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10.00 Energie Cottbus midfielder Jiayi Shao is confident he has done enough to convince Birmingham boss Alex McLeish to sign him after a trial spell at St Andrews.

10.12 QPR have completed a permanent move for Iceland international Heidar Helguson, with the striker joining on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee after impressing on loan from Bolton.

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10.22 Bristol City teenager Tristan Plummer has joined Blue Square Premier outfit Torquay on loan for the remainder of the season.

10.26 Liverpool full-back Robbie Threlfall is poised to sign for Stockport, skysports.com understands.

10.41 Blackburn have revealed that German winger Sergio Peter is expected to complete a transfer from Ewood Park to Sparta Prague in the next 24 hours.

10.56 Hibernian have announced goalkeeper Grzegorz Szamotulski has agreed to join the club until the end of the season. The SPL outfit are now seeking international clearance for the former Dundee United and Preston player, who became a free agent in December.

11.01 Chelsea teenager Jack Cork has joined Watford on loan until the end of the season.

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11.05 Chelsea have confirmed that Wayne Bridge has been given permission to hold talks with Manchester City over a proposed £12million move.

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11.21 Unsettled striker Jermain Defoe, who has been linked with a move away from Fratton Park, was absent from training with Portsmouth today after calling in sick.

11.33 Preston have signed young defender Eddie Nolan from Blackburn on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

12.02 Manchester United have completed the signings of Serbian duo Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade for a fee which could eventually rise to £16.3million.

12.27 Barnet boss Ian Hendon has strengthened his squad with the double signing of Paul Furlong and Tommy Black.

12.29 Morecambe forward Wayne Curtis has joined non-league outfit Barrow on a one-month loan deal and could feature against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Saturday.

12.40 Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Dale Roberts has signed a permanent contract with Rushden & Diamonds after impressing while on loan this season.

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12.48 Leeds boss Simon Grayson says it will take 'ridiculous' money to prise teenager Fabian Delph away from Elland Road.

12.55 Queens Park Rangers have signed Coventry City defender Gary Borrowdale for an undisclosed amount. The left-back has signed a three-and-a-half year contract at Loftus Road.

12.56 Bradford have signed striker Chris O'Grady on a one-month loan from Oldham

13.11 22-year-old Sergio Peter has penned a two-and-a-half-year contract with Sparta Prague as he completes a move from Blackburn Rovers. The German spent two days on trial at the Czech capital in December and has immediately impressed coach Jozef Chovanec.

13.27 QPR's on-loan defender Michael Mancienne has been recalled by parent club Chelsea due to injury and suspension problems going into their FA Cup clash against Southend.

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13.31 Joe Kinnear has been turning the air blue again this morning, with the mild-mannered Newcastle boss less than happy about what has been said this week with regards Shay Given's future. Kinnear is fuming at Michael Kennedy - the player's lawyer - who he says released a statement without prior communication with Given. Kinnear claims Given will stay at Newcastle. Oh, and the press have received a blast too...

13.39 Colchester have signed left-back Marc Tierney from Shrewsbury on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

13.41 Tony Adams admits he is unsure over whether Jermain Defoe will ever play for Portsmouth again.

13.46 MK Dons have terminated the contract of winger Craig Dobson with immediate effect.

13.50 Wayne Bridge's move to Chelsea is edging ever closer with news Manchester City have now agreed a fee for the player's service.

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13.56 West Ham youngster Joe Widdowson has signed for Grimsby on loan. The defender has agreed an initial one-month deal.

14.22 Arsene Wenger has claimed supporters are in "dreamland" if they expect Arsenal to break the bank during the January transfer window.

15.05 David Weir has urged fellow defender Madjid Bougherra to remain at Rangers after his fellow defender was linked with a move to the Premier League.

15.06 West Brom manager Tony Mowbray has insisted none of his front-line players will be leaving the club during the January transfer window after rejecting Bolton's £3million bid for midfielder James Morrison.

15.09 Lincoln have completed the signing of striker Geoff Horsfield, with the striker recently given the green light to resume his career following testicular cancer surgery.

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15.15 Wycombe manager Peter Taylor has completed the signing of TJ Moncur on a free transfer from Fulham, with the 21-year-old agreeing a contract at Adams Park until June 2010.

15.27 Coventry manager Chris Coleman has recalled goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos from his loan spell at Swansea.

15.39 Carlisle teenager Dan Wordsworth has agreed to leave the club by mutual consent.

15.55 Portsmouth's Peter Storrie has dismissed suggestions that the south coast club must sell several of their stars this month, with the likes of Jermain Defoe and Sylvain Distin linked with the exit door.

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16.11 Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has no intention of selling Jimmy Bullard or Brede Hangeland during the January transfer window. He does though concede that every player has his price.

16.23 Gareth Southgate has again reiterated his desire to keep Stewart Downing at The Riverside. The Boro boss admits he is aware of interest from Spurs but is adamant his star man will not be sold.

16.45 Queens Park Rangers have confirmed the signing of Wayne Routledge on a three-and-a-half year deal. The Aston Villa wide man spurned Cardiff to move to Loftus Road.

17.08 Bristol City have confirmed the signing of Slovakian striker Peter Styvar from MSK Zilina for an undisclosed fee.

17.23 Everton boss David Moyes admits he will be looking to add to his threadbare options in attack in the January transfer window. Who should the Toffees chief be looking at?

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18.22 Czech Republic international Vaclav Sverkos has signed for Ligue 1 side Sochaux from Banik Ostrava, although he is currently sidelined with a knee injury.

18.42 Morecambe have been hit with a transfer embargo after breaking League Two rules which state that no more than 60 per cent of a club's income can be spent on wages.

18.45 Gillingham have completed the signing of Tottenham forward Andy Barcham on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old has been on loan with the Gills for three months

19.00 Rotherham and Shrewsbury have both failed with six-figure bids to sign Liam Hatch from Peterborough. The striker is currently on loan at Darlington.

19.22 Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz claims Manchester City are set to bid for him, although he admits there have been no negotiations as yet. Do you think Man City will win the race for the Paraguayan?

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19.56 There has been a lot of talk about Manchester City already this transfer window, as we expected, but we are still waiting for them to complete the signing of Wayne Bridge after agreeing a fee with Chelsea earlier in the day.

20.20 Chivas have made enquiries over the availability of Tottenham youngster Giovani dos Santos, who reportedly does not figure in Harry Redknapp's long-term plans.

20.41 An update on the Santa Cruz situation. The Paraguayan's comments were not translated properly and he insists he is happy at Blackburn.

20.44 Nomadic forward Ben Sahar has agreed another loan move away from Chelsea. This time he is heading to Dutch side De Graafschap for the second half of the season.

21.28 Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski has admitted he would be interested in a move to Roma.

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22.14 It has been a relatively quiet Friday evening after a hectic morning and afternoon but there is still time for deals to be pushed through tonight. I wonder if there will be any more news on Wayne Bridge's proposed move to Man City.

22.38 Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Gary Neville and Park Ji-sung are both in line for new Manchester United contracts - but the haggling over Carlos Tevez's permanent deal is set to continue.

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22.44 Sky Sports News understands that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has held talks with Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie regarding Jermain Defoe. However, the two clubs are believed to be 'miles apart' in their valuation of the striker.

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9.00 The main story this morning centres around Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe and his continued link with a return to Tottenham. The two clubs are said to be 'miles apart' in their valuations at present, but the issue is refusing to go away.

10.20 Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil is set to hand in a transfer request as he seeks a return to former club Portsmouth.

10.28 Bayern Munich have won the race to land Hamburg striker Ivica Olic. The Croatia interntional will move to Allianz Arena as a free agent in the summer. A host of Europe's top clubs, including some from England, had been tracking Olic's availability.

10.43 Celtic look destined to fail in their efforts to sign Semir Stilic during the January transfer window. The Bosnian midfielder is keen on a move to Scotland but his club, Lech Poznan, are unwilling to sanction the deal.

11.05 Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia has admitted that he is actively seeking a move away from the club. The Frenchman has revealed that a switch to Arsenal would be his preferred choice, but accepts that a return to his homeland is a possibility.

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11.08 Stoke City have handed a trial to Senegal international Lamine Diatta. The former Newcastle defender will link up with the Potters on Monday.

11.26 Reading boss Steve Coppell admits he is yet to make a decision on the future of Leroy Lita. The striker has recently returned to the Royals after enjoying a productive loan spell at Norwich.

11.39 Lukas Podolski has confirmed that both Manchester City and Tottenham are keen on signing him. The Germany interntional is currently on the books of Bayern Munich, but remains a fringe player at Allianz Arena.

11.52 Mick McCarthy is hoping to keep his squad in one piece during the course of the transfer window. With Wolves currently occupying top spot in the Championship his desire is understandable.

11.56 Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has dismissed speculation linking him with an approach for Michael Owen. The Newcastle striker will be out of contract in the summer and has been linked with a host of top clubs.