Happy Thursday Spursland! Well, Everton got blasted into the net harder than a ball placed at BAE's feet and not a thing is happening in the transfer market. YAWN, scratches belly, changes the channel. WHEN IS SOME CRAZY PERSON GOING TO BID £25 MILLION FOR DEFOE OR SOME EQUALLY CRAZY ISH? I thought that was what January was all about, apparently I was wrong.

And now the "news"

Stevie P Has No Regrets- Sky Sports

This is how a professional handles interview questions. Pro-freaking-fessional.

Durable Friedel Has Proven To Be The Shrewdest Of Signings- The Guardian

Thank you Captain Obvious.

Niko Target Of CSKA Moscow- Clean Sheets All Around

I have said it once and I will say it again Don't Go Away.

Whats Happening Around SB Nation After the jump

VIDEO: Messi Has Always Been This Much Better Than Everyone Else- SB Nation Soccer

What? Did you think he sucked when he was a kid or something? Let me let you in on a little secret, all pro athletes were studs at a really early age. Also, you will never be a pro athlete.

Kaka Doesn't Believe In Winter Transfers- Managing Madrid

Making a religion joke here would be cheap, and really easy, and really really funny. So I'll just leave that to you creative geniuses in the comments section.

Maxi Lopez Deal Nearly Done- Cottager Confidential

Nearly? It has been like a god damn week since the window opened. Can someone, anyone in England get a deal done? This is baffling. A million and 10 deals start with 45 minutes left on the window and get done and yet here we are nearly half way through January and basically nothing has happened.