Thierry Henry to Manchester City? Craig Bellamy to Tottenham? Kenwyne Jones to Liverpool? All Thursday's transfer gossip

By Mirror Football in Football Spy

Published 09:20 24/12/09

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From today's Daily Mirror:
Redknapp to target Van Nistelrooy, Babel and Upson

Thierry Henry heading to Manchester City?

Aston Villa and Everton on alert as Real Zaragoza look to offload Jermaine Pennant

Newcastle target Rangers striker in January transfer swoop

Everton reject snubs short-term deal at Hull

Sheffield United keen to keep on-loan Blackburn star until end of season

Johan Elmander issues warning to Bolton boss Gary Megson

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez set to launch January transfer raid for Swansea star

From today's other papers:
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will move for Craig Bellamy if new Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini ditches the striker. (The Sun)

New Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is set to make Younes Kaboul his first signing in a shock £8million January swoop. (The Sun)

Meanwhile Portsmouth fear they will not be able to extend Jamie O'Hara 's loan stay at Fratton Park. Avram Grant would like to keep the Tottenham midfielder but their transfer embargo may mean they will not be able to. (The Sun)

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has been told he must sell a striker before he can make a move for Stoke frontman and former Rovers player James Beattie . (The Sun)

Aston Villa will fight it out with Liverpool over £12m-rated Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones who could be on his way out of the Stadium of Light. (The Sun)

But Tony Pulis is ready to smash Stoke ’s transfer record with a £10m move for the Sunderland striker. (Daily Star)

Roberto Mancini is ready to announce his arrival at Manchester City by going head to head with Sir Alex Ferguson in the race to sign long term Manchester United target, 20-year-old Palermo defender Simon Kjaer . (Daily Star)

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Gianfranco Zola fears he may be losing his battle to keep Matthew Upson at West Ham. The Italian sees the defender as crucial to the Hammers chances of staying up this season but financial pressures could force his sale. (The Times)

Roy Keane has blasted Mark Hughes for ever joining Manchester City in the first place. He said: "When you have had a long association with United I don't think you should have anything to do with their main rivals." (The Sun)

Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook has suggested Liverpool sounded out Roberto Mancini to take over from Rafael Benítez in 2007 at the height of the Jurgen Klinsmann furore. (Daily Telegraph)

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