Arsene Wenger is keen to bring Barnsley keeper Heinz Muller to Arsenal. The cost? A very Arsene Wenger-like £1m. This move would also pave the way for Teutonic gaffe-lord Jens Lehmann to move back to Borussia Dortmund. (Various)
…And there is “no chance” of a Cesc Fabregas move to Real Madrid according to Cesc’s agent. (The Sun)

Manchester City are apparently in the lead in the frantic scramble to secure Luka Modric’s signature. The Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb midfielder will set Sven-Goran Eriksson back a whopping £20m. (Daily Express)
…Avram Grant is also keen on Modric, especially as Frank Lampard has added himself to Chelsea’s swollen injury list. (Guardian)
…And in his first opportunity to mould the Chelsea team in the way he desires, Avram Grant is set to blow £50m on Nic Anelka, Daniel Alves and Maicon Douglas too. (Independent)
…Avram Grant is also looking to emulate Arsene Wenger’s success with Cesc Fabregas by making a move for Barcelona’s 16-year-old wunderkind Thiago Alcantara. (The Sun)

Tottenham striker Darren Bent is reportedly eager to join his former Charlton gaffer Alan Curbishley at West Ham, and selling Bent could free up some more dosh for Tottenham boss Juande Ramos. (Daily Star)

Sunderland’s Roy Keane is frothing at the mouth with joy about bagging “kicking, screaming, Gucci little piggy” Robbie Savage. Keane is set to pay Blackburn Rovers £1.5m for the midfield agent provocateur. (Daily Mail)

Ginger Mourinho Gary Megson wants to take Portsmouth’s Matt Taylor to Bolton, but the £5m price tag that ‘Arry has placed on Taylor is leaving the Bolton gaffer feeling a little queasy.(Daily Mail)

…And it looks like Everton’s very own Moyesiah is trying the same tactic with Mikel Arteta, putting a huge £25m price tag on the Spaniard’s head in a bid to ward off Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
…And the hunter becomes the hunted! Moyes is planning a double swoop on Valencia for midfielders Albelda and Manuel Fernandes. (various)
…Celtic meanwhile are determined to bag James McFadden and have doubled their efforts, and are hoping to bag their man in time to play Rangers on 2 January. (The Sun)

…Bobo Balde will have a natter with Celtic about his future, and if things aren’t satisfactory he could leap into the arms of either Birmingham or Sunderland. (Daily Express)

Rangers are sniffing around Aston Villa’s young striker Luke Moore and Martin O’Neill may agree to the deal, but only if it is a permanent move and not a loan transfer. (The Sun)

Steve Coppell is hoping to bag Nigerian striker Udo Nwoko. The Reading boss with wave £1.25m in the face of Portuguese club Leixoes hoping they accept. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough’s Gareth Southgate is having a hearty sniff around Sheffield United’s Rob Hulse, and could secure the striker for £2.2m (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield United head honcho Bryan Robson wants new acquisition Gary Speed to convince Bolton’s Ivan Campo to follow suit and leg it to Bramall Lane. (The Sun)

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