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Take time to think.

Well, Welcome to the transfer window with me, Henry McCray, and Henry's little helpers, Ian McGarry and Duncan Castles.

I sent my letter off to Santa a couple of weeks ago, and all I asked for was world peace and a rare bottle of single malt grower whiskey made in 1973. If Santa doesn't get me that, then perhaps several thousand of you could club together and buy me one for Hogmane.

Thanks, I really would be most grateful.

We've got a few surprise guests this week as some of the biggest football

managers in the world read out their own letters to Santa. Yep, the real ones, honest. So let

us start with Herr Klaus himself, Juergen Klopp. Welcome. Tell us, Mr Liverpool manager,

what would you really want this Christmas?

Dear Sarah, what do you think that I want for Christmas?

Well, if you know so much about Christmas, you know that you should write this letter yourself.

But last year I asked for a new bike with a shiny little bell and because people kept telling

me on your bike.

But all I got was a swingball set and obviously my opinion, it doesn't matter.

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