Football Transfer Rumours - Dec-28-2010

Kilmarnock are weighing up a January move for Finland goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola, with the 23-year-old having failed to become a regular starter with Slavia Prague

Swindon striker Charlie Austin says he could leave the club next week, with Celtic, Hull, QPR and Reading all interested in signing the 21-year-old

Dwayne De Rosario's bitter contract dispute with Toronto could pave the way for a transfer of the Canada midfielder to Celtic during January

Celtic want to take Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Niko Kranjcar on loan after the 26-year-old Croatian fell out of favour with manager Harry Redknapp

Stoke will compete with Chelsea for the signature of teenage Southampton winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The Potters hope the fact his father, Mark Chamberlain, played for the club may sway the 17-year-old.

Woodgate is a loan target of Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray, who is keen on Toulouse striker Soren Larsen.

Cardiff boss Dave Jones has made an audacious bid to sign Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate on loan.

Frederic Piquionne has refused to rule out a move from West Ham in the January transfer window, with Aston Villa rumoured to be interested in the French striker.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is ready to battle with old club Fulham for Crystal Palace's 18-year-old striker Wilfried Zaha, who is valued at about £2m.

Aston Villa are ready to step up their interest in Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.

Balotelli, who has struggled to make friends among his City team-mates, is believed to prefer a move to AC Milan, the club he supported as a boy.

Manchester City are ready to let Wayne Bridge join West Ham - if the price is right. The clubs are trying to thrash out figures on a loan deal, or even a permanent low-fee transfer, for the full-back.

Striker Roque Santa Cruz is expected to leave Manchester City for a six-month loan spell at Italian side Lazio as soon as the January transfer window opens, with a view to making the switch permanent

Manchester City have been in talks with striker Edin Dzeko's agent over the finer details of a £30m transfer from German club Wolfsburg.

Manchester City have been linked with Real Madrid centre-back Pepe after the Portuguese international demanded a threefold pay rise in contract talks with Bernanbeu officials