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Jay Bothroyd set to part with Cardiff

2010 has been a spectacular year for Jay Bothroyd. He earned his first England cap when he came on as a substitute against France in an international friendly, while his exploits on the field for Championship side Cardiff City have made him a target of a host of Premier League clubs.

Cardiff are close to sealing a £1 million deal for Everton striker James Vaughn, paving the way for the 28-year old Bothroyd to move to a Premier League club. Having scored 13 goals in 17 games this season, Bothroyd is in good scoring form and a lot of mid-table Premier League teams are expected to battle for his signature. Cardiff are expected to ask £2 million for Bothroyd, who they signed in 2008 for £350,000.

Fulham are said to be in pole position for his signature. Alex Mcleish’s Bimingham City have also shown interest. And if reports are to be believed, there is an ‘outside chance’ for him to rejoin his former club – Arsenal.

Bothroyd has previously played in the Premier League for Blackburn and Stoke without really creating much of an impact. But with his star on the rise, Bothroyd could just be third-time lucky!

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Ferguson steps up his search for a goalkeeper

Choosing a world-class goalkeeper has been Sir Alex’s Achilles Heel, and the man himself has acknowledged that in the recent past. With Edwin van Der Sar set to retire at the end of this season, Sir Alex will be forced to do something that he really does not enjoy – choose a new goalkeeper!

Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Atletico Madrid’s £15 million rated goalkeeper David de Gea. De Gea, an under-21 international for Spain has been touted as the successor to Iker Casillas. With the player having encouraged links connecting him to a possible move to Old Trafford, a switch looks likely in the January window. Real Madrid and Barcelona have also been keeping track of his progress, but he would have greater chance of first team football at Old Trafford rather than at the Nou Camp or the Bernabeu.

Reports in England also suggest that United will make a £20 million bid to sign Liverpool’s shot-stopper Pepe Reina. The move looks unlikely though as Reina would have to suffer the fans’ derision if he hopped over to Liverpool’s bitter rivals. Sir Alex has already signed the Danish No.1 goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard from Aalesund, but signing another world class stopper would entail healthy competition for places.

United are also keeping an eye on Schalke’s Manuel Neuer, Leverkusen’s Rene Adler and Rangers’ Allan McGregor.

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Liverpool target Gervinho and Cisse

Roy Hodgson is keen to add strikers to his squad in the winter transfer window. The threat of Fernando Torres switching over to Manchester City looms over the Merseyside club. David N’gog also has not been able to establish himself as a clear candidate to lead Liverpool’s lineup, prompting Hodgson to scout for candidates across the continent.

Liverpool have identified Lille’s Ivory Coast stirker Gervinho as a possible candidate, and if sources are to be believed, the Reds will make a bid around £13 million for his services. The player has already been sounded about a possible move to Anfield. With the Reds having an amicable relationship with the French club, they would be in pole position to sign the Ivory Coast star in the event that Arsenal bid for his services as well. Arsene Wenger is also believed to be a big fan of Gervinho.

Liverpool are also exploring the opportunity to bring Djibril Cisse back to the club. The French striker who currently plays for Panathinaikos could well be back for his third spell in the BPL. Cisse has been in good form in Greece scoring 35 times in 39 appearances. Fulham and Aston Villa could compete against Liverpool for his signature.

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Ashley Young’s a hot commodity!

Manchester United and Tottenham are involved in a huge battle to sign Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. Harry Redknapp, especially, is determined to bring the former Watford winger to White Hart Lane in an attempt to make a push for the Champions League spots. Tottenham are willing to offer cash plus players in order to secure his signature. Harry has indicated that he would be willing to part with Niko Kranjcar, Robbie Keane, Jamie O’Hara and Jonathan Woodgate in order to get hold of the diminutive winger.

Ashley Young has 18 months left on his current contract at Villa Park and is in no hurry to sign a new deal. He is content to let his contract run down and then leave the club on a free. Houllier is keen to cash-in on his prized asset before long.

Sir Alex Ferguson is also closely monitoring Young’s situation. He is readying a £13 million bid to sign Young in January. Sir Alex had also tried to sign Young from Watford in 2007 but Villa beat Manchester United to his signature back then.

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Who will City sign – Dzeko, Torres or Carroll?

Roberto Mancini aims to make a few additions to his squad as his side tries to push for the BPL title. With Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz certain to be on their way out of City, Mancini is left with only three strikers at the club in Tevez, Balotelli and Jo. With Balotelli being an unpredictable quantity and Jo not being able to hold his own in crunch games, the City boss is actively scouting the market for an out and out striker who could make an instant impact at City.

Edin Dzeko is top of City’s wishlist. The Bosnian star has already issued a “come-and-get-me” plea to Manchester City in the past and looks nailed-on to switch over to City when the window opens. Wolfsburg’s asking price for their forward could prove to be a stumbling block. The German outfit are demanding £37.5 million for Dzeko while City value him at £25-30 million.

City could well make a cheeky attempt to sign Fernando Torres from Liverpool. City have always been interested in getting the Liverpool star to CoMS and a big money move could tempt Torres to switch over to City, who at this point look a much better proposition that Liverpool.

Roberto Mancini has never hidden his admiration for Andy Carroll. Mancini told Italian reporters yesterday: ‘Carroll is a good player. He’s young, he’s strong, he’s very good. But I don’t think that Newcastle want to sell.’ If Mancini fails to land either Torres or Dzeko, a move for Carroll can’t be discounted.

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West Ham to buy their way out of the relegation zone

West Ham’s first away win of the season at Fulham saw them climb one spot to 19th in the BPL table. With the League table being so narrow in terms of points distribution, a string of good results could see the Hammers climb to mid-table safety. Avram Grant plans to go all out in the transfer market to ensure West Ham’s survival.

The Hammers have been linked with a move to bring Robbie Keane to Upton Park. The Ireland international is to be signed on a six-month loan deal with a permanent deal being offered at the end of the season if the Hammers stay up. Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is also expected to switch over to West Ham when the window opens.

Grant is keen on getting attacking reinforcements for his side. Monaco striker Dieumerci Mbokani is also said to be a target for the Hammers’ boss. West Ham, reportedly, made an audacious bid to sign Manchester City’s out-of-favour striker Emmanuel Adebayor on loan till the end of the season. The Hammers were ready to pay £100,000 out of his £180,000 a week salary, with the rest being paid by Manchester City. The Togolese striker though, did not seem to keen on the switch.

West Ham may be forced to sell their England international striker Carlton Cole in order to generate some much needed funds to put into the transfer market. Frederic Piquionne, though, has assured Hammers’ fans that he will stay with the club till the end of this season.

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Malaga to sign Martin Demichelis

Spanish club Malaga CF have given unsettled Argentine defender Martin Demichelis an escape route out of FC Bayern by signing him on loan from the Bavarian giants. Demichelis himself made the revelation to popular German newspaper Bild. The 30 year old will initially join Malaga on loan, and the transfer can be made permanent in the summer for a fee of 3 million euros if the Andalusian side manage to stay up in La Liga.

The transfer brings the curtains down on Demichelis’ seven year association with Bayern. He joined them in 2003 from River Plate and has made more than 200 appearances for the German giants in all competitions.

Demichelis is an Argentine international and was part of the squad that lost to Germany in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup.

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Roy Hodgson planning loan swoop for Chelsea’s Sturridge

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning to strengthen his forward line by making a loan bid for talented Chelsea youngster Daniel Sturridge in the upcoming winter transfer window.

The 21 year old Sturridge joined Chelsea from Manchester City in 2009, but has been restricted to activity from the bench with players like Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka already available for the defending champions

Liverpool, on the other hand, have only one established striker in Fernando Torres, with David Ngog and Ryan Babel for support. Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt, who normally plays on the right flank, has also filled in as a striker when required for the Reds this season.

Sources say that if the loan move works out, Liverpool will look to sign Sturridge on a permanent deal in the summer window.

Manchester City will get 15% of any transfer fee Chelsea receive from Sturridge’s sale.

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Mirko Vucinic eyes January exit

AS Roma’s unsettled striker Mirko Vucinic is likely to switch over to the Premier League in January. The Montenegrin international has been frustrated at Roma, not featuring in the starting lineup as much as he would like. Vucinic has played in only two of Roma’s last five league games and is expected to hand in a transfer request after having fallen out with Claudio Ranieri.

Vucinic has an impressive record in the Serie A where he has scored 90 goals in the league for Roma and Lecce combined. The 27-year old has a price tag of around £20 million slapped on him. Premier League giants including Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are monitoring his situation at Stadio Olimpico and a bid may be on its way in January.

His physical approach, commitment and never-say-die attitude make him a perfect fit for the high-octane style of the Premier League and would endear him to the supporters very easily.

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West ham look to strengthen squad

Manager Avram Grant is desperately looking for reinforcements during the winter transfer window to save West Ham’s stuttering Premier League campaign. Although the Hammers’ boss does not have a huge transfer kitty, he is expected to use the proceedings generated by selling Carlton Cole to fund his purchases.

West Ham have set their sights on 30-year old Republic of Ireland forward Robbie Keane who is out of favour at Tottenham. West Ham will make a bid of £5 million for the striker; they will face stiff competition from Wolves and Aston Villa for his signature. West Ham are also targeting England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City. SWP has been frozen out at the City of Manchester Stadium and is expected to be among the host of players that leave Eastlands in January. Both Keane and SWP, are on wages of £65,000 a week and that could prove to be an impediment for the transfer to go through.

If West Ham fail to bag Keane, they will turn their attention towards Aston Villa forward John Carew. The tall striker has just six months left on his current contract and his relationship with new manager Gerrard Houllier is a bit sketchy. Grant is also keeping a keen eye on Real Madrid’s 19-year old midfielder Sergio Canales. Canales has not been able to break into the Real first team and Jose Mourinho is willing to let him go. West Ham, though, will face stiff opposition from Sporting Lisbon and Racing Santander for his signature.

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