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9.11 Norwich City have re-signed Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Grounds on a two-month loan deal.

9.19 Middlesbrough have denied rejecting a third bid from Tottenham Hotspur for Stewart Downing. Boro have already turned down two offers for the winger, but reports claimed that a new £14.5million bid had been lodged by Spurs.

9.32 Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov has played down speculation he could leave Manchester City in January after he was linked with a move to Lazio.

Paper Talk According to the Daily Star, Andrei Arshavin's proposed move to Arsenal could fall through due to his wage demands. Arsenal are in talks with Zenit St Petersburg, but reports claim Arshavin wants a deal worth £100,000 a week.

9.56 Mark Hughes has confirmed Manchester City have made several offers for players, but would not be drawn on reports he is interested in Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez.

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10.00 Kilmarnock striker Danny Invincibile has agreed a new two-year contract at Rugby Park.

10.03 Dundee United manager Craig Levein insists he has not approached Kilmarnock regarding goalkeeper Alan Combe.

10.10 Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi has signed a new contract to stay at St James' Park until 2012.

10.27 Hibernian have vowed to report Colchester to the Football Association for publicly announcing their efforts to sign Rob Jones.

10.41 Stoke City will be forced to buy Marlon Harewood if they want to secure the Aston Villa striker's services in January, according to the player's representative.

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10.54 Middlesbrough have reiterated that no senior players will be sold in January following renewed speculation concerning Stewart Downing.

10.58 Wolverhampton Wanderers have opened talks with Matt Jarvis over a new contract at Molineux, with the winger's current deal expiring at the end of the season.

11.01 Veteran striker Dean Windass is resigned to having to leave Hull City, but feels he can depart with his 'head held high'. Windass has been linked with a move to Hartlepool United.

11.09 Bolton Wanderers manager Gary Megson has rejected claims from West Brom boss Tony Mowbray that he has tried to unsettle midfielder James Morrison.

Paper Talk According to French newspaper L'Equipe, Portsmouth are keen to sign West Ham United midfielder Julien Faubert. The France international has expressed an interest in returning to Ligue 1, but Portsmouth could make a bid to keep Faubert in the Premier League.

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11.33 Toulouse defender Herita Ilunga's agent claims West Ham are keen to turn his client's loan switch into a permanent deal.

11.37 Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke says his focus is on getting fit, rather than discussing a new contract.

11.44 Russia international Andrei Arshavin's agent claims Zenit St Petersburg are attempting to inflate the price tag of their talented playmaker following interest from Arsenal.

11.46 Energie Cottbus have signed Germany U20 international striker Nils Petersen from third division Carl-Zeiss Jena.

11.51 Reports in Denmark suggest AC Horsens are keen on securing a loan deal for Burnley's Besart Berisha.

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Paper Talk According to reports in France, West Brom will make an offer to sign Marc-Antoine Fortune on loan from Nancy. The striker is also rumoured to be a target for Lille, Nantes and Nice.

12.17 Carlisle United have confirmed there has been interest in Danny Graham amid reports of a £250,000 bid from Huddersfield Town.

12.21 Hull City are confident highly-rated defender Michael Turner will sign a contract extension to stay at the KC Stadium until 2012.

12.25 Australian side Central Coast Mariners are looking to use their links with Sheffield United to help bolster their squad for the Asian Champions League campaign, with David Carney a target.

12.43 Israeli teenager Ben Sahar feels he joined Chelsea too early in his career after completing a loan move to De Graafschap.

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12.47 Barnsley have allowed striker Miguel Mostto to return to his native Peru and join Total Clean Futbol Club for an undisclosed fee.

12.56 Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is delighted to be attracting interest from England but insists his focus remains on Barcelona. Toure has been linked with January moves to Arsenal and Manchester City.

13.04 Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has revealed he is keen to hold talks with Leeds United to thrash out striker Tresor Kandol's future.

13.06 Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Eboue has revealed that Inter Milan are keen on prising him away from Arsenal.

13.10 Newcastle midfielder Geremi has told skysports.com that he could be ready to leave St James' Park in search of regular first-team football.

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13.14 Zenit St Petersburg have told Sky Sports News that they are only talking to Arsenal about the proposed transfer of Andrei Arshavin.

13.27 Marseille have turned their attention to Boubacar Sanogo after giving up on securing the services of veteran striker Henrik Larsson.

13.37 Portsmouth boss Tony Adams has made Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton his top target, skysports.com understands.

13.52 Senegal striker Henri Camara has played down reports of an impending move to Stoke and insists he is happy at Wigan.

13.56 Crystal Palace are willing to sell Jamie Scowcroft in this month's transfer window, skysports.com understands.

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14.09 David Healy's agent insists the Northern Ireland striker is not clamouring for a transfer window departure from Sunderland.

14.17 Middlesbrough captain Emanuel Pogatetz has pleaded with the club's fans not to boo want-away winger Stewart Downing in the derby clash with Sunderland on Saturday.

14.23 Wigan youngster Luke Ashworth is poised to join Leyton Orient, skysports.com understands.

14.27 West Brom's England international goalkeeper Scott Carson says he would have no problem staying with the club even if they are relegated.

14.34 Blackburn chairman John Williams claims the club have yet to receive a bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz and they are concerning themselves more with bringing players in.

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14.38 Rennes have confirmed an interest in signing Chelsea youngster Morten Nielsen on loan.

14.59 FBK Kaunas defender Mantas Fridrikas plans talks with Vladimir Romanov as he attempts to secure a January move to Hearts.

15.02 Wigan manager Steve Bruce expects Antoine Sibierski to return to the club when his loan spell at Norwich ends next week after reports suggested the Frenchman had already joined the Canaries permanently on a free transfer.

15.11 Reading captain Graeme Murty admits he 'jumped at the chance' to build up his match fitness on loan at Charlton Athletic.

15.24 Wycombe defender Mike Williamson is happy to remain at Adams Park and help the club achieve promotion after Wanderers rejected a bid from Colchester for his services.

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15.26 Inverness Caledonian Thistle insist Don Cowie will not be joining Motherwell in a swap deal.

15.35 Bolton are locked in talks with West Ham over a move for Calum Davenport, skysports.com understands.

15.41 Former Rangers striker Peter Lovenkrands has had his contract with Bundesliga club Schalke terminated by mutual consent.

15.48 Bayer Leverkusen have signed experienced VfL Bochum midfielder Thomas Zdebel on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

15.53 Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia has revealed that he spurned the opportunity to join Everton.

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16.02 Ipswich defender Chris Casement is poised to join Wycombe, skysports.com understands.

16.13 Hamilton have completed the loan signings of Celtic forward Paul McGowan and Rangers defender Jordan McMillan.

16.16 Queens Park Rangers striker Dexter Blackstock is in line for a new deal at Loftus Road, skysports.com understands.

16.53 AC Milan midfielder David Beckham, who is on loan with the Italian giants from LA Galaxy, believes he is ready to make his Serie A debut at Roma on Sunday.

16.57 Hermann Hreidarsson is set to leave Portsmouth before the close of the transfer window, skysports.com understands.

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17.16 Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is prepared to let goalkeeper Graham Stack leave the club in January.

17.21 Bundesliga outfit Werder Bremen are set to sign Greece international midfielder Alexandros Tziolis from Panathinaikos on six-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move.

17.30 Blackpool have won the race to sign Middlesbrough winger Graeme Owens, skysports.com understands.

17.36 Sky Sports News understands Kris Boyd will undergo a medical at Birmingham City on Thursday, while West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer is also poised to move to St Andrews.

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18.33 Hugo Rodallega has spoken of his excitement as a move to Wigan Athletic moves ever closer. Steve Bruce is confident he's signed a hit but will the Colombian cut it in the Premier League?

18.59 Greece international midfielder Alexandros Tziolis has joined Werder Bremen from Panathinaikos on six-month loan deal.

19.21 19-year-old Dutchman John Verhhoek is looking to try his hand in England. It is expected he will have trials with Swansea and Rotherham over the next week.

19.45 Bristol City striker Steve Brooker is training with Doncaster with a view to sealing a move to the Keepmoat Stadium.

19.59 Former Polish international Thomas Zdebel signed for Bayer Leverkusen on a six-month contract.

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20.19 The news coming out of Birmingham this evening is that they are struggling to agree personal terms with Rangers striker Kris Boyd. The deal is not dead but is on hold for the moment.

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not sure if you posted this yet Bruins:

Estudiantes defender Angeleri goes to Inter

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=606998&sec=transfers&cc=3888