Football Rumours

Reading are hoping to fend off Sunderland's interest in Stephen Hunt by making the midfielder their highest earner at the club.

Villa are set to renew their interest in Valencia defender Miguel and will bid £10m for the Portuguese star.

Chelsea captain John Terry feels the club have made an inspired signing in striker Nicolas Anelka.
Anelka arrived from Bolton on Friday in a £15m deal and Terry feels the club have signed a complete player.

Five candidates are vying to become the new Scotland manager, the Scottish Football Association has revealed.
BBC Scotland understands Tommy Burns, Mark McGhee, Graeme Souness, George Burley and Billy Davies are on the SFA's shortlist.

Manchester United striker Louis Saha is out for the season, which could lead Sir Alex Ferguson to act in the transfer window and move for long-term target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
But Ferguson could have competition for the Dutchman with Manchester City also keen on the £12m-rated Ajax frontman.

One man not joining Spurs is Maniche, who is holding out for a dream move to Inter Milan.

QPR owner Flavio Briatore has presented each of the club's players with £3,000 watch as a special thank-you present for their recent good form.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson may swoop for AC Milan's Croatian defender Dario Simic.

Manchester City face stiff competition for former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse. West Ham, Blackburn and Fulham are also are keen on the £6.5m-rated 26-year-old.

Dimitar Berbatov has told close friends he would love to join Manchester United.

Jermain Defoe could still sign a new contract with Tottenham despite a bust-up with Juande Ramos.

Spurs will make a £7m move for Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg if Robinson leaves the club.

Manchester United striker Louis Saha is out for the season, which could lead Sir Alex Ferguson to act in the transfer window and move for long-term target Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
But Ferguson could have competition for the Dutchman with Manchester City also keen on the £12m-rated Ajax frontman.

St. Petersberg defender Martin Skrtel is rumoured to have signed a contract with Liverpool until 2012. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is quoted as saying "He is aggressive, quick, is good in the air and I think he's a very good player for the future and also for the present".

Either in january or in the summer Evertons james mcfadden will join celtic for around 2.7 million celtic will also tie up a deal for japanese international koiki mizuno for an undisclosed fee celtic and everton are also battling it out for bayern defender daniel van buyten he is expected to cost 3.5 million