Promising Manchester City Ivorian youngster Abdul Razak is waiting to discover whether he will be allowed to remain in the UK by the Home Office.
Tottenham are set to beat Italian teams AC Milan, Roma and Juventus for the signature of Seville's Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano, who is valued at £14m.
Tottenham's unsettled striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is a big-money target for Sunderland this summer.
Liverpool are in a five-way chase for St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, with Roma, Juventus, Fiorentina and Schalke also in the hunt.
West Brom sporting director Dan Ashworth says the club made bids for 29 strikers during the January transfer window.
Plymouth players are to engage in further Professional Footballers' Association talks as January wages remain unpaid.
Qatar Holdings, the company owned by the Qatar Royal family, says it is not in discussions to buy Manchester United.
Paul Scholes says he is fully focused on Manchester United's bid for the Premier League title rather than his future as speculation mounts he is to quit in the summer.
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