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15.41 West Bromwich Albion ace James Morrison insists he is committed to the club after Bolton failed with a bid to land him.

15.49 Joe Kinnear has branded reports linking Charles N'Zogbia with a move to Arsenal as 'laughable'.

16.01 Sheffield United striker James Beattie could be on his way to Stoke City, skysports.com understands.

16.13 Paris Saint Germain have emerged as shock contenders to land Manchester City star Nedum Onuoha.

16.31 Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski is close to joining former club FC Cologne according to the club's general manager Uli Hoeness.

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16.39 Cash-strapped Everton boss David Moyes has reiterated that if players can't come in for free, there will be no players coming in at all during the January transfer window.

16.44 Peterborough United goalkeeper Mark Tyler has joined Bury on a one-month loan deal.

16.54 Benitez has stated that he is waiting for a 'good offer' for out-of-favour winger Jermaine Pennant. AC Milan, Real Madrid, Stoke and Hull City have all expressed an interest in the former Birmingham player.

17.05 Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune insists he has not been informed of a bid for his services from West Brom.

17.16 Chesterfield manager Lee Richardson hopes striker Jamie Ward will remain at Saltergate, having rejected the chance to join Championship outfit Barnsley earlier this week.

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17.37 Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell is confident the club can keep hold of their star players, but understands that the transfer window can spring some surprises.

17.46 Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has launched a scathing attack on what he believes is a 'flawed' transfer system which creates nothing but 'mayhem'.

18.09 Midfielder Matt Spring, who is on loan with Sheffield United from Luton, could be set to join Charlton with a two-year contract offer on the table, skysports.com understands.

18.13 AC Milan defender Massimo Oddo is keen to turn his loan move to Bayern Munich into a permanent stay.

19.07 West Brom striker Sherjill MacDonald has joined Belgian side Roeselare on loan with a view to a permanent deal.

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19.28 Winger Chris Burke is ready to kickstart his career after joining Cardiff from Rangers and has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Ninian Park.

19.53 Veteran striker Dean Windass has joined League One Oldham on loan from Hull City for the remainder of the season.

20.32 Charlton have completed the signing of midfielder Matt Spring from Luton for an undisclosed fee after he terminated his season-long loan deal with Sheffield United.

21.01 AC Milan claim that they will not be making any new signings during the January transfer window despite speculation linking them with a number of players.

21.33 Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is growing tired of young striker Mario Balotelli's desire to leave the club on a six-month loan deal.

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22.34 Reading manager Steve Coppell insisted he has "no plan" to deal with striker Leroy Lita's future after he capped his return from a loan spell with Noriwch with a goal in the 4-0 win over Watford.

22.48 Watford boss Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation linking midfielder John-Joe O'Toole with a move to leaders Wolves.

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Saturday...

9.25 According to The Sun, Portsmouth have offered Valencia £6million to bring Manuel Fernandes back to Britain.

9.40 Walter Smith insists Rangers have received no fresh offers for Kris Boyd following his failed move to Birmingham. The striker has also been linked with Wigan.

9.50 The Daily Mirror claims Craig Bellamy is on his way to Manchester City after Mark Hughes made a new £10million bid for the West Ham striker to see off Tottenham.

10.07 Not surprisingly there is plenty of speculation regarding Manchester City in the newspapers and it is reported in The Sun that they have failed with a £14million bid for Marseille's Taye Taiwo.

10.42 Portsmouth have been linked with another Valencia midfielder in the Daily Mirror, with reports suggesting Tony Adams is keen to sign his former Arsenal team-mate Edu.

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11.07 Sheffield United have confirmed Stoke City have made an enquiry for James Beattie, but insist no deal has been agreed.

11.28 Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has urged Nicky Shorey to show the character to force his way back into the team after the full-back was linked with a move away from the club.

11.53 England striker Jermain Defoe has insisted he is not a mercenary footballer after returning to Tottenham from Portsmouth.

11.59 Belgium international Vincent Kompany insists he has no problems with Manchester City looking to sign some of the world's biggest names.

12.07 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reiterated that Kolo Toure is not for sale by stating that he would 'hate' to see the defender leave after he put in a transfer request and was linked with a move to Manchester City.

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12.27 Plymouth Argyle have started preliminary talks over a move for Japan international midfielder Akihiro Ienaga.

12.52 Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed Sunderland turned down his request to re-sign Carlos Edwards on loan.

12.56 AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani is confident the club can compete for honours this season without venturing into the January transfer window.

12.59 Fulham boss Roy Hodgson remains confident Jimmy Bullard will stay at Craven Cottage and also suggested he is not planning any major signings during the January transfer window.

13.06 Full-back Nicky Hunt admits his Bolton future will be on the line as he aims to shut out Arsenal after recently completing a loan spell at Birmingham City.

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13.27 PSV Eindhoven midfielder Jason Culina will leave the Dutch giants at the end of the season to return to his native Australia.

13.30 AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti would like to see David Beckham extend his two-month loan deal at the San Siro but admits that is an unlikely prospect.

13.37 Grimsby Town have rewarded striker Nathan Jarman with a new two-and-a-half year contract.

14.17 Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann has emphasised that want-away midfielder Toni Kroos will not be allowed to leave the club in January.

14.29 Schalke's newest acquisition Martin Pourie from Liverpool has been immediately loaned out to 1860 Munich in a bid to gain first-team experience.

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14.32 Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb says the transfer window system is bad for the game and needs to be scrapped.

14.57 Brentford have snapped up David Hunt after the midfielder was released by Shrewsbury Town.

15.59 Portsmouth boss Tony Adams has given a strong indication that he would like to sign Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.

16.08 Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia has revealed that three clubs are interested in striker Rade Prica.

18.08 Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has revealed the club will not stand in the way of Andrew Crofts' chance to move to Peterborough.

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18.10 Kilmarnock goalkeeper Alan Combe has agreed a new deal to keep him at Rugby Park.

18.13 West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is confident he can keep hold of his best players in the January transfer window following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Newcastle.

18.45 Bristol City boss Gary Johnson has reiterated his stance regarding the future of Marvin Elliott after the midfielder was linked with Portsmouth and Wolves. () Johnson also says he is not following up his interest in Vitor Vinha.

18.50 Coventry boss Chris Coleman has revealed he plans to enter the transfer market to bring in some new faces after his team's 1-1 draw at QPR.

18.59 Striker Andy Bishop has turned down a new contract at Bury, with Alan Knill unsure of his leading scorer's future.

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19.05 Benfica have reached an agreement with Blackburn for Ivory Coast defender Marco Zoro to undergo a trial in England.

19.20 Everton are reported to be tracking highly-rated Norwegian winger Trond Olsen.

19.23 Billy Davies admits he needs to add men to his young Nottingham Forest squad after beating Charlton on Saturday.

19.36 Excelsior Mouscron midfielder Christophe Lepoint remains unimpressed by reported interest from Championship leaders Wolves.

20.25 Blackpool and Leeds are lining up moves for Alan Gow following the collapse of his switch to Wolves, skysports.com understands.

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20.32 Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has claimed that his bid to bring Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing to White Hart Lane is 'dead', but insisted that Heurelho Gomes is not leaving despite strong interest in his goalkeeper.

Sunday...

10.00 The Sunday Mirror claims Manchester City could hijack Arsenal's bid for Andrei Arshavin. The News of the World suggests Manchester United are lining up a move for Lyon's Karim Benzema.

10.30 Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has ruled out making moves for Portsmouth duo Glen Johnson and Niko Kranjacr.

10.45 Joe Cole has played down rumours that he is considering his future at Chelsea insisting he is happy to stay at Stamford Bridge.

11.15 Zenit St Petersburg have revealed they have turned down a bid from Arsenal for Andrei Arshavin. ()

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11.30 Defender Nedum Onuoha believes Manchester City could be as big as Real Madrid in the next five years and has no intention of leaving the club. Onuoha has been linked with a move away from Eastlands.

11.50 West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert has admitted he is flattered to be linked with a move to Lyon.

12.15 Portsmouth goalkeeper David James has admitted he has never known a stranger January transfer window.

12.35 AC Milan would be 'foolish' not to look into extending David Beckham's contract, according to the Italian club's director of operations Umberto Gandini.

13.00 Midfielder Stephen Hunt has expressed his desire to play in the Premier League but Reading are hopeful of keeping him and have yet to receive an offer.

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13.30 Ally McCoist has assured supporters not to worry about the possible exit of striker Kris Boyd, who has once again been linked with a switch to Birmingham.

14.30 Newcastle assistant boss Chris Hughton fears they may lose some of their top stars in this month's transfer window.

16.00 Falkirk have invited Spanish goalkeeper Dani Mallo for a trial.

17.00 Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is set to join Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund on loan.

19:10 Panathinaikos coach Henk Ten Kate is trying to sign Branislav Ivanovic from Chelsea. The Blues want €8million for the player, although Panathinaikos' biggest tasks is trying to convince him to come to Greece.