Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is keeping tabs on striker Craig Bellamy should new Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini ditch the Wales international in January.

Roque Santa Cruz is set for a sensational cross Manchester switch from City to United witj Alex Ferguson a big admirer of the former Blackburn striker.

Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul is a target for Manchester City.

Preston defender Youl Mawene could make a shock move to Stoke City next month.

Aston Villa and Stoke are ready to outbid Liverpool to land £12m-rated Sunderland striker Kenwyn Jones.

Portsmouth may not be able to extend Jamie O'Hara's loan stay from Spurs because of the club's transfer embargo preventing them from bringing in new players.

Congolese striker Bongo Christ, who plays for Angolan outfit Sporting Cabinda, is set for a trial spell at Queens Park Rangers.

Newcastle and Bolton are lining up a move for Rangers striker Kris Boyd in the new year.

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola could be resigned to losing defender Matthew Upson. Upson is seen as the man to solve Manchester United's defensive crisis.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti faces a crisis up front after losing all his strikers for Monday's derby against Fulham.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane believes former Manchester United team-mate Mark Hughes should never have joined Manchester City. "I wouldn't have got involved with City - never," he said.

Manchester United look set to give striker Mame Biram Diouf his debut next month after the Senegal international was finally granted a work permit.