Football Transfer Rumours - Nov-08-2009

Porto are interested in re-signing Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy after Rovers boss Sam Allardyce revealed he is willing to sell the South Africa international in January.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will bid £6m for West Ham's England goalkeeper Rob Green in January, but the Hammers will hold out for £8m.

Chelsea will make a £17m move for Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini in January, following the suspension of the London club's transfer ban.

Arsenal are set to offer £6m for Wolfsburg's Bosnian playmaker Zvjezdan Misimovic.

Tottenham's £14m striker Roman Pavlyuchenko will move to Spain in January, with Valencia favourites to sign the Russian.

Up to four Premier League clubs willl try to sign AC Milan striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar for a cut-price £12m in January, with Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool and Birmingham all interested.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Sunderland have been told they will have to pay £7m if they want to sign Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has earmarked three potential January signings with CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and his team-mate, right-sided midfielder Milos Krasic, in his sights along with Palermo defender Simon Kjaer.

Manchester City see Di Maria as the ideal replacement for Robinho but could have to pay as much as £27m to capture the 21-year-old.

Benfica are willing to sell star winger Angel Di Maria, with Manchester United and Chelsea both interested in the Argentine.

Man City are willing to meet Bayern Munich's £60m valuation of Franck Ribery when he recovers from a long-term tendon injury - and City boss Mark Hughes flew to Germany last week to speak to the French winger.

Barcelona hope to sign Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano for £20m during the January transfer window.

Barca officials want to meet with Manchester City's owners in Abu Dhabi this week to discuss a loan deal for City's £32.5m Brazilian forward Robinho.

Barcelona are lining up an £85m summer bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney - and believe the Old Trafford club's huge debts mean they would consider the offer.