26th January 2012
Liverpool and Queens Park Rangers have been alerted to the availability of former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb, with Barcelona ready to make the out-of-favour Belarusian a free agent, after talks over cancelling his contract.
The move comes two weeks after Hleb returned to Barcelona following a failed loan spell with Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg, who had asked to terminate his season-long agreement six months early, after the 30-year-old struggled with form and fitness, making just four appearances this term.
Hleb has also spent time on loan with Stuttgart and Birmingham City in the last two seasons, after manager Pep Guardiola lost patience with the versatile attacker in June 2009, just 12 months after signing him from Arsenal in a £15 million deal.
Source: Metro
26th January 2012
Wigan have stressed they have only made an “informal enquiry” about Bristol City’s Nicky Maynard and not an official bid.
The wheels appeared to be in motion regarding Maynard’s potential move to the DW Stadium when a statement on the City website said the npower Championship outfit had given the Latics permission to speak to the 25-year-old, adding that “discussions to finalise a transfer fee with the Premier League club are at an advanced stage.”
However, Wigan released a statement of their own confirming that “contrary to heavy media speculation, no official bid has been made to Bristol City for striker Nicky Maynard and there have been no official talks with the player or the club.”
Source: Daily Express
26th January 2012
Mark Hughes hopes to persuade Nedum Onuoha to join his QPR revolution today.
The R’s boss agreed a £2.5million deal with Manchester City for the defender last night.
Onuoha, 25, has travelled to London for a medical and talks with Hughes.
The Hoops are believed to be willing to offer him £35,000 a week.
Boss Sparky said: “He has personal circumstances, every player does.”
Source: The Sun
26th January 2012
Villarreal have offered £6.5million for Tottenham’s Giovani dos Santos but face competition from Spanish rivals Granada.
Tottenham want £8m for the 22-year-old Mexico international who is keen for a return to Spain.
Villarreal vice president Jose Manuel Llaneza said: ‘The negotiations are well on the way and it seems like the player wants to come to Villarreal. The deal is not finalised, but we expect a solution by the weekend. Villarreal needs more attacking players.’
Source: Daily Mail
26th January 2012
Rangers have rejected a bid from West Ham for striker Nikica Jelavic, believed to be for £7million.
The offer from the Championship leaders failed to meet the Ibrox club’s’ valuation of the Croatian.
Jelavic is the club’s top goalscorer with 17 goals this season and has also been linked with Liverpool, West Brom, Fulham and QPR.
Rangers manager Ally McCoist confirmed at the weekend that informal talks regarding Jelavic had taken place between chairman Craig Whyte and his West Ham counterpart David Sullivan.
The Hammers have now followed up their interest in the 26-year-old with a firm bid. Although the figures involved are unconfirmed, it has been widely reported the east London club tabled £7million.
Source: Daily Record
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