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The top stories from papers and websites - 31 January 2013
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- Chris Samba is set to sign a staggering £100,000-a-week contract at QPR.
- Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is ready to pull off a coup by signing winger Aiden McGeady from Spartak Moscow for £5million.
- Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready for a deadline-day bonanza with moves lined up for Birmingham keeper Jack Butland, Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone and Bolton's Marco Alonso.
- Tottenham are considering a late move for Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis.
- Aston Villa are set to snap up French midfielder Yacouba Sylla after missing out on Porto defender Rolando.
- Fulham boss Martin Jol is in talks with Fulham about a surprise swoop for striker David Ngog.


- Harry Redknapp has made a shock swoop for Spurs outcast David Bentley and is also keen on Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend from his former club.
- Everton are ready to make a last-ditch bid for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.
- Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to make deadline day moves for Darren Bent and Jack Butland.
- Christian Benteke's former boss Mario Been has told the striker to get away from Aston Villa for the sake of his career.
- Spurs will make a final bid today to land Mohamed Diame from West Ham.
- Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci has turned down a loan move to Brighton.
- Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will continue his French revolution with an 11th-hour bid for Standard Liege midfielder William Vainqueur.
- Fulham boss Martin Jol is hoping to complete a £2.5million deadline day move for Bolton striker David Ngog.
- Shanghai Shenhua have kicked up a fuss over Didier Drogba's move to Galatasaray.
- Norwich have won the battle to land Leeds striker Luciano Becchio.
- Aston Villa have agreed a £2m deal for Clermont midfielder Yacouba Sylla.

- Danny Graham is ready to give Titus Bramble an ear-bashing when he joins Sunderland today.
- Stoke have entered the race to sign Jack Butland.
- Harry Redknapp is all set to be the Premier League's busiest boss on deadline day as he bids to seal deals for Peter Crouch and Chris Samba.

- Everton are ready to make an ambitious bid for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.
- QPR aim to sign Chris Samba, Peter Crouch, Peter Odemwingie and Niko Kranjcar on deadline day.
- Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham over a £5million move.
- Reading have announced that they have completed the signing of Sheffield United striker Nick Blackman.

- Dennis Bergkamp is in line for an emotional return to Arsenal as Liam Brady's replacement as head of youth development.
- QPR boss Harry Redknapp will tie up a deal for Chris Samba as well as Spurs trio David Bentley, Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend today.
- Tom Huddlestone and David Ngog are on Fulham's deadline day hitlist.
- Everton are ready to switch their sights to Alvaro Negredo after the Leroy Fer deal collapsed.
- Alex McLeish's position at Nottingham Forest is unclear following a bust-up with the club's owners over transfer funds.
- Redknapp appears to have received a blow after Toulouse have ruled out the sale of target Etienne Capoue before the transfer window closes this evening.
- Russians Anzhi Makhachkala are set to sign Shakhtar Donetsk forward Willian for £29million.
- Wigan Athletic, Fulham and West Bromwich Albion are ready to offer Danny Simpson an escape route from Newcastle United.
- Stoke City are set to swoop for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, with Tony Pulis eyeing a £10m bid for the 28-year-old.

- Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is prepared to send Benoit Assou-Ekotto to Inter Milan in a swap deal which would take his former Porto favourite Alvaro Pereira to White Hart Lane.

- Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is prepared to let Connor Wickham join Swansea in an attempt to sign Danny Graham.
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