Transfer news:Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega is having his medical today ahead of confirming his €5million move to Wigan. Providing there are no problems, the 23-year-old, who secured a work permit 10 days ago, is expected to finalise his transfer by the weekend.
However, the striker, who has been playing for Mexican side Necaxa, is unlikely to be available for Wednesday’s visit of Liverpool as manager Steve Bruce is looking to introduce the player gradually and needs to assess his fitness.
Middlesbroughboss Gareth Southgate today made a transfer window breakthrough as he attempts to reshape his squad for a Premier League survival fight.
On a busy day on Teesside, Boro reached agreement with Wigan striker Marlon Kingand his club over a six-month loan deal and closed in on a €2.1m swoop for Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson.
At the same time, they gave Wigan permission to talk to striker Mido about a proposed loan deal, but insisted there was no connection between that and King’s arrival at the Riverside Stadium, amid speculation the pair could be swapped.
Both King, 28, and 23-year-old Watson were at the club’s Rockliffe Park headquarters today with the frontman’s move now simply a matter of processing the paperwork, a task that should be completed over the weekend.
In addition, Southgate hopes to tie up a deal for former Palace trainee Watson by this evening.
Kris Boydwill not be joining Birminghamthis month after manager Alex McLeish declared his interest in the Rangers striker had "definitely finished".
Scottish Premier League top scorer Boyd looked set for a move to the Coca-Cola Championship high-fliers earlier this month after Rangers agreed to sell the 25-year-old for a reported €4m.
Negotiations broke down over personal terms but McLeish had been hopeful a compromise could be reached between the parties.
However, it appears those attempts have failed, with McLeish saying: “It’s dead; it’s definitely finished now. It was disappointing because I thought Kris was ready to leave but it seems that he wasn’t and he’s decided to stay with Rangers.
“I think, deep down, it was probably a big wrench for him to leave. So, in the end, you’ll need to ask Kris the real reasons.”
Wolvesare poised to sign Nigel Quashieon loan from West Ham until the end of the season — just days after promotion rivals and near-neighbours Birmingham opted not to extend his stay at St Andrew's.
Mick McCarthy has pounced quickly to snap up the 30-year-old and he was at their Compton training ground on Thursday with a view to completing a move.
If a deal did go through, Quashie would be the second Hammers player to arrive at Molineux in the space of a week after Kyel Reid completed a similar deal until the end of the season.
The former Portsmouth and West Brom man would be unable to face Middlesbrough in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Molineux having played against Wolves for Birmingham in the previous round.
Euro 2004 winner Stelios Giannakopouloshas left Hullto return to Greek football with Larissa.
The 34-year-old former Bolton midfielder parted company with the club last night after failing to make an impact at the KC Stadium.
Giannakopoulos joined Hull in September in the hope of resurrecting his international career but started just one game and made two further appearances off the substitutes’ bench.
Cesar Sanchezis set to put the finishing touches on his switch from Tottenhamto Valencia tomorrow.
The Primera Liga club have confirmed the 37-year-old goalkeeper will undergo a medical around midday.
Spaniard Cesar, who counts Real Valladolid and Real Madrid among his former clubs, joined Tottenham from Real Zaragoza last summer but has found his chances limited at White Hart Lane, where Heurelho Gomes is the preferred stopper.
Valencia have been searching for goalkeeping reinforcements after first-choice custodian Renan Brito suffered an injury last weekend and is set to be sidelined for around six weeks.
West Brommanager Tony Mowbray is running the rule over Hibernian's teenage goalkeeper David Grof.
Grof, who has slipped down the pecking order at Hibs, is spending a few days training with the Premier League club.
Mowbray had previously worked with Grof, who will be 20 in April, during his spell in charge at Easter Road before making the switch to the Baggies two years ago.
