Monday's transfer gossip rumours and news
Published 09:54 05/01/09 By By Football Spy
It's day five of the January transfer window, and you can keep up to date with all the latest news, rumours and gossip each day with our handy Football Spy round-up.
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Breaking news
Mexican club
Necaxa
claim striker
Hugo Rodallega
is set to join
Wigan
later this month
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
has signed a professional contract with
Arsenal
. Wilshere, who turned 17 on New Year's Day, became the youngest player to represent the Gunners in league football when he came off the bench against Blackburn in September. Manager Arsene Wenger said: "We are delighted Jack has signed a professional contract with us."
Portsmouth are hoping to agree a new four-year deal with in-demand full-back Glen Johnson . Manager Tony Adams is also confident of keeping Sean Davis and Richard Hughes at Fratton Park
Derby
have signed centre-back
Seb Hines
on a month's loan from
Middlesbrough
. The 20-year-old will be eligible to face
Manchester United
in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Pride Park on Wednesday
Birmingham
have allowed former
Arsenal striker
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
to return to
Spartak Moscow.
Wolves have agreed a "six-figure fee" with Rangers for midfielder Alan Gow
Tottenham target Stewart Downing has handed in a transfer request at Middlesbrough
Sunderland have said that Pascal Chimbonda will be going nowhere in the transfer window.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for Gokhan Inler ( see him in action )
Napoli insist Ezequiel Lavezzi will not be leaving the club in the winter transfer window amid reported interest from Chelsea
Gossip from around the web
Ajax
are planning a move for
Portsmouth
's veteran striker
Kanu
(football365.co.za)
Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Appiah is rumoured to start training with Tottenham as Harry Redknapp takes a look at the former Fenerbahçe player. (Goal.com)
Lens striker Aruna Dindane is openly seeking a move to the Premier League in the January transfer (footballpools.com)
Bolton are in talks to sign West Ham defender Calum Davenport (dailymail.co.uk)
From today's Daily Mirror (click the links below for the full story)
Arsenal
could lose
Theo Walcott
for just £400,000
Jermain Defoe set to rejoin Tottenham for £15million
Tottenham not big enough to take Stewart Downing from Middlesbrough
Tottenham make enquiry about West Ham defender Matthew Upson
Arsene Wenger green lights £20m move for Andrei Arshavin
West Ham skipper Lucas Neill joins AC Milan
Stoke to make £500k move for Wigan striker Henri Camara
Wolves to splash out on £2m Bristol City midfielder Marvin Elliott
From today's other newspapers
Aston Villa are watching Standard Liege striker
Milan Jovanovic
, who is also wanted by Everton -
see him in action here
(Daily Mail)
Harry Redknapp is hoping to bring Sunderland defender Pascal Chimbonda to Tottenham on loan. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough will snap up Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt if Stuart Downing goes to Tottenham. (Daily Mail)
Despite speculation linking him with a move away from Old Trafford, Carlos Tevez has reiterated his desire to stay at Manchester United (The Sun)
Newcastle are looking to sell Alan Smith, Charles N'Zogbia, Xisco and Jose Enrique . (The Sun)
Manchester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel is ready to quit the club. (Daily Mail)
Fulham and Hull are battling it out for Sheffield United striker James Beattie . (Daily Mail)
Manchester City are still keen on Arsenal defender Kolo Toure. (Daily Mail)
City are also expected to be finalise deals for West Ham's Scott Parker and Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz . (Daily Mail)
Craig Bellamy is also on Mark Hughes' hit list. (Daily Express)
Celtic are keeping tabs on £4m-rated Greek defender Vasilis Torosidis . (Scottish Sun)
Celtic midfielder Scott Brown insists he is not interested in a big-money move to the English Premier League. (Daily Record)
Sunderland are set to beat Portsmouth and Blackburn to the signature of Marseille midfielder Modeste M'bami . (The Sun)
Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman is wanted by Championship rivals Reading and Wolves. (The Sun)
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