Januarvinduet: Ryktebørs

Maefteda · 2. januar 2011

Tenkte kanskje det kunne vært greit med en generell ryktebørs på PL-forumet. Mye som skjer nå for tiden, mens transfervinduet er oppe i Januar.

Skal prøve å legge inn rykter så ofte som mulig, alle andre kan selvfølgelig også bidra med rykter. Er for det meste useriøse aviser som driver med disse ryktene, så mye er sikkert oppspinn, men det får gå.

Søndag 02.01.2011

Manchester United and Manchester City are both chasing Brazil star Kaka, while West Ham and Fulham want T*ttenham playmaker Nico Kranjcar.

Daily Star

* ON SUNDAY Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring Kaka on loan to Manchester United.

* Pepe Reina insists he is not leaving Liverpool.

* Wigan and Aston Villa have joined the fight to get Federico Macheda on loan.

* Roberto Mancini hopes to tie up his first signing of the year by bringing Edin Dzeko to Manchester City.

* Mancini is also eyeing a £15m bid for French international Moussa Sissoko.

* Juventus are ready to offer Arsenal £20m for Robin van Persie.

* Emmanuel Eboue has signed a new deal with Arsenal.

* Stephen Hunt has urged Robbie Keane to join Wolves in the transfer window.

* PSG are interested in Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara.

* Harry Redknapp claims David Beckham wants to join T*ttenham.

* Steve Coppell is being lined up to be Crystal Palace boss for a fifth time.

* Aston Villa are ready to step up their £4m pursuit of Rangers 'keeper Allan McGregor.

* West Ham and Fulham have emerged as favourites to land T*ttenham's Nico Kranjcar.

* Arsenal are ready to make a bid for Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker.

* Djibril Cisse wants to rejoin Liverpool.

* Aston Villa want Jamaican hitman Omar Cummings on a three-month loan.

* Mido is leaving Ajax, where he has not played a game this season.

* Marcus Tudgay has earned himself a permanent £500,000 move to Nottingham Forest.

* Newcastle will discuss a loan move for David Beckham.

Mail On Sunday

* Roy Hodgson has started the new year at Liverpool with the support of the owners.

* David Beckham has moved closer to a return to the Premier League with T*ttenham.

* Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has personally intervened to save Edin Dezko's £30m move to Eastlands.

* T*ttenham's David Bentley is set for a move to Newcastle to make way for David Beckham.

News of the World

* Dimitar Berbatov will sit down this month to begin talks over a new contract worth £120,000 per week.

* David Beckham is desperate to join Sp*rs, according to Harry Redknapp.

* Steve Coppell is being lined up for a return to Crystal Palace.

* Carlo Ancelotti has been given the green light by Chelsea to spend in the January transfer window.

* Gerard Houllier is losing the support of the Aston Villa dressing room as he battles to save his job.

* Newcastle hope to tempt T*ttenham into letting them have Robbie Keane on loan.

* Steve Sidwell is set to complete his move to West Ham.

* Sp*rs are set to make a £1.5m bid for Steven Pienaar.

* Nottingham Forest want Newcastle striker Leon Best.

* Blackburn are leading the chase to re-sign Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock.

Sunday Express

* David Beckham could move to T*ttenham this week.

* Carlo Ancelotti has denied that his French and English speaking players are at loggerheads.

* Roy Hodgson insists he still has the backing of the Liverpool players.

* Federico Machedo is at the centre of a tug-of-war between four Serie A clubs.

* Emmanuel Eboue has signed a new long-term deal at Arsenal.

People

* David Beckham has told T*ttenham he wants to join them.

* New York Cosmos have made an audacious bid to land Ryan Giggs for a series of high-profile games next season.

* Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he still fears the sack.

* Manchester City will try again to land Kaka if he fails to revive his Real Madrid career.

* Newcastle have warned the Premier League that £40m will not buy Andy Carroll.

* Bolton want to take Carlos Vela on loan from Arsenal.

* Liverpool's new owners are ready to bankroll bids for Ryan Shawcross and Ashley Young.

* Carlo Ancelotto will make Bolton defender Gary Cahill Chelsea's only signing of the transfer window.

* Burnley want Chris Hughton to lead them back to the Premier League.

* Chris Coleman is battling Gary Megson to take over at Preston.

* Swansea are set to make a loan move for Eidur Gudjohnsen.

* Cardiff have swooped for Preston's Jon Parkin in a £300,000 deal.

* Mark Hughes will make a last-ditch attempt to bring Roque Santa Cruz to Fulham.

* Ronaldinho looks set to leave AC Milan.

* Hull have made an increased offer for Swindon striker Charlie Austin.

* Barnsley's Adam Hammill is a £500,000 target for Nottingham Forest.

* Newcastle are in the hunt for giant striker Lacina Traore.

* Shay Given is ready to stay with Manchester City.

* Birmingham are keeping tabs on Watford striker Marvin Sordell.

* Victor Obinna has assured West Ham he will stay and sign a permanent deal.

* Aston Villa are trying to sign former Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko.

Sunday Mirror

* David Beckham will become T*ttenham's highest paid player with a £1.5m deal for his three-month loan deal.

* Liverpool are ready to turn to Kenny Dalglish as their emergency managerial appointment.

* Gerard Houllier is ready to give Stephen Ireland a fresh chance at Aston Villa.

* Liverpool are leading the chase to sign Per Mertesacker.

* T*ttenham are set to bid for unsettled Blackburn defender Chris Samba.

* Aston Villa and Wigan are poised to lead the chase to take Federico Macheda on loan for the rest of the season.

Mandag 03.01.2011

Not keen on a bidding war over striker Edin Dzeko, Real Madrid have turned their attentions to Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

insidefutbol.com

: Manchester City's Jerome Boateng says Edin Dzeko would be a great purchase if the Wolfsburg striker moves to Eastlands in the January transfer window. The defender told the Manchester Evening News: "He holds the ball up well and knows how to use his body. He is not so quick but is very good in front of goal." (Press Association)

: Daily Mirror

Manchester City's plans to sign striker Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg could be hijacked by Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.

Daily Mail

T*ttenham want to sign Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham in time to face his former club Manchester United on 16 January. The 35-year-old is available for a two-month loan period ahead of the start of the Major League Soccer season.

Daily Mirror

Brazilian and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka could be heading to Manchester United in a loan deal with a permanent £50m move on the cards.

Daily Star

Barcelona are busy preparing a £45m bid to take Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the Nou Camp in the summer.

caughtoffside.com

Arsenal striker Carlos Vela is wanted on loan by Bolton, with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger keen on the Mexican star getting some Premier League games under his belt.

Daily Mail

Everton manager David Moyes, keen to boost the club's goalscoring statistics, wants to sign Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on loan.

: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa and Newcastle are in the running to sign Paris St Germain winger Stephane Sessegnon.

Daily Mail

T*ttenham will let striker Robbie Keane, midfielder Niko Kranjcar and winger David Bentley leave the club but only if the trio fetch £29m in the transfer market.

Daily Mirror

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti looks set for a busy transfer deadline day following his team's poor run of form but he is not giving many clues about his targets. "I don't want to speak about which names but we do need some new players," said the man whose team are now six points behind the top two teams in the Premier League, Manchester United and Manchester City.

: the Sun

Italian club Juventus have made further moves to sign Liverpool defender Daniel Agger. The Dane has only just returned to action after being out with an injury since September.

IM Scouting.com

Former England captain David Beckham's potential temporary move across the pond is not going down well at LA Galaxy. Fans have vented their anger on the club's forum, while an insider at the United States outfit said: "Head coach Bruce Arena is of the opinion it is neither good for the club nor for David."

the Sun

Wherever Beckham ends up, it seems he could have a big role with the British team at the London Olympics. When asked who the squad could involve, 2012 chief Lord Sebastian Coe said: "That could be Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard, towards the end of their career, or David Beckham - or even Beckham as a coach, though I've gone way beyond my brief saying that."

Daily Express

The speculation on Roy Hodgson's future as Liverpool manager rumbles on, with the American owners "actively examining suitable candidates". Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish and Marseille boss Didier Deschamps are both being suggested as likely replacements.

Daily Mail

Former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is in the running to replace sacked George Burley at Crystal Palace.

Daily Mail

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed some of the crazy demands he has received from agents while at Old Trafford. He says that one agent asked for the club to buy a block of flats for a player as a condition of him joining United. :shock:

the Guardian

According to the Daily Mail, Bayern Munich are planning to "hijack" Edin Dzeko's move to Manchester City. Also approaching the cockpit with a banana in their pocket are Juventus and City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak carrying a large sack full of additional money.

Bolton want cheeky little chip-dinking Arsenal goal-nacho Carlos Vela on loan. Newcastle have developed an all-girls boarding school style "pash" for QPR attacking midfielder Adel Taarabt, who has 11 goals this season, is the star of the lacrosse team and reads Christina Rossetti beautifully. Newcastle are also after Paris Saint Germain winger Stephane Sessegnon, a mercurial 26-year-old who wants to leave because he's just had a bust-up with his manager. He'll be fine. Absolutely fine. Blackburn and West Ham are duking it out for Hoffenheim winger Demba Ba. Hoffenheim want £10m. And mid-years Freddie Mercury impersonator Georgios Samaras has "urged" Celtic to give him a new contract after scoring twice against Rangers.

"Fiasco" and "ludicrous": just a couple of the words this morning's edition of the Sun uses to describe Blackburn's attempts to sign big-shorted, hang-10 gesturing, suddenly-stopped-being-brilliant Milan ambler Ronaldinho. The Mill is already planning to spend the next month furiously refreshing the Venky's Facebook page, where news of this sensational non-existent poultry-fuelled disaster-swoop first appeared. Who says social networking websites are for deluded solipsistic megalomaniacs? Not the Mill, or probably Ronaldinho either who is too busy training with Gremio in Brazil.

Also in the Sun, Man City have already agreed a £27m, £100,000-a-week deal for Dzeko. This is described as "cut-price". Slouching goal-disappointments Roque Santa Cruz and Emmanuel Adebayor could soon both be off somewhere else.

LA Galaxy fans are cross with mid-ballpark puck-sprayer David Beckham for wanting to play for Sp*rs, Milan or anyone else whenever he gets the chance. ""How about this selfish damn pig plays at least half the games in a Galaxy season at least once during his contract?" the Sun quotes from one irate fan's post on a club message board. Jolly old Ian Holloway is worried Charlie Adam could leave Blackpool in the window. "I'm not being funny," he said, "but Yaya Touré will probably be on more in a week than my whole squad put together." Holloway has again announced "reluctantly" that Adam should soon be on his way to a Champions League level club. "That's what nice about him, he won't stroll around like he's a chocolate bar, licking himself," he added, still not being funny.

Nice Chris Hughton is favourite to become the next Crystal Palace manager. Hull have bid £1.2m for former bricklayer-turned-Swindon-goal-ace Charlie Austin, who has scored 29 goals in 49 games since discarding his hod, and who sounds a bit like a minor Roy of the Rovers character called the Battling Brickie.

In this morning's Daily Mirror, Liverpool have decided to move on from the previous era of splashing out speculative millions on swathes of long-shot squad players by paying £5m for 19-year-old Preston North End midfield scamperer Adam Barton, whom they can subsequently ruin by leaving him on the bench for four years while also transforming him into a glazed and demotivated 20-something multi-millionaire.

David Moyes wants to take Manchester United occasional Federico Macheda on loan. Harry Redknapp still believes he could sign David Beckham in time to let him hobble about like a furious little right-sided seahorse against Manchester United in two weeks' time. He also wants £9m for Niko Kranjcar, £5m for Robbie Keane and "the majority of their £15m outlay" for David Bentley. Yes, that David Bentley.

Avram Grant has made a £4m bid with West Ham's non-existent money for Portsmouth midfielder Liam Lawrence. Lawrence signed for Portsmouth from Stoke at the weekend. Mark Hughes wants to sign England's Jay Bothroyd or Millwall striker Steve Morison, whose surname we haven't mispelled, even though it looks like we might have. "We lack a bit of presence sometimes in the opposition box," he said, performing an illustrative air-jostle.

Super Hans in a suit, also known as "Alan Pardew", has admitted he would like to sign Robbie Keane from Sp*rs. "They want to do something and we want to bring an offensive player in," he said, overlooking the fact that he already has Joey Barton to call on.

Newcastle are lining up a move for QPR star Adel Taarabt, while West Ham have tabled a £4million bid for Portsmouth midfielder Liam Lawrence.

Daily Mirror

* Blackburn have made a £130,000-a-week offer to Brazil legend Ronaldinho.

* Carlo Ancelotti claimed Chelsea are back in the title race despite only drawing with Aston Villa.

* David Beckham did all of the running to set up a move to T*ttenham.

* Mark Hughes admits he needs a striker to help Fulham's battle against relegation.

* Everton boss David Moyes is ready to swoop for Manchester United striker Federico Macheda.

* T*ttenham boss Harry Redknapp has warned he only wants to do permanent deals for Robbie Keane and David Bentley.

* West Ham are poised to raid Portsmouth after tabling a £4million bid for Liam Lawrence.

* Derby midfielder Paul Green can clinch a move to the Premier League with Wolves.

* Liverpool are ready to buy Preston's Adam Barton as they build a squad for the future.

* Curtis Davies is returning to Aston Villa in a bid to seal a Premier League move.

* Sam Allardyce is ready to talk to Burnley.

* Derby want Celtic defender Glenn Loovens on loan.

* Nottingham Forest are ready to raid Arsenal again with a loan swoop for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

* Crystal Palace are ready to push through a bargain deal for MK Dons' Jermaine Easter.

The Sun

* Carlo Ancelotti watched his fading Chelsea side cock up again - as they went from heroes to zeroes in just three minutes.

* David Beckham has been branded a 'selfish pig' for wanting to join Sp*rs by furious LA Galaxy fans.

* Lee Bowyer could be banned for six games after two horror clashes with Arsenal's Bacary Sagna.

* Liverpool's last-gasp win over Bolton will not be enough to save manager Roy Hodgson's skin.

* Tomasz Kuszczak is set to quit Manchester United unless he is guaranteed first-team football.

* Sam Allardyce is ready to return to management in England - but only if the right offer comes along.

* Blackburn were last night at the centre of a ludicrous move for Brazil superstar Ronaldinho.

* Manchester City have agreed a £27million fee with Wolfsburg for Edin Dzeko.

* West Ham boss Avram Grant has tabled a £4million bid for Liam Lawrence - who only joined Portsmouth yesterday for free.

* Hull are doubling their bid for Swindon hotshot Charlie Austin to £1.2million.

* Lee Hendrie is looking for a new club after being released by Bradford.

* Chris Hughton is the favourite to be Crystal Palace's new manager.

Daily Star

* Carlo Ancelotti has pleaded with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich: I desperately need new players.

Daily Express

* Liverpool's last-gasp victory over Bolton will not be enough to save Roy Hodgson's job.

* David Beckham has been backed as a potential coach of the British 2012 Olympic football team by Sebastian Coe.

* Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti piled pressure on his Chelsea players by telling them they must beat Manchester United at Stamford Bridge to stand any chance of retaining the Premier League title.

Daily Mail

* Roy Hodgson remains a dead man walking at Liverpool despite the 2-1 victory over Bolton.

* Bayern Munich are bidding to hijack Manchester City's £30million move for Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.

* Newcastle are lining up a move for QPR star Adel Taarabt.

* Bolton want to sign Arsenal striker Carlos Vela on loan.

* Wigan will allow struggling striker Mauro Boselli out on loan.

Daily Telegraph

* Ronaldinho has become the central figure in the latest embarrassment to befall Blackburn Rovers' Indian owners, Venky's, following a Twitter statement that they would offer the AC Milan forward a £6million-a-year deal - just as he was set to fly to Brazil for talks with Gremio.

* Sir Alex Ferguson claims that Wayne Rooney's contract stand-off with Manchester United proved that the club would be "finished" if they ever allowed players to become more important than the manager.

The Times

* Carlo Ancelotti insists that Chelsea are not out of the title race, despite yesterday's 3-3 draw with Aston Villa.

* Manchester City have finally agreed a fee with Wolfsburg for Edin Dzeko and expect to complete the signing of the Bosnia-Herzegovina striker by the end of the week.

Independent

* Sebastian Coe has thrown his weight behind West Ham's bid to move into the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.

The Guardian

* Carlo Ancelotti played down a spat between John Terry and Didier Drogba, two of his senior players at Chelsea, as the defending champions lost further ground in the Premier League title race after a thrilling 3-3 home draw with Aston Villa.

Daily Record

* Neil Lennon has thanked former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan for helping him get the best out of Georgios Samaras.

Ronaldinho agent confirms shock Blackburn bid

Liverpool primed for £5m Barton bid

Sp*rs demanding a whopping £29m for want-away trio

Davies pulls out of Foxes game to try and seal Prem return

Harry wants Becks in time for United showdown

Pards admits Toon interest in Beckham and Keane

Hammers boss poised to raid former club for £4m midfielder

Fulham boss wants Bothroyd or Morison to beat the drop

Moyes ready to make Macheda move

Wolves trying to clinch deal for Rams midfielder

Clough wants Celtic centre-back for Rams

Forest ready another raid on Arsenal reserves

Transfer stories from other newspapers and websites

Manchester City could miss out on signing top January target Edin Dzeko as Bayern Munich are attempting to hijack the deal for the Wolfsburg striker. (Daily Mail)

10 things you need to know about Edin Dzeko, plus watch him scoring goals for fun

City could also miss out on another big-name target as Manchester United plot to seal a loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Kaka. City had hoped to go back in for the player they tried to sign a year ago, but United want a loan deal with a view to a £50m permanent transfer. (Daily Star)

Meanwhile Barcelona are ready to start their customary pursuit of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas again, and are preparing a £45m bid for the Spaniard. (CaughtOffside.com)

Another Arsenal player who could be on the move is Mexican forward Carlos Vela who is wanted by Bolton boss Owen Coyle on loan. (Daily Mail)

Italian club Juventus are plotting a move for Liverpool's Danish defender Daniel Agger . (IMScouting.com)

Serie A club Bari are ready to make a swoop for £6m Wigan flop Mauro Boselli . (The Sun)

Newcastle are lining up a move for QPR starlet Adel Taarabt . (Daily Mail)

Blackburn are to rival West Ham for Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba but the German club want close to £10m for the Senegal international. (Daily Mail)

Tirsdag 04.01.2010

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is close to a loan move to Sampdoria. The 19-year-old Italian told Gazzetta dello Sport: "There are still a couple of faxes to be sent but sometime between Wednesday and Thursday I will be in Italy. Genoa is beautiful and I am happy." (Press Association)

: Barcelona are lining up a move for Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri after failing to secure a deal for his Gunners team-mate Cesc Fabregas.

Full story: IMScouting.com

T*ttenham are targeting Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, with his club Ajax believed to be looking for a fee of £17m.

Full story: the Independent

Blackburn have now claimed they did make a £6.2m bid for AC Milan striker Ronaldinho - 24 hours after rubbishing reports they had tried to land the 30-year-old Brazilian.

Full story: the Sun

Newcastle are keen on securing a loan deal for Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge as well as taking on T*ttenham striker Robbie Keane.

Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool have identified Hamburg's Dutch international winger Eljero Elia as the man to spark a Reds revival - with Ivory Coast forward Lacina Traore, Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge and Ajax forward Luis Suarez also targets.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea have been told that over £20m will be needed to tempt Bolton to offload their centre-back Gary Cahill.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Everton will bid to bring Manchester United striker Michael Owen to Goodison Park.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are to make a move for Borussia Dortmund's Serbian international defender Neven Subotic in an attempt to shore up their leaky defence.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is set to hold a transfer summit with his new club's bosses on Tuesday, with T*ttenham winger David Bentley on his wanted list.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton have joined West Ham in expressing an interest in a loan deal for Monaco striker Dieumerci Mbokani, who moved to France from Standard Liege for £7m.

Full story: Daily Mail

Hull are likely to double their offer for Swindon hotshot Charlie Austin to £1.2m.

Full story: the Sun

Wolves are to make a £500,000 bid to sign Barnsley winger Adam Hammill.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Juventus have stepped up their attempt to sign Liverpool's Danish defender Daniel Agger.

Full story: IMscouting.com

Liverpool fear they will lose out to Napoli in the battle for Utrecht striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel.

Full story: talkSport

Bolton have joined a number of clubs in attempting to land Danish international midfielder Michael Silberbauer, with Arsenal's Carlos Vela another target.

Full story: talkSport

OTHER GOSSIP

David Beckham has come under fire for wanting to play in England and not resting ahead of the new Major League Soccer season. One American journalist says the 35-year-old midfielder is playing "the lead-clown in the low-down, knock-about, vaudeville farce that has surrounded him ever since he arrived in the USA".

Full story: socceramerica.com

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is stunned his team are top of the Premier League. United have drawn seven of their nine away games and captain Vidic said: "If someone had predicted we would lose this many points I'd have said we would not win the league."

Full story: the Sun

Liverpool's under-fire manager Roy Hodgson has pleaded with the club's American owners for more time to turn things around at Anfield and has asked for cash in the January transfer window. "I am hoping that one day I will get a chance to stamp a little more of my authority and philosophy on the team by choosing some more of the players," Hodgson said.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is to be handed extra money by owner Roman Abramovich for new players in January but not before lengthy discussions about the recent run of poor form.

Full story: Daily Express

Fulham have targeted Steve Morison but Millwall manager Kenny Jackett insists his striker is "not for sale".

Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Chelsea defender Paul Elliott believes Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti is the best man to take the west London club forward.

Full story: talkSport

Arsenal's Manuel Almunia has played his last game for the Gunners after an ankle injury ruled him out for the next two to three weeks. The goalkeeper may return to Spain after Malaga and Atletico Madrid registered an interest.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Former Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp has officially been named Ajax youth team manager after the previous incumbent Frank de Boer was promoted to the senior team hot seat.

Full story: Daily Mail

Southampton have offered midfielder Adam Lallana a bumper new three-year deal to fend off interest from Newcastle and Wolves.

Full story: Daily Mail

Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp has denied being approached by Liverpool to replace Roy Hodgson.

Full story: the Guardian

AND FINALLY

Romeo Beckham's dad may be getting all the sporting headlines right now but the eight-year-old - David and Victoria's middle son - has come in at number 26 in the 2011 GQ men's magazine's Top 50 list for Britain's best dressed man. Experts describe him as "the celebrity of the future" while Selfridges menswear director David Walker-Smith says: "His style has nothing mini-me about it. It's me-me!"

Full story: Daily Express

T*ttenham winger Gareth Bale credits cross-country training for turning him into an iron man.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Run for cover. We're only four days into the transfer window and already the whoppers are raining down thick and fast, big fat droplets that leave the Mill soaked to the skin, drenched in that special fluid that is our lifeblood (not Tennants) and feeling like Andie MacDowell in Four Weddings. While we frolic in the downpour, you're best advised to whip out your brolly and watch from afar, lest you be left feeling more than usually damp and disappointed come 31 January …

According to the Sun, José Mourinho wants to bring Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor to Real Madrid on loan. Adebayor is described as City's "unhappy hitman", which suggests to the Mill that he might be better off in Bruges (perhaps with Club Bruges?). However City could hold out for the cash in order to fund their move for gangly Bosnian goal-getter and intimate friend of the Mill, Edin Dzeko.

Panto season may be over but that hasn't stopped Blackburn indulging in a spot of "Oh, no he isn't, oh, yes he is!" After claiming that they were in for Ronaldinho and then denying it, Rovers have now admitted they do want to sign the Brazilian (and all this within the space of 24 hours). Ronaldinho is being lined up for the role of Widow Twankey with manager Steve Kean 'keen' on bringing back wantaway City striker Roque Santa Cruz on loan – presumably to play Aladdin. All of which deckchair shuffling may pave the way for Aston Villa to sign disgruntled Rovers centre-back and set-piece marauder Christopher Samba, with Gérard Houllier willing to throw in Curtis Davies plus £5m.

T*ttenham, not content with trying to bilk LA Galaxy out of David Beckham, are set to prise Luis Suárez away from Ajaz for the princely, yet strangely cut-price, fee of £17m. Meanwhile Chelsea, currently floundering in Sp*rs' wake in both the league and the transfer market, have set a £12m limit on their bid to buy Gary Cahill. Owen Coyle reckons "those sorts of players move for £20m, £25m or £30m" so it looks like Carlo Ancelotti will have to call up Omid Djalili and get him to start haggling like a Persian in a bazaar, or whatever the correct stereotype is. Bolton, meanwhile, are interested in signing Utrecht's £1.5m-rated Michael Silberbauer. No, we've never heard of him either.

Liverpool want Hamburg's jinking Dutch winger Eljero Elia to be the next Ryan Babel "help ease the burden" on Fernando Torres, according to the Mirror. The Sun reckons that could pave the way for Babel to go to Birmingham. Roy Hodgson's long list of things he'd like this month, just below a pat on the back and a nice plate of scouse, also includes Cluj's Ivory Coast international Lacina Traoré, Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge and Suárez. Will all that see Daniel Agger do one to Juventus on loan? Yes, say the Sun.

Newcastle social worker Alan Pardew says his squad is "vulnerable" and wants to sign former England hairpiece David Bentley from T*ttenham. Pardew is no longer keen on Bentley's predecessor in the barbershop, Beckham, however. "I would like more dynamic speed in the team and that wouldn't be David Beckham," said Pardew, in a statement that is rather too much like a fact for the Mill's liking. Newcastle also want Wayne Bridge on loan and Robbie Keane on a kind of try-before-you-buy arrangement (with Sp*rs getting £4m in the summer). Other pictures currently scrolling across Pardew's desktop screensaver include Adel Taarabt, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Max Gradel.

Everton's Leighton Baines, who looks like a footballer from the 1950s, has turned down Bayern Munich because he doesn't fancy taking up life in Germany and learning their funny foreign ways. "We cannot force him to join us. He would rather live in Liverpool than Munich, and that's that," said Karl-Heinze Rummenigge. One assumes Baines was told about the delights of the Hofbräuhaus. Everton meanwhile have grabbed one end of Monaco's Dieumerci Mbokani. West Ham have the other but could be distracted by their attempts to arrange a taxi for Tuncay. The £4m Turkey striker will be pushed off a ledge by Stoke manager Tony Pulis, with Blackburn and Wigan also edging backwards and forward whilst holding an outstretched sheet down below. West Ham are also after Swiss former Sp*rs and Wigan makeweight Reto Ziegler; and Benni McCarthy could go to the MLS as the Hammers look to lighten their load, so to speak – a snippet of news that prompted the following outpouring from a reader of the Sun's website: "YES ! YES !! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DAYS ".

Time for the quickfire round: Kyle Walker, currently on loan from T*ttenham at QPR, could go on loan to Villa; Wigan want Gabriel Obertan if Tom Cleverley goes back to Manchester United; and Wolves are waving £500,000 at Barnsley for former Liverpool winger and Star Wars screen legend, Adam Hammill. Both West Brom and Wolves want Middlesbrough's Julio Arca while Everton and Villa "watched" David Wheater in Boro's game against Leeds. Whether they liked what they saw was not reported but Stoke "also remain keen", according to the Mail. Galatasaray will fight West Ham for Abdoulaye Faye; and Swansea fancy a bit of West Brom striker Luke Moore.

And we'll end with a story that neatly entwines the state of football's relationship with money and the biannual glut of feverish tittle-tattling truth-seeking in our nation's great media. Manchester United have first option to buy the now £10m-rated Ryan Shawcross, despite offloading him to Stoke for £2m two years ago. And Liverpool are also in for him

West Ham have reportedly bid £5million for Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba, while Liverpool are said to be closing on Eljero Elia.

Blackburn's owners last night claimed they had made a £6.2million bid for Ronaldinho - 24 hours after denying it.

David Beckham is being forced to wait on his dream move to Sp*rs - because his American bosses are busy buying an NFL team.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew does not want David Beckham - claiming the England superstar is too slow.

Owen Coyle wants Carlos Vela to follow in Jack Wilshere's footsteps and revive his Arsenal career with a loan spell at Bolton.

Jose Mourinho wants Man City's unhappy hitman Emmanuel Adebayor on loan at Real Madrid.

West Ham boss Avram Grant has bid £5million for Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba.

Tuncay is set to quit Stoke with West Ham, Blackburn and Wigan ready to enter a bidding war.

Liverpool are closing in on £13million Dutch World Cup star Eljero Elia.

Wigan are trying to get Man Utd midfielder Gabriel Obertan on loan if Sir Alex Ferguson recalls Tom Cleverley from his spell at the JJB.

Juventus could make a loan swoop for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.

Mick McCarthy is ready to enter the £500,000 race for Barnsley's Adam Hammill.

Former Cardiff supremo Peter Ridsdale will be named Plymouth chairman if he can save them from going bust.

Southampton's Adam Lallana has been offered a big three-year deal to fend off Premier League interest.

Edin Dzeko was last night backed to form a potent strike partnership with Carlos Tevez - by current boss Steve McClaren.

Hamburg's Eljero Elia is Roy Hodgson's top choice to ease the burden on Fernando Torres.

Alan Pardew will hold a transfer summit with Newcastle chiefs today with David Bentley the top of his January wanted list.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean wants to bring back Roque Santa Cruz in a shock loan move from Manchester City.

Steve Coppell is a shock contender to take over at Crystal Palace - for the fifth time.

Under-fire Cardiff boss Dave Jones was last night given the vote of confidence by his board.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is hoping Arsene Wenger will give him Arsenal's Mexican striker Carlos Vela on loan.

Bayern Munich have conceded defeat in their bid to sign Leighton Baines.

Tuncay is ready to quit Stoke this month - with West Ham, Blackburn and Wigan all ready to enter a January auction.

Peter Taylor is on the brink of joining Newcastle as Alan Pardew's number two.

Blackburn's bold attempt to sign Ronaldinho descended into farce and confusion last night as speculation resurfaced of a £6.2million bid for the Brazil star.

Roy Hodgson has pleased with Liverpool's American owners to give him the chance to increase his influence on the team and prove he is the right man for the job.

Newcastle have asked Manchester City about a loan for Wayne Bridge and hope to strike a deal with Sp*rs to take Robbie Keane now and pay £4million in the summer.

Real Madrid are keen to take Emmanuel Adebayor on a short-term loan from Manchester City but the move will go ahead only when City have completed a deal for Edin Dzeko.

Aston Villa have made an enquiry about T*ttenham defender Kyle Walker.

Swansea are interested in West Brom striker Luke Moore.

Charlton are interested in taking Liverpool's young striker Nathan Eccleston on loan.

West Brom and Wolves want Middlesbrough's Argentine midfielder Julio Arca.

Roy Hodgson is ready to gamble with his Liverpool future by resting the club's two biggest stars.

David Beckham has pleaded with LA Galaxy to rush through his move to T*ttenham before the end of the week.

Roy Keane admitted he could be the next boss to get the chop after his Ipswich side slumped to yet another defeat.

Millwall boss Kenny Jackett insists striker Steve Morison will not be flogged in the January sales.

Roman Abramovich will hand Carlo Ancelotti the cash he needs to keep Chelsea in the title race, with Bolton defender Gary Cahill a potential target.

Blackburn's Indian owners, Venky's, cast Ewood Park into uncertainty again last night after it emerged the club had lodged a £6.2million bid for Ronaldinho.

Roy Hodgson has pleaded with the owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group, to allow him to spend his way out of trouble despite his future at the club being shrouded in uncertainty.

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is a target for T*ttenham Hotspur this transfer window and his club Ajax have indicated privately that they would be prepared to sell the player for a fee of around £17m.

Onsdag 05.01.2010

0937 GMT: Newcastle hope to tie up a permanent move for French winger Hatem Ben Arfa from Marseille within the next 24 hours. Ben Arfa is at St James' on a season-long loan deal but suffered a double leg fracture after just four games in October.

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Gazzetta dello Sport claims AC Milan forward Ronaldinho has decided to join Brazilian club Gremio. That means Blackburn must look elsewhere for their first signing of the transfer window.

Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport

However, Blackburn manager Steve Kean would like to meet Ronaldinho face to face to ascertain whether the player wants to join the club.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Rovers have identified Fulham winger Damien Duff and Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz as two players they would like to bring back to Ewood Park.

Full story: Daily Mail

But Blackburn's hopes of signing Barcelona prospect Oriol Romeu have been dashed after the 19-year-old midfielder suffered a serious knee injury.

Full story: talkSPORT

In addition, Blackburn defender Chris Samba has reiterated his desire to leave after claiming he does not want to be part of the club under new owners, Venky's, who he accused of disrespecting the Rovers players.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are considering a move to sign Real Madrid defender Pepe, with the Portuguese international's contract renewal problems continuing.

Full story: caughtoffside

T*ttenham have told David Beckham it is now or never if the midfielder wants to move to White Hart Lane on a nine-week loan deal from Los Angeles Galaxy. "It can't go on too long because otherwise it would be a waste of time," said Sp*rs boss Harry Redknapp. "By the time David comes here, settles in, and then he is only here for five or six weeks - it's a waste isn't it?"

Full story: Daily Mirror

T*ttenham will attempt to persuade Newcastle United to sell their young striker Andy Carroll by offering forward Robbie Keane, winger David Bentley and midfielder Niko Kranjcar or a straight cash offer of about £22m.

Full story: caughtoffside

Sp*rs have also joined the race for Southampton's 17-year-old midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Full story: talkSPORT

And the north London club are also lining up a bid for £17m-rated Ajax striker Luis Suarez.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Italian club Juventus are planning a big-money summer move for T*ttenham winger Gareth Bale.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool and T*ttenham have asked about the availability of FC Utrecht forward Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who has been compared to Dutch great Marco van Basten.

Full story: sport.co.uk

Liverpool are also considering a swoop for 6ft 8in FC Cluj striker Lacina Traore.

Full story: Daily Mirror

And the Merseysiders have made an inquiry for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor but an immediate deal remains unlikely until City have wrapped up the signing of Wolfsburg front-man Edin Dzeko.

Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has told winger Daniel Sturridge he will not be allowed to join Liverpool on loan.

Full story: talkSPORT

Japanese international forward Keisuke Honda has issued a come and get me plea to Liverpool boss Hodgson.

Full story: sport.co.uk

Barcelona will continue their pursuit of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and will also bid for his Gunners midfield partner Samir Nasri.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering granting Bolton's request to take Gunners reserve striker Carlos Vela on loan.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has told England centre-half Gary Cahill to stick with him and the club until the summer - then make a big-money move with his blessing.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Birmingham are set to sign Boca Juniors striker Pablo Mouche on loan.

Full story: Daily Mail

Reading striker Shane Long has rubbished rumours linking him with a switch to West Ham this month.

Full story: talkSPORT

Italian side Roma's bankers have pulled the plug on the signing of West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami, which has stalled Steve Sidwell's move from Aston Villa to the Hammers.

Full story: Daily Mirror

French club Monaco are prepared to swap striker Dieumerci Mbokani for Aston Villa's out-of-favour midfielder Stephen Ireland.

Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are lining up a £1.5m bid for Huddersfield's England Under-21 goalkeeper Alex Smithies.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has dismissed a suggestion from striker Mauro Boselli's agent that the ineffective Argentine striker is set to go out on loan to either Italy or Spain.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan want Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood to replace Chris Kirkland as their long-term number one.

Full story: talkSPORT

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is planning an £8m raid on former club Wigan for midfielder Charles N'Zogbia.

Full story: the Sun

Championship side Leicester City are ready to make an ambitious bid for Everton striker Yakubu to spearhead their push for the play-offs.

Full story: Daily Mail

Leeds are hoping to secure a loan deal with Newcastle to bring midfielder Alan Smith back to Elland Road.

Full story: caughtoffside.com

OTHER GOSSIP

Manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted he is "lucky" the Chelsea board has not run out of patience with him after a run of 10 points from a possible 30.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn boss Steve Kean will be offered a new long-term deal to manage the club by owners Venky's. His current contract runs until the end of the season.

Full story: Daily Star

Everton manager David Moyes has insisted he will not turn his back on the club, despite their slide down the table and lack of funds for signings in the winter transfer window.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has told manager Roy Hodgson that he will quit the club if he is not granted more first-team football.

Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa midfielder Robert Pires reckons boss Gerard Houllier has two games left to save his job - despite the team clinching a point at Chelsea last Sunday.

Full story: the Sun

Former Leeds boss Dennis Wise is the favourite to take over as manager of Charlton following Phil Parkinson's sacking on Tuesday.

Full story: the Sun

AND FINALLY

Avram Grant has revealed the secret of West Ham United's upturn in recent form... his lucky scarf.

Full story: the Guardian

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew insists he holds no bitterness towards West Ham over his 2006 sacking and believes he would still be Hammers manager today but for the injury that sidelined striker Dean Ashton.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Harry Redknapp wants Andy Carroll and reportedly will give Newcastle David Bentley, Niko Kranjcar and Robbie Keane in exchange and stick a loaf on anyone who has the damn cheek to suggest he is a wheeler-dealer. If that deal doesn't come off, Redknapp will doom any hopes T*ttenham ever had of becoming popular in Ghana by signing Uruguayan striker-cum-goalkeeper Luis Suárez. Or maybe not, because it is also said that Redknapp is haggling with FC Utrecht for Ricky van Wolfswinkel, even though the striker sounds worryingly like a playboy tulip baron who spends most of his time in a crushed velvet dressing gown with his initials on it.

Golly, Liverpool want Wolfswinkel too but given their record of turning prolific Utrecht strikers into scuttering midfield mules, that may not be the best move for the 21-year-old. However, Roy Hodgson is determined to sign a centre-forward if it's the last thing he does, and it may well be, since rumours persist that he will be given the sack any day now. But that won't change Liverpool's transfer targets, since Damien Commoli is the main influence there - and that's good news for Lacina Traoré, who has been dubbed "the new Adebayor" and fancies quitting Cluj for Merseyside, though he would not, of course, celebrate any goals at Anfield, preferring to sprint all the way back to Cluj to do so like a demented galoot in front of his former fans. Daniel Sturridge won't be scoring any goals at Anfield either, as Chelsea (a) will not let him join Liverpool, and (b) hardly ever play him. Liverpool also want to give a new home to tricky schemer and pun-trigger Keisuke Honda, who will probably be better on the road.

Blackburn are keen to sign Damien Duff, Roque Santa Cruz and perhaps a couple of Ultravox LPs, just to complete the nostalgic vibe.

Manchester United want to Pepe up their midfield and defence and, handily, Real Madrid may be prepared to do a deal. Udinese are not, however, which means Alexis Sánchez will not be allowd to move to Old Trafford until next summer at the earliest.

Milan have come up with a cunning plan to avoid being ripped apart by Gareth Bale in the next round of the Champions League: sign the Welsh wonder before T*ttenham come to town. Inter and Juventus want Bale too, with Italian newspapers claiming Serie A clubs have established that Bale would only leave White Hart Lane for a club in Italy.

Kyle Walker, on the other hand, may leave White Hart Lane for a club in deep doodoo. West Ham want the 20-year-old, who, despite his name, is currently flying while on loan at QPR. Happily for Walker, other clubs are also interested, including Aston Villa and Sunderland. Villa seek a striker too, and Monaco have told Gérard Houllier he can have Dieumerci Mbokané on the condition that he persuades Stephen Ireland to swap Birmingham for Monte Carlo. Not a particularly hard sell, you'd imagine, but Houllier hasn't been able to get Ireland to do anything since arriving at Villa Park so don't be surprised if, after a chat with the boss, Ireland declares he will settle for nothing less than a loan move to Inverness.

Speaking of loan moves to Inverness, that's where … no hold on, the Mill's mistake: in reality Samuel Eto'o is considering a switch back to Real Madrid.

Liverpool are considering a bid for 6ft 8in FC Cluj striker Lacina Traore, while West Ham and Blackburn want Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito.

David Beckham is on the verge of completing a loan move to Sp*rs.

David Moyes says he will never quit as Everton boss.

Wigan are targeting Coventry keeper Keiren Westwood as a replacement for Chris Kirkland.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has told £20m-rated defender Gary Cahill that he is better off staying with Wanderers.

Carlo Ancelotti admits he is lucky not to have been sacked as Chelsea boss.

West Ham and Blackburn are tracking Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito.

Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson will sign a pre-contract agreement with Celtic.

Liverpool's Danish defender Daniel Agger has threatened to quit the club if he does not get regular football.

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier is lining up a £1.5m bid for 20-year-old Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies.

Liverpool are considering a January bid for 6ft 8in FC Cluj striker Lacina Traore.

T*ttenham are lining up a January bid for £17m-rated Ajax striker Luis Suarez.

French side Monaco will offer Dieumerci Mbokani in a swap deal with Aston Villa for Stephen Ireland.

Blackburn want to bring Fulham winger Damien Duff and Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz back to Ewood Park.

Leicester are set to make a move for out-of-favour Everton striker Yakubu.

Liverpool have enquired about Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

Birmingham are set to sign 23-year-old Boca Juniors striker Pablo Mouche on loan and also want Robbie Keane from Sp*rs.

Sporting Lisbon want to sign Celtic striker Georgios Samaras.

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Endret 5. januar 2011 av Maefteda

**Latias** · 2. januar 2011

Kaka til United? Fergie frykter han får sparken? Haha, wtf.

Håper vi henter tilbake Cleverley nå. Macheda kan gjerne dra på lån til Wigan som kompensasjon for at Cleverley kommer tilbake.

kandinsky · 2. januar 2011

Villa-killer Macheda til Birmingham-klubben? Hoho.

Syns Beckham til Tottenham begynner å se uhyggelig sannsynlig ut. Jeg tipper vi får en ny "VDV-situasjon" blant suppporterne her inne hvertfall. Syns Becks burde holde seg vekk fra Prem.

Maefteda · 2. januar 2011

Beckham til Tottenham forundrer meg. Tottenham har sånn 5 gode vinger fra før, og trenger han egentlig ikke, likevel skal han bli den som er best betalt der.

Skulle gjerne hatt både Macheda og Beckham til West Ham jeg. Niko Kranjcar funker det også da

andre3028 · 2. januar 2011

håper så jævlig vi får Mertesacker

Varmo · 2. januar 2011

Beckham til Tottenham forundrer meg. Tottenham har sånn 5 gode vinger fra før, og trenger han egentlig ikke, likevel skal han bli den som er best betalt der.

Du glemmer hvem de har som manager.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBsI7RAuvk

SlettProfil · 2. januar 2011

Ser heller at Ancelotti signerer David Luiz enn Gary Cahill, men med tanke på hvor seige Benfica virker å være i forhandlingene er ikke Gary Cahill et dårlig alternativ.

Maefteda · 3. januar 2011

Rykter: 03.01.2011