espnstar.com runs through the papers to see who is going where as the much anticipated January transfer window looms.
Portsmouth have turned down a combined US$43.8m (£30m) bid from Tottenham for defender Glen Johnson and strikers Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe. - The GuardianManchester City have joined Spurs and Villa in the chase for Defoe. - The Guardian
Liverpool remain confident of bringing England right-back Glen Johnson to Anfield in January. - Daily Mail
Spurs have had a bid of US$13m (£9m) rejected for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing, but will return with a bigger offer by the end of the week. - Daily Express
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is set to bring in former Liverpool right-back Steve Finnan from Espanyol. - Daily Express
Arsenal will bid US$17.5 (£12m) to sign Everton's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta as a stand-in for the injured Cesc Fabregas, who is out for the next four months. - The Sun
Wenger has also lined up Udinese playmaker Gokhan Inler to bolster his midfield. - Daily Star
Everton manager David Moyes could be tempted to cash in on Arteta to fund a swoop for CSKA striker Wagner Love. - The Sun
Wenger could also bid US14.6m (£10m) for Dynamo Kiev's Senegal centre-back Pape Diakhate but faces competition from Manchester City and Portsmouth. - The Sun
Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Andrei Arshavin is prepared to take a pay cut from his current wages of £90,000-a-week to clinch a £12m move to Arsenal. Daily Mirror
Reports suggest that Arsenal will sign 15-year-old Brazil and Fluminense striker Wellington in the New Year. - Wires
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is eyeing Wagner Love, Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa and Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano despite being told he must sell before he buys in January. - Daily Mirror
Fabiano is Scolari's first choice signing but Palmeiras hit-man Kleber and Inter Milan forward Andres D'Alessandro are his other targets. - Daily Express
Middlesbrough are determined to keep Turkey striker Tuncay at the Riverside despite interest from Chelsea. - The Times
Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz is wanted by Real Madrid as well as Manchester City, but will only leave Ewood Park for another Premier League club. - The Sun
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will bid US$11.7m (£8m) for Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge, but will turn to Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm if the Blues refuse to sell. - Daily Express
Hughes hopes to beat Arsenal to the signing of Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given as he launches a US$73m (£50m) January spending spree when the transfer window opens on Thursday. - Daily Express
West Ham have told Manchester City target Scott Parker that he will not be allowed to leave Upton Park, even though the midfielder has indicated he would like to talk to the Eastlands club. - The Independent
Newcastle could launch a £4m raid for highly rated Wolves winger Michael Kightly. - The Sun
As well as the Magpies, Kightly is also being tracked by Everton and Middlesbrough. - Daily Mirror
Everton are also watching Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. - Daily Mail
Atletico Madrid have offered former Liverpool wideman Luis Garcia on loan to Tottenham, Blackburn, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough until the end of the season. - Daily Mail
Bolton and Everton will fight it out for Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, who has scored 12 times in 19 games in France this season. - Daily Star