The Transfer Thread

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Lennon, Bent, Zokora and Jenas are probably close to being on Ramos' chopping block, and would close the door on Jol's Spurs reign for the most part. Jenas is useless, Lennon can't cross a ball to save his life, Bent is a waste of space, and I don't know where to begin with Zokora. You dump those players in January, and you have less of a headache finding playing time for everyone else, providing of course we get these other players in. I like Huddlestone though and hope he stays.

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So I'm a bit late.. Here's today's news:

7.30 Wigan boss Steve Bruce says he has no plans to sell Emile Heskey after the striker was linked with a move to Tottenham.

7.45 Blackburn have yet to agree a deal with Robbie Fowler with the striker thought to be holding out for a longer deal.

8.00 Jimmy Bullard has played down speculation linking him with a move away from Fulham saying he is happy to stay at Craven Cottage.

8.30 Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has hinted he would be interested in a move to Spain after criticising life in England.

8.45 Valencia claim they have not received any bids for star striker David Villa from Real Madrid.

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9.00 Aberdeen are closing in on the signing of Republic of Ireland defender Alan Maybury.

9.34 AC Milan playmaker Kaka insists he is happy at the Rossoneri and has no plans to leave the club in order to join Chelsea.

9.48 A host of League One clubs are tracking Doncaster striker Paul Heffernan, skysports.com understands.

10.13 Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus' proposed move to Charlton Athletic is off after the Premier League club decided they did not want the veteran to spend more than six months on loan at the Valley.

Paper talk According to the Daily Mail, Newcastle and Aston Villa are set to watch Standard Liege midfielder Marouane Felliani in action against Liverpool as they consider a move for the player.

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10.51 AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani admits Massimo Oddo could leave the club this summer, with French champions Lyon showing an interest in the full-back.

11.09 Hearts striker Calum Elliot has joined First Division side Livingston on loan until January.

11.39 Racing Santander have joined a host of clubs in the battle to prise Nikola Zigic from Valencia.

12.07 Joel Porter is confident team-mate James Brown can play at a higher level after the Hartlepool United striker was linked with a move to Celtic.

12.20 Newcastle United have confirmed James Milner has handed in a transfer request, with the winger having been linked with a return to Aston Villa where he has previously had a spell on loan.

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12.50 Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says the club are in talks with a 'number of players' and is not surprised to be linked with Ronaldo.

13.03 Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says the club expect to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho before the transfer window closes.

13.07 Celtic defender John Kennedy has admitted he would welcome the opportunity to sign a permanent deal at Norwich.

13.13 Anthony Gerrard has handed in a written transfer request at League One side Walsall and has been the subject of a failed bid from a Championship club.

13.41 Sunderland have completed the signing of West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

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13.57 Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has insisted that he is happy at Old Trafford and is not looking to leave the club, following an interview he gave in which he criticised the weather and life in the North West.

14.02 Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry will not be leaving the Midlands club before the closure of the transfer window, the England international's agent has confirmed.

14.38 MK Dons are interested in signing Leeds midfielder Peter Sweeney, skysports.com understands.

14.59 Highly-rated midfielder Dominic Green has opted to join Peterborough from Dagenham & Redbridge.

15.04 Hearts are exploring a loan move for Rangers winger Alan Gow, skysports.com understands.

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15.21 Tottenham have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund over the transfer of full-back Lee Young-pyo.

15.38 Skysports.com understands Everton are leading the chase to sign Guinea defender Kamil Zayatte.

15.58 Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of Stephen Pearson from Derby, skysports.com understands.

16.09 Gareth Southgate has reiterated that Stewart Downing is 'not available' and that there have been no approaches for the Middlesbrough winger.

16.46 Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos has completed his move to AC Milan on a season-long loan deal.

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16.53 Spartak Moscow say they could not deny Roman Pavlyuchenko 'a once in a lifetime' move to Tottenham Hotspur.

17.22 Brighton & Hove Albion have turned down a transfer request from defender Joel Lynch.

17.29 Gillingham have tied down Curtis Weston on a two-year deal following his release by Leeds United.

17.48 Valencia striker David Villa has ended speculation over his future by signing a new long-term contract with the Primera Liga club.

18.38 Mark Hughes remains 'very hopeful' of securing the services of Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips.

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19.05 Rosenborg have dismissed claims that Newcastle and Blackburn have lodged bids to sign starlet Per Ciljan Skjelbred.

19.35 Bradford City have sealed the signing of Rangers midfielder Dean Furman.

20.05 Real Betis have secured the services of Portuguese right-back Nelson from Benfica.

21.00 Everton are closing in on the capture of Ecuador international midfielder Segundo Castillo.

22.30 Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is set for a medical at Manchester City on Thursday, skysports.com understands.

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7.40 Martin O'Neill insists there is no rush to get Gareth Barry signed up on a long-term contract, after the midfielder announced he would be staying at Aston Villa.

8.03 Kevin Keegan is refusing to discuss the prospect of losing England Under 21 international James Milner, who handed in a transfer request on Wednesday.

Paper talk Tottenham are understood to want either Andrei Arshavin or Klaas Jan Huntelaar as well as Roman Pavlyuchenko, while Arsenal have been linked with Feyenoord midfielder Jonathan De Guzman.

Paper talk Portsmouth could be ready to challenge Manchester City for Shaun Wright-Phillips with Harry Redknapp reportedly considering a move for the Chelsea winger.

8.54 Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderwood has played down speculation linking him with a move for Derby's Stephen Pearson.

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9.29 Peter Kenyon believes Andriy Shevchenko provided value for money during his time at Chelsea, after the Ukrainian striker ended a difficult two-year spell at Stamford Bridge by returning to AC Milan.

Paper talk Liverpool forward Andriy Voronin has emerged as a transfer target for Nantes. The Ukrainian forward may not have many opportunities to impress this season and Rafa Benitez could decide to let him head to France.

Paper talk Arsenal have been linked with two French starlets. St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi and Monaco striker Frederic Nimani are both thought to be wanted by Arsene Wenger.

10.16 Valencia striker Nikola Zigic has been linked with Everton, Blackburn and Wigan after his agent admitted he was considering a number of options in England.

10.44 Defender Philippe Senderos has described his loan switch from Arsenal to AC Milan as a 'dream come true'.

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11.05 Skysports.com understands Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Espanyol midfielder Pablo Zabaleta.

Paper talk Bayern Munich could be looking to sign AC Milan defender Massimo Oddo following the departure of Marcell Jansen, according to reports in Germany.

11.22 Veteran Brazilian striker Rivaldo has left AEK Athens to join Uzbekistan side Bunyodkor.

11.24 Everton have completed the loan capture of Inter Milan striker Victor Obinna, according to widespread reports in Italy.

Paper talk Former Arsenal striker Sylvain Wiltord, now with Rennes, is reportedly being considered by Ligue 1 rivals Sochaux.

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12.01 Ramon Calderon has insisted that Chelsea target Robinho will not be sold unless Real Madrid can find a replacement.

12.11 Hearts have clinched the signing of Polish midfielder Adrian Mrowiec from FBK Kaunas.

12.21 Roy Hodgson is continuing to track Sunderland midfielder Dickson Etuhu as he looks to strengthen his squad.

12.25 Real Madrid are interested in signing Paris St Germain striker Yannick Boli, according to his agent.

12.45 Bristol City boss Gary Johnson insists he will not be parting with any members of his squad unless forced to do so.

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12.59 MK Dons captain Keith Andrews is undergoing a medical at Ewood Park ahead of his reunion with Blackburn boss Paul Ince.

13.12 Skysports.com understands Carlton Cole is considering his future at West Ham following the club's failure to resolve his contractual situation.

13.31 Former Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani is negotiating a return to the Premier League, according to his agent.

13.40 Hartlepool United have yet to receive any offers for highly-rated striker James Brown, according to his boss Danny Wilson.

13.46 Linvoy Primus has left Portsmouth to join former club Charlton on a three-month loan deal.

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14.00 Swedish striker Henrik Larsson is considering offers from three Premier League clubs, Sky Sports News understands.

14.10 Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has played down reports the club are closing in on the loan signings of Kanga Akale and Haminu Dramani.

14.19 Manchester City have completed the signing of former winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

14.50 Freddie Kanoute has dismissed reports linking him with a return to Tottenham to work with Juande Ramos once again and is instead intent on staying in Spain.

15.25 Hull City target Kevin Davies has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract at Bolton.