Early Days Transfer Dealings/Rumors
By Sam McPhee
It’s early days in the January transfer window, so there’s not been a lot of permanent moves from the Premier League clubs yet but there’s plenty of rumors flying around. Too many to list here. Here’s a list of the confirmed players in & out of each EPL club along with players rumored in/out that are beyond the “I know a guy who works maintenance at club so & so & he just saw Pelé & Maradona leave with contracts in hand!” stage. This is by no means a complete list & we’ll try to update it often!
Arsenal
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Gary Cahill, DF (Bolton Wanderers); Christopher Samba, DF (Blackburn Rovers)
Rumored out: Manuel Almunia, GK (Atlético Madrid, Galtasaray, Malaga); Andrey Arshavin, FW (Juventus); Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, FW (Blackburn Rovers); Carlos Vela (loan [several clubs in France & Spain, Bolton Wanderers)
Aston Villa
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: James Collins Jr., FW (Loan- Shrewsbury Town); Steve Sidwell (Fulham)
Rumored in: Christopher Samba, DF (Blackburn Rovers); Roman Weidenfeller, GK (Borussia Dortmund)
Rumored out: John Carew, FW (West Bromwich Albion); Shane Lowry, MF (Loan)
Birmingham City
Confirmed in: David Bentley, MF (Loan- Tottenham Hotspur)
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Roy Keane, FW (Tottenham Hotspur); Kenny Miller, FW (Glasgow Rangers); Pablo Mouche, FW (Boca Juniors)
Rumored out: Sebastian Larsson, MF (Newcastle United)
Blackburn Rovers
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: Alex Marrow, MF (Crystal Palace)
Rumored in: David Beckham, MF (Loan- LA Galaxy); Damien Duff, MF (Newcastle United); Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, FW (Arsenal); Gabriel Milito, DF (FC Barcelona); Ronaldinho, MF (AC Milan); Christopher Samba, DF (Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur); Roque Santa Cruz, FW (Manchester City)
Rumored out: Christopher Samba, DF (Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur)
Blackpool
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: Ishmel Demontagnac, MF (Loan- Stockport County); Ashley Eastham, DF (Loan- Cheltenham Town)
Rumored in: Don Cowie, FW (Watford); Adam Hammill, MF (Barnsley); Bradley Wright-Phillips, FW (Plymouth Argyle)
Rumored out: Stephen Husband, MF (Stockport County)
Bolton Wanderers
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Jason Puncheon, FW (Southampton); Carlos Vela, FW (Loan- Arsenal); Shaun Wright-Phillips, MF (Manchester City)
Rumored out: Gary Cahill, DF (Arsenal, Chelsea)
Chelsea
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: Ben Gordon, DF (Loan- Scunthorpe United)
Rumored in: Gary Cahill, DF (Bolton Wanderers); Neven Subotić , DF (Borussia Dortmund)
Rumored out: None
Everton
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: Kieran Agard, FW (Loan- Peterborough United)
Rumored in: None
Rumored out: Yakubu Aiyegbeni, FW (Leicester City)
Fulham
Confirmed in: Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa)
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Robbie Keane, FW (Tottenham Hotspur)
Rumored out: None
Liverpool
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Vedran Corluka, DF (Loan- Tottenham Hotspur); Eljero Elia, FW (Hamburg SV); Robert Huth, DF (Stoke City); Sylvain Marveaux, MF (Stade Rennais)
Rumored out: Daniel Agger, DF; Ryan Babel, FW (TSG Hoffenheim 1899)
Manchester City
Confirmed in: Edin Džeko, FW (from VFL Wolfsburg); John Guidetti, FW (Loan return- Burnley)
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Jordan Henderson, MF (Sunderland)
Rumored out: Emmanuel Adebayor, FW (AC Milan, Real Madrid); Wayne Bridge, DF (Aston Villa); Shay Given, GK; Jô, FW; Micah Richards, DF; Roque Santa Cruz, FW (Blackburn Rovers); Shaun Wright-Phillips, MF (Bolton Wanderers)
Manchester United
Confirmed in: Matty James, MF (Loan return- Preston North End); Anders Lindergaard, GK (Aalesunds FK)
Confirmed out: Nicky Ajose, MF (Loan extend- Bury); James Chester, DF (Hull City); Federico Macheda, FW (Loan- Sampdoria)
Rumored in: Lassana Diarra, MF (Real Madrid)
Rumored out: None
Newcastle United
Confirmed in: Hatem Ben Arfa, MF (Loan bought)
Confirmed out: Ben Tozer, DF (Loan extend- Northampton Town)
Rumored in: Charlie Austin, FW (Swindon Town); Max Gradel, FW (Leeds United); Sebastian Larsson, MF (Birmingham City)
Rumored out: Andy Carroll, FW (Tottenham Hotspur); Damien Duff, MF (Blackburn Rovers); Alan Smith, FW (Leeds United)
Stoke City
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: David Wheater, DF (Middlesbrough)
Rumored out: Robert Huth, DF (Liverpool)
Sunderland
Confirmed in: Jack Colback, MF (Loan return- Ipswich Town)
Confirmed out: Michael Kay, DF (Loan- Tranmere Rovers)
Rumored in: Sulley Muntari, MF (Inter-Milan); Charles N’Zogbia, MF (Wigan Athletic); Stéphane Sessegnon, FW (Paris Saint-Germain)
Rumored out: Jack Colback, MF; Jordan Henderson, MF (Manchester City); Paulo Silva, DF
Tottenham Hotspur
Confirmed in: Bongani Khumalo, DF (Supersport United)
Confirmed out: David Bentley, MF (Loan- Birmingham City); Harry Kane, FW (Loan- Leyton Orient); Jonathan Obika, FW (Loan- Peterborough United); Kyle Walker, DF (Loan- Aston Villa)
Rumored in: David Beckham, MF (Loan- LA Galaxay), Andy Carroll, FW (Newcastle United); Christopher Samba, DF (Blackburn Rovers); Luís Suarez, FW (Ajax Amsterdam)
Rumored out: Vedran Corluka, DF (Loan- Liverpool); Robbie Keane, FW (Birmingham City, Fulham); Peter Crouch, FW; Niko Krančar, MF; Jonathan Woodgate (Loan- Leeds United, Middlesbrough)
West Bromwich Albion
Confirmed in: Reuben Reid, FW (Loan return- Walsall)
Confirmed out: Luke Moore, FW (Swansea City)
Rumored in: John Carew, FW (Aston Villa)
Rumored out: None
West Ham United
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: Matt Fry, DF (Loan extend- Charlton Athletic)
Rumored in: Demba Ba, FW (TSG Hoffenheim 1899); Kevin Gameiro (FC Lorient), Gabriel Milito, DF (FC Barcelona); Jason Puncheon, FW (Southampton)
Rumored out: None
Wigan Athletic
Confirmed in: None
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Adam Hammill, MF (Barnsley); David Nugent, FW (Portsmouth); Jason Puncheon, FW (Southampton)
Rumored out: Charles N’Zogbia, MF (Sunderland)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Confirmed in: Sam Vokes, FW (Loan return- Bristol City)
Confirmed out: None
Rumored in: Adam Hammill, MF (Barnsley)
Rumored out: None
Who do you guys think would be good signings for clubs to make? What do some of the title contenders/relegation battlers need to bolster their lineups? Tell us what you think!