Shearer says: “Aubameyang could be a fantastic bit of business by Arsenal”

Over the next couple of years or so they will get some decent football out of him. He won’t be a regular starter there though and he is not a long-term solution.

Conte and Chelsea

Something is definitely amiss at Chelsea with Conte.

Whenever he is questioned about a player, he always answers that they should speak to the club as he is there to coach the players.

It is a familiar theme with Chelsea as whoever goes in tends to only last for a couple of years.

If you are a Chelsea fan, you’d have to be worried about his position over the next few weeks especially if they don’t get a result against Barcelona in the Champions League.

I am only saying that because of history and how they have parted with managers before.

Having said that, it has proven successful for them in recent years as they have still won trophies.

Can Sturridge stay fit?

Daniel Sturridge is another striker who got a move during the window. He didn’t fit Klopp’s mould at Liverpool.

Then again he never really had a chance to play him on a regular basis because he has struggled with injuries for a number of years now.

I have to say, I was very surprised he chose West Brom over Newcastle and that is not me being biased.

There is no doubting his ability but it has been difficult keeping him fit. If he plays from now until the end of the season and he scores goals, Gareth Southgate will have to take note. 

Rafa and Newcastle

The transfer window was frustrating but not surprising for Newcastle. They got rid of one centre forward and brought another one in.

I tweeted the other day that over the last 11 years their average net spend has been £4.5 million per year.

It is unbelievable when you consider you are guaranteed 52,000 fans per home game and you get around £110 million for staying in the Premier League.

Rafa Benitez has said he has an obligation to stay and to keep the club in the Premier League, which is great. We are already in a relegation scrap but we would be doomed if he was to leave.

The fans understand the position he is in. Rafa came out in early January and said he had given the board a list of transfers he wanted and he hoped to have them in by mid January.

For the club to then be scrambling in the last few hours of the window to secure two signings suggests they weren’t the ones he targeted. 

We have three players in though and hopefully the new faces can freshen things up a bit.

Mahrez and Man City 

I thought the offer which was tabled by Manchester City for Riyad Mahrez was good so I am surprised Leicester did not take it. They could have a problem with him now.

The manager is going to have to work very hard to get him back on his side.

It remains to be seen if he can resurrect a move to City in the summer but if a player wants to leave, normally they end up getting their way.

My guess would be that we will see a very different Mahrez from now until the end of the season.