Football Transfer Rumours - Nov-16-2011

Fulham want to take Tottenham's young midfielder Tom Carroll on loan in January.

West Ham are hopeful of signing former Real Madrid centre-half Francisco Pavon. The 31-year-old is a free agent after leaving French side Arles-Avingon.

Sunderland are eyeing £3m rated Spanish defender Jordi Figueras. The 24-year-old has impressed at Rayo Vallecano on a season-long loan from Russian side Rubin Kazan.

Celtic and Fulham are thought to be competing with Espanyol to sign Sweden right-back Mikael Lustig, whose contract with Rosenborg expires in November.

Arsenal are preparing a £10m bid for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wants the France Under-21 star after being priced out of his top target - £25m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila

AC Milan have confirmed their interest in Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka after reportedly ruling out a move for his Stamford Bridge team-mate Didier Drogba because of the Ivorian's excessive wage demands.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to fight Newcastle and West Brom for Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell in the January transfer window

Paris St Germain are ready to test QPR with a hefty £20m bid for playmaker Adel Taarabt.

Spurs target Leandro Damiao could be set for a move to Ukraine, with Shakhtar Donetsk prepared to pay Internacional £40m for the 22-year-old striker.

Lazio have joined Arsenal in pursuit of Cologne's German international striker Lukas Podolski.