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20.40 Dean Windass has confirmed Hartlepool United have enquired about his services on a loan basis. The Hull City striker is reportedly also interesting fellow League One sides Oldham and Leeds.

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21.50 Sampdoria has rubbished rumours which have suggested Antonio Cassano will be sold to Inter Milan in the January transfer window. Cassano and Mourinho in the same dressing room - would certainly be interesting...

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7.23 Newcastle forward Alan Smith is reported to be unimpressed by plans which would see him move to Middlesbrough as part of a swap deal for Mido, according to The Sun.

7.41 More tales from the tabloids see Manchester City defender Tal Ben Haim keen on a move to Tottenham, while Bolton are considering a move for Wigan's Paul Scharner, according to the Mirror.

7.47 Barcelona are claimed to be planning a £45million double summer swoop for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, if the Daily Star can be believed.

8.01 England striker Emile Heskey could be set for a shock return to Liverpool if he elects to leave Wigan during the transfer window, if the Daily Mirror's sources have their facts right.

8.13 Manchester City have tabled an £8million offer for Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given, according to reports in the Daily Mail.

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8.47 Arsenal target Andrei Arshavin admits he wants to leave Zenit St Petersburg as he is keen to prove himself with a bigger club.

9.17 Italian outfit Lecce are considering a January move to take out-of-favour Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati back to Serie A.

9.37 Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has described his shortage of central midfield options as 'serious', increasing speculation that he is set to sign Barry Ferguson.

10.02 Everton are interested in Villarreal's American starlet Jozy Altidore, skysports.com understands.

10.06 Reports from Holland suggest that Southampton have agreed a deal to sign defender Jan Paul Saeijs from Roda JC as they look to climb away from relegation danger.

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10.09 Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed that the club have had a 'substantial and improved' bid for Roque Santa Cruz rejected by Blackburn. City have also had bids for West Ham duo Scott Parker and Craig Bellamy rejected, but have not made an approach for Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given.

10.25 West Ham have handed trials to Paraguayan starlets Nelson Amarilla and Juan Aguilar, skysports.com understands.

10.38 Bolton manager Gary Megson believes he has nothing to lose by taking former Brazil superstar Denilson on trial.

10.56 Hull City boss Phil Brown has taken a swipe at the transfer window claiming players are being priced out of a move to the KC Stadium.

11.02 New Manchester City signing Wayne Bridge admits he had to leave Chelsea for the sake of his career.

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11.09 Dundee United skipper Lee Wilkie has signed a new deal which keeps him at Tannadice until May 2012, putting an end to speculation linking him with Rangers.

11.23 Stoke have announced that 20-year-old defender Ritchie De Laet has moved to Manchester United and signed a three-year deal.

11.25 David Trezeguet's agent claims Manchester City have expressed an interest in the Juventus striker, although Mark Hughes has played down the link.

11.40 Grimsby manager Mike Newell has made a double swoop into the loan market by signing midfielders Stuart Elliott and Dean Sinclair.

11.47 Rangers chairman Sir David Murray insists there will be no mass exodus from Ibrox during the transfer window.

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11.54 Blackpool have signed Leicester striker DJ Campbell on loan until the end of the season, with Middlesbrough winger Graeme Owens sealing his one-month switch.

12.03 Cologne look to be making progress in their bid to re-sign Germany international striker Lukas Podolski from Bayern Munich.

12.15 Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia insists he has not been contacted by any club regarding David Healy and is not prepared to let Michael Chopra leave during the transfer window.

12.28 Peter Lovenkrands has admitted he regrets leaving Rangers as he described speculation linking him with a return as "flattering" following his release by Schalke.

12.33 Dagenham defender Magnus Okuonghae is attracting interest from clubs in the Championship and League One.

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12.50 Stoke manager Tony Pulis expects to complete the signing of Matthew Etherington from West Ham later on Thursday.

12.53 Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia believes El-Hadji Diouf is 'happy' at the Stadium of Light despite reported interest from Blackburn.

13.09 Coventry goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos has returned to Championship rivals Swansea on loan until the end of January.

13.15 Barnsley have pulled the plug on a £400,000 move to sign Jamie Ward after failing to agree terms with the Chesterfield striker.

13.31 Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie maintains there will be no other major players leaving Fratton Park during the January transfer window.

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13.33 Kris Boyd could yet remain a Rangers player if his move to Birmingham collapses, manager Walter Smith revealed today.

13.50 Skysports.com understands Fulham and Bolton are set to battle it out for Swindon striker Simon Cox. After 16 goals in League One this season the 21-year-old is attracting interest from the top flight.

14.01 Carlisle United look set to win the race for Preston winger Joe Anyinsah, skysports.com understands.

14.29 There's some interesting news coming out of the Premier League and FA headquarters, as clubs are reminded what can happen if transfer rules are broken. Both organisations have confirmed they are to launch a fresh investigation into West Ham's conduct in the Carlos Tevez affair.

14.41 Wolves winger Matt Jarvis hopes to get contract talks out of the way as quickly as possible and extend his stay at the Molineux side.

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7.47 Barcelona are claimed to be planning a £45million double summer swoop for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas, if the Daily Star can be believed. It is also rumoured that the keys to Emirates Stadium and Arsene Wenger's soul will be included in the deal.

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14.55 Middlesbrough have rejected a bid of £4.5million from Portsmouth for Gary O'Neil. The former Pompey favourite is known to be keen to return to the South Coast.

15.07 The interest in Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra is mounting, skysports.com understands.

15.15 Kris Boyd's move to Birmingham from Rangers is 'dead' and is unlikely to be resurrected, according to Alex McLeish.

15.27 Hull boss Phil Brown has admitted interest in Wigan's Kevin Kilbane but dismissed suggestions a deal for West Ham's Luis Boa Morte is imminent.

15.41 Stoke have completed the signing of midfielder Matthew Etherington from West Ham for an undisclosed fee. Etherington has signed a three-and-a-half year deal.

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15.50 Gianfranco Zola has told Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker he will make them better players if they stay at West Ham. The pair have been the subjects of bids from Manchester City in the January transfer window.

16.05 Bournemouth caretaker manager Eddie Howe has signed Jake Thomson and Rhoys Wiggins on one-month loan deals.

16.22 Peterborough have allowed striker Liam Hatch to rejoin League Two side Darlington on loan until the end of the season.

16.27 Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has warned Tottenham against hoping for a late U-turn on their decision not to sell winger Stewart Downing. Southgate has also reiterated his desire to keep Gary O'Neil - with the club having rejected a bid from Portsmouth.

16.32 Nick Chadwick has been released by Hereford after the League One club decided not to extend his contract.

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16.45 Notts County have completed the signing of Phil Picken on-loan from Chesterfield. The 23-year-old defender has penned a one-month deal at Meadow Lane and could be handed his Magpies debut during Saturday's home clash with Exeter.

16.56 Leicester defender Scott Garner has signed for Blue Square Premier outfit Mansfield on an 18-month deal. The 18-year-old had previously been on loan at Ilkeston Town and has followed manager David Holdsworth to Field Mill.

17.04 Exeter boss Paul Tisdale is pleased to have signed experienced defender Ronnie Bull until the end of the season. Former Millwall man Bull has regained fitness at City while on a short-term deal.

17.11 Rotherham have signed former Stockport midfielder Jason Taylor on a free transfer.

17.17 Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws is confident of signing two new players in the next week, with one due to arrive before Saturday's trip to Ipswich Town.

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17.23 A number of League Two sides are battling it out to sign Carlisle striker Danny Carlton, skysports.com understands.

17.31 QPR have completed the permanent signing of on-loan winger Lee Cook from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.

17.45 Birmingham City have signed Fulham's Hameur Bouazza on loan for the rest of the season.

18.00 Middlesbrough goalkeeper Brad Jones has ended speculation over his future by signing a new deal at the Riverside.

18.20 Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is waiting to hear if Lee Bowyer will join the club from West Ham.