Football Transfer Rumours - Jan-17-2011

Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has put in a £850,000 bid for ­Everton's unsettled striker James Vaughan, who has already played for the Eagles during a loan spell.

Everton's Steven Pienaar is to meet Chelsea again after Tottenham failed to improve their offer of £2m, plus £1m based on performances. Talks broke down with Chelsea on Friday after they had a £3m bid accepted by Everton last week.

Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven and Ajax are targeting Stoke forward Eidur Gudjohnsen.

South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala - the midfielder who hit the World Cup's opening goal - is having a week-long trial with Nottingham Forest as he bids to seal a £1.5m move from the Kaizer Chiefs.

Southampton teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has edged closer to a £10m move to Arsenal after Saints manager Nigel Adkins said they would prefer him to go to a club that would nurture him properly.

Newcastle and Bolton have joined Fulham in the chase for 29-year-old Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.