All the latest January deals
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January 16
- Branislav Ivanovic (Lokomotiv Moscow to Chelsea, £8.9m)
Gretar Steinsson (AZ Alkmaar to Bolton, £3.5m)
Asa Hall (Birmingham to Shrewsbury, loan) -
-BRYAN ROBSON wants to offer Ugo Ehiogu a return to English football.
The Sheffield United boss has opened talks with Ehiogu about signing him on a free transfer from Rangers.
Robson has turned to the former England and Middlesbrough defender after being priced out of a move for Aston VillaÂ’s Gary Cahill.
Ehiogu joined Rangers 12 months ago but has been restricted to just 12 appearances and is out in the cold this season.
WIGAN are set to complete the signing of Swedish defender Erik Edman for around £500,000.
The former Tottenham man, 29, flew in yesterday to talk about a switch from Rennes.
Edman is likely to pen a 2½-year deal and could make his debut against Everton on Sunday.
Latics boss Steve Bruce is also waiting for Honduras defender Maynor Figueroa to receive his work permit so he can join on loan from Olimpia.
Bruce said: “We have got Maynor until the end of the season. He has done very well on a short trial.”
JENS LEHMANN risks losing his place in the Germany squad by sitting on ArsenalÂ’s bench.
That is the view of his rival international keeper Oliver Kahn.
Lehmann is currently Manuel Almunia’s No 2 at Arsenal. And Kahn said: “It is a problem, a dangerous situation. And Jens knows it as well.”
TORINO have launched a £6million bid to rescue striker Rolando Bianchi from his Manchester City nightmare.
The Serie A club want to take the Italian, 24, on loan for the rest of the season.
Bianchi cost £8.8m from Reggina in the summer but is no longer a first-choice starter at the club.
BLACKBURN hopes of signing Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye could be scuppered.
Faye is on loan at Rangers but has also played for the Addicks during this campaign.
Rovers invited the Senegal star to their training ground but FIFA rules only allow players to turn out for two different clubs in a season.
WIGAN have told Fulham it will take ‘a hell of a lot of money’ to buy Paul Scharner.
Boss Roy Hodgson has already had a £3m bid rejected for the Austrian defender.
Hodgson is also keen on Kansas City Wizards and USA star Eddie Johnson.
LIVERPOOL have handed Rochdale School of Excellence defender Matty Hughes, 15, the chance of a dream move to Anfield.
The Reds are offering the Stockport-born whizz a week-long trial with a view to a permanent move that could net £200,000 compensation for the League Two club.
SOL CAMPBELL and Sylvain Distin have copped a rocket from PortsmouthÂ’s chief executive Peter Storrie.
Defenders Campbell and Distin criticised PompeyÂ’s lack of transfer activity.
But Storrie rapped: “We don’t talk about how the players play — so they shouldn’t talk about the money the club has spent.”
READING have been given the green light to sign Rennes defender JOHN MENSAH.
The Ghana captain turned down a £3million move to the Royals last summer — but is now interested after close pal John Utaka joined Portsmouth.
Reading have captured Malta midfielder UDO NWOKO for £550,000 from Leixoes and want Mali striker Jimmy Kebe.
MARTIN LAURSEN has agreed a new two-year deal with Aston Villa.
BURY FA Cup hero ANDY BISHOP has called for Chris Brass to get the Gigg Lane hotseat.
Brass inspired the League Two strugglers to a shock 2-1 third-round replay win over Norwich just hours after taking over as caretaker boss.
Bishop, who hit the winner on Tuesday, said: “I definitely think he should get the job. He got us up for the cup game and has done the business.”
GILLINGHAM midfielder Adam Miller has won his appeal against a red card in SaturdayÂ’s 3-1 win at Huddersfield.
Miller was sent off for an alleged two-footed tackle on Huddersfield defender Frank Sinclair but an FA disciplinary panel overturned referee Dave FosterÂ’s decision.
PLYMOUTH have signed versatile Scotland B international Chris Clark, 27, from Aberdeen for £200,000.
MICK McCARTHY insists he will not be hounded out of Wolves after eight winless games.
McCarthy said: “There is 10 or 20 per cent of detractors and 80 or 90 per cent of fans who want me to be a success.”
ASTON VILLA skipper Gareth Barry is battling to maintain his ever-present record this season after suffering a blow to his hip in training.
DERBY have rejected another bid from Maccabi Tel Aviv for American midfielder Benny Feilhaber.
COLCHESTER boss Geraint WilliamsÂ’ new assistant manager is former Crystal Palace coach Kit Symons.
BIRMINGHAM have agreed a £3.5m deal with Everton to sign striker James McFadden.
QPR have agreed a £1.2million deal for Hull defender Damien Delaney, 26.
RANGERS are also hoping to seal a £1.8million deal for Tottenham winger Wayne Routledge, 23.
MARCUS BEAN, PAUL TIERNEY and SIMON WILES have all been told they can leave Blackpool.
DERBY boss Paul Jewell has blasted Dennis Wise for claiming Leeds are a bigger club.
Jewell said: “He is trying to be big and score points with the Leeds fans.” -
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Cardiff are looking to bring Derby striker Robert Earnshaw back to the club.
The Welsh international, who started his career with the Bluebirds, has stuggled to make an impact since moving to Pride Park from Norwich in the summer.
"We made an inquiry, but that's all," Cardiff chaiman Peter Ridsdale told the South Wales Echo.
"We must see how things develop and go from there."
Leeds have taken Swedish striker Olof Guterstam on trial.
The 25-year-old IF Brommapojkarna star had been linked with a move to Championship outfit Burnley.
Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has insisted Man City target Lukas Podolski is staying with the German gianst.
Podolski has been struggling to get a regular start at Bayern with Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose ahead of him in the pecking order.
"It is normal that some clubs are interested in our player," Rummenigge told Setanta.
"We are speaking of a Germany international. We have received an offer for Lukas but he will be there for the second half of the Bundesliga season.
"Our next manager Jurgen Klinsmann has communicated to us a list of the players that are going to be part of his project, and Podolski's name is included.
"Manchester City are one of the clubs interested in him but for us this file is closed."
Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has began talks with Aston Villa according to the Birmingham Post.
The former West Ham forward is reported to have visited the Midlands clubÂ’s Bodymoor Heath training ground yesterday.
However, while Martin O’Neill sees Defoe as an ideal addition to his strike force, Villa are not prepared to pay Tottenham’s £10million asking fee for the England star. -
ASTON VILLA defender Martin Laursen has agreed a new two-and-a-half-year contract. Laursen, 30, had been linked with a move away from Villa Park as his old deal was due to expire in the summer. But after starting every game this season, as well as weighing in with six league goals, Villa were quick to tie up the Danish international's future.
Villans boss Martin O’Neill said: “Everyone is absolutely delighted that Martin is staying on. “He has become a firm favourite with the fans and I would think they are as pleased as we are that he is staying.
“Martin has been playing some wonderful football and he deserves everything he gets. “He has shown great determination and the way he has overcome a serious injury is a lesson to everyone. “He has removed the doubts over his fitness by playing regularly this season. "I am delighted, and so is everyone at the club, that he is staying.” -
*McFadden joins Birmingham*
James McFadden has completed his move to Birmingham from Everton for an initial fee of £5million.
The striker's proposed move had seemed in doubt after the Scotland international left St Andrews on Thursday without reaching an agreement.
Another undisclosed club also came in for the star, who Scottish champions Celtic have previously tried to sign on loan.
But the deal has now gone through, with McFadden reunited with his former Scotland boss Alex McLeish, who is now at the helm at St Andrews.
The initial £5million fee represents a significant profit for Everton on the player, who joined the Toffees from Motherwell for £1.2million in September 2003.
He has netted five goals for the Toffees in all competitions this term. -
Onouha ... Villa target
ASTON VILLA are keen on £6million-rated Manchester City ace Nedum Onuoha.
The defender, 21, has made just six starts this season despite signing a four-year deal and wants a regular first-team spot.
Villa have also looked at Pascal Chimbonda of Spurs.
PORTSMOUTH defender Djimi Traore could return to France with Rennes.
Traore, 27, is wanted as a replacement for Wigan-bound Erik Edman and is keen to leave to find first-team football.
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has already lost one left-sided player in Matt Taylor. But Rennes expect Traore to leave within the next week.
WAYNE ROUTLEDGE fears he is being priced out of a move from Tottenham.
The winger, 23, who has been linked with moves to QPR, Crystal Palace and Watford, said: “I’m valued at a price by Spurs and clubs aren’t willing to pay that. I need a compromise.”
IPSWICH & STOKE are set to offer Neil Lennon an escape from his Nottingham Forest nightmare.
Former Celtic skipper Lennon is ready to quit this month after running out of patience with life under boss Colin Calderwood.
The ex-Northern Ireland international midfielder, 36, is expected to leave Forest by mutual consent before the transfer window slams shut.
MALCOLM CHRISTIE hopes of earning a contract at Leeds have been hit by a back injury in training.
Luckless former Derby and Middlesbrough striker Christie, 28, suffered two broken legs and a fractured foot in his 4½ years at Boro.
Leeds boss Dennis Wise had planned to offer him a deal until the end of the season but says he will make a final decision in the next fortnight.
BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle has told Charlton not to bother trying again for Andy Gray — unless they are offering more cash.
The Clarets snubbed a £1million-plus Addicks bid for the 13-goal striker this week.
And Coyle declared: “We won’t be intimidated into selling any player we don’t want to when the bid is below our valuation. “We are under no pressure to sell.”
CHARLTON winger Jerome Thomas has been unable to agree a new contract at The Valley.
That has alerted Gareth SouthgateÂ’s Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough and rock- bottom Derby.
Thomas, 24, a former Arsenal trainee, signed for the Addicks for £100,000 in 2004 and has 18 months of his current deal to run.
QPR have given Colombia-born youth team star Angelo Balanta, 17, a 2½- year pro contract just nine months after plucking him from parks football.
MANCHESTER UNITED striker Fabian Brandy, 18, has gone to Swansea on loan. -
January 18
- James McFadden (Everton to Birmingham, £5.75m)
Ryan Shawcross (Manchester United to Stoke, £1m)
Erik Edman (Rennes to Wigan, £500,000)
Antonio Valencia (Villarreal to Wigan, undisclosed)
Brede Hangeland (FC Copenhagen to Fulham, undisclosed)
January 17
Lassana Diarra (Arsenal to Portsmouth, £5m)
David Murphy (Hibernian to Birmingham, £1.5m)
Matthew Taylor (Portsmouth to Bolton, undisclosed)
Maynor Figueroa (Deportivo Olimpia to Wigan, loan) -
King..set for Premiership chance
AIDY BOOTHROYD has told furious Watford fans he had to sell Marlon King.
The £5million hitman, 27, is set for a £40,000-a-week deal with Fulham.
Boss Boothroyd said: “I told Marlon I didn’t want him to go.
"But if someone makes an offer you can’t refuse it is difficult to tell that player he’s not going.”
ANGRY Burnley boss Owen Coyle has hit out at the sale of top-scorer Andy Gray to Championship rivals Charlton.
Gray, 30, could end up costing the Londoners £2m while Burnley have already slapped in a £900,000 bid for Ipswich’s Alan Lee.
Coyle said: “We never wanted to lose Andy and that is why we turned down Charlton’s first bid. But Andy came to me and said he wanted to go to Charlton.
“I think he had been made aware that he could double his salary. We felt we had been backed into a corner and had no option.”
STOKE have signed defender Ryan Shawcross from Manchester United in a deal worth £2million.
He turned down a fresh United deal and admitted: “Alex Ferguson was disappointed.”
MARK HUGHES will decide this weekend whether to buy Bulgarian Valeri Domovchiyski.
Blackburn boss Hughes has had the £1.5million-rated hitman, 21, on trial.
MAURICE MALPAS has made his first signings as new Swindon boss with a swoop for WatfordÂ’s striker Moses Ashikodi and winger Anthony McNamee.
IN-DEMAND Plymouth midfielder David Norris has asked for a move from Home Park.
Ipswich boss Jim Magilton has offered £1.5million plus add-ons, while Norris, 26, is also wanted by former Argyle manager Ian Holloway at Leicester.
DEFENDER Calum Davenport, 25, has joined Watford on loan from West Ham.
Ex-FULHAM and BIRMINGHAM striker Geoff Horsfield, 34, has snubbed Scunthorpe for Doncaster.
HULL are poised to sign Sunderland defender Stephen Wright, 27, on loan for the rest of the season.
LEAGUE 2 STRUGGLERS WREXHAM have signed West Brom striker Stuart Nicholson, 20, on a three-month loan.
SC.UNTHORPE will sign Millwall striker Ben May, 23, in a £100,000 deal.
ASTON VILLA are keen on £6million-rated Manchester City ace Nedum Onuoha.
The defender, 21, has made just six starts this season despite signing a four-year deal and wants a regular first-team spot.
Villa have also looked at Pascal Chimbonda of Spurs.
PORTSMOUTH defender Djimi Traore could return to France with Rennes.
Traore, 27, is wanted as a replacement for Wigan-bound Erik Edman and is keen to leave to find first-team football.
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has already lost one left-sided player in Matt Taylor. But Rennes expect Traore to leave within the next week. -
January 19
Djimi Traore (Portsmouth to Rennes, loan)
Ugo Ehiogu (Rangers to Sheffield United, free)
Calum Davenport (West Ham to Watford, loan) -
January 21
Mauro Zarate (Al Saad to Birmingham, loan)
Lewis Grabban (Crystal Palace to Millwall, £150,000) -
Former Newcastle and Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro is set to sign a three-year deal with LA Galaxy.
Babayaro's contract at St James' Park was bought out last month after the injury-prone full back started just 45 league games in four years with the club. He will join former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit at LA, who took him to Stamford Bridge in 1997. -
Shorey..tipped for £25k deal
NICKY SHOREY is set to snub West Ham and sign a new deal at Reading that will make him the highest-paid player at the Berkshire club.
The Royals turned down Alan Curbishley’s £4million offer last summer and are determined to hang on to the England left-back by offering him a bumper £25,000-a-week contract.
Shorey, 26, said: “I’m hopeful we can come to an agreement.”
LIVERPOOL have failed in their pursuit of Croatia Under-21 star Domagoj Vida.
The Osijek midfielder, 18, snubbed the chance to make the switch to Anfield — claiming he would rather play first-team football in Croatia.
His agent Ivan Cvejetkovic revealed that £400,000-rated Vida has no intention of leaving his homeland yet.
He said: “I was proud of Domagoj Vida. He appreciates the offer but thinks it would be better if he proves his quality in Croatia instead of being on the Liverpool bench.”
FULHAM boss Roy Hodgson is chasing former Manchester United striker Erik Nevland, 30.
The Norwegian is at Dutch side FC Groningen and played for Hodgson at Viking Stavanger.
Nevland said: “I prefer to end the season here but it’s now or never. I hope Groningen will cooperate and I think I deserve that.”
WIGAN boss Steve Bruce is open to offers for Latics’ £5.3million summer signing Jason Koumas.
Midfielder Koumas has been a bit-part player since Bruce took charge.
And the JJB chief admitted: “Everyone has their price — but at the moment there’s been no contact with anyone.”
NOTTINGHAM FOREST have made a £700,000 bid for Birmingham star Neil Danns.
Boss Colin Calderwood wants the midfielder, 25, to spearhead their promotion charge.
ForestÂ’s offer has been accepted by St AndrewÂ’s chief Alex McLeish but Championship sides Crystal Palace and Coventry are also interested.
So Danns will wait before committing himself to a drop into League One with Forest.
The former Colchester man does not have a future at Birmingham and has been told he can leave. -
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Fulham have handed a surprise trial to veteran Finland striker Jari Litmanen.
According to reports from Finland the 36-year-old former Liverpool man is due to arrive in London for a short trial so that Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson can assess his fitness with a view to sealing a short term move.
Aston Villa have snubbed an offer from Birmingham for central defender Gary Cahill.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Villa boss Martin OÂ’Neill confirmed that he had allowed Blues boss Alex McLeish to speak to the player, but was no interested in allowing the player to leave on a loan.
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O'Neill said: "I have given Alex (McLeish) permission to speak to Gary.
"A number of teams have not only enquired about Gary, but a number of clubs have put offers in - none of which have been acceptable to us or have been accepted by us.
"Birmingham City, I can confirm, have made an offer but I have not accepted any of the offers because they do not meet the valuation.”
Juventus claim they are close to reaching an agreement with Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg.
The Swedish star is out of contract at the end of the season, leaving him free to discuss a move away from the Midlands club.
"Mellberg is close to signing a preliminary agreement with Juventus," said the club's sporting director Alessio Secco.
"If everything goes well, the player will become a Juve player in July. There are still minor things left to discuss before he signs the preliminary agreement."
The Italian giants are also interested in Liverpool midfielder Mohammed Sissoko. -
In demand..Daniel Cousin
FULHAM have had their £3million bid for Rangers star Daniel Cousin accepted.
The striker only joined the Scottish giants in August for £1million.
But Fulham want to bring him to Craven Cottage to boost their bid for Premier League survival.
Boss Roy Hodgson is also weighing up a move for ex-Liverpool star Jari Litmanen, 36, who he worked with during his spell in charge of Finland.
The veteran is training with the West Londonders in a bid to seal a permanent switch. -
Bardsley.. wanted by Utd old boy Keane
ROY KEANE is ready to boost his Sunderland squad by swooping for Phil Bardsley.
Black Cats boss Keano will offer £1.5million for the Manchester United full-back.
Bardsley, 22, has just finished a loan spell at Sheffield United.
The right-back had similar temporary stints at Aston Villa, Rangers and Burnley.
Keane is looking for a lift after losing Kieran Richardson to another injury for three weeks.
The midfielder has missed most of the season with a back problem.
And he faces another spell out after pulling a hamstring in training. Keane is devastated at losing Richardson, who bagged three goals in his last five games.
He said: “Kieran was really getting his match sharpness back.
“We seem to take one step forward and two back at the moment, whether that be football results or injuries.
“We’ll persevere. Perseverance is possibly the biggest word you can use in football.
“You get setbacks but life goes on and makes the next match even bigger.” -
Micah snubs Newcastle and Spurs to sign £10m City deal
Micah Richards will end speculation about his future in the next 24 hours by signing a new deal with Manchester City worth more than £10 million. Kevin Keegan had ambitiously targeted the 19-year-old as his first signing since taking over at Newcastle for the second time and Spurs had also expressed an interest in the England defender.
But Richards' advisers had insisted all along that staying at Eastlands was their priority and Sportsmail can reveal that the player is set to sign a four-and-a-half-year deal to commit his future to Sven Goran Eriksson's side.
The move will be a huge boost to Eriksson, who sees Richards' signing as a signal of Manchester City's ambition. There had been concern at the length of time it has taken to complete but the deal had been complicated by Richards changing representatives during negotiations.
That alerted five Premier League sides, and while the player was on just £15,000-a-week, there were worries he would be tempted by a far higher offer. In the end, City have put together a package that will earn Richards in excess of £50,000-a-week and secure his immediate future at Eastlands. -
WIGAN are on the trail of Argentine striker German Denis, 25, while WEST HAM want Ipswich midfielder Sammy Moore, 20.
BLACKBURN have landed BallymenaÂ’s Northern Ireland Under-19 defender Jonathan Flynn, 18.
CRYSTAL PALACE have signed two new midfielders as they push for promotion.
Birmingham’s Neil Danns, 25, joins for £600,000, while Shaun Derry's Leeds hell is over after his loan move was made permanent in a £250,000 deal.
IPSWICH have failed in a £1.75million bid for Plymouth’s David Norris, 26.
LEEDS are set to strengthen their strikeforce with the loan signing of Bristol City striker Enoch Showunmi.
The Nigerian international, 25, has scored three goals in 17 games this season and could feature for the Whites against Luton on Saturday.
HULL have won the race for ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Wright, 27.
FOREST have been told to cough up £1.5m by Coventry for striker Leon Best, 21. -
January 22
Neil Danns (Birmingham to Crystal Palace, £600,000)
Phil Bardsley (Manchester United to Sunderland, £2m)
Leon Andreasen (Werder Bremen to Fulham, undisclosed) -
SUNDERLAND SEAL PRICA DEAL
Sunderland boss Roy Keane has clinched his fourth transfer window signing by landing Swedish international striker Rade Prica for £2million. The 27-year-old has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract after leaving Aalborg, where he was top scorer in Denmark's Super League last season. He follows loan signing Jonny Evans and defenders Jean-Yves Mvoto and Phil Bardsley to the Stadium of Light.
Keane told the club's official website: "Rade is an experienced striker with a good goalscoring record. "He is hungry to play in the Premier League and will give us attacking options."
Prica, who has scored twice in 13 senior appearances for Sweden, began his career with home-town club Ljungby before moving to Helsingborg. He then experienced life in the German Bundesliga with Hansa Rostock before joining Aalborg in July 2006. -
Bianchi joins Lazio on loan
Rolando Bianchi has joined Lazio on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.
The 24-year-old Italian striker only joined City from Reggina in the summer but has struggled to make an impact, despite scoring in the opening-day victory at West Ham United.
City confirmed the move on their website, indicating the forward will be available to the Roman club for this weekend's Serie A fixture against Torino.
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Bianchi signed for City for £8.8million but has not settled at Eastlands, scoring four goals in 19 league appearances and often finding himself behind Emile Mpenza in the pecking order at Eastlands.
He said: "I had a couple of other very interesting offers but I chose Lazio for my future and because I wanted to be valued in a very great team.
"It was a choice that I thought about and thought about again so now I am sure that it is the right one and the future will prove it. First I will have the opportunity to play and, moreover, I will be happy.
"I was pleased to meet the other Lazio players. I have the impression that they're a very united group, which is right when you want to build something solid for the present and the future." -
January 24
Roy Carroll (Rangers to Derby, free)
January 23
Rade Prica (Aalborg to Sunderland, £2m)
Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards to Fulham, undisclosed)
Mile Sterjovski (Genclerbirligi to Derby, undisclosed) -
AIDY BOOTHROYD has warned Fulham to hurry up and sign Marlon King — or risk losing him.
Watford accepted the Cottagers’ £5million bid but then the striker, 27, failed a medical.
Hornets boss Boothroyd said: “We have had contact from two other Premier League clubs and I hope it is sorted by the weekend.”
Last night USA striker Eddie Johnson, 23, joined Fulham from Kansas City Wizards.
COVENTRY expect to sign WalsallÂ’s DAN FOX, while Carlisle have landed old boy SCOTT DOBIE from Nottingham Forest.
HARTLEPOOL have put IAN MOORE, ALI GIBB, ANTONY SWEENEY and LEE BULLOCK all up for sale.
BRISTOL CITY striker ENOCH SHOWUNMI is on his way to Leeds.
QPR are set to bid for Aston VillaÂ’s out-of-favour keeper THOMAS SORENSEN after shelving plans to sign WolvesÂ’ Dutch stopper STEFAN POSTMA.
BRIGHTON have transfer-listed DEAN HAMMOND, alerting Ipswich, Coventry and Plymouth.
HUNGARIAN international midfielder GYORGY SANDOR is set to join Argyle for £200,000 from Ujpest.
FORMER Chelsea midfield star JODY MORRIS, 29, is on trial at Yeovil.
Morris was released by Millwall in the summer.
POLISH keeper WOJCIECH KOWALEWSKI has snubbed a short-term Reading deal.
DERBY boss Paul JewellÂ’s gift of the gab has landed him his sixth signing of the transfer window.
Jewell convinced the Home Office to grant a work permit for Australian Mile Sterjovski, 28, who will join from Turkish side Glenclerbirligi.
He hopes the striker will be clear to face Preston in the FA Cup on Saturday.
BLACKBURN defender Zurab Khizanishvili has signed a new three-year deal but boss Mark Hughes scrapped a loan deal for Levski Sofia striker Valeri Domovchiyski.
ERIK EDMAN and Maynor Figueroa are free to make their Wigan debuts against Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday after getting international clearance.
FULHAM boss Roy Hodgson has made a new £3.5million bid for Wigan's Austrian midfield star Paul Scharner - and hopes to tie up a transfer quickly. -
January 25
Denny Landzaat (Wigan to Feyenoord, £1m)
Lee Barnard (Tottenham to Southend, £200,000)
Collins John (Fulham to Watford, loan)
Jack Hobbs (Liverpool to Sc.unthorpe, loan)
Mat Sadler (Birmingham to Watford, £750,000)
Jamie Mackie (Exeter to Plymouth, £145,000)
Rolando Bianchi (Manchester City to Lazio, loan) -
MIDDLESBROUGH have agreed terms with Brazilian star Afonso Alves and are close to a £10million deal.
Boss Gareth Southgate identified the Heerenveen striker as his No 1 transfer target.
And Boro are confident the move will be completed before the transfer deadline next week.
Alves, 26, signed a pre-contract with AZ Alkmaar but the Dutch courts ruled it was not binding.
MATHIEU FLAMINI is planning to sign a new five-year deal with Arsenal.
The French midfielder is out of contract in the summer and is already free to speak to other clubs.
But Flamini, 23, said: “I’m happy here and I’m talking with the club. I really hope I will be staying and I’m very optimistic about it.
“Arsenal is my priority and I hope everything gets sorted out because I love this club.”
FILIPPO MANCINI, son of Inter Milan coach Roberto, has joined Manchester City on a two-week trial.
And City have bid £9million for Seville striker LUIS FABIANO but the Brazilian wants to stay put for the rest of the season.
DEFENDER Matt Sadler, 22, has joined Watford from Birmingham on a 3½-year deal.
GRIMSBY’S England Under-18s defender Ryan Bennett is being tracked by Manchester United and Arsenal. He could go in the summer for £2m.
DEAN ASHTON is a £7m target for Manchester City and West Ham may sell if they get Darren Bent.
SUNDERLAND striker Kenwyne Jones has been named Trinidad & TobagoÂ’s 2007 Footballer of the Year.
WIGAN hope to sign hitman Ross McCormack, 21, from Motherwell ahead of rivals Middlesbrough.
DERBY & READING are interested in Coventry winger Julian Gray, who has a £1m release clause in his contract.
LEICESTER have offered defender Gareth McAuley, 28, a bumper pay-rise to keep him and scare off Ipswich.
BLACKPOOL have signed Sheffield United keeper Paul Gerrard, 35, on loan until May.
STRIKER Dave Mooney, who plays for Irish side Longford, has been offered a trial at Blackburn.
STOKE want Sheffield United midfielder Nick Montgomery, 26. -
Fabiano..City target
MANCHESTER CITY must pay £44MILLION to buy Seville striker Luis Fabiano.
President Jose Maria del Nido rapped: “In no way will Luis Fabiano leave — only if the club receives an offer of over 60million euros.”
READING have told Bristol City they have no chance of re-signing unsettled star Leroy Lita.
Striker Lita, 23, wants to quit Reading after falling out of favour with boss Steve Coppell.
City boss Gary Johnson wanted Lita back on loan but Reading insist he is not leaving.
SHEFFIELD UNITED midfielder Nick Montgomery, 26, has seen a £2million move to Bolton or Wigan dashed by a metatarsal injury. He will be out for a least a fortnight.
BIRMINGHAM are giving a trial to Honduras striker Carlos Costly.
Blues boss Alex McLeish has high hopes for the 25-year-old from Polish side GKS Belchatow.
ASTON VILLA have received an offer from Juventus for Olof Mellberg.
The Swedish defender, 30, could play his final game for Villa against Blackburn today.
ANDY GRAY has joined Charlton on a permanent basis after his initial loan from Burnley.
The Addicks will pay £1.5million for the striker, 30, and another £500,000 if they win promotion.
PRESTON want to pay a knock-down fee for AberdeenÂ’s Michael Hart after a scan showed he could be out for up to six weeks.
ROCHDALE striker Glenn Murray has joined Brighton for £300,000.
SOUTHEND boss Steve Tilson has made Spurs striker Lee Barnard his third fresh signing, with defender Garry Richards joining Gillingham.
NORTHAMPTON have signed unattached Hungary defender Gabor Gyepes, 26.
SWINDON midfielder Steve Adams is in talks with Torquay.
MK DONS striker Drewe Broughton, 29, has moved to Wrexham on a monthÂ’s loan.