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Thursday, 31 January 2013

DE RIDDER LOANED TO BOLTON

Southampton winger Steve De Ridder has completed a one-month loan agreement with Bolton.

The Belgium has been limited in opportunity this season having only made seven appearances in all competitions and losing his first team opportunities.

DIARRA JOINS RENNES

West Ham midfielder Alou Diarra has returned to France to play for Rennes on loan for the remainder of the season.

Diarra joined West Ham in the summer but has spent most of his time being injured and growing in discontent with his position in the team.

Sam Allardyce and the 31-year-old managed to discuss their issues and it led to the midfielder leaving the club temporarily on loan.

JENAS CLOSES ON QPR DEAL

Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas has confirmed that he is close to joining QPR on a permanent deal.

Jenas has confirmed that he will try to sign an 18-month deal to assist the club in their relegation battle.

Jenas would be linking up with former manager Harry Redknapp who he expresses his delight to working with on a second occasion.

LEEDS SIGN WARNOCK

Leeds have completed the signing of the experienced defender Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa.

The 31-year-old had previously turned down the chance to sign for West Ham and Leeds manager Neil Warnock expressed his delight at signing someone who has the appropriate experience for the position.

SHEA GAINS WORK PERMIT

Stoke City will be able to wrap up the deal for the FC Dallas midfielder after he was granted a work permit following a Wembley hearing earlier today.

The club who successfully appealed at the hearing should be able to finish the deal before the 11pm deadline.


ARSENAL TALKING TO MONREAL

Arsenal are in talks with Spanish side Malaga over the possible transfer of their left-back Monreal in the closing hours of the window.

Wenger feels that the left side of his team needs strengthening and has thought that the highly-rated 26-year-old will do that.

Arsenal are trying to push the move through quickly with the deadline hour looming near.

GOMES JOINS HOFFENHEIM

Tottenham have confirmed that goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will spend the rest of the season on loan at German side Hoffenheim.

The 31-year-old Brazilian had fallen down the pecking order at Tottenham and has made 136 appearances for Tottenham since joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2008.