January 20th: Newcastle want Neill, Hargreaves told to wait and Chelsea go back to drawing board
Lucas Neill: In demand
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Saturday, 20, Jan 2007 10:45
Today's hot-off-the-press transfer rumours for January. Some spot on. A few still in the balance. Others best taken with the proverbial pinch of salt.
Newcastle United have entered the bidding war for Lucas Neill after Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign the Australian right-back.
Blackburn Rovers are willing to accept £1.5 million bids for the defender who is out of contract in the summer, with transfer happy West Ham in the driving seat for his signature.
A defender whose contract is expiring but not on his way out is Birmingham's Matthew Upson, as Steve Bruce thinks his exit could derail the Championship high-flyers' promotion bid.
Having been knocked back already in their attempts to sign Micah Richards and Tal Ben Haim, Chelsea will look to Deportivo's Jorge Andrade for much needed defensive cover.
Bayern Munich are willing to accept Manchester United's inflated £20 million offer for Owen Hargreaves, but the German club are adamant that the England anchorman will not leave until the summer.
Having already splashed out on defenders Lauren and Djimi Traore, Harry Redknapp wants to make Auxerre starlet Younes Kaboul Portsmouth's record signing.
The French club will listen to offers of £6 million for the 21-year-old centre-back.
Wigan want to talk to £1 million-rated Fulham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who was once linked with a £15 million move to Arsenal.
But Simon Davies' move from Everton to Chris Coleman's side is in danger after the Toffees failed in their bid for Manchester City's Joey Barton.