Football Transfer Rumours - Nov-26-2006

Newcastle will try to sign Everton striker James Beattie in January

Wigan are interested in Celtic forward Shaun Maloney - but Newcastle and Sunderland also want him

City are also set to offer QPR £1m for winger Lee Cook

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is tracking Werder Bremen striker Ivan Klasnic

Watford hope to sign Sheffield United striker Ade Akinbiyi

Aston Villa are ready to bid £7m for Spurs striker Robbie Keane and £4m for Newcastle midfielder James Milner

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will bid for Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy in January

Chelsea will fight Liverpool to sign Blackburn defender Lucas Neill

Spurs are also planning a £2m move for 6ft 8in Bayern Munich striker Stefan Maierhofer

Tottenham are pondering a swap deal with Liverpool which would see Jermain Defoe and Craig Bellamy switch clubs

Liverpool are lining up a £1.6m swoop for Ipswich striker Billy Clarke

Chelsea are set to steal Monaco's teenage midfielder Serge Gakpe from under Barcelona's noses

And Blackburn striker Morten Gamst Pedersen has urged Becks to join Rovers

But Beckham could be on his way to LA Galaxy after the American side were given the green light to break their salary cap to sign him

West Ham have joined in the hunt for ex-England captain David Beckham

Arsenal want to sign Seville midfield duo Puerto and Jesus Navas