Football Transfer Rumours - Jan-06-2007

Andy Webster hopes to make his loan from Wigan to Rangers permanent in the summer

Celtic have made an official bid for Hibs duo Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown

Birmingham are on the verge of signing on-loan Arsenal midfielder Sebastian Larsson for £500,000

Aston Villa are poised to sign Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley on loan

But West Ham could hijack the Addicks' move for Smertin

Charlton want former Chelsea midfielder Alexei Smertin and have made bids for Colchester's Greg Halford and West Brom's Nigel Quashie

Bolton want to sign Swiss utility player Blerim Dzemaili

Wigan are still persevering with a bid to sign Alan Smith on loan even though the Manchester United striker is determined to stay

Manchester United are confident of wrapping up the £17m signing of Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves in the next couple of days

Chelsea will make cut-price bids for Blackburn's Lucas Neill and Bolton's Tal Ben Haim

Spurs have joined Aston Villa and the Hammers in the chase for Wright-Phillips but their £5m bid for West Brom's Curtis Davies failed

West Ham will turn their attentions to Young if their bid for Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips fails

Everton are the latest club to show an interest in Young

Tottenham are favourites to sign Watford winger Ashley Young - but the deal will not involve Wayne Routledge going the other way

Charlton will win the race to sign Arsenal's Anthony Stokes

West Ham are also in the frame but the player would prefer to go to Tottenham, who are prepared to offer Calum Davenport plus cash

West Ham captain Nigel Reo-Coker will leave the club in the next week - with Tottenham and Bolton ready to pounce

They are also after Charlton hitman Darren Bent - but might be put off by the Addicks' £18m asking price

Chelsea are considering a shock move for Aston Villa striker Milan Baros