Thursday's breaking transfer window gossip

 

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are leading the chase for Crystal Palace's England winger Wilfried Zaha, 20, and hope to tie up a £12m deal.
Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha made his England debut against Sweden in November
Tottenham's hopes of signing Brazilian forward Leandro Damiao,  23, have suffered a blow after his agent said he expected him to stay with Internacional.
QPR have made a £5m bid for West Brom's 29-year-old Swedish defender Jonas Olsson.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp also wants to sign Tottenham's William Gallas, 35, to strengthen his struggling defence.
Manchester United are lining up a double bid for Chelsea stars Frank Lampard, 34, and Ashley Cole, 32, who are surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.
£6m-rated England keeper Jack Butland, 19, says he will only leave Birmingham City for first-team football - not to be a reserve.
West Ham are ready to move for Everton defender Sylvain Distin, 35, which could pave the way for 23-year-old centre-half James Tomkins to join Newcastle.
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 23, has committed his future the club after agreeing terms on a new four-and-a-half-year contract.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants his scouts to make the most of the wealth of emerging talent on their own doorstep.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sent his brother Martin on a scouting mission to Spain to watch Rayo Vallecano striker Leo Baptistao,  20, who could be available for as little as £1.6m

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez says manager Roberto Mancini has fired up his strikers by praising Manchester United forward Robin van Persie.
Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish was sacked as Liverpool manager in May
Liverpool are preparing to offer former manager and player Kenny Dalglish another Anfield comeback, lining him up for a return to his role as a club ambassador.
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 28, has hinted that manager Andre Villas-Boas is not happy that he has teamed up with Togo for the Africa Cup of Nations Cup.
Birmingham City's supporters trust has criticised the club's governance after City's 2011-12 accounts revealed a bizarre sponsorship arrangement, the club still owing £14m to Carson Yeung who is awaiting trial for money-laundering, and an unnamed director being paid £687,611.

AND FINALLY

Just nine days into the new year, Portsmouth's official calendar is already out of date, with just three of the 12 featured players still at Fratton Park.