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17.04 Crewe striker Anthony Elding has joined League Two outfit Lincoln on a three-month emergency loan deal.

17.08 Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia is determined to see the Black Cats improve their roster in the January transfer window.

17.23 Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock will this week hold further talks with winger Leandre Griffit over his future at Selhurst Park with his six-month deal due to expire.

17.27 Middlesbrough have rejected Stewart Downing's transfer request, with the winger looking to secure a move to Tottenham.

17.57 Schalke have dropped wantaway duo Peter Lovenkrands and Albert Streit from their first-team squad. Rangers have previously been linked with a move for former favourite Lovenkrands.

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18.19 Espanyol's Cameroon international Carlos Kameni had to be separated from a fan during training on Monday after he called for the goalkeeper not to bother renewing his contract with the club. A number of Premier League clubs are known to be monitoring the situation.

18.33 Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has been quoted on Argentinean radio as saying he is unsure what the future holds for his career. The report credits the forward as saying he has been upset with how Manchester United have handled his contract talks.

18.49 Slovakian international Matej Krajcik has spurned an offer to join QPR in favour of signing for Serie A strugglers Reggina.

19.11 Nolberto Solano has confirmed that he will be returning to Peruvian football after 12 years of playing in Europe.

19.35 Reported Arsenal target Alessandro Rosina will not be allowed to leave Torino. The club's president has issued a hands-off warning.

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20.22 Inter Milan have again reiterated their view that Adriano will not leave the club in the January transfer window. Chelsea have previously been linked with the Brazilian but it does now look as though he'll stay in Italy.

20.47 FC Groningen have confirmed the signing of Nicklas Pedersen. The Danish front-man has moved to Holland from FC Nordsjaelland.

21.05 Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is hoping to keep hold of star striker Simeon Jackson this month after he impressed on the big stage on Sunday. Ipswich are thought to be interested.

21.33 Barnsley have approached Chesterfield with an undisclosed bid for striker Jamie Ward. How much will it take to tempt Lee Richardson into selling one of his star men?

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21.56 Harry Redknapp has quashed reports which have suggested he is ready to return to Portsmouth for David James. Harry insists he's only asked about Jermain Defoe.

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22.43 Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that Stephen Appiah is set to train at White Hart Lane ahead of a possible deal to the end of the season. Earlier on Monday, skysports.com broke the news.

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7.35 An early tale from the tabs sees Manchester City linked with a big-money approach for Yaya Toure. According to The Sun, the Blues are prepared to pay around £24m for the Barcelona midfielder.

7.48 Sunderland forward El-Hadji Diouf has revealed that Blackburn and Wigan are chasing his signature. The Senegal international has struggled to settle in the North East and has admitted that he may need to look elsewhere for regular first-team action.

8.10 Rafa Benitez has insisted that he is not considering selling Andrea Dossena. The Italian left-back has struggled since arriving at Anfield over the summer.

8.23 Portsmouth have accepted a bid from Tottenham for Jermain Defoe. The striker will now have a medical at White Hart Lane before clinching a return to the London club.

8.43 According to a number of Tuesday's newspapers, AC Milan have offered a pre-contract to Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant, who has also been linked with Real Madrid.

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8.52 There is a lot of speculation surrounding Manchester City in the papers. The Sun claims they are ready to offer Scott Parker a £100,000-a-week deal to lure him from West Ham, while they could make room for new additions by allowing Michael Johnson to leave.

9.01 Full-back Glen Johnson is another Portsmouth player to be linked with a move away from Fratton Park, but manager Tony Adams is confident he will sign a new contract with the club.

9.19 Striker Chris Killen believes he needs to leave Celtic if he is to revive his flagging career, and admits he would welcome the opportunity to secure a switch to the Premier League.

9.24 More Scottish news and Hamilton have completed the loan signings of Celtic striker Paul McGowan and Rangers defender Jordan McMillan. They will stay with the Accies for the rest of the season.

9.30 Poland's goalkeeping coach Andrzej Dawidziuk believes Artur Boruc should be looking to leave Celtic.

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9.40 Aston Villa have had a bid rejected for Matthew Upson, skysports.com understands. It is thought the initial offer was around £11million.

9.46 Wolfsburg have confirmed the capture of Japanese striker Yo****o Okubo from J-League's Vissel Kobe.

9.53 Nottingham Forest's Nathan Tyson has put an end to speculation about his future by signing a new two-and-a-half year contract with the club.

10.00 Hamburg have confirmed their interest in Bayern Munich's wantaway striker Lukas Podolski, who has also been linked with Manchester City and Tottenham.

10.20 This morning's big news is of course that Tottenham have agreed a deal with Portsmouth for Jermain Defoe. The latest update is that the striker has arrived for his medical and reports suggest the transfer could be sealed later today.

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10.23 Inter Milan's transfer market consultant Gabriele Oriali is hoping Adriano will stay with the club.The Brazil international has been strongly linked with a move during the January window.

10.44 The agent of Ariza Makukula has revealed that West Brom are interested in the Benfica striker, although they may find it difficult to bring him in on loan.

10.55 Lens forward Aruna Dindane has admitted that the opportunity to join Marseille would be too good to turn down. The Ivory Coast international has also been linked with Portsmouth, Stoke and West Brom.

11.13 Manchester United are reported to have sent scouts to watch Grenoble starlet Sofiane Feghouli in action.

11.32 Reading are reported to be showing an interest in Amiens striker Abdoulaye Balde.

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11.44 Fulham midfielder Leon Andreasen has spoken of his desire to leave Craven Cottage in the transfer window just a year after signing for the club.

12.08 Defender John Thompson has ended speculation surrounding his future be signing a permanent deal at Notts County.

12.24 Kia Joorabchian has insisted there is no problem between Carlos Tevez and Sir Alex Ferguson. The Argentine has yet to sign a permanent deal at Man Utd and has been quoted as saying that he would like to play for Real Madrid.

12.34 Manchester United youngster Sam Hewson has joined Hereford on a three-month loan deal. Meanwhile, Josh Gowling and Andy Williams have extended their loan deals from Carlisle and Bristol Rovers respectively.

12.43 Samuel Eto'o is attracting interest from the likes of Manchester City and Inter Milan according to reports in Spain. However, Barcelona have made it clear that they have no intention of selling the Cameroon international.

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12.55 Aston Villa have denied making a bid for West Ham defender Matthew Upson.

13.05 Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has joined Bayern Munich on loan. He will return to America in March for the start of the Major League soccer season.

13.30 Bordeaux starlet Gabriel Obertan has joined Lorient on loan in order to gain valuable first-team experience.

13.48 Udinese have warned any potential suitors of Christian Obodo that he is not for sale. The midfielder has been linked with a move to Portsmouth.

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13.56 Bradford have retained Nicky Law's services from Sheffield United for the remainder of the season.

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14.05 Reading's Graeme Murty has agreed to join Charlton on a month-long loan deal. The right-back has only recently returned from a long injury lay-off and is looking to improve his fitness.

14.15 Rochdale boss Keith Hill has completed his first piece of January business by signing Frank Fielding on loan from Blackburn.

14.23 Marseille have ended their interest in Helsingborgs striker Henrik Larsson. Eric Gerets had admitted on Monday that he was keen to land the 37-year-old Swede.

14.28 Rotherham have allowed Jamie Yates to join Blue Square Premier leaders Burton Albion on loan.

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14.45 Former Rangers winger Peter Lovenkrands is reviewing his options after being dropped from Schalke's first-team squad. He admits his dream has always been to play in the Premier League.

14.52 Birmingham City are hoping to seal the signing of Hameur Bouazza, skysports.com understands. The Algerian winger is currently on loan at Charlton from Fulham.

14.59 Tottenham have confirmed that Jermain Defoe will be paraded at White Hart Lane ahead of the Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Burnley tonight.

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15.14 Feyenoord are understood to be interested in Niklas Barkroth and his highly-rated IFK Goteborg team-mate Mattias Bjarsmyr.

15.17 Grimsby have offered French midfielder Kevin Tunani an opportunity to earn a permanent deal at the club.

15.19 FC Groningen have announced the signing of striker Nicklas Pedersen from Denmark side FC Nordsjaelland.

15.23 Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson insists he will work hard to persuade Stewart Downing his future is best served on Teesside. The winger handed in a transfer request on Monday as Tottenham lodged a second bid for him.

15.36 Southampton full-back Rudi Skacel doubts whether he will be at the Championship club next season.