Transfer Rumours January 2018 Transfer Window

If Shaw does have certain issues, it may be because all parties concerned may want to keep things private rather than having the issues blasted out of all proportion. That's my take.

PS: I thought I read somewhere that Shaw feels physically fitter than ever before. I feel a January loan coming on, Someone like Villa if they are interested.

 

Well that's understandable, but then doesn't tally with Mourinho/LVG publically calling him out on his lack of fitness and being too fat. If he does have depression/other mental health issues then I don't see why his manager would be commenting publically on his lack of fitness/dedication.

 

It is Mourinho though....

 

Precisely and, like him or not, one thing Mourinho is very good at is protecting his players and keeping the spotlight off them, usually by turning the attention to himself. If Shaw is really struggling with a mental health issue then I would assume Mourinho is aware of it and wouldn't call him out publically like that. From what you have said and what has happened publically and putting 2 and 2 together I would guess that Shaw is homesick and is weak mentally (ie he can't cope with the pressure involved with playing for Man Utd and not having people he grew up with close by) but is not suffering from a mental health issue. I could be completely wrong but that is how it would appear to me.

 

French manager saying Giroud needs to play more to get into the World Cup squad and should consider a loan move.

Yes please.

 

Assuming Sanchez and Ozil don't drop the shoulder in January as looks increasingly likely. I'd love to see him here though.

 

Exactly the type of player we need, and would make a great foil for Gabbi.

Not really going to happen though.

 

Giroud is quality and so underrated, can't see us getting him though. Reckon he will end up at Everton.

 

Had Ron spend 45 million on him instead of Siggy, he'd still have a job.

 

I'd certainly take Giroud.

 

I think anyone would be barmy not too.

Can't see him coming here though.

 

Different folks, different strokes I know, but no one saw Kevin Keegan coming here either.

 

Suffers from depression, why he gets down and ends up eating loads of ****. Which ends up making him out weight on. He misses the closeness here

 

He likes London and we are close enough. We can convince ourselves this will happen

 

I think he will look to join up with MoPo at Spurs especially in Danny Rose goes

 

If Rose leaves then I can see Spurs being very interested in Bertrand.
Which would leave us to sign Shaw as a replacement.

 

Nah, we’re fine for LB’s, Targett, McQueen, and Pied can play LB I believe.

 

I like Targett and McQueen but feel that we'd be a weaker side without replacing Bertrand should he be sold. Not sure about Pied but think someone (possibly Beef?) said that he was able to play there.

 

I was referring to Giroud, not Shaw.

 

Agree. Neither target or McQueen are particularly quick.