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The fees flying around the transfer window today have been crazy. Chelsea are reportedly signing Liverpool’s star striker Fernando Torres for more than £50 million. Liverpool have bid £35 million for Newcastle star striker Andy Carroll and the striker is keen on a move to Anfield. Clubs can raise the price of player during the last day of the transfer window at any point as they have control and power. Would Torres really be worth £50 million if Chelsea were trying to sign him in the summer? Would Andy Carroll really be worth £35 million in the summer and would more clubs be bidding for him?

Obafemi Martins has signed for Birmingham on loan until the end of the season from Rubin Kazan. The former Newcastle Striker has passed a medical at St Andrews and could be in contention for their next premier league game. Martins proved himself in the premier league playing for the Newcastle but became less favoured at Newcastle and moved to Wolfsburg as few years back. This could be a chance for him to finish some unfinished business and prove he still has what it takes to perform in the premier league.

Paul Konchesky has signed for Nottingham Forrest on from Liverpool until the end of the season. Konchesky signed for Liverpool from Fulham in the summer of 2010 following Roy Hodgson’s appointment as Liverpool manager. However the move for both player and manager has proven to be disastrous with Roy Hodgson being sacked in January 2011 and now Konchesky being loaned out to the championship club. Liverpool are keen to improve their squad and are close to signing Suarez from Ajax but they are facing the prospect of losing star striker Fernando Torres to Chelsea.

Newcastle have rejected a bid of £35 Million for Andy Carroll. Earlier in the day Liverpool offered £30 million which was rejected and then offered £35 million which they thought had been accepted. This crazy bidding for Carroll has all stemmed from Fernando Torres almost certain move to Chelsea following his transfer request towards the end of last week. Torres is expected to sign for Chelsea for around £50 million and Liverpool are desperate to sign a striker before the transfer window closes to replace him. Carroll seems to be their preferred choice and they may decide to raise the bid.

Today is the last day of the transfer window. There has been speculation about big players moving onto new clubs and ridiculous figures being quoted. There have been many big names transferred in the January window in the last few years such as Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie keen and many, many many, more. There has been talk of Fernando Torres joining Chelsea from Liverpool, and Andy Carroll joining Liverpool from Newcastle. It is crazy how these deals always seem to be last minute and how clubs can increase the price of players more so at this time of year.