Football Transfer Rumours - Nov-01-2009

Celtic are tracking Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgallon and are poised to make a £1.5m move for the player in January.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is confident of signing Wigan midfielder Maynor Figuera for £6m and also hopes to land Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is chasing Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo.

Moyes is also considering a £2m bid for Burnley winger Chris Eagles and hopes to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil for £2m in January

Everton boss David Moyes intends to make a January move for Benfica youngster Javi Garcia.

Wolves hope to sign Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner for £2m

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is set for a loan spell at Portsmouth in January

West Ham look set to bid £3.5m for Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom.

Spurs are interested in Udinese's Slovenian keeper Samir Handanovic

Tottenham are keeping tabs on Peterborough striker George Boyd.

Birmingham are interested in signing Tottenham's out of favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.

The stuttering form of defender Rio Ferdinand could force Manchester United to go for Stoke's Ryan Shawcross.

Roma full-back John Arne Riise has issued a come-and-get-me plea to former club Liverpool.

Liverpool will sell Ryan Babel to Ajax if they get £6m for the Dutch striker to help fund a new deal for keeper Pepe Reina

Liverpool are favourites to land £10m-rated Upson and that could help the Hammers fund a deal to sign Bordeaux's Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh.

Manchester United are still interested in Villa and his team-mate midfielder David Silva and are lining up a £40m bid for the pair.

Chelsea are preparing a £25m bid for Valencia forward David Villa as they fully expect to overturn their transfer ban.

Manchester United are pursuing Ajax's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and could pay £35m for the 22-year-old.