Football Shorts - All the latest transfer news from Arsenal, MAnchester City, QPR, Everton, Liverpool, Leeds United and Bradford City

It was always going to bring us fantastic entertainment – coupling together a chairman willing to throw money at problems with a manager who loves signing players for the sake of it, at a club who are rock bottom of the Premier League in January, with a squad of ageing stars that desperately needs freshening up – it’s the recipe for the sort of transfer catastrophe-gold not seen since Liverpool’s great cash-burn of 2011.

Having already signed Loic Remy and Yun Suk-young this window, the papers are already rife with speculation regarding Redknapp’s targets, with talk of Christopher Samba, Etienne Capoue, and even Peter Crouch(!) arriving at Loftus Road.

Watch this space!

Another big shock today, Sky Sports have reported this morning that Manchester City have actually managed to sell one of their strikers (for real money!).

Manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Mario Balotelli is nearing the end of his two-and-a-half years at the Ethihad, with AC Milan thought to have come to an agreement with the club to sign the striker on a permanent basis.

However, Mancini said the striker is unlikely to be replaced – hardly surprising when the club has in-form trio Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko to fill their lone-striker role.

Don’t take your eye off Arsenal before tomorrow evening. According to the Daily Mail, the club’s chiefs have held a summit at their HQ in order to salvage something from this window. Remember their August 2011 deadline-day spend – £10m on Per Mertesacker?

Philippe Coutinho is expected to complete his £8.5 million move from Inter Milan to Liverpool today.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Norwich are ready to buy Leeds striker Luciano Becchio after failing to land Celtic’s Gary Hooper.

Full story: Daily Mirror

A perhaps not-as-surprising-as-you’d-think decision from Birmingham goalie Jack Butland, who has turned down an offer from Chelsea. Probably due to the fact that Petr Cech is brilliant.

Full story: Daily Mail

Leroy Fer’s proposed £8.6million to Everton was hanging in the balance last night after his medical uncovered a long-standing knee problem.

Full story: Daily Express

Tom Ince is currently the toast of the Championship, and Reading boss Brian McDermott has bid £8million for the Blackpool winger.

Full story: The Sun

Peter Odemwingie looks likely to face disciplinary procedures regarding comments he made about West Brom’s unwillingness to let him go to QPR.

The Nigerian was the subject of two bids from QPR, the latest believed to be £3m, and Odemwingie took to Twitter to voice his displeasure after both offers were rejected.

The 31-year-old was due to meet with Albion officials on Tuesday to discuss his remarks and could face disciplinary measures.

Full story: Football 365

Port Vale striker Tom Pope – who has already scored 20 more goals than he did during the whole of last season – is a target for Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson, who is trying to rush through a deal for him.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Bradford City chairman Mark Lawn has warned clubs that he will not be held to ransom for cup-run money when chasing transfer targets.

He confirmed that the club is chasing one transfer target but Bradford and the player’s parent club have very different ideas about valuation.

Full story: Telegraph and Argus