Release rumours recirculating

The start of Advent - typically the countdown to Christmas, but in footballing parlance, the countdown to the transfer window.

Opening the first door on our advent calender, we get a nice clear indication that the transfer window is fast approaching as stories about Demba Ba's release clause once again do the rounds.

This time, with negotiations on a new contract apparently at an impasse, it's the Silver Fox who is reported (although not quoted) as mentioning that it will once again activate in January thereby allowing anyone with £7.5million and a willingness to gamble on the ticking time bomb to take our inf-orm Senegalese striker off our hands.

Anyone else getting a sense of deja vu?

Once Droopy starts talking about it through his car window we'll know the transfer window has well and truly arrived.