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02nd Feb 2015

All the most ridiculous transfer deadline day rumours as they happen in the one place

This just in

Conan Doherty

As Deadline Day Godfather Jim White would put it, hold onto your hats folks because the clock is ticking.

We’ve already predicted an hour-by-hour account of the whole rigmarole of this day and how it will play out, but now that it’s here and the rumour mill is in full flow, we’re keeping on top of things as they happen (or as they’re supposed to have happened anyway).

From random footballers pumping gas off the M1, wondering into estate agents in the middle of the town and a friend of a friend of a friend who has a cousin working in the canteen of a training ground somewhere in England, it’s all go today. So we’re bringing you the rumours – however ridiculous – as they happen.

Straight off the bat, there’s a Premier League return on the cards for a certain Uruguayan attacker.

A couple of international superstars have been dining in England this morning.

https://twitter.com/roygrizzle/status/562152232037404672

https://twitter.com/PauliePooBum/status/562154204341764096

Liverpool are about to lose a player and unfortunately it doesn’t look to be Balotelli yet.

Andy Carroll has sparked talk of a move to Celtic from West Ham after showing up in Glasgow – allegedly.

City and United set to battle for Wesley Sneijder before the 11pm deadline.

https://twitter.com/Jamafrika/status/562179583915864064

Wilfried Zaha was expected to sign permanently for Palace today but ‘reliable sources’ suggests otherwise.

https://twitter.com/ellisleeBC/status/562183252593889281

There are few big names pondering a comeback by the looks of things.

https://twitter.com/DavidMakey/status/562184049322897408

We had predicted Ronaldo to Rochdale, but Messi to Bury looks even more likely right now.

Poor John Obi Mikel could be dropping from the top of the Premier League to the Conference North within the hour.

Liverpool are about to enter another Konoplyanka deadline day saga.

https://twitter.com/ChalkonBoots/status/562198454018244608

Seb Veron always did things at his own pace.

Jermaine Defoe is in for a fight for his place at the Stadium of Light.

https://twitter.com/AliTheRedeemer/status/562199860162871296

Sources in Cork are keeping us posted on the big story.

But there may be substance to James’ reports. A round trip to Germany would only take 40 minutes, right?

A Football Manager legend could be set to come out of retirement if the rumours are true.

https://twitter.com/Luke_Fletcher_/status/562200391996411904

But his compatriot won’t be outdone. Also a return for a Dutch superstar?

https://twitter.com/mcghee1984/status/562205445801377793

Well, we predicted Bale to United rumours and we got them.

https://twitter.com/RobDavies_7/status/562231477979860992

And there’s another Real Madrid man in the north west of England.

https://twitter.com/ChalkonBoots/status/562231853445574658

Ronald Koeman is keeping it Dutch.

Lad.

https://twitter.com/RobGWarren/status/562240043281301504

A new role for Nicklas Bendtner…

Middlesbrough beating Arsenal to the post.

Villa turning to an Irish man to solve their scoring problems.

It seems Spurs are just trying to offload Aaron Lennon anywhere.

Ali Dia returns on Groundhog Day.

Salas is finally completing that United move and the main man is back.

Villa fans united in prayer. United fans seal up the gateways.

Can he do it on a cold night at the Britannia?

https://twitter.com/KeelanYe/status/562277644876935169

Rangers losing player instead of recruiting them apparently.

 

 

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