Five clubs which cannot wait for the January transfer window
The transfer window is something which is always eagerly awaited by football fans all over the world, for it symbolizes a fresh air of hope. Gossips and rumours strewn in sports columns of newspapers become the order of the day. Player agents will be found to be in constant dialogue with many a club, amidst transfer fees and weekly wages being the points of discussion over hot beverages.The January transfer window represents all this, added to the fact that a good chunk of the season has been done and dusted therein. Hence, clubs will be employing their particular strategies to repair the chinks in the armour by luring the best available talent in the globe.The 2016 January transfer window will be opening on the 2nd for the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. It opens on January 4, 2016 for La Liga and Serie A. It will run until Monday, February 1 for all major European leagues as January 31 falls on a Sunday. It can be said, without a shred of doubt that this one-month period will be that of frenzied unpredictability.Here is a list of five European clubs which simply cannot wait for the window to start.
#1 Chelsea
The whole of the footballing world has been stunned by the way last season’s English champions have choked their way into the bottom half of the English Premier League this time around. Jose Mourinho, the ‘Special One’, has so far been a failure in addressing the imminent concerns of the Blues as Stamford Bridge has seen itself plummeting deep into a downward spiral.
Chelsea is currently languishing at a pitiful 15th place, a mere five points above the relegation zone. Their go-to man and star playmaker, Eden Hazard has been a shadow of his past self, managing to notch only a single goal so far in the league. Adding salt to the wound is the long-standing absence of Thibaut Courtois, their numero uno goalkeeper.
The new recruit from FC Barcelona, Pedro has also been found wanting, with him missing the mark in replicating the form and consistency he had, in Spain. Therefore, with the defence leaking goals, midfield lacking cohesion and the attack being rendered toothless, it is a no-brainer that the Londoners will be aiming for reinforcements, come the January transfer window.
Amidst news that Radamel Falcao might be shown the door, rumours suggest that Chelsea have shown interest in signing players like Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli, Harry Kane from fellow Londoners Tottenham Hotspur, Antoine Griezmann from Atletico de Madrid, Paul Pogba from Juventus, Amadou Diawara from Bologna, Stefano Sensi from Cesena and Jonathan Calleri from Boca Juniors.
While all these can be dubbed as mere gossip, one or two of these acquisitions might be enough to redeem Mourinho’s side as they look to get back into top four contention. Whatever be the case Chelsea have no go, other than changing their shape in January, probably the reason they cannot wait for the transfer window to start.