31st January 2010
Wigan look to have won the race for Crystal Palace’s much-touted striker Victor Moses with a £2.5 million bid. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez and the prospect of Premier League football have apparently been enough to convince Moses to join Wigan rather than Championship suitors West Bromwich, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Palace manager Neil Warnock said: ‘I think it’s done. Victor is going to the Premier League and £2.5m is a snip for one of the best young players we’ve got.’
Source: Daily Mail
31st January 2010
Manchester United will look to offload Michael Owen at the end of the season. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle striker has failed to impress since moving to Old Trafford on a free transfer in the summer. And Sir Alex Ferguson will not stand in Owen’s way if he can find a club willing to offer him more playing opportunities. Owen has scored just seven goals in 26 appearances for United, although he has made just 10 starts.
31st January 2010
Mick McCarthy has seen a third and final offer of £4million for Hull winger Stephen Hunt rejected. Wolves boss McCarthy made a last-ditch attempt to land the Republic of Ireland international but the bid was turned down by the Tigers. Hull chairman Adam Pearson said: “We have had another offer from Wolves for Stephen which has been rejected. “Stephen will be staying at Hull and that is the end of the matter as far as we are concerned.”
Source: The Mirror
31st January 2010
Spurs will sell Robbie Keane to Sunderland for £9million. Keane only returned to Spurs from Liverpool 12 months ago but manager Harry Redknapp has wanted to sell him since last summer and has accepted the Black Cats’ offer. Black Cats boss Steve Bruce made his offer on Friday and saw it accepted after Spurs completed a deal to bring in Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan from Monaco. The Tottenham boss claimed earlier in the transfer window that he was not ready to let his captain leave White Hart Lane but changed his mind after signing Gudjohnsen from under the noses of rivals West Ham.
Source: News of the World
29th January 2010
Celtic will show their faith in Tony Mowbray by allowing the manager to sign a central defender and a striker before the transfer window closes on Monday. Mowbray is six months into his time at Parkhead and after last night’s 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian his team are 10 points behind the Scottish Premier League leaders, Rangers. Those close to Mowbray say there is no prospect of him resigning but Celtic’s shortcomings in comparison to Rangers, whose financial problems have been well-publicised, will not have been lost on the club’s board of directors or the majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond. Mowbray is concentrating on transfer business. Preston North End’s Sean St Ledger is thought to be his main defensive target, with Celtic set to increase an initial offer of £2.5m for the Republic of Ireland player.
Source: The Guardian
29th January 2010
Birmingham want to take Aruna Dindane on loan after his move to Bolton stalled. Lens do not want the Ivory Coast striker to return to Portsmouth and would prefer a £4m deal. Birmingham, who are also competing with West Ham and Blackburn for Manchester City’s Benjani, have seen an £8m bid for Roman Pavlyuchenko rejected by Tottenham. The 28-year-old is holding out for a move back to Russia.
Source: Daily Mail
29th January 2010
Sunderland have made a cut-price move for Manchester City striker Benjani. The Zimbabwe centre forward is due to hold talks today over a £1.5million move after looking poised to join West Ham earlier this week. The 31-year-old was also wanted by Blackburn, Galatasaray and Birmingham.
Source: Daily Mail
29th January 2010
Newcastle United offered £1.5 million up front for Victor Moses, the Crystal Palace forward, last night, matching the bid made by West Bromwich Albion. Palace, who are in administration, are hoping to raise more for the 19-year-old, who has attracted interest from Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Manchester City. West Ham United have offered an initial £500,000 rising to about £2 million, but the deal is less attractive to Palace because they require significant funds this month.
Source: The Times
29th January 2010
Gordon Strachan’s hopes of hanging on to Adam Johnson were fading last night after Middlesbrough’s prize asset asked to be allowed to speak to Manchester City. Roberto Mancini leads the chasing pack for Johnson but may have to table a £9million bid for him before Monday’s transfer deadline. Gordon Strachan would let Johnson go for £9m but has told chairman Steve Gibson that any hopes of making an immediate return to the Premier League this season would be dashed without his top scorer.
Source: Daily Express
28th January 2010
Birmingham central defender Martin Taylor is in talks to join Newcastle on loan for the rest of the season. Taylor, 30, hasn’t played for Birmingham this term and has been given permission by manager Alex McLeish to speak to other clubs. Taylor has also had talks with Leicester, but they have pulled out of the race to sign him. The centre-half caused controversy in 2008 when his tackle on Eduardo saw the Arsenal striker suffer a broken leg and ankle. McLeish said: “Newcastle approached his people and said they would be interested in a loan deal.”
Source: The Mirror
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