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It's not set in stone though, he'd need to stay pretty trouble free for them to want him, which going by recent times is near on impossible.

This is the key thing for me. A lot of what I was impressed with on Tuesday was done off the ball and away from the camera's. He was always on the move...always on the shoulder making clever runs. He pulled 2 international CB's all over the show, you have to have something about you to be able to do that. He needs a bit of refinement in terms of his touch and hold up play, but I love his attributes. Strong, powerful, quick....

Not if the club are saying..hang on...we've got a young player who is pretty sharp, and we want him to get plenty of games in the 2nd half of the season.

Surely if Hughes fails at Stoke, then he's finished as a top flight manager? How many more chances is he going to get....

He's been pretty rubbish for 2-3 years now, never plays for Juve. They've been trying to flog him off to anyone who'd listen.

Fabio would be the definition of a panic signing. If he's the only option, we might as well stick with Sam.

Why the hell are Stoke signing Lee Cattermole? Mark Hughes has actually lost it.

This second half of the season is a great opportunity to promote and blood some of the next crop of young players. Probably another consideration taken into account when deciding against new additions. The long-term plan has always been to promote the young players, so if a young player who is deemed good enough is available in a position we're short....then why the hell not use them, and save the cash? Make sense for me. Trust the young lads, the coaching stuff will know if they're good enough or not. And having a record of Bale, Chambo, Theo, Adam, Chambers, Shaw, Targett, Gallagher, JWP...you can be sure as hell that the other young players are good a good standard.

Nice one SSN. 'Fulham are hopeful Holtby will be available for tomorrows, crucial, bottom of the table clash with Southampton. Obviously Southampton are a bit higher up, but it's a huge game'' Err yes, nice one.

Cost cutting can be taken in numerous ways. We're either utterly skint and need the money. (Athough not quite sure how much money we'll save by losing Martin, Lee, Barnard, Sharp, Punchen et all....not anything significant!) Although the clear obvious answer is that it's just sensible business work, trimming the squad and opening up spaces for the summer.

It wasn't the first sign of trouble with us.

I think it's rather Lescott who could be off, if that happens.

Seriously.

2 months. Clamps Buffon for saving a shot in training, or something.

Possibly, but this window hasn't changed that much. Of the players that left, none had an impact here. Zilch. Fox wasn't good enough, people cried when he was in the team. Barnard, Sharp, Lee, Martin haven't played a game for us in over 2 years. They offered NO value to the squad what so ever. Puncheon isn't here, so letting him go for good makes utterly no difference to us. Arguably, the only departure that makes some kind of impact is Osvaldo. But tell me, what impact did he have here other than punching people? He was ineffective and Lambert was preferred to him more often than not. The squad that got us off to the start is still here and is still playing regularly. Of the players we let go, none of them have had a meaningful contribute to our season - or even last 2 seasons. It doesn't make the squad weaker as they wouldn't have contributed anyway.

It's a let down because of the utterly pointless build up Sky give it.

Juventus fans are not happy with this signing at all.

They have to do that, just keeps people watching what is actually the most tedious day of TV in the world, ever.

Chelsea are doing it with Zouma, so i guess it's still allowed.

Lawro's Verdict Lawro on Luke Shaw: "Southampton left-back Luke Shaw is in demand but I don't see it being a problem for the Saints if he does get sold before the window shuts. "Even if he signs for Chelsea, Manchester United or whoever, then he will probably be loaned back to St Mary's until the end of the season. "If anything, that would be perfect for Shaw too because he will have his big move and it will be up to him when he is going to go."

No smoke without fire and all that, but there were stories linking him back to Italy during October - before any of this started. So I imagine his agent has been hawking him around for a bit.

SSN is already getting on my tits! Reporting on such non-transfers as breaking news, transfers that happen for every club in the background every day. Who cares that Swansea have signed a couple of 18 year olds from Scotland?? They really really milk it these days, trailers for it over the sky channels, new graphics, outside broadcasts etc. Pretty ott! I'd use to say it was strangely addictive, but it's not even that anymore.

http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/astori-isnt-going-galatasaray/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2549045/Cardiff-boss-Solskjaer-joins-race-Cagliari-centre-Davide-Astori.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Actually, don't think that's a legitimate twitter. Looks like a spoof account for him more than anything.