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Cardiff City will hope to be busy on transfer deadline day. Adam Le Fondre will complete a loan move to Wigan, while at least one striker is expected to be signed. Kyle Lafferty has been heavily linked with a deal apparently close, while Fraizer Campbell's name has also been mentioned.



Elsewhere in the Chamoionship, Bristol City are expected to strengthen after receiving £15m from Aston Villa for Jonathan Kodjia.



In the Premier League, Joe Hart will complete his loan move to Italian side Torino. Jack Wilshere will also be heading out on loan, with Crystal Palace the likely destination.

This day is Christmas. I love it

On serious note I hope we can add a player or two. Lafferty and Campbell will be icing on the cake

This day is Christmas. I love it

On serious note I hope we can add a player or two. Lafferty and Campbell will be icing on the cake

Fingers crossed!

DONE DEAL: Brighton have signed left-back Sebastien Pocognoli from West Brom on a season-long loan.

Aston Villa are confident of completing a deal to sign Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah

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Blackburn Rovers are braced for bids from Championship clubs for winger Ben Marshall

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Wigan Athletic are set to sign Cardiff City striker Adam Le Fondre on a season-long loan

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Norwich City - Lafferty's parent club - signed Portuguese striker Nelson Oliveira yesterday but are said to want another striker before they let their big striker leave.

Lafferty's contract is up next summer, meaning he could come cheap if he joins on a permanent deal, or the Bluebirds might opt to get him on loan and try and make it permanent at the end of the season.


Word is that they won't be signing a replacement for David Marshall with Ben Amos seen as the new No.1.

The Premier League has already broken the 1 billion pound barrier in the transfer market! With all of that activity can we pick up something from the fallout?

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/2940891/p ... on-barrier

BREAKING NEWS

Sky sources understand Sunderland and Norwich in talks over the permanent transfer of goalkeeper John Ruddy.

Ipswich Town are set to re-sign Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams.

Everton forward Shani Tarashaj has joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan deal.

REPORT: NICE MEDICAL FOR MARIO

It seems as though Mario Balotelli is likely to leave Liverpool, with French newspaper L'Equipe reporting the striker is to have a medical with Nice today.

The 26-year-old could be sold or loaned, according to the report.

However, a Nice official told L'Equipe no agreement had been reached and that the medical was "to save time" if an accord could be found.

"If the situation works out, maybe late in the day, it will be done. If we don't agree with Liverpool, he will leave again," the official added.

PALERMO AFTER LAFFERTY AS BALOTELLI GOES TO NICE

Palermo have turned their attentions to Norwich City forward Kyle Lafferty, according to claims in the Italian media. The Northern Ireland international has been linked with a move to Cardiff City with repots in the past 24 hours he was close to joining the Championship side.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has revealed Palermo are again keen on Lafferty as they continue to their effort to bring in a forward before the transfer window closes. Former AC Milan star Alberto Gilardino left Palermo at the end of last season, and since then the Sicilian side have been keen to bring in an experienced forward to fill this void.

Fulham want adebayor

WOLVES SIGN STEARMAN

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Richard Stearman on a season-long loan from Fulham.

STEPHENS REQUESTS TO LEAVE

Dale Stephens has put in a transfer request to leave Brighton, we understand.

Burnley and Hull are understood to be interested in signing him before the deadline.

Sky Sports News

31/08/16

Crystal Palace are willing to listen to offers for midfielder Jordon Mutch.

DONE DEAL: Bradford City have signed striker Marc McNulty on a season-long loan from Sheffield United.

Barnsley are trying to sign Sunderland defender Tommy Robson on loan

Strong reports from Italy linked Lafferty with a Palermo return...

This could be a tense day!

Joe Hart has completed his season-long loan move to Torino. Manchester City will pay two thirds of his wages.

Anyone seen Dirk Kuyt or his kids yet?

BBC

Cardiff City striker Adam Le Fondre is joining Championship rivals Wigan Athletic.

Stoke City sign Wilfried Bony from Manchester City on a season-long loan.

Birmingham City sign Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz on loan until January.

Just popped down the stadium today , seen HRK ,Joe Ledley, Wayne Hennessy and Gareth Bale, talking to Paul Trollope .
No smoke without fire

Just popped down the stadium today , seen HRK ,Joe Ledley, Wayne Hennessy and Gareth Bale, talking to Paul Trollope .
No smoke without fire

But there is also what DJ said "No Smoke No fire"

Lafferty...

My understanding is that the interest from Italy is genuine.

Certainly complicates things!

I suppose the big question marks will be over where the player wants to settle. Not necessarily cause for panic yet.

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Newcastle United have rejected a bid from Crystal Palace for defender Paul Dummett