Glenn Hoddle is close to bringing Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes to Spurs on loan until the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

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That is if Hoddle does not sign Bolton's �4m-rated Michael Ricketts first. (The Sun)

Or Ipswich forward Marcus Bent. (Daily Mail)

One striker Hoddle is not chasing is Cardiff's Robert Earnshaw - but Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is. The Welsh club, however, do not want to sell their prize asset. (The Sun)

Another player Ferguson will not be getting is Paris St Germain star Ronaldinho - not unless he raises his bid from �10m to �20m. (Daily Star)

Making room for Morientes/Ricketts/Bent at White Hart Lane is Les Ferdinand. West Brom have joined West Ham in the hunt for the former England man's signature. (Daily Express).

Steve Bruce's spending spree has not finished yet. The Birmingham manager's next target is Slovakian striker Robert Vittek. The 20-year-old, who plays for Slovan Bratislava, would cost around �2.3m. (The Guardian)

And Man City boss Kevin Keegan has opened talks with Celta Vigo for their South African centre-forward Benni McCarthy. (The Guardian)

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