The second half of our transfer rumour frenzy, with plenty of slices from the succulent transfer roast.

Everton have turned down a Celtic loan move for James McFadden. The Scot has only started three games for Everton this season and McFadden himself claims that he will wait to see if he gets more first team football before signing a new contract extension. (BBC)
…Whilst Everton’s captain Phil Neville has hit out at coddled party boy players with easy relaxed millionaire lifestyles, and says that there should be a crackdown on the slackers in Premier League football…cough..Rio…cough. (various)

Tottenham will sign 18-year-old Cardiff full back Chris Gunter for £2million fee after he underwent a medical at the weekend. (The Sun)

Birmingham’s Alex McLeish wants to bring Celtic’s central defensive stalwart Bobo Balde south of the border. (Mirror)
…And Alex McLeish is also after Hibernian left-back David Murphy, and is ready to spend £1.5million on him. (The Sun)

Man City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has been given a boost in that a pro-Thaksin party is leading the polls in his native Thailand which means his frozen £830million assets could be handed back to him – which in turn could give Sven a massive wodge of dosh to splurge in January. (various)

Qpr are after West Ham’s Hogan Ephraim, and the “super-rich Super Hoops” are willing to blow half a million to get their man. (The Sun)

Reading gaffer Steve Coppell is frantically batting away persistent interest in Stephen Hunt and Nicky Shorey from Everton and Sunderland. (Mirror)

Tottenham have lashed out at claims that Darren Bent is disgruntled and will leave in January for West Ham, they assert that he is part of their long-term plans. (Mirror)

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard wants to manage the Merseyside giants one day, but thinks that team-mate Jamie Carragher may get there before he does. (The Sun)

West Ham are after Derby’s Giles Barnes, and will not take no for an answer in their pursuit of the 19-year-old winger. A rumoured £5m bid is said to be imminent. (The Sun)

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