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Shaqiri to Southampton: The Silliest of the Silly Season Rumours?

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At least if this happens, Andy Carroll will acquire some much needed breathing space whilst the limelight is rightly thrusted on Kenny Dalglish for a “lack of ambition.”

Meanwhile, whilst you can admire Chelsea’s apparent correct level of ambition in comparison to Liverpool, this story  sees them spending over roughly £100m in a January transfer window, for three players that will be cup-tied for the Champions League: Mesut Ozil is in talks with Chelsea over joining Villas-Boas’ side in January.

Out of favour under Jose Mourinho, the young German international will still command a £30m price tag due to his ability and potential. The deal will have to be wrapped up quickly, however, so Chelsea can secure Cavani and Pato to revamp their strikeforce….or so the story goes.

Whether you support Doncaster Rovers or Manchester United, the transfer window can, even if it is for a day and purely speculative, see a star player with his name in the same breath as your club. The combinations are vast and the reliability is questionable, but for one month anything is possible.

As I have heard many a time as a justification for ludicrous prospective Southampton signings, “Who would’ve though the European Player of the Year would have joined Saints?” But he did and Kevin Keegan enjoyed 42 goals in 80 appearances for us.

So what is the most preposterous deal you have heard your club is supposedly lining up this transfer window and what is your favourite rumour of years gone by?

Share yours below in the comments section.

Written by Jordan Florit for www.maycauseoffence.com/ For more articles visit my website or my Twitter @JordanFlorit

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Budding Football journalist who blogs at www.maycauseoffence.com/ daily as well as writing here for ThisisFutbol and on www.onehellofabeating.com/ the England fan's page. Outside of writing is more football. I work at Southampton F.C and I manage a men's football team on Saturdays.