BBC transfer colum!!!

[Dannyboy]

AC Milan star Kaka will only move to Manchester City if he is given a series of get-out clauses as part of a world record £175m deal. (The Sun)

If he joins City, the Brazilian star wants written guarantees in his contract that Sheikh Mansour remains the club's owner and continues to invest heavily, that City qualify for the Champions League within two years, that Robinho stays at the club and also that he retains control of his image rights. If any of those clauses are broken, Kaka would be allowed to leave for a predetermined transfer fee. (The Sun)

City will offer Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti the chance to take charge at Eastlands in the summer in a bid to improve their chances of signing Kaka. (Daily Star)

Kaka is committed to the Rossoneri but will listen to City if there is any indication that the Italian club are willing to accept the £100m on offer by the Eastlands club. (The Sun)

Milan are willing to sell Kaka but a deal will only be sanctioned if he wishes to leave the San Siro. (Daily Telegraph)

Kaka's father and closest adviser Bosco Leite is flying in from Brazil to enter the negotiations. (The Sun)

City will present their proposal to Kaka's representatives before the end of this week but Bosco Leite holds the key to whether the deal will go through. (Daily Mirror)

Kaka wants to meet Sheikh Mansour before he decides on his future. (Daily Mail)

City will renew their efforts to sign Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon or AC Milan goalkeeper Dida in an attempt to convince Kaka of their ambitions. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City used Kaka's compatriot Robinho, who joined them from Real Madrid for £32.5m in August, to try to persuade the 26-year-old midfielder to swap the San Siro for Eastlands. (The Guardian)

Robinho has been in regular telephone contact with Kaka and has told City boss Mark Hughes that his Brazil team-mate is ready to move to Manchester. (Daily Mail)

But Robinho is himself unsettled in Manchester after becoming alarmed by City's poor results and he has started to question manager Mark Hughes' methods. (The Guardian)

Chelsea defender John Terry has emerged as another audacious target for City in the January transfer window. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are planning a £14m bid for Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios after the Latics rejected a £10m offer from Tottenham for the Honduras star. (The Sun)

Liverpool's hopes of securing defender Daniel Agger on a new long-term contract are fading after the Danish international's agent travelled to Italy for talks with AC Milan. (The Guardian)

AC Milan are set to make a £7.5m bid for Agger, who is believed to have a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Anfield at the end of the season. (The Times)

Chelsea will sell striker Didier Drogba in the summer and are confident of signing Seville's Luis Fabiano to replace him. (Daily Star)

Arsenal target Modibo Diakite will not be leaving Lazio this month, according to the French defender's agent. (Daily Express)

Hull City are in talks with Espanyol's former Liverpool defender Steve Finnan and could bring him back to the Premier League in a cut-price £1m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Luis Boa Morte's proposed £1m move from West Ham to Hull City has fallen through after the forward failed to agree personal terms. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams wants to sign Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola on loan for the rest of the season. (The Sun)

Saviola has already been offered to Wigan when Real tried to sign Latics winger Antonio Valencia but the Argentine was reluctant to join the Latics. (The Sun)

On-loan Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse - who has recently opened a clothes shop in Newcastle - is ready to commit his long-term future to the Black Cats and has rejected the chance of a move back to his parent club Marseille to ease the French side's injury crisis. (Daily Star)

West Ham have rejected a new bid for Wales striker Craig Bellamy from Manchester City and have also turned down the offer of a straight swap for Darren Bent from Tottenham. (The Independent)

Spurs are set to make a £14m offer for Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones after their move for Inter Milan forward Adriano was scuppered by the Brazilian's wage demands. (Daily Express)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants Derby goalkeeper Roy Carroll as a back-up to Heurelho Gomes and could sign him for £250,000. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are set to bring in Marseille defender Gael Givet on loan until the end of the season. (The Sun)

Rovers boss Sam Allardyce will also make a £4m move for Red Bull Salzburg striker Marc Janko if Roque Santa Cruz leaves Ewood Park for Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are holding out for £25m for Santa Cruz, who has told Allardyce that he wants to join City. (The Times)

Blackburn and Stoke are battling for the signature of Nancy defender Jean Calve, who is up for grabs at £1m. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth striker David Nugent is poised to join Sheffield United in a £3.5m deal. (The Sun)

Blades boss Kevin Blackwell has made a £400,000 offer for Chesterfield striker Jamie Ward. (Daily Star)

Bolton and Blackburn both want Pompey defender Lauren, who is also a target of Turkish side Fenerbahce and Greek side AEK Athens. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham have told Bolton that it will cost them £6m to sign England midfielder Jimmy Bullard. (Daily Star)

Wanderers boss Gary Megson has offered Fulham £5.75m and full-back Nicky Hunt in exchange for Bullard. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton could hijack West Brom's bid to sign Benfica striker Ariza Makukula on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Star)

Tottenham have given a trial to Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Aberyie. (The Guardian)

Newcastle midfielder Geremi is in talks with Turkish side Besiktas after being told he can leave the Magpies for £1.5m. (The Times)

Stoke City hope to sign Charlton striker Andy Gray on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Mirror)

Cardiff City have told centre-back Darren Purse that he can leave on a free transfer and he is set to join either Charlton or Leeds United. (Daily Mirror)

Burnley boss Owen Coyle hopes to bring in Middlesbrough right-back Tony McMahon on loan in time to face Preston on Saturday. (Daily Mirror)

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson is lining up a £100,000 offer for highly-rated Bury striker Andy Bishop. (Daily Star)

Hibernian hope to beat neighbours Hearts to the signing of Hungary midfielder Denes Rosa, and have handed him a week's trial at Easter Road. (Daily Record)

Celtic's hopes of signing Hungary winger Szabolcs Huszti have been hit after his German club Hannover 96 announced they would be opening talks with him over a new contract. (Daily Record)

Liverpool are set to send scouts to watch St Johnstone's teenage right-back Paul Hanlon. (The Guardian)

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic has urged Celtic to pay the £3m for NK Rijeka midfielder Anas Sharbini because his true market value is £15m. (Scottish Daily Express)

Hearts are set to make an official approach to Motherwell to speak to goal ace Chris Porter in the next 24 hours. (Scottish Daily Express)

[Baggs]

So are Man City looking at Kaka or something?

[Beardy200]

Well Steve Finnan and Nicky Hunt would both be good shouts for us i think ... get your phone out Tone

[Targaryen Stokie]

Charlton's Andy Gray? ???

[onlyonesirstan]

Baggz, where on earth did you get that rumour from? I can't believe people come on here and make stupid comments like that.