Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has persuaded chairman Daniel Levy to part with �15m for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (Daily Mail)

However, the north London club are also monitoring Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen, Bordeaux's Denilson and Seville's Diego Capel should England international Downing turn down a move to White Hart Lane. (The Times)

Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt is also on Tottenham's shopping list for about �5m. (Daily Mirror)

But Redknapp's quest for Craig Bellamy could be over if cash-rich Manchester City enter the race for the West Ham striker's signature. (Daily Mail)

Spurs are also eyeing Manchester United number two goalkeeper Ben Foster, who could be persuaded to move from Old Trafford if Redknapp offers �20,000 a week in wages. (The Sun)

Emile Heskey could be set for a return to Liverpool after Wigan moved a step closer to signing Colombia striker Hugo Rodallega for �4.5m from Mexican club Necaxa. (The Sun)

Anfield boss Rafael Benitez will offer a "take it or leave it" �4m deal for the services of the England striker, who is out of contract at the JJB Stadium in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are keeping tabs on �6m-rated Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie, who plays in Russia with Locomotiv Moscow. (The Sun)

Struggling West Brom's hopes of signing Poland international Robert Lewandowski have suffered a setback after Lech Poznan slapped a �2.6m price tag on the striker. (Daily Mirror)

Unsettled Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is the latest Premier League name to be linked with a move to Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Birmingham are lining up Celtic defender Bobo Balde, who is available on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Celtic have handed a trial to Ghanian midfielder Samson Cudjoe. The 20-year-old has been on-loan for Finnish team Honka FC. (The Sun)

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is desperate to hang on to striker Craig Bellamy, who scored twice in West Ham's 4-1 win over Portsmouth. (The Sun)

Hull boss Phil Brown gave his own unique take on the reason why he gave his half-time team-talk on the pitch in his side's 5-1 defeat by Manchester City on Boxing Day. He said: "I thought it was nice and cold and I wanted to keep them alive because they were looking dead."

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