The winter transfer window opens on the new year's day and the clubs will try to strengthen their squads over the course of the month. Generally considered to be a low key affair, many shrewd signings have taken place in the past in the January period. Luis Suarez moved to Liverpool in January 2011, while Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic were also signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in the winter of 2006 and went on to become legends at Manchester United. Also, this is that time of the year where certain players can officially begin negotiating terms with other clubs and can sign a pre-contract agreement for joining at the beginning of next season if their contract is due to end in the summer. This...
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