In our last poll, we asked whether the club needed to sign a striker, winger, attacking midfielder, or holding midfielder in the transfer window to shore up one of the areas of weakness that had become apparent over the course of the 2011-12 season. An overwhelming majority of nearly 70% said that what the club needed more than anything was a striker, while 17% said winger, 8% said attacking midfielder, and only 5% said holding midfielder.

Signing of the season?

So one of the most exciting days of the season is over, and Jim White's excitable gossip-hungry clone can go back into suspended animation until next year. Yet spending is down nearly 70% versus last year's January deadline, where Torres and Carroll dominated the headlines.

The transfer window for English club's slammed shut last night at 11pm, with Everton grabbing former midfielder Steven Pienaar from Tottenham on-loan on the final hour.
Harry Redknapp one of the shrewdest managers in the transfer market surprisingly signed injury prone Everton striker Louis Saha, also in the final hour after losing Roman Pavlychenko for £8m to Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow .

OTP understands that none of these will happen It's the last day of the transfer window, and in truth it has been shockingly quiet. Whether that means it will all kick off tonight remains to be seen, but here are five things that certainly won't be happening: 1. Harry Redknapp's car window leaning As unusual [.

All because Liverpool hasn't made a move yet in the transfer market doesn't mean that people aren't saying they're about to. So join us for the latest fun-like substance as we run down the latest collection of names being linked into—and out of—the club as the end of the January window edges into sight.

Get Real Everyone knows that the transfer window is silly season in football, with clubs overvaluing their players, agents hawking out their stars to all and sundry, and the tabloid newspapers sticking a pin in a map and guessing which players are going left, right and centre. The People newspaper has excelled itself this morning, [.

After Vito Mannone moved to Hull on loan there was some suggestion that he had made available a space for non homegrown players to arrive.

Unfortunately this isn't the case. For the 2011/12 season we named five homegrown players over the age of 21, and 17 (the maximum allowed) non homegrown players.

After Vito Mannone moved to Hull on loan there was some suggestion that he had made available a space for non homegrown players to arrive.

Unfortunately this isn't the case. For the 2011/12 season we named five homegrown players over the age of 21, and 17 (the maximum allowed) non homegrown players.

The January transfer window is open and the rumors are swirling, but one player who will not be moving in the upcoming weeks, is Chelsea's Frank Lampard. The legend has scored 9 goals for the Blues this term but is ... Continue reading →

In celebration of January, In The Stands have chosen one player per Premier League side that we believe will make a difference. Arsenal: What they need: With an improved defence in recent weeks Arsenal may turn their attentions to another attacking midfielder to give Wenger increased attacking option.

With the January transfer window opening up in just a few days, we look ahead at some of the players most likely to be changing clubs in the January sales.

1. Carlos Tevez, Man City. Hopefully Tevez will finally leave and join AC Milan, with the transfer saga dragging on for a long time already.

I think it would be fair to say that Newcastle United have had a rather poor run of results in our last six games. Since our 2-1 defeat of Everton, we have picked up a mere two points in our last six games, 0.39 points per game. Despite our excellent start to the season which [...]

Harry Redknapp is set to face trial for tax evasion on January 23rd alongside former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric. The first charge alleges that between April 1, 2002, and November 28, 2007, Mandaric paid $145,000 into a bank account ... Continue reading →

With our success in the league this year, the question was always going to be, "Can Newcastle hang onto our best players"? With the recent article by my fellow blogger Hugh regarding Captain Collocini and rumours regarding a potential shift to Scouserland I did begin to wonder... In my opinion I can see this rumour [.

This mid-season transfer window has been exciting! While I expected a couple of minor signings here and there, I would've never imagined the deals which went on this January. Here's what went on in the English Premier League, Serie A, and La Liga.
In England Chelsea were the biggest spenders, snatching Fernando Torres and David Luiz for a total sum around 70 million Pounds.

Neville, Beckham and Adam simply didn't fit the bill You would be forgiven for stating that 2010 was the year of the Spurs. First there was qualification for the Champions League, beating the new World's Richest Club™ to that particular honour. Following this came the advent of the Spurs Superhero, with Gareth Bale transforming himself [.

Premier League clubs bucked the current economic trend by spending a record £225m in the January 2011 transfer window, beating the previous record of £175m in January 2008 by £50m, according to analysis by the business advisory firm Deloitte.

I would posit it wasn't...
Ignoring that yesterday was probably the most ridiculous day in the history of football transfers, there's been a lot said throughout January that Arsenal needed to sign a centre back. Now, I'm not convinced we needed to sign any players at all - but the wider point is I really don't think our weakest position is centre back.

Review of the comings and goings, toings and froings Arsenal Would Wenger be the worst personto play Football Manager with? No players in in January, a lot now rest onthe shoulders of recently fringe players Djourou and Sczezny. Fan at the Emirates will be concerned, but not surprised. Aston Villa Arguably made the best signings [.

A poem to round up the January Transfer window...

A strange one, I have got to say. With Fernando and Carroll the shocks of the day. Blackpool did well to get Beattie and Reid, and kept Charlie Adam away from the team that lead...

Steven Ireland (Newcastle), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Fulham), and Daniel Sturridge (Bolton) go out on loan, they all took the car, no helicopter was flown.

My brother works at Heathrow . . . Why different end times? In England today, the transfer window finishes at 11.00pm. In Scotland it ends at midnight. Are we to assume that in the depths of the Highlands of Scotland people may struggle to complete administration in the cold climate? Or that Scottish clubs simply [.

The transfer window's winding down already, though it feels like just yesterday Liverpool was getting hammered by Wolves at home and I was writing poor Conrad knock-offs to cope with Hodgson's continuing employment. But back to the transfer window, and today's poll question: If you could force one transfer through, at which position does the squad most need strengthening if it is to move up the table and see success in Europe?

Morning all and welcome to a brand new week. Yesterday's 0-0 between United and Sp*rs was probably the best result for us, meaning both teams have dropped two points. Gap closed at the top, widened at the other end. All in all a good weekend as we got back to business in the league. Next up for us is Wigan at home but between now and then there's the FA Cup replay at Elland Road to contend with.

This time last year we were on a long unbeaten run and were beginning to hint at the possibility of a serious title challenge.

There was one glaring problem – we did not have a lead striker.

Robin van Persie was out on one of his trademark lengthy injury lay-offs and Nicklas Bendtner was filling the berth next to him in the treatment room.

While one of the biggest moves of the January transfer window happened recently, with Toni going to Juventus, there have been plenty of other, quieter moves which have gone unmentioned. Mostly they are young, aspiring Italians joining clubs on loan so that they can get some playing time to improve.

While one of the biggest moves of the January transfer window happened recently, with Toni going to Juventus, there have been plenty of other, quieter moves which have gone unmentioned. Mostly they are young, aspiring Italians joining clubs on loan so that they can get some playing time to improve.