Arshavin To Arsenal (Finally!)

Andrei Arshavin has finally sealed his move to Arsenal fro Zenit, both clubs have announced today. The saga has been drawn out through much of January, mostly because of Zenit's demands on getting the whole transfer fee, £15m worth, upfront.

Arshavin will lend some creditability to what is at the moment looking like a light-weight, injury plighted Arsenal midfield. The prospect of seeing Arshavin, Fabregas and Walcott in the same midfield will have Gunners salivating and the signing may be the impetus on the squad that is needed to secure that vital fourth spot in the league.

The deal was done Monday, but the Premier League could only confirm all of the paperwork was completed, approved and filed today after an extension was granted on clearing the administration after poor weather conditions hampered negotiations for players, club reps and agents as they struggles to get around the country. Many of the Premier Leagues own staff were absent adding to last day pressures.

Chelsea Beat Spurs To Quaresma

Chelsea have signed Ricardo Quaresma on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Quaresma had been linked strongly with Spurs, with Jermaine Jenas and David Bentley thought to be on Jose's shopping list.

Quaresma has not played much this season under Mourinho and has been omitted from Inter's Champions League Squad for the rest of the campaign. Quaresma will fill in for Joe Cole who is out with a long term injury.

Everton Sign Jo On Loan Until End Of Season

David Moyes strengthened his striking options today when he signed Jo on loan from Man City.

Jo arrived at City for £18m in the summer, but has only started 12 games returning 3 goals.

With Yakubu and Vaughan likely to be out until next season, and Saha nursing a hamstring injury Everton are in need of a striker to fill the void.

Jo is cup-tied, so will be unavailable for the game against Liverpool on Wednesday.

Keane Returns To Tottenham

Robbie Keane has returned to Tottenham after just 6 Months with Liverpool, the club he grew up supporting.

The fee is thought to be around £15m, but has not been confirmed.

Robbie Keane has told TottenhamHotspur.Com the following, "It was a difficult decision to make to leave Tottenham in the summer. It proved not to be the right move for me. I know some Spurs fans will feel I let them down by leaving but I can assure them I shall be giving my all for this Club - this Club has terrific fans and I want to repay them for all their support. We've got to get on and fight our way up that league table."

Keane is the Third player to return to Tottenham in this window following Jermain Defoe and Pascal Chimbonda.

Liverpool fans will now be hoping that Fernando Torres retains his fitness in the run in, as an injury to their main striker will likely spend the end of their pursuit on the Premier League and Champions League.

Given Moves To Man City

Shay Given has completed his move to Man City for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-and-a-half year deal. Initial bids of £3m and £5m were rejected, so this improved bid will be in excess of those figures.

Given signed for Newcastle from Blackburn in 1997 and has made 450 appearances for the club. Newcastle have continued to underachieve for a club of its size and Given failed to win the trophies that he, and so many other players have sought when moving to the Magpies. Steve Harper, long time deputy will now get his chance of a regular run in the first team between now and the end of the season.

In a statement to City's official website, Hughes is quoted as saying "I have said for a long time that we need the experience of a keeper like Shay. I am delighted that we have been able to acquire such an accomplished keeper, and one is so highly regarded by everyone in the Premier League."

"We are getting a very good keeper, and the experience he has will help the two outstanding young keepers that we have here in Joe and Kasper. I am looking for them all to grow as a group, and it's important that we have that influence of a senior keeper."

"I have had a good talk with him about where we expect to be in the future. From a football point of view, and a club point of view, it's an easy thing to sell because we know we are going in the right direction. Players want to be part of that."

Barnes To Fulham On Loan

Fulham have secured the services of promising youngster Giles Barnes on loan until the end the season. Fulham will look to make the deal permanent in the summer.

Giles Barnes has showed tremendous promise for Derby, and will be happy to have the opportunity to show off his talents in the Premier League. Barnes recently got two goals at Old Trafford, after coming off the bench in the League Cup Semi Final, Second Leg.

Derby fans posted the below tribute on to you tube. If Fulham fans don't know much about Barnes, this should whet their appetites.

Fulham have also been today linked with a move for Inter Milans Olivier Dacourt. Dacourt has only played 15 minutes under Jose Mourinho and is expected to be allowed to move on loan.

++Faubert To Real Madrid++

Julien Faubert has moved to Real Madrid on a loan deal until the end of the season. Real are understood to have offered £1.5m in fees to West Ham to secure Fauberts services.

Real Madrid will weigh up whether to offer a further £4.5m in the summer to make the deal permanent.

El-Hadji Diouf Moves To Blackburn

El-Hadji Diouf has agreed a move to Blackburn from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee. Diouf had signed for Sunderland in the summer 2008 has failed to get a goal in his 14 appearances for Sunderland.

He has a chequered disciplinary history, including a penchant for spitting at players and fans. However, he did enjoy 3 good years under Sam Allardyce at Bolton and both will be hoping that he can recapture and build upon that form at Blackburn.

Diouf will not be available for Blackburn on Saturday having missed the 12pm registration deadline today.

City Have Latest Bid For Santa Cruz Rejected

Man City have had an improved bid for Roque Santa Cruz rejected by Blackburn. This is despite Santa Cruz again openly stating his desire to move away from Blackburn.

City boss Mark Hughes has also confirmed that the club have made an offer for Shay Given, and are waiting to hear back from Newcastle.

Arsenal Granted Work Permit For Arsharvin

Arsenal have been granted a work permit for the signing of Andrei Arshavin. The fee is reportedly not agreed between the two clubs, but the deal is likely to take place given the high profile nature and Arsenals need for a quality signing in midfield.

Arsene Wenger has said today that he would like the deal done within 24 hours.

Nolan Moves To Newcastle

Bolton Captain Kevin Nolan has secured a move to Newcastle and a four-and-a-half-year contract for a fee believed to be around £4m.

Nolan, 26, has spent his entire career at Bolton, making 345 appearances and scoring 50 goals. He has been subject to a number of England call up rumours but has not yet had his chance.

Nolan is expected to make his Magpies debut in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday.

Yet More Tottenham Transfer News

Tottenham have rolled back the clock again. Not content with reuniting Jermain Defoe with his former Tottenham colleagues, Harry has brought back Pascal Chimbonda to the club just months after he left for Sunderland in the summer.

Redknapp's purchases have not ended there with Carlo Cudicini also completing a move to Spurs, providing competition to Heurehlo Gomes. As Gomes is currently injured, Cudicini will get his chance right away, and may become first choice from his first game which will be against Stoke in midweek.

The transfers might not end there for Tottenham. SkySports.com already have asked Harry about his interest in yet another former Tottenham player, Robbie Keane. Keane is struggling to nail down a regular slot at his boyhood favourite club, and seems a little disillusioned. Redknapp said "I wouldn't sit here and say I wouldn't like to have Robbie Keane at my football club, I'd be a liar, but he belongs to Liverpool so it is not an option unfortunately."

Friday Transfer News

Hull have concluded the signing of Jimmy Bullard for £5m on a four and a half year contract.

Villa have signed Emile Heskey for £3.5m from Wigan. Heskey was out of contract in the summer and looked doubtful to stay at Wigan.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has said that he is no where near close to signing Chelsea's Carlo Cudicini; but did not deny his interest.

Big Sam has re-stated his determination to keep hold of Roque Santa Cruz. He also said that a loan deal for Eidur Gudjohnsen is looking unlikely.

Rafa Benitez has said he is not looking to sign any one before the end of the January window.

Drogba to Man City

More gloomy news for Chelsea fans, as one of their favourites, Didier Drogba is being linked with a move to Man City. There is further speculation that Chelsea would be prepared to let Drogba go, but as part of a deal that would see Robinho move the other way.

Both forwards are out of favour with their respective managers, so it is not beyond the realms of possibilities.

Fulham Accept Offer From Hull For Jimmy Bullard

SkySports.com is reporting that Hull have had an offer of £5m accepted by Fulham for Jimmy Bullard.

Tottenham, Middlesbrough and Sunderland have all been monitoring Bullards situation who is after an improved contract from the Cottagers, despite having 18months left to run.

Updated 19:31 with link to article.

Palacios Has Medical At Spurs

Tottenham are poised to sign Wilson Palacios for £14m from Wigan, the player has undergone a medical today.

The addition to Palacios into the Spurs Midfield begs the question who is going to make way. According to SkySports.Com, Tottenham already have 15 registered midfielders, not including Gareth Bale and Ledley King who have are also capable of playing there. Admittedly a number of these are in the young and untried bracket, but Harry Redknapp has a lot of people vying for a spot in midfield now.

I speculated when Tottenham signed Defoe that it could mean Jermaine Jenas would be the odd man out. Since then, Inter have been linked, though Jose has dismissed this as an untruth based on the fact that he picked JJ in his DT Dream Team.

Man City Update....

The deal for Bellamy is done. He has signed a four and a half year deal which would see him through until he is 34. Mark Hughes is delighted to have signed Bellamy, and West Ham fans are seemingly united in their delight at seeing him leave.

Talks in Milan have ended. Silvio Berlusconi has been on the TV to say that no deal is done, and approx 1,000 fans are gathered outside AC Milan's HQ protesting the clubs decision to accept the bid. City are saying that they do not think the deal can be done at this time.

With all of this going on, Sam Allardyce has slapped a £40m price tag on Roque Santa Cruz, by equating his place in the team and the value of staying in the Premier League. City will likely turn their attentions to Santa Cruz now that Kaka will not be joining them.

Bellamy Transfer Request Rejected

Sky Sports is reporting that Craig Bellamy has requested to be placed on the Transfer List, this request has however been rejected by the Hammers. This follows of from Bellamys recent rejection of a contract extention.

Hammers fans tend to have a hostile reaction to want away players, so the reception Bellamy will receive in front of the home fans on Sunday when West Ham host Fulham.

It is likely that Bellamy will get his way in the end, having actually made a formal request. Zola has been looking to trim the squad of some of the big earners and also to bring in some talent of his own, though it is doubtful he will have wanted Bellamy to leave.

Tottenham and Man City are the interested Parties, with Tottenham being the more likely, with Man Citys current focus in Milan. However, if Tottenham fail to strike and the Kaka deal does not come off, City can out price Tottenham from negotiations. If The West Ham board do accept that it will be better to cash in on Bellamy they will want a replacement in place.

Boa Morte Rejects Hull

Luis Boa Morte has rejected Hull after failing to agree personal terms. It would appear his wage demands were too high for the Tigers.

I am still somewhat shocked when a player turns down regular Premier League Football, to stay on the bench, but I guess that also shows that West Ham must have offered Boa Morte some crazily high wage to sign him in the first place.

Man City for Kaka?

AC Milan are denying that Kaka is to leave after Man City officials spoke with the club. After capturing Robinho in the summer, the sky is the limit for City.

But, will they really be able to tempt the best players in the world mid-season?