Wednesday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Paris Saint-Germain chief Leonardo has given the clearest indication yet the club will make a move for Cristiano Ronaldo.



- Chelsea plan to launch a £22million bid for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, triggering a buy-out clause in his contract, according to The Times.



- Chelsea Under-21 captain Todd Kane has joined Blackburn Rovers on loan, it has been confirmed.



- Tottenham target Leandro Damiao is unlikely to leave Internacional this month, according to his agent.



- Everton's bid to sign Jake Livermore on loan has been rejected because Tottenham will not strengthen one of their rivals for the Champions League places.



- Manchester United are still interested in signing Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, according to the Daily Mail.



- Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sent his brother Martin on a scouting mission to Spain to run the rule over exciting Rayo Vallecano striker Leo Baptistao.



- And Manchester United expect to land Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha for £12million by the end of the January transfer window.



- Liverpool are ready to cut short Nuri Sahin's loan spell at Anfield, putting Borussia Dortmund on alert, according to the Daily Mail.



- Former Liverpool favourite Xabi Alonso has not yet considered signing a new deal with Real Madrid.



- Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom has signed a new long-term contract.



- West Ham are ready to move for Sylvain Distin - which could pave the way for James Tomkins to join Newcastle.



- Groningen defender Virgil van Dijk claims Premier League outfit Everton have expressed an interest in acquiring his services.



- Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal, is a target for "a lot of clubs," his agent has told Goal.com.



- Steve Clarke has been handed a transfer window boost by keeping hold of Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.



- Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will sign a new contract by the end of the week, according to the Daily Mail.



- Wojciech Szczesny claims to now be an Arsenal supporter and insists he has no intention of leaving the club.



- Sunderland are confident of seeing off a late challenge from QPR for Danny Graham and believe they would have signed him by now but for a snag over Kenwyne Jones’ proposed move to Swansea.



- Sunderland today completed the signing of Alfred N'Diaye from Turkish side Bursaspor for £3million.



- Harry Redknapp is trying to prise William Gallas from Tottenham to solve Queens Park Rangers’ problems in central defence.



- Crawley midfielder Hope Akpan has joined Reading on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a fee believed to be in the region of £300,000.



- David Beckham will make the eagerly anticipated decision on his football future after crucial talks next week.



- AC Milan have confirmed their interest in appointing former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who has also been linked with Chelsea, as their next manager.



- They are also lining up a January move for Arsenal and Manchester City target Alessandro Matri.



- And have edged ahead in the race for Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham target Mehdi Benatia.



- Andrea Pirlo believes Chelsea would be foolish to allow fellow midfielder Frank Lampard to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.



- Juventus are ready to break the bank to land Didier Drogba on an 18-month loan deal, according to reports in France.



- Barcelona president Sandro Rosell insists Arsenal will not sign David Villa this month.



- Real Betis have opened the door for defensive midfielder Jose Canas to join Swansea.



- Arsenal are considering stepping up their interest in Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia, according to the Daily Mirror.



- Napoli forward Eduardo Vargas has been offered to Arsenal, according to the Daily Mail.



- Lazio president Claudio Lotito has denied that they are chasing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.



- AS Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo has caught the eye of German giants Bayern Munich who are very interested in the striker, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.



- Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says he has not given up hope of persuading star striker Robert Lewandowski to sign a new deal at the club despite strong interest from Manchester United.



- Inter Milan have confirmed they have accepted a bid for Wesley Sneijder from Galatasaray.



- But Sneijder is keen on a move to a "top" Premier League club, his agent has told BBC Sport.



- Paris St Germain have attempted to distance themselves from reports suggesting they are looking to put deals in place for Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.



- Marseille coach Elie Baup has hinted Loic Remy might stay at the Ligue 1 club and scupper Newcastle's chances of signing the talented striker.



- Former Chelsea and Liverpool target Andreas Laudrup is set to join St Etienne on loan.



- Maarten Stekelenburg's agent has left the door open for the Dutch goalkeeper to leave AS Roma despite no current offers.



- Celtic have confirmed Israel defender Rami Gershon has joined the club on loan from Standard Liege until the end of the season.



- Motherwell have taken Huddersfield Town striker Kallum Higginbotham on loan until the end of the season.



- According to Lancenet, a deal has been agreed that will see former Corinthians midfielder Elias join Flamengo on loan later this week.



- Slovakian midfielder Jan Gregus looks set to complete his one-year loan move to Bolton Wanderers.



- Leeds striker Andy Gray is set for a second spell at Bradford City after agreeing an 18-month deal with the Bantams.



- Millwall have boosted their attacking options with the signing of Bristol City winger Martyn Woolford.



- Bernard Mensah has committed his long-term future to Watford by signing a new contract with the club.



- Rotherham have confirmed that Peterborough winger Daniel Kearns has joined the club on loan.

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