Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Pep Guardiola has fuelled the intrigue surrounding his future by stressing his desire to work in England.



- Arsenal have abandoned their pursuit of Barcelona forward David Villa and could instead make a move for Atletico Madrid’s Adrian Lopez, according to Goal.com.



- Arsenal are interested in Napoli midfielder Juan Camilo Zuniga but face competition from Barcelona, according to the player's agent.



- Manchester United are keeping an eye on Angel Di Maria's situation at Real Madrid as a potential replacement for Nani.



- Manchester United target James Rodriguez is wanted by Juventus, according to reports in Italy and Portugal.



- Manchester City and Chelsea target Marek Hamsik is ready to commit the rest of his career to Napoli, according to his agent.



- Carlos Tevez is reportedly considering a new contract offer at Manchester City that would keep him at the club until 2016.



- Frank Lampard has turned his back on a £20million offer to join former Chelsea team-mates Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in China.



- Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois says he wants to stay at Atletico Madrid for another year.



- Rafa Benitez has confirmed that Chelsea teenager Lucas Piazon will spend the rest of the season on loan at Spanish side Malaga.



- Fulham youngster Pajtim Kasami is wanted by Wolfsburg and Sampdoria as Martin Jol prepares to send him out on loan.



- Fulham have dropped out of the race to sign England goalkeeper Jack Butland - with Martin Jol on the verge of landing Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg.



- Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina could be a summer target for Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain.



- Molde have accepted a bid from Southampton for defender Vegard Forren.



- Newcastle have failed in a bid to land Lorient striker Jeremie Aliadiere.



- Newcastle United have made a bid for Nancy's Massadio Haidara.



- Newcastle target Massadio Haidara says he wants to join Roma rather than head to St James' Park.



- Newcastle are planning to bring the brilliant Ajax captain Siem de Jong to the Premier League in a £9million deal that will show their transfer ambition.



- Tottenham are maintaining interest in Palermo attacking midfielder Josip Ilicic, 24.



- Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is looking to drag Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko onto his sinking ship - in the hope of plugging some of the leaks ahead of the relegation scramble.



- West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has cooled speculation linking Arsenal with a move for his midfielder Mohamed Diame.



- Winston Reid has agreed a new two-year extension to his West Ham contract to see off interest from Barclays Premier League heavyweights, including Newcastle.



- QPR could sell Stephane Mbia to Chelsea should they be successful with their pursuit of Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila, according to L’Equipe.



- Queens Park Rangers have hijacked Loic Remy’s move to the Barclays Premier League and swooped to steal the France striker from under Newcastle United’s noses in an £8million move.



- Southampton are among those to have expressed an interest in Bologna's Frederik Sorensen, claims the defender's agent.



- Barcelona are ready to join Real Madrid in the race to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, according to El Mundo Deportivo.



- Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes insists he has made no decision over his future amid speculation linking him with a move to Liverpool.



- AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has again insisted the Serie A giants have no interest in signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli.



- Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder has hinted that he is ready to reject a move to Galatasaray after admitting that he is in no rush to make a decision about his future.



- Eduardo Vargas is set to join Gremio on a sixth-month loan deal on Wednesday.



- Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, who is believed to be a target for Manchester United, could join Juventus, his agent has told Sky Sports.



- Hamburg forward Son Heung-Min, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, has emerged as a target for Tottenham, according to Bild.



- Borussia Dortmund defender Felipe Santana has dismissed speculation he will leave the Bundesliga club during this month's transfer window.



- The agent of Danish ace Christian Eriksen maintains the midfielder's focus is on Ajax despite ongoing interest.



- Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue is back on Arsenal's radar and is also a target for Chelsea, according to Le Sport 10.



- Nenê confirmed on Sunday that he is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Qatari club Al-Gharafa, rather than return to Brazil.



- Sao Paulo president Juvenal Juvencio admits they are interested in signing Denilson on a permanent deal from Arsenal, but not until June.



- Francesco Stella is set to leave Rangers after the Australian failed to make an impact at Ibrox.



- York City have signed striker Ben Everson until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.



- Derby County defender Tom Naylor has extended his loan at Bradford City by a further month.



- Ross County have completed the signing of Evangelos Ikonomou from Greek club Atromitos.



- Preston North End have signed defender Paul Connolly on loan from Leeds United until April.



- Bournemouth have agreed a fee with Aberdeen for highly-rated young winger Ryan Fraser.



- Toronto FC has confirmed the signing of Brazilian veteran Julio Cesar.

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