantly linked with a Goodison Park exit.

Recent criticism from David Moyes could act as a motivating factor for the Toffees star and any big offer could well be considered by the cash strapped club's chairman Bill Kenwright.

The 25 year old would garner a big fee after scoring eight goals in 15 matches this season and the Toffees could find it hard to turn down anything over £20m for the attacking midfielder.



Nani (Man United)

Italian source CalcioMercato claim that Antonio Conte, back from his ban, has targeted Man United winger Nani.

Nani appears to have become surplus to requirements at Man United, no longer a first team regular and apparently unwilling to accept the conditions of a contract offer that is apparently on the table.

Whilst Juventus have overcome all before them over the past 18 months they do arguably lack some attacking momentum and Conte may feel the inclusion of new options in this regard could help them achieve their lofty goals.



Lewis Holtby (Schalke)

This young German international has notified Schalke of his intention to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract comes to a close but perhaps the Bundesliga side would prefer to make some money from the sale of the 22 year old.





Mario Balotelli (Man City)

Mario Balotelli is wanted by AC Milan - and the Italian club are willing to sell a host of stars in order to fund a move for the Manchester City forward.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is clearly on a cost cutting drive and as such may insist further sales are conducted before the San Siro side can make a decent offer for Man City striker Mario Balotelli.

The 22 year old striker may well be ready to return to Serie A after seemingly finding himself as something of a back-up option at Man City.

The young forward will have returned from the Euro 2012 finals buoyed by his fine individual performances and as such will not have been happy to return to the Premier League title holders after a successful summer only to be left warming the Etihad Stadium bench.

Darren Bent (Aston Villa)

Seemingly surplus to requirements at Villa Park and despite the fact that Paul Lambert's side are struggling for form Aston Villa could well consider decent offers for the England man.

Brought in at great expense and a consistent goal-getter, there are bound to many sides willing to make an offer for the 28 year old but Aston Villa may struggle to get half the £18m the Midlands paid Sunderland for the forward two years ago.



Daniele De Rossi (Roma)

Roberto Mancini has been tracking the battling Italian for the best part of a year and even though the Man City boss brought in defensive midfielders Javi Garcia and Jack Rodwell in over the summer there has still been strong speculation about the Etihad Stadium side's interest in the experienced Roma man.

The Rome born leader has racked up almost 400 appearances for his side and is now in his 12 season at the club but has on the whole failed to help the Giallorossi to succeed.

Indeed De Rossi has collected five Serie A title runners-up medals and of late has seen the club even secure Champions League football, last term's seventh place finish cost Luis Enrique his job, and arguably this could be the right time for the tough tackling midfielder to consider a new challenge.



Andre Schurrle (Bayer Leverkusen)

German was the subject of two failed bids from Chelsea over the summer and the West London side may well hope to make third time lucky in January. The Bayer Leverkusen man has hit a good run of form and scoring a stunner on the weekend in front of a host of scouts won't have harmed his chances of high-profile move which could see the adaptable attacker leave the Bundesliga.





Willian (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Brazilian put in two great displays against Chelsea and could well have earned himself a move to join a number of his countrymen at Stamford Bridge. Goal-scoring midfielder would no doubt be keen on a move to the West London club having gone about as far as he can with Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donestk.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated his interest in the talented 24 year old.



Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao)

Into the final year of his contract this giant Athletic Bilbao forward has reportedly fallen out with his club and there is a very good chance that in January the Spanish international will get the move he has been looking for. Has the physique to make it in the English top tier but apparently Juventus have the upper hand in the chase for the consistent forward.



Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)

Newly capped winger seems set for a move into the top tier and even though Crystal Palace are pushing for promotion from the Championship it does seem very likely the Eagles attacker will jump ship.

The Selhurst Park side are going to be looking to garner a big fee for the talented youngster and Man United are reportedly leading the chase for the England man.

Arsenal are also said to be very interested in the 20 year old attacker.



Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid)

Colombian is a wanted man and Atletico Madrid's hopes of keeping the 26 year old could rest on their continuing good form. If the Vicente Calderon side slip away after their terrific start to the La Liga campaign then perhaps a move to a Premier League side in January becomes more tempting for the former FC Porto man.

Though the striker has stated his desire to stay until the summer if a big offer comes in then Atletico Madrid may opt to sell, as they have done many times before.




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