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A lot of interesting transfer rumours this week – be sure to read.

Saturday

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned supporters not to expect any big-name signings in the near future, despite having £60m at his disposal, because he does not see any value in the transfer market.
Read full story – The Times

Real Madrid have offered their 23-year-old Argentine centre back Ezequiel Garay to Manchester United to help solve their defensive injury crisis. However, he would cost around £6m as the Spanish side are reluctant to do a loan deal.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he would be keen to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy, 33, if the Real Madrid striker became available in the January transfer window. Liverpool and Arsenal are also reportedly tracking the former Manchester United forward.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Sunderland, Hull and Blackburn are keeping tabs on Colin Kazim-Richards, 23, after the winger was transfer-listed by Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Everton have opened talks with striker Louis Saha over a new contract, with his current two-year deal due to expire in the summer. Italian side Roma, French club Bordeaux and Spanish team Atletico Madrid are all interested in the 31-year-old French international.
Read full story – Daily Mirror

Sunday

Chelsea are closing in on a British record £40m deal to sign Atletico Madrid’s 21-year-old striker striker Sergio Aguero.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is waiting to hear whether he will be handed substantial transfer funds next month. Reds owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are set to bank about £330m after selling their respective ice hockey and baseball sides. (Sunday Express)

Tottenham have put four players up for sale, including captain Robbie Keane, as boss Harry Redknapp prepares a January bid for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. Spurs will listen to offers for Keane, Roman Pavlyuchenko, David Bentley and Alan Hutton in next month’s transfer window.
Full story: The People

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is offering £1m plus striker Jay Simpson to push QPR into selling 14-year-old wonderkid Raheem Sterling. Fulham and Manchester City are also interested in the striker.
Full story: The People

Manchester United are close to signing £10m-rated goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, 23, from German side Schalke next summer.
Full story: News of the World

England goalkeeper David James is poised to leave cash-strapped Portsmouth in a £2m move to Tottenham. (Sunday Express)

Liverpool could abandon their long-standing interest in Valencia’s David Silva in favour of signing his team-mate, striker Juan Manuel Mata, 21. (Sunday Express)

Joe Hart is prepared to quit Manchester City and sign a permanent deal at Birmingham in the January transfer window. The 22-year-old keeper joined the Blues on loan at the start of the season.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is plotting a £6m move for Argentine left-back Cristian Ansaldi, 22, who plays for Russian side Rubin Kazan.
Full story: News of the World

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is interested in signing former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley, 24, from Sunderland.
Full story: News of the World

Pulis is also lining up a £2m move for Preston keeper Andy Lonergan to replace Steve Simonsen who is out of contract in the summer.
Full story: News of the World

Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 26, has emerged as a January target for Arsenal.
Full story: News of the World

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has made a bid to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 17, on a three-month loan deal.
Full story: News of the World

Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi, 27, wants £130,000-a-week to make a sensational move to Birmingham.
Full story: News of the World

Sunderland are favourites to land former England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson from Middlesbrough for around £5m in January.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

South African midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi has pleaded with Fulham boss Roy Hodgson to let him leave despite only signing in August. The 25-year-old fears he will lose his place in the South Africa World Cup team if he is not playing regular football.
Full story: News of the World

Aston Villa and Tottenham are both chasing Watford’s £3m-rated goalkeeper Scott Loach, 21.
Full story: News of the World

Villa are also trailing West Brom’s £4m-rated midfielder Graham Dorrans, 22, who is also attracting interest from Birmingham, Everton, Stoke and Sunderland.
Full story: News of the World

Newcastle have asked Manchester United about a loan swap that would see defender Steven Taylor leave Tyneside with Federico Macheda coming in. (News of the World)

Hull boss Phil Brown is poised to offer Sol Campbell a Premier League lifeline at the KC Stadium. The 35-year-old England centre-back is available on a free transfer after leaving Notts County after just one game earlier this season.
Full story: News of the World

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is also reportedly interested in bringing Campbell to the DW Stadium.
Full story: The People

Liverpool have made a surprise bid for Stoke striker James Beattie as they search for a back-up for Fernando Torres.
Full story: The People

Everton are watching Croatia winger Ivan Rakitic who is one of six players who have been told they can leave German side Schalke. The 21-year-old is rated at £6m, but could move for a knockdown price as Schalke deal with a financial crisis.

Full story: News of the World