Thursday, 2 January 2014


TOP TARGET: Alvaro Morata (STR, Real Madrid, loan)
ON THE RADAR: Dusan Basta (DEF, Udinese) Diego Costa (STR,  Atletico Madrid), Michy Batshuayi (STR, Standard Liege), Gianelli Imbula (MID, Marseille), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GK, Borussia Monchengladbach)
COULD LEAVE: Lukasz Fabianski, Thomas Vermaelen, Serge Gnabry (loan)
Top target: Arsenal are keen on a loan move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata (right)
Top target: Arsenal are keen on a loan move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata (right)

ASTON VILLA
TOP TARGET: Jurgen Locadia (STR, PSV, £8m)
ON THE RADAR: John Guidetti (STR, Man City, loan), Simeon Slavchev (MID, Litex Lovech), Wilfried Zaha (MID, Man Utd, loan)
OUT: Christian Benteke, Shay Given, Stephen Ireland, Yacouba Sylla (loan)
CARDIFF CITY
TOP TARGET: Nick Powell (MID, Man Utd, loan)
ON THE RADAR: Wilfried Zaha (Man Utd, loan), Isaac Cuenca (STR, Barcelona, loan), Andy Robertson (DEF, Dundee Utd)
COULD LEAVE: John Brayford, Joe Mason
Rising star: Manchester United's Nick Powell is playing on loan at Wigan currently
Loan ranger? Wilfried Zaha could be loaned out in January
Loan rangers? Man United's Wilfried Zaha (right) and Nick Powell are on the radar of Cardiff City in January

CHELSEA
TOP TARGET: Diego Costa (STR, Atletico Madrid, £32m)
ON THE RADAR: Edinson Cavani (STR, PSG), Radamel Falcao (STR, Monaco), Fredy Guarin (MID, Inter Milan), Nemanja Matic (MID, Benfica), Gianelli Imbula (MID, Marseille), Kurt Zouma (DEF, St Etienne), Luke Shaw (DEF, Southampton) 
COULD LEAVE: Demba Ba, Kevin de Bruyne, Ryan Bertrand, Michael Essien
Lethal: Diego Costa (left) has dazzled at Atletico Madrid this season since Falcao's departure in the summer
Lethal: Diego Costa (left) has dazzled at Atletico Madrid this season since Falcao's departure in the summer

Frozen out? Demba Ba may leave Chelsea this window
Limited opportunities: Kevin de Bruyne may be eyeing a move away from Stamford Bridge
Limited chances: Demba Ba (left) and Kevin de Bruyne (right) may look to leave Stamford Bridge

CRYSTAL PALACE
TOP TARGET: Nikica Jelavic (STR, Everton, £5m)
ON THE RADAR: Peter Crouch (STR, Stoke), Matthew Etherington (MID, Stoke), Emmanuel Riviere (STR,  Monaco), Scott Dann (DEF, Blackburn), Ali Al-Habsi (GK, Wigan).
COULD LEAVE: Kevin Phillips, Dwight Gayle (loan), Florian Marange, Elliot Grandin, Neil Alexander, Owen Garvan
Second fiddle: Nikica Jelavic (right) is struggling for opportunities at Everton behind loan star Romelu Lukaku
Second fiddle: Nikica Jelavic (right) is struggling for opportunities at Everton behind loan star Romelu Lukaku

EVERTON
TOP TARGET: Michy Batshuayi (STR, Standard Liege, £8m)
ON THE RADAR: Alfred Finnbogason (STR, Heerenveen), Aiden McGeady (MID, Spartak), Andy Robertson (Dundee Utd), John Souttar (DEF, Dundee Utd), Bruno Martins Indi (DEF, Feyenoord), Curtis Davies (DEF, Hull)
COULD LEAVE: Nikica Jelavic, John Heitinga 
Star turn: Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi could bolster Everton's attacking options
Star turn: Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi could bolster Everton's attacking options

FULHAM
TOP TARGET: Zakaria Labyad (MID, Sporting CP, £3m)
ON THE RADAR: Paolo Hurtado (MID, Pacos de Ferreira), Benjamin Angoua, (DEF, Valenciennes), Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (DEF, Monaco), Josh Brownhill (MID, Preston)
COULD LEAVE: Dimitar Berbatov, Adel Taarabt, Fernando Amorebieta
Languid: Dimitar Berbatov (right) could be set to depart Craven Cottage before the end of the season
Languid: Dimitar Berbatov (right) could be set to depart Craven Cottage before the end of the season

HULL CITY
TOP TARGET: Shane Long (STR, WBA, £4m)
ON THE RADAR: Georgios Samaras (STR, Celtic), Nick Powell (Man Utd, loan), Filip Djordjevic (STR, Nantes), Jordan Ayew (STR, Marseille), Nordin Amrabat (MID, Galatasaray), Rami Rabia (DEF, Al Ahly)
COULD LEAVE: Cameron Stewart, Matty Fryatt
Cutting edge: Shane Long is top of Steve Bruce's most-wanted list in January
Cutting edge: Shane Long is top of Steve Bruce's most-wanted list in January

LIVERPOOL
TOP TARGET: Mohamed Salah (MID, Basle, £12m)
ON THE RADAR: Ivan Rakitic (MID, Sevilla) Dennis Aogo (DEF, Hamburg), Martin Montoya (DEF, Barcelona), Will Hughes (MID, Derby), Ryan Bertrand (DEF, Chelsea)
COULD LEAVE: Iago Aspas, Luis Alberto (loan), Daniel Agger
MANCHESTER CITY
TOP TARGET: Diego Alves (GK, Valencia, £6m)
ON THE RADAR: Willy Caballero (GK, Malaga), Bruno Zuculini (MID, Racing Club), Eliaquim Mangala (DEF, Porto)
COULD LEAVE: Joleon Lescott, John Guidetti (loan)
Available? Diego Alves may be drafted in at the Etihad to add depth in the goalkeeping position
Case for the defence: Eliaquim Mangala is also on City's wanted list
Case for the defence: Diego Alves (left) and Eliaquim Mangala (right) are both being watched by Man City

Hot property: Mohamed Salah of Basle could be on his way to Liverpool
Outbound: John Guidetti may leave Manchester City on loan
Coming or going? Mohamed Salah (left) has attracted the attention of Liverpool while at Basle as Manchester City's highly-rated Swedish striker John Guidetti (right) could be leaving the Etihad in a loan move this window

MANCHESTER UNITED
TOP TARGET: Marco Reus  (MID, Borussia Dortmund, £40m)
ON THE RADAR: Luka Modric (MID, Real Madrid), Lars Bender (MID, Bayer Leverkusen), Alex Song (MID, Barcelona), Yohan Cabaye (MID, Newcastle), Fabio Coentrao (DEF, Real Madrid), William Carvalho (MID, Sporting Lisbon)
COULD LEAVE: Wilfried Zaha, Nick Powell, Will Keane (all loan), Alex Buttner 
NEWCASTLE UNITED
TOP TARGET: Bafetimbi Gomis (STR, Lyon £5m)
ON THE RADAR: Wilfried Zaha (Man Utd), Aiden McGeady (Spartak)
COULD LEAVE: Papiss Cisse, Yohan Cabaye
Composed: Yohan Cabaye is an option for United's light midfield
Second string: Alex Song is struggling for game time at Barcelona
Maestros: Yohan Cabaye (left) and Alex Song (right) may be options in Manchester United's midfield

Talent: Marco Reus would add flair and more goals to the champions' strikeforce
Talent: Marco Reus would add flair and more goals to the champions' strikeforce

NORWICH CITY
TOP TARGET: Mikael Boman (STR, Halmstad, £4m)
ON THE RADAR: Nick Powell, Wilfried Zaha (both Man Utd, both loan), Ola Toivonen (MID, PSV), John Heitinga (DEF, Everton)
COULD LEAVE: Luciano Becchio
New chapter? Sweden forward Ola Toivonen (right) has been at PSV Eindhoven since 2009
New chapter? Sweden forward Ola Toivonen (right) has been at PSV Eindhoven since 2009

STOKE CITY
TOP TARGET: John Guidetti (STR, Man City, loan)
ON THE RADAR: Mame Biram Diouf (STR, Hannover), Adrian Ramos (STR, Hertha Berlin), Luuk de Jong (STR, Borussia Monchengldabach), Youssef Al Arabi (STR, Granada), Nick Powell, Wilfried Zaha (both Man Utd, loan)
COULD LEAVE: Kenwyne Jones, Peter Crouch, Matthew Etherington
SOUTHAMPTON
TOP TARGET: Shay Given (GK, Aston Villa, £250k)
ON THE RADAR: Julio Cesar (GK, QPR), Carlos Vela (STR, Real Sociedad), Jonathan Pitroipa (MID, Rennes), Davide Astori (DEF, Cagliari)
COULD LEAVE: Gaston Ramirez, Luke Shaw
Still got it: Shay Given may be handed the chance of Premier League football again with Southampton
Still got it: Shay Given may be handed the chance of Premier League football again with Southampton

SUNDERLAND
TOP TARGET: Liam Bridcutt (MID, Brighton, £5m)
ON THE RADAR: Julio Cesar (QPR), Jeroen Zoet (GK, PSV), Kyle Naughton (DEF, Tottenham),  Paolo Hurtado (Pacos de Ferreira), John Guidetti (Man City, loan)
COULD LEAVE: Ji Dong Won, Jack Colback, Carlos Cuellar, Andreas Dossena, Craig Gardner, Seb Larsson, David Vaughan, Cabral, Charis Mavrias, Valentin Roberge, El Hadji Ba, David Moberg-Karlsson
SWANSEA CITY
TOP TARGET: Shay Given (GK, Aston Villa, £250k)
ON THE RADAR: Nick Powell (Man Utd, loan), Tom Ince (MID, Blackpool), Iago Aspas (STR, Liverpool), Ayoze Perez (STR, Tenerife), John Guidetti (Man City, loan), Kenwyne Jones (STR, Stoke)
COULD LEAVE: Ashley Williams
Main man: It may be difficult to lure Liam Bridcutt away from Brighton mid season
Already? Iago Aspas only signed for Liverpool last summer, but has yet to make an impact
Main man: It may be difficult to lure Liam Bridcutt away from Brighton mid season and Liverpool may want to hold on to Iago Aspas (right), who they only brought in last summer

TOTTENHAM
TOP TARGET: Alvaro Morata (STR, Real Madrid loan)
ON THE RADAR: Tom Ince (Blackpool), Christian Benteke (STR, Aston Villa), Marco Borriello (STR, Roma), Alex Buttner (DEF, Man Utd)
COULD LEAVE: Kyle Naughton, Jermain Defoe
On his way? Jermain Defoe has been heavily linked with a move to MLS side Toronto FC
On his way? Jermain Defoe has been heavily linked with a move to MLS side Toronto FC

Star quality: But would Christian Benteke be a good fit for the revamped Tottenham team?
Goal threat: Tom Ince may be looking for a move to the Premier League after impressing at Blackpool
Having a look: Christian Benteke (left) and Tom Ince (right) are being tracked by Tottenham


WEST BROMWICH ALBION

TOP TARGET: Joe Mason (STR, Cardiff, £1m)

ON THE RADAR: Wilfried Zaha (Man Utd, loan), Ryan Bertrand (DEF, Chelsea)

COULD LEAVE: Nicolas Anelka, Markus Rosenberg, Graham Dorrans

WEST HAM UNITED
TOP TARGET: Nikica Jelavic (STR, Everton, £5m)
ON THE RADAR: John Guidetti (Man City, loan), Asamoah Gyan (STR, Al Ain), Obafemi Martins (STR, Seattle), Abdoulaye Ba (DEF, Porto), Lamine Kone (DEF, Lorient), Jonas (STR, Valencia), Helder Postiga (STR, Valencia), Diego Forlan (STR, Internacional)
COULD LEAVE: Modibo Maiga, Carlton Cole
In the market: Is Valencia forward Helder Postiga the answer to West Ham's striker crisis?
In the market: Is Valencia forward Helder Postiga the answer to West Ham's striker crisis?

Wheeling away: Carlton Cole hasn't been able to supply the struggling West Ham with enough goals
Outbound? Modibo Maiga celebrates his goal against West Bromwich Albion
Shot shy: Carlton Cole (left) and Modibo Maiga (right) have scored four Premier League goals between them

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