Its almost been a fortnight since the January Transfer window slammed shut with majority of the Premier League teams teething their way to revitalise their squad for a push in the second half of the campaign. While Juan Mata’s £37.1 million move from Chelsea to Manchester United remained the talking point, there were some smart buys by the other teams which caused the action to go till the last hours.
It’s not easy judging players in just two weeks, but with decent performances worthy of praise and the ability to adjust in tough situations coming through, we here at Soccersouls decided to provide our readers with the Top three decisive January transfer window buys. While one might feel that familiar names go missing, feel free to slate us and give us your opinions as for we believe this is the best we could have come up with.
Shane Long: West Brom to Hull City
A £7m transfer buy from West Brom might just be a tactical masterstroke by Steve bruce come at the end of the campaign. The short but strong and sturdy Republic of Ireland international brings with him raw pace, the ability to turn defenders inside out and the willingness to chase balls even in lost causes. Certainly on his day, Shane Long is one of the most “watchable” strikers in the Premier league and make no mistake if his yet to blossom partnership with Nikica Jelavic might just prove instrumental if the Tigers are to stay and fight for another season in England’s top tier football.