Transfer gossip

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Now the transfer window is speedily approaching time to catch op on the transfer Gossip.

 

TEVEZ WANTS TO STAY

West Ham's sulky Argentine striker Carlos Tevez says he wants to stay at the club - not surprisingly, as FIFA rules actually prevent him playing for another team thus season. He stormed out of Upton Park last weekend after being substituted but insists he's ready to play under new owner Eggert Magnusson.

 

"If the new owner wanted me to leave, that is what I would have to do," admitted Tevez. "I'd respect what he wanted as it's his club, but I'd prefer that he and manager Alan Pardew wanted to keep me."

 

Meanwhile; West Ham are the latest club to be linked with West Brom's Curtis Davies, who is expected to be sold in January. The Sun says that the Hammers will make a �£5m move for the England Under-21 centre-half.

 

 

CHELSEA RIGHT BACK AT YOU...

It remains their problem position - with Paulo Ferreira struggling to convince, Khalid Boulahrouz preferring to play at centre-half and Geremi little more than a stop-gap measure. Micah Richards is one name that keeps cropping up, but The Independent suggest Jose Mourinho is likely to look to the continent.

 

The names in the frame are Seville's Daniel Alves and Valencia's Miguel, who also replaced Ferreira in the Portuguese national team. Miguel told a Portuguese newspaper: "Chelsea is Chelsea. It's good to know that they're interested in my game if the news is true. I'm very satisfied to hear that, I really am."

 

 

PAVON TO LIVERPOOL

Real Madrid defender Francisco Pavon is being strongly linked with a move to Liverpool, who could get him for just �£500,000 in January as he is out of contract next summer. The rumours started in the Spanish press on Thursday and have been picked up by the Daily Mirror on Friday. The 26-year-old is clearly not in the plans of Real boss Fabio Capello.

 

 

AND THE REST

Celtic could make a move for Falkirk star Anthony Stoke,s who is on loan from Arsenal...Blackburn are ready to make a move for Liverpool left-back Stephen Warnock...Watford have hinted that they're ready to cash in on Ashley Young...Aston Villa's list of transfer targets includes Jermain Defoe, Robbie Keane and possibly Craig Bellamy.

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Celtic consider Stokes bid

 

Celtic have confirmed talks have been held with Arsenal regarding a potential bid for Anthony Stokes.

 

The striker is currently on loan at Falkirk, who are hoping to hang on to the Irish teenager until the end of the season.

 

But Falkirk could be gazumped by the SPL champions after Celtic's chief scout Ray Clarke revealed the club are nearing a decision on a bid for Stokes.

 

Gordon Strachan recently praised the 18-year-old prior to the CIS Insurance Cup meeting between the two sides in which Stokes scored.

 

And Strachan could now use the money from the January sale of Stephen Pearson to fund a bid for Stokes, who has netted 13 goals for Falkirk.

 

Clarke told the Daily Record: "What we said to them (Arsenal) was that we would watch Anthony Stokes on four or five occasions and then make our decision.

 

"To be fair to the lad, we've just about done that, and my understanding is we'll maybe have one more good look at him in action.

 

"Once the Champions League group campaign is over with next week's final match in Copenhagen, we'll sit down on all our activities and the manager will decide the way ahead."

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Marseille chairman Pape Diouf has denied he has any interest in bringing Rangers defender Brahim Hemdani back to Stade Velodrome.

 

Reports in France had suggested the 28-year-old would return to his former club in the transfer window to help the French side resolve their defensive problems, but Diouf claims the stories are pure fabrication.

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Maurice Malpas wants to draw a line under Scott McDonald's future after reacting frostily to reports linking the striker with Wolves.

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Stephen Pearson has been given the green-light to quit Celtic in January, according to his agent.

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Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson has admitted he would be interested in joining Celtic or Rangers.

 

The 28-year-old has been in superb form for The Dons this season, culminating in the November Player of the Month award.

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Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller insists club captain Russell Anderson 'is not for sale'.

 

The Scotland international has been linked with a move away from his hometown club, with Scottish Premier League rivals Celtic thought to be making the 28-year-old a transfer target in January.

 

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Motherwell have signed Cork City defender Danny Murphy.

 

The Fir Park outfit tried to sign the full back in the summer, but they were unable to finalise a deal.

 

Murphy has agreed a two-year deal at Motherwell and will tie up his move when the transfer window reopens in January.

 

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Cardiff are showing a keen interest in Stephen Pearson according to the Celtic midfielder's agent.

 

Pearson will be allowed to leave the SPL champions in January after growing frustrated at a lack of opportunities under Gordon Strachan.

Whilst a number of clubs are expected to come in for the former Motherwell man, Derby boss Billy Davies ceded his long standing interest on Thursday.

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Hibernian have refused to sanction pay rises for midfield stars Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown.

 

Both players are highly coveted following some impressive performances at the Edinburgh side, and agent Wille McKay had been hoping to negotiate an improved salary for both of his clients despite them currently being held to long term deals.

 

Old Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic have both been strongly linked with Brown and Thomson, whilst a number of clubs in England's Premiership have also been mentioned in conjunction with the pair.

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