Robbie Fowler could be moving from Leeds to Manchester City. (Althought I hope Man Utd cut in and sign this, hopefully still, quality striker)Report (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=253407&cc=4716)

Simon Davies also seems to also be interesting Sir Alex Ferguson.

Alpay is being linked with a move to Leeds Utd.

Got anymore?

I know they are only rumors, but based on 1(not likely) to 5(most likely), how would you rate this and other transfers happening when the transfer window opens.

Clubs in for January sales


For the first time in the English game, clubs are preparing for the re-opening of the transfer window in January.

In the past, transfers have occurred frequently throughout the season, but now clubs can only buy and sell in January.


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Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has already claimed he will be a spectator, not a participant when the transfer window opens.

But the injury to goalkeeper Rami Shaaban may force a rethink, and a £2m swoop for Fenerbahce's Turkish international Rustu Recber.



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Aston Villa
Graham Taylor has little cash to spend, but a swap deal is certainly possible.

Alpay, Bosko Balaban, Mustapha Hadji or Juan Pablo Angel could be making way for one of Olivier Dacourt, David Batty or Muzzy Izzet.



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Birmingham City

Steve Bruce wants World Cup winner Dugarry
French World Cup winner Christophe Dugarry has been strongly linked with a free transfer to St Andrews.

Steve Bruce is not expected to splash the cash, but Lens' Senegal international defender Ferdinand Coly is expected to join for a six-month loan on 1 January, with Cameroon's Bill Tchato also set to sign.



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Blackburn Rovers
There are unlikely to be wholesale changes for Graeme Souness, although he is tipped to sign £5m defender Gabriel Milito from Argentine champions Independiente as cover for Michael Dawson.

Veteran striker Craig Hignett may find himself on the move, if the right offer comes in.



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Bolton Wanderers
Sam Allardyce is desperate to strengthen his squad for what is likely to be a tense relegation battle for his team in 2003.

Money is not exactly flowing at the Reebok Stadium, so £2.5m Michael Ricketts could be sold to fund a defender or two.



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Charlton Athletic
The in-form Addicks will be keen for a new striker to improve their lean goals scored tally.

Alan Curbishley is running the rule over Celta Vigo's South African international Benni McCarthy, and could try to bring him in on loan.



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Chelsea

Gudjohnsen is reportedly wanted by Man Utd
Another team claiming they will be spectators when the spending spree begins, although they are keen to reduce their monster wage bill.

Claudio Ranieri would not think twice about offloading £40,000-a-week Winston Bogarde - and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Eidur Gudjohnsen could go in a big money deal.



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Everton
David Moyes will not want to shake things up too much given the resurgent form of the Toffees this season.

A £160,000 swoop for Celtic midfielder Colin Healy is likely to be Moyes' main dealing in January.



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Fulham
Rangers' striker Barry Ferguson is top of Jean Tigana's shopping list, although the Frenchman may have to settle for a loan signing.

Like Chelsea, Fulham would like to reduce their wage bill, with £40,000-a-week Steve Marlet the man most likely to be off if the right offer comes in.



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Leeds United

A host of clubs want Lee Bowyer
Terry Venables is more likely to be selling than buying in January, with Lee Bowyer linked with both Tottenham and Newcastle.

Mark Viduka and Olivier Dacourt may also leave for the right price, and the money they generate could open the way for a swoop for Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson.


Bowyer linked with Newcastle


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Liverpool
One of the few teams expected to splash out, with Gerard Houllier tipped to launch a £15m spree to revitalise Liverpool's faltering season.

Multi-million pound bids for Leeds' Harry Kewell, Charlton's Paul Konchesky, Blackburn's Damien Duff and Basle midfielder Hakan Yakin are all thought to be under discussion at Anfield.


Houllier set to splash out


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Manchester City
Kevin Keegan can barely wait to open his wallet come January, with Arsenal's £4m midfielder Ray Parlour just one of a long list of potential purchases.

Expect bids for Brazil's World Cup winner Cafu and German goalscorer Miroslav Klose, while Keegan is also keen on Marseille midfielder Djamel Belmadi.



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Manchester United
Old Trafford officials claim they will not be opening the purse strings, but rumours of an £8m bid for Spurs' Simon Davies persist.

Deportivo La Coruna's Diego Tristan and Eidur Gudjohnsen are also highly-prized by Sir Alex Ferguson and the striker-hunting Scotsman could consider a swoop for Kevin Phillips.



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Middlesbrough

Boro could swoop for Jeffers
Boro boss Steve McClaren wants strikers - but budget restraints could limit his options.

Kevin Phillips and Francis Jeffers are both likely to be out of his price range, and Derby's Malcolm Christie will not come cheaply either. Dean Windass and Noel Whelan could be on their way out.



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Newcastle United
Expect plenty of action at Newcastle, with £15m Kieron Dyer being hunted by Juventus and Inter Milan.

Robson will not be keen to sell Dyer, but his wants list - including Ukranian international Andrei Husin, West Ham's Trevor Sinclair, Leeds' Lee Bowyer, Chelsea's John Terry and Shakhtar Donetsk's Isaac Okoronkwo - may require some fund-raising.


Bowyer linked with Newcastle


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Southampton
Saints boss Gordon Strachan is unlikely to bring anyone in, with cash restricting his options in any case.

The fiery Scotsman's main job could be to ensure Saints hold on to hot properties James Beattie and Wayne Bridge - although he would probably be happy to see Kevin Davies go.



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Sunderland

Phillips is a striker in demand
With no funds available to Howard Wilkinson, much depends on whether Kevin Phillips stays at the Stadium of Light.

If Phillips is snapped up by Manchester United or Middlesbrough, the money could be spent on a big-name replacement, although no-one specific has been mentioned.



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Tottenham Hotspur
Les Ferdinand could wave goodbye to White Hart Lane with a move to either West Ham or Portsmouth, but Glenn Hoddle is adamant that £10m Stephen Carr is staying.

Sergei Rebrov is also up for grabs at the right price, while Lee Bowyer and Kevin Phillips have been mentioned as possible targets for Hoddle.



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West Bromwich Albion
The Baggies have little to spend, but plenty on their wants list as they aim to pull clear of relegation.

Derby's Malcolm Christie is one of their targets, although CSKA Sofia midfielder Artim Sakiri, Bruges defender Peter van der Heyden and Chelsea's Bernard Lambourde are more likely to move to the Hawthorns.



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West Ham United
Could the Hammers really grab Gabriel Batistuta from Roma on loan? The persistent rumours suggest there will be an approach from Glenn Roeder.

Also expected to move to Upton Park on loan is Maccabi Haifa striker Yakubu Ayegbeni, while Les Ferdinand is expected to switch from Tottentham Hotspur, if he does not go to Portsmouth.

Newcastle have money to spend ... thanks to the Champions League...
unlike other EPL clubs who will looking to "swap players" really.

this whole window is crap ... it'll be gone for next season ... no doubt. SO many leagues are complaining about it.
Another stupid input by UEFA :f***:

Originally posted by ?uestlove
Fulham
Rangers' striker Barry Ferguson is top of Jean Tigana's shopping list, although the Frenchman may have to settle for a loan signing.

He a midfielder, not a striker and there's no way we would let him go on loan. We're £52million in debt, so if the right offer comes in we may be forced to sell:(

ive heard the alpay and muzzy transfer rumours on turkish news too

Originally posted by ?uestlove

Bolton Wanderers
Sam Allardyce is desperate to strengthen his squad for what is likely to be a tense relegation battle for his team in 2003.

Money is not exactly flowing at the Reebok Stadium, so £2.5m Michael Ricketts could be sold to fund a defender or two.



£2.5million??

I think he is worth more than that. If one of his most prized assets is only worth that much, I think Big Sam should hold on to him instead.

Originally posted by ?uestlove

Fulham
Rangers' striker Barry Ferguson is top of Jean Tigana's shopping list



Are you sure about that?

Fulham's biggest problem is their lack of strikers.

And, if you were Barry Ferguson, would you leave the leaders of the SPL for a team struggling in the Premiership?

Originally posted by ?uestlove

Middlesbrough

Boro could swoop for Jeffers



I dont think Jeffers is in such a hurry to leave top-of-the-table Arsenal.

He has just worked his way back into the manager's reckoning, and I dont think he will want to leave after waiting patiently for his chance.

Some of the transfers you stated ?uestlove are most likely to take place over the summer ie Dyer to Inter/Juve.

What I am asking is who do you think will be brought in by clubs in EPL, when the transfer window reopens, to help them in their respective situations?

Originally posted by ShearerM4
Newcastle have money to spend ... thanks to the Champions League...
unlike other EPL clubs who will looking to "swap players" really.

this whole window is crap ... it'll be gone for next season ... no doubt. SO many leagues are complaining about it.
Another stupid input by UEFA :f***:

i thought you were quite a bit in debt even after having a good run in CL :confused:

its hard to be certain of who will go where coz its as if nobody really wants to show their hands. everything is purely speculation. these are my thoughts tho...


actually i dont feel there will be a lot of activity as was presumed because not a lot of clubs have that much money to spend. those that im fairly certain of are arsenal for a goal keeper and i think Rustu is whom they'll go for. man-u are also certain to buy a striker though i think they'll also go for a defender especially the full backs coz they seriously lack cover for silvestre and neville. strangely enough they arent making any news of it yet. west ham were audaciously going for batigol but that's a bit of a stretch IMO. they are after haifa's aiyegbeni but so are portsmouth and i think pompey have more financial clout than west ham.

newcastle could go for okoronkwo but there are reports that robson wasnt to impressed during his trials. robson was quoted as saying he needs a worldclass defender like rio but look at the money they spent on him, something they cant afford to spread for a defender. they definitely need a defender.

im not too sure of ricketts coz bolton dont have enough firepower up front. and that is too cheap a price for someone of ricketts capability.

as for barry ferguson leaving the spl, well if i was him i wouldnt mind, considering that there isnt much too fight for there, imo.

i think jeffers might go on loan rather than being sold coz wenger knows what jeffers has got but he doesnt deliver the goods consistently.

anyway, we'll see what will happen in less than a 42 hours.:)

Originally posted by ?uestlove
as for barry ferguson leaving the spl, well if i was him i wouldnt mind, considering that there isnt much too fight for there, imo.


Yeah but he's a rangers supporter, and has stated that he doesn't want to leave and being one of of the clubs' most prized assets Rangers won't sell him unless a very tempting offer comes in

I hope Liverpool make bids for Ferguson and Lovenkrands who they have been watching (H)

Hmm Gabriel Milito has already said he wants to move to Barca.

He currently is being shown interest by some of the biggest teams in europe.....

and according to your sources, hes tipped to go to blackburn?!

:kader:

aswell those tristan rumours are floating around every single day, but ive yet to see fergie seriously persue him, nor tristan showing he wants to go to england.

hes also cup-tied, which wont do much to their european claims.