| December 2010 transfer rumours (current season) |
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| 28.12.2010 Liverpool have offered Utrecht £8.5m for striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who has hit 11 goals in 17 games for the Dutch side. (Talksport) Reds boss Roy Hodgson has offered Dutch duo Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt in exchange for Inter Milan's Italy international right-back Davide Santon. (IM Scouting) Liverpool are seeking to put together a deal to sign Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko which could include a part-exchange deal with Ryan Babel and Daniel Agger. The Reds face competition from Manchester City to recruit the Bosnia striker who has a £34m release clause in his contract with the German club. (Sunday Telegraph) Manchester City could turn their attentions towards Benfica's Paraguay international striker Oscar Cardozo after being warned off a move for Porto's Brazilian star Hulk. (Daily Mail) City are in talks with Bordeaux for France international Alou Diarra, a defensive midfielder with 29 caps for his country. (IM Scouting.com) Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean says he would be interested in signing Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham in the January transfer window as the MLS season comes to an end. (Talksport) But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for the former England captain because the Frenchman does not have room for the 35-year-old in his squad. (The Sun) Manchester United are eyeing a move for Real Madrid's France international midfielder Lassana Diarra. (Caughtoffside.com) Newcastle want England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on loan from Manchester City in the January transfer window. (The People) Manchester United have joined the race to sign Belgium international winger Eden Hazard for a fee of about £20m from Lille. (Star Sunday) Stoke City are ready to make a £5m bid for out of favour Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland. (Star Sunday) 21.12.2010Everton are on the trail of out-of-favour Manchester City strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mail) Meanwhile City will look to replace want-away striker Carlos Tevez with River Plate's £10m-rated forward Rogelio Funes Mori. (Talksport) Manchester City will also attempt to lure Wolfsburg's 24-year-old striker Edin Dzeko to Eastlands with a five-year deal worth £6m per year. (IM Scouting) City face competition from Arsenal who are planning a big money January move for Dzeko. (caughtoffside) Defender Pascal Chimbonda will be asked to leave Blackburn, despite Steve Kean taking over from sacked manager Sam Allardyce. (Daily Mail) Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are lining up a move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech with the Blues looking to sign CSKA Moscow stopper Igor Akinfeev as a replacement. (IM Scouting) Manchester United are set to raid Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Monchengladbach for talented midfielder Marco Reus. (Talksport) United are also thought to be leading the chase to sign Borussia Dortmund's teenage midfield sensation Mario Goetze. (caughtoffside) The Red Devils are also believed to be interested in Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa. Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be chasing the 20-year-old. (Sport.co.uk) It promises to be a busy Christmas period for United who have also upped their interest in Zenit St Petersburg attacking midfielder Danny. The 27-year-old Portuguese international scored nine goals in helping his side win the Russian championship. (IM Scouting) Real Madrid are set to offer £60m as well as a player for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale. (caughtoffside) Rangers are set to pip Stoke, Wigan, and Bolton to the signing of Leeds midfielder Brad Johnson. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle United are hoping to seal a deal for Southampton duo Rickie Lambert and Jose Fonte. (Daily Mirror) Midfielder Valon Behrami will be one of the first West Ham players axed in the January transfer window. (Talksport) Tottenham face stiff competition from Atletico Madrid for Borussia Dortmund striker Shinji Kagawa. (Talksport) Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not 'bottle' out of taking a penalty against Chelsea despite his horror miss against Arsenal on Monday. (Daily Mirror) 14.12.2010Manchester United have held talks with Bayern Munich over a sensational £18m move for Germany international midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. (Goal.com) Tottenham are leading the race to sign £25m-rated goal-scoring right-back Andoni Iraola from Athletic Bilbao, according to reports in Spain. (Talksport) England striker Jay Bothroyd will snub the chance of a big-money move to Italy to try to help fire Cardiff into the Premier League. The 28-year-old has attracted interest from AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus and as he is a free agent at the end of the season, he can sign a pre-contract in January. (Daily Mirror) Manchester City have been tracking Borussia Dortmund's 18-year-old playmaker Mario Goetze and could be ready to meet his £8m buy-out clause. (Talksport) Liverpool are stepping up their search for a new right-back after accepting that Glen Johnson is intent on moving abroad in the new year, with Italian side Juventus interested. (Daily Mail) Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has vowed to keep hold of striker Hugo Rodallega, who has been linked with Liverpool. (Daily Star) Martinez also wants to sign goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, who is on loan from Bolton, on a full-term deal. (Daily Mirror) Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce would be interested in signing striker Robbie Keane or midfielder David Bentley if the Spurs pair become available in January. (Daily Mirror) West Ham manager Avram Grant has joined the battle to sign Barnsley winger Adam Hammill - the 22-year-old is attracting interest from Everton, Bolton, Wigan, Wolves and Blackpool. (Daily Mirror) 07.12.2010Manchester United will target Benfica's Portugal left-back Fabio Coentrao if Patrice Evra joins Real Madrid in the summer. (Daily Mail) And Ferguson has set his sights on Werder Bremen playmaker Marko Marin who is also being tracked by Tottenham and Arsenal. (IMscouting) Manchester City are preparing a sensational £45m January swoop for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale. (goal.com) The Eastlands club are also pressing ahead in their £35m pursuit of Barcelona right-back Dani Alves. (Daily Mail) City will battle Chelsea for the £35m signing of Palermo's Argentine attacking midfielder Javier Pastore. (caughtoffside.com) But City have been warned that Wolfsburg striker Edin Dezko will cost them around £35m. (talksport) However, City defender Joleon Lescott and keeper Shay Given have been told they can leave Eastlands in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal scouts are keeping tabs on Villarreal keeper Diego Lopez after the club missed out on Fulham's Mark Schwarzer and Liverpool's Pepe Reina last summer. (Daily Mirror) The Gunners are also interested in signing goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from CF America Mexico. (Daily Mirror) But Arsenal face competition from Manchester United for the Mexican keeper. (caughtoffside.com) Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross has emerged as a transfer target for Liverpool but Daniel Agger has warned he will not be forced out of Anfield. (Daily Mail) Blackburn and Wigan are both eyeing a move for Espanyol's Argentinian striker Pablo Osvaldo in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror) Gunners midfielder Tomas Rosicky is at the top of Aston Villa's Gerard Houllier's January wish list. (Daily Mail) Houllier's side lead the chase to sign striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham with the Irishman told he can leave Spurs in January. (Daily Telegraph) Villa are also plotting a £7m move for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia. (Daily Star) But Villa will part company with keeper Brad Friedel in January after the club did a U-turn over plans to give him a new contract. (Daily Mirror) Tottenham will target Fenerbahce striker Semih Senturk when Robbie Keane leaves in January. (IMscouting) Bolton boss Owen Coyle admits he fears Swedish striker Johan Elmander will leave the Reebok Stadium in January if the right club comes in for him. (Daily Mail) Sunderland are considering Gothenburg's Swedish full-back Adam Johansson as they try to solve their defensive worries in January. (Daily Mail) Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma is interested in a loan move to PSV Eindhoven. (Daily Mail) Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is making a shock move for Manchester United's Polish keeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (Daily Mirror) West Ham manager Avram Grant says he cannot guarantee that striker Carlton Cole will still be at the club after the January transfer window. (The Independent) AC Milan have targeted Rangers striker Kenny Miller. (IMscouting) Inter Milan are planning a move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. (talksport) Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson says he does not want to leave Hoffenheim this winter despite interest from the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal. (talksport) |