Football Transfer Rumours - Jan-16-2008

Birmingham are set to sign Argentina youth international Mauro Zarate on loan from Qatari club Al-Sadd

Birmingham have offered Hibernian a final £2.5m for David Murphy

Blackburn will check with Fifa before signing Senegalese midfielder Amdy Faye

Arsenal youngster Armand Traore is wanted on loan by Watford

Middlesbrough midfielder Fabio Rochemback is being targeted by Monaco

Russian striker Andrei Arshavin has been linked with a move to either Arsenal or Tottenham

QPR will make a final £1m offer for talented Sheffield Wednesday defender Tommy Spurr

Portsmouth are close to agreeing a deal for Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra

AZ Alkmaar defender Gretar Steinsson expects to join Bolton for £3m

Wigan are close to signing former Spurs defender Erik Edman from Rennes

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has joined the race for Portsmouth midfielder Matt Taylor

Jason Roberts is a target for Bolton as they look for a replacement for Nicolas Anelka

Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell will snub a loan move to Sunderland. He could still join Portsmouth or Everton

Birmingham are close to securing the signature of James McFadden from Everton for £4m

Middlesbrough finally look to have got the green light to sign Brazilian striker Afonso Alves

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is ready to offer Teemu Tainio a route away from Tottenham