Transfer signings and rumours

Sidwell to Villa-

This looks like a good move for Martin O'Neill who sees Steven Sidwell as a good replacement to Gareth Barry if he moves to Liverpool. Also Villa will look to make a tidy profit if Sidwell moves for the reported £5 million and Barry goes for £15 million.

Sidwell always didn't look like he would make it into the Chelsea 1st team and will be chomping a the bit to get some 1st team action at Villa.

Bostock to Spurs-

£700,000 for 16 year old John Bostock. Good business or a lemon? According to outspoken Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan the signing is a lemon. Speaking to BBC Sport he said: "...while I wouldn't want to waste my breath giving advice to John, look at Wayne Routledge. He took the chance to join Spurs, but where is he now?"

But this just sounds like sour grapes to me I hope Bostock goes on to bigger and better things and think if he applies himself he will very well at Tottenham who historically have always looked after their youg players to help them develop.

Crouch to Portsmouth-

I really hope this one goes ahead just so that I can see the celebrations of Peter Crouch and Jemaine Defoe the new little and large of the premiership.

It is believed the 27-year-old England international striker will cost Portsmouth about £11m.
Crouch is set to link up with Pompey again six years after leaving, and will work with boss Harry Redknapp for the third time in his career.

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has agreed personal terms with Portsmouth and will complete his move upon passing a medical within the next 48 hours.

Zamora and Pantsil to Fulham-

West Ham have granted Fulham permission to speak with striker Bobby Zamora and defender John Pantsil.

Zamora was restricted to 14 games last season, scoring one goal, while Pantsil has started just seven Premier League games since joining the club in 2006.

Both will be hoping for alot more 1st team football next year!

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal midfielder Alex Hleb has agreed a four-year-deal with Barcelona and is set to sign for £15m. (The Sun)
The Gunners are also poised to lose Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva to Greek side Panathinaikos. (Various)
But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will use the cash to complete a £11.5m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri. (The Sun)
Arsenal are thought to have bid £19m for Andrei Arshavin but his club Zenit St Petersburg want £24m. But his agent hopes a deal can be struck. (Star)

The Gunners are also interested in 22-year-old Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who is rated at £8m by his club River Plate. (The Sun)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has personally blocked Inter Milan's attempts to buy midfielder Frank Lampard. (Various)
But Inter president Massimo Moratti will seek personal talks with Abramovich in the hope of ending the stalemate. (The Sun)
Lampard himself has told friends he is determined to leave Chelsea and says it is time for him to go. (Daily Express)
The Blues may need a replacement Didier Drogba, who insists he still wants to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star)
But Chelsea have been told by Real Madrid that it will cost £30m to sign Brazil forward Robinho. (Daily Star)
Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has rejected a £4.5m move to Tottenham because the London club wanted a clause in his contract preventing him playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Express)
Liverpool are interested in signing Valencia's Spanish international winger David Silva. (The Sun) Reds manager Rafael Benitez has turned his attention to Silva after baulking at Valencia's £32m valuation of striker David Villa. (The Sun)
Benitez's transfer plans have taken a further knock after Juventus hinted they will not pay £15m for midfielder Xabi Alonso. That could affect Liverpool's chances of raising the cash to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (The Sun)
West Ham are set to miss out on Lazio's Switzerland international midfielder Valon Behrami, who instead wants to join Werder Bremen. (The Sun)
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is ready to offload a whole team of players - plus five substitutes. Sixteen players, including Robbie Keane and Pascal Chimbonda, could be sold as Spurs look to raise £15m to sign Blackburn's David Bentley. (The Sun)
Sunderland have failed with a £4.5m bid for West Ham left-back George McCartney bur are set to return with an improved offer for their former player. (Star)
Andy Johnson is ready to tell Everton he wants to quit. Wigan's £10m bid for the striker will lead to a transfer scramble. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are closing in on Udinese's Swiss midfielder Gokham Inler after reaching the £5m buy-out clause in his contract. (Daily Mirror)
Blackburn are interested in signing £6m-rated Ecuadorian midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)
Ex-Chelsea full-back Celestine Babayaro is training with Portsmouth. (Various)
Fulham are poised to complete a £6m deal for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora on Thursday. (Various)
The Cottagers also want Birmingham full-back Stephen Kelly. (The Sun)
Ipswich are poised to sign Southampton midfielder Rudi Skacel for £1m. But they have ended their interest in Preston keeper Andy Lonergan. (Star)
Cardiff are closing in on a £1.5m deal for unsettled Charlton striker Marcus Bent. (The Sun)
The Bluebirds are chasing Crystal Palace winger Mark Kennedy. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley are lining up a club record bid for Manchester United winger Chris Eagles. (Daily Star)
Swindon have opened talks with defender Sol Davis about a possible return six years after he left for Luton. (Daily Star)
Hamburg left-back Tomothee Atouba's mooted move to Celtic hinges on Gordon Strachan's willingness to pay £2m for the Cameroon international plus wages of around £30,000-a-week. (Scottish Daily Express)
Algerian international Nadir Belhadj has sent a 'sign me' plea to Celtic boss Gordon Strachan after his countryman, Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani, sold the Lens wing-back on Parkhead. (Scottish Daily Mirror)