Days Thirty Six and Thirty Seven - 31st December & 1st January

Happy new year everyone!
Although for me its not a happy beginning to the new year. This is due to the fact that the first of January is marked by the opening of the transfer window. I wonder if my club has been involved in any business so far. I've decided that in the bliss of knowing nothing about what has happened in football in the last six weeks I will make a few predictions about what will happen during the window.

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Man City will not sign any world class players.
I still don't buy this whole Man City revolution thing. Why would Kaka or Buffon want to go to Eastlands? And I doubt that Mark Hughes would want a team full of fancy foreigners anyway. Expect City to aim for more realistic targets such as Santa Cruz, Lucas Neill, Gareth Barry and Michael Owen to be on their radar.

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Andrey Arshavin will move.
With the Russian season over, I doubt Zenit will be able to deny the classy winger his desire of a move to one of Europe's best. Expect Chelsea, Barcelona and Spurs to be possible suitors for the Russian.

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Loan moves will dominate.
With money tight, it is likely that the majority of goings on in this window will be loan moves with a view to making them permanent.

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Emile Heskey will get one last big move.
Teams are looking for something a bit different at this time of year, and Heskey certainly offers something unique. Liverpool may feel the need for a replacement for Crouch, so the big striker may return to Anfield.

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There will be one or two massive surprises.
There always is!