According to the Hull Daily Mail, Hull City will have money to spend this January depending on if they are able to sell a few players. Hull City chairman Adam Pearson said,

“The major factor for January would be how many players we were able to move out.

“A lot would depend on where we are in the league. If we’re battling in and around the relegation zone then we’ll find the finance to bring in one or two new players, but that will depend on players going out.

“We think that with some diligent hard work and proper management, and working in conjunction with the players, we’d hope to move some on. Then you can look again at what you’re able to do.

“There’s no need of a fire-sale, all we have to do is work strategically with players who aren’t in our long-term plans to move them on.

“We’ve got revenues totalling £54m which would tend to suggest that you can operate off a £27m to £30m wage bill.

“If you’re in that bracket and it’s focused on having a 24-man squad who are all contributing, that’s giving you over £1m per player and I would tend to suggest that it’s entirely viable.

“However, when you’ve got a £36m wage bill and you’ve got £12m sat in the stands every week, then it’s obviously a problem.”

According to Sky Sports News, South China forward Chan Siu-ki is set to join Tottenham on trial. Chan has scored 22 goals in 27 appearances for his club.

According to John Cross at MirrorFootball, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is preparing a £4million bid for Nacional Madeira midfielder Ruben Micael. Micael’s contract expires in 2011 and so far talks between him and the club have stalled.

According to Ian Ladyman at the Daily Mail, Manchester City are interested in Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell and plan on sending scouts to watch him soon.

According to Chris Burton at Sky Sports News, Benfica winger Angel Di Maria has no intentions of leaving anytime soon, despite being linked with Chelsea and Manchester United. Di Maria said,

“I am only thinking about Benfica and looking forward to playing the match tomorrow … I want to do my best for the club this season and then we will see what happens.”

“We will have to be on top form as Everton are very strong at home and it will be different from Lisbon.”

UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Andrea Dossena’s agent Roberto La Florio played down any rumor that his client is set to join Napoli. He told tuttomercatoweb.it,

“We will wait until the international break to evaluate and talk to Andrea … One thing that is certain is that no agreement has been reached with us, I don’t know if the clubs have spoken to each other but for sure we have not been informed.”

“Andrea wants to go to the World Cup. Napoli are doing well and in the eyes of everyone it would be a good choice.”

November 3rd, 2009 According to Simone Bargellini at Sky Sports News, Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena has been linked with Napoli. His agent Roberto La Florio said,

“It is clear that in January Napoli will sign new players, especially in the role of Dossena … We’ll see in January if there are opportunities to return to Italy and play - we are interested because Dossena wants to go to the World Cup.”

“Napoli is the Italian team that has pushed most for Dossena and according to me it would be the perfect solution for him.”

According to MirrorFootball, Manchester United starlet Febian Brandy was sent to Gillingham Town on a three-month loan.

According to Sky Sports News, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is in talks with the club to sign a new contract. His current deal expires at the end of the season. Hodgson said,

“I am open to discussions … Fulham has already got in touch with my agent.”

According to The Shields Gazzette, Middlesbrough have no intentions of selling winger Adam Johnson despite interest from Sunderland. Chief executive Keith Lamb was quoted as saying,

“We have had no approach from Sunderland, nor would we welcome one … Adam is a Middlesbrough player and we want him to stay.”

According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal starlet Fran Merida might possibly move on to Atletico Madrid after the season. Merida’s contract ends at the end of the season and he’s yet to accept an offer made by Arsenal. His agent Joseba Diaz said,

“We only have an offer from Arsenal but Fran Merida has an illness, for want of a better word, and that is Atletico Madrid and you can’t do anything about that.”

“It started in 1996 when Atletico won the league and the Copa del Rey. He slept on red and white sheets, he followed Atletico whenever he had the chance … Even when he was with his family he wore a gold ring with the Atletico badge stuck on it.”