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Last Updated: 27/01/13 at 12:15 Post Comment

LIVERPOOL AGREE COUTINHO FEE
In case you missed it last night, Liverpool have reportedly agreed a fee of around £8.5million for Philippe Coutinho.

Reds officials have flown to Milan to finalise a deal for the Inter playmaker and the transfer should be completed by Monday.

Full story here.


PREM RIVALS EYE BENTEKE
There hasn't been much joy at Aston Villa this season and it seems more grey clouds are gathering as several Premier League clubs eye a move for Christian Benteke.

The Belgian international looked a gamble when he joined for £7.5million in the summer, but Paul Lambert's successful pursuit of the striker has proved to be the best decision the manager has made at Villa Park.

However, according to The Mirror Benteke is now a target for Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City after bagging 11 goals in 25 appearances for struggling Villa this season.

Spurs are thought to be leading the race for the 22-year-old, but he impressed in Villa's 3-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield and Brendan Rodgers is also listed as an admirer.

Benteke is set to stay at Villa until the summer at least as he already played for two clubs this season, but the relegation battlers will struggle to hold on to their star player whose value has doubled to around £15million.


READING TARGET TOM INCE
According to The People, Reading are hoping to hijack Liverpool's move for Tom Ince by making an £8million bid for the winger this week.

Liverpool and Blackpool have been in protracted negotiations for Ince since the start of the transfer window, with reports last week claiming that Tangerines chairman Karl Oyston is now refusing to answer the phone to the Reds.

That has paved the way for Reading to sneak in, although Ince may prefer to wait until the summer to see if the Royals retain their Premier League status.

Swansea are also interested in Ince, but it seems that a move to Liverpool could almost be dead with Philippe Coutinho close to joining the Reds.


BEGOVIC HOPES FOR UNITED MOVE
There has been plenty of talk about David De Gea's future at Old Trafford over the past week and if the Spanish youngster leaves United in the summer, Asmir Begovic is thought to be the number one candidate to replace him.

The Mirror claim Begovic is desperate to join the league leaders and apparently he would turn his back on interest from Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool to make the move happen.

The Mirror report: 'De Gea could be allowed to move back to Spain to either Real Madrid or Barcelona, with Begovic the top choice to replace him.

'Friends of Begovic claim the 25-year-old is particularly excited by United's interest, but he would have reservations about agreeing to move to City and starting next season on the subs' bench under Hart.

'Begovic is under contract to Stoke until 2016, and manager Tony Pulis will demand £15million for the goalkeeper he signed from Portsmouth for just £3m.'


UNITED EYE NEW DEFENDER
Quick line from The People now, who claim Manchester United are plotting bids for Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay and Torino centre-back Angelo Ogbonna.

Argentina international Garay, who moved to Portugal from Real Madrid in 2011, would cost around £25million and apparently United scouts see him as the ideal successor to Rio Ferdinand.

Ogbonna was included in Italy's Euro 2012 squad after gaining promotion with Torino last season, and it's thought United could face competition for his signature from a number of Serie A clubs.


AND THE REST
Newcastle are in talks with Vitesse over a move for striker Wilfried Bony...Toon could also make Bastia midfielder Florian Thauvin their sixth French signing of the transfer window...Turkish side Kasimpasa have enquired about West Ham striker Carlton Cole...Harry Redknapp will make a final move to sign Peter Odemwingie from West Brom...Fulham lead a host of clubs lining up late cut-price bids for Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland...Stoke this week are set to revive their interest in Brek Shea...Tottenham will make a third bid to accelerate the signing of Lewis Holtby this week...Fulham are set to compete with West Ham for France Under 21 defender Fabrice N'Sakala...Norwich will have to pay £12million to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel and remain on the trail of Gary Hooper...

Rafa Benitez has told Roman Abramovich he wants to stay on as Chelsea manager...Michael Carrick is in line to earn a new deal at Manchester United...Newcastle have offered £8million for St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang...Jermaine Pennant wants to move to America when his Stoke contract expires in the summer...Stephen Warnock is a target for Leeds and West Ham...Harry Redknapp has threatened to sell some of his QPR flops following the defeat to MK Dons...Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is eyeing Arsene Wenger as his number one target to replace Jose Mourinho...Mohamed Diame has told friends he would love to join Arsenal this week...

Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates is a £7million target for Brazilian club Gremio...David Beckham will try and convince at least four big name England stars - including Steven Gerrard - to join the MLS once he has sorted out his own future...Trabzonspor are expected to up their offer for £3million-rated Luciano Becchio on Monday...Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is ready to land Ecuadorian winger Jefferson Montero...West Ham are making a £2million bid for Montpellier left-back Henri Bedimo...Middlesbrough are poised to sign free agent Kieron Dyer...Blackburn boss Michael Appleton is to return to former club Blackpool with a £1million-plus bid for skipper Alex Baptiste...

Bolton will sell Marcos Alonso to Fiorentina - if the Serie A side come up with a £600,000 fee...Notts County are set to snap up former Ipswich striker Jason Scotland...Everton boss David Moyes wants Barnsley defender John Stones...Arsenal want to nab young Spurs keeper Jordan Archer...Stoke have handed a trial to Jeffrey Sarpong, who has left Real Sociedad...Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Wolves and Burnley are all tracking Swindon's Matt Ritchie...Derby want to take Norwich striker Simeon Jackson loan.

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