Football Transfers and Rumours for Jan 2012

Carlo Ancelotti, the Paris Saint-Germain manager, has revealed he has been offered Chelsea's Fernando Torres, 27, and Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, 27, as he carries out a footballing revolution.
Full story: Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2087752/Fernando-Torres-offered-PSG--want-Carlos-Tevez.html

Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin is a cut-price £6m transfer window target for Lazio as the London club's manager Arsene Wenger is unlikely to extend the Russian's contract beyond 2013.
Full story: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Arsenal-transfer-gossip-exclusive-Andrey-Arshavin-is-6m-target-for-Lazio-article854761.html

Manchester United have been dealt a blow in the transfer market following the news that the agent of Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder, 27, reportedly said that his client will see out the winter transfer window in Italy.
Full story: Sky Sports http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7439350/Sneijder-staying-at-Inter

Meanwhile, Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov, 30, has emerged as a transfer target for Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.
Full story: talkSPORT http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1469/76/mega-rich-anzhi-enter-race-berbatov

United frontman Mame Biram Diouf, 24, is a target for Hannover 96, with talks reportedly already at an advanced stage between the German club and the player's representatives.
Full story: Bild (in German) http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/el-hadji-diouf/diouf-muss-nur-noch-ja-sagen-22126756.bild.html

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has told Liverpool they will have to make an "attractive" offer for Darren Bent if they wish to prise the striker away from Villa Park.
Full story: Metro http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/887620-darren-bent-will-cost-liverpool-big-money-suggests-aston-villa-boss#ixzz1jjcqM5PD

Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones, 27, is a shock £5m target for super-rich Saudi side Al Hilal.
Full story: Daily Mirror http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/Stoke-transfer-gossip-exclusive-Kenwyne-Jones-is-5m-target-for-Al-Hilal-of-Saudi-Arabia-article854766.html

Liverpool and Arsenal have been put on alert as Blackburn defender Scott Dann, 24, seeks urgent talks with manager Steve Kean over his future.
Full story: Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2088051/Scott-Dann-join-Chris-Samba-Blackburn-exit.html

The agent of Eric Abidal, 32, says the veteran French defender "will never sign with Arsenal" following news that he has extended his contract at Barcelona.
Full story: International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/282940/20120117/exclusive-eric-abidal-will-never-sign-arsenal.htm

Bolton manager Owen Coyle is keeping his fingers crossed that red tape does not get in the way of his plans to sign New York Red Bulls and United States defender Tim Ream, 24.
Full story: Bolton News http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/9474703.Whites_wait_for_Ream_all_clear/

Wanderers have also been reportedly ordered to stump up £8m for want-away Spurs forward Giovani dos Santos, 22.
Full story: Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2088067/Bolton-told-pay-8m-Giovani-dos-Santos.html

Defender Johnny Heitinga believes Everton have got no chance of bringing Steven Pienaar, 29, back to Goodison Park this month - despite the playmaker looking likely to leave Tottenham in search of first-team football.
Full story: Liverpool Echo http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2012/01/17/everton-fc-s-john-heitinga-says-blues-have-no-chance-of-landing-steven-pienaar-return-100252-30136892/

Newcastle target, 24-year-old defender Aly Cissokho wants to leave Lyon and admits he is just waiting for the "green light" to exit the Ligue 1 club.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/16/cissokho-newcastle-and-lyon-are-talking-about-me-72703-30134743/

Lazio striker Mauro Zarate, 24, is being hunted by Mark Hughes as the new QPR boss seeks to kickstart his Loftus Road revolution.
Full story: talkSPORT http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/1470/51/qpr-lead-chase-lazio-star

Greece goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino, 27, who plays for Panathanaikos, is believed to be a transfer target for Arsenal, as Arsene Wenger seeks new competition for Wojciech Szczesny.
Full story: Caught offside http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/01/17/arsenal-consider-greek-wonderkid-bid-to-increase-competition-at-club/

Blackburn are confident of completing a loan move for Bordeaux striker Anthony Modeste, 23, by the end of the week.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9475101.Blackburn_Rovers_close_to_Modeste_deal/

Other Transfer News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/9680361.stm