The January 2010 Transfer Rumours Thread

[johntheclaret]

i saw that Stoke have made enquiries into Ruud van Nistelrooy...

I made and enquiry about a bugatti veyron this morning mate. And trust me there's more chance I'll be driving a bugatti on Jan 31 than there is that rvn will be playing at britannia.

Would love to see hm back in the prem tho

Stoke chairman still plugging this one, however RVN has come out and said not going to happen. Maybe the Stoke chairman should speak to RVN

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COATES REITERATES RUUD INTEREST
Stoke chairman Peter Coates says the Potters remain keen to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy.

KILLIE ANNOUNCE JEFFERIES EXIT
Jim Jefferies has left his position as Kilmarnock manager by "mutual consent".

BIRMINGHAM CLINCH MICHEL DEAL
Birmingham have completed the £3million signing of Michel from Sporting Gijon.

CLARK DENIES CLARETS APPROACH
Huddersfield boss Lee Clark has played down reports linking him with the vacant Burnley post.

COYLE PONDERS JANUARY MOVES
New Bolton boss Owen Coyle is undecided as to whether he will dip into the transfer market.

RIBERY: BLUES ARE A BIG CLUB
Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery wants future to be sorted out before the start of World Cup.

INTEREST BILL DISMAYS ANTI-GLAZER GROUP
The anti-Glazer faction have claimed the owners have landed the club with a £260m interest bill.

WENGER MULLING OVER HIS FUTURE
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is giving himself "time to think" before committing to a new deal.

CAICEDO OFF TO MALAGA
Manchester City have confirmed Felipe Caicedo has joined Spanish side Malaga on loan.

SIMON GRAYSON QUELLS CLARETS LINK
Simon Grayson is flattered to be linked with Burnley but insists he is happy at Leeds.

OKAKA SET FOR COTTAGERS SWITCH - AGENT
Fulham have agreed a deal with Roma for the loan of striker Stefano Okaka.

BHOYS SWOOP FOR DUTCH DEFENDER
Celtic have signed Jos Hooiveld from AIK Solna on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

McGHEE DISMISSES BAIRNS COMPLAINTS
Mark McGhee says he has "no case to answer" over Aberdeen's pursuit of Falkirk's Darren Barr.

KILBY UPBEAT OVER MANAGER SEARCH
Chairman Barry Kilby feels positive about Burnley's future as they seek a new manager.

BRUCE REJECTS £5M KIRKLAND TALK
Steve Bruce has branded talk of a £5million bid for Wigan's Chris Kirkland as "garbage".

McLEISH WARY OF INFLATED PRICES
Alex McLeish is wary of paying inflated prices during the January transfer window.

MILLER MAKES BOYD APPEAL
Kenny Miller believes Kris Boyd will stay at Rangers despite reports linking him with a move elsewhere.

MERIDA ONLY TALKING TO GUNNERS
Fran Merida, linked with a move to Atletico Madrid, says he is only talking to Arsenal.

SLOVAKIAN SHUNS CELTIC MOVE
Slovakian striker Milos Lacny has turned down the chance to join Celtic.

LEIGERTWOOD EXTENDS QPR DEAL
QPR midfielder Mikele Leigertwood has signed a new contract at Loftus Road until 2012.

FRANCIS RULES OUT PETERBOROUGH MOVE
Simon Francis says he does not want to leave Southend after rejecting a move to Peterborough.

FOREST MAKE MOSES ENQUIRY
Crystal Palace have received an enquiry from Nottingham Forest about Victor Moses.

ATLETICO CHIEF CONFIDENT OF SALVIO DEAL
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo hopes to sign Lanus forward Eduardo Salvio.

LAVEZZI SIGNS NEW NAPOLI DEAL
Ezequiel Lavezzi has signed a contract extension with Napoli until June 2015.

ROST EXTENDS HAMBURG DEAL
First-choice goalkeeper Frank Rost has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Hamburg.

ENRIQUE MAKES MAGPIES APPEAL
Jose Enrique believes Newcastle's promotion hopes rest on their January transfer activity.

HORNETS SEAL HELGUSON RETURN
QPR striker Heidar Helguson has rejoined Watford on loan until the end of the season.

MacLEAN SET TO LEAVE PILGRIMS
Plymouth striker Steve MacLean's future should be resolved in the coming days.

GRAYSON STANDS FIRM ON BECKFORD
Simon Grayson insists Jermaine Beckford will only leave Leeds if their valuation is met.

VAN HEERDEN LEAVES ROVERS
South Africa midfielder Elrio van Heerden has left Blackburn for Turkish club Sivasspor on a free transfer.

DOBBIE PLAYS DOWN DONS LINK
Aberdeen target Stephen Dobbie insists he is focused on making his mark at Swansea.

McGIVERN EXTENDS LEICESTER STAY
Leicester have extended Ryan McGivern's loan spell from Manchester City.

MUTTI APPOINTED ATALANTA COACH
Struggling Serie A side Atalanta have appointed Bortolo Mutti as their new coach.

ADKINS IN NO RUSH TO BOLSTER
**** manager Nigel Adkins is in no hurry to bolster his squad during the transfer window.

OSVALDO OPTS FOR ESPANYOL
Bologna striker Pablo Osvaldo has decided to join Espanyol rather than move to England.

DEMICHELIS UNHAPPY AT BAYERN
Bayern Munich defender Martin Demichelis is pondering a return to Argentina as he is homesick.

FERRARA NOT FEELING THE HEAT
Ciro Ferrara is not worried about losing his job despite Juventus' continued struggles.

SKIBBE PLOTS EINTRACHT ESCAPE
Michael Skibbe has signalled his intention to leave Eintracht Frankfurt at the end of the season.

MANCINI MARSEILLE DEAL STILL ON
Marseille insist talks to sign Inter Milan midfielder Mancini will be reopened this week.

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Birmingham boss McLeish lines up move for Wigan striker Rodallega
Alex McLeish’s spending at Birmingham City is gathering pace, with Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega the latest player to be lined up for a move to St Andrew’s

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Fulham agree loan deal for 20-year-old Roma striker Stefano Okaka
Fulham have agreed a six-month loan deal with Roma for striker Stefano Okaka after the youngster slipped behind new arrival Luca Toni in the pecking order.

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Liverpool flop Voronin completes £1.8m switch to Russians Dynamo Moscow
30-year-old Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin has joined Dinamo Moscow on a three-year contract from Liverpool, the Russian club have confirmed.

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Ambitious Forest make £3m bid for Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses
Victor Moses is wanted by Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool but Forest hope to persuade him to join their promotion campaign with the promise of more regular football.

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Birmingham boss McLeish lines up move for Wigan striker Rodallega
Alex McLeish’s spending at Birmingham City is gathering pace, with Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega the latest player to be lined up for a move to St Andrew’s

That would be a brilliant signing for Brum. Although, what does that make of Jerome?

I was surprised when Brum went down that nobody in the Prem came in for him. He's a great player IMO. Maybe a bit inconsistent like Kenwyn Jones at the Mackems.

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Ambitious Forest make £3m bid for Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses
Victor Moses is wanted by Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool but Forest hope to persuade him to join their promotion campaign with the promise of more regular football.

I'm not convinced by Moses. He's hardly setting the CCC on fire.
Poor old Simon Jordon will have an annuerism. But his outburst in the media will be great reading.

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Tottenham line up sensational swoop for former Arsenal midfielder Flamini
Tottenham are set to make a shock move to bring ex-Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini back to north London, after he failed to command a regular place with AC Milan

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Snow more delays! Maxi Rodriguez ready to fly in for Liverpool medical
Argentina midfielder Maxi Rodriguez is set to arrive at Liverpool on Wednesday to complete his move from Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid. His move had been delayed by snow

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Bruce switches attention to Cabanas after Kuranyi snubs Sunderland move
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has admitted interest in signing South American star Salvador Cabanas with top target Kevin Kuranyi now expected to stay at Schalke

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Mick McCarthy enters race for £1.5m Leeds hot-shot Jermaine Beckford
Wolves are set to offer £1.5m for Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford but Newcastle are still leading the fight to sign the 26-year-old. Wolves forward Stefan Maierhofer is out for a month

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Mancini battles to bring Real Madrid's Fernando Gago to Manchester City
Manchester City are in a three-way battle to sign Real Madrid star Fernando Gago. Roberto Mancini sees Gago providing bite to the City midfield in the long term

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David Dunn set for summer Ewood exit after rejecting Blackburn contract offer
Blackburn midfielder David Dunn has put Barclays Premier League clubs on alert after refusing to sign the new deal he has been offered by manager Sam Allardyce

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Manchester United target Sebastien Frey to replace Edwin Van der Sar
Manchester United are monitoring Fiorentina's goalkeeper Sebastien Frey as they hunt for a long-term replacement for Dutch veteran Edwin van der Sar

[devilsadvocate]

Tottenham line up sensational swoop for former Arsenal midfielder Flamini
Tottenham are set to make a shock move to bring ex-Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini back to north London, after he failed to command a regular place with AC Milan

Please let this be lies.

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Sol Campbell set for £20,000 a week Arsenal return after reserves run-out
Sol Campbell will complete a shock £20,000-a-week return to Arsenal in the next few days. He will sign for them on a free transfer until the end of the season

£20k a week DA

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TOFFEES CONSIDER GALA NEILL BID
Everton are considering a £750,000 bid from Galatasaray for defender Lucas Neill

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OKAKA TO JOIN FULHAM ON MONDAY
Stefano Okaka's agent has confirmed the Roma striker will be on his way to Fulham on Monday.
The 20-year-old was set to join the Cottagers this week after Roma and Fulham reached an agreement for the player to move to the London outfit on a six-month loan deal

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SPURS CLOSE IN ON SANDRO
Tottenham could be close to making their first signing of the January transfer window having agreed personal terms in principle with Internacional midfielder Sandro.
The 20-year-old Brazilian will cost Spurs in the region of £6million.