22nd Dec 2010
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will have £50m to spend in the January transfer window with strikers Edin Dzeko of Wolfsburg and Porto's Brazilian star Hulk top of the list along with Barcelona full-back Dani Alves.
Championship promotion-chasers Norwich have insisted that their  £2m-rated striker Grant Holt is not for sale after he was linked with a  number of Premier League sides including West Ham, Wigan, Bolton and  Blackpool.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is looking to pull off a  sensational double swoop for Manchester City pair Adam Johnson and Nedum  Onuoha.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Chelsea and Real Madrid are set to battle it out to land  20-year-old Independiente striker and Colombia international Cristian  Nazarit - dubbed the South American Samuel Eto'o.
                                                          Full story: talksport                                             
West Ham are planning to make a loan move for Manchester United striker Michael Owen in the January transfer window.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside.com                                             
Fulham manager Mark Hughes wants to sign former Manchester City  midfielder Stephen Ireland, who played under the Welshman at Eastlands  but has fallen out of favour at Aston Villa.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Feyenoord coach Leo Beenhakker has laid into English clubs'  attitudes towards signing young players after 15-year-old defender  Nathan Ake agreed to leave the club for Chelsea.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who is out of contract in 2012, is interested in playing out his career in the United States.
                                                          Full story: Daily Star                                             
Blackburn captain Chris Samba says he wants to leave the club  if the sacking of boss Sam Allardyce is a sign of how the club's new  owners will run the place.
                                                          Full story: The Sun                                             
West Ham are in advanced talks with Aston Villa about taking midfielder Steve Sidwell on loan or on a permanent basis.
                                                          Full story: The Sun                                             
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United's owners - the Glazer family - will sell the  club according to a director at Old Trafford, with the Qatar royal  family targeting a £1.5bn deal for the Red Devils. 
                                                          Full story: the Sun                                             
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been earmarked as an  England manager of the future and is set to be offered the chance to  work with one of England's youth teams and then be given the chance to  work his way up through the ranks.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate is on course to make a  shock first-team return after making a successful comeback in training  following 13 months out.
                                                          Full story: talksport.co.uk                                             
Richard Dunne's Aston Villa career has hit a new low after being told he is now the club's fourth-choice centre-back.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Villa boss Gerard Houllier could let as many as nine players  go, including the likes of Stephen Warnock and John Carew, in a major  squad overhaul.
                                                          Full story: Guardian                                             
Wolves winger Michael Kightly's return after a year out injured has been delayed by a new knee problem.
                                                          Full story: Daily Star                                             
Full story: Daily Mirror
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21st Dec 2010
West Ham are set to take Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane on a six-month loan deal in a bid to beat the drop.
But Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has turned down the  opportunity to move to relegation threatened West Ham in a similar  deal.
                                                          Full story: talksport                                             
Out-of-favour forward Adebayor could now become a January target for Liverpool.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
West Ham's current star striker, Frederic Piquionne, has rejected  reports that he will leave the Hammers for Aston Villa when the January  transfer window opens.
                                                          Full story: Goal.com                                             
Liverpool flop Christian Poulsen is also a target for West Ham  who believe they can sign the defensive midfielder for £3m in January.
                                                          Full story: goal.com                                             
Avram Grant's side are also trying to sign Monaco striker Dieumerci Mbokani on a five-month loan deal. 
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has told Tottenham to forget about signing star striker Andy Carroll in January.
                                                          Full story: the Sun                                             
And Pardew insists it is time for Newcastle to prove they are a  big club and hang on to Carroll - who already has 10 goals this season.  
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Carroll has become an unlikely target for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
                                                          Full story: imscouting                                             
Manchester United are also considering making a £20m move for the Magpies forward. 
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has made Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric his number one target for next season.
                                                          Full story: the Sun                                             
Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have been alerted to central defender Pepe's contract dispute with Real Madrid. 
                                                          Full story: talksport                                             
Aston Villa are poised to make a £1m offer for Lokomotiv Moscow star Alan Gatagov.
                                                          Full story: talksport                                             
Manchester City are scouting Espanyol duo Pablo Osvaldo and Victor Ruiz.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
City will now step up their efforts to sign Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko next month, even after the news that Carlos Tevez is set to stay. Full story: Manchester Evening News
Liverpool want to tie Jay Spearing to a new long-term contract  as new recruitment supremo Damien Comolli steps up his youth policy.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Birmingham are bracing themselves for a battle with Liverpool to keep hold of highly rated centre-back Scott Dann.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Everton will battle it out with Liverpool for the £4m signing of Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Liverpool will fund a move for Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips by selling right-back Glen Johnson.
                                                          Full story: Metro                                             
Liverpool will use Johnson as part of a deal to sign Bayern Munich forward Mario Gomez.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Tottenham are leading the chase to sign Saint Etienne midfielder Dimitri Payet for £7m.
                                                          Full story: talksport                                             
Chelsea winger Gael Kakuta is to reject interest from AC Milan  and instead perform a U-turn and sign a new contract at Stamford  Bridge.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Celtic want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland on  loan - and in time for him to make his debut against Rangers in the Old  Firm derby on 2 January.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Barcelona are considering a £10m move for Arsenal midfielder  Denilson after conceding Cesc Fabregas' price tag could once again  spiral beyond their means.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Brazilian midfielder Denilson has refused to rule out leaving Arsenal after also becoming a transfer target for Wolfsburg.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Arsenal could offer Denilson to Ajax in an attempt to sign striker Luis Suarez and defensive midfielder Jan Vertonghen.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Midfielder Denilson has used his Twitter account to deny speculation he will leave Arsenal in January.
                                                          Full story: Metro                                             
Full story: Metro
Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has been forced to clarify the  club's spending plans after manager Alex McLeish bemoaned a lack of  cash.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Manchester United's now longest-serving manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he has shelved all thoughts of retirement.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Rafael Benitez has returned to Liverpool for Christmas insisting he has not been sacked by Inter Milan.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Liverpool's academy manager Josep Segura is pleased with the quality of young players in his charge at the club.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed the Gunners will  not be shopping for big-name players in next month's transfer window,  despite the club's £56m profit this year.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Tottenham captain Ledley King has escaped punishment from manager  Harry Redknapp after stumbling out of a London nightspot at last week's  club Christmas party.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Full story: Daily Mail
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20th Dec 2010
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is set to offer Newcastle £20m  for striker Andy Carroll and could use forward Peter Crouch as part of  the deal. 
                                                          Full story: Daily Express                                             
West Ham are lining up a January swoop for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
                                                          Full story: the Sun                                             
Blackburn want to start their rebuilding process by signing Blackpool's Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Nottingham Forest are keen to keep Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on loan as he continues his recovery from long-term injury.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Birmingham will bid £6m to pinch Tottenham forward Robbie Keane from under the noses of neighbours Aston Villa.
                                                          Full story: the Sun                                             
Manchester City are reportedly planning a January move for AC Milan forward Ronaldinho.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Bolton will resist all offers for central defender Gary Cahill in the January transfer window. (the Times - subscription)
Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Denilson is attracting the interest of Spanish giants Barcelona.
                                                          Full story: imscouting                                             
The Gunners will use the money from Denilson's sale to Barcelona to fund a move for Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott.
                                                          Full story: Metro                                             
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly  interested in securing the signing of Zenit St Petersburg's attacking  midfielder Danny.
                                                          Full story: Metro                                             
Chelsea have put a possible £15m move for Blackburn defender Phil Jones on hold after his season-ending knee injury.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mirror                                             
Bayern Munich are lining up a £9m offer for Everton defender Leighton Baines.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Liverpool striker Milan Jovanovic could be allowed to leave in  the January transfer window, having failed to make an impact since  joining in the summer. Teams in Germany and Italy are interested in the  Serbian.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a double  swoop for Tottenham striker Peter Crouch and Manchester City winger  Shaun Wright-Phillips.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Bayern Munich have joined the race to sign Liverpool's unsettled defender Glen Johnson. 
                                                          Full story: imscouting                                             
Wolves are interested in United States' former Salt Lake City striker Robbie Findley.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
West Brom are set to make a January offer for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Aston Villa are keen on Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Tottenham Hotspur are said to have put a deal on the table to lure Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta to White Hart Lane.
                                                          Full story: imscouting                                             
Chelsea are set to battle Manchester City for the signing of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko.
                                                          Full story: imscouting                                             
Manchester United are also interested in the powerful striker and are planning a club-record £35m offer for the 24-year-old.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Arsenal and Liverpool are weighing up bids for Southampton attacking-midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
                                                          Full story: goal.com                                             
FC Lorient forward Kevin Gameiro has spoken out of his desire  to leave the club with reports stating Bordeaux, AC Milan, Tottenham  Hotspur and Arsenal are weighing up offers for the Frenchman. 
                                                          Full story: sport.co.uk                                             
Manchester United are planning to sign Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric for £30m in the summer.
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside                                             
Liverpool are keeping tabs on Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck - who is currently on loan at Sunderland. 
                                                          Full story: caughtoffside
Amid rumours that the Qatari royal family are on the verge of a  £1.5bn takeover of Manchester United, Red Devils owner Malcolm Glazer  has insisted the club are not for sale - at any price. 
                                                          Full story: Daily Star                                             
Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko has been told to get himself an  English teacher as people still have to speak slowly for him to  understand.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Former Blackburn hero Alan Shearer has declared himself out of the running to be the club's next manager. 
                                                          Full story: Daily Express                                             
Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas has admitted they suffer from a fear of losing big matches which is counter-productive.
                                                          Full story: Guardian                                             
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier says he wants any new  signings to move closer to Birmingham as he takes a reluctance to do so  as a sign of a lack of commitment.
                                                          Full story: Daily Mail                                             
Full story: Daily Mail
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19th Dec 2010
Manchester United have been approached with a sensational offer to buy their former striker Carlos Tevez back from rivals City.
                                                          Full story: Mail on Sunday                                             
Chelsea are also chasing Tevez and want Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko to form a new strikeforce at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: News of the World 
Manchester City will again try to prise Fernando Torres from Liverpool in January as a replacement for Tevez.
Full story: News of the World 
Manchester  City have reportedly lined up a move for £10m-rated River Plate striker  Rogelio Funes Mori, 19, as a possible replacement for the want-away  Carlos Tevez.
                                                          Full story: IM Scouting                                             
Tevez will remain at Manchester City until the summer  following a compromise agreement between the unsettled player and  manager Roberto Mancini.
Full story: Sunday Express 
Manchester  City have told Carlos Tevez that he will not be allowed to leave in the  January transfer window and will sue him if he retires from football.
Full story: Sunday Times 
Manchester United have set their sights on 21-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Marco Reus.
                                                          Full story: IM Scouting                                             
Barcelona are planning an audacious £85m summer swoop for Arsenal  midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.
                                                          Full story: Sunday Mirror                                             
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is keen to sign Chelsea striker  Daniel Sturridge, 21, on loan with a view to a £5m transfer, in a bid to  save the club's season and his own job. 
                                                          Full story: The People                                             
Birmingham are willing to outbid Liverpool to sign 26-year-old Tottenham winger David Bentley.
                                                          Full story: The People                                             
Tottenham will test Newcastle's resolve to hang on to Andy  Carroll in January with a £20m bid that will include Spurs strikers  Peter Crouch and Robbie Keane as bait. 
                                                          Full story: Sunday Mirror                                             
Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia will leave for Sunderland in a £6m deal this summer.
Full story: News of the World 
Everton  boss David Moyes is seeking to boost his attacking options by dipping  into the market when the January transfer window opens.
                                                          Full story: Goal.com                                             
Everton may be in the hunt with Celtic for Stephen Ireland, after he revealed he wants to leave Aston Villa.
                                                          Full story: Birmingham Mail                                             
Celtic are considering a move to sign Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand, who has been made available by manager Steve Bruce. (Sunday Mail)
The Qatar royal family is planning a £1.5bn takeover of Manchester United.Sunderland boss Steve Bruce reveals that while he is happy at the club, he would love to manage England one day.
                                                          Full story: Mail on Sunday                                             
Bruce has compared his goalkeeper, Craig Gordon, to Gordon Banks,  claiming his stunning save against Bolton was one of the best ever.
                                                          Full story: talkSPORT                                             
The fate of Sam Allardyce as Blackburn manager was sealed when  the new owners of the club threw a massive VIP party to watch the  Manchester United clash on TV - and saw their prize possession  humiliated 7-1. 
                                                          Full story: The People                                             
Former Hibernian and Charleroi boss John Collins has emerged as a candidate to be Blackburn Rovers manager. (News of the World)
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has refused to rule out a return to Rangers but is in no rush to leave English football. (Sunday Mail)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has admitted that he has not ruled out managing in the Premier League one day.
                                                          Full story: Mail on Sunday                                             
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