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Arsenal
What they need in a nutshell: One of those teams who needs a new striker.
Window shopping: Should they throw big money at getting a goalscorer in January? Well, if you think about it, they are going to have to buy a striker in the summer anyway, whether they win the title or not.
So, why not try to go for it in January and try to get whoever they are looking at in then? They undoubtedly have the money and the worst case scenario is that if the new man does not settle in straight away then he will be ready by next August rather than trying to settle in then.
If he does click straight away, then they could have somebody who makes the difference in the title race
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is a little bit reluctant sometimes to pay over the odds, and he might have to pay more to get his man now.
But Wenger has nicked enough players for peanuts to splash out in January. If he overpays for a player who wins Arsenal the league then it has got to be worth it.
Linked with (Player, age, position and club): Iker Casillas 32, GK (Real Madrid), Fabian Schar 22, RB (Basel), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Youssouf Mulumbu 26, DM (West Brom), Ilkay Gundogan 23, CM (Borussia Dortmund), Angel Di Maria 25, FW (Real Madrid), Diego Costa 25, CF (Atletico Madrid), Karim Benzema 26, CF (Real Madrid), Alexandre Pato 24, CF (Corinthians), Dimitar Berbatov 32, CF (Fulham), Pedro 26, FW (Barcelona), Alvaro Morata
Manchester City
What they need in a nutshell: A defensive partner for Vincent Kompany.
Window shopping: Their squad looks very strong in every area apart from centre-back where they have problems whenever Kompany is injured.
Martin Dimichelis has not convinced me and it is clear the manager Manuel Pellegrini does not fancy Joleon Lescott much either.
Linked with: Manuel Neuer 27, GK (Bayern Munich), Iker Casillas 32, GK (Real Madrid), Claudio Bravo 30, GK (Real Sociedad), Asmir Begovic 26, GK (Stoke), Julio Cesar 34, GK (QPR), Sergio Ramos 27, CB (Real Madrid), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Eliaquim Mangala 22, CB (FC Porto), Lassana Diarra 28, DM (Lokomotiv Moscow), Bruno Zuculini 20, CM (Racing Club), Nemanja Matic 25, CM (Benfica),
Chelsea
What they need in a nutshell: A striker who scores goals.
Window shopping: It is clear that Chelsea need a striker and, although Jose Mourinho claims he is not going to sign one in January, I refuse to believe he won't try.
If, as with Arsenal, the Blues are going to sign somebody in the summer anyway then it makes no sense to wait.
Linked with: Luke Shaw 18, LB (Southampton), Andrea Ranocchia 25, CB (Inter Milan), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Eliaquim Mangala 22, CB (FC Porto), Nemanja Matic 25, DM (Benfica), Fredy Guarin 27, CM (Inter Milan), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Kevin Volland 21, FW (Hoffenheim), Radamel Falcao 27, CF (Monaco), Jackson Martinez 27, CF (FC Porto ) , Mario Balotelli 23, CF (AC Milan) Diego Costa 25, CF (Atletico Madrid), Xabi Alonso 32, CM (Real Madrid).
Liverpool
What they need in a nutshell: A young striker to learn off Luis Suarez.
Window shopping: I don't think Brendan Rodgers needs to do much in January because he has lots of options in attack, midfield and defence and they have proved they can cope without Steven Gerrard or Daniel Sturridge when they have been injured.
If Suarez is sidelined then that is a different matter of course but any team in the world would miss him in the form he is in.
I just wonder if Rodgers might go for a young striker or attacking midfield player because if you got the right player in now then he could learn off players like Suarez, Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho and you could bring him along very quickly.
The Liverpool squad is certainly not crying out for reinforcements but, with Suarez having just signed a new deal and Liverpool in the title race despite their defeats over Christmas, this might be a good time for Rodgers to go and ask for the funds for another big signing.
Linked with: Martin Montoya RB, 22 (Barcelona), Ryan Bertrand 24, LB (Chelsea), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Arda Turan 26, AM (Atletico Madrid), Javier Pastore 24, AM (Paris St-Germain), Everton Ribeiro 24, AM (Cruzeiro), Koke 21, AM (Atletico Madrid), Ryan Gauld 18, AM (Dundee United), Mohamed Salah 21, FW (Basel), Danny Ings 21, CF (Burnley), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 23, CM (Udinese) Pedro 26, FW (Barcelona).
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25488699
What they need in a nutshell: One of those teams who needs a new striker.
Window shopping: Should they throw big money at getting a goalscorer in January? Well, if you think about it, they are going to have to buy a striker in the summer anyway, whether they win the title or not.
So, why not try to go for it in January and try to get whoever they are looking at in then? They undoubtedly have the money and the worst case scenario is that if the new man does not settle in straight away then he will be ready by next August rather than trying to settle in then.
If he does click straight away, then they could have somebody who makes the difference in the title race
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is a little bit reluctant sometimes to pay over the odds, and he might have to pay more to get his man now.
But Wenger has nicked enough players for peanuts to splash out in January. If he overpays for a player who wins Arsenal the league then it has got to be worth it.
Linked with (Player, age, position and club): Iker Casillas 32, GK (Real Madrid), Fabian Schar 22, RB (Basel), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Youssouf Mulumbu 26, DM (West Brom), Ilkay Gundogan 23, CM (Borussia Dortmund), Angel Di Maria 25, FW (Real Madrid), Diego Costa 25, CF (Atletico Madrid), Karim Benzema 26, CF (Real Madrid), Alexandre Pato 24, CF (Corinthians), Dimitar Berbatov 32, CF (Fulham), Pedro 26, FW (Barcelona), Alvaro Morata
Manchester City
What they need in a nutshell: A defensive partner for Vincent Kompany.
Window shopping: Their squad looks very strong in every area apart from centre-back where they have problems whenever Kompany is injured.
Martin Dimichelis has not convinced me and it is clear the manager Manuel Pellegrini does not fancy Joleon Lescott much either.
Linked with: Manuel Neuer 27, GK (Bayern Munich), Iker Casillas 32, GK (Real Madrid), Claudio Bravo 30, GK (Real Sociedad), Asmir Begovic 26, GK (Stoke), Julio Cesar 34, GK (QPR), Sergio Ramos 27, CB (Real Madrid), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Eliaquim Mangala 22, CB (FC Porto), Lassana Diarra 28, DM (Lokomotiv Moscow), Bruno Zuculini 20, CM (Racing Club), Nemanja Matic 25, CM (Benfica),
Chelsea
What they need in a nutshell: A striker who scores goals.
Window shopping: It is clear that Chelsea need a striker and, although Jose Mourinho claims he is not going to sign one in January, I refuse to believe he won't try.
If, as with Arsenal, the Blues are going to sign somebody in the summer anyway then it makes no sense to wait.
Linked with: Luke Shaw 18, LB (Southampton), Andrea Ranocchia 25, CB (Inter Milan), Kurt Zouma 19, CB (St Etienne), Eliaquim Mangala 22, CB (FC Porto), Nemanja Matic 25, DM (Benfica), Fredy Guarin 27, CM (Inter Milan), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Kevin Volland 21, FW (Hoffenheim), Radamel Falcao 27, CF (Monaco), Jackson Martinez 27, CF (FC Porto ) , Mario Balotelli 23, CF (AC Milan) Diego Costa 25, CF (Atletico Madrid), Xabi Alonso 32, CM (Real Madrid).
Liverpool
What they need in a nutshell: A young striker to learn off Luis Suarez.
Window shopping: I don't think Brendan Rodgers needs to do much in January because he has lots of options in attack, midfield and defence and they have proved they can cope without Steven Gerrard or Daniel Sturridge when they have been injured.
If Suarez is sidelined then that is a different matter of course but any team in the world would miss him in the form he is in.
I just wonder if Rodgers might go for a young striker or attacking midfield player because if you got the right player in now then he could learn off players like Suarez, Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho and you could bring him along very quickly.
The Liverpool squad is certainly not crying out for reinforcements but, with Suarez having just signed a new deal and Liverpool in the title race despite their defeats over Christmas, this might be a good time for Rodgers to go and ask for the funds for another big signing.
Linked with: Martin Montoya RB, 22 (Barcelona), Ryan Bertrand 24, LB (Chelsea), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Arda Turan 26, AM (Atletico Madrid), Javier Pastore 24, AM (Paris St-Germain), Everton Ribeiro 24, AM (Cruzeiro), Koke 21, AM (Atletico Madrid), Ryan Gauld 18, AM (Dundee United), Mohamed Salah 21, FW (Basel), Danny Ings 21, CF (Burnley), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 23, CM (Udinese) Pedro 26, FW (Barcelona).
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25488699
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