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Tuesday, 23, Jan 2007 11:51
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.
It seems Jermaine Easter may be set to cash in on his team's Carling Cup semi-final run with a big-money move to a Premiership club.
The Wycombe Wanderers marksman has been the subject of interest from several parties and rumours suggest that Stuart Pearce and Manchester City may be leading the race for his signature.
Chelsea and several other high-profile Premiership sides are looking at the possibility of snatching Jonathon Woodgate from under the noses of his current club Middlesbrough.
The former England international is currently on loan at the Riverside from Real Madrid but is reportedly looking for a permanent move to England and may opt for the glamour of Stamford Bridge if a £5.5 million offer is accepted by the Spanish side.
Jose Mourinho's attempt to sign an emergency centre-back in the shape of Bolton's Tal Ben Haim has stalled as Sam Allardyce has blocked talks between the two.
Tottenham defender Lee Young-Pyo could be used as a makeweight as Spurs eye up Roma's Matteo Ferrari, a former Everton loanee defender.
The Toffees themselves are in talks with former Portsmouth man Manuel Fernandes, who impressed Harry Redknapp at Fratton Park but not enough to justify Benfica's extortionate £12 million price-tag.
The Portuguese club have now dropped their valuation although his move to Goodison Park is likely to be on a sixth-month loan with a view to a permanent signing.