Football Transfer Rumours - Feb-02-2009

Rangers left-back Steven Smith is set for a permanent transfer to St Mirren after red tape scuppered a loan move

The Forest boss also says a £600,000 deal for Hibernian captain Rob Jones should be completed today

Billy Davies has made a £400,000 bid for Norwich winger Lee Croft and the Nottingham Forest boss is also out to land Blackburn keeper Mark Bunn on loan

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will plead with Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to loan him defender Michael Mancienne for the rest of the season

West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign 22-year-old South Africa international Bryce Moon to provide cover at right-back and midfield

Celtic are hopeful of taking Gelson Fernandes and Ched Evans on loan from Manchester City

Celtic are keen to take West Brom left-back Marek Cech, who is also being trailed by Cologne and Napoli, on loan

Tottenham will make a late bid to sign Reading's Stephen Hunt as the Irishman has a £5m get-out clause in his contract, while Real Madrid's Javier Saviola has been offered to Spurs on loan

Aston Villa are expected to try to sign a defender and Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge, who is out of contract in the summer

Blackburn are weighing up an approach for Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi - if Manchester City make an improved £20m bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz

Fulham hope to tie up a move for Inter Milan midfielder Olivier Dacourt

The Trotters are eager to boost their midfield options and are ready to make a £3m bid for Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams hopes to add Tottenham's Giovani dos Santos to the loan signing of Bayer Leverkusen striker Theofanis Gekas

Italy and Roma defender Christian Panucci, 35, is on the verge of signing for Hull

Tottenham striker Darren Bent is a deadline-day target for Newcastle and Sunderland - but the striker is holding out for a move to Everton

Tottenham had a £15m bid for Keane accepted on Sunday night

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will let striker Robbie Keane leave Anfield for Tottenham - but only if Spurs are prepared to do a swap deal with Aaron Lennon

Chelsea are still trying to sign Robinho from Manchester City and are prepared to offer striker Didier Drogba, centre-back Alex, plus £20m for the Brazilian