January Window Rumours & Speculation 2009

[johntheclaret]

Thought it might be "appropriate" to start a new thread for all those transfer window rumours. Being as there will be a lot of crap flying about Í thouht it might keep the other threads a bit cleaner.

[johntheclaret]

Here's the 1st one thanks to the Daily Mail

AC Milan set to tie up £8m bid for Liverpool defender Agger as replacement for Nesta

AC Milan are finalising an £8million bid for Liverpool central defender Daniel Agger.
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has confirmed a defender is the priority for the January transfer window as Alessandro Nesta has been injured for much of the season.

While Agger's contract runs until 2010 the Dane's agent, Per Steffensen, has said he is uncertain about the player's future.

[johntheclaret]

A few more "Headliners"

AC Milan set to tie up £8m bid for LIVERPOOL defender Daniel Agger

Real Madrid cool their interest in Young as ASTON VILLA demand £30m for England star

ASTON VILLA eye £16m SPURS striker Bent if bid for Defoe fails

Real Madrid to come back for LIVERPOOL'S Pennant

[devilsadvocate]

A few more "Headliners"

AC Milan set to tie up £8m bid for LIVERPOOL defender Daniel Agger

Real Madrid cool their interest in Young as ASTON VILLA demand £30m for England star

ASTON VILLA eye £16m SPURS striker Bent if bid for Defoe fails

Real Madrid to come back for LIVERPOOL'S Pennant

I've heard about this. Harry mentioned that Pompey had already fielded a 'silly money' offer for Defoe. Could he be on his way to Man Citeh?

[johntheclaret]

It will be interesting to see how close the SportsMail is with this one

The January sales: Sportsmail's guide to who the clubs want ... and who they will get

For Premier League bosses and chairmen it's that busy time of year again. The top targets have been identified and the vultures are already circling their prey.

Arsenal
What they want: Andrei Arshavin and a centre-half to replace William Gallas
What they'll get: Arshavin will come as long as terms can be agreed, but where is the centre-half of Gallas's quality? Not out there, so they may persist with their sulky former captain.

Aston Villa
What they want: A big centre-forward to make up for the absences of John Carew. Emile Heskey fits the bill.
What they'll get: Martin O'Neill has a good chance of landing his former Leicester protege if Wigan agree to sell.

Blackburn Rovers
What they want: A whole new team for Big Sam. And Roque Santa Cruz out of the club as soon as possible.
What they'll get: Kevin Davies, El-Hadji Diouf, Nicky Butt.

Bolton
What they want: Midfielder Axel Witsel from Belgian club Standard Liege and Newcastle's Nicky Butt.
What they'll get: Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston.

Chelsea
What they want: Luiz Scolari wants a South American striker, preferably ?25m Luis Fabiano from Sevilla. Roman Abramovich wants managers to stop wasting his money.
What they'll get: A striker for less than ?10m, like Tuncay from Middlesbrough if they are lucky; Wagner Love on loan from CSKA if they're not, and a lot of grumbling from the boss's office.

Everton
What they want: An Arab takeover so they can get spending and a striker. Any striker.
What they'll get: Jo from Manchester City or Brazilian Kleber from Palmeiras.

Fulham
What they want: Jimmy Bullard on a long-term deal, Brede Hangeland to stay and Steve Finnan back from Espanyol.
What they'll get: South African midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi and endless haggling from Bullard followed by an exit to Tottenham, either now or in June.

Hull
What they want: FC Twente winger Eljero Elia, full-back cover and Michael Turner to sign a new contract.
What they'll get: Kamil Zayatte turning his loan deal from Swiss club Young Boys of Berne into a permanent move and Ryan Taylor from Wigan.

Liverpool
What they want: Jermaine Pennant to agree a deal with Real Madrid so they can raise the money to buy another winger-striker.
What they'll get: A row between Rafa Benitez and the Americans over transfer cash followed by a resignation threat.

Manchester City
What they want: The world and his wife: Gianluigi Buffon, Kaka, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Roque Santa Cruz.
What they'll get: Craig Bellamy, if they can fight off Tottenham, and Spain star Marcos Senna from Villarreal, if they agree to double his wages. Wayne Bridge, if they can persuade him to leave London.

Manchester United
What they want: Not a lot. Carlos Tevez to re-sign, cover for Owen Hargreaves.
What they'll get: Serb teenagers Zoran Tosic and Adam Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade, signings for the long term.

Middlesbrough
What they want: A central midfielder. Stewart Downing, Tuncay and Mido to stay at the Riverside, at least until the summer.
What they'll get: James Harper from Reading, if he can be convinced Boro will stay up. Money to spend on a striker if Tuncay or Mido go.

Newcastle
What they want: Michael Owen, Shola Ameobi and Nicky Butt to sign new contracts and a left-back, preferably Wayne Bridge if he will leave Chelsea.
What they'll get: More instability from owner Mike Ashley, who doesn't want to pay Bridge's wages.

Portsmouth
What they want: The planet to stop spinning now and time to be frozen. That way Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, Glen Johnson and David James all stay so the club's slide down the table ends.
What they'll get: The ?20m they received from Madrid for Lassana Diarra to be swallowed up in players' wages and a desperate search for cheap replacements.

Stoke
What they want: Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley, Derby midfielder Miles Addison, Villa striker Marlon Harewood.
What they'll get: A long, hard struggle to convince the best Championship players that they're not heading back down that way.

Sunderland
What they want? A new centre-half.
What they'll get: Ricky Sbragia may have been named manager, but don't be surprised if he is then replaced by a continental coach who can make the big signings come the summer.

Tottenham
What they want: James, Johnson, Crouch and Defoe plus Bullard and Downing.
What they'll get: Craig Bellamy, if they pay more than City. Sell Giovanni Dos Santos, Kevin-Prince Boateng and David Bentley to pay for the others.

West Brom
What they want: Experienced Premier League players to prevent an inevitable relegation.
What they'll get: Arsenal striker Jay Simpson, 20, on loan.

West Ham
What they want: A new owner to halt a firesale. If not, a striker.
What they'll get: Bellamy and Matthew Upson will be sold but striker Giampaolo Pazzini will sign from Fiorentina.

Wigan
What they want: Amr Zaki and Antonio Valencia to stay.
What they'll get: Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega to replace Heskey when he goes.



I found b4st4rds wish list the most entertaining.

[JK]

Real Madrid to come back for LIVERPOOL'S Pennant

I think most Reds fans would want this, and also the club ... Especially seeing they've been keeping him on the sideline you'd suggest we're pushing hard for it.

Pretty sure he's not Cup tied in Europe also.

[johntheclaret]

Here's another rack of maybe - maybe not's.

O'NEILL DENIES MAKING DEFOE BID
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has dismissed reports he has bid for Jermain Defoe.

JEWELL RESIGNS AS DERBY BOSS
Paul Jewell has resigned as Derby manager in the wake of their 1-0 home defeat by Ipswich.

RAMS RULE OUT DAVIES RETURN
Derby chairman Adam Pearson says Billy Davies won't succeed Paul Jewell as manager.

HUGHES LOOKS TO BUILD STEADILY
Mark Hughes warns it will take time for Man City to compete at the top of the Premier League.

SIMPSON PENS NEW ARSENAL DEAL
Arsenal forward Jay Simpson has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

AL HABSI STICKS WITH TROTTERS
Bolton goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi has signed a new contract until the summer of 2013.

WOODY - SPURS MUST KEEP ON BUYING
Jonathan Woodgate hopes Spurs back Harry Redknapp in the transfer market in January.

KINNEAR READY TO BRING IN NEW PLAYERS
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear knows the club need to make signings in January.

CHOPRA RETURNS TO SUNDERLAND
Cardiff have confirmed Michael Chopra has returned to Sunderland after a two-month loan spell.

RANGERS WAIT FOR BIDS
Rangers manager Walter Smith claims there has been no approach for any of his players.

DAVIS CALLS FOR POMPEY FOCUS
Sean Davis has urged his Portsmouth team-mates to forget about the transfer window.

PRESSLEY URGES BERRA CAUTION
Steven Pressley wants Christophe Berra and Andrew Driver to emulate Craig Gordon if they leave Hearts.

BIG SAM STEELED FOR RESISTANCE
Sam Allardyce says Blackburn will resist bids for their star men for as long as they can.

ZOLA STANDS FIRM ON TRANSFER TALK
Gianfranco Zola says West Ham want to "keep all our players" after the win over Stoke.

MIXU HOPES TO KEEP SHIELS
Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen still hopes to persuade Dean Shiels to remain at Easter Road.

DOONHAMERS LINE UP WILSON
Veteran Inverness winger Barry Wilson is set to join Queen of the South.

GALLAGHER SET FOR ARGYLE STAY
On-loan striker Paul Gallagher is set to remain at Plymouth until the end of the season.

NEW DEAL FOR SKIPPER POTTER
St Mirren captain John Potter has signed a two-year contract extension.

MEGSON EYES NEW BLOOD
Bolton boss Gary Megson is determined to beef up his squad after the 1-0 loss to Wigan.

WENGER SEEKS GUNNERS 'SPARK'
Arsene Wenger will look for "experience" and "spark" if he bolsters Arsenal squad in January.

PEARCE EXTENDS SAINTS LOAN DEAL
Southampton have extended the loan spell of Reading defender Alex Pearce by a further month.

CARDIFF OPEN ROUTLEDGE TALKS
Cardiff have opened talks with a view to signing Aston Villa's Wayne Routledge permanently.

COLEMAN: NO CONTACT OVER DIMI
Coventry have yet to hear from Swansea about extending Dimi Konstantopoulos' loan spell.

FOREST KEEP LYNCH
Nottingham Forest have extended the loan of Brighton defender Joel Lynch until the summer.

COTTBUS EYE KRZYNOWEK
Energie Cottbus are plotting a January move for Wolfsburg midfielder Jacek Krzynowek.

RIBERY DREAMS OF WORLD'S BEST
Franck Ribery would love to play for a top club in England or Spain, but has no plans to leave Bayern.

SALCIDO TO STAY AT PSV
Mexico defender Carlos Salcido has pledged his future to PSV Eindhoven.

CRUNCH TIME FOR WESTERHOF
Vitesse Arnhem will decide the future of coach Hans Westerhof on Tuesday.

NO SALES AT AZ THIS JANUARY
AZ Alkmaar won't sell any first-team players this winter, according to chairman Dirk Scheringa.

BLADES LIST KENNY
Sheffield United have confirmed goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has been placed on the transfer list.

GRAYSON: DELPH WON'T BE SOLD
New Leeds boss Simon Grayson is confident starlet Fabian Delph will not be sold in January.

ROBINS EXTEND JOHN LOAN
Bristol City have extended the loan of Southampton striker Stern John until the summer.

DUTCHMAN HINTS AT DONS DEAL
Midfielder Jeffrey de Visscher has revealed he is prepared to sign a new deal at Aberdeen.

ROEDER STILL HOPES TO KEEP LITA
Glenn Roeder is hoping Norwich can agree a deal to keep Reading striker Leroy Lita on loan.

WALKER BACK WITH BLADES
Sheffield United have recalled defender Kyle Walker from his loan spell at Northampton.

NO JANUARY SALES AT HOFFENHEIM
Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp has declared his whole squad not for sale.

KOC SECURES GRONINGEN MOVE
Serhat Koc has agreed terms on a transfer from FC Eindhoven to FC Groningen.

NEWCASTLE NO LONGER FOR SALE
Mike Ashley says Newcastle United is no longer for sale after failing to find a buyer.

MAGPIES PAIR TO PLOT NEW PATH
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is waiting to discuss his transfer plans with Mike Ashley.

HODGSON DOESN'T WANT TO SELL
Roy Hodgson admits he is not in a position to say none of his key players will leave Fulham.

[johntheclaret]

Here's some of the latest Transfer talk

WIGAN REBUFF £10m PALACIOS BID
Wigan have rejected a £10m bid from Tottenham for midfielder Wilson Palacios.

KAKA WANTS TO 'GROW OLD AT MILAN'
Brazilian star Kaka looks to have ruled out the possibility of a move to Manchester City.

ARSHAVIN MAY BE COSTLY FOR GUNNERS
Arsenal may have to smash their transfer record or miss out on Andrei Arshavin.

BLUES SPURNED DROGBA INTEREST
Marseille enquired about Didier Drogba but were told Chelsea don't want to let him go.

OSTER EXTENDS EAGLES DEAL
Crystal Palace midfielder John Oster has signed a contract extension until the end of the season.

HESKEY GOES COLD ON JANUARY MOVE
Wigan claim in-demand striker Emile Heskey has pledged to stay until at least the summer.

WHELAN FEAR OVER CITY RICHES
Wigan chief Dave Whelan feels Manchester City would destroy the soul of football if they paid £100m for Kaka.

RONALDO SEES FUTURE AT UNITED
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he wants to remain at Manchester United and win more silverware.

KILBANE OPENS TIGERS TALKS
Kevin Kilbane is edging closer to a move to Hull after opening talks with the Tigers.

TAIWO PINS FAITH ON CITY SWITCH
Marseille's Taye Taiwo wants to join Manchester City even though they filled his left-back slot with Wayne Bridge.

PODOLSKI SAGA RUMBLES ON
Lukas Podolski's protracted move from Bayern Munich to Cologne is still not completed.

BEASLEY DESPERATE TO STAY AT RANGERS
DaMarcus Beasley vowed to do all he can to avoid being axed in Rangers' January clear-out.

BOLTON UNDECIDED ON DENILSON
Bolton have yet to decide whether to sign Denilson despite claims from his brother.

ROEDER AXED BY CANARIES
Championship strugglers Norwich have sacked manager Glenn Roeder.

JONES HITS OUT AT SCHALKE REGIME
Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones criticised coach Fred Rutten for giving big-name stars preferential treatment.

CURETON: PLAYERS ARE TO BLAME
Jamie Cureton feels Norwich players must take their share of the blame for boss Glenn Roeder's dismissal.

BAGGIES SET TO CLAIM FORTUNE?
Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune claims he is on the verge of joining West Brom.

WISGERHOF POISED FOR TWENTE MOVE
FC Twente are on the verge of signing Peter Wisgerhof from NEC Nijmegen.

PAZZINI MAKES SAMP SWITCH
Italian striker Giampaolo Pazzini has joined Sampdoria on a permanent transfer from Fiorentina.

SEOL JOINS AL-HILAL ON LOAN
Fulham striker Seol Ki-Hyeon has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal on loan until the end of the season.

JOSE TIGHT-LIPPED OVER ADRIANO
Inter boss Jose Mourinho has given no hint he wants to sell reported Spurs target Adriano.

NOVO SHRUGS OFF SPECULATION
Nacho Novo insists it has been business as usual behind the scenes at Rangers.

CITY WON'T SELL HAMMERS TARGET VAL
Valeri Bojinov claims West Ham want him - but Manchester City want to keep the striker.

SANTA CRUZ LEFT IN LIMBO
Roque Santa Cruz admits his future remains unclear as Blackburn fight off Manchester City.

KINNEAR URGES ASHLEY TO SPEND
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is desperate to "get cracking" in the transfer market.

LANGFIELD: MILLER HERE FOR KEEPS
Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield is confident Lee Miller will stay at the club.

SBRAGIA QUASHES BEN HAIM TALK
Ricky Sbragia insists Sunderland are not chasing Manchester City defender Tal Ben Haim.

MOWBRAY EYES PARIS MATCH
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has confirmed his interest in PSG striker Peguy Luyindula.

N'ZOGBIA KEEN ON LYON SWITCH
Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has issued a 'come and get me' plea to Lyon.

BRANDAO COMPLETES MARSEILLE SWITCH
Marseille have completed the signing of Brandao from Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed fee.

BRUCE WON'T SELL TAYLOR
Steve Bruce repeated his desire to keep the Wigan squad together amid fresh speculation.

ADAMS: NO MORE SALES
Portsmouth manager Tony Adams insists no more players will be leaving this month.

SEOL SET FOR SAUDI SWITCH
Seol Ki-Hyeon is in talks over a loan move from Fulham to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.

CALDERWOOD FEARS MILLER EXIT
Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood admits he badly wants to hang on to Lee Miller this month.

VERBEEK IN TALKS OVER FUTURE
Feyenoord are in discussions with Gertjan Verbeek amid talk club and coach are set to part ways.

CALEY MOVE FOR BYRNE
Inverness have signed former Aberdeen defender Richie Byrne until the end of the season.

LANZAAT ON TRIAL AT COVENTRY
Coventry have handed a trial to former Ajax defender Quido Lanzaat.

PSV POISED TO SIGN TOIVONEN
PSV Eindhoven have agreed a deal to sign Sweden international Ola Toivonen from Malmo.

DAVIES HOPING TO MAKE SIGNINGS
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies has reiterated his desire to bring new faces in.

VITESSE WANT STEVANOVIC
Vitesse Arnhem have offered a contract to Slovenia midfielder Dalibor Stevanovic.

[BALLHOG]

Just finished reading a story saying that AC Milan are now looking at the bid for Kaka. For that amount of Money you would be stupid not to, things could get interesting apparently Kaka's father wants to have a chat with Man City.

[devilsadvocate]

Just finished reading a story saying that AC Milan are now looking at the bid for Kaka. For that amount of Money you would be stupid not to, things could get interesting apparently Kaka's father wants to have a chat with Man City.

From Kaka's point of view, now isn't the wost time to join Citeh, as Milan aren't in the UCL this season and are by no means a shoe-in for next season, playing in that comp probably isnt going to play a huge factor in his decision.

Citeh could help the process by bringing in a world class manager. Sacking Sven was bloody dumb!

[BALLHOG]

Just finished reading a story saying that AC Milan are now looking at the bid for Kaka. For that amount of Money you would be stupid not to, things could get interesting apparently Kaka's father wants to have a chat with Man City.

From Kaka's point of view, now isn't the wost time to join Citeh, as Milan aren't in the UCL this season and are by no means a shoe-in for next season, playing in that comp probably isnt going to play a huge factor in his decision.

Citeh could help the process by bringing in a world class manager. Sacking Sven was bloody dumb!

Come on mate Hughes is alright he just needs a little more time. Surely he has learnt something from the mistro from he's playing days at the Devs.

[devilsadvocate]

Come on mate Hughes is alright he just needs a little more time. Surely he has learnt something from the mistro from he's playing days at the Devs.

Yeah, you're right. So did Paul Ince.

To be fair though, Citeh have 'shiteness' ingrained in their club culture. I doubt any manager could really succeed with them.

[johntheclaret]

Funny you should mention hughes future. Check out the latest rumour

Manchester City will offer AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti the chance to take charge at Eastlands in the summer in a bid to improve their chances of signing Kaka. (Daily Star)

Manchester City will renew their efforts to sign Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon or AC Milan goalkeeper Dida in an attempt to convince Kaka of their ambitions. (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea defender John Terry is another Manchester City target (Daily Star)

Manchester United are planning a £14m bid for Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios (The Sun)

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger's agent has travelled to Italy for talks with AC Milan. (The Guardian)

Chelsea will sell striker Didier Drogba in the summer and are replace him with Seville's Luis Fabiano (Daily Star)

Arsenal target Modibo Diakite will not be leaving Lazio this month. (Daily Express)

Luis Boa Morte's £1m move from West Ham to Hull City has collapsed over personal terms. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth want Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola on loan. (The Sun)

On-loan Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse wants to commit his long-term future to the club. (Daily Star)

West Ham have rejected a new bid for Craig Bellamy from Manchester City and have also turned down Tottenham's offer of a straight swap for Darren Bent. (The Independent)

Spurs are set to make a £14m offer for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones (Daily Express)

Blackburn are set to bring in Marseille defender Gael Givet on loan. (The Sun)

Blackburn and Stoke are battling for the signature of £1m Nancy defender Jean Calve (Daily Star)

Portsmouth striker David Nugent is poised to join Sheffield United for £3.5m. (The Sun)

Sheffield United have made a £400,000 offer for Chesterfield striker Jamie Ward. (Daily Star)

Fulham have told Bolton that Jimmy Bullard will cost £6m (Daily Star)

Bolton could hijack West Brom's bid to loan Benfica striker Ariza Makukula. (Daily Star)

Tottenham have taken Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on trial. (The Guardian)

Newcastle midfielder Geremi is in talks with Turkish side Besiktas after being told he can leave the Magpies for £1.5m. (The Times)

Liverpool are keeping tabs on St Johnstone's teenage right-back Paul Hanlon. (The Guardian)

[johntheclaret]

And a few more

Portsmouth are weighing up a shock £4m move for Celtic striker Scott McDonald. (Various)

Portsmouth want to sign Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant (Various)

Manchester City are close to signing Hamburg's £15m-rated Dutch holding midfielder Nigel de Jong (Daily Mail)

Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni could be on his way to Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Spurs could swap Darren Bent for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones. (Times)

Spurs will sign Wigan's £14m-rated midfielder Wilson Palacios. (Sun)

Wigan will spend their Wilson Palacios cash on Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt. (Guardian)

Steve Finnan's £1m move to Hull collapsed after he failed a medical. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will move for Manchester United star Carlos Tevez in the summer (Daily Star)

Bolton could move for Benfica striker Ariza Makukula after he rejected a loan move to West Brom. (Daily Mail)

Blackburn and Hull are are battling for Oldham's £1m-rated winger Chris Taylor (Daily Mail)

[johntheclaret]

The old rumour mill just keeps on grinding them out.

Saturday 24th January

Hammers close on striker - The Sun
West Ham are close to finalising a deal for Brescia striker Savio Nsereko, with a £9million move to be wrapped up on Monday. Is he the right man to replace Craig Bellamy?


PSV eye Gomes return - Daily Mirror
PSV Eindhoven are keen to bring former favourite Heurelho Gomes back to Holland. Should Spurs cut their losses on the Brazilian?


Delph attracts attention - Daily Mirror
Leeds United's promising midfielder Fabian Delph is attracting interest from Fulham but a £8million price tag may prove prohibitive. Is the youngster ready for the Premier League?


Bolton ready record bid - Daily Mirror
Bolton are ready to smash their transfer record by bidding £12million for Sporting Lisbon's Miguel Veloso. Is he the right man for Gary Megson's side?


Juve keen on Malouda - Daily Star
Juventus are weighing up an approach for Chelsea wide man Florent Malouda. Would Luiz Felipe Scolari consider letting the Frenchman leave?


City want Villa - Daily Star
Manchester City are ready to bid £70million for Valencia striker David Villa in the summer. Would the Spaniard prove a hit in the Premier League?


Black Cats ponder swap offer - Daily Express
Sunderland are weighing up Tottenham's offer of £6million and Darren Bent for Kenwyne Jones. Does this represent good value?


Jose admits Jenas liking - Daily Telegraph
Jose Mourinho has conceded his liking for Jermaine Jenas and admits a deal could be done in January. Should Spurs be looking to keep the England man though?

[johntheclaret]

Here's a few more from Fridays press.

O'NEILL COY OVER OWENMartin O'Neill has refused to rule out a summer swoop for Newcastle striker Michael Owen.

TIGERS UNVEIL RECORD SIGNING BULLARD
Hull new boy Jimmy Bullard is hoping his move will boost his England chances.

PENNANT: RAFA CONFUSED ME
Jermaine Pennant claims half the players at Liverpool do not understand boss Rafael Benitez.

KUYT AGENT SNUBS JUVENTUS SWITCH
Dirk Kuyt's agent has dismissed speculation the Dutchman could leave Liverpool for Juventus.

ARTETA STAYS LOYAL TO TOFFEES
Mikel Arteta has vowed to stay loyal to Everton fans despite attracting interest from other clubs.

BUFFON WOULD EXIT FOR HUGE BID
Gianluigi Buffon revealed he would leave Juventus should a huge bid come in.

DROGBA AND JENAS INTEREST JOSE
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho says he could put in bids for Didier Drogba or Jermaine Jenas.

ZENIT ISSUE GUNNERS ULTIMATUM
Zenit have issued an ultimatum to Arsenal to conclude a deal for Andrei Arshavin on Saturday.

FOWLER EDGING CLOSER TO AUSSIE SWITCH
Robbie Fowler is mulling over a decision to join A-League side North Queensland Fury.

SAVIOLA DESPERATE TO LEAVE REAL
Javier Saviola has pleaded to leave Real Madrid, amid reports of interest from Portsmouth.

HESKEY EXCITED AT O'NEILL REUNIONEmile Heskey is relishing the chance to work again with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill.

HESKEY COMPLETES VILLA MOVEAston Villa have confirmed they have completed the signing of Emile Heskey from Wigan.

TIGERS SEAL BULLARD CAPTUREHull have completed the signing of Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard for a club record £5million fee.

MIDO MAKES LATICS LOAN MOVE
Wigan have signed Egypt striker Mido from Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.

DROGBA GOING NOWHERE - WILKINS
Ray Wilkins insists Chelsea will not sell Didier Drogba during the January window.

WOTTE THE BOSS AS POORTVLIET QUITSSouthampton have named Mark Wotte as their new head coach after Jan Poortvliet quit.

FERGIE RULES OUT TRANSFER PLUNGE
Sir Alex Ferguson will not buy his way out of Manchester United's defensive injury crisis.

LEDLEY SHRUGS OFF TRANSFER TALK
Cardiff captain Joe Ledley insists he will put speculation surrounding his future to the back of his mind.

BERLUSCONI TOASTS KAKA COUP
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconisays Kaka's decision to stay "feels like winning the Champions League".

LASZLO REVEALS FOREIGN INTEREST
Csaba Laszlo claims two of Hearts' Scottish players are attracting interest from Italy and Germany.

HULL CONFIRM PERMANENT ZAYATTE DEALHull have signed defender Kamil Zayatte from Young Boys on a permanent deal.

SANCHEZ COMPLETES VALENCIA MOVE
Tottenham goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez has completed his move to Spanish side Valencia.

GALLIANI RUBBISHES KAKA EXIT TALK
Adriano Galliani has rubbished reports Kaka could leave Milan at the end of the season.

ATLETICO DENY AGUERO RUMOURS
Atletico Madrid have rubbished reports of a deal with Real Madrid to sell Sergio Aguero.

WENGER PROMISES QUIET ARSHAVIN CHASE
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will not conduct their pursuit of Andrei Arshavin in public.

HIBS SEAL ROSA DEAL
Hibernian have completed the signing of Hungary midfielder Denes Rosa until the end of the season.

MALPAS OPEN TO INVERNESS OFFER
Maurice Malpas has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant manager's job at Inverness.

TOWN CLOSING IN ON CIVELLI
Ipswich boss Jim Magilton is "very optimistic" of signing winger Luciano Civelli next week.

McANUFF NOT JOINING ADDICKS
Watford boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Jobi McAnuff won't be joining Charlton.

DONNY HAVE BROOKER BID ACCEPTED
Doncaster have agreed a fee with Bristol City to sign striker Steve Brooker.

CAMPBELL EYES BLACKPOOL MOVE
DJ Campbell has not ruled out signing for Blackpool permanently in the summer.

GRAY PLAYING FOR HIS FUTURE
David Gray says he is playing to save his Manchester United career while at Plymouth.

HODGSON DEFENDS SALE OF BULLARD
Roy Hodgson claims Jimmy Bullard's contract demands left Fulham with no option but to sell him.

TAYLOR BACK AT WATFORDFormer England boss Graham Taylor has been appointed a non-executive director of Watford.

SMITH: JANUARY SALES NOT ESSENTIALWalter Smith insists no-one at Rangers will be panicking should they fail to offload any players in January.

NOVO FULLY FOCUSED
Nacho Novo insists he has no interest in leaving Rangers during the transfer window.

LOVENKRANDS JOINS NEWCASTLE
Newcastle have signed Peter Lovenkrands until the end of the season.

CALEY PONDER ARDILES
Inverness have confirmed Ossie Ardiles is one of the names under discussion as they seek a new manager.

SOUTHGATE FINDS SOLACE IN EXPERIENCE
Gareth Southgate is backing his 20 years in football to get him through his Middlesbrough struggles.

FAHIM CONFIRMS INTEREST IN BLUES
The Arab tycoon behind Manchester City may be ready to launch a takeover of Chelsea.

[johntheclaret]

The rumours just keep coming. Only 2 days left before the Window closes.

GIVEN CLEAR TO SPEAK TO CITY

Newcastle have given goalkeeper Shay Given permission to talk to Manchester City.



WENGER HOPEFUL OF ARSHAVIN DEAL

Arsenal haven't got a work permit for Andrei Arshavin but Arsene Wenger still wants a deal.



KOVAC JOINS HAMMERS

West Ham have signed midfielder Radoslav Kovac on loan from Spartak Moscow.



FAUBERT LOAN TO MADRID IN OFFING

West Ham have confirmed midfielder Julien Faubert is discussing a loan move to Real Madrid.



REDS 'NOT HAPPY' WITH SPURS - BENITEZ

Liverpool have told Spurs they are unhappy with their conduct in the Robbie Keane saga.



FIFA RULE OUT WINDOW CHANGES

FIFA have ruled out any changes to the January transfer window despite rising opposition.



NOLAN MAKES TOON MOVE

Bolton have confirmed Kevin Nolan has joined Newcastle for a fee of £4million.



DIOUF SEALS ROVERS SWITCH

El-Hadji Diouf has completed his move to Blackburn from Sunderland for a fee of £2million.



POTTERS DUO PEN NEW DEALS

Stoke have agreed contract extensions with Amdy Faye and defender Andy Wilkinson.



SAM - SANTA SUMMER MOVE 'POSSIBLE'

Manchester City have had a new bid for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected.



BHOYS KNOCKED BACK IN FLETCHER MOVE

Hibernian have rejected a verbal approach from Celtic with a view to signing Steven Fletcher.



ADAMS RESISTS POMPEY PRESSURE

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams believes he still has the full backing of the club and their fans.



KINNEAR BAFFLED BY N'ZOGBIA STATEMENT

Joe Kinnear was surprised Charles N'Zogbia said he would not play for Newcastle again.



FLOOD CLOSES IN ON CELTIC SWITCH

Willo Flood moved a step closer to joining Celtic after a medical at Parkhead on Thursday.



LEVEIN IN RACE TO REPLACE FLOOD

Dundee United boss Craig Levein faces a race against time to find a replacement for Willo Flood.



BUTCHER MAKES DOUBLE SIGNING

Terry Butcher has signed forwards Richie Foran and Eric Odhiambo for Inverness.



BROWN WANTS TWO MORE SIGNINGS

Hull boss Phil Brown is keen to make further signings before the transfer deadline.



BHOYS SEAL FLOOD SIGNING

Celtic have signed Cardiff midfielder Willo Flood on a two-and-a-half-year contract.



McGHEE: PORTER REPLACEMENT ON STANDBY

Motherwell manager Mark McGhee has contingency plans should Chris Porter depart.



SHIELS SET FOR DONNY SWITCH

Doncaster have announced they are set to sign forward Dean Shiels from Hibernian.



SMASH THE WINDOW, BRUCE URGES

Wigan manager Steve Bruce would welcome a return to the old transfer system .



PREM DUO MADE PODOLSKI BIDS - BAYERN

Man City and Spurs bid for Lukas Podolski in the summer, according to Bayern Munich.



McCARTHY HITS OUT OVER BERRA

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has accused Hearts of trying to spark an auction for Christophe Berra.



FORGET TRANSFER TALK, URGES LASZLO

Csaba Laszlo has urged his Hearts players to ignore all the speculation surrounding the club.



ANDREASEN LEAVES FULHAM

Fulham have allowed Leon Andreasen to join Bundesliga side Hannover.



FULHAM IN BARNES TALKS

Fulham are in talks about a loan move for Derby midfielder Giles Barnes.



COLLINS PENS NEW BLACK CATS DEAL

Sunderland defender Danny Collins has signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract.



HULL MAKE SUMMER SIGNING

Hull will sign Boulogne defender Steven Mouyokolo join on a four-year contract in the summer.



NO NEW FACES TO COME, INSISTS PUEL

Lyon coach Claude Puel has confirmed there will be no arrivals in the winter transfer window.



EAGLES BRING IN YOUNG GUNNER

Crystal Palace have signed striker Rui Fonte on loan from Arsenal for an initial month.



ORMEROD BACK WITH BLACKPOOL

Brett Ormerod has rejoined Blackpool after his contract at rivals Preston was cancelled.



ADDICKS BORROW WARD AND KANDOL

Charlton have signed Wolves defender Darren Ward and Leeds striker Tresor Kandol on loan.



SINCLAIR STAYS ON

Grimsby have extended the loan of Charlton midfielder Dean Sinclair for a further month.



ANDREWS MAKES SEAGULLS LOAN MOVE

Crystal Palace striker Calvin Andrew has joined Brighton on loan for the rest of the season.



CANARIES SELL BELL TO COV

Coventry have signed winger David Bell from Norwich for an undisclosed fee.



FAVRE SIGNS EXTENSION WITH HERTHA

Hertha Berlin coach Lucian Favre has signed a one-year contract extension until 2011.



LUYINDULA STAYING PUT - PSG

Paris St Germain insist forward Peguy Luyindula will not be leaving the club in January.



NILSSON SET FOR VITESSE SWITCH

Vitesse Arnhem have signed Lasse Nilsson on loan from St Etienne subject to a medical.



N'ZOGBIA WON'T PLAY FOR KINNEAR

Charles N'Zogbia says he will never play for Newcastle again while Joe Kinnear is in charge.



MAGPIES LAUNCH NOLAN BID - REPORTS

Newcastle have reportedly submitted an offer to Bolton for club captain Kevin Nolan.

[The Real Number 3]

Jon Stead and Stern John apparently to have medicals at the Clarets according to Skysports

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Jon Stead and Stern John apparently to have medicals at the Clarets according to Skysports

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