Latest Premier League Transfer News

                            

Arsenal

Arsenal and Tottenham lead the chase for unsettled Blackburn centre back Chris Samba. (The First Post)

Nicklas Bendtner has played down talk of a January move to Lazio and says he will be at Arsenal until the end of the season. (Clubcall)

Aston Villa
Gerard Houllier has said Ashley Young will leave the club in the new year if the right amount of money is offered. (Mirror)

The Frenchman has also said the club will keep veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel in January, if the American feels fit to continue playing. (Clubcall)

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Birmingham City
Securing the signature of Robbie Keane is believed to be the top priority for Alex McLeish this January. (Guardian)

Steven Carr has called on the club to bring in reinforcements in January to guarantee the club's Premier League safety. (Birmingham Mail)


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Blackburn Rovers

Stand-in manager Steve Kean has said he will sell Chris Samba but as yet has had no enquiries about the out-of-favour centre-back. (Mirror)

Blackburn turned down a £10m bid for teenager Phil Jones last summer. (Lanacashire Telegraph)

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Blackpool

David Vaughan is ready to commit his future to Blackpool, but won't sign a new deal unless it's right for him. (Clubcall)

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Bolton Wanderers

Bolton target Sergio Canales of Real Madrid will not make a move to the Reebok Stadium, according to his father. (Goal.com)

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Chelsea

Nicolas Anelka will follow his countryman Thierry Henry's lead and leave Chelsea to join MLS in the USA. (Star)

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Everton

Everton face a battle with Aston Villa to sign Middlesbrough defender David Wheater. (Mail)

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Fulham

Fulham are favourites to sign Spurs midfielder David Bentley on loan. (Eat Sleep Sport)

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Liverpool

Roy Hodgson is poreparing to make a £5 million bid to land Stoke defender Robert Huth. (Mirror)

Liverpool's manager has also revitalised his interest in FC Twente attacking midfielder Bryan Ruiz. (Tribal Football)

The club are also eblieved to be eager to sign Manchester City's Michael Johnson who has struggled to secure a first team place at Eastlands. (caughtoffside.com)

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Manchester City

The £38m asking price Wolfsburg have put on striker and City target Edin Dzeko may force Roberto Mancini to turn his attention back to Liverpool's Fernando Torres. (Mail)

Hamburg will offer out-of-favour striker Jo a route out of Eastlands. (Mail)

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Manchester United

United target Leighton Baines says he will not be leaving Everton in January. (Metro)

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Newcastle

Steven Taylor will stay at Newcastle, and has hailed the arrival of Alan Pardew at the club. (Star)

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Stoke City

Fringe player Andrew Davies is hoping for a permanent move back to boyhood club Middlesbrough. (Clubcall)

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Sunderland

Steve Bruce will be forced to work with what he has, due to poor crowds affecting his transfer kitty. (Tribal Football)

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Tottenham Hotspur

Former Arsenal striker Julio Baptista has been offered a deal by Spurs. (TalkSPORT)

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West Bromwich Albion

Roberto Di Matteo plans to only bring in players that he feels will improve his squad in January, and not spend for the sake of it. (Tribal Football)

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West Ham United

Robbie Keane's move to Upton Park is in danger of collapsing because of the cash demands the transfer will place on the club. (Waltham Forest Guardian)

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Wigan Athletic

Manchester City and Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Wigan loan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi. (Clubcall)

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mick McCarthy's plans to bring Joleon Lescott back to the club have been scuppered, as Manchester City have no plans to loan out the defender. (Mail)