5 moves that can break the January transfer record this window

Chelsea shattered the January transfer window record in 2011 when they prised Fernando Torres away from Liverpool for a fee of £50 million. Manchester United came close last year when they bought Juan Mata from Chelsea for a reported £38 million.And with football transfer fees undergoing staggering inflation in the last couple of years, this three year old record seems in jeopardy come this January transfer window. We look at some potential moves which could surpass Torres’ transfer record.Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the author and do not reflect those of the site

#5 Jackson Martinez

Martinez is another striker who could kickstart a potential bidding war between several big European clubs. The forward has been in sensational form for Portuguese club Porto this season, having netted 14 goals in 18 appearances so far, including five in five in the Champions League. The Colombian has been in prolific form ever since he flew across the Atlantic three seasons ago to play in Europe. He has scored 74 goals in 109 appearances for Porto with an average of 2 goals in every 3 games.

Tottenham have been his most active suitoras Mauricio Pochettino looks to bring in a world class striker to replace the floundering Roberto Soldado and the inconsistent Adebayor and stake a genuine claim for a Champions League berth for next season.

Although Martinez is currently rated at 35 million, but with his agent announcing his unavailability and with the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool in desperate need of a proven goalscrorer, his asking price might have already shot up by atleast 10-15 million, and Porto might be tempted to cash in on the striker of the price is right.