Last updated: 18:45 8/1/13 Day 4 with no transfers, and I'm beginning to hallucinate. I even had a dream that John O'Shea was returning to Manchester United. Please, please, let today end the drought...
Transfers
Finally, some action!
Robbie Brady has
made his loan deal to Hull City permanent. The 20-year-old winger signed a three-and-a-half year deal.
The Rumour Mill
Despite our very own
Joseph Demspey saying yesterday that it'll never happen,
the Times (warning: paywall) suggests that Chelsea plan on replacing
Frank Lampard with
Marouane Fellani. Chelsea's all-time second-top scorer will be offered a place at Manchester United, according to the
Telegraph. The
Metro reports that Lampard could also be replaced by
Luka Modric, after the former Tottenham star said "Its very demanding to adjust to a huge club like Real Madrid". Modric was recently given the "worst signing of the season" award by Spanish newspaper Marca.
Chelsea target Taison could be taken from under their noses, according to the
Daily Mirror, with Manchester City, Benfica, and Shakhtar Donetsk all ready to agree a deal of their own. Manchester United expect to win the race for the signature of
Wilfried Zaha, according to
the Mail. Crystal Palace value the player at £20m, but it's more likely that the bidding will begin at £7m with players and other add-ons thrown into the deal. Having lost out on Zaha, Arsenal are after Argentinian
Lucas Biglia, says the
Independent. The £8m rated holding midfielder is currently at Anderlecht. After yesterday's news that Fergie has ran out of patience with David de Gea, the
Daily Mail reports that Manchester United are after Fernando Muslera, a Uruguayan 'keeper currently playing for Galatasary.
Nuri Sahin will have his Liverpool loan ended early, according to the
Daily Mail. Borussia Dortmund have offered to take him in. Two papers report that
Loic Remy won't be going to QPR.
The Mirror reports that he will choose Newcastle instead, while
the Mail suggests that he might not come to England after all.