Football Rumours

Marc Crosas will join Lyon on loan for the rest of the season today.

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard will be deprived of eight first-team players for his side's La Liga home clash against Real Murcia on Saturday.

New signing Nicolas Anelka will be able to make his debut for Chelsea in tomorrow's match against Spurs.

Fred has been told that he can leave Lyon that at the moment, Karim Benzema has taken his place in the staring XI for them.

Roque Santa Cruz will win the Premiership Player of the month for December 2007 this weekend.

Woking will sign Wycombe defender Lewis Christon on a month's loan today.

Wigan will sign Honduran international Wilson Palacios from Deportivo Olimpia.

Chelsea has offered Werder Bremen £11 million for Brazilian playmaker Diego.

Benni McCarthy is out of favour with Blackburn, so he will move back to Portugal.

Liverpool Realistic Transfer Targets
January Ins
Skrtel – £6.5 million
Chile Wonderkid Fernandez from Villareal - £8 million
January Outs
Sissoko – Juventus £8 million
Carson – A. Villa– £8 million
Summer Ins:
Jeremy Menez or Emanuelson
Tom Huddlestone
Steven Taylor
AMAURI
D. Villa
Summer Outs:
Peter Crouch – Newcastle as Michael Owen will Sign for City
Dirk Kuyt – Tottenham as Berbatov will sign for Man United in Summer for record british transfer fee.
Voronin – Back to Germany for £6 million – probably to Schalke, Bremen or Stuttgart
Pennant £5 million to Middlesbrough

Everton Transfer Rumours:

Ins:
Manuel Fernandes (£500k loan deal until end of season)
Dan gosling (deal around £1 million)
Gueresma (£14 million)
Wayne Routledge (£3 million)
Stuart Downing (£5 million)
Outs:
Mcfadden (Celtic – £6 million)
Van Der Meyde (£2 million – AZ Alkmaar)
Anichebe (Loan to Preston)
Ruddy (Loan to Preston)

Manchester United have made a formal approach for Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri. At the moment I can not tell you the price or the reaction of Marseille, but it will not be made public unless the deal goes through.

Middlesbrough are keen to sign Paul Robinson from Tottenham. Meanwhile Tottenham boss Jaunde Ramos is keen to do his first business with former club Sevilla since leaving in signing keeper, Andres Palop who would cost a minimal fee at 34 years of age.

Alan Curbishley has been quiet about his transfer targets for a reason.

There are six players on their way in January.
1 Argentinian: Nicolas Mazzola
2 Brazilians: Fred and Kerlon Moura Souza
1 Portuguese: Tiago Mendez
2 Englishmen: Joe Mattock and Giles Barnes

Fulham have been told they must find £8m if they are to take striker Marlon King from Watford to Craven Cottage.