According to Patrick Haond at Sky Sports News, Wigan Athletic midfielder Olivier Kapo is unhappy with his playing time and wants to leave the club. Kapo told L’Equipe,

“I am not injured, I am training hard, and I am keen to play, but I don’t play, it is very annoying … I want a change, I want a new and real challenge.”

According to Andy Walker at the Birmingham Mail, Wolverhampton boss Mick McCarthy is happy with his current squad and does not seem like he will rush into signing anybody. McCarthy said,

“I don’t know what business other clubs will do and maybe we can’t do anything. I’m delighted with the squad I’ve got and I still think they will finish above three other teams.”

UPDATE: According to the Hull Daily Mail, Hull City striker Daniel Cousin does not want to leave the club. His agent Willie McKay said,

“Daniel doesn’t want to go anywhere and he is desperate to win his place back into the starting line-up … He wants to be given the chance to prove his worth to the team.”

December 18th, 2009 According to Sky Sports News, Doncaster Rovers are interested in signing Hull City striker Daniel Cousin. Hull City might be willing to sell Cousin as he is far down on the pecking order for the club.

According to ESPN Soccernet, Liverpool are not trying to sell Ryan Babel. Boss Rafa Benitez said,

“He will have a chance to play … He has to work hard for us. He’s our player and he will have his chances. At this moment we are not trying to sell him.”

According to James Robson at the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is interested in signing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

It is reported that Madrid might be willing to sell Benzema if they can sign Bayern Munich superstar Franck Ribery.

UPDATE: According to Colin Tattum at the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham are on the brink of signing Sporting Gijon midfielder Michel despite recent reports that he was not for sale.

December 31st, 2009 According to Francisco Acedo at Sky Sports News, Sporting Gijon are not going to sell midfielder Michel despite strong interest from Birmingham. Club president Manuel Vega Arango said,

According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin could be the first player to depart the club this month. Zenit St Petersburg and Spartak Moscow are both thought to be interested in the striker.

According to The Bolton News, Bolton have put their transfer business on hold until they sign a new coach. Assistant manager Chris Evans said,

“I’m sure, as the previous manager thought, that the incoming manager will feel that we need freshening up in certain areas … But right now we are only a day or so into the new change, so we’ll concentrate on the football.”

Bolton have been linked with Real Madrid midfielder Guti in the past few weeks.

According to Arsenal’s official website, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is not going after AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Wenger said,

“No [I am not in for him],” said the manager. “I am surprised he never plays but he is not on our radar … [Anyway] I don’t believe that this kind of player can move. I am not sure [he] can move again in this transfer period because he has moved already once this season.”

According to ESPN Soccernet, Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda is unhappy with his playing time during the big games and might consider leaving the club after the season. Malouda told L’Equipe,

“Before the match against Birmingham, I talked to the coach to tell him about my frustration … I still manage to be good when I play. With the rotation system I will play my 50 matches a season. The frustration is above all for the big games. I’m ready to look elsewhere. Finding another club is not a problem.”

“But the club has closed the door to any departure, whether it be in January or in June. The coach is counting on me. We’ll see from now until the end of the season.”

According to Sky Sports News, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is working hard to bring in new faces this month. When asked if he would buy someone to replace the injured Glen Johnson, Benitez said,

“Yes, we are working hard (on transfers) and trying to do our jobs, and we’ll see if we can do something … We are looking in the market but it’s not easy to find good players available because the majority of them are playing in top sides. But we are trying to find solutions if we can.”