Football Transfer Rumours - Jan-21-2011

QPR and Ipswich are interested in French defender Pascal Chimbonda after he was released by Blackburn.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is lining up a £2m bid for Ipswich midfielder Grant Leadbitter, 25.

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers is hoping to snap up highly rated midfielder Ryan Harley from League One side Exeter in a £300,000 deal.

Aston Villa striker John Carew will become the highest-paid player in Stoke history when he signs a £52,000-a-week loan deal, with Ricardo Fuller being sold to Sunderland to make room for him.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has upped his bid for winger Charles N'Zogbia to £9m, although it is thought Wigan want £10m for the French 24-year-old.

Tottenham target Giuseppe Rossi has a £33m buy-out clause in his contract but the Italian striker's Spanish club Villarreal are willing to accept £16.5m for the former Manchester United man.

Chelsea's Gael Kakuta could be sent out on loan to Fulham to get more first-team action.

Manchester City are set to step up their interest in Netherlands right-back Gregory van der Wiel, 22, who has a fixed price of £17m written into his contract at Ajax.

German side Borussia Dortmund claim they are fighting off interest from Manchester United for £20m-rated playmaker Shinji Kagawa, 21.

Liverpool are still in negotiations with Ajax to sign Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, although the Reds' offer is £8m short of the Dutch side's £21m asking price.

Zenit St Petersburg are interested in taking Russia striker Andrey Arshavin back from Arsenal.